Windows 2008 Server Update Error 80070490 – Windows 64-bit – KB967723

January 15th, 2010 | Posted by i.nconspicuo.us in Tech/Web - (8 Comments)


When trying to update my Windows Server machines using the built-in Windows Update I had noticed that there was a single update that had erroring out time and time again. I finally decided that I should do something about it to resolve the problem so I began searching the internet and Microsoft’s site to see if there was a solution to the Windows Update error 80070490. Turns out, there was a problem with the Windows Update system installing the error. The quick and easy work-around was to download the update individually from Microsoft and install it singularly.

Here is the link to the download page (this is for the 64-bit version, if you have a 32-bit system, you’ll need to find and download the file for your 32-bit system):
Security Update for Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition (KB967723)

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IIS7 on Windows Server 2008 – 503 Service Unavailable Error – Application Pool Stops Unexpectedly

June 25th, 2008 | Posted by i.nconspicuo.us in Tech/Web - (8 Comments)


So twice now, I’ve had a problem where an IIS7 Application pool unexpectedly stops and does not restart itself, and it does not put any events in the event log that help to track the root of the problem. On a server that runs about 20 different websites, all other sites continue to function normally, it has just been 1 site, on 3 different occassions now that ceases to run. For some reason, it just stops, and when looking at the application pool list, it has a stopped icon next to it:

IIS 7 Application Pools Listing

There is an option under the “Advanced Settings” – just right click on the application to get there. Select Advanced Settings and you’ll be presented with a screen that looks like this:

IIS7 Application Pool Advanced Settings

Apparently, if you set the Start Automatically option to True your application will restart if it crashes, but this hasn’t been the case for me. Each time my application has crashed (with the Start Automatically option set to True) the application hasn’t restarted on its own, I’ve had to login to the server remotely to restart the application.

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Halo 4, Start a New Fight – Halo 4 Leak, Halo 4 Screenshots & Information

June 24th, 2008 | Posted by i.nconspicuo.us in Gaming - (143 Comments)

Pre-Order Halo Reach – Delivery on Launch Day


This is one of the best deals you’ll find! Pre-order Halo Reach (no waiting in lines). Plus you get a $20 credit to use at Amazon.com for any other video game releated purchase. You can even use it to purchase Microsoft points!. Don’t pass this offer up!


I don’t know why this happens, but from time to time, when I open Microsoft Outlook and try to type a message, I click on the “To” or “Cc” button within the compose message form, and my address book either gives me an error, or comes up entirely empty. Well, I think I’ve found a simple solution for all of you who have this same problem.

I use my Outlook Contacts as my address book, so if you use a Microsoft Exchange Server or anything like that, this may not work for you. Okay, so here’s the trick:

  1. Click on your contacts tab from within Microsoft Outlook.
  2. Click File > Folder > Properties for “Contacts”.
  3. On the General tab, check the box toward the bottom that reads: “Automatically generate Microsoft Exchange views”.
  4. Click OK.

Happy mailing!

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