I’ve had this washer (model 110.4571600, alternatively 1104571600 – there are several models that are largely identical except in looks) for 16-17 years and never had a problem, but recently it started making the occasional chirping noise and it would fail at the 49 minute mark with the code “F-25” flashing in the display. These… Read More »
Synology is often a little slow in updating their plugins, and WordPress is one of them.Fortunately it’s very simple to manually update to the latest version WordPress on your Synology NAS. Download the latest version of WordPress & unzip to a folder Delete the wp-content folder from the new installation folder Move all files and… Read More »
The build-up of wires and the resulting mess made the guest bedroom closet look displeasing. While I have about 13 inches of space behind the short wall and the HVAC return duct, I was loath to cut into the wall and build a recess to hold the network gear. After some brainstorming, I arrived… Read More »
# 2021-05 Update I had to reinstall Pi-Hole on a larger SD card and the install process is slightly different & easier now.See the COMMANDS section at the bottom for helpful commands to clean up space and update the Pi-Hole. Go to https://www.raspberrypi.org/software/ and download/run the installer. Run Raspberry Pi Imager. It’ll show you the… Read More »
This was the mission at work, and the hardest part is that I don’t know PowerShell, but I had two things going for me. 1, Windows 7 keeps the lock screen image in C:\Windows\System32\oobe\info\backgrounds (C:\Windows\sysnative\oobe\info\backgrounds for x32). As long as it’s called “backgroundDefault.jpg” and is 256kb or smaller, Win7 is happy. 2, The policy for… Read More »
EDIT 3: (June 20, 2020) My SoundLink seemed to stop charging. The orange light would pulse, then it flashed red, then it went solid red. SOLUTION: A new USB cable! The included Bose dock didn’t charge it, nor did my regular cable that has always charged it over the years. A NEW cable did… Read More »
Symptom: While installing a USB connected printer, the driver stops with the following error; This computer does not have the necessary USB software support to allow completion of a USB installation. Cause: For whatever reason, the USBReady.exe file can’t properly perform a USB detection. Solution: Go into the temp directory where the… Read More »
Symptom: Opening Word or Excel documents on a network share opens a New Document window and not the selected file. Cause: Corrupt Office profile folder. Resolution: Log in as Administrator, rename (or delete) the profile folder. C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Office I renamed mine to OLD-Office so I could rename it back if I caused serious issues.… Read More »
Symptom: GPUpdate /force doesn’t update the computer policy Cause: There are many, but in THIS case it was due to the registry.pol file needing to be renamed/removed. Resolution: Rename (or delete) C:\Windows\System32\GroupPolicy\Machine\Registry.pol Run Gpedit.msc as Adminstrator. Under Administrative Templates change any setting and then change it back. This will recreate the Registry.pol… Read More »
A recent issue I ran into was a website that prompted the user to install Silverlight. He already had it installed, and I ensured it was the latest version. The website worked fine when other users logged in. It did not work even after making the user a local administrator. It had to be a… Read More »