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This little tutorial is for all of you who have had problems like I had with Quickbooks.

I currently have quickbooks 2010 on my computer with Microsoft Office 2010 32bit (64bit doesnt work too well with quickbooks).

My setup was as follows:

Use quickbooks for my accounting deals.

Make quickbooks use Microsoft Outlook 2010 to send out invoices to clients.

The problem:

When quickbooks was open and I wanted to send an invoice or print something into PDF mode then quickbooks would crash.

A way to troubleshoot this was by going into the printers in Windows, checking the spool on the Amyuni Printer (quickbooks printer) and  deleting anything in there.

Quickbooks would then shout out a prompt with an error.

So the problem is that quickbooks couldnt communicate with the PDF printer properly.

Solution posted below

The solution:

Repair the Microsoft Windows components QuickBooks depends on to create .pdf files automatically using the diagnostic tool:

1. Download and run the QuickBooks PDF Diagnostic Tool.
2. Try the .pdf file-related task that originally generated the error.
3. If the error still occurs, please try rebooting your computer and then try again.

Note: Using the diagnostic tool is easier, but if you prefer not to use the online tool; you can go to the Manual Fix section of Solution 3.

ghettoVCB.sh is a popular and free solution to backup virtual machines hosted on ESX(i) 3.5/4.0+ servers. The installation and configuration of a ghettoVCB backup is not easy, moreover the ESXi environment don’t provide any reliable tools to send any email report.

MKSBackup front-end tries to improve ghettoVCB.sh usability, by running the script from a friendly Windows or Linux host and by sending an email report. The backup can be scheduled using the Windows task scheduler or the Linux crontab.

• How it works
• FTP upload  (new)
• Backup restore and FTP download
• FTP and SSH tricks
• Getting Started
• Job parameters
• Mail report

A very nice Spanish  tutorial.

How it works

Install MKSBackup on your Linux or Windows host, put the ghettoVCB.sh script and all configuration files in one local directory, and configure one section in your mksbackup.ini file like this one.

< don’t forget the DEFAULT section and your mail configuration >
[VMWARE_JOB_NAME]
program=ghettovcb
host=192.168.1.11
login=root
password=secret
local=C:\Magik\vmware
remote_temp=/tmp
global_conf=ghettoVCB.conf
vm_list=vm01 vm02 “the lastvm”

MKSBackup uploads all files found in local directory into the remote_temp directory on your VMware server. Text files are converted to the UNIX format during the upload. Then MKSBackup starts the backup of VM in vm_list, running ghettoVCB.shfrom the remote remote_temp directory. When done and if destination as been defined, MKSBackup can copy or move, backup files back to the local host using the scp utility or upload them to any FTP server. destination is optional ! MKSBackup will process all Virtual Machines in the vm_list and send you a single email report.
Backup can be scheduled in your crontab on Un*x or in your Task scheduler on Windows host.

FTP upload (using ftpput) Continue reading “How To – Backup VMware ESX(i) using ghettoVCB”

Download Windows 8 and the Windows 7 USB/DVD tool

If you’re not sure what version of Windows 8 to download, we’d recommend the 64-bit build, especially if your system is relatively modern. You can read more about the difference between 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems here and the download page linked above provides system requirements for each architecture. The short of it: Windows 8 64-bit requires an extra 1GB of RAM and 4GB of storage — negligible for most users. Also, before you ask, the Windows 7 USB/DVD tool will work fine with Windows 8.

Create a bootable Windows 8 USB drive

Naturally, to create a bootable USB drive, you’ll have to insert one and it needs to be 4GB or larger. Install the Windows 7 USB/DVD tool. Once the utility opens, you should be able to browse for and select the Windows 8 ISO you downloaded as well as the USB drive you inserted. It’s worth noting that your USB drive will be wiped, so save anything important. The process takes about five minutes depending on the speed of your drive. You’ll see a message that reads “backup completed” when it’s done.

