utility

Richard Guthrie, Escalation Engineer, presented a session covering debugging tools that can be used for troubleshooting Windows at the 2009 Certificate Windows Protocols Plugfest.   Richard answered windows debugging questions as well.   Debugging with Windbg…

Michael Hawker, Program Manager, presented an overview of Netmon 3.3 protocol analyzer  (a Windows-based utility) as well as a question and answer session at the 2009 File Sharing Windows Protocols Plugfest.   Michael also demonstrated protocol analysis scenarios including parser…

Summary: Bluetooth is now found in a variety of devices and enable the user to use wireless accessories.  The Bluetooth protocol allows a user to “discover” any device that is in proximity to your Bluetooth radio.  Why not see who is in proximity to you?  Why not have the presence…

Want to know if the earth is shaking?  How about if someone is moving your laptop?  Create a utility to detect movement so you'll know right away when something is happening! The Windows 7 sensors platform exposes a standard way of communicating with hardware for determining location,…

We highlighted this project a year and a half ago, That's a great shot... Greenshot, and it's been chugging away, moving slowly and steadily to a v1.0 release. And now... Greenshot 1.0 is finally available for download now!We are very proud to announce that Greenshot 1.0 is finally available for…

In this article, I'll demonstrate how to use your current location to figure out and set the time zone.  It turns out that this isn't nearly as easy as I thought it would be, so read on to learn what went into this seemingly straight-forward idea. This code requires Windows 7 due to the use of…

  This is a simple utility that will look for devices on the network. Sean Campbell 3 Leaf Development Difficulty: Easy Time Required: 1-3 hours Cost: Free Software: Visual Studio Express Editions Hardware:   Source Code: Lost!!!  But check out this article which shows off…

 Bluetooth ScreenLock is a sample application built on top of the Bluetooth managed wrappers that are included in the Coding4Fun Developer Toolkit.Jerry BrunningClarity Consulting, Inc.Difficulty: EasyTime Required: 1-3 hoursCost: FreeSoftware: Visual Studio 2008 Express Editions Beta 2,…

Every once in a while I will run into a situation where I need to send a file to someone, but struggle to find an easy way of doing it.  Instant messenger programs usually work until you run into a situation where someone just cannot send or receive a file from chat client whether it's due to…

In this article, Brian Peek will demonstrate how to create an add-in for Windows Home Server that will allow users to view their Outlook mail from a web browser. Brian Peek ASPSOFT, Inc. Difficulty: Intermediate Time Required: 2-3 hours Cost: Free Software: Windows Home…