Some updates were not installed - Windows XP Update Error and how to fix it

"Some updates were not installed" - Windows XP Update Error

I had this happen today, first time I've seen it. I rebooted/deleted/tried again, no go.

Here is how to fix it.

1) Create a folder on the root of your "C" drive called T (easy simple name, we will delete when done)

"C:\T"


2) http://download.windowsupdate.com/v7/windowsupdate/redist/standalone/WindowsUpdateAgent30-x86.exe

Download and save the file from the URL above to the "C:\T" folder you created in #1


3) Click on 'Start/Run', type the following:

CMD

Click "OK". This will open a command/dos window.

Now type the following in the command window:

CD c:\t

This will change to the "T" folder you created in #1

once you are in the "T" folder type the following:

C:\T\WindowsUpdateAgent30-x86.exe /wuforce

This will force a reinstall of the Windows Update agent.

After the program is done installing, you can delete the "T" folder and the file within.


4) Open IE and go to the Window Update web site and try to update again.

I used this process today and it worked great!


Side note: if you have windows explorer open, and you've saved the file you downloaded to the "T" folder, you can rename the file to "W.exe" (no quotes of course) and then when you go to the command window and change to the "T" folder, you only need to type:

w /wuforce

have fun.

The BBS Documentary - Parts 1-8 (MUST WATCH)

The BBS Documentary - Parts 1-8

Want to see a bit of Computer History?

Want to see what online life was like before the internet?

Want to learn how online communities started?

Want to see the people whom helped to make it happen?

It's long, but well worth the time, everyone should see it at least once.

Watch this:

Amazon 4-for-3 Paperback Book Deal

Do you Like Sci-Fi books? Or other Genre paperback books?

Check out Amazon's 4 for 3 deal! The "4-for-3 Books Store" is full of good books.

You get Free Shipping(over $25) and in most States you pay no Tax.

They update the list with new books every month.

I order about every 2 months, I sort by date and work backwards.

One of the nice things about ordering from Amazon, when you open a page for a book, they'll tell you at the top of the page if you already bought it from them.

Some Hints:

1) Place an Order with 4 6.99 books in one order and then Order with 4 7.99 books in another order, this way you max out the discount.

And you can make an Order with 8 7.99 books and get 2 free. Etc..


2) If you see a paperback "pre-order" add it to your cart. Then go to the cart and under the book title, click on "save for later".

When the book is released, you'll see it listed as "In Stock" under the book title in the 'saved' list in the your Cart. Then add the 'In Stock" book to the cart. :-)

For example, I about 74 items saved :-) mostly pre-orders, but also some hardcover books.

I leave the hardcover books for later, then when Amazon drops the price, you'll get a notice at the top of the cart as the prices change.


3) You can mix/match Genre to get the 4-for-3 deal.


A nice site: Fantastic Fiction - GREAT site for Fiction books. I find the site useful to find books by the same author. Or other books from authors whom I'm not read before.

I'm only a 91% Geek :(

91% Geek

Created by OnePlusYou - Online Dating Site

How to Block a Plurker who is not a friend

This the URL below:

http://www.plurk.com/Friends/blockUser?block_uid=XXXX

where XXXX is the avatar number of the plurk you wish to block

Avatar number? you ask?

To get the 'uid' (Avatar) number of a plurker; copy their avatar picture location URL and then paste to URL and you'll see a #; that # is the number you want.

That is called the 'uid', put that number in place of the XXXX, then copy/paste the URL to your address bar, press enter and BAM and you'll block the plurker.

Example; copy your own photo location url and paste to your plurk box, you'll see the url/xxx-medium.gif, you want that number.



Now; a problem, What if the plurker has a 'clown face', no problem.

If you do the steps above and you get this:

http://www.plurk.com/u_img/default_medium.gif


Here is how you get this plurker's 'uid' number

1) Open the plurkers profile page in plurk

2) View the source code for that page; for example in firefox, click on top menubar "view", then click on the menu choice "page source".

