(Like many of my technology postings, this is really here for my own notes on problems I run into, the solutions I try and what works when. They are updated as I learn.)
I just can't seem to remember this so I need to post it.
Make the flyer/handbill as a full page in Word. File ==> Print. Under Print All Pages type "1,1,1,1". Last setting change to "4 page per sheet".
Frustrating problem.
Downloaded Windows 10 installation media onto a USB. It fits on a 8GB USB but no smaller.
I got "Update was not successful, removing updates"
Repeat 1-4 above
5. Click on command Prompt.
6. Type these following commands and hit enter after each line of command:
Bootrec /fixmbr
Bootrec /fixboot
Bootrec /scanos
Bootrec /rebuildbcd
The /fixboot command told me access denied. Finished up the commands anyway and exited. Continued to Windows 10. "Update was not successful, removing updates"
Repeat 1-4 above
tried a System Restore. Still Reboot Loop, except this time when I attempt another System Restore it tells me I have to select an operating system. There is no option to do that and only one operating system. I am told I can not re-install windows without starting it first. (I can't start it because of the reboot loop).
Went back in to Command Prompt and followed these steps.
Interestingly the only Windows Installation found on the computer is on the E: drive? Oh, that would be the USB with the installation media.
Unfortunately, I realized this after starting a "chkdsk E: /f"
Afterwards I typed: Diskpart
List disk (Note which disk is your Boot drive number mine is 0)
Sel disk 0
List vol Here I looked for a drive with the original OS. There was none.
Ugh. I'm going to reformat the hard drive and start over.
When trying to install Firefox, I got:”Your Firefox profile cannot be loaded. It may be missing or inaccessible.”
+R on the keyboard. A Run dialog will open.firefox.exe -P-P, -p or -ProfileManager (any of them should work).
(Like many of my technology postings, this is really here for my own notes on problems I run into, the solutions I try and what works when. They are updated as I learn.)
Plex is great to organize digital storage.
Suddenly though all of my devices would given me the above warning when I tried to access the server. I made sure to run updates first by right clicking the Plex icon in the lower right corner and selecting "Check for Updates". I then went into Task Manager and shut Plex down.
Click on Cortana or do the "windows +R" or whatever you use to type in regedit and get into the registry. We are going to "Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Plex, Inc.\Plex Media Server" and delete the values for
PlexOnlineHome
PlexOnlineMail
PlexOnlineToken
PlexOnlineUsername
Start up the Plex server again, maybe reinstall the client. Just restarting it worked for me.
(Like many of my technology postings, this is really here for my own notes on problems I run into, the solutions I try and what works when. They are updated as I learn.)
After the last windows upate, two of the computers were refusing to open Excel sheets corrrectly. They would open up a Excel Frame but where they spreadsheet should be was completely blank. If you went into FILE==>OPEN==>Previous, it would open files just fine.
The update had enabled Microsoft Office 365 and/or Microsoft Office Student 2016 and chosen one or the other to be the default program to open up Excel files, instead of using Office 2013, the Office Suite we have licenses for.
I used Revo Uninstaller to remove Office 365 and Office 2016.
First I went into "This PC ==> C://". I clicked the View tab and enabled "Hidden Items".
I went into the list of Programs and found Excel 2013, right clicked and open file location. It was OS (C:) ==> ProgramData ==> Microsoft ==> Windows ==> Start Menu ==> Programs ==>Microsoft Office 2013 ==> Excel 2013.
YMMV
I right clicked on an excel file and selected "Open With…". and inserted the above path.
Windows had to reconfigure Microsoft Office 2013 before it was able to open things correctly.
I then went into settings and Default Apps and made sure Excel had all of its defaults.
(Like many of my technology postings, this is really here for my own notes on problems I run into, the solutions I try and what works when. They are updated as I learn.)
After uninstalling Itunes with Revo Uninstaller, I followed these steps from Gheeda Al-Zubaidi.
To solve this issue:
1. I right clicked the installation file
2. Went to properties
3. Clicked unblock
Then:
1. From the start button, searched for "uac"
2. Clicked "Change User Account Settings"
3. And dragged the bar to "Never Notify" (needs restarting)
4. After restarting, I ran the installation as administrator again, and it worked!
(Like many of my technology postings, this is really here for my own notes on problems I run into, the solutions I try and what works when. They are updated as I learn.)
10.30.17 Unable to Update Windows 10. There seems to be a whole laundry list of these errors codes for the Windows Update.
I first tried:
Nope. It downloads the updates and then gives me the same error while attempting to install them.
Downloaded Windows Update Troubleshooter and found out the "Service registration is missing or corrupt". So I:
a. Press Windows key + R, type "services.msc" (without quotes) in start run box and press Enter.
b. Locate Windows Update service.
c. Right click on the Windows Update service and select Properties.
d. In Start-up type, select Automatic from the list.
e. Click Start under Service status.
f. Click OK.
g. Repeat the steps c to f for the following services also:
Background Intelligent Transfer Service & Cryptographic Service.
Again, problems installing the updates.
So I tried:
a) Press Windows key + X and select Command Prompt (Admin).
b) On the open Command Prompt window copy and paste the commands (all at once)
net stop wuauserv
net stop cryptSvc
net stop bits
net stop msiserver
ren C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old
ren C:\Windows\System32\catroot2 catroot2.old
net start wuauserv
net start cryptSvc
net start bits
net start msiserver
This at least got us a new error code 0x80d02005.
So I ran Windows Update again, left the computer on overnight and lo and behold, the big security update went through the next morning. Took 4 hours.
Like many of my technology postings, this is really here for my own notes on problems I run into, the solutions I try and what works when. They are updated as I learn.
Problem: 10.17.17 When running a Windows 10 update, I receive the error 0x80070422.
Solution that worked: In Cortana, type in "Services". Right click on the "Services: Desktop app" result and select "Run as Administrator". 
In Services, scroll down to "Windows Update", right click on it and select "Properties". Make sure Updates is enabled and started. Maybe even stop it and start it again.
Worked on 10.17.17.
Like many of my technology postings, this is really here for my own notes on problems I run into, the solutions I try and what works when. They are updated as I learn.
DVD Flick – old standby, works a majority of the time
ConvertXtoDVD6 – watermark
Nero 2017 – long installation, installed 5 unneeded programs, kept crashing at start
WinX DVD Author – could not find DVD Drive
Easy MPG to DVD Burner – command failed everytime
AVStoDVD – full of crap
DVD Author – creates ISO