Error 4226: Event ID 4226 TCP/IP has reached the limit on cocurrent connections.

If you have been receiving:
Event ID 4226: TCP/IP has reached the security limit imposed on the number of concurrent TCP connect attempts.
or you plan on using any sort of BitTorrent or setting up any sort of server.

Tweak Tcpip.sys on Windows XP

1) Visit http://www.xp-antispy.org/index.php/lang-en/download and download "packed zip archive" for your language (filename is like "xp-AntiSpy_english.zip")
2) Extract the zip file downloaded (Click "Next" -> "Next" -> "Finish")

3) Open the new folder created  and double click on the exe (something like "xp-AntiSpy.exe")
4) Goto (in the top menu) "Special" -> "Connection Limit..."

5) In the new window that popped up (labeled "Attention" at the top), click "Yes, I got it."
6) Choose the number of connections you want to allow (in the dropdown) (I would recommend at least 100) then click "Patch"
8)  A windows popup should appear that says "The following files have been patched:", click "OK"
7) Your screen should then look like:

8) Click "Exit", then close the main window, then restart
You can delete the created program/folder or leave it there.

Tweak Tcpip.sys on Windows Vista
Follow the article here: http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/04/09/windows-vista-tcpipsys-connection-limit-patch-for-event-id-4226/
(Sorry I'm not familiar with Vista)

note: if you install a new service pack or install some Windows Updates you will need to repatch the files.


Hope that helps!
- James Hartig
http://twittertrend.net

Windows Audio Driver Failure

If your Windows audio driver has stopped working all the sudden and you know for sure it is installed then there is a quick fix to this. This may not always work due to corrupt driver and you may need to reinstall the driver. Also if you have received the following error messages, this fix might work:
1. - "Windows Media Player cannot play the file because there is a problem with your sound device. There might not be a sound device installed on your computer, it might be in use by another program, or it might not be functioning properly."
2. - "iTunes has detected a problem with your audio configuration. Audio/Video playback may not operate properly."
Or any other error in a program warning you that your audio may not work properly.


How to fix problem:
Click Start > Run > Type "services.msc" and press "OK"
Then scroll down to "Windows Audio".
Right Click on "Windows Audio" then click "Start" or "Restart".

If this does not fix your audio problem then you probably have a corrupt audio driver and you may need to reinstall it.

Received Error: "Data Execution Prevention" on Application: Windows Explorer

Received something similar to the following?

Received it only once?
Your fine! If it keeps happening, return here.

Received it multiple times?
Continue.

This problem is very vague and I am working on a complete fix to the problem, however it is kind of hard!

Solution 1 (if you remember what you did!)

1) Write down what you did to receive the popup,
it is most likely a program launch, right-click (note where too! it is very important!), folder open, etc.

This is where we part solutions...

Solution 1a (application launch)
(The "Application" is probably modifying something in the Windows environment)

Options: (Sorry, however I am at a loss here)
1) Upgrade Program
2) Don't Launch
3) Contact Vendor (be sure to be specific!)
4) Uninstall Program

Solution 1b (right-click/folder open)
(It is probably a problem with a context handler [=the things you click on in a right-click menu])

1) Download ShellExView (I recommend the ZIP)
2) Run and locate, via the "My Computer, Desktop, Control Panel, File Extension, etc." columns where the DEP error occurred
example: if it happened when you right-clicked on the Desktop, sort by the Desktop column
example2: if it happened when you right-clicked on a file/folder, sort by the File Extension column and find the file ext. or * or Folder

3) Disable any suspicious, unknown and/or obsolete handlers (Be careful!, especially when disabling any "Microsoft" handler as I would recommend not to!)
4) If the error comes back, try again, this time with different ones
If not, then your done! (note: depending on how many you removed or how much time you have, you can go back and enable one-by-one and see which one it was)

Most likely it is the context handler problem (Solution 1b).

