Error 0x80072f8f when trying to activate MS Windows

Just fix the date/time in Windows, either by syncing with a time server, or manually.

After successful update: "An automated WordPress update has failed to complete"

Just navigate to your wordpress directory via ftp and delete the ".maintenance" file. Only do this AFTER you have successfully updated wordpress.

FLAC Importer for Soundbooth CS5 (or CS4)

It is UNBELIEVABLE that Abode Soundbooth does not support flac..
Use this to fix it:
download this: http://valion.net/flacimporter/ or x64 version http://valion.net/flacimporter64/
then copy the "FLAC Importer.prm" file from "C:\Program Files (x86)\Premiere FLAC Importer" or "C:\Program Files\FLAC Importer 64"
to "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Soundbooth CS5\Plug-ins\Common" restart the program and you should be able to import FLAC files.

This should work similarly with other Adobe programs like for example Premiere Pro.

MSI Starreader Smart doesent work under Windows 7

What you need to do to fix this is go to device manager find eHome Infrared Receiver (USBCIR, them choose Update Driver, then click Browse for a driver and then Let me pick...
There you should see 2 options one being the infrared receiver and the other a USB Composite device. Select that and continue.
The reader should work now.

FTP to GoDaddy servers is empty

If your host is Godaddy and you've created an FTP user, and you can see nothing when you FTP with a program to your space, it's because your user's path is not set to /. Just go to Manage FTP users in GoDaddy's hosting control center, and change the path of your user to /.

Bypass Microsoft Security essentials region restrictions: "Not available in your country or region"

Trying to download Security essentials I stumbled upon this message:

Not available in your country or region


You appear to be in a country or region where Microsoft Security Essentials is not available. Thank you for your interest in Microsoft Security Essentials.

Just navigate to this address, and download! :)

Importing your Mass Effect 1 character into Mass Effect 2 [PC]

Hadn't seen the configuration utility option! Just click on "Configure" in the splash screen (autorun), and then navigate to "Save games"; there's an option to copy your saved games with a single click!

Copy the contents of

C:\Users\yourusername\Documents\BioWare\Mass Effect\Save

to

C:\Users\yourusername\Documents\BioWare\Mass Effect 2\Save\ME1

voila!


*Replace C:\Users\ with C:\Documents and Settings\ for XP