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Windows XP Media Center SP3
by Guest South End Geek- 0 replies
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I need to know if there is an installation disc for XP Media Center that includes SP3. I was running sfc on a Media Center laptop that has SP3 installed, it was happy with an XP Pro SP3 disc that I had, but it clled for disc 2. I have Media Center 2005, but it would not accept it. This laptop could be completely fixed if the sfc could complete its run the owner does not want to reinstall. Any ideas about getting a disc that would work? Thanks! Continue reading...
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About my windows 7 starter installation failure
by Guest Ramangsr- 0 replies
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I have Packard Bell Net book.. My windows was gone corrupt so i decide to re-install it. I restart my net book and press F8 for repair option. After it done the repair and format the hard drive, It was restart automatically. Then after boot it shows me error of boot file missing. So i m confused now that why it showed me error. I tried it several times but it still not working. Help me Please :'( Continue reading...
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Microsoft Talks Windows 8 Storage Spaces
by Guest Paul Thurrott- 0 replies
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By: Paul Thurrott Microsoft today provided another lengthy explanation of a new Windows 8 feature. Called Storage Spaces, this feature appears to be the logical (but not technical) successor to Windows Home Server’s ill-fated Drive Extender technology, providing Windows with a way to virtualize storage across multiple devices into a single, easily accessible pool. Continue reading...
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Windows Phone Build 7.10.8107.79
by Guest Paul Thurrott- 0 replies
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By: Paul Thurrott Microsoft today provided a detailed listing of the latest service update for Windows Phone, which bumps the Windows Phone OS version number to 7.10.8107.79. There’s no word, yet, on when different phone models will get the update. Continue reading...
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Office Pro Plus 2010 Setup
by Guest wbetterley52- 0 replies
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I'm currently using Microsoft Office Home and Student 2010 32-bit version installed on my system. I want to upgrade to Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010 32-bit version. I was told that I had to remove all previous versions of Office products from my computer before I install Office Pro Plus. Is this true or will the new install upgrade my old products. I am using Windows 7 Home Premium version 6.1 (Build 7601: Service Pack 1). Continue reading...
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why does IE9 close at startup?
by Guest chewbacka- 0 replies
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When i start up my pc and launch IE9 it closes after a few seconds, only thing i can see still running is NIS 2012. My OS is Windows 7 64 bit. Any help will be much appreciated. Continue reading...
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Does running MSEssentials turn off Windows Firewall and Windows Defender?
by Guest Beryl Jay Hull- 0 replies
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When I received Microsoft Security Essentials as an Windows Update more than a year ago, I noticed my Firewall and Defender control disappeared, I knew they were off but I couldn't command prompt them on. After a period of paranoia, I'm finally seeking an answer to my question. Continue reading...
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Windows Defender Offline Beta does not detect threat MSE Beta detects and advises WDO for
by Guest Logan11- 0 replies
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MS Security Essentials said that there was a threat that could not be removed and that I needed to download something, so I clicked the link which sent me here (http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/what-is-windows-defender-offline). Then I downloaded the file available on the page (for Windows-7 64 Bit, which is the correct version for me) onto a flash drive, restarted my computer from it as instructed, and did a full scan. The scan said that it had found no threats, so I restarted my computer normally. Then to my surprise I saw that MS Security Essentials said that there was still a threat that could not be removed and that I still needed to download the thing th…
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How do I know if Microsoft Security Is on now???
by Guest Shell...I.- 0 replies
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Why does it say that it is turned off--when I try to "Open" the program ,it won't let me. It stays reading that "Windows Defender" z off. Continue reading...
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Manage TaskBar and StartMenu Pins Through File System in Windows 7
by Guest JRedded- 0 replies
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I would like to unpin Windows Media Player from the taskbar by locating the taskbar's folder and deleting the Windows Media Player link. Feel free to stop reading here and tell me how I can remove Windows Media Player from the taskbar using the file system - the rest of this gets a little strange. ---------------------------- I viewed the properties of the Windows Media Player link (and other default links) on my taskbar and found that they point to the folder: C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar I opened this folder, deleted Windows Media Player and added a couple of links to Office applications that I would like on…
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codecs
by Guest roger5326- 0 replies
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Have downloaded old video .AVI files in the past and now cannot view them with WMP 11. Just get audio and video box collapses. Using DivX Plus Player, I get no audio or video and a message that says they are an unknown format (ARGB) and may need DirectShow decoder. I have tried several free codec packages with no success and the original's webmaster has not responded with what is needed. They are shown on http://pontiacpower.net/video1.html and "See It In Captivity" is a good example of lost video as the "The Grand Prize" comes through just fine. Is Indeo necessary? Continue reading...
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trying to remove MSE on windows vista 32bit
by Guest lbug- 0 replies
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I have tried the following steps to remove MSE from windows vista: [1. Download theMSE installer file from the website and save the file on the Desktop. This will allow you to find it easily after the download is done. 2. Now press theWindows key (or Start key) andR both at the same time. This will open theRUN dialog box. 3. Next, delete/clear any entries insideRUN, then drag the MSE installerfile into theRUN dialog box. 4. Depending on your Operating System, after dragging the file intoRUN, it should appear as one of the three below: · C:\Documents and Settings\[YOUR USERNAME]\Desktop\mssefullinstall-x86fre-en-us-xp.exe · C:\Users\[YOUR US…
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windows defender offline is not detecting windows on raid configuration
by Guest DonJolly- 0 replies
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After downloading and creating a boot cd for windows defender offline (beta), it cannot find an installation of windows on my pc. I suspect it is because I have windows installed on a raid 0 configuration. How can I add the required raid drivers to the boot cd for windows defender offline? Continue reading...
