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PPTP Server Not Working On Tomato Router

I love Tomato Router. I normally use the Shibby Firmware that has VPN options built in. Strange thing is when I enable the PPTP server option on the router some will work as normal. Others I have to add a script to open Port 1723. I troubleshooted the issue I had with a […]

Export Cached Email Address From Exchange

Have a client that has MS Exchange with Outlook 2010 on the clients. They are migrating to a new 2012 R2 server with no Exchange. Its a small client that does not need the Exchange and want to save money. I am just exporting all email/contacts etc from Exchange into a .PST file […]

iPhone or Android Phone Can’t Connect to Exchange

Have a client that just got a new Android phone and I could not connect to Exchange Active Sync. I found this article online that helped me.

Cannot sync iPhone with Exchange ActiveSync

Description When trying to connect iPhone to Exchange 2010 (or 2007) with ActiveSync the following error message is […]

Outlook 2013 Won’t Start After Upgrade

Client had Office 2010 installed and Office 2013. Outlook 2010 was used because they had older Exchange 2003 that does not work with Outlook 2013. They got Exchange 2010 and tried to upgrade Outlook to 2013 but gave error could not start when running Outlook 2013. Tried safe mode and new email profile […]

Windows 8.1 high CPU used by taskhost.exe

If you are running Windows 8.1 and your CPU is high for the taskhost.exe then it could be if you are using a local account with ‘user’ in the name. MS recommends not using a name called user. See MS Article

Can’t Print PDF To Network Printer

Have a client that recently changed their network printer. One of the clients could not print PDF’s. Could print everything else. Turned out that the machine just recently upgraded AVG from free version to AVG Internet Security version (trial) with firewall. Downgraded AVG back to free and solved issue.

Here is […]

Gadgets Missing Windows 7

Love the Gadgets on the Desktop for Windows 7. Even installed the Gadgets add on in Windows 8. The other day my Gadgets disappeared on screen. Even right-click and hit Gadgets did nothing. Found this article online that fixed it.

Basically you download the BAT file and then right-click on it […]

Windows Updates Give Service Not Running or Can’t Download Files

Have had a few clients in that have issue doing Windows updates . Would give an error “Windows Update cannot currently check for updates because the service is not running”. Also some would have issues of downloading anything through the browser. Turns out it was caused by Intel Rapid Storage was corrupted. Reinstalled […]

Unable To Create File Error When Opening Attachment In Outlook

Have a client that scanned a ton of documents into his email. What he got when he tried to open one of the attachments is an error “Unable to create file”.

Search on line and found this thread.

Here is the solution:

Problem: Upon trying to open or preview an attachment (.pdf, .doc, .wav, etc.), […]

Sage 50 Can’t Connect To Database or Can’t Find Connection Manager

Have a client that has 3 PC’s running Sage 50 2013 attached to a Windows 2008r2 server where the Sage data resides. The other day all three were getting mostly Can’t find connection manager. Came across a forum that said the .net framework 4.5 could be causing it. Ran repair on each PC and seems […]