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Tag: fixit

Spotlight not indexing after Sierra upgrade

Posted on September 22, 2017 - September 22, 2017 by vrpc

Looks like this helped me:

  1. first I removed all selections under System Preferences/ Spotlight/ search results
  2. restart
  3. use terminal:
    sudo launchctl unload -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.metadata.mds.plist
    wait 20s
    sudo launchctl load -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.metadata.mds.plist
    sudo mdutil -E /Volumes/*
    you should get a message indicating that indexing is enabled.

 

 

resources:

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/7684120?start=0&tstart=0

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5004598?start=0&tstart=0

 

Posted in AppleTagged fixit, spotlight, terminal

simple HTML page redirection

Posted on May 15, 2017 by vrpc

Create page index.html (or which ever is your server default page to be loaded when you access a folder)

type:

<meta http-equiv=”refresh” content=”0;URL=’http://domain.com/page-to-be-redirected-to'” />

this way when someone opens domain.com/old-location will be redirected to domain.com/page-to-be-redirected-to

 

 

Posted in Internet, ServersTagged fixit, html

Control Windows 10 power savings command line

Posted on April 27, 2017 by vrpc

windows 10

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc748940(v=ws.10).aspx

using command line:

default power schemes (powercfg /l):

Power Scheme GUID: 381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e  (Balanced)
Power Scheme GUID: 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c  (High performance) *
Power Scheme GUID: a1841308-3541-4fab-bc81-f71556f20b4a  (Power saver)

example to use High Performance:
powercfg /s 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c

 

Posted in WindowsTagged CMD, fixit

WiFi doesn’t work but it did yesterday on my MacBook air

Posted on April 26, 2017 - April 26, 2017 by vrpc

Many times I get this question. (The user didn’t change the WiFi configuration at home)
Usually the problem is caused by resent OS update.

Many times to fix it is to reset the NVRAM (here is more info about NVRAM: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204063)

  1. Shutdown your computer
  2. press the power button and hold these four keys until your computer makes the chaim sound twice.

OptionplusCommandplusPplusR

3. let the computer finish booting and test the WiFi connection

Posted in AppleTagged fixit

Indexing error in Outlook 2016

Posted on April 21, 2016 - April 24, 2017 by vrpc

This is the error I received when trying to search in outlook 2016 : “Something went wrong and your search couldn’t be completed”

simple fix for computers running windows 10 and outlook 2016

1.  CLOSE Outlook down completely
2.  Click Start Button
3.  Type “Index”
4.  Select “Indexing Options”
5.  Click Modify
6.  Check the box beside “Microsoft Outlook”
7.  Open Outlook and do a search.

(in my case to fix it I had to  adjust step #7 since outlok was already selected and I had to remove the check click ok then select modify again and check outlook again)

more info here: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/office/forum/office_2016-outlook/something-went-wrong-and-your-search-couldnt-be/69a93e55-1b40-47cc-97ca-3c2f8204b69e?auth=1

Posted in WindowsTagged fixit, Microsoft, Outlook 2016

Remove Mac Malware

Posted on June 14, 2011 - April 24, 2017 by vrpc

Bug  Remove Mac Malware (Fake Defender etc.)

Apples official removal steps: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4650

Start spotlight (using keyboard “command” key + “space bar” key)
type Activity Monitor and press return.
After the Activity monitor opens only “My Processes” list is displayed and need to be changed to “All Processes” from the drop down menu in the middle/ upper right corner of the Activity monitor window.

Depending on the malware variant name you are removing you need to find it and select it under the “Process Name” column.
Once selected click the red stop sign “Quit Process” button which is located on the upper left corner of the Activity Monitor window and click on “Force Quit”

Open Finder and go to the Applications folder.
Again depending on the malware name locate it in the Applications folder and drag it to the trash. (make sure to empty the trash once done)

Aditionally you should remove the malware from the Login Item list which is located in the user accounts under System Preferences.

Using spotlight type accounts and press return.
Click on the Login Items button.
Select the coresponding malware name you are removing and click on the minus button located below the list of Login Items.

Make sure to install all available updates from the Software Updates under the apple menu.

Consider getting antivirus. Smile

Another good website with removal information: http://blog.macguy.info/2011/05/malware-on-mac.html

Posted in AppleTagged fixit

Remove WiFi profile

Posted on May 25, 2011 - April 24, 2017 by vrpc
1. windows start button
2. type “manage wireless networks” in the search field
3. click on WiFi profile to be removed
4. click on remove
5. confirm remove and click “Yes”
Posted in WindowsTagged fixit

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