Solution 2 (if you don't personally care about DEP and its protection)
(My opinion would be to try the ones above and then resort to this Solution)

Option 2a (simple, for beginners)
(NOT FOR WINDOWS VISTA!!! and Windows Server 2008)
1) Goto System Properties
a) Press (Windows Key + Pause/Break)
b) Right-click on My Computer and select 'Properties'
c) Control Panel -> System (or if not classic, Control Panel -> Performance and Maintenance -> System)
2) Goto "Advanced" tab
3) Under the "Startup and Recovery" section, click Advanced

4) Click "Edit" next to 'To edit the startup options file manually, click Edit.'
5) In the notepad window that opened, change the /NoExecute option to...

Options:

"/noexecute=alwaysoff" = Disables DEP. Attempts to enable DEP selectively are ignored. ALSO DISABLES PAE!!
"/noexecute=optout" = Disables DEP. However, can be enabled for certain programs via administrator.
"/noexecute=alwayson" = Enables DEP for the operating system and all processes.
"/noexecute=optin"= Enables DEP for the operating system and all processes, but administrators can disable.

Example:

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Windows XP Media Center Edition" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn

--would change to--

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Windows XP Media Center Edition" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptOut

6) Save and Restart Computer

(FOR VISTA!!! and Windows Server 2008)
1) Start -> Run
(if there is no Run command... do the following)
1a) Right-Click on the Start and select 'Properties'
1b) Next to the "Start Menu" selection click "Customize"
1c) Scroll Down and find "Run Command" and select the check box
1d) OK then Goto Start -> Run

2) Type and Execute "cmd"
3) In the CMD window,
"bcdedit /set nx" then one of the following options (Optout recommened)

Optin

Enables DEP only for operating system components. Administrators can enable DEP on selected executable files by using the Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT).

Optout

Enables DEP for the operating system and all processes. However, administrators can disable DEP on selected executable files by using System in Control Panel.

AlwaysOn

Enables DEP for the operating system and all processes. All attempts to disable DEP are ignored.

AlwaysOff

Disables DEP. Attempts to enable DEP selectively are ignored. ALSO DISABLES PAE!!

4) Restart

Remember: If you are unsure, comment or email me! If you do this incorrectly your computer may not boot correctly or at all!!


Hope This Helps!
-James Hartig

Windows XP SP3: Endless Rebooting/Not Booting Solution Link

This is just a post referring users to

https://msinfluentials.com/blogs/jesper/archive/2008/05/08/does-your-amd-based-computer-boot-after-installing-xp-sp3.aspx

where a fix is posted about Windows XP SP3 and the solutions to an "endless rebooting" problem and also some situations where Windows doesn't boot at all.


Hope That Helps!
-James Hartig

Something Gone Wrong? Something Not Working?

Have a Windows Problem that you cannot seem to fix?
Have a look in the Event Viewer!

To Access The Event Viewer

1) Goto Start -> Run
(if there is no Run command... do the following)
1a) Right-Click on the Start and select 'Properties'
1b) Next to the "Start Menu" selection click "Customize"
1c) Scroll Down and find "Run Command" and select the check box
1d) OK then Goto Start -> Run

2) Type in the Run Box, "eventvwr.msc" (no quotes)
2a) If Windows responds with a "Windows Needs Permission To Continue." and it is for "Microsoft Management Console", click 'Continue'
3) Typically you will find all of the major incidents in "System"
4) If you see a problem (indicated by a red X), Right-click and choose 'Properties'

Windows XP

Windows Vista

5) Take Note of the "Event ID:"
6) Copy some of the information in the description and then execute a Google search
note: be sure to include information like "windows xp event [event id goes here]" also, paste some of your information like the following example!

I will be showing a problem that I recently had and have produced a fix for...

With that information I would search on Google for
"windows xp event 4321 The name could not be registered on the Interface with IP address not allow the name to be claimed"
then looking through the results I would click on

Windows Fixes: Cannot connect to Windows network? Event 4321

Thats all!

Hope that helps
-James Hartig

If you couldn't find anything, email me the whole description, ID and maybe

Cannot connect to Windows network? Event 4321

Receiving Event 4321: NetBT
The name "<workgroup name>:1d" could not be registered on the Interface with IP address <client's IP address>. The machine with the IP address <another computer's IP> did not allow the name to be claimed by this machine.