This will display the code for that plurkers profile page.

3) do a text search for the following:

var GLOBAL = {"page_user": {"page_title": "", "uid"

After "uid", you will see ": XXXXX" where "XXXXX" is a set of numbers, that set of numbers is the "uid" number you need to use to block the plurker.

4) use the url with the 'uid' number to block the plurker

http://www.plurk.com/Friends/blockUser?block_uid=XXXXX


Hope this helps



Update via @highdef

If the plurker has commented on a plurk in your timeline, you can block him/her via his/her dropdown box. But only from within your own timeline

Plurk CSS Code to change the "Loading" image you see in the middle of the replies when you click on a plurk.

The "http://i34.tinypic.com/xxel4.gif" is where you place your own image.(or use this one)


/* Loading Image in Plurk Response */
.list img[src="http://static.plurk.com/static/indicator.gif"] {
background-position: left top;
background-repeat: no-repeat;
overflow: hidden;
height: 0px;
width: 0px;
}

.list img[src="http://static.plurk.com/static/indicator.gif"] {
height:80px;
padding-left: 125px;
background: url(http://i34.tinypic.com/xxel4.gif) no-repeat scroll left top;
}
/* End Loading Image in Plurk Response */

Update: Plurk CSS code to create a bigger box for inputting reponses. Adding a "background:" will allow you to color the text box.

http://www.colchis.com/clrtable.html color table

Add the following line to you current CSS code for the #input_small code:

background:#A7CEE8;



/* make a bigger input box for the responses */
#input_small {
height: 75px;
background:#A7CEE8;
}

Plurk CSS Code to change the "Loading" image you see in the middle of the screen when you timeline is being loaded/updated/F5ing it.

The "http://i34.tinypic.com/xxel4.gif" is where you place your own image.(or use this one)


/* Timeline Image Loading */
img[src='http://static.plurk.com/static/loading.gif'] {
filter:alpha(opacity=0);
-moz-opacity:.0;
opacity:.0;
}

#div_loading {
background-image: url(http://i34.tinypic.com/xxel4.gif);
background-repeat:no-repeat;
background-position: 50% 60px;
}

div.loading_div {
background-image: url(http://i34.tinypic.com/xxel4.gif);
background-repeat:no-repeat;
background-position: right center;
}

/* End Timeline Image Loading */

Google Chrome: How to Change Google Chrome Theme on Windows Vista and Windows XP

Google Chrome Themes - themes for download

How to Change Google Chrome Theme on Windows Vista and Windows XP

1. Download a Google Chrome Theme
2. Extract the files from the downloaded archive
3. Go to the (Replacing USERNAME with your username)

If using Vista:
C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\0.2.149.27\Themes

If using XP C:\Documents and Settings\username\LocalSettings\AppData\Google\Chrome\Application\0.2.149.27\Themes

*Note: If you install an update to Chrome (for example "0.2.149.29") update the "Themes" folder under the latest release your using.

4. Backup your existing default.dll file; example: rename default.dll to default.org

5. Copy over Default.DLL from your extracted file into the Themes folder

6. Open up Google Chrome, You have a new theme installed.

Google Chrome: Google Chrome Xchrome Theme Manager

Google Chrome Xchrome Theme Manager - forum post/download

Taken from the post:

Install Instructions:

1) Download the .zip file.
2) Extract the files to a folder
3) Run Xchrome.exe (it adds some entries to the registry for Paths to Xchrome files)
4) Execute any theme.exe built within Xchromes theme builder (Xchrome doesn’t need to be running)

Please note that Xchrome Theme Manager uses certain process like file copying, registry editing etc, which makes Antivirus to believe it as Virus.

Xchrome is still in beta stages hence there is no error handling is done, many new features are going to get added in future.

