Windows XP SP3 Causes Windows Update to Fail

I’ve had this happen on a number of systems now, where installing Windows XP SP3 will cause Windows/Microsoft/Automatic Update to fail. Thanks to Ron Crumbaker, a simple fix is all that is needed. The steps are listed below, the actual commands are in bold. 1. Stop Automatic Updates service – net stop wuauserv 2. Register [...]

Windows 7

Some people think it’s too soon for Windows 7, if that’s what they’re really going to call it. But having been released to manufacturing in November of 2006, it’ll be almost three years by the time Windows 7 is relased (and that’s if it’s on time). Looking at Apple’s OS X delivery model, not to [...]

Recalling Batteries Still… Seriously?

ZDNet‘s Adrian Kingsley-Hughes posted another chapter in the continuing saga of the Sony battery recall. Seriously, how long will it take to get over this? Share this:

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