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Comment on Resetting TCP/IP in Windows XP Sometimes Doesn’t Work After Rootkit Malware by John D

John D — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:08:05 +0000

Something that came up on the radar was afd.sys. AFD stands for “Ancillary Function Driver”, and it provides functionality for Winsock (part of networking).

One person who had an issue like this posted in BleepingComputer.com, and their Internet no longer worked until they replaced afd.sys with a known good one from the winsxs subdirectory. The bad file did not have “Microsoft Corporation” on it.

This is one of those files you see and recognize but don’t necessarily know what it does. It may or may not have been an issue in this case.

Comment on Just Another Reason Companies Do Not Hire the Right People by John D's Computer Services on Facebook

John D's Computer Services on Facebook — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:35:26 +0000

I felt compelled to write this after seeing a job ad that said, “No critical thinking required.” I am not making this up.

Comment on Geek Friday: Accessing Support Ticket Systems While on the Road by John D

John D — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 22:54:12 +0000

An update: I did give Repair Ticket for the iPhone a whirl, and it does seem to do all it says can do. However, the invoice form is a little too inflexible for me. The emphasis is on hourly contracting, which might be fine for some people, but several work items I do are fixed rate. Fixed rate items are always a bit of a risk (for the contractor), but it also gives the customer assurance that the cost of the service isn’t going to exceed what the unit is worth.

While I’m at it, I’ve noticed several of these iPhone apps aren’t very flexible on sales tax. I services more than one county, so the tax rates vary and need to be recorded by county.

In addition, there are some I just plain won’t even try. They are touted as free, but require online accounts. However, what do they do with your data? How is it free? Very suspicious if you ask me.

Comment on Update on Windows 7 Logon Background Changer for Windows 7 Welcome Screen, & Documenting Custom Branding by John D

John D — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 18:50:17 +0000

Also, if you are wondering what to use for a login screen wallpaper, perhaps you can try this cool Windows 7 Vault wallpaper at Paper Wall.

Comment on Backup, Backup, Backup by John D

John D — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:29:09 +0000

I modified the order of the articles to reflect the order I will present them.

Comment on Blackout Wednesday Still On Over SOPA by becca

becca — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 06:12:19 +0000

SOPA strike is very successful.. this is because of the unity of all onliners and website owners.

http://speeduppc4free.com/

Comment on GoDaddy and the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) by John D

John D — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 22:51:51 +0000

Looks like people aren’t buying GoDaddy’s “apology”, either: http://techland.time.com/2011/12/29/godaddy-boycott-over-sopa-support-still-on-exodus-looms/

Comment on On the Way to Facebook, I Met MySpace Instead? by John D

John D — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 19:39:37 +0000

You can now read more about the changes on MSNBC.com.

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