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I mage from Microsoft  support vc_runtimeMinimum_x86.msi, a file supposedly missing and never found! Here's the once and for all fix! (Quick Post) 2020 is full of problems, problems with playing computer games or streaming SHOULD NOT be one of them. Recently, maybe with the most recent windows update , I've been running into an issue with installing and running certain games. It's even happening with my streaming and desktop recording programs. A mysterious and ugly "missing" registry key for C++ in relation to vc_runtimeMinimum_x86.msi. So, what is this and how do we fix it? Here's the solution! What is Microsoft visual C++ redistributable? (Skip fluff?) I'll try to make this as simple as possible. Visual C++ Redistributable is what many programs, that use the C++ programming language, use as quick references to pre-made functions and ...

Photo by Kiy Turk on Unsplash 2020 has been a CRAZY year! What can we possibly be thankful for? (Quick Post) For a year of uncertainty and for many, despair, it is hard to find things to be thankful for this year. With COVID-19, politics, protests, and violence it is hard to even imagine some positivity. At the end of the day, there is a lot we can be thankful for but, for some of us we have to dig deep and shovel the bad to the side. Hopefully, my list of what I'm thankful for can help you reflect on what you can be thankful for! 😉 Lets start with the worst of it COVID-19 When we put aside the beliefs, anger, stress, illness, and death there are a few things to be thankful for from this experience. Here's a list! Photo by  Anna Shvets ...

Photo by Markus Winkler on Unsplash I'm not going to tell you to vote. I'm going to tell you HOW to vote. First of all, I'm not going to tell you to vote, like the rest of the world and the internet does. A huge problem I'm seeing with myself and the rest of the United States is that they look to others on who and what to vote for. I'm here to tell you that you shouldn't get all worked up about it! Also, it should be 100% your decision, not someone else's. I've seen over the years that people really don't know how to vote (as in the action of doing so, not who or what). Allow me to convince you with a little "food for thought", if you haven't voted already. Now, as promised to myself, I would reserve my blog for a few political posts a year, but overall I try to stay out of it. So when would be a better ...