Internet Explorer 11 failing on prerequisite KB2729094 even though the required prerequisites are already installed

I've found that on PC where WMI is slow to respond it can cause issues with upgrading to IE11.

WMI query for Hotfixes timed out. Query string: 'Select HotFixID from Win32_QuickFixEngineering WHERE HotFixID="KB2729094"'  Error: 0x00040004 (262148).

I've found that on some systems running this query can take a good 4-5 minutes to respond. by the time the query returns something IE11 has already quit out and exited the install with a "0x00009C47 (40007) - Required updates failed to download." error.  (interesting though it will still return a 0 to say it upgraded successfully which is a different issue).

In this case opening WBEMTEST and running "Select HotFixID from Win32_QuickFixEngineering WHERE HotFixID="KB2729094"" before hand can help. when you run the query multiple times the second time the query is run it's much faster.

Generally this only affects the slowest of slow machines (ones without SSD's)

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Raspberry Pi Zero: the $5 computer - Raspberry Pi

If $35 was too expensive for you why not try Raspberry Pi Zero



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Pandora application crashing on Xbox One after a few songs

If you find Pandora on the Xbox One crashes after 3-4 songs (black screen no noise) I find if you pin the Pandora app on the side stops it from crashing.

But you know what? How about MS and Pandora fix the problem so I don't have to do this every time I want to listen to music.

I've e-mail Pandora If you would like to also e-mail them here's the link

BTW its now a month later and no fix yet.



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Lotus Notes Touch interface

Now would that be great? a touch friendly interface for inotes or Lotus Notes.

Come on IBM get cracking. The world is moving on to touch you need to keep  up.



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Lottery scam: NZ ‘jackpot winner’ was at risk of becoming drug mule

Yes. If  I didn't enter a competition and then I won a cash prize I wouldn't fly to a different country to collect it.



Lottery scam: NZ ‘jackpot winner’ was at risk of becoming drug mule: "“The depths to which these criminal syndicates will sink in defrauding people is alarming, here we had an individual that was prepared to travel from New Zealand, transiting through Australia on his way to Hong Kong convinced that he was collecting $US165,000 in a lottery he never entered,” Commander Fitzgerald said."



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Create your very own Android-powered mirror display - Android Community

Create your very own Android-powered mirror display - Android Community: "Create your very own Android-powered mirror display"



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Official Google Blog: 11 things to know about Google Photos

Official Google Blog: 11 things to know about Google Photos:



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Everything You've Been Told About Data Retention Is Wrong | Gizmodo Australia

"This is not CSI - cyber" hahahaha



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Samsung says all its products will be IoT enabled within 5 years | AndroidAuthority

Here is what I would like to see



- Micowave, Send me a notification my meal is ready to pull out of the microwave

- Oven, same thing but also let me know how things are cooking (remind me to turnover meat or something)

- Washing machine/ dryer, let me know when a load is finished or dry.

- Dishwasher, let me remote start stop.

- TV, let me turn off all devices by talking into my phone

- lights,  let me say good night house and house goes to sleep /power saving mode

- Baby monitor. Let me monitor from phone or PC.

- Security cameras, remote access.

- Blinds remote open shut.



I'll think of more later



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Opal card: How to beat it and who is using it the most on Sydney trains, buses and ferries

Opal card: How to beat it and who is using it the most on Sydney trains, buses and ferries:



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Get SSRS working in Chrome

I've probably mentioned this one before but here we go again.

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5968082/ssrs-2008-r2-ssrs-2012-reports-are-blank-in-safari-and-chrome

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Failed to Run Task Sequence - 0x80004005

Check your BIOS Date and Time is correct.



