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RX 7900 XTX freezes from Windows Modern Standby
My Alienware desktop was hard-locking the GPU overnight. The cause was Windows Modern Standby, not a bad driver install.
Tech SupportMoving this site off WordPress
Claude designed the static site, Eleventy builds it, and Cloudflare Pages is how it ships.
WebGit: delete all local branches except main
A one-line shell pipe that clears every local branch except main.
GitAndroid: set the background color of a notification
Colorize a foreground timer notification with a custom accent color.
AndroidFix “Another Update is Currently in Progress” WordPress error
A stale lock in the options table blocks updates until you delete one row.
WordPressJetbrains Resharper Command line tools not running
Problem: I was trying to get Resharper’s dupfinder to run from a command line script.
DevelopmentOpening the same file in Visual Studio Twice.
Here’s how to do it … Select the tab you want two copies of Select Window New Window from the menu (this will open the same file again in a new tab) Right…
DevelopmentAdd a calendar on Android Emulator
After much searching this is the only way I could figure out how to add a calendar when running in an Android Emulator.
AndroidVisual Studio Tools for Apache Cordova Error, MDAVSCLI failed with code 8
I recently installed Visual Studio Tools for Apache Cordova CTP 3.1 in Visual Studio 2013 with Update 4 and when trying to build I kept getting the error:…
DevelopmentASPxDateEdit causes scrolling in Chrome
I am currently working on a project that takes advantage of some DevExpress components.
DevelopmentBlurry icons with AspxHtmlEditor.
Today I was working with the DevExpress AspxHtmlEditor, when I noticed that the toolbar icons were sometimes blurry, but would clear up on mouse over.
DevelopmentASP.NET system.InvalidOperationException: Script controls may not be registered before PreRender.
Today I ran into the following error.
DevelopmentInvalid postback or callback argument.
Today I ran into this error when posting back on my ASP.NET page.
DevelopmentNo parameterless constructor defined for this object. – Gridview DataBind ASP.NET
Error: An exception of type ’System.MissingMethodException’ occurred in mscorlib.dll but was not handled in user code Additional information: No parameterless…
DevelopmentOsCommerce – Call to a member function buildBlocks()
I just ran into this error when upgrading a OsCommerce Site: Fatal error: Call to a member function buildBlocks() on a non object in public…
DevelopmentOffice Document Content Types
Here is a list of content types Ext MIME Type .doc application/msword .dot application/msword .docx application/vnd.openxmlformats…
DevelopmentDisable Visual Studio Tabify Prompt
I was getting this prompt because I installed Productivity Power Tools.
DevelopmentRestart Jenkins from Web Interface
Navigate to: [jenkins url]/safeRestart.
DevelopmentMicrosoft Office installs" when opening a file
Does Office appear to install every time you try to open a document or you see a configuration dialog.
Tech Support.NET Multiple Line Regex
Recently I was trying to use a Regular Expression in .NET.
DevelopmentMYSQL cross table update
So today update data cross table in a MYSQL database.
DevelopmentCannot import the following key file fix
This one has caused me a few hours of pain….a couple of times.
DevelopmentDisplay driver stopped responding – Flash Green Screen
The Problem: Recently I was working on a customers computer and when loading a page with a flash video on it, the video would crash.The following message was…
Tech Support.NET High Quality Thumbnail Generation
This method is a modified version of Mike Borozdin method which I happen to enjoy very much.
DevelopmentSystem.BadImageFormatException on a 64-bit Machine
The other day, one of our customers was switching over to 64 bit development machines, and encountered the following issue: System.BadImageFormatException:…
DevelopmentSimple XML Parse Flickr Feed
So in one of my recent projects I had to parse a Flickr feed and extract the image urls the code I came up with is as follows: Of course my code did more then…
DevelopmentPandora Keys
Media key support, customizable keyboard shortcuts, and control Pandora from any application.
ProjectsPrish Image Resizer
There are many Windows 7 Image resizers out there that integerate into the shell, but this is my favorite.
ProjectsBypass Symantec Endpoint Protection
So recently I had bypass Symantec endpoint protection.
Tech SupportUninstall TrendMicro OfficeScan
This procedure work as of June 5th 2010 The problem: When trying to uninstall TrendMico Office Scan you are prompted for a password.
Tech SupportWindows 7 and .chm issue
Sometimes documentation files can come in .chm or compressed html files.
Tech SupportOutlook Error
The other day I stumbled upon the error message: Cannot start Microsoft Office Outlook.
Tech SupportVBscript Permission Denied 800A0046 Solution
I was helping a friend write some VBscript the other day.
DevelopmentCreating a Single Instance C# Application
This is something I find myself looking up alot so I decided to put it into a post for easy access, and for anyone else who might be looking for a solution.
DevelopmentVisual Studio Tips and Tricks
Alternate Case/Format selection: Have you ever been asked to update some code from a long time ago only to find that almost every tag is in capital letters?
DevelopmentOverwriting an Excel file destination using SSIS
This was a problem I racked my brains over for a while when I first started using SSIS.
DevelopmentStop Google from indexing your Facebook account.
New Way: Facebook is constantly changing its layout.
WebAdobe Photoshop Black Canvas Fix.
So I just started testing out Adobe Photoshop CS4.
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