Recent content by oldraider67

Hi everyone, Several weeks ago I lost the ability to create a restore point for myself. I usually create one every time I log on. The error message I receive is that the process timed out. Early last month I had several BSODs. I looked on-line for solutions but they suddenly stopped. I have...

My method was the equivalent of the "hunt and peck" version of finding what would work. I created a new spreadsheet to experiment on and reread some other online answers that I had bookmarked. The answers suggested to those posters to select the developers tab as a start. However, from there...

Hi bluerobot, Thanks for getting back so quickly. I had used small macros in the past and never had a problem (other than writing the code) I was undertaking another small project where the code would work but couldn't get it into a macro. Being stubborn I kept playing around and eventually...

Hello everyone, I hope not too many of the members and their families have contracted the virus. If, so I hope you and your family members recover quickly. I am trying to recreate a maco I used to use in Excel 13. Basically what it did was to take the information (music titles,artists, and...

Hi softwaremaniac, Very interesting. How can something like that happen; virus etc. ? I know very very little about the registry so I'll ask a stupid question. If you are referring to the values within the MMC keys what problems would inserting the correct values produce ? Thanks oldraider67

Sorry I didn't rely sooner, Brain death rapidly approaching. Zip file attached. Thanks for the tip on the registry columns

plodr, Absolutely ! 100% correct. Two questions: a) If I export the SnapIns Hive will that remove them permanently ? b) Is there a way to adjust the column widths so that column headings are not so far to the right ? Thanks oldraider67

Hi plodr, Actually I get two different errors. If I type eventmgr into the run box (windows flag + R) I receive - MMC could not create the snap in. Capture 3 is the eventmgr error If I type compmgmt.msc into the run box (windows flag + R) I receive MMC has detected an error in a snap in and...

I had downloaded and installed KB 4508640 on my computer. I installed KB 4508772 today. No change. The screen capture below is from How To Fix MMC Could Not Create The Snap-in - Troubleshooter link you referred me to on 9/16/2019. The key below is the key for the event viewer showing the...

Hi plodr, I tried the method you suggested and unfortunately it did not work. I went to the registry to explore that area. The screen grab in the How To Fix MMC .... shows what I believe is the expanded view of the key in question. The pane on the right side of the screen capture is the...

Hi softwaremaniac, I ran the GSmartControl. This is the first page. The Attributes section had no red or pink entries. However, it showed three other drives with no names etc. All I have on the PC is the Toshiba Hard Drive and a DVD-RW. Perhaps they are "phantom drives" ? I will run...

Hi plodr, I do believe I have accessed event viewer two or three times from a response regarding a problem in the past. My problems are two: 1) When trying to access event viewer I recieve a message the MMC could not open the snap-in. I have tried the the event viewer command line method...

Hi softwaremaniac, The sfc scan message is Windows resource protection did not find any integrity violations. I didn't realize that error messages were common in various logs. I feel a little better kmowing my computer isn't on the verge of death.

Hello, I'm back again. I've still been wrestling with my PC. I've run Ssfc/scannow three consecutive times with no luck. I've done the same in safe mode no luck. My computer system is Windows 7 64 bit SP 1 last updated today. I'v attached a printout from Speccy for additional info...

Hi plodr, I tried the code as an admin. The message was 'not resetting a hidden file" I drilled down to the History folder and it was empty. Maybe I drilled down incorrectly I went to C:\Users\(UserName)\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\History If that is correct I must have done...