Category: Windows XP
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Fixing “The security database on the server does not have a computer account for this workstation trust relationship”
When working in a corporate environment with Active Directory, you may, from time to time, encounter computers that users cannot log on to, as they receive an error message saying: The security database on the server does not have a computer account for this workstation trust relationship. Though there can be several reasons…
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Resolving “Insufficient System Resources Exist to Complete the API” errors
This error message has had me running around for a while now. Some of my users are part of the salesforce, running SAP Mobile Sales on Windows XP computers with Microsoft SQL Server. It’s a big and complicated setup, but it has been running stably for years now. The problem only occurred with users running…
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Set default CapsLock, NumLock and ScrollLock state
Lately, I’ve been annoyed that a few of the computers I’ve set up have had NumLock on after each and every boot. The problem lies somewhere in the installation scripts, I’m sure, but as I have no power over those scripts, all I can do, is fix the problem whenever I spot it. Open…
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The "Show Desktop" icon has disappeared from Quick Launch
I had a user call in, complaining that her “Show Desktop” icon had disappeared from the Quick Launch bar. She was unable to find it again, and was really distressed as she used it a lot. As it turns out, Show Desktop is not a regular program, but rather an OS command, known as…
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Windows XP SP3 blocks uninstall of software
As previously reported, Windows XP with Service Pack 3 has a nasty tendency to cause people to be unable to uninstall software such as Internet Explorer 7 and Internet Explorer 8. What I didn’t know, was that it doesn’t confine itself to blocking uninstall of these programs, but that it also blocks the uninstall…
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Unable to uninstall Internet Explorer 8
The next version of Microsofts Internet Explorer is currently in public beta. Many of the beta testers are reporting that they are unable to uninstall the beta. The reason? They are running Windows XP SP3. Now, you can still uninstall IE8, it just takes a little more time, and effort. The first step to…
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Quickly and simply troubleshoot networks from the command line
I love using command line tools, especially for troubleshooting networking. There are two simple commands you need to know; ipconfig and ping. Here’s a simple guide to finding where the problem : Open the command line by opening the “run” dialog box, entering cmd and clicking OK Ensure that the TCP/IP service is running…
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Find the DiskCleanup utility easily
I’m sure you know the problem: you’ve used someone elses computer, and want to remove your traces. One of the easiest ways of doing that is to use the DiskCleanup utility, however locating it isn’t exactly the easiest thing. Luckily, it’s pretty simple to initiate the utility from the Run dialog; simply enter the…
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Update your computer now!
I rarely write posts off the cuff, but this warrants it. Microsoft has released Security Bulletin MS08-059, along with a hotfix for the problem detailed. There are already exploits in the wild to take advantage of the hotfix. What I ask is simply this: Update your computer. Run Windows Update, and update your computer.…
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Resolving COM port conflicts in Mobile broadband cards
I was called out to help with a problem that had stumped a few of our more experienced techs. The problem was that a user was unable to use her Mobile Broadband USB device. The specific device we use is supplied by one of the major norwegian telecoms, Telenor. It is a Globetrotter HSDPA…