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After upgrading to Windows XP SP3 from SP2, Windows Update, Messenger Install fail

Solution Source: http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=3308206&SiteID=17 Thanks to Gary. Just go to C:\Windows\System32 and find and register Wups2.dll. To do that, right click on it and select 'Open With' then 'Choose Program' and find C:\Windows\System32\Regsvr32. If you choose to 'Always use the selected … Continue reading

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Selecting Printers in Microsoft Access

Instead of File->Printer... Use File->Page Setup->Page...   (Apparently Only for version 2002, 2003)

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CD Repair Kit Works!

For several times I thought the Xinix LS-300 CD repair/cleaning machine was nothing more than a soundless CD player after I tried to repair some of my scratched discs. Perhaps it's because this DVD disc a friend asked me to … Continue reading

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Microsoft Access 2003 Not Opening from Shortcut

I was called to office when the new Access database system I designed failed to open on one workstation. As I searched the web, thanks to obrienpubs, it turns out that for some XP systems (workgroup network sharing, not set … Continue reading

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Bluetooth Stopped Working When Windows XP Loads into Desktop & LAN XP File Sharing Problem

At a client's site, after easily determining his bluetooth (wireless mouse & keyboard) problem was caused by driver conflicts, it took me a while going back and forth in Safe-Mode to learned that the culprit was the popular third party … Continue reading

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My Problem With the View of Doctors

If doctors are just ones who have good grades from schools and make $$$, then they should be as common as any hard working citizen. As I read a news today: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7542404.stm, now there's a TRUE doctor: Who actually use … Continue reading

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NoteTab Light, Bye Bye!

After using NoteTab Light for a few years, I have to say farewell to this wonderful and elegant freeware for a better one, Notepad++. Due to the support for UTF8 Characters.

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Logitech's New Webcam Driver is a Pain

It appears that the latest version, 11.5 or 11.1 of the logitech driver for webcams, for Quickcam Communicate STX in particular, would not support taking picture from Windows internal support of webcams (Right clicking on the webcam in my computer … Continue reading

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LifeType Upgrade

Finally, upgraded from version 1.1.* to 1.2.8. Now I can also embed Youtube clips with ease in addition to other elegant features.

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Wallpaper Background Loading Incomplete

In XP pro SP2, some client's wallpaper wasn't loading completely, showing only the top 10% of the screen. Occasionally, it was just a plain color with no background picture at all. One would have to manually refresh (F5) the desktop … Continue reading

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