Microsoft Support & Discussions

Online Video Provider TVTonic Shutting Down Appscout, NY - 5 minutes ago The site, which recently offered an extended look at content from this summer's Olympic Games for Windows Vista users, is distributed by broadband media ... More...

In depth with the new Windows 7 taskbar Yahoo! Tech, CA - 1 hour ago Vista's "hovering" behavior gets an upgrade: Hover over one of those icons and you'll see thumbnails of all the windows that application has open (with ... More...

This security setting is in the Default Domain Controller Policy and typically includes the local system account. What security concerns are there by giving user accounts this right including "Authenticated Users"? Reason for the question: On a locked down PC, a user needs to open Internet Explorer and get access to a share. One of the desktop support developers has created a WINBATCH script to do this. -- BStillion Portland ME

A look at the Windows Live for Mobile applications, Web sites, and services coming in Wave 3... More...

How do I… Enable a 360 degree Windows desktop? TechRepublic, KY - 4 minutes ago Sure you can use Linux with its virtual desktops or you can even enable pseudo virtual desktops in Microsoft Windows Vista (with the help of a third-party ... More...

Good morning all, We have been having a problem with a repeat vulnerability on one of our IIS 6.0 boxes: --------- Vulnerability Identified: IIS localstart.asp Authentication Prompt Severity: Medium Description: The Microsoft IIS server has a localstart.asp file and it is protected by NTLM authentication. Impact: A remote web client who requests the localstart.asp file will be prompted by the WWW-Authenticate: NTLM mechanism for authentication credentials for the web server. Attackers may leverage this authentication mechanism in a brute force authentication attack. ------------ Recommendation: If maintaining this file is not needed for norma…

Windows Vista Tools From Hassle-Free PC PC World - 11 minutes ago (If all this sounds familiar, it's because Microsoft added similar functionality to Windows Vista's Start menu.) Using Launchy may seem a bit unusual at ... More...

Ray Ozzie Wants to Push Microsoft Back Into Startup Mode Wired News - 10 minutes ago Now people downgrade their computers to avoid Vista, tech luminaries write blog posts with titles like "Microsoft Is Dead," and the public face of the ... More...

Seattle Post Intelligencer Sounders soccer outfits 'leaked' on blog Seattle Post Intelligencer - 12 minutes ago Imagine the Mariners or Seahawks jerseys having "Windows Vista" or "Microsoft Office" emblazoned on them? no kidding. the sounders logo is tiny, ... More...

Ballmer Ordered to Testify in 'Vista Capable' Case Top Tech News, CA - 5 minutes ago By Patricia Resende Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has been ordered to give a deposition in the "Windows Vista Capable" lawsuit after US District Court Judge ... More...

Secure your computer after a Windows install or reinstall TechRepublic, KY - 14 minutes ago This document refers specifically to Vista but the concepts apply to all versions of Windows. This blog post is also available in the PDF format in a ... More...

Digital Life Rumors Have Microsoft Live Search Becoming Kumo CIO Today, CA - 48 minutes ago The images had the brand of Windows Live Search. The site also quoted a comment on a Microsoft company blog by Group Marketing Manager David Beaupariant ... More...

Microsoft/Windows Rumors Have Microsoft Live Search Becoming Kumo CIO Today, CA - 11 minutes ago The images had the brand of Windows Live Search. The site also quoted a comment on a Microsoft company blog by Group Marketing Manager David Beaupariant ... More...

Appscout John's Background Switcher: Change Your Windows Desktop At Will Appscout, NY - 13 minutes ago John's Background Switcher is completely free, and works on just about every version of Windows, including Vista and 64-bit versions. More...

iPhone Users Can Now Go Online Securely and Privately With New App MarketWatch - 8 minutes ago You can also access the computer version of Hotspot Shield, which currently runs on Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Mac OS X (10.5 Leopard) and Mac ... More...

Lindsay Blakely from BNet has written about the advertising spending done by Apple for fiscal year 2008 in the amount of $468 million dollars. She says that according to SEC filings, Apple has labelled the advertising budget as “Significant Accounting Policies”.As written: Well, here’s the answer: Apple’s total advertising budget for 2008 came to $486 [...] More...

A look at what's coming in the Windows Live Essentials release candidate... More...

In this episode: Morro, New Xbox Experience, Zune 3.1, IE 8 Beta 3, IE 6 Windows Mobile, and more... More...

I'm using Windows vista and every time I want to attach a document a popup appears say Extension CLSID verification host has stopped working and will close the program. Question #2 Many times after I am done working on a word or powerpoint document and close the program- A popup appears that says program as stopped working and windows is checking the problem. How can I get these to stop happening? Thanks!!!

I need to backup my email (Outlook and Thunderbird) and some financial files directory. How do I use Task Scheduler (as a normal user) to backup my files daily? Thank you in advance for any help. NJ

Microsoft Subnet: An independent Microsoft community NetworkWorld.com, MA - 7 minutes ago A researcher says he found such a hole in Windows Vista that could allow an attacker to load a PC up with unauthorized code. Microsoft will be offering a ... More...

The Windows Vista Capable saga continues and now Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is called by the judge on Friday to testify in the class action suit. Microsoft did everything they can to limit depositions to former Windows executives Jim Allchin and Will Poole but the judge wanted the biggest executive for questioning. Judge [...] More...

Microsoft has confirmed that DirectX 11 would be included in Windows 7. In an excerpt:“Microsofts Ben Basaric just told us that Windows 7 will, contrary to the rather vague statement a few days ago, be delivered with DirectX 11. Furthermore DX11 will also come for Windows Vista although Microsoft wouldn’t confirm, if this will coincide [...] More...

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NewsFactor Network Best of the Best: Tech Blog Roundup NewsFactor Network, CA - 33 minutes ago Ubergizmo: Microsoft sued for Windows Boot Time. Need More info Because It Just Sounds Stupid Right Now A number of employers have started a class action ... More...