Category: tech tips
Adobe Acrobat Closes Immediately After Opening [Workaround]
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 will stay open and you can complete your authentication. In my case, I needed to de-authorize another instance of my computer so I could authenticate again.
SMB Share on Upgraded TrueNAS Cobia Not Allowing Admin To Change Permissions
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 Security settings on folders in Windows. I tried using the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) and File Explorer. The error…
Single Step Repair “Trust Relationship Between Workstation and Primary Domain Failed”
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 varies by Windows version. On Windows 10 and 11, open “Settings” select “System” and then open “About”. In Windows 10 select “Advanced system settings”…
Use the System File Checker tool to repair missing or corrupted system files
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 crashes, use the System File Checker to scan Windows and restore your files. Though the steps below might look complicated at first glance, just follow…
Reload Unifi OS Without Reboot
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 UniFi Network application. Restart OS – To do this, SSH into device (see this article) and run podman restart…
Lock My PC Scam
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 increase in nefarious use of their program. Here is one of them https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lock-my-pc-used-by-tech-support-scammers-dev-offers-free-recovery/ talking about the response FSPro had for…
Logitech Mouse Hitching in Windows 10 Fixed
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 suggested solutions and none of them worked. The problem even pursued me through a major computer platform upgrade from…
Repair error 3371 status code 11118 in Quickbooks
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 Intuit.If the encrypted file containing your licence number and product code is damaged, QuickBooks will not open, and might display an…
How to Add or Change the Manufacturer Information for your Computer
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 place using this method. Add or Change the Manufacturer Information for your Computer Shamelessly copied from here for knowledge redundancy.
Restore Windows Photo Viewer in Windows 10
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
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 2008R2 PDC (Or to any new windows server): 1. Configure a new server 2008 R2 2. Join to the domain 3. Run…
Restore Lenovo G550 Laptop to Factory Settings
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 and the extra partition on the hard drive usually used in lieu of them did not seem to contain…
Cannot start Microsoft Outlook. Cannot open the Outlook window.
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 “outlook.exe /resetnavpane”. In XP “run” is located at Start > Run… In Vista and Windows 7 it is combined…
How to delete or force delete print jobs
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 says “Deleting” but never goes away! The only way I knew of to fix this was to restart my…
IBM ServerGuide
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 when you are attempting to do a fresh install on an IBM xSeries server.