I have had issues with Simplify3D (3D printing program) randomly freezing during startup. The solution, which while it works makes no sense, is to uninstall the Realtek audio drivers and audio console and use the regular windows sound drivers. This issue appears to be related to a library or something related to gcode creation, since […]
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Error Creating Hyper-V Virtual Switch cannot find the file specified 0x80070002 Solution
I recently ran into an odd issue with a new Hyper-V host server install (Server 2019). Everything on the server was working fine, but when trying to create an external virtual switch the error message below would occur: Failed to connect Ethernet switch port … The system cannot find the file specified (0x80070002). I tried […]
Install SharePoint Foundation 2013 on Windows Server 2016 Solution
I just performed my first SharePoint Foundation 2013 install on a Windows 2016 Server; and it was way more complex than I would have imagined. I’ve put the steps below if any one else runs into issues and also so I can remember how to repeat the install in the future. This is what worked […]
Gotomeeting screen sharing not working or delayed solution Windows 8.1
For the past 2 months I have had issues with my GotoMeeting not sharing my screen or applications correctly. I would share either a screen or application and there would often be a 2-5 minute delay until it started showing up for other participants in the meeting. Once the initial shared application was visible it […]
Dell XPS15 Choke Noise High Pitch Whine Potential Solutions
As a bit of background, In Sept 2014 I purchased a Dell XPS15 with an I7 processor. It took almost a month to arrive, and when it finally did I noticed a high pitch whining noise coming from it periodically. Originally I thought it was some type of hard drive noise, but narrowed it down […]
IIS System.BadImageFormatException solution
I recently received a an error deploying a new IIS site of: “System.BadImageFormatException: Could not load file or assembly ” or one of its dependencies. An attempt was made to load a program with an incorrect format.” This is caused by one or more DLLs in the project being 32-bit and trying to deploy to […]
ASUS P9X79 USB 3.0 keeps crashing solution
I have had two motherboards (Asus P9x79 LX and P9X79 PRO) that have both had issues with their USB 3 ports either not working or crashing continuously in both Windows 8 and 8.1. Re-installing the ASMedia USB3 drivers would show the ports working but as soon as a device was plugged in the ports would […]
MS Publisher The Clipboard is busy solution
Often when using Microsoft Publisher 2013 I receive an error of “the Clipboard is busy. Publisher cannot currently cut, copy or paste your data because another program is using the Clipboard. Wait a moment and try again, or close other programs and try again”. Typically waiting and closing other programs does absolutely nothing. The issue […]
Outlook 2013 “The operation cannot be performed because the message has changed” solution
Occasionally I receive an error in Microsoft Outlook 2013 of: “The operation cannot be performed because the message has changed” when replying to an email. This usually happens when I am typing a particularly long response, which is especially frustrating since I have lost my message a couple times trying to overcome this error. I […]
Canadian Sprinkler Pricing Rip Off
In a departure from my usual informational blog postings I’m posting 2 pictures of identical sprinklers taken at Home Depot in Canada and Home Depot in the United States in Billings Montana (less than 5 hours south of the Canadian border). You will note that the pricing of the sprinklers is roughly DOUBLE in Canada. […]