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Windows Update stuck at “Checking for updates”

Troubleshooting Windows Updates can be a frustrating issue many times. The steps outlined in this article http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-update/windows-update-stuck-at-checking-for-updates/b79ecc03-5534-42fb-8847-43d2c8d98b94?linkId=16543816&Ocid=1.+Owned+NA+(Reactive)_Social_TWITTER_WindowsSupport_20150825_227327310&auth=1) (PDF: Windows Update stuck at %22Checking for updates%22 - Microsoft Community) have helped us quite a bit from time to time. Notes: net stop wuauserv cd %systemroot%\SoftwareDistribution ren Download Download.old net start wuauserv Windows Clean Boot

By AdmAny9348|2016-08-02T14:06:16+00:00August 2nd, 2016|Computers, Documentation, Microsoft, Windows|Comments Off

Windows Clean Boot

Many times you will want to boot Microsoft Windows in a 'clean mode' where no additional drivers are loaded, etc... Of course, there is also Safe Mode for this, but Safe Mode is a bit more severe, and sometimes, you just need a cleaner/simpler boot, and not necessarily full on safe mode. See attached PDF, [...]

By AdmAny9348|2016-08-02T13:27:55+00:00August 2nd, 2016|Computers, Documentation, Microsoft, Windows|Comments Off

Command line access to Serial Number and Model Info

Is there a way to access the Serial Number or Model Number of a PC from the command line? Is there a way to access the Serial Number or Model Number of a PC remotely? Yes - via the WMIC command. Yes - by remote controlling the PC, and using the WMIC command at [...]

By AdmAny9348|2016-01-16T23:54:11+00:00January 14th, 2016|Computers, Documentation, Microsoft, MS-DOS / Batch, Windows|Comments Off

Excel: Convert column to hyperlink

========= QUESTION ——— I have a spreadsheet full of web and/or email hyperlinks, but some do not show as hyperlinks. How do I convert them? ========= ANSWER ——— =HYPERLINK("mailto:"&A1, A1) =Hyperlink(A1) ========= EXAMPLES ——— ========= APPLIES TO / KEY WORDS ——— Hyperlink Auto Create Hyperlink ========= REF ——— — http://anySiteSupport.com http://anySiteHosting.com

By AdmAny9348|2015-07-06T16:23:21+00:00July 6th, 2015|Computers, Excel, Microsoft|Comments Off

Adobe: Download installer file

========= QUESTION --------- I am trying to install Adobe Reader (Adobe Acrobat Reader), but their fancy installer routine keeps failing. How do I just download the installer file as a whole to install manually? ========= ANSWER --------- http://get.adobe.com/reader/enterprise/ ========= EXAMPLES --------- ========= APPLIES TO / KEY WORDS --------- Adobe download reader Acrobat [...]

By AdmAny9348|2015-03-20T08:39:40+00:00March 20th, 2015|Adobe, Computers, Documentation|Comments Off

Office 2013 or Office 365 uninstall

========= QUESTION --------- How do I uninstall Office 365 or Office 2013? ========= ANSWER --------- See REF ========= EXAMPLES --------- ========= APPLIES TO / KEY WORDS --------- Office2013 Office365 O365 ========= REF --------- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2739501 --- http://anySiteSupport.com http://anySiteHosting.com

By AdmAny9348|2015-02-16T06:55:35+00:00February 16th, 2015|Computers, Documentation, Microsoft, Office Suite|Comments Off

MSAccess VBA: Compact and Repair Database

========= QUESTION --------- Is it possible to Compact and Repair a Microsoft Access database from VBA? ========= ANSWER --------- The short answer is no. HOWEVER - we were lucky enough after much research to stumble across an obscure forum post discussing how to do it via simply sending keys via VBA! See Examples. [...]

By AdmAny9348|2017-12-01T23:47:24+00:00January 21st, 2015|Access, Computers, Documentation, Microsoft, VBA|Comments Off

OS X WiFi Issues

========= QUESTION --------- Ever since I upgraded to OS X Yosemite, and iOS8, WiFi has been ridiculously buggy and slow on my Mac. Is there a fix for this? ========= ANSWER --------- The best fix we have found for this, and honestly, have not seen the greatest success with it is to run the [...]

By AdmAny9348|2015-01-12T14:57:28+00:00January 12th, 2015|Apple, Computers, Documentation, iOS, Mac, Networking, Wireless|Comments Off

OS X: Substitute Text In Documents

========= QUESTION --------- In OS X Yosemite, every time I type two dashes in a row, or --- or ---------, it automatically converts it to a long dash, or EM Dash. How do I change this auto correct? ========= ANSWER --------- In older versions of OS X (Mavericks), all you had to do was [...]

By AdmAny9348|2017-12-01T23:47:24+00:00December 17th, 2014|Apple, Computers, Documentation, Mac|Comments Off

Windows password policy settings

========= QUESTION --------- While not part of a Windows Domain, can we enforce complex password requirements on individual user machines? ========= ANSWER --------- Yes - simply use the Local Security Policy tool on the individual Windows machine. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/change-password-policy-settings#1TC=windows-7 ========= EXAMPLES --------- ========= APPLIES TO / KEY WORDS --------- Complex Password High Security [...]

By AdmAny9348|2014-11-09T11:22:45+00:00November 9th, 2014|Computers, Documentation, Microsoft, Windows|Comments Off