TheOfficeCubicle
Repository of stupid computers errors that I deal with on a daily basis…

Recently I started updating workstations to use Internet Explorer 7 and began noticing a common error on most of them.  After the IE7 install, IE7 kept trying to go to http://runonce.msn.com/runonce2.aspx.  It also bypassed the Home Page within Internet Options. After searching the Internet for about 15 seconds, I found the solution! ********************************************  Add or [...]

Are you tired of seeing these annoying print notifications in Windows XP? Here’s how to stop them! Start Printers and Faxes File Server Properties Advanced tab Uncheck Show informational notifications for local printers Uncheck Show informational notifications for network printers Click Apply Click Ok Harold – http://theofficecubicle.com

Ever wonder how you would go about backing up your blog? Fear not! I stumbled upon BlogBackupOnline this morning. It’s a website that allows you to backup your blog…..online. Currently, it is a free service while they are in Beta and registration was a piece of cake. Your account gives you 50MB of storage space. [...]

Eraser Recently at work I have been assigned the task of wiping old hard drives “clean” and preparing them to be sold. In my line of work, I cannot simply reinstall the operating system or reformat a hard drive and sell it. I deal with highly sensitive data which can’t be compromised, so it needs [...]

I was playing Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out today and got to thinkin’….is he just a great boxer or is he the greatest boxer ever? We already know he has the greatest video game of all time..but what about him as a professional athlete? After pondering this for a few moments…I came up with some facts as [...]

I found this on YouTube the other day and cracked up at work. Everyone at work looked at me because I hardly ever smile or laugh there. I cracked up not only because was it funny, but I have felt like doing this at times to the very same people who were staring at me. [...]