While looking for the equivalent of a switch / case statement for Windows batch files, I came across this answer on Stackoverflow. Basically, what it does is using environment variable substitution for simulating: case %var% of 1: rem do something 2: rem do something else 3: rem do something completely different end The code looks … Continue reading Windows advanced Batch programming call :bla%var%
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Updating Windows Defender signatures (only)
One of my problems with Windows 8 is that Microsoft recommends to keep Automatic Updates on the setting "Install updates automatically" while I prefer the setting "Download updates but let me choose whether to install them". (Actually I don't really want to choose whether to install them but rather when to install them.) It's possible … Continue reading Updating Windows Defender signatures (only)
Using MSConfig to disable autostart
I guess most of you know that you can use msconfig (Start->Run->"msconfig") to disable programs that are automatically started by Windows. And you might have wondered where these entries go, when you disable them. Especially it looks like magic if entries in the start menu's Startup folders are concerned: You disable them in msconfig and … Continue reading Using MSConfig to disable autostart
Accessing legacy operating systems remotely via Virtual Box
In the process of moving forward to Windows 7 we found, that there were still some computers running Windows 2000. The original plan was to get rid of them in the process because they are (and have been for some time) an uncalculable security risk and of course the hardware is quite old as well … Continue reading Accessing legacy operating systems remotely via Virtual Box
Delphi 6 on Windows 8.1 (64 bit)
After getting Delphi 2005/2006 and 2007 working again the last stumbling block was Delphi 6. It used to work fine on Windows 8 but after the update to Windows 8.1 it always started the registration wizard for a new activation. Unfortunately this activation did not work, I tried it twice, just to be sure. So, … Continue reading Delphi 6 on Windows 8.1 (64 bit)
Delphi 2005/2006 on Windows 8.1 (64 bit)
After getting Delphi 2007 to work again I tried to do the same for Delphi 2005 and 2006. Both versions require the dotNET framework 1.1 which is officially no longer supported on Windows 8 (and 8.1). According to Microsoft, you should contact your independent software vendor (ISV) to have the application upgraded to run on … Continue reading Delphi 2005/2006 on Windows 8.1 (64 bit)
Delphi 2007 on Windows 8.1 (64 bit)
When I updated to Windows 8.1 my Delphi 2007 installation broke. I could no longer open projects in the IDE and my command line compilation scripts also stopped working. It turned out that some files that were added by the installer to the dotNET framework were missing. In addition there is a known problem with … Continue reading Delphi 2007 on Windows 8.1 (64 bit)