WMP doesn’t get track data information

If you rip a CD music to your computer using WMP (Windows Media Player), it would automatically try to connect to internet to get the track data information, such as the title of the song, the album, the artist etc.

By default, as it get the data, it will automatically entry the data to the file. The setting is in the tools menu of WMP.

The data is available for most original CD. So, if once you rip a CD but the data don’t come out, there are two most possible reasons; First, the CD might not be original. Second, problem with internet connection. By default, the internet connection is set as the same with the “Internet Connection” or “Your browser”.  You can check the setting in the WMP menu.

Once I found a case but not because of those two reasons. I solved it by re-install the WMP. Download the installer from the Microsoft’s site and re-install it. You might need a genuine Windows to download it, but better to go to the official one than from other sites you don’t know the security.

 

Printer and Scanner driver dissappeared

The computer user called me that she couldn’t print because the printer driver was missing. When I came, I saw a shortcut linked to %User%ApplicationData%defender.exe in the desktop. Then I realized that it might be a virus.

I run hijackthis to make sure but no suspected ones there, seems the owner had cleaned the virus using Malwarebytes, my favorite anti malware software.

When I tried to reinstall the printer driver, it didn’t work, said “Printer Spooler Service couldn’t run”

This is the solution:

• Go to Registry Editor (Start -> Run -> Regedit)
• Find HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print, and expand it, you will find foder “Providers”
• If you expand the folder “Providers”, there should be ONLY folders “LanManPrint Services” (with subfolder “Server) and “Internet Print Provider”. But in this computer I found another folder with [random character] name. I deleted this folder
• Reboot

As miracle, the printer and scanner driver came back as initial.

Picture Resizer

A picture from digital camera contain data we often don’t need it, and usually has big resolution – all make the picture heavy. For uploading in blogs and sending through email it will need much effort and time.

There are many small free software to make it light, and my favorite is PIXresizer from Bluefive Software, http://bluefive.pair.com/pixresizer.htm

The interface is such simple and easy to handle, it has no advertisement, but fulfil what we need. It doesn’t support all format but for the most common ones. It works also for batch files in an few clicks.

You can go to the website to download and try it.