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Dear All, I have WDS setup on a server. We have around 130 Laptops( all the same HW) I want to sypreped Image file ready to be deployed. I need to keep the drivers, Key already activated and User Account I created initially to be there. That is all I need from unattended.xml for Intel Laptop. I have read several links. I wonder if any of you, in case you have done the same, let me know which components I should choose in WSIM, or if there is simillar xml file you may have. Please ignore if it is a repeated question. Continue reading...

I'm using Windows 7 Professional and I have a problem as the folders I open don't have the same look and feel. I would like all folders to show contents as a list. Right now, it always shows Details. I would also like to have the folder display in Ascending order. Any suggestions? I have disabled a lot of features to optimize performance, don't know if that means anything. Continue reading...

I would like to remove the address bar in Internet Explorer 9 but still be able to use the tab bar. I've tried the following registry keys: SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbars\Restrictions DWORD=NoNavBar VALUE=1 SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbars\Restrictions DWORD=NoAddressBar VALUE=1 The first option (NoNavBar) removes the address bar, navigation buttons and the tab bar. The second option does nothing. This is what the browser looks like right now, I need the tabs back: Continue reading...

Will Microsoft offer the Desktop App Win32 environment on Windows 8 on ARM? There’s still no conclusive answer. Continue reading...

I have to download manualy every time the Security Essentials updates after a message indicates that the automatic update failed. Is there a way to make the updates automaticaly? I have a 64 bits Operating System. Continue reading...

Some of the free anti-virus programs only protect against a virus, but not necessarily doing your banking on-line. Continue reading...

So I have had this machine for over a year and for a while now I have been having a problem with downloading any security updates. When I attempt to download an error always pops up before completion. I changed from MSE to avast to see if they would pick anything up. It said everything was clean, but when I tried to reinstall MSE it gave me the error code 643. The newest one says that I do not have the correct admin rights. I am trying to find out what will it take to get a scan of the entire system to include the start up area. If this porblem is fimiliar with any others please point me in the right diection so that I can read up on it. Any help will be taken. Rich…

i want to know that can Microsoft security essential works at the same level with browsers other than internet explorer. Continue reading...

By: Paul Thurrott Microsoft’s final CES keynote address focused on Windows Phone, Windows 8, and the Xbox. But it’s somewhat fitting that most of the truly new information was about Kinect, the one truly successful consumer product that the company has launched in the past few years. But enthusiasts were disappointed that Microsoft only described existing features in Windows Phone and Windows 8, while providing absolutely no clues about the future at all. Continue reading...

I'm using Windows 7 Professional and I have a problem as the desktop doesn't automatically refresh, when I add or delete documents. I have to select refresh manually to make it happen. Any suggestions? Continue reading...

I have now on my screen on entering the internet a box saying " object error". Where did this come from? Can anyone advise me please? Also I am restricted to open www pages by a notice saying HTTP 403.6 error.... restriction to view this site? This was a local business website. Can anyone advise me please? Many thanks. Continue reading...

it just scans and scans and scans. It has been "scanning" now for over 11 hrs. I use firefox as a browser. Are there known issues, conflicts? Continue reading...

I can't access facepage. How can I get the blockpage removed? Thanks, Ray Holt Continue reading...

I WILL TAKE 50 LEPONEXES,AND THAN IT WILL BE O.K. BAY. Continue reading...

Dec. 2011 installed by choice from Microsoft, MSE to my Sony Laptop....XP SP3. I completely uninstallled Norton AV that just had a few days left of my subscription. I never experienced this with Norton. I have always used Windows Firewall and have nothing else. There are no error numbers, just the icon in the tray says I'm not protected so I continually enable it and go on, but I'm scared and frustrated. I would appreciate some help please. Thank you. Continue reading...

WHOT CAN I TELL YOU?MY COMPUTER GONA CRAZY. FIRS OF ALL "WINDOWS MEDIA CENER"START USE RUNING TYPE,BUT IT IS CRAZY FIRST. IT CAME TO OPEN PAGE,IN FULL FORMAT-ALL SCREEN,BUT I CAN NOT CONTROL IT.IT IS ERROR,HORROR,SOS. Continue reading...

I have XP cloned desktops in VMware View 5.0. I use Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.1 device control to deny access to USB ports on Wyse P20. When a user plugs in a USB device a message pops up "Windows has finished installing new devices. The software that supports your device requires that you restart your computer. Do you want to restart your computer now?" Restarting will not do anything because the cloned desktops get refreshed on every logoff/restart. I want to either not have that message pop up or preferably deny users from restarting. Continue reading...

We are currently reviewing our AntiVirus exclusion policy for our Windows XP clients and considering to more closely follow the Microsoft recommendations at kb822158. By following this kb closer we ensure the stability of the OS and decrease the scan times for the AV client however the concern is we increase the risk to client systems by excluding folders and files. Do you follow kb822158 in your corporate environment for your Windows client systems? Continue reading...

I have a Samsung Omnia operating Windows 6. I Had signed into MyPhone and used to synch it regularly until the site stopped supporting my phone. I assumed what I had backed up would stay, but today I can't find anything at all. Where might it be? Continue reading...

I need a bit of help. Setup: Standard Windows environment with a WDS server, running on a Windows 2008 R2. I have no problem with deploying standard image from WDS, being Windows 7 32/64 Enterprise. And with the capture boot Image, I can capture an image from a Sysprep client pc/laptop, but... it doesn’t seem to take the programmes like Office etc, which it. I have read a lot of topics in this forum and others, and have finally discovered that you need to use ImageX to get a total system setup. The thing I can’t figure out and need help with, is how do I go about it when my Windows 7 base computer is installed with 2 partition (system 100MB, rest for OS etc.) I have …

Hi all I used to work with Microsoft Office Accounting 2009 on my Lap, Win 7 , 64bit However, I've recently installed SQL Server 2005 Developer Edition, Now comes the tragedy :( Every time I'm trying to setup MOA now, it returns errors like missing data connection, or couldn't connect to server and such messages, finally I knew that this setup step is the key, so I what can I do to install MOA along with my current SQL installation? Here is the step I'm talking about :: Your help is highly appreciated :) Continue reading...

Norton 360 Netbook edition now expired but had loaded BT NetProtect Plus (McAfee) beforehand for free. Now get frequent hang ups. Task manager shows CPU often running at 100% with McAfee On-Access Scaning taking up nearly 50%. Do I need to go back to Norton? Continue reading...

I have been running win 7 for about 12 months now with no problems until this morning. When i turn on my pc everything seems pretty normal until i get the blue wallpaper screen which it completlely freezes on, i have tried:- Starting in safemode, Load last known good config, system repair (on the windows was not shut down properly option), boot from officail (not ileagal) win 7 disc, disabled USB in bios..... still freezes on the blue wallpaper. please help.....thanx Continue reading...

Hi, I`m getting names of cells based on names in name manager,now my problem is names are not arranging in an order,how to do this????? this is my code related to it: For i = 1 To ActiveWorkbook.Names.Count VName = ActiveWorkbook.Names(i).Name Help...thanks in advance... ira Continue reading...