Solution 1

1) Turn off all devices on network
2) Unplug router
3) optional: turn off modem (cable, DSL, etc.)
4) count to 60 then turn back on modem
5) plug back in router
6) Turn back on computers
7) Check for 4321 error and windows network connectivity

Solution 1a

1) Check firewall
2) Firewall of pc <another computer's IP> can be blocking requests from <client's IP address>
3) Add internal network range (ex: 192.168.1.1 -> 192.168.1.255) to Trusted (or similar zone)
4) Also, make sure NetBIOS is not disabled or blocked by your firewall
4a) If "NetBIOS" is not listed as an option, try allowing/enabling the following ports:
TCP 2869
UDP 1900

Solution 2

1) Change names of all computers and possibly the workgroup name too
2) Turn off all computers after name change
3) Turn back on, one at a time
4) Check for error and connectivity after each computer is on

Solution 3

Note: This could screw up your network shares. I will explain more at end (skip there first if you are unsure)
Note2: Designed For Windows XP

1) Goto Network Connections from Control Panel
2) Choose Properties From Your Network Connection

3) Select "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)" then press Properties
4) In the "General" tab, press Advanced
5) Goto The "WINS" tab and choose "Disable NetBIOS over TCP/IP"

6) Press OK, and Again and again until you are out
7) Restart Computer
8) Repeat on other computers on network

Note: Instead of being able to access a computer by its name (ex. //home1) you now must access its IP (ex. //192.168.1.2), in which case I recommend using a static IP for your computers, see post below.


Hope that helps!
-James Hartig

Windows Driver Uninstall: "Failed to uninstall the device. The device may be required to boot up the computer."

Solution for receiving the following error message:

"Failed to uninstall the device. The device may be required to boot up the computer."
When trying to uninstall devices...

(Click on certain images, if they are hard to read.)
---- Solution 1 ----
(Will Remove Driver For Good!)
(More Advanced, if you are not sure, please comment!, screwing up the registry is sometimes irreversible)
Open device manager (either from control panel or type 'devmgmt.msc' in Run...)
Right click on the device that you are tying to uninstall
Choose 'Properties'
Goto 'Details' Tab

Make Note of the Boxed Region In the Following Image (the "code")
(Format, if no image, ???\??????????\?????????)
(Note: the whole phrase will need to be noted, you can just leave this window in the background)

Open Regedit (Start -> Run -> regedit)
Goto "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum"

Now the noted "Code" comes into use...
Within Enum, goto the "folder" that first appears in the "code"
For the above example I would expand/goto the folder HID
Then from within that folder expand/choose the next part (after first '\') of the "code"
Then, if applicable, choose the sub-folder (following the 2nd '\') of the "code"

For the example above (HID\VID_413C&PID_2003\6&348914A4&0&000), I would choose

Right click on the "folder" and choose delete.
(Note: If there is only one sub-folder, go one folder up! (VID_413C&PID_2003)
If you get a security access error, please continue, if not then congrats, your driver is successfully deleted.

-- Security Access Fix --

Right click on the "folder" that you tried to delete
Select "Permissions..."
Choose 'Everyone'
Check "Full Control" under "Allow"



Click "Apply"
Now try to delete the "folder" again and should successfully delete!

If you are having trouble with any of the above steps, please comment!
If this successfully fixed you problem, feel free to comment also!


---- Solution 2 ----
(Quick and Dirty, Not Recommended!)
Open device manager (either from control panel or type 'devmgmt.msc' in Run...)
Right click on the device that you are tying to uninstall
Choose 'Update Driver'

Then choose:
Install From Specific Location

Click Next
Choose "Don't Search, I will choose the driver to install."
Click Next
Choose a Random Driver from the category of your current device.
(NOT RECOMMENDED!!)


The second solution, was mainly for advanced users, with an alternate idea of how to do it, it was not intended to be a step-by-step instruction.

Thanks For Reading! Hope It Helps!
-James Hartig