Live Messenger Error 2771 After Installing Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3)
Subsequent to successfully installing Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3), starting Windows Live Messenger (WLM) may pop up an install error. The error reads: “The installer has encountered an unexpected...
View ArticleHotmail POP3 Access
Microsoft’s Hotmail webmail service has finally enabled worldwide POP access so people can use the Outlook, Thunderbird, and iPhones of the world to grab their email. While this move is a little late...
View ArticleHow I Fixed a Corrupted USB Drive Flash Asking to Be Formatted
This is by no means a comprehensive solution to the problem of corrupted USB drives asking to be formatted under Windows once plugged in. I accidentally removed my Corsair 32gig USB flash drive without...
View ArticleMy Twitter Refollow Policy & Other Odds and Ends
Hard on the heels of @RayBeckerman‘s Twitter refollow policy, I’ve decided to pen my own. Twitter is a great tool for spreading information in short bursts but it has been hampered by the large amount...
View ArticleHow-To: Access Free IPv6 Usenet Servers
Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) is the successor to the currently used IPv4. Outside of geek circles I seldom hear of people talking much about IPv6. Unfortunately IPv6 hasn’t enjoyed broad...
View ArticleHow-To: Google Voice Inbound/Outbound Without a Computer
Update (July 25, 2010): SIP Sorcery has disabled new account registrations as of today. If you don’t already have an account then you’re out of luck. More information here. Quick History Many of us...
View ArticleHow-To: Broadcatching Part 1: History
Part 1: History For people not living in the United States or temporarily traveling away, new domestic TV episodes are not broadcast regularly which makes it difficult for fans to keep up. The age old...
View ArticleHow-To: Internet Explorer Warning Infobar
I have received a few emails asking how to implement the Internet Explorer “infobar” warning on their own site. If you don’t know what I’m taking about, when browsing to my blog with Microsoft’s...
View ArticleHow-To: Image Windows XP with Ghost and Sysprep
I tend to install and reinstall operating systems quite frequently on my home system. With my hectic schedule, I don’t have time to sit down to reinstall and configure every last program. Although it...
View ArticleHow-To: Windows 2003 VPN Server
Using Windows 2003 Server as a VPN server is one of the better (read: overkill) remote access solutions for a SOHO network. This how-to will show how to create a simple yet effective VPN solution with...
View Article“Bluetooth Device Not Found” After Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) Install
My Dell-branded Bluetooth module disappeared after installing Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3). The fix for this solution is pretty simple as long as your device was working prior to installing SP3. The...
View ArticleHP LaserJet Pro 400 MFP M425dn Printer Issue and Fix
I needed to replace an aging HP LaserJet 2200D printer and found a great deal on a new HP LaserJet Pro 400 MFP M425dn. Reviews on NewEgg and forum posts report problems waking from sleep and loss of...
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