How to convert your Windows Server 2003... to a Workstation!

How to convert your Windows Server 2003... to a Workstation!

Article (multiple pages) on the settings to make Windows Server 2003 at like Windows XP. Things like adding SystemRestore, turn off shutdown tracker, graphics/sound acceleration, themes, etc.

User Friendly Exception Handling - The Code Project - .NET

User Friendly Exception Handling - The Code Project - .NET
Class library to do a fairly extensive global exception handler for windows form, web service, or console applications. (Not appropriate for ASP.Net apps)

Includes capability to:

• Display a user-friendly message
• Capture a screenshot of the user's desktop
• Build a string containing all the diagnostic information possible
• Notify the developers via SMTP e-mail, and include the screenshot
• Write an event to the event log
• Write a text log in the application folder

Computer does not shut down properly if Selective Suspend is enabled

Problem when shutdown or restart just hangs. This might fix it.
Computer does not shut down properly if Selective Suspend is enabled
I was having this problem on my ThinkPad.

SQL Server Database Lock Contention Tamed

SQL Server Database Lock Contention Tamed

How and why to use NoLock for SQL Server selects.