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Seinfeld ad 'a dud' for Microsoft BusinessDay.com.au, Australia For the blog Techcrunch.com, Michael Arrington noted that the "tech and geek crowd is a little underwhelmed" by the ad, which he said is "a far cry from the brilliant Microsoft v Mac ads." Brad Brooks, vice president of Windows consumer product ... More...

worm news News ComputerWeekly.com, UK Audio Source: cnettv.cnet.com Date: 21:21 10 Jun 2009 Conficker Worm Patch - April 1st Virus - April Fools Virus 2009 - Windows Conficker C |Target: All users of Windows XP and Windows Vista. If you reached this web site, your computer is not infected. ... windows XP operating system News ComputerWeekly.com latest operating systems News ComputerWeekly.com remote desktop software News ComputerWeekly.com all 33 news articles More...

Hello there, I am newbie to this and I would like someone to help me please. I want to create a file sharing server using Windows 2008 Datacenter. The authentication (usernames and passwords are store in an LDAP directory which synchronizes a windows 2003 server). Can I use this guide to implement my project? Thanks Lefteris

Access Denied. Fail to Save. permalink Dear All, I am using Windows 2008 Server Sp2 When I am tried to edit the default domain policy, It gives the following error message. Access Denied. Failed to save \\pacrdc1.com\sysvol\pacrdc1.com\Policies\{31B2F34 0-016D-11D2-945F-00C04FB984F9}\MACHINE\Microsoft\Windows NT\SecEdit\GptTmpl.inf. Make sure that you have the right permission to this object. To overcome this, I create new policy and try to edit the computer policy settings, same error replicates and already existing policies are also not allowed to edit computer policies such as Audit policy settings. Due to this problem, I formated the Server an…

Dear All, I am using Windows 2008 Server Sp2 When I am tried to edit the default domain policy, It gives the following error message. Access Denied. Failed to save \\pacrdc1.com\sysvol\pacrdc1.com\Policies\{31B2F34 0-016D-11D2-945F-00C04FB984F9}\MACHINE\Microsoft\Windows NT\SecEdit\GptTmpl.inf. Make sure that you have the right permission to this object. To overcome this, I create new policy and try to edit the computer policy settings, same error replicates and already existing policies are also not allowed to edit computer policies such as Audit policy settings. Due to this problem, I formated the Server and reinstalled all the services and its roles…

Configuration Manager 2007 SP2 Released Redmondmag.com, CA For this release, Microsoft expanded Windows support. SP2 supports Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2008 SP2, as well as client operating systems Windows 7 and Windows Vista SP2. SP2 adds support for computers using Intel's VPro chipset and ... More...

Like the Windows 7 starter netbook wallpaper? You'd better ... iTWire, Australia The latest move was subtlety announced on a Windows team blog declaring that Windows 7 Starter does not include features like domain support for businesses, XP mode and some other items – including “personalization features for changing desktop ... More...

Two clues Microsoft is losing its way CNET News, CA Microsoft customers seem to be pining for the good ol' Windows days. As if this browser desperation weren't enough, Microsoft has kicked off a second initiative that reveals just how unloved its "innovation" has become. Microsoft has confirmed its ... More...

Exploits of unpatched Windows bug will jump, says Symantec Computerworld, Norway ... to the company's blog on Friday. Microsoft has not yet issued a fix for the DirectShow bug, which affects Windows 2000, XP and Server 2003, but not the newer Windows Vista or Server 2008. The flaw also doesn't affect the not-yet-released Windows 7. ... More...

Exploits of unpatched Windows bug will jump, says Symantec Computerworld, MA ... to the company's blog on Friday. Microsoft has not yet issued a fix for the DirectShow bug, which affects Windows 2000, XP and Server 2003, but not the newer Windows Vista or Server 2008. The flaw also doesn't affect the not-yet-released Windows 7. ... More...

How we can "turn off network discovery" in windows vista and xp using GPO, I'm using Windows Server 2008. Thanks,

Columbus Dispatch FTC to go after product reviews bloggers who accept freebies ZDNet Blogs ... who don't have to answer to an established employer, haven't yet been subject to these rules. Microsoft, for example, created a wave of bad press a few years ago when it gave free Acer laptops preloaded with Windows Vista to several dozen bloggers. Report: FTC to go after blogger freebies CNET News all 171 news articles More...

