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Windows Cannot Search For New Updates Problem

mH — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 23:32:04 +0000

Code 8024402C

The frustrating error Code 8024402C is popping up on many Windows 7 installations. If your “Try Again” button simply results in the same error message repeating itself, try the following.

Instead of click the “Try Again” button, click the link at the bottom to “Check online for updates from Microsoft Update”.

This usually results in a few seconds of “green bar” and then a window that shows you that updates have been found. From here you can install updates as normal.

How to control a Mac from a Windows PC

mH — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 04:03:24 +0000

Are you looking for a way to login and control your Mac from your Windows PC? Well Mac OS X has the ability to allow you see your Mac’s desktop on your PC. Follow these simple steps to enable VNC access to your Mac.

First you’ll need to go to your Mac’s System Preferences and turn on Sharing.

Enable Remote Management

A series of options will drop down – you don’t need to check any of these options at this time. Just click “OK”.

Make sure to click on the “Computer Settings” button once you dismiss the above dialog box. Also be sure to make note of your IP address listed. You’ll need that later.

Once you click on the “Computer Settings” button, you’ll see a check box for “VNC viewers may control ….”.

Enable that checkbox, and be sure to set a password to make your connections a bit more secure.

Click “OK” after making the changes. We’re done on the Mac side. Now off to your Windows PC.

On your Windows PC, download and install TightVNC. You can get it at TightVNC.com.

When you run the install, you can uncheck to install the “Server” portion. We won’t need it to connect to the Mac.

Once installed, run TightVNC and enter the IP address for the Mac you enabled remote management for above.

Enter the password you configured on your Mac and your in.

You may have to change the screen resolution of your Mac to get the best fit to your PCs screen.

You now have control of your Mac – you can do anything you would normally do as if you were sitting at the Mac.

Windows 7′s ‘GodMode’

mH — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 05:37:20 +0000

Apparently, if you really want to, you can enter a “GodMode” in Windows7 which will allow you to all the system controls by opening one folder.

The article goes on to say:

The trick is also said to work in Windows Vista, although some are warning that although it works fine in 32-bit versions of Vista, it can cause 64-bit versions of that operating system to crash.

Check out the full story on CNET’s site @

Understanding Windows 7′s ‘GodMode’ | Beyond Binary – CNET News.