Tech Tips
Image in Gmail Signature Not Showing in Outlook [Workaround]
July 17, 2024
Google does not officially support embedding images in email signatures. While you can add an image to a signature, it gets sent as a linked image, which Outlook will not display. However, I found a
Adobe Acrobat Closes Immediately After Opening [Workaround]
December 29, 2023
Occasionally Adobe Acrobat will close again almost immediately after opening. Here is a short video capturing the problem. To fix it, open Adobe Acrobat Distiller instead. The authentication popup
SMB Share on Upgraded TrueNAS Cobia Not Allowing Admin To Change Permissions
December 13, 2023
I recently upgraded a TrueNAS Core server to TrueNAS Scale. I first went to Bluefin and then to Cobia. I had no Apps and the process was straightforward. After the upgrade, I could no longer edit
Single Step Repair “Trust Relationship Between Workstation and Primary Domain Failed”
November 17, 2022
There is a simple method to re-establish the trust relationship between the workstation and the domain controller. It only involves a single restart and a single step. Open System Properties. This
Use the System File Checker tool to repair missing or corrupted system files
August 4, 2021
For the sake of data redundancy, I have copied this from Microsoft Support and claim no credit for any of this excellent documentation. If some Windows functions aren’t working or Windows
Reload Unifi OS Without Reboot
May 4, 2021
NOTE: As of Unifi OS v2.5.17 the podman command no longer works on UDM Pro devices. It may not work on any devices with the newer Unifi OS installed. You can try this command to restart just the
Lock My PC Scam
January 28, 2021
I just finished tussling with a client’s computer that was locked with a small legitimate program called Lock My PC from FSPro Labs. I found several articles talking about the response they had to an
Logitech Mouse Hitching in Windows 10 Fixed
July 1, 2020
My Logitech G502 was plaguing me with intermittent hitching. Sometimes it would work great for days and other times it would be barely usable. I assumed it was a driver or Windows issue. I tried many
Repair error 3371 status code 11118 in Quickbooks
March 18, 2017
I have used this solution in two different situations when I changed hard drives in computers by imaging the old one. I ripped it from here for the sake of preserving knowledge. I don’t trust
How to Add or Change the Manufacturer Information for your Computer
October 17, 2016
If you build your own computers, you will occasionally notice in various places that the manufacturer of your computer is listed as unknown. The system properties applet will show the information you
Restore Windows Photo Viewer in Windows 10
April 4, 2016
If you would like to use and or restore Windows Photo Viewer as your default photo viewer in Windows 10, this write-up is for you. askvg.com
Move Primary Domain Controller to New Server
September 25, 2012
Copied from Ali’s Blog (link removed because blog is now dead) for my own convenience and for the sake of knowledge redundancy. Here is a High Level process of migrating from a server 2003 PDC to
Restore Lenovo G550 Laptop to Factory Settings
August 7, 2012
My latest struggle in restoring a computer to usefulness after a virus infection led me to throw my hands into the air and do a system restore. Of course, the laptop came with no restoration discs
Cannot start Microsoft Outlook. Cannot open the Outlook window.
September 10, 2009
This morning I encountered this error when I tried to open Outlook. “Cannot start Microsoft Outlook. Cannot open the Outlook window.” Turns out, all you need to do is go to run and type or paste
How to delete or force delete print jobs
July 6, 2009
Written by Ellie under Geek Girl We have all sent print jobs to the printer to only realize – “I shouldn’t have sent that!” But when you right-click on the job and press delete, the job
IBM ServerGuide
March 13, 2009
IBM ServerGuide download matrixhttps://www-304.ibm.com/systems/support/supportsite.wss/docdisplay?lndocid=SERV-GUIDE&brandind=5000008This is the installation disc that makes things so much easier
IBM xSeries 346 PCI slots
March 11, 2009
This is a picture of the PCI riser card in my IBM xSeries 346 8840-45u serverFrom this diagram, I surmise that the PCI slots are the 3.3v 64-bit style.
Remote Business Contact Manager Database
March 8, 2009
A handy tool to ease the setup of a BCM Database: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=658 This tool allows administrators to host Business Contact Manager for Outlook 2010
Google Chrome
September 2, 2008
The new browser from Google is here in all of its simple goodness. Seems to work well in Vista Ultimate x64. Can’t wait for the Mac version to come out.Download it here www.google.com/chromeChrome a