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Selected testers get new build of Microsoft Security Essentials ZDNet (blog) Ars Technica is reporting that there are test versions available for Windows XP 32-bit (8.62MB), Windows Vista/7 32-bit (4.29MB), and Windows Vista/7 64-bit ... [/size] and more

[crosspost to OE General & Windows Update newsgroups] HOW TO get a computer running WinXP SP2 fully patched [You may be able to skip Step #4, Adela] http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.p...066ae41add7dd2b -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002 www.banthecheck.com Adela wrote: > WinXP home, SP2, OE6, IE6 > > Hello, I ran Belarc Advisor to get my compputer specifications, and found > to > my horror that it shows 51 "Missing Microsoft Security Hotfixes"!!! > > I can't understand why since I have automatic updates. How can I find > out > why this happened and how to fix t…

Hi, In trying to resolve my computer being so slow on startup I download and ran "Process Explorer" and noticed that about 2 minutes after I start my computer there is a process "SVCHOST" running that uses about 50% CPU. The services under that process is "DcomLaunch" and "PlugPlay". What are these services and why are they eating up so much CPU time? Your help would be appreciated. Thanks, Phil -- Phil

Adela wrote: > WinXP home, SP2, OE6, IE6 > > Hello, I ran Belarc Advisor to get my compputer specifications, and found > to > my horror that it shows 51 "Missing Microsoft Security Hotfixes"!!! > > I can't understand why since I have automatic updates. How can I find > out > why this happened and how to fix this matter? > > Thank you so much for any help! Adela > > P.S. Is there a forum for windows security or "hotfixes" updates? You only have SP2. That's a whole service pack missing at least. Any special reason? Belarc Advisor - great application - but not definitive when it comes to Windows …

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[x-post to WU NG] Have you rebooted since installing this update the very first time, Tracy? -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002 www.banthecheck.com Tracy wrote: > I have tried numerous times with no success to download a security update > XP > (KB958869). Anyone know why and what I need to do to download it.

I've completed the File and Settings Transfer process, following the wizard and a network drive, and apparently successfully, but the target computer did not have the contents of the My Documents folder of the original PC. The folders are there, but with a pair of circular arrows attached to the icons but with no contents. I copied the contents of My Documents manually, but they appear only when I navigate to My Documents from the C: drive - not from the link at the top of Windows Explorer. Has anyone any thoughts on this? Thanks in advance. -- PeterM

"TaurArian" wrote: > 1. Check the Service Manager for "Automatic Update" service > Click Start, select Run and type: Services.msc > Press Enter > Locate the - "Automatic Update" > Make sure the service is not disabled and started. > > 2. If the service is disabled and cannot be started: > > Go to START, Select RUN > Type: regsvr32 wuaueng.dll > Press Ok > > 3. If all else fails:- > > Windows Update Greyed Out - Restore (Line 179) > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm > > Automatic Updates options are grayed out?: > http://windowsxp.mvps.org/aupolicy.htm > > > Hi,I …

I am running a brand new Sony Vaio laptop with Vista preinstalled. I am trying to connect to Virgin Internet via a Samsung CDMA mobile phone on USB port. Everything goes well, the cellphone screen shows that a connection is being made and the login and password are entered. At this point, the connection gets adruptly disconnected. Windows displays a three option help screen. When I click on Diagnose, I get a message saying everything is OK. In principle, the problem lies with the password input. I have checked and re-input the password several times but cannot see where the problem lies. I get the same behaviour with another cellphone and a Reliance…

I am running a brand new Sony Vaio laptop with Vista preinstalled. I am trying to connect to Virgin Internet via a Samsung CDMA mobile phone on USB port. Everything goes well, the cellphone screen shows that a connection is being made and the login and password are entered. At this point, the connection gets adruptly disconnected. Windows displays a three option help screen. When I click on Diagnose, I get a message saying everything is OK. In principle, the problem lies with the password input. I have checked and re-input the password several times but cannot see where the problem lies. I get the same behaviour with another cellphone -- vish…

Converting from application-specific formats ..Some file formats are specific to particular Windows-only applications, and so cannot be used with Ubuntu software I'll stick with Windows. Ubuntu seems like a pile of garbage dismissed by most because it doesn't run any popular software or deal with the popular file formats that 99.999999% of the people use. No wonder why they can't give Ubuntu away.

