Cannot Run Windows Update on a Windows 7 PC? A corrupted update can make Windows confused Recently, I was working with a client and they had an issue updating their Windows 7 PC. Basically, whenever they tried to run a check for updates, they would get the following error message: Of course, restarting did not help. When we checked if the Windows Update Service was running, we found that it was running....
Convert Images Between Formats via the Command Line in Ubuntu Using a great free conversion tool If you need to convert an image from one format to another you can useGIMPto do so, but there is an easier way. You can useImageMagick, which provides a way to convert images using the command line. Installing ImageMagick ImageMagickmay already be installed. You can check in theSynaptic Package Manager. SelectAdministration | Synaptic Package Managerfrom theSystemmenu....
Stop Windows 7 from Automatically Installing Device Drivers Plus replace generic icons with enhanced ones Although Windows 7 makes some things much easier than in previous versions of the operating system, sometimes it can be an aggressive bugger when it comes to detecting, downloading, and installing device drivers for newly discovered hardware. Many users of Windows 7 prefer to install drivers manually and don’t need the operating system helping out with new devices....
Take Control of Windows 7 Administration Make it secure but easy to use Windows 7 represents a step forward in security for home PCs, but administration in the operating system can be a bit confusing. Everything from the secret administrator to User Account Control (UAC) puts a greater burden on the casual user. To take control of your computer’s administration, you have to understand how Windows 7 is organized when it comes to the administrative accounts....
Quickly Add Date and Time Stamps to an Excel Worksheet A very common task, add both dynamic and fixed You can easily change the format of any cell in an Excel worksheet to let the application know what type of data to expect. Two often used formats are the date and time. In fact, inserting the date and time into Excel is so common, Microsoft built in a few shortcuts and functions to help you add these types of data into your worksheet....
