Microsoft Support & Discussions

HI, I am new here and I am wondering how to install XP via USB (flash drive or external drive, I got a 20gb) I also like to add, but not so important but interested if can be done. Can I use my external hdd (laptop 20gb) and make it where I can install XP via usb and also like to add two other installations, Vista, 7. ANd have them all on this drive at one time and when I boot via usb and choose either XP or Vista or 7. Can this be done? I want to be able to install three different Windows OS (not at once) on this one drive. Possible? And I am willing to do very technical stuff here. Continue reading...

I have a computer with Windows 7 Home Premium. I want to upgrade to Windows 7 Professional, preserving my already installed applications, user accounts and data (i.e. I want upgrade, not do a clean install). I already have a (never-installed) full-version W7 Pro product so I don't want to use the "Anytime Upgrade" web upgrade. I'm a little confused by some online souces which indicate that the upgrade path from W7 Home Premium to W7 Pro isn't supported. Does anyone have experience with the upgrade I describe and is it supported? Thanks, EdR Continue reading...

Greetings! We have made network installation for Office 2010 with SP1 integrated. After the installation on test computer is finished, Windows update still downloads service pack 1 for office. Office is x86. What's the difference between: officesuite2010sp1-kb2460049-x86-fullfile-en-us and between KB2510690 which Windows Update wants to download? bostjanc Continue reading...

What's going on, a friend's e-mail got a link only and no other words? That's very unusual. We communicated infrequently, but I know he is a good person. He would never hurt me. I have never clicked on the LINK, afraid it could be a virus. Is it possible that his computer was infected and the bad guy used his computer to send me a virus. Thanks, Skip Continue reading...

Hi, I was recently contacted by someone caiming to be from Microsoft on and international call (possibly India?) saying he was ringing me to help rid my computer of the Trojan bug. He was asking me to enter things onto my laptop. I was very suspicious of this as I have not asked for any help, and how did they get my telephone number? When I queried who they were he passed me to his supervisor who tried to reassure me. Obviously this was not helpful as I still could not be certain who they were. Do Microsoft randomly call people to "help" with viruses and bugs? Where would they get contact names and details from. This is the first time I have ever registered …

I can run a quick scan but when I try to run a full scan it will stop in the middle and give me the error code 0x800106ba Continue reading...

Hi All, I've very weird problem with security essential. I downloaded the security essential when I bought my netbook. For few months it was working fine. I was able to update it regularly. Now, somehow, it is not getting activated. I mean, it is off in my system. The notification area shows that security essential is off. When, I click on that to turn it on, the turn on button is grey out. - I searched a lot to find out the reason but there is no help at all. - I found the microsoft defender is creating the trouble, I turn it off and tried to on the security essential but no luck. - I also tried to update it but there is no luck again. The error I get is so…

Hi, On our network, we have recently encountered an issue that seems to be affecting both IE 8 and IE 9. The affected computers experience memory spikes on the iexplore process for a particular tab after a message pops up in that tab that states that a script on the page is causing the page to run slowly. This is definitely not an issue exclusive to any particular website and seems to appear on any site that contains scripts. Regardless of whether you choose to allow scripts to continue to run on the page or not, the memory usage for that particular iexplore process jumps to about one and a half gigabytes, which dramatically slows down the computer, and crashes it in som…

I accidentally deleted my history and I need to get that back to resolve an issue. Any help? Continue reading...

I use an external drive for my backup of three computers, and since MSE found a virus on 1 of them I want to scan the external drive that is connected through a N+ router (it is drive Z:). How can I get MSE to scan that drive? Continue reading...

Tried to analyse logs by myself but it looks different than other cases described here. There is a lot of ERROR_SXS_ASSEMBLY entries in attached .cab files. Here is link to logs - > my log file TIA Jakub Continue reading...

