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Fix for Windows Installer errors 2738 and 2739
When you try to install a program using Windows Installer (.msi) Setup package, you may encounter error 2738 or 2739 and the setup fails.
Errors 2738, 2739 occur if the Windows Installer Setup uses Windows Script (.vbs or .js) custom actions, and the VBScript or JScript runtimes are not registered in the computer.
| Error code | Description |
| 2738 | Could not access VBScript run time for custom action |
| 2739 | Could not access JScript run time for custom action |
As said earlier, the above errors occur if the installer fails to run JScript/VBScripts as the VBScript/JScript engines are not working properly. The most likely cause is anti-virus software hooking into the script engine in order to block the execution of scripts.
For instance, McAfee anti-virus software replaces the vbscript.dll reference in the registry to their DLL (the version number suffix varies) below:
C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\SystemCore\ScriptSn.20110222204811.dll
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Add Select All option to the context menu in Windows
To select all files in a folder or the Desktop, you use the CTRL + A keyboard shortcut. If you’re an avid mouse user and need the select all functionality in the right-click menu in Windows, here is a registry tweak. This tweak adds the “Select All” option in the context menu for folder background and desktop. Read more
Enable and Disable Windows Firewall Quickly using Command-line
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Fix for Msinfo32.exe Error Can’t Collect Information
The System Information Tool (Msinfo32.exe) generates the error Can’t Collect Information if the Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) service is not started.
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How to Run Programs as Administrator (Elevated) without UAC Prompt
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Launching a Scheduled Task manually using Schtasks.exe
Schtasks.exe console tool helps you create, delete, query, change, run, and end scheduled tasks on a local or remote computer. Running Schtasks.exe without arguments displays the list of each registered task, the Next Run Time, and the Status for each task.
For example, you may want to run the RegIdleBackup task manually using Schtasks.exe.
How to Enable Write Protection for USB Drives in Windows
By default, users can insert a USB disk in the system and read from, or write to it without limitation. There is a policy setting that helps system administrators to restrict the ability of users to write to USB storage devices.Read more
How to Change the Default Folder Icon in Windows
Customizing and hacking the user interface (“Shell”) in Windows is fun. If you want to change the default folder icon with your custom .ico file, this article tells you how. Instructions apply to all versions of Windows, including Windows 10. Change the Default Folder icon in Explorer Launch Regedit.exe and navigate to the following location: … Read more