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I have a Server 2003 domain and I’m trying to set up a GPO for roaming profile with Windows 7, using one (test) user account and two Win7 computers for testing. The GPO, for now, is set to delete cached copies of roaming profiles to ease simulating users moving to new computers. I get the following results: · When using roaming profiles without excluded directories or folder redirection everything works fine – the user can log on and off the two computers without problems and the network profile gets updated as it should. I set the theme to Basic and this setting is roamed between the two computers. · When excluding or redirecting any of the “…

I am exhausted. I've spent hours trying to disable the option to save as pdf in Word 2010's save as menu. I've successfully installed the administrative templates for Office 2010, and added the control id 12499 in Gpedit.msc\ User Config\Administrative Template\Microsoft Word 2010\Disable items in user interface\Custom\Disable commands\. I've run gpupdate /force, restarted the PC, ensured that gpsvc is working properly, tried the same steps on my laptop, tried disabling 'filesaveaswebpage' (3823)(doesnt work too), BUT save as pdf is still ENABLED. Please help. Thanks, Jay Continue reading...

I have restored my computer three times by now. For some reason windows 7 64bit hangs up for five minutes trying to boot. This is annoying. After I pick a prior restore date, every thing is good, my operating system will boot up in about 30 seconds. Any way I did the restore again today. I was thinking it was a microsoft update download that was causing the problem. But as soon as I retored my computer and it started right up, I noticed that Security essential Icon was reddish, so I brought up the control menu and clicked the update box. After the new virus definition download completed and the castel turned green again. I thought I was done turned off the computer. Then …

How do I get Security Essentials to allow me to install the software Web Tracker on my computer? Thank you. Continue reading...

My HTC phone has suddenly stopped connecting to my PC. After starting to connect, it comes up with "error". I was going to re-install Windows Mobile Device Centre, but I can't find my disc. How can I download it to re-install the program? Continue reading...

We have seen more Windows 7 SP1 (maybe RTM, still investigating) in the corporate environment do the bong bong when the first USB attached device is attached to the machine but Windows Mobile Device Center is never triggered to install. We end up having to download the Windows Mobile Device Center installer and installing. I understand that a standard user does not have sufficient rights to allow WMDC to be triggered and installed, although I don't see why it still can't be triggered and an elevated prompt given to allow the install however, that is a different issue from what I'd like to understand. In the same scenario where a local administrator is logged in the W…

Security Essentials had detected a threat. After I tell it to disinfect the issue it tells mee a restart is required. No matter how many times I restart or tell it to disinfect, it always tells me I need to restart my computer. The threat detected is "Win32/Alureon. How do I solve the problem? Continue reading...

I picked up this version of rogue malware "Security Scanner 2012" and haven't been able to find it in any scans. Any clues, hints, directions of what to do would be appreciated~! Continue reading...

Every time I try to run security essentials it closes immediately. The same for any type of anti-virus or security scanner. This has to be a virus. I am not super computer literate and do not know how to manually fix this. Help? Continue reading...

Hi All, Has anyone figured out how to relocate: My Documents Profile Desktop To another partition or to a network drive. In XP this was nice and easy to do but I still have not figured it out with in Windows 7 Continue reading...

problem with a build I just did an update/rebuild with a gigabyte ga990fxa-ud5 sata mb, amd fx6100 zambezi 3.3ghz 6 core cpu, g. skill ripjaws x 8gb ddr3. I retained my original hdd with xp sp3 and put in a new asus dvd burner. The system posts and loads xp, the dvd burner will function, but I am not getting an operable mouse. I can enter the bios setup to look at settings but can't figure out what to do about the mouse. I'm dead in the water! I am the first to admit that I need help. it seems as if the keyboard stops after I exit bios. I hope it is just some beginners dumb goof. Any ideas? Continue reading...

Hi, I want to install windows 7 on Amazon EC2. Is it possible? If possible how to do that? I got this doubt because, i do remember somewhere reading that you can only install windows server 2003 on amazon ec2. Thanks, Sarvesh Continue reading...

Help I am trying to install Windows 7 Service Pack 1 for x64-based Systems (KB976932) and I get an error code 800D08D. Any ideas on what I should do? Continue reading...

