Here's a quick "How-to"... Symantec AntiVirus Clients, especially Corporate Edition Clients, can be installed remotely and managed via a Symantec AntiVirus Server. When a Symantec AntiVirus Client is managed, it prompts for password when you attempt to uninstall the client via local computer Control Panel Add or Remove Program applet. If you don't know or have forgotten the password, then the client is not able to be uninstalled or removed. In that case, (or when the Symantec AntiVirus … [Read more...]
PC Boots to Blinking Cursor
This is more of a note for myself than anything... If I put it here, I will have an easier time finding what I did if/when I run across this problem again. Had to reboot a working PC. No updates installed, no new software of any kind installed. It just simply locked up and needed a reboot. On reboot, after finishing the POST test, it went to a black DOS style screen with a blinking cursor in the upper left-hand corner. This could mean several things: Corrupt Hard Drive Bad RAM Bad … [Read more...]
Error – A problem on your computer is preventing updates from being downloaded
Ok... You find your Windows computer needs some updates. So, you go to Windows Update and download the needed fixes. Windows goes to install them and fails immediately giving you this error: Error: A problem on your computer is preventing updates from being downloaded Here's what to do to solve the problem: Click "Start" then "Run" and type cmd to open a command window At the command prompt type regsvr32 wuapi.dll You should then receive the message that the DLL has been registered. … [Read more...]