Tortoise SVN (TSVN) menus missing from explorer

Came across a small issue in TSVN when doing a fresh install on a laptop I just restored to factory defaults.

The Issue:
When I right clicked, the usual subversion options no longer appeared where they would in the context menu.

The solution was to go into Start | All Programs | Tortoise SVN | Settings
Select "Icon Overlays"
Then I toggled the first checkbox "Show overlays and context menu in explorer only" off, then applied, then toggled it back on again and applied the change.

This process "fixed" whatever was missing from windows that caused the SVN commands from showing up where they ought to. Once it is fixed, it seems to remain fixed no matter if you leave the aforementioned option on or off (I like it on, seems to aid with performance.)

Some thoughts and observations:
As to what caused the problem, the only thing I did differently this time from any other installation was that when I installed TSVN, rather than let it reboot when prompted to, I entered the settings page and set everything to the way I like it and then reboot my machine. Maybe it is best to allow it that reboot before you screw with any settings. (duh?) *shrugs*

But for any of you who may be having an issue with subversion options missing from explorer, give this fix a try.

nhelper Missing Error after nlite XP Install

Came across some a rather annoying issue when reinstalling windows the other day. I used nlite to get my RAID drivers in since I don't have any usb floppy drives laying around. When installation was complete however, I got the following error:

Title: "nhelper"
Error: "Windows cannot find 'nhelper'. Make sure you typed the name correctly, and try again. To search for a file click the Start button, and then click Search."

Joy! nhelper isn't anything necessary, and the best solution would be to figure out where it is being called from so that we can remove it from the startup.

But the quick fix seems to be to copy the file nhelper.exe to your windows/system and windows/system32 folders. Click here to download nhelper.exe

My advice

In IT I'm asked a lot of questions. I've come to notice that my short fix is one of two things.

1. Really? That is strange. Maybe try Firefox.
or
2. Really? That si strange. Maybe try Open Office.