IE9 – Stop “Speed up browsing by disabling add-ons”
KB ID 0000466 Problem This morning my boss asked me “Why every time I open Internet Explorer does it ask me this?” To which I replied, “I use Chrome so I don’t know, But I’ll find out.” Solution A brief internet search returned, just set the “Ask me later to a nice long time”. But that’s still not disabling it. If truth be known its a good thing, i.e. is trying to be helpful and...
Windows – Remove the Username (Personal Folder) From the Start Menu
KB ID 0000398 Problem Normal users probably won’t care, but if you’re in a corporate environment or a school for example, you might not want your users having access to the personal folder in their Start Menu. The video below runs though how to remove this option on a single machine and how to remove it with Group Policy Preferences (GPP). Solution Related Articles, References, Credits, or External Links Group...
McAfee Update Error “SDStbRes.dll: The specified module could not be found.”
KB ID 0000421 Problem Seen with McAfee 8.8i when attempting to update via the McAfee SDAT file. Seen on Windows 7, Server 2008 R2, Server 2008, and Server 2003. Error: SDStbRes.dll: The specified module could not be found. When trying to update from McAfee you see the following error. Solution I was on the verge of ringing McAfee with this, but in the end I managed to update by simply applying the daily XDAT not the SDAT....
HP 2055 Printer Prints and extra page with ‘GET /DevMgmt/DiscoverTree.xml HTTP/1.1’ on it
KB ID 0000806 Problem A client whose HP 2055 printers had previously worked fine, then all of them suddenly started doing this? They had recently installed a Laserjet 400 Network printer and suspected that was the cause. When they printed something they got an extra page like so; GET /DevMgmt/DiscoverTree.xml HTTP/1.1 Host : 127.0.0.1:8080 and / or PCL XL Error Subsystem: KERNEL Error: IllegalTag Operator: 0x Position: 6255 Solution...
Cisco – Windows x64 Bit VPN Client (IPSEC)
Note: This page was originally written before the release of the Cisco x64 bit Windows 7 Client KB ID 0000163 Problem I was widely accepted for some time that Cisco’s support for the IPSEC VPN client will not be extended to x64 bit Windows platforms, That’s simply because they are gearing up towards their own AnyConnect VPN client. Update 18/02/10 – Cisco have released an x64 Bit VPN Client for Windows 7...