KB2481109 fails to install, With Error Message “Condition Check for Line 2 of PreRequisite returned FALSE”

The following is an error our client received while installing updates. At our clients request, we started our diagnosis by first reviewing the error logs, which led use to the log file that was produced by the malfunctioning program. The log was located at C:/Windows/KB2481109.log. After reviewing the log, and a bit of Goggling, we [...]

Mystery Drive Q…

After a good deal of head scratching, we were able to fix this issue. In one instance, this problem was caused by the install of Office 2010, if this is what in fact led you to this article, you’re in for a good deal more head scratching, to the point of a bleeding scalp. Another [...]

Review of TP-LINK’s TL-WR1043ND Wireless Router, Power Packed and Feature Rich

After writing a review on Newegg.com regarding this router, we figured it was worth mentioning in our blog. It’s rare that a product catches the eye of the Guru’s. But this router stands out from the pack. With a combination of low price, unmatched features, and all around functionality, make TP-LINK’s TL-WR1043ND wireless router a [...]

PNRPsvc Failed To Start, HomeGroup and Peer Name Resolution service Problems

We recently configured a custom system for a client using Windows 7 Home Premium. Everything was running great until recently when our client said they were receiving blue screen errors, and having network problems. A quick review of the error logs showed that the problems were all stemming from Peer Networking Service, PNRPsvc, and other [...]

Having Strange Errors Utilizing Gzip in WordPress 2.9 and 2.9.1?

Fortunately your not alone. A recent bug fix was just released which addresses an error which is received while updating the WordPress core, as well as WordPress plugins. This error typically effects http.php, located at wp-includes/http.php, and looks similar to the code listed below.

Disable Microsoft Software Wavetable Synthesizer, My Music’s Cutting Out…

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We recently encountered a system that had an intermittent sound problem. After running for a few days, any music played would fade and recover repeatedly. After researching the problem, we started with a typical round of updates to the usual suspects. Those being sound card drivers, codec’s, any media player software being utilized for playback. [...]

Force Nextgen Gallery To Crop Thumbnails From The Top Of The Image… **Updated**

In our original post, we simply deleted a line to change the starting position of NextGEN’s thumbnail crop. With the most recent version of NextGEN Gallery,1.4.3 at the time of this update. While this was a functional fix, it was generating errors. So here’s our much improved, and clean fix.

Utilizing GZip with WordPress, Finally a Fast Blog…

The first half of this article will be taken directly from our previous post, as the need for a single default php.ini is necessary to configure gzip. If reading our Magento post is what brought you to the site, and you’ve already configured your default php.ini, than skip to the .htaccess portion of the post. [...]

The Correct Way To Set Up gzip with Magento

We wrote this article in response to postings offering advice to users of Magento, an open source ecommerce system. The advice is being given with good intentions, and the intent is only to assist their fellow Magento users. But the advice being give may actually have the potential cause harm to the users site, or [...]

Protect Magento Pages

We recently built a site with a wholesale area, utilizing the “Login Only Catalog Extension” and the “Customer Activation Extension“. While this did protect our wholesale inventory from prying eyes, it still left a few pages visible to the general public. Fortunately we found a fix that addressed this issue, and allowed us to secure [...]