<![CDATA[Calgary Computer Services | IT Consulatant | Dental Clinics | Dentists | Insurance Brokers - Blog]]>Sat, 15 Nov 2025 10:43:29 -0800Weebly<![CDATA[KeepassXC]]>Sat, 13 Jan 2024 22:31:26 GMThttps://www.sysready.com/blog/keepassxcTo download KeepassXC go to below

https://keepassxc.org/download/

To allow remote access, add ​--allow-screencapture to the end

]]><![CDATA[How to find event id 7 BAD SECTOR on  \Device\Harddisk0\DR1]]>Tue, 05 Sep 2023 01:01:13 GMThttps://www.sysready.com/blog/how-to-find-event-id-7-bad-sector-on-deviceharddisk0dr1Go to this website and follow the instruction to find out the device id and run chkdsk

https://community.spiceworks.com/topic/1950013-event-id-7-the-device-device-harddisk1-dr1-has-a-bad-block

community.spiceworks.com/topic/1950013-event-id-7-the-device-device-harddisk1-dr1-has-a-bad-block

]]><![CDATA[Outlook 2013 or 2016 keeps prompting for password]]>Tue, 18 Oct 2022 16:01:20 GMThttps://www.sysready.com/blog/outlook-2013-or-2016-keeps-prompting-for-passwordhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/troubleshoot/authentication/continually-prompts-password-office-365

For newer versions of Outlook
Run a self-diagnostics tool

You may be a Microsoft 365 customer who is experiencing the error that is described in the "Symptoms" section when you try to connect to an Exchange Online mailbox. You may also already be running newer versions of Outlook 2013 or Outlook 2016. If both conditions are true, you can run diagnostics to determine the issue that might cause the error. The diagnostics will perform automated checks and provide possible solutions to fix the detected issue.

Select Diag: Outlook keeps asking for my password to launch the diagnostic or click the link below
https://aka.ms/SaRA-OutlookPwdPrompt

]]><![CDATA[How to hide specific user accounts from the sign-in screen on Windows 10]]>Fri, 14 Jan 2022 01:45:38 GMThttps://www.sysready.com/blog/how-to-hide-specific-user-accounts-from-the-sign-in-screen-on-windows-101. Go to Registry
2. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
3. Create a new key - SpeicalAccounts
4. Create a new key - UserList
5. Create a new DWORD(32-bit) entry - SysAdmin
6. Leave the value as 0 to hide it.]]><![CDATA[Microsoft FixIt Tools]]>Fri, 14 Jan 2022 01:41:25 GMThttps://www.sysready.com/blog/microsoft-fixit-toolsWhat it fixes
The troubleshooter helps fix problems that:
  • Corrupt registry keys on 64-bit operating systems.
  • Corrupt registry keys that control the update data.
  • Prevent new programs from being installed.
  • Prevent existing programs from being completely uninstalled or updated.
  • Block you from uninstalling a program through Add or Remove Programs (or Programs and Features) in Control Panel.

Go to Microsoft Download Page

]]><![CDATA[How to delete long file name]]>Sat, 01 Aug 2020 22:23:24 GMThttps://www.sysready.com/blog/how-to-delete-long-file-nameUsing Robocopy to delete files that have a path and filename that is too long:
  1. Notate the folder directory path that needs its contents to be deleted.
    • Example: C:\FolderToBeCleaned
  2. From Windows File Explorer, create an empty folder anywhere on the hard drive:
    • Example: C:\EmptyFolder
  3. Open a Windows Command Prompt as an Administrator.
  4. Type the following command, replacing the example paths with yours:
    • Robocopy C:\EmptyFolder C:\FolderToBeCleaned /purge and ENTER
  5. Now you may delete the FolderToBeCleaned folder
]]><![CDATA[How to find out Office 2010 and 2013 product key]]>Wed, 14 Jun 2017 17:12:34 GMThttps://www.sysready.com/blog/how-to-find-out-office-2010-and-2013-product-key
  1. Open a command prompt. For instance via:
    • Start-> All Programs-> Accessories-> Command Prompt
    • Windows XP 
      Start-> Run: cmd
    • Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8
      Start-> type: cmd
  2. In the command prompt, type the following:
    • Office 2010 (32-bit) on a 32-bit version of Windows 
      cscript "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\OSPP.VBS" /dstatus
    • Office 2010 (32-bit) on a 64-bit version of Windows 
      cscript "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\OSPP.VBS" /dstatus
    • Office 2010 (64-bit) on a 64-bit version of Windows 
      cscript "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\OSPP.VBS" /dstatus
    • Office 2013 (32-bit) on a 32-bit version of Windows 
      cscript "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office15\OSPP.VBS" /dstatus
    • Office 2013 (32-bit) on a 64-bit version of Windows 
      cscript "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office15\OSPP.VBS" /dstatus
    • Office 2013 (64-bit) on a 64-bit version of Windows 
      cscript "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office15\OSPP.VBS" /dstatus
  3. You should now get a screen with some license details such as the license name, type and the last 5 characters of the Product Key.
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]]><![CDATA[Windows 7 Update stuck forever after fresh installation]]>Sat, 24 Dec 2016 22:45:34 GMThttps://www.sysready.com/blog/windows-7-update-stuck-forever-after-fresh-installationYou might have installed Windows 7 from scatch. Since then, you notice that Windows Update will take hours or even days while checking for updates, It can also occcur if you have not checked for updates for an extensive period of time or you installed Windows 7 system long ago without checking for updates. Even you have you may have Windows 7 SP1 installed.

