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Hi Guys, Just to mention that I had this error and couldn't get the BITS service to start. I then followed these instructions: http://helpdeskgeek.com/how-to/background-intelligent-transfer-service-will-not-start/ My computer is downloading the updates as I type! Good luck to all. Mark

Helo, Running windows 7 pro 64bit. I want to select certain icon view setting for open/save dialogs for all files/dirs. For now I was able to set custom view for certain file/dir - but all others are forced details view. I want to set them all at once and permanently. How do I do that ? Main explorer window customizes ok. thanks Vilius

Hello, In a migration from Offce XP to Offcie 2003 I try to list several elements: - The new features of Office (2K3 compared to the XP version) - Changes in work habits for common user (non IT users). I place myself at a functional level more than technical, because the results of this research will be integrated in the communication to be made to users final (non-computer). I am interested of any information or URL where I might find information. I target products Word, Excel and Power Point. For now here are the items that I own: Outlook: Emergence of the "cache mode" ==> what effect on work habits? …

Hi, I want to display a txt file on IE 8.0. The txt file is saved on my c:\temp directory and the display on IE 8.0 is ok! But if I do a subst(DOS command) of my directory,U: becomes a subst drive of c:\temp, IE doesn't display the txt file Any idea ? Thanks

A "Confirm" window pop up for Firefox, IE but not Chrome for my web page with auto refresh every 10 seconds by javascript. How to stop this "Confirm" window from popping up? Operating System: Windows Vista Home URLs (if applicable):http://www.webdeveloper.com/forum/showthread.php? p=1070518#post1070518 Error Message: See the attached doc at the above URL for screen shot.

From: "MEB" | On 02/24/2010 06:39 PM, ~BD~ wrote: >> David H. Lipman wrote: >>> From: "~BD~" >>> < snip> >>>>> [Not cross-posted to 24hoursupport.helpdesk because I can't reach it.] >>> | OK - I've done that for you! :) >>> /* Thus again proving his Troll status ! */ >> So you *are* stalking me - *WHY*? >> Just one honest answer from you, *just one*, might help matters! >> You are poisoning your reputation all by yourself, Mr Lipman. >> Soon no one will trust a word you say - ever. | Dave, or who …

I have two hard drives - 'C' is internal and 'I' is an external USB drive. I do not want to ever search the external 'I' drive. In Search Companion I select just the 'C' drive (instead of 'CI') and the search functions properly. I then close and reopen the Search Companion and the default search has switched back to 'C' and 'I'. Is there anyway to retain my defaults that I want to search? Thank you in advance.

[Crosspost to IE General] A1. Yes. A2. You can't uninstall IE6 in WinXP. A3. No change. A4. See A2 above. You need a better "computer techniciain," one who doesn't have his head buried in the sand. => Extended Support for WinXP SP2 ends on 10 July 2010. After that date, computers running WinXP SP2 will NOT be offered any further critical security updates, Automatic Updates will not work, and Windows Update website will not be accessible until SP3 is installed. HOW TO get a computer running WinXP SP2 fully patched http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general/msg/a066ae41add7dd2b About …

I have AcerPower FH computers with XP Pro (SP3) with all sorts of Acer proprietary security software on it. Since the software was blocking out the DVD player and slowing down the machine, I uninstalled them. NOW all the icons are gone off of the desktop and start menu for just one profile (the one that uses the machine the most). All other users I log on as have icons all over the place. What can I do to get the icons back? I have used the "Show Desktop Icons" method, I have put another copy of explorer.exe (called explorer1.exe) and told the registry to use that one, nothin. I have scanned for viruses and malware, nothin. I have d…

Hi, I'm having an issue with Microsoft Outlook 2007 for a few of the users on my network. When new contacts are added to their contact list, their autocomplete list emptys until they repopulate it. For a solution I've had them download and use NK2Viewer, but I was wondering if their was anything anybody could think of to help me resolve this issue. It's an intermittent issue, and it's one I myself don't have. Sometimes when new contacts are dragged to their contact folder they no longer have their autocomplete and sometimes they do. My first thought is that it's a corrupt .nk2 file, but one of the users complaining of this pr…

Update the Windows Installer package, that should fix it: http://www.microsoft.com/downloadS/details.aspx?familyid=5A58B56F-60B6-4412-95B9-54D056D6F9F4&displaylang=en#Requirements That download page is for Vista-64bit amongst others, so make sure you click the correct download link - third from top - file name: *Windows6.0-KB942288-v2-x64.msu* - 2.9 MB

I am trying to modify the Shortcuts menu line but the buttons ASSIGN and REMOVE and RESET ALL... are not activated for me in the Customize Keyboard pop-up screen. How do I activate these buttons? I have followed all the instructions on how to modify the Shortcuts but these buttons remain grayed out and inactive. -- Donna

I have a continuing problem when installing WindowsUpdates on my Vista 64b Ultimate machine. At some point during the installation process, memory is corrupted. This is evident by the fact that my screen graphics get totally 'scrambled' and the machine hangs. I have to powerdown, restart in Safe Mode and then restart in normal mode. This happens on about 1 in 3 update processes. I have all of the latest updates (except for those I tried to install just now...) Can anyone offer any advice as to what to do?