File renaming no longer selects .Extension alogn with Prefix, which is betetr than was in WindowsXP. As you see I don't always criticize, but also state Vista's good points.

In recent case a 150MB file is reported as 161KB when exploring ZIP in WinExplorer, it's nowhere close to compressed OR uncompressed size. Since replacing MB with KB gives approximately correct result, I suspec tsomethign going on with a factor of x10 applied by OS, whatever the case: IT'S ANOTHER PROBLEM WE DIDN'T HAVE in WindowsXP. So from now on if I want truth, I use WinRAR. Instead of a free and Shell-integrated ZIP, I need to get thru extra clicks to invoke WinRAR even though it offers some shell integration, it's just another lame bug in Vista. How many more to discover in an OS otherwise superior to WinXP? Vista's superior functions don't offset …

I have many workstations with Vista that connect just fine to our server with RDP. I just added a new Vista workstation and cannot connect no matter what. Nothing on the server has changed. The id/pw still connects just fine from other Vista workstations. On this Vista workstation I get: "This computer can't connect to the remote computer. Try connecting again. If the probelm continues, caontact the owner of the remote computer or your network administrator." I have compared ALL the settings in RDP. Not really that much in there. Anyone have any ideas whats up. I can dup dozens of messages but not this one. John

Hey guys I installed windows server 2008 (Enterprise edition) on my desktop and is using it as my main OS I have the 64bit version and I have a few questions. Am thinking of hosting a few game servers on it and letting the people I host them for have full access to it by running on another user account and letting them remote desktop to it. But my question is can you see what they are doing when they are remote desktoping it. Also can you limit what a user can do like stop them from using IE etc. Thanks Twin.

Windows 7 Upgrade Tool Released InformationWeek, NY Windows 7 Beta is set to expire at the end of this month. Microsoft is counting on Windows 7 to erase memories of Vista, which flopped in the business market and drew numerous gripes from consumers. Complaints ranged from Vista's intrusive security ... More...

Report: FTC to go after blogger freebies CNET News, CA Microsoft, for example, created a wave of bad press several years ago when it gave free Acer laptops preloaded with Windows Vista to several dozen bloggers. Some companies have sprung up around the whole notion of blogger compensation and giveaways. ... More...

Previously, Bill Veghte, senior executive of the Microsoft Windows business has noted that there is going to be a modest or slow adoption of Windows 7 upon release. Is there really going to be a slow adoption of Windows 7? For the consumer market, this might not hold true given that the release of [...]Post from: Windows Vista Weblog More...

PC World The death of XP has been GREATLY exaggerated! Mobility Site, AL According to this article in Computerworld, Microsoft has extended distribution of the aging O/S well into 2011 – past the point where Windows 7 will be released. I’ma Vista user now myself but saying I upgraded it out of need is a stretch. ... Windows 7 Features on a Vista or XP System Washington Post all 23 news articles More...

Hi everybody, Im new to your forum and not to up on computers.I was looking for a cure to the windows defender (application failed to initialise 0x800106ba)when i found your forum and read a few stories of the same tale of woe.I have windows vista home premium 2007 edition 32bit.I have checked my event log(problems/reports) and found that defender packed up at the same time bt changed my security from norton to mc affe.Wether these events are involved with each other i dont know.but in a round about way the events lead me to the following.Click on start, type in search b…

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Windows 7 Features on a Vista or XP System Washington Post, United States Some time ago, interested parties extracted the actual Windows 7 Calculator code from an early build of the operating system, and that code has been making the tech-blog rounds ever since. It runs just fine in XP and Vista. If you're averse to bootlegs ... More...

Happy father's day! I am running Vista and when the IE7 issues came up, my son deleted IE7 and installed Safari for the internet (this was the point when we lost the sound for the internet) - we tried firefox but it was verrrry slow. I have installed IE8 but still have no sound for the internet only. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance! -- TAD ------------------------------------------------------------------------ TAD's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/members/107647.htm View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/vista-help/1201228.htm http://forums.techarena.in