DHCP database and Jet errors caused by AVG 9
Suddenly my Windows Server 2003 AD controller was throwing errors about the DHCP Server service running on it and the Jet database. The Event IDs were 485, 215, 1014, 1016, and 1010. Here are the...
View ArticleCD / DVD drive missing / not recognized by Windows
Recently an associate came across this issue, where a Windows XP laptop was not showing a drive letter for the DVD drive. The drive was obviously powered since it would open when the eject button was...
View ArticleAdd-ons list in Firefox is empty / blank
In Firefox 3.6, I was suddenly unable to install or edit any of my add-ons. The list of add-ons was blank, and it would not let me install any new or update any existing add-ons. The add-ons themselves...
View ArticleAsian Domain Scams
Back in 2008 I posted about this domain scam, and it seems the scam is still making rounds, as I just received another very similar message from a Hong Kong address. Here is the entirety of the...
View ArticleOutlook AutoComplete cache
Many times I have been asked about the Outlook address auto complete cache. This is the way Outlook provides email addresses you have sent or received mail with in the To, CC, or BCC fields in mail...
View ArticleMy Computer does not show CD or DVD drive in Windows XP
I have seen this a few times in recent months, so it is worth documenting. The CD or DVD drive does not show up in My Computer, and in the Device Manager it is showing a warning (yellow circle with...
View ArticleRecycle Bin is corrupted on Windows XP
I fixed this today using a bit of info I found on here. Google-fu will turn up a lot of different suggestions. Even the Kelly’s Korner registry file failed to work for this one. Once we did see the...
View ArticleInternet Explorer Secuity Warning: Do you want to view only the webpage...
I came across a computer with Internet Explorer 8 that was showing this warning every time he browsed to a new page within a few banking websites. I added the URL to the Trusted Sites zone, but this...
View ArticleChinese domain scams still making rounds
Just received another one of these (Previous posts are here and here). Today brings a new example: (Letter to the President or Brand Owner, thanks) Dear President, We are the department of Asian Domain...
View ArticlePrinter names from command line
In Windows Vista (I think), 7, and 8: View default printer: cscript C:\Windows\System32\Printing_Admin_Scripts\en-US\prnmngr.vbs -g View all printers: cscript...
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