Show Desktop icon missing from Quick Launch
KB ID 0000005 Problem ‘Show Desktop’ icon missing from Quick Launch bar. Solution 1. Windows Key + R > To launch the run-box. 2. Type regsvr32 /n /i:U shell32 > OK. 4. Reboot. 5. Your icon should now be back. Related Articles, References, Credits, or External Links Original Article Written 08/09/08
Windows cannot access specified device, path or file
KB ID 0000004 Dtd 08/09/08 Problem Error: Windows cannot access specified device, path or file… Happens when trying to run a program form a network share. Solution If the Permissions are correct to the network share you are trying to access Note: Seen on 2003 Server with IE Enhanced Security Pack installed 1. Launch Internet Explorer on the machine exhibiting the problem. 2. Tools Internet Options > security > Trusted...
Change the location of your Favorites folder
KB ID 0000006 Problem You want to relocate your favorites folder to another location/drive. Solution 2000/XP Change the Favorite Folder Location 1. Start > Run > Regedit 2. Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerShellFolders 3. Change the Favorites value from, C:documents and settings{your_username}Favorites To the new location. Windows 7 / Vista Change the Favorite Folder Location 1. Open a...
Activation Error: Code 0x8007232b DNS Name does not exist
KB ID 0000157 Problem Note: For a more modern version this post go here: Error: 0x8007232B DNS Name Does Not Exist Essentially this happens because you are using “volume licensed media” to install the operating system, and the machine is looking for a server on your network that runs the KMS Service (Key Management Service). You need to have a KMS server if you are activating more than 25 machines. However most of us only...
Windows Change the RDP (Remote Desktop) Listening Port
KB ID 0000166 Problem If you didn’t already know the Remote Desktop Protocol Port is TCP 3389, that fine but what if you want to change it to something else? That begs another question, Why? Well some people like to change the port to something else, so that different ports are open in the even of a nasty type performing a port scan on your machine/firewall, even the most clueless script kiddies know that if they see TCP 3389...
How to Make Windows Installer Work In Safe Mode.
KB ID 0000177 Problem Quite why Microsoft have it disabled I don’t know. But to enable it you need to do the following. Solution Option 1 (If you are in “Safe Mode”). 1. Click Start > in the Search/Run box type cmd {enter} then type the following, REG ADD “HKLMSYSTEMCurrentControlSetControlSafeBootMinimal MSIServer”/VE/T REG_SZ /F/D”Service” {enter} 2. Then type in the following, net start...
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,...
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...