Tag Archives: automatic
Windows 7 Service Pack 1
Questions about Service Pack 1 Microsoft released the first service pack for Windows 7 earlier this week on “Patch Tuesday” and I’d like to help answer some questions about this update. What is a service pack? A service pack is a massive collection of updates (or “hotfixes” as Microsoft calls them) that makes it convenient for a newly installed operating system to be fully updated. They typically don’t add many new features, and Service Pack [...]
Posted in: Windows
Tagged: automatic, bandwidth, download, firewall, flash drive, hotfix, operating system, quicker, reboot, restart, service pack, speed, System Restore, update, wallpaper, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP
WordPress Update Error: Maximum Execution Time
WordPress 3.1 was released only a couple days ago, and millions of people who use this awesome software are updating their systems. Some of these people who use the automatic update tool may get the following error message: Fatal error: Maximum execution time of 30 seconds exceeded in http://www.mysite.com/wp-includes/class-http.php on line 1060 You’re not alone. I seem to get this same error for each update, especially on my local development site. The great news is [...]
WordPress.com Stats Plugin
Since the day after I started my blog until yesterday (a span of 3 weeks), the WordPress.com Stats plug-in has not worked for me. I wasn’t sure why but I didn’t make it a priority because I’ve setup Google Analytics to track visitor trends and site referrals. I was fixing a couple bugs yesterday and decided to tackle this problem too. Fortunately, and admittedly a little embarrassing, the fix was very simple. I had forgotten [...]
Disable Automatic Restart On System Failure
We’ve probably all seen a system failure message – often referred to a Blue Screen of Death – sometime during use of a Windows PC. Even though Microsoft developed Windows 7 more sound and less likely for one to occur, system failures can still be caused by a number of problems including but not limited to installing new hardware, improper changes to operating system settings, and even malware. Unfortunately, that BSOD often flashes on and [...]
Posted in: Windows
Tagged: automatic, BSOD, operating system, reboot, restart, shutdown, system failure, Windows 7, Windows XP