It’s that time of year again, and as always, when I visit the family over xmas there are various PC issues to resolve. This year there were blessedly few issues, but there was 1 problem that it took me quite a while to track down and resolve. One of the families PCs was failing to install Windows 7 service pack 1. It’s a fairly new PC and came with an OEM install of Windows 7 x64 Home Premium, all legit and activated. It also has up-to-date anti-virus protection, and other than the SP1 install problems it seemed to be in excellent working order.… Read Full Article
Posts Tagged: system update readiness tool
Popular
This month All time Most commented
- Windows Icons: Full list with details, locations & images (739 views)A reference list for all Windows Icons from Windows 7. Includes details, file locations, complete image sets and instructions.
- Remove any device from home assistant (305 views)I've now been using home assistant for several years and most of the early challenges and learning-curves have been over-come. However, there has been a long-standing issue that is a constant frustration - removing old ...
- The search for a 12 bay 5.25″ full tower case (256 views)I have an original CoolerMaster Stacker case (STC-T01-UW) that I use for my server. It is great because it has 12 5.25" external drive bays. Strictly speaking it has 11 useable as 1 of them ...
- Getting old scanners working with Windows 10 64bit (148 views)Many years back I wrote an article about how to get old scanners working with Windows 7 x64. I recently upgraded the PC connected to the scanners to Windows 10 and was faced with the ...
- Windows Icons: Full list with details, locations & images (211.4k views)A reference list for all Windows Icons from Windows 7. Includes details, file locations, complete image sets and instructions.
- Get your old scanner working with Windows 7 x64 (107k views)A guide to several ways to get old scanners working with Windows 7 x64. Also relevant to Vista and Windows 8.
- Fix Windows Update or Service Pack error 80073712 (38.1k views)Quick guide to resolving error 80073712 when running windows update or installing a service pack. Applies to Windows Vista, 7, 2008 & R2.
- The search for a 12 bay 5.25″ full tower case (21k views)I have an original CoolerMaster Stacker case (STC-T01-UW) that I use for my server. It is great because it has 12 5.25" external drive bays. Strictly speaking it has 11 useable as 1 of them ...
- Get your old scanner working with Windows 7 x64 (72 comments)A guide to several ways to get old scanners working with Windows 7 x64. Also relevant to Vista and Windows 8.
- Resolving Google’s Rich Snippets Testing Tool errors (63 comments)Please note! This article has now been superceded by a new article, which has been updated to use MicroData (schema.org) instead of MicroFormats. If you still wish to use MicroFormats read on, but I recommend ...
- Download TV episodes automatically with SickBeard (32 comments)Download TV Episodes for free: A step-by-step guide to installing and configuring SickBeard to automatically download TV series from torrents.
- Windows Icons: Full list with details, locations & images (32 comments)A reference list for all Windows Icons from Windows 7. Includes details, file locations, complete image sets and instructions.
Comments
- MP More Power on The search for a 12 bay 5.25″ full tower case
“I've been on this hunt a few times myself. I still have my Aluminus ultra in black (only 5 5.25…” - CM Chloe Moore on Conditional formatting for grades v targets
“Hi John, Do you have an example of a sheet you have made? Struggling following the steps here!” - JS Jon Scaife on Copy files from Humax PVR 9200T to PC
“Hi Roger That is frustrating. I assume you're on windows 10 or 11? This was from the Windows 7 days…”
“Hi James I realise it has been a long while, but I just checked this on windows 11 (build 23H2)…”