No video display after update will be a relentless theme over the next few months. You have already seen my post about Manjaro breaking with updates. Yes, had I paid attention, I could have “fixed” that from a terminal by un-installing the NVidia drivers. At least Linux has a generic driver that will let you use it as a video card. You just cannot use the GPU for things like BOINC. This is why you … Windows 10 – No Video Display After UpdateRead more
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VCRUNTIME140_1.dll was not found
I hate it when I have to touch anything Microsoft or running on Microsoft. VCRUNTIME140_1.dll is just the latest in the never ending battle with The Gang That Couldn’t Shoot Straight. Today it was OnlyOffice that wanted to force an update on me. Software on Windows has the world’s worst habit of trying to force upgrades on you right when you are in the middle of doing something. I was literally four pages into a … VCRUNTIME140_1.dll was not foundRead more
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Killing Hyper-V
Microsoft has a habit of embedding its own viruses into Windows. Hyper-V is the latest such virus. You are probably all familiar with Microsoft Edge, the buggy useless browser that cannot be uninstalled. Where’s the EU ant-trust group when you need them? You found this post on Hyper-V because you went here and found the “official” Microsoft documentation doesn’t work for you. Yes, you found yourself to be one of the people on this never … Killing Hyper-VRead more
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The HP Z820 and Windows 10
There are quite a few HP Z820 machines coming on the aftermarket. Their days of being high end CAD and board layout systems are behind them, but their days of massive yocto builds are already here. True to form most of these will have the video card removed. Don’t be surprised if the disk drives are all gone. Good luck getting Windows 7 activated with the SOA on the case. Many of the contracts reaching … The HP Z820 and Windows 10Read more
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Was Getting Rid of Norton on Your Weekend To-Do List?
What started off as “fix Norton” became a “get rid of Norton” item on my to-do list this weekend. I am soooooo happy now. Let me be up front and state that professionals don’t use Microsoft products. Of the six to twelve machines in my office at any given time there is no more than one that has a Microsoft OS on it. Professionals simply don’t use Microsoft products for anything. Having said that, there … Was Getting Rid of Norton on Your Weekend To-Do List?Read more