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0x000003eb error
by Guest JT- 0 replies
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I am trying to use a HP printer over a home network where the printer is connected directly to a computer with XP Professional. 4 computers that I need to access the printer. 1. One with Vista connected to a router and is able to print. 2. One with Vista wireless through same router and is able to print. 3. One with XP Professional wireless and can't print with the printer. 4. One with Vista wireless and can't print with the printer. With 3 and 4 I get the same error 0x000003eb. I have tried using the printer wizard but the get the same error on both machines. I have tried setting up using IP address, different printer models - which add the printe…
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Now Installing Windows 7
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Finally, I have decided to install Windows 7 Ultimate on my computer which is currently loaded with Windows Vista Enterprise Edition. As I have previously reported it has been more than a month, or probably around 6 weeks that the installation disk of Windows 7 is already inside my DVD drive but could not find the time to install it. There were lots of preparations I needed before I can safely install Windows 7 on my computer which includes purchasing an additional external disk drive, backing up of my files, downloading and securing all my drivers, researching whether all [...]Post from: Windows Vista Weblog More...
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Re: Unwanted Network adapters-SOLVED
by Guest gram pappy- 0 replies
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Found temporary solution here:(post #6) http://forums.pcpitstop.com/index.php?showtopic=163788 By updating the drivers then deselecting Show hidden devices, At least I don't get the error in Device Manager... gram >> "gram pappy" wrote in message news:... >> >> "gram pappy" wrote in message >> news:ee6ZR3LPKHA.4580@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> >> Running: XP Pro SP2 IE 7 Firefox 3.5.2 >> >> Link to a jpg image showing five new WAN Miniports: >> >> http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/3994/networkada (Bad Link) >> > http://img230.yfrog.com/i/networkadapterswanminip.jpg/ (Good Li…
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What's inside future low-cost Apple MacBooks? - CNET News
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CNET News What's inside future low-cost Apple MacBooks? CNET News Windows XP or Vista...is that software free? Last I looked Windows Vista/7 was still not free, unless you were in Thailand. HALLELUYA! ... [/size] and more
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Windows Weekly 124: Never Too Much Cilantro
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In the latest episode of the Windows Weekly podcast, Alex Lindsay and I discuss Windows 7 in the enterprise, Office Web Apps, and more. More...
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Windows Vista for HP Skyroom Videoconferencing
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Hewlett-Packard, a powerhouse in the technology sector has released their high definition videoconferencing software titled SkyRoom which is aimed in providing small and medium enterprises with a live and real-time collaboration for business meetings. This should put faces in the people you are meeting especially today when work is already outsourced to various countries and people are talking and working with people they have no idea how it looks. In my current project for example, I have been attending meetings with the same group of people in the United States for almost 8 months, and up to now, I [...]Post from: Windows Vista Weblog More...
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You'll have to get the mail for Windows 7 - Worcester Telegram
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You'll have to get the mail for Windows 7 Worcester Telegram If you find the large icons in the Windows Vista (and Windows 7) Start menu large and unwieldy, you can knock them down to a more elegant size by adjusting ... http://news.google.com/news/more?ned=us&ncl=d1NnptGYE3J2HdM More...
