Well, I started randomly having Steam report: Steam.exe (main exception): CMultiFieldBlob(pSerialized): Partial field header at end of record This happened after windows froze on a lockup during shutdown… Â The system froze on Shutdown, and it didn’t complete shutting down after 10 minutes…. I was forced to force a power off… To solve this problem: Exit […]
HandBrake 0.9.4: Released! or: Not Dead, Just Pining for the Fjords. Will wonders ever cease? Â HandBrake v0.94 is now out, except that the site’s download section isn’t working… Â (I’m sure it’s a planned outage… yeah, right…) “Creation comes out of imperfection.” There's an old proverb in the video encoding world: “Speed, size, quality: pick two.” […]
Sorry, but you can’t. Â At least not with a Microsoft Product… Unless your running Windows via a Virtual Machine, or Boot camp, there is no Microsoft Products on the Mac that will product a PST. PST’s are a product of Outlook, or the Exchange server. Â The file format is actually used for quite a few […]
Ever wonder why your internet connection seems slow… Â Part of it maybe the web browser your using…Internet Explorer, especially the earlier versions of it (6, Â and 7), can be rather foolish with it’s default settings…. How To Delete Temporary Internet Files and Cookies Internet Explorer caches web pages you visit and cookies coming from those […]
First, check the application to see if it has an option to start at login, or startup.  If so, turn off the option, and restart the computer.  If it still starts up at login/startup, then keep reading… Start by opening the msconfig utility. Click Start >Run and type in “msconfig†(no quotes), and then click […]
Question: Are Email Addresses Case Sensitive? Answer: Yes, Email Addresses Are Case Sensitive.  But with a caveat.  First the caveat, almost no vendors or isps enforce the case sensitivity, but according to RFC 2821, the standard that defines how email transport works, lays down the law, saying that case must be preserved.  It goes on to […]
My Samsung hard drive is making some weird noises. Sometimes, the noise stops but then starts again within a few minutes. It’s warranty is out of date, so I am worried that the noise may indicate an imminent failure. First,….. Backup your data. Now. Please, Back it up… Back up your data if you even […]
Check out the warning below that Smarthome includes in their literature for the 2414U Insteon controller: Using PowerLinc USB & PowerLinc Controller with DirectX Input Devices It is advised that you unplug your PowerLinc when playing games that use Microsoft’s DirectX system while using USB input devices like joysticks. I have run into this problem […]