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Henk's blog: Doing a ConfigMgr 2012 R2 SP1 upgrade (Notes from the field)

Henk's blog: Doing a ConfigMgr 2012 R2 SP1 upgrade (Notes from the field):



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Fix web compatibility issues using document modes and the Enterprise Mode site list

Fix web compatibility issues using document modes and the Enterprise Mode site list: "Fix web compatibility issues using document modes and the Enterprise Mode site list"



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Remove entries from the 'Site Connection' list in ConfigMgr 2012

If you're like me and one time mistyped a connection name in the 'Site Connection' list in Configmgr 2012 you might notice that spelling mistake stays there and practically never goes away.

If you want to clean up your site connection list you can buy removing entries from the MRU list in your registry

'HKCU\Software\Microsoft\ConfigMgr10\AdminUI\MRU\7\SiteName'

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How to spot a fake Samsung Galaxy S6 - Android Community

Wow.. Looking at the photos I could not tell which one is the fake.... Well played fakes,well played.

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Cisco Anyconnect 4.1* BSOD on Windows 8.1 when user plugs in 4G device via USB

It seems you can BSOD (crash) Windows 8.1 if  you have Cisco AnyConnect 4.1* installed and then plug in a telstra 4G hotspot via USB. I've found Windows 8.1 doesn't BSOD every time but once in every 4-5 inserts of the USB cable.

Uninstalling AnyConnect stops the BSOD from occurring.

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I don't see the Windows 10 upgrade offer on my device

I had to run this on my laptop and then the Windows 10 offer appeared



I want to reserve my free copy of Windows 10, but I don’t see - Microsoft Community: "I want to reserve my free copy of Windows 10, but I don’t see the icon on the taskbar"



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Batteriser: Extend your disposable battery life by 800%

Hmm. I will remain very skeptical of this product until it's actually released and tested by the public.

Reminds me very much at this stage of those stupid powerbands.

Batteriser: Extend your disposable battery life by 800%: "Known as Batteriser, the device — crafted from .1mm thin stainless-steel — slides over a range of battery types and promises to increase their life by 800 per cent."

Update:

http://hackaday.com/2015/06/06/crowdfunding-follies-debunking-the-batteriser/



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KB3038314 Causing issues with lists in IE

I am seeing issues with KB3038314 It seems it is causing more than just install failures, I'm seeing that KB3038314 is cuasing performance issues in ASP.Net lists/ General large lists IE 9.0 and 11.0 affected.

If we remove KB3038314 the issues go away.

More comments:

https://connect.microsoft.com/IE/Feedback/Details/1271727
https://connect.microsoft.com/IE/Feedback/Details/1269380


Update: If your list code executes slowly it's time to inspect your code.

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Microsoft Security Advisory 3062591

This is really simple and really cool.



Microsoft Security Advisory 3062591: "Microsoft is offering the Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS) that provides a solution to the issue of using a common local account with an identical password on every computer in a domain. LAPS resolves this issue by setting a different, random password for the common local administrator account on every computer in the domain. Domain administrators using the solution can determine which users, such as helpdesk administrators, are authorized to read passwords.
Compromised identical local account credentials could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker uses them to elevate from a local user/administrator to a domain/enterprise administrator. Local administrator credentials are needed for occasions when logon is required without domain access. In large environments, password management can become complex, leading to poor security practices, and such environments greatly increase the risk of a Pass-the-Hash (PtH) credential replay attack.
LAPS simplifies password management while helping customers implement recommended defenses against cyberattacks. In particular, the solution mitigates the risk of lateral escalation that results when customers use the same administrative local account and password combination on their computers."



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Windows 10 for IoT | Raspberry Pi

Wow! this looks awesome! :) hopefully it will be better than smartglass.



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How to use Group Policy to control Services

How to use Group Policy to control Services: "How to use Group Policy to control Services
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Services are programs that are configured to run in the background of a Windows computer weather or not there is a users that is logged on. They are essential part of windows and are essential to the operation of any windows computers. Without services computer could not perform automatic updates, run scheduled tasks or even connect to a file share. Therefore the ability to control Windows Services is a vita task for IT administrators."



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