Failed To Load The JNI Shared Library On Windows 7

When starting Eclipse on Windows 7 I came across this error “Failed to load the JNI shared library”. After many trials and errors the solution revealed itself. The problem was … Continue Reading →


Generate Self Signed Certificates On Windows 7

This post shows you how to generate self signed certificates on Windows 7. To generate self signed certificates you must have IIS 7.5 installed because you will generate your certificate … Continue Reading →


Easiest Way to Generate Connection String And Verify Database Connectivity

There are two things which I as a consultant / developer come across many times. One is verifying connectivity to a database which is often a cause of production issues … Continue Reading →


Find All Data Providers Installed On A Machine

This post shows you how to find Data Providers installed on a machine. Data providers in .NET Framework provide the plumbing necessary to connect to databases. There are different data … Continue Reading →


Turn On MSDTC Windows 7

Here is a step by step guide to turn on MSDTC on Windows 7. MSDTC settings are somewhat hidden in Windows 7 and I could not get to them as … Continue Reading →


Remove Hardware Virtualization Requirement On Windows 7

Running XP mode on Windows 7 requires Hardware Virtualization to be enabled. You set this through BIOS settings. But what if your machine does not support Hardware Virtualization. Yes such … Continue Reading →


My New Favorite Text Editor HippoEDIT

After using notepad++ for many years, I recently switched over to HippoEDIT as my preferred text editor. I find HippoEdit to be snappier than other text editor and the UI … Continue Reading →


Enable Windows Search Service On Windows 2008

I run Windows Server 2008 as my workstation and lately I found the need to search historic emails in Outlook. This resulted in a nag from Outlook telling me that … Continue Reading →


Windows 7 Control Panel In Classic Mode

What is the first thing you do when you open the control panel in Windows Vista? I always switch it to Classic View and most people I know do the … Continue Reading →


Installing Oracle SOA Suite On Windows XP

In this post I will document my experience of installing Oracle SOA Suite on Windows XP. No I am not switching and I’m still a Microsoft developer by heart. But … Continue Reading →


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