FireFox 3: Crashes all the time!

Problem: Firefox 3 (and 2 before it) crashes all the time... like 20 times a day

Solution: Add FireFox to the DEP (Data Execution Prevention) whitelist.

1. Control Panel -> System -> Advanced
2. Click "Settings"
   
3. Click the radio button that says "Turn on DEP for all programs... except..."
4. Click the "Add" button
5. Search for the FireFox.exe, usually C:\Program Files\Mozilla\FireFox\FireFox.exe
6. Click "OK"
   
7. Reboot
   

Note: I work on ASP.NET crap every day and use as many online services I can because I use 2 computers, one at work and one at the home office. I typically have 2 gmails open, RememberTheMilk and several ajaxified applications that I work on daily, plus other viral, "must see" websites, blogs, and news sources.

Visual Studio 2005: Failed to add TableAdapter: Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation.

Problem: "Failed to add TableAdapter: Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation"



Solution: Change to a system font.

Notes: I kept getting this error each time I right clicked on the DataSet/XSD designer and chose any options. While playing around with different fonts I was able to successfully crash out of Visual Studio by adding a new DataSet from the Add New File wizard. I forced WindowBlinds to use a system font across the board and it solved the problem. I couldn't find the .exe that loads the designer to override that one settings by itself.

Visual Studio 2005: Choose Toolbox Items: An error occurred loading this property page.

Problem: "Choose Toolbox Items: An error occurred loading this property page."


Solution: Change to a system font.
In my case I had WindowBlinds 6 installed with a theme running Segoe UI as the font. This apparently caused the wizard to puke upon loading. I don't know how the two are related... just change the font to something standard like Tahoma or Trebuchet MS.




Note: It was also recommended that I run devenv /setup from the VS command prompt, but this did nothing for me.

Print Screen with Mac Keyboard in Windows XP

Problem: The Print Screen button doesn't work because the keycodes are different even if the position of the other keys works fine.

Solution:

1. Download KeyTweak
2. Run
3. Click Tools -> Half Teach Mode (or click the button if you can find it)
4. Click Scan a Single Key
5. Press F13 which corresponds to the Windows keyboard Print Screen key
6. Select Print Screen from the list
7. Click Remap

See using-apple-keyboard-with-windows-wired.html for more configuration options.