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Windows XP – Won’t save credentials …

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 13:08:30 +0000

If Windows won’t save credentials or does not remember user/passwords for Internet Explorer, Windows Live Messenger or Network passwords you need to apply the following fix.

go to: Start > Run > regedit
find the following KEY:
[HKEY_USERS\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders\S-1-5-21-xxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxx-xxxx]
change the value of AppData to:
%USERPROFILE%\Application Data

*current user key is not the same in every instalation but is easy to identify, some examples:

S-1-5-21-796845957-926492609-725345543-1003
S-1-5-21-789336058-2147075695-839522115-1004
S-1-5-21-2522618020-1856861421-785647566-1005

Windows manual services delete …

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:41:44 +0000

Method #1 - Using [sc] command

Description: Deletes a service entry from the registry. If the service is running, or another process has an open handle to the service, the service is simply marked for deletion. Also the service can be manually stoped then deleted using the [sc] command.
Tip: [service name] is case sensitive, so type the service name exactly as it is.
Usage: sc delete [service name]

Method #2 – Using [regedit] command

Open Registry Editor (type regedit in Run window)
Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SYSTEM/CurrentControlSet/Services
Locate the service you want to get rid of and delete its KEY.

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 – Event ID: 4015

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 12:51:59 +0000

Event Type: Error
Event Source: DNS
Event Category: None
Event ID: 4015
Description: The DNS server has encountered a critical error from the Active Directory. Check that the Active Directory is functioning properly. The extended error debug information (which may be empty) is “”. The event data contains the error.

Resolution:
Just follow instructions from [ KB909249 ]
Download the Hotfix: WindowsServer2003-KB909249-x86-ENU

*Does not apply for Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 2

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 – Event ID: 215

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:44:59 +0000

Event Type: Error
Event Source: ESENT
Event Category: Logging/Recovery
Event ID: 215
Description: tcpsvcs (2236) The backup has been stopped because it was halted by the client or the connection with the client failed.

Resolution:

configure the antivirus software to exclude the %systemroot%\System32\DHCP folder when it scans the computer
go to c:\WINDOWS\System32\DHCP > Properties > Advanced > uncheck [For fast searching, allow Indexing Service to index the folder]

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 – Event ID: 4126

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:03:33 +0000

Event ID: 4126
Event Type: Error
Event Source: Ci
Event Category: CI Service
Description: Cleaning up corrupt content index metadata on c:\system volume information\catalog.wci. Index will be automatically restored by refiltering all documents.

Resolution:

Go to: Computer Management > Services > Stop [Indexing Service]
Manually delete: System Volume Information > catalog.wci
Go to: Computer Management > Services > Start [Indexing Service]
Restart the machine