Windows 10: ODBC and other problems(cannot start some apps). Rest works OK.

Hi!

Desperate of searching and trying things, I hope some can help me with this:

In order I used/discovered the following:

• It started with Outlook 2016 closing unexpectedly, without any warning or error. Reproducable.
• Then ODBC links aren't working anymore (cannot find ODBC source)
• MS Access cannot open the databases either. Same sort of error (OLE/Active-X)
• Cannot display JPG files with Windows Photo Viewer (error: too big or damaged file);
  with another app : OK, so file is OK
• Cannot start VMWare Workstation anymore (cannot initialize logging)
• Rest works OK (like Word, Excel, utils etc)

What I did:

• Restored a backup (Image with Acronis) when all worked well; I make a Full Backup every week.
• Chkdsk on system disk
• Checked hardware (memory, CPU)
• Checked Event Viewer : no errors that weren't previously there, which had no impact.
• Restored even earlier backups.
• Ran ESET anti4us (no threats)

Now I'm out of options. Well: I could install Windows over again, but that would be a last resort.

Running Windows 10-1809, on a 16 GB machine

Can somebody help me with this?
Much appreciated

Regards

Kees

Nothing helped this far.

:)

 

Modern apps not connecting to internet, desktop apps work fine.


Is your DNS client service running on your system .

To resolve this problem, follow these steps:

• Click Start, click Run, type services.msc, and then click OK.
• In the list of services, click DNS Client.
• Make sure that the Status column displays Started and that the Startup Type column displays Automatic.
• If the service is not set to Started or if the startup type for the DNS Client service is not set to Automatic, follow these steps:
  • Right-click DNS Client, and then click Properties.
  • In the DNS Client Properties dialog box, click the General tab, and then click Automatic in the Startup type list.
  • Click Start, click Apply, and then click OK.

 

Windows 10 unable to add Visual FoxPro ODBC driver

I am attempting to add the Visual FoxPro ODBC driver to my list of active data sources, but am unable to do so.

I have installed the latest driver downloaded directly from microsoft, and I have found the driver .dll file in windows explorer. However, when I attempt to add the data connection via ODBC Data Sources (32-bit), the driver does not come up in the available list.

I checked the list in ODBC Data Sources (64-bit), just to make sure it was not listed there. I am aware that the FoxPro ODBC driver is 32-bit only.




What next steps should I take in troubleshooting this issue? I've been googling for over two hours now, with no new developments. Thanks.

 

ODBC and Admin Name

Hi Bernard,

We acknowledge that you're having issues in setting up ODBC for DB2 connections. We would suggest in posting your concern through our Technet team to get proper support and to have the right information for your concern. You can easily reach out to them
by clicking this
link.

Regards.