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Forget the Nvidia update. For home users, no-charge support is available by calling 1-866-PCSAFETY (and/or 1-866-234-6020 and/or 1-800-936-5700) in the United States and in Canada or by contacting your local Microsoft subsidiary. There is no-charge for support calls that are associated with security updates. When you call, clearly state that your problem is related to a Security Update and cite the update's KB number (e.g., KB978207). LOOK! => If your problem relates to a Cumulative Security Update for IE (e.g., KB978207), call the above number and ask to be transferred to the Consumer IE7 queue (which is 47830). Consumer Sec…

> I have no antivirus programs currently installed, nor any anti-malware > programs, including Defender. Sorry, your on you own here, Bob. Bob wrote: > On Sun, 31 Jan 2010 10:42:46 -0500, "PA Bear [MS MVP]" > wrote: > >> Did Windows Update offer .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 or KB951847? Open IE to >> http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com, select the CUSTOM option & scan: Is >> the >> update still being offered and/or does the Update History section >> (left-hand side) show that it was originally installed successfully? > > This is what it offers me now and what I was offered bef…

> I have no antivirus programs currently installed, nor any anti-malware > programs, including Defender. Sorry, your on you own here, Bob. Bob wrote: > On Sun, 31 Jan 2010 10:42:46 -0500, "PA Bear [MS MVP]" > wrote: > >> Did Windows Update offer .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 or KB951847? Open IE to >> http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com, select the CUSTOM option & scan: Is >> the >> update still being offered and/or does the Update History section >> (left-hand side) show that it was originally installed successfully? > > This is what it offers me now and what I was offered bef…

"Shenan Stanley" wrote in message news:%23Aj%23HSqoKHA.4628@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > If it will go between several machines (Windows, Macintosh, *nix, etc) - > FAT32 is likely your best bet. NTFS would be good if Windows XP and above > only - if you need security. Is NTFS available when formatting a flash drive (4GB and less)? I don't get it on my system and I am running XP SP3. How do you do this manually?

Thank you.

On Sun, 31 Jan 2010 10:17:12 -0700, Bruce Chambers wrote: > >They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary >safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin I'm sure when Ben Franklin said this, it was appropriate and worth saying. But in general, it's not true. Everyone except criminals deserve both liberty and safety, and if one is forced to choose one over the other, even if makes what others consider a bad choice, even if he makes what he later considers a bad choice, he still deserves both.

> When you go to these discussion groups are they also called 'newsgroups'? At the moment, yes newsgroups and web forums are two very different things, but in this case, messages on one are mirrored on the other. Sometimes it happens pretty quickly, sometimes it's slow, sometimes the mirror gets busted and the connection stops working. As JoAnn mentioned, using a newsreader program is more reliable. > Also, when you go to these groups..will a list of languages always appear and > then you have to make your selection? Or am I supposed to take a more direct > path? There are several ways to get here. I suppose it dep…

VanguardLH wrote: > PSRumbagh wrote: > >> It takes about 4 minutes for my Compaq V2000 laptop to boot-up using WinXP >> Home with SP3. NORMAL boot-up invokes 58 processes, 107 services, 489 >> modules, 215 drivers , 25 startup and 29 IP connections. SAFE MODE boot-up >> invokes 12 processes, 107 services, 158 modules, 215 drivers, 25 startup and >> 0 IP connections. I am certain that many of the normal boot-up items are >> loaded for programs that I scarcely use. How do I figure out which of the >> normal boot up items is really needed and which are not needed? If I turn >> off a t…

You hit the Bulls Eye Gordon, as the expression goes, Stupid is, Stupid Does! >WT > "Mr. Sandog" wrote in message > news:fa802ea1-6b7b-4403-b2a9-19cc2d9b30ff@s36g2000prf.googlegroups.com... >> I tried upgrading IE6 to IE7, then immediately reverted back because >> of the stupid static button placements. > > So you are choosing INSECURITY over some minor temporary annoyances of > button placements? > > JEEEEEZE! No wonder the internet is awash with viruses when there are > people as stupid as you...

After I updated the drivers for my sound card to the newest drivers, Windows Media Player went nuts. Now, whenever I try to view any video with Windows Media Player, there is picture but no sound. In fact, after that, there is no sound coming from any other application either, until I reboot. I finally traced this to it causing Windows Audio Device Graph Isolation (audiodg.exe) to crash, which of course means there can be no more sound till I reboot. That's what it shows in Control Panel/Problem Reports and Solutions. Any idea what could be causing this? Even if the drivers are bad, that shouldn't cause audiodg.exe to crash. And I…