Hello, We are updating our Office XP to Office 2010 SP1 and are using the MSP - File, created by Office Tools (Anpassungstool) from Microsoft. We have 2 issues: 1) We created the MSP with the option remove old office-version, but the Office XP ist still there after installation of new Office 2010. 2) We disabled the options Sharepoint and Groove Synchronisation in the MSP, but after installation, these parts are there ! I would appreciate your support. Regards, Daniel Continue reading...

In system maintance, windows defender is used to manage the start-up programs. How is this done now when Microsoft Security Essentails disables Windows Defender and prevents it from running? Continue reading...

I have an HTC 3D android phone and am trying to get pictures off of it onto my computer and Iam not having any luck Continue reading...

I want to put some sort of lock on one of my saved mail folders. I don't want unauthorized people reading this folder. Can I block access? Continue reading...

My drivers are not working or out dated what can I do to fix this problem? Thanks Linda Continue reading...

Hi Since upgrading from IE6 to IE8 we have a number of users who are finding that they are having to request new personnal certificates from certain websites. Does IE8 handle these certificates in a different way to IE6 or should the certs already installed simply carry over and work with IE8? The users are on Windows XP SP3 in case that has any bearing on this. This is causing a number of issues that I simply don't have the answers for so if anyone could advise that would be very much appreciated. Thanks in advance for your asistance. Continue reading...

I'm running RC 1 32 bit on a pre-historic Asus A6U notebox with 1.6 ghz Turion and two gigs of RAM, and am really impressed with it overall. However, it doesn't seem to detect either the built-in monitor (15.4" LCD) nor an external Philips 170S LCD monitor which I am also using, and loads default drivers (it has both a default PNP and non-PNP driver installed). My video card is SIS M760 and Windows 7 informs me that the driver is up to date. I have tried installing the Philips 170S driver but it doesn't get associated with either of two screen which appear when I set screen resolution, nor am I able to replace or update the driver at that point. My Philips LCD sh…

KINDLY HELPi cleaned my external hard drive with microsoft essentials there is no virus threat but now my external hard drive is not showing any files n when i click on my comp it shows my hard disk is full with data even when i run scan or check disk for errors i can see it scanning all my files witht the path but when i click on external drive no files are visible same is happening with my usb pen drive kindly help Continue reading...

I wish to unsubscribe from a thread full of blogs from idiots HOW CAN I ??? Continue reading...

I'm trying to download some files .flv from certain website, but Internet Explorer 9 slows down my PC, and I've found something quite interesting: When I checked this on ProcessExplorer, that FLVSplitter.ax file came from my C:\Program Files\K-Lite Codec Pack\Filters folder. But I'm not runnng any video requiring K-Lite codecs to OPEN, and IE9 is just using that filter because it's downloading FLV files. EVEN IF I DON'T PLAY THEM, WHY DOES IT WASTES MEMORY ON MY MACHINE? Why has IE9 to use those filters while downloading? Is the problem within IE9 (as I suposse)? Or inside the filters? How can I STOP IE9 using those filters while downloading? Is it an program…

I am looking for an easy way to change my primary partition (which uses the entire drive) to one that is half that size so that I can setup a dual-boot with both XP and Win7. Is there a way to make the partition SMALLER or cut it in half? I have plenty of space on it that will likely never get used. Oh, of course I am looking for a way that does NOT involve reformatting the entire drive and/or losing my data. Continue reading...

A few weeks ago i started a 30 days free membership for office 2010, since then my computer has been down and in the process i had to reboot the whole system and doing so the program was lost, so i need the product key to reactivate office 2010 Continue reading...

hii guys i tried to install win7 ultimate nd i formatted old installation drive and i have given same drive for installation. when it comes to last step of installation process it's giving error "Windows could not update the computer's boot configuration. Installation cannot proceed" . wht should i do....??? plz help me...... Continue reading...

I have an HTC 3D android phone and am trying to get pictures off of it onto my computer and Iam not having any luck Continue reading...