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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