I have the same problem with my system(Desktop) Vista Ultimate. Do you find any solution for the problem . Can you please help me to overcome the problem . Thanks ke3pu wrote: i have the same problem with my Sandisk Cruzer Micro 4GB . 19-Mar-07 i have the same problem with my Sandisk Cruzer Micro 4GB . i use Vista Ultimate on both my Laptop and Desktop. on my laptop as soon as i insert the USB card Vista detects it and assigns it as a Driver. but on my Desktop it prompts for drivers? Even if i direct the installer to "C:\Windows" every time i re-insert the USB card , it prompts for driver for an "Unidentified Device" whic…

Thanks for all the prior tips, they did me no good, BUT, after turning firewall OFF (to no avail) I began eliminating hardware, starting with the Belkin 54g Wireless router(only), simply cable connected directly to modem and, "Hey Presto" (update) download action! Stopped the "update" (pulled the LAN cable) to allow Windows 7 Firewall to be re-activated (important!), and then reconnected the LAN cable and re-initiated the "Update", sweet, no change due to the Firewall in my case (using "Recommended Settings"). Interesting to note that Windows Firewall does not mention "Windows Update" in it's "list" so I'm perplexed at previous mentions of firew…

I would wait, and in the meantime download openoffice.org. It works great and its free. -- avgambler

There are times I have 8 copies of iexplore on the list. When this happens (or even fewer copies sometimes) iexplorer begains to malfunction. I know immediately what the problem is and have to delete most of the copies till the iexplore on the screen begins to function again. I've have used two programs to clean the registry and spyware and anti-phising and anti-virus programs. I cannot find any hooks that in the registry -- Tom tct@usa com

"Frank Slootweg" wrote: > Alias wrote: > > See what a real operating system can do: > > > > > > Perhaps you should tell *what* is supposed to be so special, because I > didn't see anything (other than the rather silly windows/workspace > manager [1]). > > [1] If this audience would be impressed about *that*, they probably > would not be in *this* microsoft.* group, would they? > I agree I believe that windows is the better OS (and if you hate MS then leave the MS community website) however I have a dual boot Vista- Ubuntu 9.10 ubuntu has its strength’s but it overall …

I would like to let the users decide which language pack should be installed on "their" system. With Vista this was no problem. But Microsoft doesn't deliver MUI packs for Windows 7 through WSUS. What other options do I have? It should be possible for a standard user (_NOT_ admin mit UAC). I tried importing the language packs but this fails: -- Dim iUpdateServer As IUpdateServer Dim proxy As New AdminProxy iUpdateServer = AdminProxy.GetUpdateServer("wsus", True) Dim myStrArr() As String = {} Try iUpdateServer.ImportUpdateFromCatalogSite("19320806-4280-48FC-8AC7-145B5895EA89", myStrArr) Catch ex As Exception Console.WriteL…

Thanks everyone, especially Ben Myers. Ben's suggestion of resetting the list got me back to a much longer selection of newsgroups. I really thought the Microsoft news server was on the verge of disappearing! And thanks for the warning about the old version of Outlook Express I plan to run some Windows Updates soon but have bigger fish to fry first -) -- Rhino

"Rhino" wrote in message news:u1xaW7MtKHA.4636@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > I come to this newsgroup periodically when I have an issue with Windows but > that doesn't happen very often. > I'm using Outlook Express on XP as my news reader and when I try to get a > complete list of newsgroups on msnews.microsoft.com, this > (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general) is the ONLY newsgroup listed on the > whole server. Try clicking "Newsgroups", "Reset List". Ben

+1 Bruce Hagen wrote: > "Rhino" wrote in message > news:u1xaW7MtKHA.4636@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> I come to this newsgroup periodically when I have an issue with Windows >> but that doesn't happen very often. >> >> I'm using Outlook Express on XP as my news reader and when I try to get >> a complete list of newsgroups on msnews.microsoft.com, this >> (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general) is the ONLY newsgroup listed on the >> whole server. >> >> What's going on? Has Microsoft gone over to a web-based approach and >> abandoned usenet as I suspect? If they have, wh…

From: "Rhino" | I come to this newsgroup periodically when I have an issue with Windows but | that doesn't happen very often. | I'm using Outlook Express on XP as my news reader and when I try to get a | complete list of newsgroups on msnews.microsoft.com, this | (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general) is the ONLY newsgroup listed on the | whole server. | What's going on? Has Microsoft gone over to a web-based approach and | abandoned usenet as I suspect? If they have, what is this one solitary | newsgroup still doing in existence? Surely it can't be worth the bother to | keep the new server alive for only one newsgroup, even if it …

And five months down the line your solution is the only one that worked for me, Cheers me dears! -- Thanks for your time and help, Holmesy. "sns" wrote: > I found a very simple way too!!!! > > I created a new folder in the folder where the ed798b66cbeb3a7b9bde9e55a9e2 > folder was. > > I put in this folder (i named it caca but any name must work) the > ed798b66cbeb3a7b9bde9e55a9e2 folder. > > then selected the caca folder properties and unticked the "read only" box > > ...and i cancelled normally the caca folder with all the annoying files init!

Nah, something is wrong on your system as there are well over a hundred groups. http://aumha.org/nntp.htm Rhino wrote: > I come to this newsgroup periodically when I have an issue with Windows but > that doesn't happen very often. > > I'm using Outlook Express on XP as my news reader and when I try to get a > complete list of newsgroups on msnews.microsoft.com, this > (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general) is the ONLY newsgroup listed on the > whole server. > > What's going on? Has Microsoft gone over to a web-based approach and > abandoned usenet as I suspect? If they have, what is this one solita…