1. Clipboard: Did you try Google or Bing? 2. Yes 3. Not real sure. I rarely ever use the web interface. I use a newsreader and find that to be much easier. -- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies" "SpaceCadet" wrote in message news:C3B3523A-30FE-45FD-9CE8-EFCB167ABDDE@microsoft.com... > Hello... Could someone tell me exactly what and where a 'clipboard' > is..and > how is one supposed to use it? What should it be used for and how? > When you go to these discussion groups are they also called 'newsgroups'? > Also, when you go to these gr…

Scott wrote: > > I'm looking for a free or low cost program to send emails to all of of my customers > at the same time, instead of one at a time. I run a home business and am looking > for a good way to keep my customers informed via email...either with reminders > or a monthly newsletter. > > Any suggestions? > > Thanks! > Scott Try my program: EmailDatabase.exe, on http://www.analysis-knowledge.com. I wrote it years ago and use it all the time. I am a university professor, and use it to send daily emails to all my students. Since this is a database, it is a record of what we did in class. S…

It's been out of beta since September, 2009. The official MSE forums are here: http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/category/mse -steve "mikeyhsd" wrote: >since it is still in BETA there are no public forums at this time. > > >mikeyhsd@hotmail.com > > > > "mpdd" wrote in message news:%23o3FZ7moKHA.5260@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > What is the best news group to subscribe to for Microsoft Security > Essentials? > > I want to hear user comments and learn suggestions. > > Thanks -- Stephen Boots MVP Windows Live Windows Live OneCare/…

On 31/01/2010 17:48, SpaceCadet wrote: > Hello.. > I would like to ask a question at this time in this manner. I had bought > this software at the most about 6 months ago and I get a message that it has > to be renewed..does that mean a have to outrightly buy new software? I thot > new software was 'basically' good for life..but it seems if I do not get > something new..I will have "NO" protection at all. Does that make sense? Or > should I be thinking that I will have to get something new. > Also, how do you or can you delete posts? As well...since my ip address is > now publically available..can someone give > …

I can read your latest post. I am in the process of trying your suggestions. Thanks Steve "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote: > @Steve: If you see this reply, post a reply to it. > > A1. Uninstall "Windows Internet Explorer 8" via Add/Remove Programs & > reboot. Then download/install the non-customized version. My personal > recommendations include: > > => Install IE8 manually, not via Windows Update/Automatic Updates!! => > http://www.microsoft.com/windows/internet-explorer/worldwide-sites.aspx > > NB WinXP users: Save the installer to your desktop, do not Run it. When > you're prep…

On Sun, 31 Jan 2010 12:10:36 -0500, mpdd wrote: > OK thanks, this site lists lots of useful information. > > I was also after something like this group -- windowsxp.general but > maybe it is too early for it. Probably not. It is unlikely that there will be any newsgroups. Unfortunately Microsoft is moving away from newsgroups and instead toward web-based forums. That's a mistake in my view, but it's their choice, not mine. > > Anyway, the site you pointed me to will work just fine! > > Thanks > > PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote: > > Microsoft Security Essentials Forums (only no ne…

On Sun, 31 Jan 2010 08:16:45 -0800, Bob wrote: > On Sun, 31 Jan 2010 09:55:33 -0600, "Shenan Stanley" > wrote: > > >First, IMHO, you should have gone to SP3 long ago. > > > >Now - what needs to be done is a bit of a cleanup, a repair of all of your > >.NET stuff (1.1, 2.0, 30., 3.5 and soon 4.0 - none have been cumulative in > >every way - sometimes you need one or the other depending on what software > >you have and what it was written for), windows update repairs and - as I > >said, IMHO - you should get SP3 installed. > > > >This will take time, effort and your full…

"Daave" écrivait news:uNhDHRcoKHA.5696 @TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl: > > I've never seen a Retail installation CD (that I can recall). I've seen > lots of OEM installation CDs. Dell-branded installation CDs don't come > with COAs (the computers themselves do, however). The COAs I have seen > with generic OEM installation CDs are not stickers. But what I usually > do is tape them to the PCs I install them on. > The COAs I have seen with generic OEM installation packages ARE stickers, you separate them from the package with a thin blade, you can then apply them on the PC case and they will hold by themselves, …

Thanks, please keep me posted. I am thinking of seriously switching and this type of feedback really helps. mb Student wrote: >> I want to hear user comments and learn suggestions. >> > > Here is my experience > > One of my friends computer had a hack and the MSE picked it up! > > Once he removed the hack windows xp became non functional. > > Now for the legitimate xp computers. > > I have installed in on 6 computer including windows 7 my home computer. > > I removed Avast from all these computers. Defender was also removed. > > After about 3 months …

In article , David Webb wrote: > Skip, > > Just curious...why in the world would anyone want Office 97 and Office 2007 > installed on the same system at the same time? So that they can run both. -) They might be supporting users who have both versions, for example. Or writing code that needs to run on both versions.