Happy New Year Everyone!!!!!!

Unable to complete Windows Defender installation

Problem:

When you install Windows Defender, at the end of the installation, an error occured
"Service 'Windows Defender' (WinDefend) failed to start. Verify you have
sufficient privileges to start system services."

Solution:

Open the Registry Editor (Regedit) through RUN box.
Navigate to HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows Defender

Right-click on Windows Defender registry, choose Permissions.
Click Add button, type your account name and click Check Names.
Click OK.
Now, put a check all boxes under Allow. Click Accept and OK.

Delete Windows Defender registry and try to install the Windows Defender again.

Update

Oh gosh, I've been busy these past few weeks. Our account have been busy again. I even forgot I have a blog! How about that? Well, holidays are here coming and believe me all people are rushing here and there. I wish all people including myself would remember the real essence of Christmas. It's all about HIM and we should celebrate because of HIM. Be thankful for all the blessings that we've received all the year and share. Merry Christmas everyone!

Unable to install updates with error code 646

Problem:

You are unable to install Windows or Microsoft Updates with returned error code 646


Solution:

Turn off UAC (User Account Control)

Windows could not start the Network Location Awareness service on Local computer

Problem:

Cannot connect to the internet either wireless or hard-wired with a pop-up balloon on the system tray stating that "connection status: unknown" and "the dependency service or group failed to start".

When you check the Network Location Awareness service, it is stopped. Starting it will fail with error message ""Windows could not start the Network List Service service on Local Computer. The dependency service or group failed to start".

Solution:

You will need to run a command prompt as administrator

Start > All Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt (Right-Click and Run as Administrator)

At the command Prompt type : netsh winsock reset

Press enter and then restart the computer.

Unable to install SQL Server 2005 SP3 Update KB970842 in 32-bit OS

Solutions:

Open the Registry Editor:

1. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.1\Setup
2. Find an entry for Resume and change the DWORD value from 1 to 0.
3. Try to install the Update.

Or you can try to execute this command using the command prompt:

REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.1\Setup" /V Resume /T REG_DWORD /D 0 /F

DST will end

Daylight Saving time ends in the United States and Canada on the 1st Sunday in November 2009. On November 1, 2009 clocks are set back 1 hr at 2:00am, Central Daylight Time, which falls back to 1:00am Central Standard Time. The previous 13 hour difference is now up to a 14 hour difference where Central Time and Manila Time are concerned. This means 02:00:00 a.m. Sunday November 1, 2009 in US/Central converts to 04:00:00 p.m. Sunday November 1, 2009 in Asia/Manila.