Sure. Try that INFERIOR Ubuntu for a couple of days. Once you load it on your PC, just like millions before you, you will realize that Ubuntu doesn't run any of the popular software programs out there and that makes Ubuntu worthless. You will then need to wipe Ubuntu off your PC and install Windows and Windows programs to do any real work. Ubuntu has been free for years, yet most reject Ubuntu as just a TOY OS written by geeks for geeks who can't get laid. Simple as that. By the way, take a look at the spinning cube. That is Ubuntu's claim to fame.

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I got help elsewhere and this cured the Error But thanks to everyone who sent their Suggestions ===The CURE FOLLOWS Your most likely issue is corrupted Windows registry entries for all your drives listed as Generic Volume. You can fix that issue by opening the Device Manager. In Device Manager > (View Hidden Devices option selected) > Storage Volumes >> Generic Volume. To fix the problem all I had to do was right click on each generic volume and select Uninstall. Then reboot 2 times for the Generic Volumes to be redetected. This should fix your issue.

and you can download the new Ubuntu, Karmic Koala, Ubuntu 9.10 from http://www.ubuntu.com/ and it's free and comes with access to thousands of free programs! What you can do with Ubuntu: Send E-mail Wallpaper Spinning cube Toaster program Marmalade add on Now has the brand new Jam add on. Fantastic news solitaire game for two. (I was getting fed up with playing with myself). The all new Ubuntu vibrating interface.(Now you can drive hands free while the vibrating interface makes you shoot all over the car. Receive e-mail What you can't do with Ubuntu: Use it seriously as a professional element of everyday use. Be enthusiastic Get Aids Un…

Windows 7 security settings may leave PCs vulnerable to cyberattacks USA Today Microsoft has toned down the intentionally annoying User Account Control security feature introduced in Windows Vista. UAC is the feature that frequently ... Windows 7 default user account control worries expertsZDNet Asia Windows 7 security feature knocked by expertsMX Logic Experts optimistic about the security of Windows 7SC Magazine US [/size] all 8 news articles

Have Dell dimension 3000, computer crashed, had to restart, no audio, followed all troubleshoot, still nothing. Yes, it's correctly in plug in, speaks work on another computer. Device manager state" device working properly, location: unknown. When I click on the detail tab, it's saids "root/ media/ms_mmdrv When i update the driver, it states "this is the best one for your system", (if so, then why is it not working" At first it was trying to play audio through majic jack, but I stop that, still no sound, and did try to upgrade Legacy Driver, nothing as website for dell is helping me. and I'm tried of trying. Also, did look in the System area to see i…

Hi all. I have a win2008 server running a active website using iis7.0. However there is no new events in both application and system logs for the past 2wks. Is this normal? Is there anything i should check? THks in advance.

"Strych Nine" wrote in news:hbsuee$8ep$1@news.eternal-september.org: > > > "STAN STARINSKI" wrote > in message news:eW86DCBVKHA.220@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> 1) If was b/c of me w/Nestle, as I sent multiple msg's to their >> multiple divisions to start offering PETE for some of their spring >> water brands, as previously ONLY Appalachian water was packed in >> PETE. By the way, it's not HDPE itself that I explaiend to nstle >> that hurts, HDPE by itself WHEN FINISHED is harmless, except for >> normal trace amount of plastic dissolved into watr you can never >> avoid anyway (unless you switch to gla…

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Hi guys. I got here 2 computers at my hands - one is running Windows 2008 Server and the other (client) is running Windows 7. The server has a role set up as "file server", Windows Search 4.0 installed and shares one folder via the local network. The shared folder is mapped as network drive in Win7. When I try to add this shared folder to the new library list in Win7 I always end up with the error that "This network location can't be included because it is not indexed." Well, interestingly the particular folder shows up in the Included Locations list of the Indexing Options on the Win2008 Server (Control Panel -> Indexing Options). I already tri…

This is my second post.There is a bit strange things in Windows Defender, if i go to Tools->Software Exploreri can see the file version of any running applications. It looks like some of them are inconsistentwith what i have on disk.For example, after upgrading to Vista SP2

Limp Kevin wrote: > "at times Linux can throw a puzzling error message with a somewhat > obscure fix -- it happens in other operating systems as well." > > > The difference is that someone can always call (Dell, HP, Microsoft, > Apple) for help with Windows or OS for that "somewhat obscure fix". LOL! *That's* funny! > With > Linux you have to spend a few days of your life on forums where someone > will call you an idiot or "noob" because you don't know how to compile > your kernel from source > > If you get a UNMOUNTABLE DISK error BSOD and can't get into Windows in any mode, you need to reinstall Windows …