Brian Schnabel's Head Space
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KB5074109 Fix for Outlook Classic Plus Goldberg Realty Snow Removal Challenges
Friday, January 23, 2026: 10:47 AM: A little outside the usual time frame, but it would seem that Goldberg Realty is concerned about snow removal on this complex after all. They sent an email about parking during the storm to all tenants, explaining the dos and don’ts of parking so snow can be removed properly. “Someone is guaranteed to screw that up!”
I’m going to say though that last week’s vision has been answered. My guess on why the precognitive delay is that it had to do with the weather itself. Forecasts constantly change in real-time and as it is, I’m feeling like this storm could hit tomorrow. Goldberg Realty’s rent bill showed up as expected, so the vision didn’t have anything to do with that.
It should be noted here that the vision prompting me to keep an eye out for an extra communication from Goldberg did feature a washing machine, as well as Michael Goldberg himself wanting to partially renovate things for me. As noted in an earlier journal entry, a symbol for the protection from the greed, incompetence, and prejudice of Goldberg Realty Assoc is a washing machine in flames.
Snow removal on this property thus far has been garbage. My guess is that Michael Goldberg has become apprised of the situation and is finally guiding the management of his property. If that is indeed the case, “Hallelujah!”
I’m having difficulty settling down to get anything done. I’m a bit aggravated with the situation regarding Marilyn’s machine. Outlook Classic has started crashing since I updated it on Wednesday. To make matters more difficult, I’ve got to deal with Marilyn’s drama, and while I understand the situation she’s in, the behavior exhibited is concerning to me.
Hopefully, I’ll be able to get things back on track for her this evening remotely. I’ve really grown to dread trying to direct her or her son through doing anything I can’t accomplish on this end because of the emotional drama and constant rushed behavior. “Maybe it’s time to let this account and relationship go?”
Saturday, January 24, 2026: 7:38 AM: Well… I got Marilyn’s machine straightened out. In the process, I discovered that the issue was in play on my own machine as well.
What was the problem that caused Outlook Classic to crash in Marilyn’s computer? A recent update that affected computers connected to Gmail and even other accounts unrelated to Microsoft.
Copilot identified the January Windows 11 update (KB5074109) as the likely cause, which is affecting Outlook’s ability to access PST/OST files, leading to crashes, failure to reopen, and data issues. The issue is confirmed by multiple reports and acknowledged by Microsoft, with symptoms matching your client’s experience.
Suggested workarounds include uninstalling KB5074109, moving OST/PST files out of OneDrive, manually ending the Outlook process, or using Outlook on the Web temporarily. The problem remains unresolved until Microsoft releases a fix; me having checked to make sure no PST or OST files were in OneDrive (there weren’t), uninstalling KB5074109 (still didn’t fix what was broken), and then updated Microsoft 365 before running a repair on Marilyn’s Gmail account.
Before I uninstalled KB5074109 I suspended the Windows 11 Updater until February 27th. If Microsoft can’t figure it out by then, I guess we’re all screwed.
It should also be noted that when I ran the repair on Marilyn’s Gmail account, Outlook Classic could receive emails but was crashing because it couldn’t sync with the Gmail server to send them. However, when the process got around to sending the test message, A screen came up showing her Gmail username but had no password. Once I filled in the password and told the system to save it, things ran normally after that.
I then checked Outlook Classic in my own machine and found that I had a similar problem and proceeded to perform the same steps once again. This issue Isn’t just limited to Windows 11 Home or Pro addition machines. It’s affecting Windows 11 OS, period. “Thanks again Microsoft!”
Saturday, January 24, 2026: 10:00 PM: My downstairs neighbor liked the idea of my bringing the doormat inside, cleaning it and then placing it inside the front door to the building rather than outside again. It was covered with rock salt and did not really help anyone clean their feet. Not because of the amount of accumulated rock sault from foot traffic but rather the fact that some moron has been pouring the stuff all over the outside doormat, “Which is under an overhang.”
I discovered that my upright vacuum has begun shredding itself internally in the process of working on this fun little afternoon project. But I now know where all the little pieces of steel have been coming from and the mess from cleaning the mat has been dealt with, too. On this coming Read and Research Tuesday, I will look into getting a beater bar for my Kenmore canister vac and put that issue to bed.
On this coming Housekeeping Thursday, I’ll need to take apart the upright, which was a ten-year-old Oreck XL, and dispose of it. The replacement Oreck would be around $200 with tax and everything. I don’t see the need for something so heavy duty at the moment as I don’t have a Seeing Eye Registered dog right now. A beater bar for the Kenmore should be much cheaper.
Posting that's a little off the trolley at times... Brian is a single Newtonian Gardens Apartments resident, Self-Publishing Author, cPanel WordPress Web Host and Windows 11 powered computer tech. He’s a musician, sailor, hiker, cycler and some women would say, “Magical, too!”