How to display Windows OS information from the command line

To display Windows OS information from the command line:

systeminfo | findstr /C:"OS"

How to pair an HTC Wildfire smartphone with a Ford Fiesta car radio via Bluetooth

This one took me over a year to finally crack!

Every time you try and pair an HTC Wildfire with a Ford Fiesta via Bluetooth, the mobile device will prompt you to enter the PIN code shown on the car display, but nothing is shown on the car display until AFTER you enter a PIN code. Unfortunately this PIN code is always a randomly generated 4 digit number, not the default 0000 or 1234 suggested by the phone. As it only appears AFTER you've already entered a code, there is only a 1 in 10000 chance you'll be able to guess what it'll be...

This is now I got round the problem:

1. Update the car software: http://www.ford-mobile-connectivity.com/downloadsUpdates

2. Ensure Bluetooth is turned on in the car radio settings.

3. Search for available Bluetooth devices from the HTC Wildfire.

4. Once found, select 'Ford Audio'.

5. Enter any 4 digit number on the Wildfire and submit.

6. The actual pairing code will then appear on the screen of the car.

7. Rescan for Bluetooth devices on the Wildfire.

8. Select 'Ford Audio' again.

9. Enter the PIN code still shown on the car screen and submit.

10. The Wildfire will then show a message like 'Paired but Not Connected', but will then set up and connect the various services such as Bluetooth Audio, handsfree, phonebook sharing etc.

I'm sure I tried this process before without success, however that was before I applied the software update to the car radio, so that might have made a difference.

How to list the ASP.NET framework of all web sites in IIS

If you want to list the ASP.NET framework version for all IIS web sites on a server, use the command below.

C:\WINDOWS\microsoft.net\Framework\v4.0.30319>aspnet_regiis.exe -lk

From the help text: "This will list all the path of all IIS metabase keys where ASP.NET is scriptmapped, together with the version. Keys that inherit ASP.NET scriptmaps from a parent key will not be displayed."

How to change the number of rings before voicemail on a Vodafone Blackberry

This is how to change the number of rings before a call is diverted to voicemail on a Vodafone Blackberry:

1. Enter **61*121*11* into your phone as if you're making a call. Do not press dial.

2. Next enter a time in seconds (any number between 5 and 30 which is a multiple of 5). Do not press dial.

3. Finally, press # and then the dial button.

4. Ring your mobile from another phone to confirm the change is successful.

Adding a UNC path containing an IP address as a Trusted Location in Office 2007/2010

If you try and add a network share/UNC path to the 'Trusted Locations' in Office 2007/2010, it will give you an error ("The path you have entered cannot be used as a Trusted Location for security reasons.") if the path you are adding contains an IP address instead of a hostname, e.g. \\10.10.10.1\share. You receive this error even if you have checked the "Allow Trusted Locations on my network (not recommended)" box. Apparently you are only able to add UNC paths, e.g. \\hostname\share.

There appears to be a very simple workaround to this - simply open up Internet Options and add the IP address to your 'Trusted Sites', (file:IP address). Sites listed in your Trusted Sites seem to also be treated as Trusted Locations in Office.

UPDATE 17.06.2014
As mentioned in the comments, this is how to get to the Trusted Sites tab in Internet Options:

Open Internet Explorer --> Settings --> Internet Options --> Security --> Zone: Trusted Sites --> Sites 
or
Open Control Panel --> Internet Options --> Security --> Zone: Trusted Sites --> Sites