Download iTunes 10.5.2 here:
32 bit: http://www.filehippo.com/download_itunes_32/11232/
64 bit: http://www.filehippo.com/download_itunes_64/11233/

Click on “Start” or the Windows Orb (depending on which version of Windows you are using) and click Run. If you don’t see “Run”, hold the Window key on your keyboard and press ‘r’. Enter the following text into the run dialog:
%APPDATA%\Apple Computer

Highlight all of the folders in the window that opens (Ctrl + a) and copy them (Ctrl + c), create a new folder on your desktop and call it ‘Apple Computer’. This is just a backup in case something goes wrong with the reinstall.

Once again, go to Start > Run (Window key + r) and type: appwiz.cpl

Look for iTunes in the list, and uninstall it. Once the uninstall is complete, double-click the iTunes installer you downloaded from File Hippo and follow the prompts. Once the installation completes, open iTunes and login to your Apple account when prompted, ensure that Home Sharing is turned on by clicking on Advanced in the menu (it should say “Turn off Home Sharing (YOUR ACCOUNT)” if Home Sharing is turned on).

That’s it.

1. Your Documents Library is pointed to an external drive which is disconnected
2. The registry entries dictating where your Shell and User Shell folders has been changed

If your libraries are pointed to an external drive, plug it in or turn it on to resolve the issue. Otherwise…

The easy way:

1. Click on Libraries
2. Right-click on Documents and select “Properties” from the menu
3. Click on the Restore Defaults button at the bottom right side of the dialog
4. Click OK

The hard way

1. open the Registry Editor by clicking Start (Windows Orb) > Run (or by pressing the Window’s and R keys on your keyboard simultaneously).
2. Type “regedit” and press Enter or click OK. (confirm UAC if prompted)
3. Navigate to the following entry HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders\Personal
4. Once you have clicked on “Shell Folders” and see My Pictures, My Music, etc.; select File > Export from the menu and save a backup of this registry key to C:\shellfolders.reg
5. Change the key named Personal to something like C:\Users\Demo User\Documents (replacing Demo User with your account name) by double-clicking on it. If you are confused about what value should be put into Personal, look at the other entries for Pictures, Music, etc. and make it similar to those.
6. Click OK
7. Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders\Personal
8. Backup the key as before by selecting File > Export
9. Double-click the Personal key and enter %USERPROFILE%\Documents
10. Click OK
11. Close the Registry Editor
12. Open Libraries and select Documents, all should be working again.

If for some reason this does not work for you, navigate to C:\shellfolders.reg (or wherever you saved the exported key) and double click on the file (authorize UAC) to restore it to it’s original state.

Check your error log at:

tail -f /Applications/XAMPP/xamppfiles/logs/error_log

Start apache and see if you get an error regarding nodename or hostname

In terminal again, run the following command:

ping $(hostname)

If you get no response, then your hostname is not bound to your IP address, and apache doesn’t like that. Here is how you fix it:

echo "127.0.0.1 " $(hostname) | pbcopy

Open your /etc/hosts file and paste your clipboard contents in, restart apache and it should be working fine.

Some of the other benefits of this free program are:

• Search by file type
• Search specific drives
• Hidden system files
• Securely overwritten files
• Zero byte files
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Here’s what you do:

• Go to http://skydrive.live.com and either sign-in or sign-up
• Upload a Word/Excel/PowerPoint 2007 document. Select the file you uploaded, click on “Edit” (at the time of this writing, Word was not available)
• Download Gladinet from here: http://www.gladinet.com/p/download_starter_direct.htm
• Install the free version
• Mount a network drive, select Windows SkyDrive and enter your Live credentials
• Use Comodo backup or SyncBack to setup backups to the newly mounted network drive
  • Weekly/monthly backups may be best as Gladinet limits the number of items that can be transferred per month in the free version.

More information from Symantec (source of the fix) here: http://www.symantec.com/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2004-050614-0532-99

1. Signup for OpenDNS

It is free and safe, and you can signup here: https://store.opendns.com/get/basic. If you are unsure about the service or would like to read more, you can visit their homepage or search the Internet for OpenDNS and see what others are saying.

Once you have created your account, go to settings and add your network; this is a very straightforward process. Once your you network is setup, you can select your desired level of filtering (each of which is fully customizable).

You can also easily add individual domains if you want access blocked (e.g. facebook.com) from all computers. Keep the page open

2. Setup your network to use OpenDNS

If you are using a wireless network, log in to the administrative interface (if you are not sure how to do this, search the Internet for your wifi routers model and the words “wifi administration”, e.g. “linksys wifi administration”). On my linksys, I opened up a browser and went to 192.168.1.1 (if you haven’t changed it, the default login is “admin” with the password “admin”). Set the Static DNS address to OpenDNS’s DNS address:

Save your changes. It may take a few moments for the changes to take affect. You can test it by going to a blocked url or by typing a nonsense address and seeing if OpenDNS’s errors screen comes up.

Questions?

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* Navigate to Start > Run and type either:
* winword /a [<= this is without add-ins]
* winword /safe [<= safe mode, limited functionality]

This problem can be resolved in the following way:

* Close Word (if open)
* Open registry editor
* Navigate to HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Word
* Rename the “Data” string (the folder) to Data2

Word can now be started normally.

1. Use a Firewall

Comodo Firewall is a great firewall and is completely free. Firewalls prevent unauthorized network access from malicious users trying to gain access to your computer.

2. Install Windows Updates

A good portion of the viruses we have cleaned off of computers would have been completely preventable, had the user updated Windows. When hackers find a way to exploit a problem with the operating system, Microsoft sends out updates to keep your computer safe and should be installed as soon as possible. An alarming number of users ignore the messages that their computers need to be updated and leave their computers vulnerable to hackers.

3. Secure your Wireless Network

Don’t leave your network open to access, no matter how safe you think you may be. Enabling encryption on your wireless router is painfully simple and should always be done when you are initially setting up the network (though it can be done at anytime). If your router supports it, use WPA2, as this is the most secure protocol. With an open wireless network, users can easily watch what you are doing online, use your network to access illegal content (which will be tied to your network), and change your wireless settings, effectively locking you out of your own network. Recently, we visited a client whose neighbor had taken over their unsecured wireless network and fixed the issue. Don’t let this happen to you!

4. Use a Limited Privilege Account

If you aren’t installing software everyday, there is really no reason to always use an administrator account. Create a new account on your machine that has limited access (non-administrator) and primarily use this account. If you do somehow download a virus, you will be unable to install it. It is also recommended that you use a guest or non-administrator account for friends and family to use your computer with. Our teenage niece downloaded a nice virus while playing online games that infected every computer on our network and required each one of them to be completely rebuilt.

5. Okay, use a Good Antivirus Program

Microsoft Security Essentials is currently the highest rated antivirus program, and it’s free. There is no reason to pay a lot of money for something that is not the best (especially when the best is free). Not only is it good at removing viruses, it’s really good at finding malware that other programs miss.

Do you use other tools that you think are better? Let us know what you use!