After system repair, Windows Activation Wizard won’t run

Posted by on January 13, 2011 No comments

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/itproxpsp/thread/b991ce21-db5b-46eb-8c9b-f8d4aa14a35a?prof=required

HERE’S THE FIX…

Download Internet Explorer 8 and Hotfix KB946501, burn them to disc

Hotfix KB946501 http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/946501
Internet Explorer 8 http://www.microsoft.com/windows/internet-explorer/default.aspx

Start your PC and repeatedly hit F8 to get the safe mode menu.

Choose safe mode with command prompt only (if you are unable to enter safe mode otherwise)

When the command prompt appears type “explorer”

Should load the Windows GUI behind the cmd window

Install the KB946501 hotfix from your disc (may not need if you’re not multicore)

Install IE8

Reboot normally in to Windows, you should be able to activate as usual.

Apparently the activation Window is dependant upon IE.

Hope this works, let me know.

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Nexus S will sell at Best Buy after December 16

Posted by on December 6, 2010 No comments

After December 16, Nexus S will be sold unlocked and carrier-independent initially through Best Buy stores in the U.S. and after December 20 at Carphone Warehouse stores in the UK.

Connectivity

  • Quad-band GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900
  • Tri-band HSPA: 900, 2100, 1700
  • HSPA type: HSDPA (7.2Mbps) HSUPA (5.76Mbps)
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 n/b/g
  • Bluetooth 2.1+EDR
  • Near Field Communication (NFC)
  • Assisted GPS (A-GPS)
  • microUSB 2.0 Read more »
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Why is Samsung shooting itself on the foot by not satisfying its users with prompt updates? Froyo fever.

Posted by on November 23, 2010 No comments

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Few months ago I broke the screen on my Nexus One and was forced to buy a new phone. Froyo or Android 2.2 came just before I bought my Vibrant.

I used to a have a Blackjack back in the day, and was happy with Samsung, battety life was good, reception was never a problem, so I figured, nothing could go wrong.

Well, I found out Samsung sucks at updating android devices. You may say why does it matter, very few folks care what froyo brings? True, but very influential people! Chances are that if you know what froyo offers, you are a go to guy for technical questions at work, home or wherever. In other words, you are free salesman for Samsung. And now you’re pissed off and will never recommend another Samsung phone in your life.

How many people people believe AOL was killed this way, by ignoring the needs of techie folks?

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Firedialer – An office timesaver

Posted by on October 26, 2010 No comments

VoIP telephone systems add a vast array of high-tech functionality that can’t be had with traditional phone systems.  Among these are voicemail to email, web-based interfaces for configuration and call routing, and simplified wiring.  The switchvox PBX goes a step further and offers Firedialer, a firefox plugin that allows for right-click dialing of numbers directly from Firefox.

Firedialer is a Firefox plugin that takes just a few seconds to install.  Enter the IP address of the switchvox, the user’s extension and password, and you’re ready to dial.  Firedialer adds contextual menu items (available on right-click), and makes it possible to dial any phone number on any web page!  Right-click the number, choose dial…  your phone will ring… when you pick it up, it will already be dialing the number you chose!

If you couple this with web-based email and contact lists (Google Apps, for example…), it can be a huge productivity multiplier.  The ability to quickly make connections is key for any business, and Firedialer turn the web into your Rolodex.

-Chris

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New malware redirects all major search engine results to Gala search

Posted by on September 13, 2010 3 comments

If you are being redirected to galasearch every time you search for something it may be because this shitworm planted few manual hosts on the hosts file.

First thing it does is hide the host file, so by going to C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC you will not see hosts at all. To show hosts, click on Tools from any open folder, and then go to Folder Options, switch to View tab and check “show hiden files and folders” and also uncheck “hide extension…” and ” hide protected operating system files”. Read more »

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