Install the Windows 8 Release Preview (key: TK8TP-9JN6P-7X7WW-RFFTV-B7QPF)

Needless to say, back up anything important before proceeding. If you plan to upgrade or overwrite your installation of Windows XP, Vista or 7, open the root directory of your USB drive in Windows Explorer and launch Setup.exe to begin. You’ll get to choose between the two. Windows 7 users should have a painless upgrade as programs, Windows settings as well as user accounts and files are imported. However, Windows 8 won’t save programs from Vista and it won’t save programs or Windows settings from XP.

 

If you want to dual boot Windows 8 with your existing operating system, you’ll have to install a second storagedevice or create a new partition. The former is relatively self-explanatory, just attach the drive and choose it during the installation process. The latter, however, requires a little more effort. Vista and 7 users can create a new partition with Windows’ Disk Management application (Start > search for Disk Management). Once the application loads, you should see your operating system’s drive. Follow these steps:

• Right click the drive that you want to house Windows 8 and choose “Shrink Volume” (Windows 8 64-bit requires at least 20GB, so shrink your current partition accordingly)
• Right click the new “Unallocated” space and create a “New Simple Volume”
• Choose the next available drive letter and quick format the partition with NTFS (you can name the volume anything, but we’d suggest something like Windows 8 RP x64)

Windows XP users will have make partition adjustments with a third-party tool such as Partition Logic, but you’ll do the same thing: shrink one volume to create another. It should be smooth sailing from here as Microsoft’s installation process guides you through everything. Just boot off your Windows 8 USB drive, choose a custom installation and select your newly created partition. If you’re having trouble launching the USB drive, you probably just have to put it ahead of your system drive in the BIOS (look for boot options).

If you want to get rid of Windows 8, load your primary OS and launch partition software (again, Disk Management for Vista or 7 users). Delete the Windows 8 volume and extend your remaining partition into the freshly unallocated space. Removing Windows 8 could screw up your bootloader and prevent your original OS from starting properly. Don’t panic, this is a simple fix. Windows Vista and 7 users can use the automatic Startup Repair, while Windows XP users will have to get their hands a little dirtier.

Thanks to Techspot for this awesome tutorial!

Simple one to fix, just download Directx – search on google, download and install

You probably didnt select the directx option within the install, so this is probably the reason why you dont have it on your system.

Just like any other new trojan on the internet, they are now aiming at getting money from you instead of actually infecting your computer.

The removal of Security Shiel is rather easy.

First register the application, find the I have a serial number and enter: 64C665BE-4DE7-423B-A6B6-BC0172B25DF2

This will now register it and it wont bother you, it will also add an uninstall link on your desktop which you can now double click to remove it from your system.

Once this is done, make sure you fully scan your PC for viruses/trojans with your prefered AV, such as Microsoft Essentials, AVG, NOD32, Avast, etc…. all of which are free antiviruses.

After doing a virus scan, make sure you also scan your computer for malware by downloading malwarebytes and doing a full scan.

Enjoy

You can also follow this:

Kill processes:
MS345d_2129.exe

Delete registry values:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\3
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{3F2BBC05-40DF-11D2-9455-00104BC936FF}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MS345d_2129.DocHostUIHandler
HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes “URL” = “http://findgala.com/?&uid=2129&q={searchTerms}”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes “URL” = “http://findgala.com/?&uid=2129&q={searchTerms}”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer “PRS” = “http://127.0.0.1:27777/?inj=%ORIGINAL%”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Download “RunInvalidSignatures” = “1″
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\User Agent\Post Platform “control/7.02129″
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “My Security Shield”
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes “URL” = “http://findgala.com/?&uid=2129&q={searchTerms}”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Download “CheckExeSignatures” = “no”

Unregister DLLs:
mozcrt19.dll sqlite3.dll
Delete files:
4475.mof mozcrt19.dll MS345d_2129.exe MSS.ico sqlite3.dll vd952342.bd MSJYQMS.cfg My Security Shield.lnk cookies.sqlite Instructions.ini cid.drv CLSV.tmp DBOLE.exe delfile.sys fan.dll grid.sys kernel32.exe kernel32.sys PE.dll PE.tmp runddlkey.drv SICKBOY.drv std.dll tempdoc.tmp tjd.sys
Delete directories:
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\345d567\
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\MSHBXRCOBWS\
%UserProfile%\Application Data\My Security Shield\