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my pc has a bad virus which has remote contol over my pc aand it changes my setting also. Continue reading...

Microsoft is building a new Azure-based service, codenamed Roswell, to enable information workers to help them find and publish data and applications inside their own businesses. Continue reading...

just been scammed by someone claiming to be Microsoft saying I had a hacker onto my laptop. They asked me to run www.support.me in the run box and enter the 6 digit ms version number. It took out my firewall all day yesterday, switching off every time I turned it on. Came to use it after reloading the software last night and the mcafee has disappeared - icon still there but when clicked on it says "navigation to the web page was cancelled" and that white notification cannot be closed except in task manager. A bt technician managed to reload the bt netprotect / mcafee today but after closing down the laptop and going back to it a couple of hours later it has wiped the mcaf…

I'm running Windows XP and no matter what I do , I can never get Service Pack 3 to install. I download it to my PC but after it goes through the installation process, it always says it was unsuccessful. Any solutions would be much appreciated. Thanks Continue reading...

my ie9 favorites folders subfolders are sorted last. how can they be sorted first? Continue reading...

System is running XPP SP3, MSUPDATES show no pending (new) updates. Tried to run MS FixIT program but didn't resolve problem. Tried to rename C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution folder to .old but didn't fix problem either. Switched back to Windows Updates then back to Microsoft Updates but didn't fix problem. Checked for viruses and spyware, everything came back clean. This is the only system in network having this problem. As far as I can tell there are about 132 high priority updates not being displayed for installation. Looks like something is corrupted not sure of steps to restart download MS Updates catalogs. Any Ideas? Continue reading...

just been scammed by someone claiming to be Microsoft saying I had a hacker onto my laptop. They asked me to run www.support.me in the run box and enter the 6 digit ms version number. It took out my firewall all day yesterday, switching off every time I turned it on. Came to use it after reloading the software last night and the mcafee has disappeared - icon still there but when clicked on it says "navigation to the web page was cancelled" and that white notification cannot be closed except in task manager. A bt technician managed to reload the bt netprotect / mcafee today but after closing down the laptop and going back to it a couple of hours later it has wiped the mcaf…

in kasparasky , when anything like pendrive or memory card is inserted into computer , there comes a option to scan it? i want to know is there any option to do the same thing with MSE? Continue reading...

when trying to install Micrsoft Essential Security on Win XP I get this message: mesinstall.exe is not valid Win32 application Continue reading...

What is the difference between windows defender and MSE? Which is the better program or should i look at avast? Continue reading...

HI all .. I Have a Pic Of Popup Alert for security Reason .. how can make it please give an attachment Deepak Sharma New Delhi [iNDIA] Continue reading...

Hello Everyone, Let me provide some background information on our environment and my process for imaging currently. We will be moving to SCCM soon so a lot of this will be a moot point but I do have to get some stuff deployed now. We are currently utilizing Altiris 6.9 SP5, but basically I have it just launching our WinPE Environment and run the needed scripts. 1. I do a Diskpart to whack all partitions and disks, and then I do a scripted install of Windows 7 x64 w/ SP1 to my reference machine 2. I do the Windows Updates, Join it to our domain, install all our needed apps, enable the Local Administrator Account, and log into the machine with the Local Admin account. …

When I go to upload fotos it is telling me to download net framework 2.0 and when I do it tells me it is not compatible with a 64 bit operating system and the problem is I have uploaded pictures sveral times so some how I must have downloaded this 64 Bit system by mistake. Please help Continue reading...

When I go to upload fotos it is telling me to download net framework 2.0 and when I do it tells me it is not compatible with a 64 bit operating system and the problem is I have uploaded pictures sveral times so some how I must have downloaded this 64 Bit system by mistake. Please help Continue reading...

With codename “Project Isotope,” Microsoft is packaging up analytics tools and services for its coming Hadoop on Windows Azure and Windows Server distributions and making them available to users of all kinds. Continue reading...

I purchased a Dell Inspiron 8600 notebook from a retail store that included a Windows XP PRO (not home edition) many moons ago. I no longer have the Product ID Key jacket that the original Windows disk came with. I was able to open the disk in a friend's laptop, and under the folder named: "i386", I opened the file UNATTEND.txt, I found that "MY" purchased original Windows disk has a Product Key of (CD6RM-J678V-2Y2FV-KRYJ4-PBWKW). FYI - Although I know minor html and programming, I am computer savvy with fixing computers however, I am very disappointed to have returned to the U.S. State to find that I cannot re install Windows like I am an amateur. I have also read th…

I bought wrong windows 7 upgrade. I need to upgrade my windows xp to windows 7.How I will exchange or return? Continue reading...

Since July 2011 the windows update is trying to install the Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (KB976932) without success. It always report the following message: “Service pack installation can't continue Software installed on this computer isn't compatible with the service pack. Click the link for more information about this problem. After the problem is resolved, restart the installation. Microsoft Forefront Client Security - your version of this program may prevent successful installation of this service pack. Go online for details” The link takes me online to the following help page: “Why am I receiving a message about Microsoft Security Essentials or Microsoft Forefro…

By: Paul Thurrott It’s official, folks: Hell has frozen over and TripAdvisor is selling tickets to an ice-skating party on Beelzebub’s swimming pool. A week after a slew of Microsoft mobile apps were released for iOS (iPhone, iPad) and Android, the software giant today released versions of its Lync 2010 client for both the iPhone and iPad. Continue reading...

I'm running Windows XP and no matter what I do , I can never get Service Pack 3 to install. I download it to my PC but after it goes through the installation process, it always says it was unsuccessful. Any solutions would be much appreciated. Thanks Continue reading...

I like to change my hotmail address, How do I do that? Continue reading...

my pc has a bad virus which has remote contol over my pc aand it changes my setting also. Continue reading...

Symantec is telling me I have a virus and it is not able to delete it. Can you tell me how to get rid of Bloodhound.MalPE? Please? Continue reading...

Our company uses Trade Gothic as our primary font however it renders as gibberish in IE9. Any suggestions as to why this occurs? Works fine in all other versions of IE (though I have not checked in IE10). The Web Guy Continue reading...