Bugs Killed
Problems I have seen killed on Windows and Mac, with the steps that killed them.
Each page says where it comes from: a repair I made, a repair by someone from XL.net, or published sources you can open. The steps are one quick check away.
Windows
ZIP files had the wrong or missing default app association
The default app association for ZIP files was removed or reset. The technician reset the file association and noted that a reboot was required before checking again.
- Windows
Killed once by someone from XL.net, on 2026-01-23.
Windows
Deleted folder restored to a shared path
A folder deleted from a shared path was recovered and placed in a folder named Restored at the requested location.
- Windows
Killed once by someone from XL.net, on 2026-01-23.
Windows
Print queue was stuck and the printer had to be reinstalled by IP
The printer would not print until the print queue was cleared and the printer was removed and reinstalled using its IP address. Printing was then tested and confirmed to work.
Killed once by someone from XL.net, on 2026-01-22.
Windows
VPN sign-in failed until the synced server password was corrected
VPN sign-in was failing. The server login password was corrected on the domain controller, after which VPN access worked; network drives and Office sign-in were also checked.
Killed once by someone from XL.net, on 2026-01-21.
Windows
Printer selected in Windows but jobs never reached the device
The printer could be selected, but print jobs were not reaching it. The printer was reinstalled using a TCP/IP port and a test print was confirmed to work.
Killed once by someone from XL.net, on 2026-01-21.
Windows
HP M110w printer repeatedly goes offline and shows the driver as missing
The printer kept going offline and Windows reported that the driver was not installed. It was reinstalled over USB with the official HP driver package, and test pages printed successfully before and after a reboot.
Killed once by someone from XL.net, on 2026-01-21.
Windows
PowerPoint slide text box font size kept reverting to 11 pt
Two text boxes on a slide did not match: the added text kept changing back to 11 pt instead of staying at 10.5 pt. The technician matched the formatting between the boxes and made minor adjustments so both stayed at 10.5 pt and the text fit properly.
Killed once by someone from XL.net, on 2026-01-21.
Windows
Network printer failed after IP change
A network printer stopped working. The printer IP was restored to its original address and the printer was reinstalled on the machine, and it worked.
Killed once by someone from XL.net, on 2026-01-20.
Windows
Remote Desktop disconnected repeatedly because of unstable network connectivity
Remote Desktop sessions were dropping and could not reconnect. Network testing showed periodic ping spikes and packet loss; restarting the modem stabilized the connection and removed the packet loss.
Killed once by someone from XL.net, on 2026-01-20.
Windows
Zoom meeting freeze followed by system slowdown
The computer froze near the end of a Zoom call and then became very slow. Logs showed a memory leak around the meeting start; scans repaired corrupted files, hardware drivers were updated, and the machine was rebooted and then ran stably.
- Windows
Killed once by someone from XL.net, on 2026-01-17.