Microsoft Autoroute Install Errors (Windows 8)
KB ID 0000686 Problem I only use Autoroute once a month, (when I put my mileage in at work!). So this month I had a head slap when it was one of the bits of software I had forgotten to install on my freshly rebuilt laptop. So I fired up the setup for Autoroute 2007 and it failed. So I moaned and was furnished with a shiny new copy of Autoroute 2011. But when I tried to install it, this happened. Microsoft Autoroute 2011 Setup One of...
Cannot Install Malwarebytes (Already Infected) – Deploy Chameleon
KB ID 0000750 Problem If I’m working on a machine that I suspect is infected by Malware/Spyware then one of the first tools I reach for is Malware Bytes. Spyware / Malware Rogue AV and Rogue Antispyware “Scareware” As it’s one of the most popular repair tools, it’s not uncommon for the writers of these pieces of malicious code, to actively block the installation of Malwarebytes. So the publishers of...
Getting Rid of the ‘Ask Toolbar’
KB ID 0000754 Problem The ‘Ask Toolbar’ is a swear word in my office this morning, I noticed it in my “Add Remove Programs” today, and it refused to be removed. All Chrome browser windows should be closed in order to complete the uninstallation. Please close all Chrome bowser windows. Click OK if you are ready to proceed with the uninstallation. Solution Well there were no Chrome windows open, (so I thought)....
How to Convert FLAC files to MP3 (For Free)
KB ID 0000780 Problem Some audiophile types love FLAC files, but I can’t really tell the difference between a flac file and an mp3. All my digital music collection is in mp3 format (I convert all the iTunes stuff I buy from m4a to mp3 as soon as i get it). You can convert flac to mp3 using WinAmp Pro (but that’s not free). This method is completely free and preserves any tags (artist name, track name album name etc)...
Stop EditPlus Creating .bak files
KB ID 0000825 Problem I use EditPlus 3 a lot for editing firewall configs, and just taking notes. But freshly installed it has the annoying habit of creating .bak (backup) files for every file you work on. I tend to keep the notes I’m working on on my desktop, so this can clutter it up with annoying icons. Solution 1. Launch EditPlus > Tools > Preferences > Files. 2. Untick ‘Create backup file when saving’...