How-to Articles
How to Fix “Microsoft Register Server has Stopped Working”
Seems to be an x64 problem
One thing I’ve always enjoyed about working in IT over the last 8 years is trying to successfully find a solution to tough Windows error messages. I’ve written about many […]
Fix Windows Update Error Code 8E5E03FA
Rename a folder in System32 directory
I have Windows Vista installed on a virtual PC and recently I’ve not been able to install any Windows updates because I keep getting an error saying that the update […]
Fix “The Device Cannot Start. (Code 10)” Error
Could be a problem with USB driver
I recently tried to install a USB printer on my Windows XP machine and after Windows detected the printer, I got the following error message: The device cannot start. (Code […]
How to Fix Stop:0x000000F4 Blue Screen Error in Windows
An obscure problem with an easy solution
Working in IT, I’ve come across a number of strange STOP errors in Windows that are only fixed by doing something ridiculously obscure! Recently, I came across another STOP error […]
What is Simple File Sharing and How to Turn It Off
Yes it's easy but also unsafe
Simple File Sharing is a feature built into Windows that makes it very easy to share files and folders with other computers on your local network. It’s so simple that […]
Windows 2003 Active Directory Setup:dcpromo
Makes the server a domain controller
Now that we have setup Windows Server 2003 on our virtual machine, patched it with SP2, installed an anti-virus and setup DNS, it is now time to setup Active Directory […]