Computing the hash value of a file is quite strait forward. I use the routine below. It opens the file, specifies the hash-algorithm to use and returns the hash of the file. If you rather use MD5 hashes, just change hashAlgorithm into MD5CryptoServiceProvider. Public Function ComputeFileHash(ByVal fileName As String) As String   Dim hashAlgorithm As [...]

I just finished reading this article about the developement team that makes the Space Shuttle software. There are a few simple and valuable lessons to be learned from their work: Design before you code Design and blueprint as much as you can before starting the actual programming. Also, make sure the client reads the documentation [...]

If you happen to forget your SQL Server password for ‘sa’ account, then here’s a simple query to help you reset it: ALTER LOGIN [sa] WITH DEFAULT_DATABASE=[master] GO USE [master] GO ALTER LOGIN [sa] WITH PASSWORD=N’MyNewPassword’ MUST_CHANGE GO In Case you remember your Old Password and want to change the ‘sa’ password, use this query: [...]