I had an instance where i had avast. I ran a boot scan and it left a left a trojan "avast boot", but i ran MSE and i cant seem to find a way to be sure that he system is now clean. I wonder if you have some way of being able to run a boot scan right when you have the windows symbol pop up? Continue reading...

I already have McAfee installed, can I also install Microsoft Security Essential and if I do will this slow my computer? Continue reading...

Hi everyone...hope someone can help.. Some time ago had same problem with SP3 RC2. Spent few hours trying to do it, deinstalled half of the programs that could have been causing this like: Daemon Tools, Hide Folders XP, Ideazone Z Engine, Nod32, all the anti spyware stuff, etc... Tried intstalling from safe mode. too. Nothing worked in the end and I slowly destroyed my OS, had to reinstall. Gave up hoping the final SP3 will take care of it. Today I tried to install Final RTM SP3 on 100% working system of win XP Pro SP2 with all the current updates installed. Same as in previous, above experience everything goes fine untill instalation tries to copy file ispcnerr.ht…

Microsoft will not help me delete my acct. The hacker changed ALL of my information and I cannot get into my acct. to delete it. I have had a remote tech working on it for 8 DAYS! Why can't I get any help when I am paying for the acct. It's a Hotmail Plus acct. and don't tell me to try the support.live or the other site, neither helps! Continue reading...

Anyone familiar with something called DNS Changer Virus and March 8th and will MSE catch it? Continue reading...

By Paul Thurrott Windows 8 includes two versions of the Internet Explorer 10 browser, one for Metro and one for the desktop. Both share the same engine and some core features, but the ways in which these apps interoperate, with each other and with third party browsers, can be a bit surprising. Continue reading...

Microsoft will not help me delete my acct. The hacker changed ALL of my information and I cannot get into my acct. to delete it. I have had a remote tech working on it for 8 DAYS! Why can't I get any help when I am paying for the acct. It's a Hotmail Plus acct. and don't tell me to try the support.live or the other site, neither helps! Continue reading...

Here is part of my unattend file to generalize and reseal win 7: false OOBE false OOBE It doesn't generalize. If I make forceshutdown=yes it seems to work, but windows won't restart. It begins like it has been generalized but then says it will reboot, but shuts down instead. Restart it and it does the same thing. Any help is appreciated. Continue reading...

A solution that worked for my Dell Inspiron 6400 XP professional SP 3. I discovered (by pure inspiration !!!) that when pressing the Dell Media Direct button (instead of pressing the "power" button !!) I could boot and actually see all the folders of my laptop [those containing media files (photos, videos) I could even play them]. After browsing the folders containing media files (photos, movies) I clicked "exit" and my laptop powered off. After that I pressed the "power" button and my laptop booted normally. I am not sure but it may be that the BSOD Unmountable Boot Volume error appeared after I installed the Slim Cleaner application. After I was able to boot aga…

Hi, I have a new laptop all setup the way I wanted. Reviewed the video (technet) on running sysprep.....so I go to do that 1st..... made a mistake and did not change the setting in the sysprep window from reboot to quit as the online video instructs so (quit laughing) the unit rebooted and its now is the state is was when taken out of the box what a surprise...... luckiy I had generated a system image just before doingthe sysprep so I am now restoring that image So I will be doing it all over again...and being sure to specify QUIT........ so after I do do that..... I need some insight on how to kick off the imagex process..I am new to all this PE stuff an…

Hi about 5 days ago, i started getting a pop up in windows saying im am not running a genuine copy of windows. I purchsed my laptop from acer in Aug 09 and installed the update to 7 shortly after its release date. In Dec 10, i purchased a new hard disk. I re-formated windows back to vista using the recovery partition and then updated to windows 7. No probs and it went smothly. I then cloned the hard disk, and copied it onto my new one.its worked fine with not problems. When the error comes up, it tells me to reslove this online. It give me a file to install from windows activation technologies, but after it downloads, it fails to install. "update installation failed erro…

I have a Web Server running SQL Web. I need security protection for the web server only. Security Essentials was recommended, but there are 10 flavors of this software. Which one do I need? Continue reading...