The Prefetch folder is used to increase the speed in loading times for applications that have already been executed. There are several problems with thought process. The folder is never purged leaving old and unwanted clutter in that folder that will eventually slow down the computer. Another annoyance, is that this is yet another folder that maintains tracking of what…
Read More »I found this online today. Someone had a problem with Internet Explorer 7.0 and were directed to my site for the resolution. I am glad to see I may be of assistance. (Source: http://ph.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080121071630AARJmtZ) (Source: Experts Exchange)
Read More »Analog 6.0 to 6.1 Update Support added for Windows Vista and other Windows operating systems Analog is an application that analyzes web server log files and organizes the results into a well organized and detailed report. Analog is customizable which will impact the level of detail of the report. A typical report will contain General Summary, Monthly Report, Operating System…
Read More »In an attempt to reinstall Groove to correct an error, I wanted to use the saved account file “Account for name.grv”. Groove, however, returned the error “Saved account for name is too old and cannot be used”. Microsoft explains the cause as “This problem occurs because Groove does not accept account data that is more than 60 days old.” Then…
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VWMware folders can get congested with log files, file fragmentation, and bloated file sizes. To remedy this, there is a utility available through VMware called VMware-mount-5.5.0-18463.exe. This utility will also work with version 6 of VMware (tested!). It offers among other things, several command line tools for handling VMware files. Along with a couple of handy scripts, that I have…
Read More »Intermittent Blue Screens 0x00008086 (0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000,0x00000000) The cause is the Intel Matrix Storage Manager version 4.0.0.6211 (3-23-2004) driver installed on the Dell Dimension 8400 series desktops. Source: www.my3cents.com Source: www.dellcommunity.com Source: www.experts-exchange.com Resolution: Download and update the Intel Matrix Storage Manager for the Intel 82801FR SATA AHCI Controller – Version: 4.0.0.6211 (3-23-2004). Intel Matrix Storage Manager (* indicates recommended…
Read More »Microsoft Outlook XP / 2003 will not open attachments that are .MSG files, where once it did. The cause is a Google Desktop plug-in. To resolve, Open Outlook. Go to Tools > Options > Other Advanced Option… > Addin Manager. Deselect [ ] Google Desktop Search Outlook Addin I have verified this resolution to work on both Outlook XP and…
Read More »The Hewlett Packard TSGI-IR01 is the OEM version of the USB Microsoft eHome Infrared Transceiver. The device driver is supplied by Microsoft and included with the Windows MCE, XP, and Vista operating systems. It is because of that, HP did not have to supply their own driver. The device driver does work for the Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition…
Read More »eTrust Antivirus features are grayed out and access is needed. From the images below follow a single registry key change and all access becomes available. No reboot necessary. Using regedit, the format is: Using AutoIT, the format is:
Read More »Automatic Updates completely grayed out. This script will reinable those features. Formating the regedit keys into AutoIT format:
Read More »Microsoft Office Outlook Connector for IBM Lotus Domino enables you to use Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 or Microsoft Outlook 2002 to access your e-mail messages, calendar, address book, and To Do (task) items on an IBM Lotus Domino Release 5.x or Release 6.x server. It is available from Microsoft. However, once installed, Outlook Connector will NOT connect to Notes. The…
Read More »EPSON Print CD installation successful. However, upon launching, error PICSDK.DLL not found. The PICSDK.DLL is part of the EasyPrintModule install found under Common on the installation CD. On this Epson CD E:\Common\EasyPrintModule. I didn’t want to install another application. Using an application called UniExtract, extracted the PICSDK.DLL file from data1.cab and data2.cab. Added the PICSDK.DLL file to the installation folder…
Read More »Automate Network Drive Map at Boot not login Although this is a nice writeup. It does not work. When I originally created this process, I tested several times with success. Somewhere over time, critical updates and service packs broke this process. I will leave this article as is as it may help in some other design. Support AutoIT v3 (Freeware)…
Read More »Problem: The Verizion LG VX8300 phone does not recognize all songs. Detail The standard Verizon LG VX8300 cell phone is equipped to with a very small amount of memory. So, I added a 1 GB micro Sandisk card to the phone. On the card, added 90 songs comprising of both MP3 and WMA formats. The version of firmware of this…
Read More »The TRU8885-2 from Uniden is a cordless phone with a built-in answering machine, caller ID compatibility, and expandability to 10 handsets (model TCX800). It comes with one handsets, one that recharges in the base unit and another that recharges in the included remote charging cradle. The latter requires only an AC outlet, so you don’t have to worry about additional…
Read More »All over the internet are the same instructions and the same Perl script to backup and clear the eventlogs. However, the Perl script does not clear the eventlogs. Under each of the explanations is the clear function is not implemented. The Issue The original code only backups Application, System, and Security eventlogs. Over the years, the newer OS versions of…
Read More »How to install the Intel (R) 82845G/GL/GE/PE/GV Graphics Controller driver on a Microsoft Windows Vista installation. The Intel (R) 82845G/GL/GE/PE/GV Graphics Controller is a competent integrated device capable of a screen resolution of 1280×1040 and offers some bells and whistles. In other words, it can simply do the job under Microsoft Windows XP. Under Microsoft Windows Vista, however, the Intel…
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