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Using a newly installed OS, I've customized a default profile using the Administrator account and used the in sysprep to successfully move it over to the Default user account. I then moved forward and added the machine to the domain to log on as a domain admin account used to create images - our "Image" account. From there, I connected to the network resources to add what needed to be added and then removed the machine from the domain and logged into the Administrator account.... here is where I think I am running into an issue. When the machine is joined to the domain, the default domain policy changes the Administrator account to another name. This is done for security…

I'm using Windows 7 Home Premium. Whenever I try to open MSE nothing happens. It apparently did the initial scan when I installed it, but nothing visible actually happened. When I try to run as administrator, it still doesn't open. Continue reading...

Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool first brought Alureon.A to my attention. The scan seemed to indicate it was "partially removed", whatever that means. The other programs I have, McAfee and Windows Defender, seemed to not notice it. Alureon seems to be preventing an Automatic Update from Windows. (Not all updates, just a specific update. It's being referred to as an Error FFFFFFFE.) I recently downloaded Security Essentials, hoping this might fix the problem. It tells me the removal action was applied successfully, but at the same time says that some threats could not be removed. What can be done to permanently remove or quarantine Alureon? Continue rea…

I have windows vista home basic. My windows defender keeps turning off, but now it will not turn on. What do I do. Continue reading...

If I run desktop IE and navigate to a website I created, it seems to display it in an IE6 like fashion. I can, however, go to the F12 developer tools, change the compatibility mode to IE10 and document mode to standard and it displays as expected. However, in Metro IE10, I don't have this ability. How can I tell IE10 what mode to choose from my HTML? Continue reading...

I installed Win8 CP the other day on a spare HDD that I have for my laptop, and after finagling a few drivers, I have it up and running acceptably. I'm kinda getting the hang of the new UI (even though I would prefer the old Start Menu), but one very irksome thing I finally found a solution to is in IE10. When I open IE from the Desktop, my Google homepage comes up, then a Bing page comes up on the next tab. I only have one homepage in IE Options, and it's set to come up on that. I read an article about adding another search provider in Manage Add-ons. . . I opened Manage Add-ons, and on the Search Provider tab, the only site listed is Bing. I clicked on the "Find more s…

I understand when fast user switching is disabled and a Credential Provider invokes a browser, the user this browser runs under is the context associated with the CP but the environment is that of the LocalSystem Account. In this scenario, what options exist to force a proxy configuration for the browser? Some environments utilize DNS/DHCP/WPAD versus GPO's which certainly don't work in this scenario. Thanks for any insight or clarification! Continue reading...

Hello, I just ran into this problem when my company switched our computers to windows 7, which means also using IE 8. I am getting complaints by users regarding a tool that my team supports. One aspect of the tool is that it takes in a specified xml file, parses the data, and adds the data to a database. This tool worked as expected in IE 7, however when using IE 8 this portion of the tool seems to be broken (or just quirky, more on that later). The file concerning this function is a jsp file, however I am using an HTML form to use fileUpload. Once the user selects a file, it is validated (to make sure it starts with a letter, colon, \ i.e. "C:\user\file.xml"). The f…

Hola, que tal, cada vez que abro Office (Cualquier aplicación, ya sea un archivo o abriendo directamente la aplicación) aparece una ventana que "Progreso de configuración, Configurando Microsoft Office Hogar y Pequeña Empresa" la barra va del 0 al 100% y posteriormente me deja trabajar, pero si abro de nuevo otro archivo, me hace lo mismo, si no lo cierro y abro otro archivo de la misma aplicación, no me marca esa ventana, sin embargo, si abro otro archivo de una aplicacion diferente, me sale de nuevo esa ventana, ya probe reinstalando Office y nada, Gracias por la ayuda. Ing. Hugo Morales Continue reading...

I HAVE MACFEE CAN I GET RID OF IT AND JUST USE MCROSOFT SECUTITY ESSENTILAS Continue reading...

In rebooting, I have two selections on the Select Operating System page. How do I eliminate the first selection which has a missing or corrupt file? Continue reading...

