This issue could be seen on other versions of Windows but in this case it was Windows 10. The wireless connection icon in the system tray has a yellow exclamation and says no internet. But! Google Chrome and Internet Explorer both work and you can browse the web. Only Microsoft Edge is unable to browse […]
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Windows 8 Refresh Warning
Jun 04, 2014This is a warning for Windows 8 users about the “refresh” option. If you are experiencing a problem with a Windows 8 PC, you might end up at a screen that looks like this: Although Microsoft only mentions that you won’t lose your personal data when you choose to “Refresh Your PC”, they do not […]
Quickbooks Pro 2008 – The file you specified cannot be opened
May 17, 2014In QuickBooks 2008 running on Windows Vista you get an error when you try to print a report. —– The file you specified cannot be opened. Make sure that it is not currently being used by another program or a read-only file. The Windows error was ‘The file exists.’ —– You followed the instructions on […]
Free Windows 7 Style Start Menu for Windows 8
Nov 27, 2013Free Windows 7 Style Start Menu for Windows 8
BITS Windows XP Error 1290: 0x50a
Nov 15, 2013When you try to start the Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) on Windows XP you get an error 1290: 0x50a. Step 1: Reregister the Qmgr.dll and the Qmgrprxy.dll BITS files. To do this, follow these steps: Click Start, click Run, type regsvr32 qmgr.dll, and then click OK two times. Click Start, click Run, type regsvr32 […]
Windows XP Hangs at Boot (The Blue Progress Bar Just Keeps Going)
Dec 22, 2008What to do if Windows XP hangs at start up.
How To Perform a System Restore From the Recovery Console in XP
Apr 01, 2008How to perform a system restore of Windows XP from the recovery console.
Windows XP USB Filter Driver Error
Mar 06, 2008How to solve a USB filter driver error in Windows XP.
Windows Update Fails to Install Some Updates on XP
Feb 13, 2008How to get Windows XP to finish installing updates that have failed.