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I have configured Windows server2003 active directory and I see some of the clients are not getting controlled by group policy settings of the AD server. I put the standard wall paper, screen locking, password policy etc. How to check whether all the clients are getting controlled by the server and how to make sure that the clients are applied with AD group policy settings. My clients are running with XP 32bit and XP 64bit and all the clients are given the AD server IP as the primary DNS, still some of the policies doesn't work. All the systems are up to date with Windows pacthes and with latest available service pack. Thank you.
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While many are foolishly writing off Windows Phone 7 already, the truth is, Microsoft has created an amazing and compelling platform, not just for users, but also for that most critical of markets: Developers. View the full article
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Microsoft Research is exploring a new way to connect servers directly to other servers, without the use of any switches or dedicated networking inside a datacenter container. View the full article
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Hi , I want to deny executing scripts in subdirectory. We can do this at where apache installed. But there is no apache in my server. And we can not install it for this. When i visit site.com/subdirectory/a.asp it shouldn't execute. It should show me code of this file. Any way to do this ?
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Microsoft is running an ad in USA Today, in the form of an open letter to VMware customers, asking them to talk to Microsoft before signing a contract that might lock them in to a less-than-complete cloud solution from Redmond’s foremost virtualization rival. View the full article
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Amazon's latest Kindle is the best eBook reader on the market, with a superior screen, a smaller, lighter, and more attractive form factor, and crazy-good battery life. And it now comes in two new affordable models, both of which are backed by the deepest eBook market anywhere. View the full article
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Microsoft has been getting a lot of download love for its Bing app for the iPhone. On August 30, the company announced delivery of a new Bing app — this time for Android. View the full article
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Microsoft has released a beta refresh of its Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack (SP) 1 to selected PC and Technology Adoption Program (TAP) partners, company officials confirmed on August 30. View the full article
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Microsoft’s Hotmail ActiveSync now is supported on Windows Mobile 6.x, Windows Phone 7, iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad and Nokia E_Series, S-Series and N-Series phones. But it will not work right off the bat with Android devices. View the full article
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In this week's mailbag, Facebook and Windows Phone integration, the future of Games for Windows - LIVE, home swapping and computer security, eBook lending libraries, whether Windows Phone will have a common connector, and whether you should wait for the next version of Windows Home Server. View the full article
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In the latest episode of the Windows Weekly podcast, Leo and I discuss Paul's completion of Windows Phone 7 Secrets, Windows Phone Marketplace and developer tools news, an SBS "Aurora" and WHS "Vail" update, Hotmail support for Exchange ActiveSync (EAS), Yahoo Search transitioning to Bing, Internet Explorer 9's UI revealed, a promising first update to Office Web Apps, Halo: Reach pirated and a look at Paul's upcoming Xbox 360 games purchases, a second look at Intel/McAfee, and whether Microsoft really is late to the tablet game. View the full article
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Microsoft Windows - Windows 7 Tip of the Week: Use Wireless Hosted Networking to Share An Internet
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While Windows has long had Internet connection sharing functionality, a hidden low-level feature in Windows 7 now lets you share an Internet connection with other PCs and devices using a single adapter. Called Wireless Host Networking, it's particularly useful for wireless network sharing. View the full article
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Hi :) This is starting to annoy me, but I can't seem to fix it, so I though i might drop a question here. I have AD and DNS running on my windows server. I tried to join the domain with a client, and got the error "The network path was not found" or something like that.. Alright, so as my DNS server is working, and client is setup to use it, i tried to share a folder on my server called "share" I then tried to connect to it using \\server-ip\share And then i got a message saying that the path was invalid, I then tried just to connect to the ip, which didn't help either. Alright, it could be the firewall blocking, so i disabled the firewall, tried and got …
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Windows 7 includes integrated parental controls functionality for limiting when your children can use the computer and which applications they can run, but if you want the full meal deal--with web filtering, activity monitoring, contacts management, and more--you'll need Windows Live Family Safety as well. View the full article
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Hold onto your hats, Windows Live fans. Microsoft is making a bunch of changes to what was going to be known as Windows Live Sync, its competitor to DropBox, that is slated to be part of Windows Live Essentials 2011. View the full article
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Combining guesswork with analyst estimates, TechCrunch is reporting that Microsoft may spend as much as a billion dollars to launch and develop Windows Phone 7 in its first year. I bet that number is low, if anything. View the full article
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Not sure if what I want to do is possible, but here goes. I work at a small middle school. We are running server 2008, and have assigned all teacher laptops by an assigned school district number. i.e. A123456 (this is the username when they signon) All these folders reside in C:\data\users\teachers\ folder What I would like to have displayed in the right hand pane of the windows explorer when the "teachers" folder is highlighted (in the left pane) is a column with the last name of the teacher so I don't have to keep looking up their numbers when I want to work on their folders. When I right click on the Column header, there is a column heading offered call…
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Recently I noticed that my monitor is no longer shutting down after 10 minutes. I tested the screen saver, which I had not been using, and it also fails to engage. I have never even changed the default power saver options until now. Thanks...tom
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Microsoft officials are acknowledging that they are planning to add ActiveSync support to Hotmail on August 30. View the full article
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I have RDS running on a Server 2008 R2. Using the RemoteApp Manager, I added the Calculator applet and QuickBooks application to the RemoteApp Programs list. On my WinXP sp3 workstation I set up two RDP files for each of the above apps. Calc runs fine, but Quickbooks gives me the "Access is Denied" error. The folder permissions for each seem to be the same. Does anyone have any ideas? Thanks in advance
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The analysts at Gartner Inc. are warning that business migrations from Windows XP and Windows 2000 to Windows 7 in the next couple of years could create budgetary and resource burdens on IT shops. View the full article
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Hotmail will soon support Exchange ActiveSync (EAS) for over-the-air, push access to your Hotmail-based email, contacts, and calendar on supported mobile devices like the iPhone and Windows Phone! View the full article
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Hi guys, i have a problem on my windows 2008 server: any time i try to install a new service i have the following error message: "insufficient system resource exist to complete the requested service" and i can't create the service anyone can help me? thanks
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I have a pc with windows server 2008 R2 and work excellent and no problems I used the same cd to install it in another pc but the mouse has stopped and i checked it in the Device Manager and got this message: " Windows cannot start this hardware device because its configuration information in the registry is incomplete or damaged (code 19)" I tried several mouse of PS2/USB and it still the same & no new The mouse worked during the installation and in the safe mode and in other mods except on the desktop the cursor is hidden. Basically the mouse is working and its successfully installed in the windows! What is the problem ? how I can fix it ? Maby this…
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Microsoft announced general availability of the final version of Exchange 2010 Service Pack (SP) 1 on August 25. View the full article
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