List of features of Xchrome Google Theme Manager

- Automates the Installation of Google Chrome themes
- One place to download and install Google Chrome themes
- Lets you to Edit and build Google Chrome Themes
- List all Google Chrome installed Theme with preview and theme author details
- Theme Installer makes Chrome theme installation one single step process
- Theme Maker to create your own custom Google Chrome Themes

Google Chrome: Google Chrome Anonymizer

Google Chrome Anonymizer - (Look for the "Download:" link)

Google Chrome Anonymizer is a tool that has been specifically designed to remove the client id from the Local State file so that the submitted data cannot be used to identify a user over several surfing sessions.

Google Chrome Anonymizer can be started from any location on the hard drive and alters the Local State file directly before starting Google Chrome afterwards. This means that no client id is transferred to Google when using Google Chrome.

Google Chrome: How to "Manage" Bookmarks

How to Edit/Delete/Open Bookmarks:

Click on the "Other bookmarks" folder icon in the upper right corner

Then you can right-click the bookmark you wish to "edit", "delete", "Add folder",  and other options.

    

*Note: If you do not see the "Other bookmarks" folder icon, Click on the wrench in the upper right corner, then Click "Always show bookmark bar. You will see the bookmark toolbar.

Google Chrome: How to enable Home Button

Google Chrome how to enable Home Button: 

1) Click on the wrench in the upper right corner

2) Click on Options

3) Check the box that says "Show Home button on the toolbar".

Google Chrome: Block Ads with Privoxy

Good way to Block ads in Google Chrome:

Privoxy is a small web proxy that runs locally.

It has the ability to ads, banners, pop-ups and other obnoxious Internet junk.

1. Download Privoxy
2. Install it
3. Setup Google chrome’s proxy options as follows:

Click on the wrench in the upper right corner, then click on Options->Under the hood->Change proxy settings->Lan Settings

Check the box next to  “Use a proxy server for your LAN”

Then click on the "Advanced" Button

Add proxy address 127.0.0.1; port 8118 for http and secure.

Privoxy Quickstart

Privoxy F.A.Q.

Privoxy Quickstart


Privoxy User Manual




*Note: This will set a proxy for IE also. If you already have a proxy setup, you will not be able to use this.

Google Chrome: Open Source Chromium

Chromium Home page

Chromium Builds - They seem to be putting them out a few a day

Good Tool to get new builds:

Google Chrome: Hidden Pages

Google Chrome Hidden Pages

type the following into the "Address bar" and see some fun information

1) about:network
2) about:stats
3) about:cache
4) about:objects
5) about:plugins
6) about:dns
7) about:version
8) about:memory
9) about:crash
10) about:ipc
11) about:histograms
12) about:histograms/Loop
13) about:hang
14) about:shorthang
15) Easter egg: about:internets

Google Chrome: How to disable JavaScript in Chrome

Launch Google Chrome from Start/Run with the parameter -disable-javascript.

You can add this to the Google Chrome shortcut.

For example, in Vista:

C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe -disable-javascript

For example, in Windows XP:

"C:\Documents and Settings\%username%\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome" -disable-javascript


Other parameters:
-disable-images
-disable-java
-disable-plugins
-disable-popup-blocking
-start-maximized

Google Chrome: Add a Print Button to the Bookmarks Bar

To add a "Print Button" to the Bookmarks Bar, do the following:

Right-click the Bookmarks bar and select Add Page.

In the Name textbox, input the word Print.

In the URL textbox, input the following code(copy/paste it):

javascript:window.print()

Google Chrome: Howto Stumble without Stumbleupon Toolbar

Stumble Webpages Without Downloading Stumbleupon Toolbar

This page shows how to add some links to your your Google Chrome bookmark bar and you can then update Stubleupon

Google Chrome Offline Installer

Offline Installer from GOOGLE Server

The standard install gives you a small file and then connects to Google to get the rest. With this installer, you get it all at once.

http://dl.google.com/chrome/install/149.29/chrome_installer.exe