10/19/2018

SPSS 25 - comma and decimal point

Symptom: 
In a non english operating system, the comma and decimal point is not suitable in SPSS

Solution:
Edit
Options
Language
Locale' writing system
Locale
Change "OS wrinting system" to "English-US"
Press OK





10/17/2018

Google Backup and Sync doesn't launch (Sorry Backup and Sync needs to quit)

Symptom:
Your Backup and Sync enables you to log in, but in the next second you have been logged out.
(This error came after Windows 10 October 2018. upgrade.)

Solution:
Go to Task manager and stop the Backup and Sync process (GoogleDrivesync.exe).
Right-click it and select End process.
Type in  %UserProfile%\AppData\Local\Google\ an Explorer window.
Locate any folder called "Drive" and rename it to Drive old
Reboot your machine or simply start Backup and Sync

Source:
Google Drive Help Forum 1.
Google Drive Help Forum 2.

4/26/2018

How to export PUTTY settings?

Export:
cmd.exe (elevated command prompt)

Only sessions:
(two rows in one):

regedit /e "%USERPROFILE%\Desktop\putty-sessions.reg" KEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SimonTatham\PuTTY\Sessions

All settings:
(two rows in one):

regedit /e "%USERPROFILE%\Desktop\putty.reg" HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SimonTatham

Save the .reg file.

(On the target system doble click on .reg file and import settings.)

Source (e.g.)
stackoverflow.com

3/23/2018

How to Print a Protected PDF File with Google Drive

Upload the protected PDF file to Google Drive.
Open it with the built-in file viewer and print it normal way, or to a pdf file.

Source: lablon.org

3/14/2018

Microsoft Patch Tuesday – March 2018 - Word 2016 crashes due to Endnote plugin

Symptom: After Microsoft Patch Tuesday – March 2018,  Word 2016 crashes due to Endnote plugin and only starts in safe mode.

Solution: Until fix this error, disable Endnote plugin.

3/10/2018

HP LaserJet Pro 400 M401dn (CF278A) 79 service error

Symptom: HP LaserJet Pro 400 M401dn (CF278A) printer has a "79 service error Turn off then on" error message. Then continuously reboot and initialize.


Solution: Switch the printer off from network, power off and on, reboot. If the problem is terminated, then clear the affected PC's print queue because there must be a workstaton which continuously sending a wrong printing job to the printer.

If you don't trust in the downloadable file above then run a command prompt with admin rights, write next commands and run each:


net stop spooler
ping localhost -n 4 > nul
del /q %SystemRoot%\system32\spool\printers\*.*
net start spooler
ping localhost -n 4 > nul