Wednesday, January 30, 2008

New search views from GOOGLE

Google is always experimenting with new features aimed at improving the search experience. Google recently updated its features with some different and interesting visualizations. This feature is still under experiment which you can find it here.

Well, the searchers can look at map, timeline, and info views.

With map view, search results plot on a map that shows some of the key locations referenced in answers to the query. An "Update Results" button allows the searcher to see results for a given area of a map after zooming in or out of the view.


In timeline view, dates of events appear on a graph atop a search results page. The graph across the top of the page summarizes how dates in your results are spread through time, with higher bars representing a larger number of unique dates.


Info view returns what looks like standard search results. However, the right side of the page shows a new control panel, with links to dates, images, measurements, and locations, where applicable.

If you run a search and find many of your results are looking similar, try using info view. It may highlight the differences between results and help you select the best page for your needs.

There are some more experiments going on in Google Labs like Keyword Suggestions, Keyboard Shortcuts, Navigation Menus and Context menu search.


Check it out guys, its quite interesting.

Friday, January 18, 2008

WMI Script Error - Code: 800A01AE, Error: Class doesn't support automation

Hey Friends,

I got some problems while trying to fetch the remote system inventory using gpinventory.exe.

When I execute gpinventory.exe, I am able to get the result for most of the computers but for some of the computers, it gives the error Access denied or Could not connect. I even stopped the firewall service in the remote computers, but still getting the same error.

When I tried to manually run a script to collect the inventory in these systems, I am getting an error saying


Error: Class doesn't support automation
Code: 800A01AE
Source: Microsoft VBScript runtime error





I did some google, but couldn't find any solution.

Can any one help me in this regard?

Note: For your information, most of the system's registry permissions has been reset.

Thursday, January 17, 2008

Problem with registry permissions

Hey Guys,

I faced a peculiar problem with all the client systems after transferring an existing local user profile (using TransWiz.exe) to a domain user. When I tried to install an application it wont let me install even with domain administrator privileges.

I monitored the activity of the registry using REGMON.EXE (Sysinternal Tool) while installing the application and regmon showed loads of Access Denied messages. I couldn't change the registry permission unless I login as a local user. The only way to solve this problem is to reset the registry permissions.

I did some google and had a chat with Giri and found out some DOS commands to reset the registry permissions.

Steps to reset the entire registry permissions to defaults:

1. Download and install SubInACL

2. Create a file named reset.cmd in C:\Program Files\Windows Resource
Kits\Tools folder.

3. Edit the regreset.cmd file with the following content.

subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE /grant=administrators=f
subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_CURRENT_USER /grant=administrators=f
subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT /grant=administrators=f
subinacl /subdirectories %SystemDrive% /grant=administrators=f

subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE /grant=system=f
subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_CURRENT_USER /grant=system=f
subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT /grant=system=f
subinacl /subdirectories %SystemDrive% /grant=system=f

4. Enter into CMD prompt.

5. Enter the following commands one at a time and click Enter.

cd "C:\Program Files\Windows Resource Kits\Tools"
regreset.cmd

6. This resetting process will run for 10 to 15 mins.

Note: Its not necessary to restart your system after this process.
Execution of regreset.cmd does not require administrator privileges.

Just thought that this information might be helpful to you all.