Microsoft Support & Discussions

I use Microsoft Security Essentials. Once or twice a day I download and install all important and recommended updates. Yesterday I installed K2310138 (Definition 1.123.62.0). Today it tells me that there are no uddates available for my machine. Never has it gone over 30 hours without a recomended update. I have encountered this problem on this machine (Windows7 Home Premium) and on my other computer (Windows Vista) so I believe that the problem is either with the recent updates or at the Microsoft server. Are others experiencing similar difficulties? Any suggestions? Continue reading...

When I open Windows Live Mail, I get the "ping" sound of new mail when all of my new mail is being downloaded. However, when I am working with another window open and a new e-mail arrives in my inbox, it almost never pings. Only occasionally do I get this sound, but usually - nothing...

My Microsoft Security Essentials says that my definitions are out of date - Virus and spyware definitions: 1.123.62.0 I have tried multiple times to "update" but it just searches (twice) and stops and tells me they are out of date. I'm not getting an error code or anything. If it is out of date is there a way to download manually? Any help would be much appreciated. I am having the same problem....today my numbers are also 1.123.62.0 is there a problem with Security Essentials or is this ok...is there someone to notify???? my clock is ok Ele Continue reading...

Will the Microsoft reset DRM tool 105000 work with Windows XP Pro 64 bit as well as working for Windows 7?? thnaks Continue reading...

checked with troubleshooter -- answer was found problem--not fixed Continue reading...

Will security essentials become part of the windows essentials suite? Continue reading...

greatings great new for the latest sp3 for this stable and high performance operating system, but what about the x64 Version? lot of users use x64 cause we have greater hardware, and we get more performance. sql, vs, ram managment. etc etc so what about a release "Window" for the x64 version??? tnx a lot Continue reading...

For some reason i can't get passed definitions: 1.123.62.0 my clock is fine and its right. anyone else with this problem. i'm using windows 7 one 32bit and one 64bit. Continue reading...

I've tried to update my virus spyware today but the green bar only goes partly across , though it does say my laptop is protected,the defination date is still yesterdays. Kind regards, Pam. Continue reading...

This problem started with IE8 (or maybe 7) but is still present in 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Internet Explorer. I have the browser configured to prompt me when a site wants to write a cookie, and also to prompt when entering or leaving a secure site. At times, a security prompt and a cookie prompt will both appear, but it is impossible to respond to either. Sometimes using Task Manager to kill one of the iexplore.exe processes will free things, but more often it is necessary to kill "iexplore.exe" processes one by one until the entire browser shuts down. Has this been reported before and can it be fixed? Continue reading...

Microsoft is not saying much about its latest update to Windows Live Essentials 2011, its software and services bundle meant to complement Windows. Continue reading...

when i open my memory settings and wanted to reset my storage a message says it cannot be. it says my storage in unavailable.. where can i find my storage? it really is annoying me now. i cannot even store/receive messages in my phone because it says" sms will be received once enough space is available.." can anyone pls try to answer my question. my unit is samsung omnia 2 Continue reading...

Hello. New to all of this but learning. Seems that Ive had some wmi instances ran on my home computer unauthorized. How do I prevent this from happening again? Continue reading...

Every 3 years we update our computers. With Windows XP we have never had an issue. We use DriveClone Pro by farstone to clone our computers. We setup a "master" computer with the OS settings and user profile setting we like, backup the partition and restore to the new computers. Usually around 130 computers. With Windows XP after re imaging you just ran sysprep and it allowed you type in the COA License for that machine and you were good to go. When running SYSPREP on Windows 7 it makes you create a user. When you type the username it says this account already exist. So you have to create another user name. Then go back in and delete the newly created user. Is there …

By Paul Thurrott Did Google Chrome narrowly eke out a usage share victory on Sunday? StatCounter says yes. And it appears ready to defend that claim, despite Microsoft complaints about its methodology. Continue reading...

Hi does anyone know the registry setting to change the security level for Word 2010 macro down to "Enable all macros"? I used to be able to rollout a change in Office 2003 to create the value [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Word\Security] "Level"=dword:00000001 Is there a similar change I can do in Word 2010? I can do it in the GUI fine, but i need to roll out the change to numerous PC's. Thanks Continue reading...

my windows could not automatically detect this networks proxy settings, I am using google chrome. I also disabled the internet explorer since i dont use it. Continue reading...

not very teck savy and my Kindle Fire is new. I need detailed instructions on how to export my zune collection to my Kindle Fire. PLEASE Continue reading...

I'm looking for some kind of "official" Microsoft documentation or TechNet article explaining the proper process for injecting Windows Updates / Hotfixes into a Windows WIM image to allow me to deploy a version of windows that already has all (or at least most) of the current windows updates. Does anyone know if such a document exists? Or perhaps someone from Microsoft can respond to this post with some well documented steps on how I would accomplish this? Thanks! Continue reading...

By Paul Thurrott While it’s very clear that Microsoft is focusing largely on the new Windows Runtime and its associated Metro-style apps and Start screen in Windows 8, the software giant has provided a number of useful and desirable updates to the classic desktop environment as well. Continue reading...

when try to open word 2010 or notepad , it is crashed. system :win7 64bit enterprise sp1 Continue reading...

Latest antivirus definition version: 1.123.132.0 | Released: Mar 22, 2012 05:30 AM UTC I have 1.123.62.0 and I have checked manually 3 times today and MSE says I am up to date Continue reading...

I have a graphics card (dvi-a, vga dual). when I connect my monitor to the DVI only, and then I lauch IE, it opens the full window, but on the lower right hand site of the screen and I would have to move it and maximize it. This doesn't happen when I connect my graphics card to a smaller dvi-a monitor. How do i get the browser windows (IE8) to open regularly. Continue reading...