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Re: Downgrade trouble with Satellite A100, please help
by Guest Gordon- 0 replies
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"Hashpatung" wrote in message news:Hashpatung.3z5mfb@DoNotSpam.com... > > Hi everyone, > > Since lat week that I decided to downgrade my Satellite A100-AV9 from > vista to XP using original XP media of another model of Satellite A100 I > used to have, I've been having a nightmare. > > I tried a clean install via both options the CD offered: Recover to out > of box state" and erasing hard drive first and installing XP using "out > of box" option. What happens is that as soon as XP boots up, for a sec > the Windows XP screen shows up but suddenly crashes and after a brief > blue screen a message says that the Window failed …
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RE: updates download but do not install via SUS
by Guest Jaguar50- 0 replies
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-- Jaguar50 "Andrew Story" wrote: > Hi, apologies for crossposting but need this to get to as many people who > may be able to offer help as possible. > > We have had SUS configured and running for over a year now, set to download > and install updates after appoval at 4am, or 5 mins after a machine has been > logged on. We have a site office with a child SUS server and around 60 > machines, the updates download, but do not install automatically. Instead > it advises that the updates have been downloaded and asks the user to > install them. > > This morning when we turned on our machines, we got the automatic updat…
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Drive Activity on Idle Laptops
by Guest Roger Fink- 0 replies
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I have two similarly fitted out Thinkpads of the same vintage running Win2000. On one of them, when there is no computing going on, the machine is truly idle, at least to outward appearances. There is only very infrequent random blinking of the hard drive activity LED and corresponding drive noise. On the second computer however, there is constant fixed interval LED blinking and drive clicking - I'd say about once per second - when the machine is idle. I don't think it's the installed applications, and in fact I removed Goback and unplugged the internet connection as potential culprits, but neither made any difference. I'm wondering if this is normal, and if it…
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RE: Installing ActiveX control
by Guest Glennis Keene- 0 replies
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-- Glennis Keene "Tim" wrote: > I can not update my Windows XP. I says to install ActiveX control, and there > is no drop down menue from IE to install it.. How do I install this ActiveX > control???
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Good intentions won't sell Windows 7 - CNET News
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Good intentions won't sell Windows 7 CNET News One of the biggest issues Windows Vista faced was consumer confusion as to why they should buy an upgrade at all. Microsoft did a very poor job of ... http://news.google.com/news/more?ned=us&ncl=d5T9RTjoUm1kVvM More...
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RE: Install ActiveX Control
by Guest Glennis Keene- 0 replies
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-- Glennis Keene "hooty01" wrote: > When I go to windows update, it says to install activex control from yellow > bar under address bar. I have tried everything I know. Yellow bar doesn not > appear. I cannot play games or anything until I get this loaded. Help anyone.
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SD Card Optimize for Performance doesn't work?
by Guest Scott- 0 replies
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I have a Lenovo T400, just reloaded it to factory and for some reason it now will not retain the setting of optimizing for performance for the sd card...I select it from the policies menu in device manager, it refreshes the drive and I go back to verify it's selected and it's set to optimize for quick performance again...I briefly displayed some insanity by trying it over and over a few times...same thing...even tried reapplying SP3 - same thing. Thanks for any and all help!
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Bitlocker with USB + PIN only, without TPM. Possible?
by Guest leesiulung- 0 replies
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I want to only use USB key + PIN. Why? Although technically the PIN is stored on the USB KEY as 6 sets of 8 digits, if I accidentally leave the USB key in. Anyone can boot up computer. With a 4 digit pin, this might take a little longer. So, is USB Key + PIN possible? Since, all the official documents point to not possible, I'm wondering if I'm heading in the wrong direction. -- leesiulung
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GALE WARNING ISSUED 4 PART OF GREAT LAKES!
by Guest kevpan815@yahoo.com- 0 replies
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GALE WARNING ISSUED 4 PART OF GREAT LAKES!
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Zune HD Review, Part 3: Zune HD 16|32
by Guest NewsBot- 0 replies
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Part 3 of my Zune HD review focuses on the actual Zune HD devices, the Zune HD 16 and 32. See how they compare to Apple's iPod touch. More...
