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7Mar/1016

How To: Fix Dell Truemobile 355 Bluetooth + EDR on Windows 7

One of the few problems that have really been giving a bad rap to Windows 7 users is the loss of proper Bluetooth Connectivity on Dell Laptops, specifically the Truemobile series.  The cause is, unsurprisingly, a lack of Dell support – no updated drivers.  In fact, if I recall, my Bluetooth wasn’t working properly on Windows Vista either, which the computer came pre-installed with.  Since the problem is Dell Drivers, the solution is fairly simple:  Screw Dell, set it back to the Windows Drivers.

9Nov/083

Fixing Chrome’s “Network Error 2”

If you are encountering missing images and YouTube not working and other things related to Google Chrome’s NET::ERR::2; then just follow these few simple steps to get everything working again:

  • Close Google Chrome
  • Navigate to your Application Data folder
    • XP Users:
      • C:\documents and settins\%user%\Application Data\
    • Vista Users:
      • C:\users\%user%\appdata\
  • In the Application Data folder, navigate to:
    • local\google\chrome\user data\default\cache
  • Delete all the files (in that caché)

Fixed!  Open up Chrome and continue on and have fun ^_^