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Windows Update Error [Error number: 0xC80003FE]
KB ID 0000220 Problem Windows update produces this error. Solution 1. Click Start > Run > cmd {enter} 2. Issue the following commands, net stop wuauserv {enter} cd %windir%softwaredistributiondatastore {enter} del datastore.edb {enter} net start wuauserv {enter} Note: If is complains it cannot find datastore.edb, then at that point reboot. Related Articles, References, Credits, or External Links...
Windows – Printing Folder Listings
KB ID 0000222 Problem You might simply want a record of your .mp3 collection, or a print out of all your users home drives. Whatever the reason sometimes you just want what’s on the screen on paper, yes you could screen shot and print it, but if you want the text to put in a report that’s not going to help. Solution In my example I have a folder on my C: drive called “PetesFolder” 1. To open a command Window,...
Password Does Not Meet Complexity Requirements
KB ID 0000229 Problem Windows Server has a password complexity requirement to make sure passwords are strong. Yes it can be disabled, but while it is in place you need your passwords to confirm to the following. Error within AD Error at Logon Note: To disable password complexity click here. Solution To meet the policy your password MUST, 1. Passwords cannot contain the user’s account name or parts of the user’s...
Windows – Suppress ‘Windows can’t verify the publisher of this driver software’
KB ID 0000245 Dtd 07/05/10 Problem Seen when installing device drivers on Windows (Windows 2000 and above), you get this error because the driver itself has not been “digitally signed”. Solution If its just a “one off”, and you are phisically installing something from someone you trust, then you can simply click “Install this driver anyway” or “Continue Anyway”. If you want to...
Windows Update Error Codes
KB ID 0000246 Problem Windows Updates fail and present you with a failiure code. Solution 8007042b ERROR_PROCESS_ABORTED The process terminated unexpectedly. 80072733 DLOAD_FAILURE A non-blocking socket operation could not be completed immediately. 8007001e AN ERROR OCCURED CALLING DLLREGISTER SERVER NULL 80070001 An error occurred during transmission: A network connection with the remote server could not be established. NULL...
Show Hidden Files or Folders in Windows
KB ID 0000283 Problem Any files or folders with the attribute “H” are not shown in windows explorer by default, if you would like to see them you will need to “show hidden files,folders or drives” Solution Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows Server 2008 1. Click Start > Control Panel. 2. Locate and Launch Folder options > View Tab. 3. In the “Hidden files and folders” section > select...
Windows update Error 0x800C0002
KB ID 0000254 Problem Seen on Windows Server 2000 (freshly built) Solution 1. You need to update your Internet Explorer > Click Help > About > You will probably see that you are using IE5. 2. Download and install IE6. 3. Reboot the machine. 4. Now you are running IE6 it should update without error. Related Articles, References, Credits, or External Links...
Why is my Computer So Slow?
KB ID 0000290 Problem “Why is my computer running slowly” “My computer is not as fast as it was” “What’s making it run so slow?” “It just Crawls” “I have to turn in on, then go and make a cup of coffee” These are questions every techy hates “Why is my PC running so slowly?”, my reply is always “How long have you had it?” If its a business...
Windows Gets a 0.0.0.0 Default Gateway
KB ID 0000332 Problem Seen on Windows 7 but can also occur on Vista, I had this problem a while ago and fixed it then it reoccurred this morning (after I’d spent a morning on a client site changing my IP address a few times. As soon at I got back to the office the machine picked up an IP address form DHCP with the correct default gateway, but sat above that was a default gateway of 0.0.0.0 I could not ping anything outside my...
Windows – Explorer Has Stopped Working – Crashes Windows
KB ID 0000388 Problem Spend any time working in windows and sooner or later something will upset Windows Explorer, and when it crashes it has a habit of taking something with it (usually your desktop experience – or something you’ve been working on and have not saved!). The underlying problem can be anything from some poorly coded software, a dodgy device driver, or a wayward Windows update. But you can offset the problem...