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Shut down button starts sleep mode
by Guest Con Kauer- 0 replies
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If you did not change the Shut Down button behavior this may appear as the computer turning itself on after shut down. Somehow the SHUT DOWN behavior has been changed to sleep. To correct this go to the POWER OPTIONS, you may need to go POWER SAVER plans to find the POWER OPTIONS, then Under the currently selected power plan, click Change plan settings. In the Edit Plan Settings dialog box, click Change advanced power settings. In the Power Options dialog box, click the plus sign (+) next to Power buttons and lid to expand the list. Click the plus sign (+) next to Start menu power button to expand the list. On a mobile PC, in the On battery and Plugged in …
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RE: spyware included in windows security updates
by Guest GIFTED GIRL WANTS TO HELP- 0 replies
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THE REASON THAT THIS HAPPENS IS BECAUSE THE MICROSOFT OUTLOOK EXPRESS WINDOWS COLLABORATION TEAM HAS BEEN WORKING ON AN ALPH-PRELEASE WINFX PLATFORM IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN OPEN SOURCE MOZzILLA PROJECT FOR YEARS!!!!!! REMEMBER THE 1033 OFFICE WORM, IT NEVER LEFT. THE PC SAFETY GUYS ARE UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT THE NT_AUTHORITY IS A LEGIT FILE ....WORM 2002ish. one reason the operating system is flawed ....none teaches these kids anything these days!!!!!!!!!! This practice started with the internet explorer ie sp1 patch and now continues!!!(remember the office 1033 worm it gets worse with office 12) THE FIX: Show your hidden FAKE soft devices t…
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RE: spyware included in windows security updates
by Guest GIFTED GIRL WANTS TO HELP- 0 replies
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WELCOME TO MY WORLD. "maeiouw" wrote: > can someone please explain to me why, after downloading and express > installing windows security updates on my clean windows xp system, i have to > immediately run my freedom antispyware program and remove at least a half > dozen spyware programs from my system? midaddle seems to be the most popular > included spyware program. what's up with that? who am i protecting my > system from -- hackers or microsoft?? thanks!
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RE: spyware included in windows security updates
by Guest GIFTED GIRL WANTS TO HELP- 0 replies
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"maeiouw" wrote: > can someone please explain to me why, after downloading and express > installing windows security updates on my clean windows xp system, i have to > immediately run my freedom antispyware program and remove at least a half > dozen spyware programs from my system? midaddle seems to be the most popular > included spyware program. what's up with that? who am i protecting my > system from -- hackers or microsoft?? thanks!
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Can someone check if this link is safe - please?
by Guest ~BD~- 0 replies
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~BD~ wrote: (microsoft.public.test.here) > ~BD~ wrote: >> Were *you* this truck driver? >> >> hxxp://www.thelocal.se/22272/20090924/ (**obfuscated**) >> >> > > Actually he didn't! style_emoticons//wink.gif > > Look at the header info: > > From: ~BD~ > Subject: Re: AV freeware > Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:32:25 +0000 > Message-ID: > Organization: TechAsk > User-Agent: vBulletin USENET gateway > X-Newsreader: vBulletin USENET gateway > X-Originating-IP: 127.0.0.1 > References: > Newsgroups: microsoft.public.test.here > NNTP-Posting-Host: 117…
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TWO 92) SIMPLE QUESTIONS (inExplorer)
by Guest Stan Starinski- 0 replies
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Hi, It's not terribly important but if someone could give me a hint: a) I forgot how to prevent ZIP (comrpessed) folders from appearing as separate folders in left-pane in WinExplorer in ListView. These I prefer to see as files, which they arel not as folders. For example a foldetree containing just 5 subfolders, annoys me by showing like 30 other "fodlers" on the left which ar ein fact simply zip files. style_emoticons//cool.gif Suddenly mouse right-click (contect menu) -->create new menu, in WinExplorer, is showing all icons corresponding to each "new" filetype (new text, new Word doc, etc) in Black & White. Why colors are gone (usually yellow…
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Re: Vista: Batch file cannot find path of exe
by Guest VistaUser26- 0 replies
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I was having a similar problem where vista wouldn't recognize the file path of a batch file. All I had to do to fix it was save the batch file (created with Notepad) as ANSI encoded text (save as > Encoding ANSI) Hope it helps someone with the same problem style_emoticons//smile.gif -- VistaUser26 Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
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Is Windows 7 A No-Brainer? - Microsoft Certified Professional
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Is Windows 7 A No-Brainer? Microsoft Certified Professional Personally, I'm excited to see Windows 7. I'm already a Vista user, having upgraded a six-year-old Sony desktop last January (my free copy from the MS ... http://news.google.com/news/more?ned=us&ncl=dObF8A0fvbEpulM More...