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How to show "Display mixed content?" message box in the front?
by Guest hipswich- 0 replies
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If I have an IE window open, and open another IE window to display a web page with mixed content, then the "Display mixed content?" message box does not show in the front, but hides in the back. If one does not know this, he may think IE hangs. Is there a setting to bring the message box to the front?Hong Continue reading...
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Unable to activate microsoft office Pro 2010
by Guest JSANDSE- 0 replies
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Hi, I have microsoft office 2010 pro installed on my laptop since june last year. I had to get my laptop repaired - in the end sony had to replace my motherboard when the laptop came back to me to my surprise when I entered word the computer asked me to active my license! I tried to activate it and it failed - saying the product key is not valid.- I tried both on internet and then on the phone where that failed as well. Any ideas of where I go from here? cheers John Continue reading...
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Como solucionar error 324 cuando quiero cambiar avatar en twitter
by Guest claudiamaldonado- 0 replies
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Me aparece este error cuando quiero cambiar el avatar de twitter. En cualquier navegador. Es un problema de twitter o de mi conexion a internet? Continue reading...
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Continuous shutting down of Internet Explorer
by Guest chuckmarilynn- 0 replies
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In the middle of working on various sites, Internet Explorer indiscriminately shuts down the site causing user to have to start all over and we are not happy with having to deal with this situation. Chuckmarilynn Continue reading...
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- FPCH Admin
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Storage Spaces[/b] enabling just that. In a nutshell, Storage Spaces allow: Organization of physical disks into storage pools, which can be easily expanded by simply adding disks. These disks can be connected either through USB, SATA (Serial ATA), or SAS (Serial Attached SCSI). A storage pool can be composed of heterogeneous physical disks different sized physical disks accessible via different storage interconnects. Usage of virtual disks (also known as spaces), which behave just like physical disks for all purposes. However, spaces also have powerful new capabilities associated with them such as thin provisioning (more about that later), as well as resiliency to fai…
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XP SP3 won't install
by Guest group5lancia- 0 replies
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Hi I can't get SP3 to install after severall attepts and trying all the fixes I have found out avout. Here is the log: 9.516: ================================================================================ 9.516: 2012/01/05 17:19:44.046 (local) 9.516: C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\Download\0d3b5d19cc06db007bbe6584808bfa9e\update\update.exe (version 6.3.13.0) 9.750: Service Pack started with following command line: /si /ParentInfo:ccdedbfb771bc34ab4ef58379c26bf5e 9.750: In Function GetReleaseSet, line 1240, RegQueryValueEx failed with error 0x2 9.766: Return Value From OnACPower = 1 9.766: OnACPower returned value( 0x1 ) which is Equal To 0x1 9.766: Condition…
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Infection Windows 7 64 Help please
by Guest HappysBack- 0 replies
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I have a virus on my system that MSE detected but cannot remove........Trojan::DOS/Alureon.......I followed instructions from MSE and downloaded the suggested fix file from their site onto a clean computer. I installed the program onto a clean flashdriveas directed. I do not know how to boot my computer with the flashdrive.....Can anyone give me a heads up please...Sorry I am running Windows 7 64 bit on a Sony Vaio Continue reading...
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Windows Defender Offline Beta confusion
by Guest Logan11- 0 replies
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MS Security Essentials said that there was a threat that could not be removed and that I needed to download something, so I clicked the link which sent me here (http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/what-is-windows-defender-offline). Then I downloaded the file available on the page (for Windows-7 64 Bit, which is the correct version for me) onto a flash drive, restarted my computer from it as instructed, and did a full scan. The scan said that it had found no threats, so I restarted my computer normally. Then to my surprise I saw that MS Security Essentials said that there was still a threat that could not be removed and that I still needed to download the thing th…
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Sysprep Fails on msdtcprx.dll
by Guest Otakuon- 0 replies
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Hey all, Having trouble getting a Windows 7 install to sysprep for eventual imaging. Sysprep errors out with the popular "Fatal Error." Logs Posted Below: Setupact.log: 2012-01-05 08:45:43, Info SYSPRP ======================================================== 2012-01-05 08:45:43, Info SYSPRP === Beginning of a new sysprep run === 2012-01-05 08:45:43, Info SYSPRP ======================================================== 2012-01-05 08:45:43, Info [0x0f004d] SYSPRP The time is now 2012-01-05 08:45:43 2012-01-05 08:45:43, Info [0x0f004e] SYSPRP Initialized SysPrep log at C:\Windows\System3…
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Microsoft, Windows Phone carriers rolling out disappearing keyboard fix
by Guest Mary Jo Foley- 0 replies
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Microsoft and carriers are starting to roll out a service update for Windows Phone Mango that fixes disappearing on-screen keyboards and other issues. Continue reading...
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- FPCH Admin
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Microsoft and carriers are starting to roll out a service update for Windows Phone Mango that fixes disappearing on-screen keyboards and other issues. Source: All About Microsoft
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Can't see shared usb drive over network after installing MSE
by Guest B_Miller- 0 replies
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I'm running XP Media Center SP3 on a computer w/ Malwarebytes pay version (active protection) installed. I have a USB hard drive for backups that is connected to this computer and shared and used by a number of other computers. After I installed MSE, I can see other shares on this computer from other computers on the network, but I can't see the USB hard drive, though locally I can see and use the USB drive just fine. I removed MSE and I can see it again from other computers. I tried again installing MSE and watched more closely. Other computers' backups ran fine to the USB drive till 3:30am. From that point on, the other computers could not see the USB drive. I uninstall…