“An error occurred while using SSL configuration for socket address %2. The error status code is contained within the returned data.”

This error occurs when the SSL certificates that allow you to access secure content, such as Emails & Internet Banking becomes damaged or corrupted. Follow the instructions below to fix.

1. Click Start click All Programs, click Accessories
2. Right–click Command Prompt & click Run as Administrator  then click Continue.
3. Type netsh http show sslcert,  press Enter to view the installed certificates.
4. Type netsh http delete sslcert, press Enter to delete the incorrectly installed certificate.
5. Type netsh http add sslcert, press Enter to re-install the certificate.

Trying to boot Windows XP and getting the STOP 0x0000007B BSOD?

This usually occurs when Windows is trying to repair/load from a SATA drive, without the appropriate SATA drivers. This is the way I fixed it, due to the fact that many BIOs are different they are generic instructions which should hopefully be easy to follow in your particular circumstance.

1. Enter the Computer’s BIOs (Usually it is F1 or F2 at computer boot)
2. Go into the HDD Section or an area indicating any Controller options (Using the Arrow Keys & the Enter button to navigate)
3. Change the HDD controller from AHCI/SATA or Raid to ATA or IDE
4. Restart the computer boot up or Windows install.

Below are email settings for some US ISPs (Internet Service Provider)

AT&T Worldnet:

POP (incoming mail server): ipostoffice.worldnet.att.net

SMTP (outgoing mail server: imailhost.worldnet.att.net

Charter Communications

POP (incoming mail): pop.charter.net

SMTP (outgoing mail): smtp.charter.net

Comcast:

POP (incoming mail): mail.comcast.net

SMTP (outgoing mail): smtp.comcast.net

Earthlink:

POP (incoming mail): pop.earthlink.net

SMTP (outgoing mail): smtpauth.earthlink.net

Insight Broadband

POP3 (Incoming Mail) Server: mail.insightbb.com

SMTP (Outgoing Mail) Server: mail.insightbb.com

Qwest

Both the POP and SMTP servers vary based on your physical location.

POP (incoming mail): pop.broadband.rogers.com

SMTP (outgoing mail): smtp.broadband.rogers.com

Shaw:

POP: (incoming mail) shawmail (note: if you’re using a router or firewall, you may need to use the “fully qualified domain name” instead of just “shawmail”

SMTP: shawmail (note: if you’re using a router or firewall, you may need to use the “fully qualified domain name” instead of just “shawmail”

Time Warner/RoadRunner:

POP (incoming mail server)

SMTP (outgoing mail server)

Verizon:

Verizon DSL and/or FIOS:

POP (incoming mail server): incoming.verizon.net

SMTP (outgoing mail server): outgoing.verizon.net

Verizon/Yahoo!:

POP (incoming mail server): incoming.yahoo.verizon.net

SMTP (outgoing mail server): outgoing.yahoo.verizon.net

Want to know how to change your Windows 7 Logon background to something a bit more modern/fancy? Follow the options below.

1. Launch Regedit, and browse to ‘HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionAuthenticationLogonUIBackground‘.
2. Double click the dword key called ‘OEM Background‘ (c_reate it if not there_) and set its value to 1. Locate the log-in background image you’d like to use. It must be a JPG file that’s less than 245kB in size.
3. Copy the image you want to use to C:Windowssystem32oobeinfobackgrounds folder.
4. Rename it to backgroundDefault.jpg
5. Restart computer and check out your new handy work.

This usually happens after deleting or renaming Dial-up accounts, especially when the email client is set to check your mail with a certain account.

1. Recreate the account (Make sure that you have all the details that you need, including your Incoming & Outgoing Mail settings, ISP Username & Password)
2. Create the mail account from scratch
3. Delete the old mail account