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Can I open windows pc .exe files on windows phone or windows mobile 6.1? If no, please upgrade windows phones that can open windows pc .exe file formats. My phone is samsung and it's version is samsung sgh-i900 and it has windows mobile 6.1 OS. Please make it real. Continue reading...

Hello,Can you please advise me on the following: I installed my old hard drives from my old computer, on a new computer running Windows7 OS. I had a motherboard fail. Although I can see the all folders on my old drives, I need to excess the information under Windows XP OS. Because Windows 7 will not run some applications, specifically Outlook Express. I was attempting to use the my old primary drive, where Windows XP. is loaded, as a boot up disk, Windows folder are still good. I have tried to switched the old drive as the primary booth in the BIOS, and it works, However Windows XP is askingfor an activation code, and have tried to get from Microsoft, but have …

Dear all, Working problem, I want to make a ghost which inculdes no hardware drive. Is it possible to use the tool of devcon to remove all drives from a ghost of laptop 6450b? And what is devcon? ( devcon.exe is in Windows Xp CD , below in i386 folder) Thank you in advance Franklin hong Continue reading...

I have a question, why the computer need to restart when join the domain?? Continue reading...

do i have to have security essentials on xp mode too? Continue reading...

My Alienware got corrupted with the System Check virus and I accidentally pressed the power button. Now when i turn it on, it says "Missing operating system". Is there any way to fix this without wiping the hard drive? Continue reading...

I have Windows XP and I had a Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000 that I purchased around August 2010. All of a sudden, about 3 days ago, I started having a problem with the arrow keys. Every time I pressed any of the arrow keys and held it down to go quicker, a little trail of cursor blinks was created. I would type a word, then arrow left to correct a wrongly typed letter and not be able to see the word clearly because of the trail of cursor blinks. But once I fixed the error in the word and then continued typing, the trail of cursor marks would disappear. I tried the following: 1. Plugging the keyboard into a different USB port, twice. 2. Uninstalling and reins…

"When trying to start Microsoft outlook 2010 it get an error. It said can not open your default e-mail folders. Than it ask for Microsoft Exchange Serve and, Mailbox. I don't understand what it wants or know what to do. Ted Fuller" Continue reading...

I have done a scan using Microsoft Security Essentials and it detected TrojanDropper:Win32/Sirefef.B. It couldn't remove it though due to error code 0x80070005, saying access is denied. I also cannot turn on windows firewall or security centre. Syptoms include a blue screen flashing up and then my computer restarting, and redirecting and pop ups occuring when I use Internet Explorer. Please help me remove this thing! Continue reading...

كيف استطيع اكشف الوير لس اذا كان مخفى على النت مع اانا اعرف اسم المستخدم وكلمة السر بس احد الزملا عمل اخفاء Continue reading...

Hello, I'm unable too download any security updates for microsoft windows and receive several error messages and have tried too solve my problem with suport up dates with no success doing that. I have microsoft windows XP media version 5.1. 2600 service pack 3 build. I have reinstall the windows installer due too the installer poping up for about 30seconds before it would flash off everying time I open a window are a program. I receive error codes 0x641, 0x4397, for security updates failures and 1601 for adobe reader installer. I receive error code 0x80070659 for microsoft security essentials downlosd that prevents me form installing that program. I have remove my antivir…

So, I am setting up a backup system on an XP machine, and we have decided to move away from the more twitchy DAT drives to external hard drives. These are USB drives (and eventually we may install an eSATA port as both drives support eSATA) but for now we use USB. I have the Volume Label and Volumn Serial Number for the Drives. The Label's are the same both are labeled "Backup". I Want both drives to always take the SAME letter. Doesn't matter what letter in my mind, just that when I plug in Drive 1, it gets assigned G:. I Unplug it and plug in Drive 2, it should be assigned G: as well. I have tried doing the "NoDrives" registry value to attempt to limit this, bu…

I just installed a clean copy of windows 7 ultimate (64bit) and its saying I've used 43gb on my drive? Is this right? I did freeze a install the first time. This seems to large. Thanks Continue reading...

I am experiencing trouble accessing my windows defender tools. Continue reading...

Hi after installing MSE all was well security centre showed I had virus protection, but since rebooting the Security Alerts shield is always on the base line, my previous antivirus was (PCtools) and I found it slowed the functions of my PC so much, I had to uninstall it, MSE is a great bit of software and it allows my PC to run properly and I know it's protection works, so hope you can help thanks Continue reading...

It works on my main profile on my computer but doesn't on the second profile i made. It say's it isnt monitoring my computer cause the programs service stopped and i should restart it now. I pressed the red start button and it doesnt do anything.... what should i do ? Thanks! Continue reading...

IE9 64bit, I set browse history to keep 20 days. But it forgets the history very quickly. I never counted, but I feet after 5 days or so I am no longer able to bring the URL from address bar history. Any clue? Welcome to help me with my open source project at http://code.google.com/p/batch-image-watermark-processor/ Continue reading...

Hi All, we usually use the Ctrl + shift + f3 at licence stage of installation to sysprep an image for deployment via ghost. I have a system that is currently activated with x86 W7 sp1 pro - I would like to sysprep this machine so I can image it for further deployment - can someone please advise how to run sysprep from inside windows ? Is it even possible like it was in Vista? Thanks Continue reading...

I had a hard drive go out. On that hard drive I had Windows Vista so I upgraded to windows 7. But now I can not intall windows 7 because it is an upgrade. Do I now have to install Windows Vista in order to install Windows 7. And why am I getting this Product ID error telling me that this product is not supported in the USA? Continue reading...

I have microsoft security essentials during a scan of mt pc it showed3 security alerts,two of them were removed riight away.the third alert was win32/win maximizer.I tried everything to get rid of it. i have had no success getting rid of it.a box in the right hand corner keeps popping up please help. Continue reading...

The fourth platform of IE10 simplifies building cross-site scenarios that work consistently across browsers by supporting Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) for XMLHttpRequest (XHR). CORS for XHR makes sharing data across sites simple and flexible. In the most basic scenario CORS enables creating data sources accessible from any site, and with a few small tweaks you can choose to constrain allowed sites, support data modification, and even allow authentication. Most importantly CORS keeps existing sites secure by requiring server participation. Simple Cross-Origin XHR Let’s look at how a cross-origin XHR request compares to a same-origin request. From script, the on…

Hello I orginally had windows 7 32-bit Home Premium. I thought that since I have the Windows 7 upgrade 64-bit CD, I would upgrade to 64-bit, So I began to install windows again. Then I was asked for the product key. I lost the cover to my windows 7 package and now I don't have the key to go on. I'm unable to exit from installing windows 7 again. Since my computer is built, the product key isn't on the case. I have a GIGABYTE motherboard, AMD daul core. I can't even restore my computer from the BIOS settings. I can't access my desktop, i'm stuck on installing windows 7 install. Please help me! Continue reading...

By Paul Thurrott Microsoft today launched an MSN app for iPad which it says delivers great MSN content in a magazine-like experience you can read anywhere, whether online or off. Continue reading...

I have received a series of defective replacement phones from my provider. After finally getting a good one I dropped it. I now have another replacement phone but Marketplace will not let me signon - it says I have used too many phones to signon. I only have 2 phones an HD2 and a HTC TouchPro2. that use the Marketplace. How to I get the system to let me redownload my apps to the replacement phone so I can send the defective (broken glass) phone back? Continue reading...

Windows 7 Proffessional already activated from Computer->Properties WindowsActivationUpdate.exe gets 80070002 error trying to run from Download XP Mode page New windows 7 professional with all updates including service pack 1 applied Continue reading...