Seems that my It Fixed it for me article series are some of the more popular posts on my blog so here is a quick list of the latest 13 It Fixed it for me Articles. How to remove Antivirus System PRO How to hide the mysql information_schema database. VMware MUI blank page Event ID […]
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Category: Microsoft Windows
Samsung Omnia i910 CF03 update
As you may have already heard Samsung has released an update for the Samsung Omnia SCH-i910 Cell phone. The latest update is the CF03 and is available from the Samsung website. There is a fairly straight forward install directions page located here. This page is for performing the upgrade on a Windows XP (32bit) system. […]
It Fixed It for Me – How to remove Antivirus System PRO
Antivirus System PRO is apparently a new rogue program that infects your pc then nags you about false infections in attempt to scam the user to purchase the software. Antivirus System PRO will nag the user with bogus pop ups claiming infections that are not really present. For example, I had a pc with this […]
It Fixed it for me – Event ID 7031 – Source Service Control
This past week I had a client contact me regarding a strange printing problem. It seems that when ever he rebooted or even tried to open up the Windows XP printers screen he would get a message that “The Print Spooler service terminated unexpectedly.” If I looked in the Windows services applet the Print Spooler […]
It Fixed it for me – How to remove email address from Auto-
Here is small fix that I was recently asked about. I have a client that needed to remove a mistyped or invalid email address from the Outlook Auto-Complete list. The fix is very simple To remove a name or email address from Outlook’s auto-complete list: Create a new email message in Outlook. Start typing the […]
Klok 2.0 Beta Program – Personal Time Tracking at its Best
Klok Personal Time Tracking Software Its been a bit over due but if you are an individual that would like to use Klok to track your own time contact us today. No previous experience using earlier versions of Klok is necessary. We are currently seeking users on Windows platforms, but will be expanding to include […]
Why not to use big name repair shops! – part 2
It happened again. I got a client call who claimed to have a laptop they they took to “a large chain PC store” He took it in because of a broken power plug. When he picked it up they were trying to force him to by some new Antivirus software to replace Norton because the […]
Google Calendar – Syncing to Outlook
My wife recently asked me if it was possible to sync my Outlook calendar to her calendar stored on a separate pc. At first I was not positive how to set this up as I already had my Outlook syncing to my Samsung Omnia cell phone. After a very brief search I decided to give […]
It Fixed It for Me – Disable Windows Live Messenger
Here is a rather annoying issue that has been bothering some of my clients and I thought I would give my solution to the problem as I searched on google and ask.com but could not find the correct answer easily. On Windows Vista when your pc starts Windows Live Messenger starts as well. Many of […]
It Fixed it for me – DVD Drives not working on XP
I had a client pc with Windows XP Pro installed brought to me with a problem of not being able to install some software. After looking at the pc I found that the DVD drives were not even listed in My Computer. The drives did have power as they did open and close correctly. I […]