Category: Repair IT
Repair It has articles of fixes to problems I encounter during my consulting engagements.
Internet Explorer 11 (IE 11) shows a blank page regardless of url you type
If you updated your Windows 7 with SP1 to Internet Explorer 11 (IE 11) and now find that every URL shows nothing but a blank page, here are some things to try. Please note you should have a backup of your favorites and configuration as these steps may result in loss of either.
Read MoreDisaster Recovery Planning
Getting started in a disaster recovery plan may seem difficult. We’ve assembled a simple list to get the ball going. We highly suggest having an emergency plan in place. Small companies can get started simply by creating a binder that is to be opened and used in case of an emergency. A typical binder will…
Read MoreMicrosoft Windows 7 share causes issues. Event Id 2017 error
Event Id 2017 The server was unable to allocate from the system nonpaged pool because the server reached the configured limit for nonpaged pool allocations. Make a backup before playing with the registry please! If you are sharing using a Windows 7 machine and are either freezing or crashing a lot try this: HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory…
Read MoreWordPress site shows someone else`s content. Your wordpress site has been hacked and taken over.
If your wordpress site is suddenly displaying garbage (a.k.a. someone elses pages) then you’ve been hacked. If you log in as administrator you’ll notice that your content should all be there and intact. What they have done is modified your htaccess file. To quickly restore your site to its’ former glory, I recommend simply: add…
Read MoreWindows 7 or Windows 8 takes a long time to shutdown with VMWare workstation 10
As listeners to the podcast know I like VMWare products a lot. Although I use vSphere ESXi servers mainly, I routinely use their Workstation product to create VMs (virtual machines) to test things prior to trying them out on client’s systems. I noticed that a Windows 8.x VM took a long time to shutdown. I…
Read MoreHow to mount an ISO file with Windows 7
The simplest way to mount an ISO file within Winodws 7 32bit is to get Microsoft’s free utility. According to Microsoft’s site “This utility enables users of Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 to mount ISO disk image files as virtual CD-ROM drives.” http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=38780
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