The Problem After upgrading to WordPress 3.8, trying to update plugins fails with the prompt for FTP login credentials. The error message reads: “To perform […]
Visual Studio SQLCompare does not Compare SQLCMD Variables correctly
The problem When using the Visual Studio SQL Compare to compare your database schema to your physical database it returns heaps of false positives, where […]
exec sp_executesql nvarchar(max) truncating at 4000 characters
The Problem Sometimes you may need to write dynamic SQL. One example is writing query for running over linked server connections. You might write something […]
Windows 8.1 Upgrade and SSD optimisation warning
Be warned. When you upgrade from windows 8 to windows 8.1 it is actually a complete windows update equivalent to going from windows 7 to […]
Citrix has stopped responding Windows 8.1, wfcrun32.exe
The problem Upgrade your computer to windows 8.1 and upon logging in you get an application crash from Citrix, wcfrun32.exe. The solution You need to […]
Slow Login on HyperV – Please wait for the local session manager
The problem A HyperV Virtual Machine that I had been using for over 1 year suddenly started slowing down when logging in via remote desktop. […]
CKEditor HTML view greyed out
The Problem When running CKEditor (3.6.4 for ASP.NET) the editor loads but the HTML view is greyed out. Switch to source mode and the HTML […]
SSRS – Default Date Parameter not showing
The Problem I have an SSRS Report with a default date parameter. The default date parameter appears grayed out and does not allow me to […]
PayPalMerchantSDK, integrate paypal into your mvc 4 website
The following outlines some of the things that I have learned whilst trying to integrate a PayPal payment gateway into the MVC 4.0 website. Installation […]
SSIS 2012 Project Deployment – Set CheckpointFile with Parameters
The Problem SSIS in SQL Server 2012 now supports a “Project Deployment” model. Adding things like Connection Strings is relatively intuitive. I want to use […]