Windows
Vista update installing 3 of 3 loop
Got a call from mate the other day. His laptop running Vista appeared to be stuck installing an update (which we later worked out to be SP1), and continuously rebooting. The laptop was displaying ‘installing 3 of 3’ which didn’t really tell him too much. The fact that he wasn’t even getting into windows severely […]
XP Service Pack 3 now on Windows Update
SP3 have now been added to Windows Update, and from all reports does make a difference in performance. A few people that I have spoken to have all said that boot times are reduced, and overall running seems to be quicker. If you need to download it manually and/or hate windows update, here is a […]
Fix your Outlook PST errors
Ever found that Outlook (in particular 2003) will close with errors with that annoying window? Most of the time if you restart you won’t have any problems but you would like to know what caused it, and how to stop it happening again. Fortunately you don’t have to look for a program on the net […]
No windows button? How to lock XP
A common way to lock your computer (assuming you are running XP) is to hit the Windows + L key simultaneously. But what if you don’t have a Windows key on your keyboard? There are a couple of other ways to do it: My choice is to create a shortcut on your desktop as you […]