David Vielmetter

Tag: Windows 7

  • Microsoft Office cannot verify the license for this product

    Apparently this is a known issue with Microsoft Office 2013 and 2016. Unfortunately the support article describing the resolution to the issue isn’t very clear. I spent some time analyzing this issue and here’s what I’ve found. [UPDATE] This issue and resolution applies specifically to Microsoft Office 2013 and 2016 on Windows 7 and Windows…

  • Mail (32-bit) control panel icon blank

    This issue specifically affects Windows 7 Pro SP1 installations with Microsoft Office 2010 Standard SP2. The issue manifests itself after Office 2010 Standard is installed and all windows and office patches from Windows update have been applied. When the control panel of the system is opened, the mail.cpl icon for managing Microsoft Outlook email profiles…

  • Disable HDMI hot plug detection in Windows 7

    Whether you’re running Windows Media Center or another homebrew HTPC/DVR where Windows 7 is the underlying operating system, you may have noticed that HDMI hot plug detection can be extremely annoying. New receivers that allow you to switch between different HDMI connected entertainment devices, often also register an HDMI hot-plug or auto-detect event in Windows…

  • Digital signage menu boards with Intel NUC

    I have a couple of customers in the restaurant business. In fast food, being able to change your pricing/menu offerings quickly is apparently key, so lots of fast food places have digital signage that can be updated quickly. This solution is slightly more clunky than a corporate managed signage solution, but it works, is relatively…

  • Deploying the Java JRE to workstations using a GPO

    Java updates the JRE about once a month and it’s a good idea to keep java up-to-date. But what if you want to deploy Java to workstations in your active directory domain? And what if you want to disable java update/download notifications that cause users install the ask toolbar or McAfee Security scanner? Then you’ll…

  • Play music from your iPhone on speakers of any PC in your house

    I have a HTPC running Windows 7 hooked up to my entertainment system in the living room. Recently someone asked me how I play music from my iPod, iPad or iPhone to the speakers of my entertainment system without an Airport Express. Here’s how I do it:

  • NTSTATUS Error Code List

    Ever wonder about those error codes displayed in kernel level messages? Device driver developers these codes when they make calls into Windows APIs as well as when driver developers return error codes to Windows. Below is a comprehensive list of NTSTATUS codes defined in ntstatus.h: Status Value Description STATUS_WAIT_0 0x0 STATUS_SUCCESS STATUS_SUCCESS 0x0 STATUS_SUCCESS STATUS_WAIT_1…

  • Delete a windows service

    The more applications you install, the more services are created on your Windows computer. Services in Windows are akin to daemons on a Mac or Linux system. They run in the background and perform various tasks. Sometimes when you uninstall an application from Windows, its service(s) are left behind by the uninstaller. These left behind…

  • Links in Outlook 2010 won’t work

    Some pictures part of HTML email messages do not render in the message preview pane in Microsoft Outlook 2010. Also, when clicking links in Outlook 2010, the following message is observed: This operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this computer. Please contact your system administrator. The problem is most likely not…