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Severity Rating: Critical Revision Note: V1.0 (January 10, 2011): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves one publicly disclosed vulnerability and three privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft .NET Framework. The most severe of these vulnerabilities could allow elevation of privilege if an unauthenticated attacker sends a specially crafted web request to the target site. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take any action in the context of an existing account on the ASP.NET site, including executing arbitrary commands. In order to exploit this vulnerability, an attacker must be able to register an account on the ASP…

I have a new computer with Windows 7 and IE9. When I click on a link in an email or on a web page that should open a new tab or a new window it does open the tab/page but nothing is displayed. If it should stay within the same tab everything works fine. My guess is that a setting is in need of a change but I can't find anything that tells me what to do? Can you help? Continue reading...

SBE server error crashes Media Center 2005 when try using "Create DVD" program (Powered by SONIC) to burn videos onto DVD. Continue reading...

The reload is frozen with a black background, the Microsoft logo "Windows XP" and under it is a message "please wait". This is a legitimate disc. Continue reading...

MyQwicklaunch toolbar has extended to full width. This puts the rest of the status bar on the second line. I have the taskbar unlocked and two sets of dots show up. One to the right of the start button and one directly underneath the first. Nothing allows me to resize the quicklaunch toolbar. It use to resize and put additional icons not normally used out of sight. Can anyone help? Thanks Continue reading...

When I start a PC with an image that was Syspreped, it prompts me to create a local user account and a computer name. I want the prompt for the computer name but I don't want to create a user account. I want it to automatically logon with local administrators account (which it does). How do I stop it from asking me to create a local account? Continue reading...

By: Paul Thurrott This week, I begin a look back at how I’ve written in the past and provide some hints at how this will be changing, and dramatically so, looking forward. Also, a peek at the other Windows 8 news this week, especially at some changes shown in a leaked interim build of the OS. Continue reading...

I purchased this through my company. Two things here: How can I set it to be the default program for all related document types? Furthermore, when I choose the "open with" option for an Excel doc., I get a pop-up asking me to purchase the software or provide the software key. I have the key and tried that but said it was incorrect key. I just want it to open any MS Office suite associated file. I have Windows 7. Continue reading...

How can I verify if the version of the Microsoft Security Essentials installed on my computer is 64bit as well as the operating system I use. Continue reading...

i have tried manual method and automatic update. update is stoping showing error connection failed. Continue reading...

Greetings This is something of a parallel to the post at http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/protect/forum/protect_start/many-legacympkslf-keys-remaining-in-registry-after/490cff6f-a1d4-4b66-a3ed-9bbb57443dc8 To the best of my knowledge I was not having the issue of phantom services (under the non-plug and play drivers) section of the Device Manager until updating to MSE 4 Beta. I did a full uninstall of MSE 2 prior to installing the Beta now there are over 100 phantom drivers all starting with the MpKsl mnemonic. A search of the services section of the registry [HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\services] shows 20 old MpKsl files, none of which relate to the current …

I have been analyzing several machines that were infected by "Blacole" that I would like to export the infected files out for further review. The option exists to Quarantine the files but I am launching from a USB drive. Are the Quarantine files accessible from the drive? Continue reading...

Microsoft and partners are ready to launch at least three new LTE Windows Phone models in the first half of 2012, according to reports. Continue reading...

I'm getting this error message - how can I fix this? Microsoft Fix-It displays this message, but doesn't say what to do to correct the problem. Anyone? Continue reading...

I'm running office 2010 and have downloaded the powerpivot add in (both 32 bit). I'm able to browse and enable the add-in. When I close excel and reopen, powerpivot does not load and I received the following error. Exception from HRESULT: 0x800A03EC ************** Exception Text ************** System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException (0x800A03EC): Exception from HRESULT: 0x800A03EC Server stack trace: Exception rethrown at [0]: at System.Runtime.Remoting.Proxies.RealProxy.HandleReturnMessage(IMessage reqMsg, IMessage retMsg) at System.Runtime.Remoting.Proxies.RealProxy.PrivateInvoke(MessageData& msgData, Int32 type) at Microsoft.Office.Inter…

I'm testing proxy failover using an automatic configuration file. Proxy.pac file is below. I've shut down the first proxy to test the failover. With ie8 the failover to next proxy works as followed. proxy2 is used within about 30 seconds and all url lookups after this time are through proxy2 and are are pretty quick. This is how proxy failover should work. When I test with ie9 it works as follow failover to proxy2 take 30 -45 seconds and all following url lookups take 30 -45 seconds. Has anyone else tested proxy failover using ie9 and do you get this behaviour? Thanks I've tested this with Crome as well and the failover works as well Proxy.pac file…

For Microsoft, 2011 was a year when its consumer products got most of the marketing and PR love. But 2012 could be a very different animal. Continue reading...

I want to synchronize my HTC Touch Pro2 with my PC run with Window 7. I have lost the CD that came with the Device, so I got a copy of ActiveSync4.5_OfficialRelease.msi. However, I have always gotten an error message of "The program is blocked due to incompatability issue". Please help how I should proceed. Thanks. Continue reading...

By: Paul Thurrott Microsoft and its Windows Phone partners do indeed intend to release a number of LTE devices in the coming half-year, all on AT&T. These devices include the the Nokia ACE, HTC Radiant, and Samsung Mendel. Continue reading...

I currently have windows 7 64bit, with internet explorer 9, but I have found that some of the websites that I need to access are only compatible with IE 8 or 7. I have not been able to find a way to download or revert from IE 9. I would prefer to have both if possible, but I would settle for just having an older version. Continue reading...

I've attempted to use media player 11 with my xbox 360 but can't share my files. At one time I could use the media player to stream to and from my xbox. Can anyone tell me how to resolve this problem? Continue reading...

By: Paul Thurrott Amazon reported that its new line of Kindle devices--which includes the Kindle Fire, Kindle Touch, and base Kindle--are its best-selling line of Kindles ever and, more important, the best-selling products on the online retailer’s best-seller charts. The company sold "well over" 1 million Kindle devices each week through the end of December. Continue reading...

Outlook 2010 will not open. I get error message 1321 and 1946 Continue reading...