Windows 7 updates error 80072ee2

For starters:
1. WindowsKey + R
2. Type in: regedit
3. Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU
4. Open the UseWUServer key and set it to zero
5. Close Regedit
6. Restart system

Try windows update again...

Uninstall Symantec Antivirus Client without Password

The following hack will enable you to remove Symantec Antivirus without using a password:

1. Open Registry Editor (regedit).
2. Navigate to the following registry key:

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\INTEL\LANDesk\VirusProtect6\CurrentVersion\Administrator Only\Security\

3. Change the value for useVPuninstallpassword key from 1 to 0.
4. Exit Registry Editor and now you can uninstall Symantec AntiVirus Client.

The hack should work on most versions including 7, 8, 9 or 10.

avast causing error in outlook ox800ccc0f

I recently found on the latest update of Avast! 6.0.1289 that I started getting 0x800ccc0f errors in Outlook when sending and receiving email.

I was able to resolve it by :
1. removing the ssl accounts under Real-Time Shields | Mail Shield | Expert Settings(button) | SSL accounts then select the known non TLS or SSL accounts and delete them by selecting the row and selecting the delete button that appears on the right side of the line.

2. Select OK

3. Then test Outlook by sending and receiving .. if it still gives the error
4. Go back to the mail shield and unselect the check boxes for Scan inbound and outbound messages
5. Close Avast user interface
6. re Open Avast user interface and recheck the check boxes for Scan inbound and outbound messages

Your problem should be fixed.

Tabhost Problem Android Tab Layout Example for Android in Eclipse

Changes from the example:

1. Create new classes for all activities: AlbumsActivity, ArtistsActivity, and SongsActivity (note you will have 3 additional .java files for these.

Add the onCreate method for each of the activities so when they are instantiated the UI tab does something so you can see it at work.

examples:
AlbumsActivity.java
package com.hhicg.hellotabwidget;

import android.app.Activity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.widget.TextView;

public class AlbumsActivity extends Activity {
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
TextView textview = new TextView(this);
textview.setText("This is the Albums tab");
setContentView(textview);
}
}

ArtistsActivity.java

package com.hhicg.hellotabwidget;

import android.app.Activity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.widget.TextView;

public class ArtistsActivity extends Activity {
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);

TextView textview = new TextView(this);
textview.setText("This is the Artists tab");
setContentView(textview);
}
}

package com.hhicg.hellotabwidget;

import android.app.Activity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.widget.TextView;

public class SongsActivity extends Activity {
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
TextView textview = new TextView(this);
textview.setText("This is the Songs tab");
setContentView(textview);
}
}


3. For each activity there must be an entry in the manifest. ie for the AndroidManifest.xml
package="com.hhicg.hellotabwidget" android:versionCode="1" android:versionName="1.0"> android:label="@string/app_name" android:theme="@android:style/Theme.NoTitleBar"> android:label="@string/app_name"> android:label="@string/app_name"> android:label="@string/app_name">

4. In Eclipse you will need to create a new folder drawable to contain the referenced images and the ic_tab_artist.xml.

5. The Main.xml should be the same the example although the layout does not render properly in the ide..



6. This is what my ide looks like











This is the second example Ive tried using java, android and eclipse.. hopefully it saves you all some time.

Windows XP wont run windows update

I had a problem where Windows XP would not run windows updates on a new install of Windows XP in a VMWare virtual machine.

I tried several methods to get it to work including registering windows update in the registry, as well as installing SP2 and SP3. Nothing worked until I tried this:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144


That worked. Now windows update is working fine..

HHI Computer Guys found this little tidbit. Hope it helps somebody else out.

sfc \scannow without windows cd using i386 folder

Step 1
You will need to get your XP or Windows 2000 server CD and locate the folder called:
I386

Step 2
Copy this folder to your C: drive of the target machine
example: C:\I386


Step 3
Tell windows where you have stored the i386 folder by changing the registry

Type regedit in the run box from the start menu then
set the registry setting for HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup

SourcePath and set it equal to C:\

*** DO NOT set it to C:\i386 as windows appends this to the SourcePath value automatically. If you do by mistake it will not run and will prompt you for the CD. blahh stupid windows..

Step 4
Reboot then type cmd in the run box.. to open a command window

Step 5
Type in sfc /scannow at the command prompt and it will begin running without prompting for the windows install cd

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Windows 7 Unable to load SP1 error_access_denied (0x80070005) error

I ran into a problem with a clients Windows 7 Home Premium installation where after it had a virus it would not install Windows 7 SP1. I tried all the various standard solutions with no avail.

1.) Ran a system backup and restore, create disk image for all disks on machine to external drive and created a system repair disk
2.) Run Startup Repair, then try installing SP1- failed
3.) Run Startup Repair, then try installing SP1 standalone installer - failed
4.) Run sfc /scannow, then try installing SP1 - failed
5.) Run sfc/scannow, then try installing SP1 standalone installer - failed
6.) Finally, completed an in place upgrade from a windows 7 upgrade CD, entered serial number on bottom of machine, and ran an upgrade install. - all updates with the exception of the SP1 update worked... so still failed
7.) ran http://hacksys.byethost2.com/winupdate/windows-update-troubleshooter-v1-3.html windows update troubleshooter - failed
8.) Called Microsoft they collected some diagnostic information from the sony vaio laptop and suggested that I simply do a clean install. -- FAIL

I'm not happy about this one.. Hopefully they figure something out with the data to prevent this issue in the future.


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