Problem: Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and Internet Explorer close unexpectedly on a regular basis in Vista. Crash report lists gdiplus.dll_unloaded as the module. Solution: 1. gdiplus.dll_unloaded is in conflict with Apple iCloud, uninstall the iCloud program and reboot the machine, this will correct the regular crashes. 2. If you want to maintain iCloud, open … Continue reading
Minecraft Server won’t start and returns an error in Linux
When you go to start Minecraft using “java -jar server.jar” or whatever you chose to name server.jar you receive the following error: “java.lang.UnsupportedClassVersionError: net/minecraft/bundler/Main has been compiled by a more recent version of the Java Runtime (class file version 61.0), this version of the Java Runtime only recognizes class file versions up to 55.0“ This … Continue reading
WordPress – Error: Could not connect to the server. Please verify the settings are correct.
When you attempt to run the WordPress core updates you receive the following error: “Error: Could not connect to the server. Please verify the settings are correct.” Check and see if only two settings are available, “FTP” and “FTPS”. A more secure option is SSH2 which is supported by most Apache systems but this option … Continue reading
WordPress Critical Error on Installation
During a WordPress installation, you receive a critical error after entering the database information and click next and the server is running PHP 8.0 or higher. Example Error: “wpdb->query()\n#3 {main}\n thrown in /var/www/html/wp-includes/wp-db.php on line 2056” In order to fix this error, open/edit setup-config.php. Its located in the /wp-admin/ directory. Beneath the line that says, … Continue reading
mysql_connect function does not exist, is mysql extension installed? []
After upgrading to PHP 7 or higher you may encounter the following error: ========================== General Error SQL ERROR [ mysql4 ] mysql_connect function does not exist, is mysql extension installed? [] An sql error occurred while fetching this page. Please contact an administrator if this problem persists. ============================= The reason for this is the mysql … Continue reading
Theme displays blank page after PHP upgrade
As many are aware, the hosting industry has been upgrading PHP to its latest version of 7.3.3 for additional security. Many of the original themes that have not been updated contain code that is only compatible with PHP 5.6.40. This fix applies to RocketTheme WordPress Templates but may also apply to others as well. Part … Continue reading
Fix: No Sound / On-Board Sound disabled after installing new Video Card with HDMI
This was a frustrating error that I found numerous possible fixes to on-line on various forums which involved installing the latest nightly builds and completely flushing out my drivers and rebuilding them. None of this worked, which led to hours of frustration. Finally, I tried a very old fix that I used to use for … Continue reading
Trimble device will not connect in Windows 10
Symptoms: A Trimble device or similar rugged handheld device that was working fine with Windows 10 may suddenly stop working and no longer be able to connect to the computer. This is a known issue associated with the Windows 10 version 1703 (Creators Update) Build 15063. On an attempt to sync the device the software … Continue reading
Yoast SEO version 4.3 plugin conflicts with RocketTheme RokBox 2.50.7 on WordPress 4.7.2
The Yoast SEO version 4.3 plugin conflicts with RocketTheme’s RokBox 2.50.7 on WordPress 4.7.2 Updated: 3/14/2017 Symptom(s): The Yoast SEO plugin installs without error and sets up correctly, however, when you go to use the “Readability” or “Analysis” features they do not respond. Additionally, all posts will state that the Readability feature and the SEO … Continue reading
Troubleshooting Linksys LRT214 VPN Router Issues
Troubleshooting a Linksys LRT214: I recently had to install a Linksys LRT214 Router, the install itself went well but there were a few issues along the way. One thing I like about the LRT214 VPN Router is that it offers a full client to site VPN Tunnel using IPSEC. The setup itself was extremely easy … Continue reading
Do not have permission to delete file or folder – Windows 10
You do not have permission to delete a file or folder in Windows 10 Symptom(s): You attempt to delete a file or folder on a Windows 10 drive and receive a permission denied error or that you must get permission from another user in order to delete that file. Changing the permissions through the Advanced … Continue reading