Screen Saver Selection is Grayed Out or Disabled

Last Updated on Tuesday, 25 August 2009 06:36 Written by DarkBlak Tuesday, 25 August 2009 06:36

Problem: You were unable to select any screensaver because it is disable or grayed out.

Solution:

1. Open the registry editor (regedit.exe) and navigate to the following registry path:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Control Panel\Desktop

2.  Find the entry SCRNSAVE.EXE and ScreenSaveActive, delete those two keys.

3. Close the registry editor and try to change your screensaver again.

Repeated updates of Microsoft XML Core Services 4.0 Service Pack 2 (KB954430) in Windows Update

Last Updated on Monday, 14 September 2009 05:22 Written by DarkBlak Saturday, 15 August 2009 10:55

Problem:

Security Update for Microsoft XML Core Services 4.0 Service Pack 2 (KB954430) keeps on showing in Windows Update

Solution:

1. Look for msxml4.dll (usually found in c:\windows\system32) and rename it to msxml4.old

 2. Download and install the installer here -> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=96a4413c-5261-4f69-83d0-932c430abd14&displaylang=en

 3. Run Windows Update again.

Pinoy Friendster Day

Last Updated on Sunday, 16 August 2009 04:44 Written by DarkBlak Thursday, 13 August 2009 05:49

Join Friendster as they will attemp to set the record for the biggest EB (EyeBall) from a social networking site. This BIG event will be help here in the Philippines and dubdeb as Pinoy Friendster Day.

The said event will feature some of the our hotters bands like Pedicad, Callalily, 6 Cycleminds, Imago, Paraluman and Rico Blanco.

Pinoy Friendster Day

Be there, be part of the history on August 15, 2009, 4:00pm at SM Mall of Asia Music Hall. Admission is free.

More info on their event page.

Windows Update (KB952069) Keeps on Installing

Last Updated on Saturday, 15 August 2009 10:57 Written by DarkBlak Monday, 10 August 2009 09:28

If you encounter installing Security Update for Windows XP Service Pack 3 (KB952069) try to install the latest or upgrade your Windows Media Player. That helps me solve my problem with Security Update for Windows XP Service Pack 3 (KB952069).