How to find dependencies of stored procedures in SQL Server

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Manually reviewing hundreds of stored procedures is time consuming. The sp_depends system stored procedure doesn’t always give proper / correct results when the object creation order is different or following deferred name resolution. The output below for the stored procedure…

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Determine free space for MS SQL Server databases

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There isn’t a single command that gives you all the information. sp_helpdb This procedure will give you the total size of the database and associate files. It doesn’t tell you how much free space there is sp_spaceused This…

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How to find your WordPress version

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It’s essential to keep your WordPress site secure. How do you check which version of WordPress you are using? There are a couple of methods. 1) WordPress Admin Dashboard Log in to your WordPress admin area and go…

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Connecting to a Dell server via iDRAC 6

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Due to increased security in browsers and Java this isn’t trivial. Java only provide version 8. Java 7 is no longer available to the public (old installers can be found). I find it’s useful to keep a machine…

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How to manually uninstall LogMeIn

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Uninstalling LogMeIn using “Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs” prompted the Windows installer to ask for LMI23020.msi. Before trying a manual uninstall, try uninstalling via the command line. Command Line Uninstall Open the command prompt (run as…

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Find all files modified after specified date

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PowerShell is a powerful scripting tool included in Windows 7 / Windows Server 2008 R2 and all other subsequent Windows operating systems. Why? You can’t do everything from the GUI. For example, the Exchange GUI is designed to be used…

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Windows Path Length Limitation (260 characters)

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Windows defines the maximum length for a path at 260 characters. You can mount a folder as a drive, or use symbolic links, to create a shorter path length, although I prefer to identify all offending file names…

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