Category Archives: Downloads

Orca 5 for Windows 8

When Windows 8 hit RTM there was a slightly newer version of Orca the MSI editing tool available. This one is version 5.0.9200.0, but when it’s installed, in the Programs and Features dialog it’ll show up as 8.59.25584. To grab yourself a copy get the Windows SDK for Windows 8, install using the option to… Read More »

Long startup and logon delays with a shared Windows 7 desktop

I’m writing with reference to an ex-colleague’s blog post where he found a very useful fix for a very annoying start up and log-on delay issue in Windows 7 SP1. Here’s his post, worth a read: http://blog.solarfusion.co.uk/2011/12/windows-7-please-wait-or-welcome-screen.html (not SSL) We were finding that computers in shared areas which had been logged on by many users… Read More »