For Windows 7, is there a way to tell Windows upon first boot to load/install the Ethernet Controller driver first before any other drivers? For our image, we have Windows automatically search and install drivers if for ex the hard drive has been placed in different hardware. There's seems to be a certain order that drivers are searched for and installed (alphabetically i think). I've tried using the DevicePath method (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc731664(WS.10).aspx) and this does not affect which driver installs first, etc. Continue reading...

Yesterday my PC just stopped working while I was in the middle of something. And now everytime it comes up with a screen in black and white which says "Windows Boot Manager" A recent hardware or software change might have installed a file that is signed incorrectly or damaged, or that might be malicious software from an unknown source. If you have a Windows installation disc, insert the disc and restart your computer. Click "Repair your computer," and then choose a recovery tool. Otherwise, to start windows so you can investigate further, press the ENTER key to display the boot menu, press F8 for Advanced Boot Options, and select last known good. If you understand w…

By Paul Thurrott Apple’s new iPad was roundly cheered by the tech press when the device arrived, but in the week or so since, most have experienced some interesting and less than positive issues. It’s still "resolutionary." But was the new iPad rushed to market? Continue reading...

Bought a new laptop months ago and had all favorites and other files transferred from old system. Discovered that favorites will not allow me to add new favorites and if I try to create a new folder, I get a message that I'm not authorized or don't have access. On a couple of instances I worked my way around it but the folder and or content would be deleted after a reboot. I'm running Microsoft fix it 50195 and it seems to be just hanging. However, I did go to IE and create a new folder. The progress bar on 50195 isn't moving -- says please wait. Continue reading...

When trying to open programs and getting to my e-mail program in Yahoo, the screen goes black. Also when trying to click into Mozilla Firefox, it continued to crash. So I took it out along with the Picasa program and the Flash player. I thought maybe the entire thing may be corrupted. So I was going to reload the programs. I wasn't on my computer at all yesterday, and after starting it up today, all kinds of problems. I know on Wednesday, when clicking on some of the Hearts apps in Facebook, the warning came on for jacking info and or scammer alert from my Malware program. So I hit the report button in the box and then everything froze at times so I couldn't access a lot…

Why does XP tell me that a cd is full, when Vista tells me it is only 1/4 full, when trying to copy? Continue reading...

Just found I have Trojan.Generic.7150075. Can't get rid of it w/ BitDef. or SpeedMax. Please HELP!! Continue reading...

There’s a new Microsoft-developed Office for Education 15 app that seemingly is part of the Office 15 technical preview test program. Continue reading...

Does anyone know of a tool that will automatic cycle between open tabs in IE9 (or IE8) at some sort of interval (30 seconds for example)? I found such a tool for Firefox, but I'm displaying things that will only display properly in IE. I also found a tool that will simply rotate between open programs (alt tab), which could work by just having two separate IE's running, however I need to show the 2 pages in full screen mode, and for some reason the alt-tab tool is not working when one of my screens is in full screen mode. I also find that I can only have one IE window in full screen mode at a time. All the tabs on that particular window will be full screen mode, but i…

By Paul Thurrott While Windows Home Server fans such as myself are stressing over the possibility that Microsoft will cancel this solution, it occurs to me that the future needn’t be so uncertain: Windows 8 provides virtually all of the features that make WHS special, while overcoming the issues that made a server in the home a nonstarter for most. Continue reading...

Is a Custom Scan on the specified drive(s) "Full" or "Quick"? There doesn't seem to be an option as to the type of scan for Custom Scan if there is an option, how do you choose between "Full" or "Quick"? Continue reading...

i did not notice this before but we use a web based product called BlackBoard. BlackBoard serves it files over WebDav apparently. I noticed in 64bit Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 that 32bit Internet Explorer 8.0 and 9.0 complain that the WebDav connection is using basic authentication and that I should look up http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2123563 for how to work around it. However I do not get this in 32 bit Windows 7 with IE 8.0 or 9.0. All instances are running 32bit Office 2010 with latest patches. Why is 64bit Windows pickier about WebDav than 32bit Windows??? Continue reading...

When I ran restoreon my win7 starter the following message appeared saying restore was not compleated (D:\windows\$NtUninstallkb15316s\2040414794) failed to extract how do I fix this to run system restore on my computer? Continue reading...