According to Microsoft website, this issue occurs because Windows Update itself nees two updates, creating a bit of a catch-22. As soon as you these two updates are installed. all other updates should work without any problem.

Here is the instruction from Microsoft about how to fix the Windows Update Stuck

1. Go to Windows Update page
2. Change Setting to "Never Check for Updates (Not recommended)"
3. Restart computer
4. After the computer restarts, download the following update manually and install them one by one.
5. Install KB3020369 first
6. Install KB3172605 second, then restarts the computer
7. After the computer starts, wait for 10-15 minutes before going to next step
8. Go back to Windows Update page
9. Change Setting back to "Automatic"
10. Check Windows Update, it may take about 15 to 30 minutes to find the update.

For 64-bit editions of Windows 7, download these updates:

KB3020369, April 2015 servicing stack update for Windows 7 (64-bit version)
KB3172605, July 2016 update rollup for Windows 7 SP1 (64-bit version)

For 32-bit editions of Windows 7:, download these updates:

KB3020369, April 2015 servicing stack update for Windows 7 (32-bit version)
KB3172605, July 2016 update rollup for Windows 7 SP1 (32-bit version)


]]><![CDATA[MacOS not able to install software and error of "your app is damaged and can’t be opened. You should eject the disk image."]]>Sat, 05 Nov 2016 22:47:06 GMThttps://www.sysready.com/blog/macos-sierra-not-able-to-install-softwareIssue: 
You may get an error message similar to below when you install software
“Photoshop Update” is damaged and can’t be opened. You should eject the disk image.“Photoshop Update” is on the disk image “Photoshop_Update.dmg”. Safari downloaded this disk image today at 6:51 PM from www.adobe.com.

Reason:
This is due to the GateKeeper security feature added in OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion). In MacOS Sierra, it is a compulsory that all applications have to be identified developer or downloaded directly from AppStore. 

Workaround:
We need to remove the attributes added by MacOS when the application is downloaded from the internet.

​Open Application>Utilities>Terminal.app, and type the following.
xattr -c /Users/******/Downloads/*******.dmg   (make sure that is the correct path to the correct installation file you are having problems with.)

If you get no error, you may run the software again.

]]><![CDATA[Office 365 - How send email using Office 365 smtp server]]>Wed, 18 Nov 2015 19:42:58 GMThttps://www.sysready.com/blog/office-365-how-send-email-using-microsoft-smtp-serverDo you want to connect your photocopier to scan document directly to email through Microsoft Office 365 server?
  1. You need to have Microsoft Office 365 administrator account
  2. Find out your IP address by going to http://whatismyip.com
  3. Log on to Microsoft Office 365 and go to Admin page
  4. Go to Exchange admin center
  5. Select Mail Flow>Connectors
  6. Click the "plus" sign
  7. From: Your organization's email server
  8. To: Office 365 and click Next
  9. Put in a friendly name and Next
  10. Select By verifying that the IP.....
  11. Click the "plus" sign
  12. Add your office public IP address
  13. Now, from your photocopier
  14. Under STMP server: put domain-com.mail.protection.outlook.com
  15. Port number is 25
  16. No username nor password needed.
  17. Try to scan something to your email

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