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IE8 release candidate to drop soon? IT PRO, UK - 2 minutes ago So, if you want to use the latest version of IE8 – you’ll want to install IE8 RC1 for Windows Vista or Windows XP.†When exactly we’ll all be able to use ... More...

I downloaded a plugin for Paint.net into the 'effects' folder and I click on 'properties' and then click 'unblock' and 'apply' , and then 'ok', but the 'effects' menu on the paint program doesn't show the new program in the menu, and when I go back to look at the file, it is still blocked. I can't unblock the file. What will unblock it? -- Mudbox

Its simple to fix, all you do is right click on the messener shortcut, click on properties, go into the compadability tab, and at the bottom of the compadability tab check 'Run this program as Administrator'. -- Hsojj

HASP SRM v 3.60 Provides Automatic File Wrapping for Windows x64 ... MSNBC - 2 minutes ago "The installed base of 64-bit Windows Vista PCs, as a percentage of all Windows Vista systems, has more than tripled in the US in the last three months, ... More...

…notice this yesterday while running the Windows 7 Beta: If you open the newly redesigned whitehouse.gov in Internet Explorer 8 on Windows 7 Beta, you’ll notice that the dropdown menus don’t hide correctly when you hover over other menu items. This is because the version of IE8 in Windows 7 Beta is somewhat older than the Internet Explorer 8 Release Candidate (IE8 RC1) that we're about to release for Windows Vista and Windows XP. Internet Explorer 8 RC1 displays whitehouse.gov correctly - without this menu issue, as does most recent internal Win7 build. Over the past months, our compatibility team has been hard at work, finding and fixing bugs that caus…

Hi All, I'm running MBSA 2.1 against my domain, but it replies to me: DomainA\ComputerB (10.10.10.40) Could not resolve the computer name: ComputerB. Please specify computer name, domain\computer, or an IP address. If I do a sigle computer check for the same server the check went fine. So basic requirements should be ok.

Windows 7 & Windows Server 2008 R2 deployment enhancements Ars Technica, MA - 11 minutes ago Over at the Windows System Deployment blog, Patrick Azzarello, a Senior Program Manager on the Windows OS Deployment Team, has a post explaining what ... More...

Microsoft was advised not to use Vista name with Home Basic Seattle Post Intelligencer - 4 minutes ago There are currently no comments for this blog entry. Violating our Terms of Service may result in your post being removed. selected text -- Display ... More...

RE[5]: Comment by Kroc Newmobilecomputing.com - 44 minutes ago More info here: http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/archives/000688.html There is a difference between them telling you how it works and how it does actually ... More...

RE[5]: Comment by Kroc OS News - 7 minutes ago More info here: http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/archives/000688.html There is a difference between them telling you how it works and how it does actually ... More...

More user options with User Account Control in Windows 7 Beta TechRepublic, KY - 31 minutes ago In Windows Vista, Microsoft introduced User Account Control (UAC), which is designed to mitigate the impact of malware by locking down the desktop (the ... UI Reporting Bug Causes ... InternetNews.com Is Microsoft improving its image? IT PRO The facts behind Microsoft's anti-Linux 'Get the Facts' campaign CNET News Microsoft Watch - VNUNet.com all 177 news articles More...

Microsoft tweaks deployment tools for Windows 7 ZDNet Blogs - 16 minutes ago “Don’t worry though – these are mostly enhancements (where in Windows Vista we pretty much changed all the tools and infrastructure used to build and deploy ... More...

Best of the Best: Tech Blog Roundup NewsFactor Network, CA - 23 minutes ago (The Remote Desktop Connection feature found in, for example, Windows Vista Ultimate is basically the same thing, but on a smaller scale. ... More...

UI Reporting Bug Causes ... InternetNews.com - 34 minutes ago Reports initially surfaced on the All About Microsoft blog on Monday. Blogger Mary Jo Foley reported that other bloggers had already identified the problem ... Is Microsoft improving its image? IT PRO How Does Windows 7 Rate You? Microsoft Watch Microsoft MED-V addresses compatibility issues in Vista VNUNet.com TechRadar UK - CRN Australia all 139 news articles More...

IT PRO Is Microsoft improving its image? IT PRO, UK - 38 minutes ago All of this, helpfully, was explained on the ongoing, and surprisingly human, Windows 7 blog, where Microsoft also quickly apologised for the problems ... How Does Windows 7 Rate You? Microsoft Watch Microsoft MED-V addresses compatibility issues in Vista VNUNet.com Microsoft explains PC scoring in Windows 7 TechRadar UK CRN Australia all 137 news articles More...

HASP SRM v 3.60 Provides Automatic File Wrapping for Windows x64 ... Market Wire (press release) - 40 minutes ago "The installed base of 64-bit Windows Vista PCs, as a percentage of all Windows Vista systems, has more than tripled in the US in the last three months, ... More...

PC World Windows worm trickery for Vista BBC News, UK - 31 minutes ago The "Autoplay" function in Vista and early versions of Windows 7 automatically searches for programs on removable drives. However, the virus hijacks this ... 'Amazing' worm attack infects 9 million PCs Computerworld Microsoft Worm Variant Detected CRN Safeguard Your PC Against the Downadup Worm PC World Softpedia - Earthtimes (press release) all 304 news articles More...

HASP SRM v 3.60 Provides Automatic File Wrapping for Windows x64 ... CNNMoney.com - 4 minutes ago "The installed base of 64-bit Windows Vista PCs, as a percentage of all Windows Vista systems, has more than tripled in the US in the last three months, ... More...

Sony doth protest too much: don't call the VAIO P a netbook? engadget, CA - 5 minutes ago Dual OS: Ah yes, the dual OSs of Microsoft Windows Vista and... Sony's Xross Media Bar interface? Listen, we love the XMB Sony, but that ain't no OS. ... More...

Engadget has posted an article about various Windows 7 installations they have made on various computers which range from PCs, netbooks, and laptops. In an excerpt: After resting up and settling into our post-CES golden desk chairs, team Engadget got busy at installing Windows 7 on pretty much anything they could find. Most installs went off [...] More...

"Peter Foldes" wrote in message news:u0y7yB1eJHA.5572@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > topical ??? In English it is spelled typical. He is not even capable > to spell correctly in English. Wow > > Oh dear. Another boob, Mr Foldes! Topical means - Of current interest contemporary. http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/topical Who taught you English? They were not good at it!

Safeguard Your PC Against the Downadup Worm PC World - 7 minutes ago Not coincidentally, those versions account for the bulk of Windows' market share. Unpatched Windows Vista and Server 2008 systems, meanwhile, ... More...

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Windows 7 Beta Reviewers Praise Microsoft's OS NewsFactor Network, CA - Jan 16, 2009 By Jennifer LeClaire The Windows 7 beta is drawing praise even from Intel, which was critical of Windows Vista. Developer Doug Holland praised the ability ... Securing the Windows 7 beta CNET News Windows 7 'Incredibly Stable,' Intel Expert Says InformationWeek Microsoft beta lets old Windows apps run on Vista Computerworld Secure Computing - p2pnet.net all 142 news articles More...