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In Windows Vista Home Premium, when I click on the yellow star in Internet Explorer 7, I see all of my favorites folders, each full of my favorite websites. When I try to save a new website to my favorites, one particular folder is never visible. It did the same thing when I had Windows XP. -- Hank333

Office 2007 Service Pack 2 due in spring '09 Computerworld, MA - 43 minutes ago Office 2007 was released to businesses in November 2006, the same time as Windows Vista, with shipments to consumers and small businesses in January the ... More...

Office, Vista getting new service packs CNET News, CA - 46 minutes ago It will confirm that there is a Service Pack 2 for Vista, but that's about it. "Microsoft is working on a second service pack for Windows Vista (Windows ... More...

Windows Vista tip: Launch apps faster Sync, Canada - 52 minutes ago Say what you want about Windows Vista but if you spend some time with the operating system you can find a lot of little cool things that will impress. ... More...

Hi, I've searched through these forums & google to find a solution to fix this problem, but nothing has worked so far. I've even found this thread (-http://www.vistax64.com/general-discussion/166114-gadgets-will-not-install-sidebar.html-) which I thought might fix it, but after trying the solution it offered my problem was still there... Steps I've tried: - I've tried installing straight from the Microsoft website using IE & Firefox. - I've tried saving to a folder on my PC, then double clicking on the downloaded file to install. - I've tried right clicking on the downloaded file & unblocking it (-as per the link i posted above-) to install. …

Hi! We have some legacy code that uses OLE DB to connect to a SQL server. After migrating to Windows Server 2008, the code stopped working. The error we are seeing is 80040E4D, "Invalid authorization specification". Below is the VBScript that we use to reproduce the error. This script runs without problems on Server 2003 and XP computers but fails on any 2008 box. Any help is appreciated! dim sConnection sConnection = "Provider=SQLOLEDB.1Data Source=******Database=*****UID=*****PWD=*****" dim cnExecute Set cnExecute = CreateObject("ADODB.Connection") cnExecute.Open sConnection dim rs Set rs = CreateObject("ADODB.Recordset") rs.ActiveConnection = cnExe…

The time the system starts out of hibernation must be logged somewhere. Does anyone know what log file holds the time stamp? Thank You for any help. John

MarketPlace News Processor.com, NE - 3 hours ago “The decision to use the name Windows 7 is about simplicity,†Nash wrote in an Oct. 13 post on the Windows Vista Blog, adding that “while I know there have ... More...

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Gartner Lowers IT Spending Outlook For 2009 Processor.com, NE - 2 hours ago “The decision to use the name Windows 7 is about simplicity,†Nash wrote in an Oct. 13 post on the Windows Vista Blog, adding that “while I know there have ... More...

I have an Excel Add-In in the server. Its specific location is in the folder Q:\OSY TP\Add Ins\ and I have full control over the folders located in Q:\. I want users to be able to execute the Add-In, but want to prevent them from copying the file. How do I accomplish this task? -- Carlos

I have an Excel Add-In in the server. Its specific location is in the folder Q:\OSY TP\Add Ins\ and I have full control over the folders located in Q:\. I want users to be able to execute the Add-In, but want to prevent them from copying the file. How do I accomplish this task? -- Carlos

Hello all, I'm running Hyper-V on Server 2008 Enterprise 64-bit edition. I've got a VBScript that opens up a virtual disk (.vhd file) on the Server 2008 system, modifies a file stored within the virtual disk, and then unmounts the .VHD file. This script works providing I "Run as Administrator" - any other account, regardless of whether it's a member of the local Administrators group or not, cannot run the script without it erroring out on mounting the ..VHD. Stepping through the script, I've noticed that Windows sees the .VHD and attempts to add it to the system, and the Driver Software Installation dialog reports that it was added successfully. H…

I added an Enterprise CA to a domain controller. When accessing the IIS interface, we request a certificate using the Advanced Certificate Request option. Then we select the Create & submit a request to this CA. On the request page only 2 templates are available: Basic EFS & User. I opened the Certificate Templates in an MMC & saw many more certificates, including Computer, which I want to use. I don't understand why these templates are unavailable at run time. Any ideas or suggestions? Thanks in advance.

Where do you setup the option to increase the timeout session for the RDP connection for the client. Default is setup to 10 minutes. Can this be done on a per user basis ?

PC World Windows 7 release date: October, 2009? PC World - 37 minutes ago ... good-bye to XP and Vista but to Windows altogether in favor of Mac OS X or Linux. (This article originally appeared as a blog on NetworkWorld.com's site.) More...

Clues hint at Windows 7 debut in 2009 Computerworld, MA - 1 hour ago ... the Istartedsomething.com blog, and Ed Bott, a well-known Windows blogger, clues point to a 2009 release of Windows 7, the successor to Windows Vista. ... More...

Solid-state drives: No rush to widespread success CNET News, CA - 55 minutes ago ... change the OS in order to jumpstart this transition," Cohen said, citing the need for Microsoft to make Windows Vista and Windows 7 more SSD-friendly. ... More...

Clues hint Windows 7 debut in 2009 Computerworld, MA - 57 minutes ago ... the istartedsomething.com blog, and Ed Bott, a well-known Windows blogger, clues point to a 2009 release of Windows 7, the successor to Windows Vista. ... More...

Wow, I've become a computer programmer in one hour. I didn't think any of this jargon would be any use to me but here I am, downloading my updates. Thank you all very much. "NewScience" wrote: > Had same problem. What I did was: > > 1. Stopped SERVICES.MSC Automatic Updates and BITS > 2. Removed C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.log > 3. Removed C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution folder > 4. Re-Register C:\Windows\system32\muweb.dll, as well as all associated > C:\Windows\System32\wu*.dll > > regsvr32 /s c:\windows\system32\wuapi.dll > regsvr32 /s c:\windows\system32\wuaueng.dll > regsvr32 /s c:\windows\system32\wuaueng1.dl…

Apple came back with their own version of the MAC and PC ads as a response to the millions of dollars Microsoft started spending for the image recovery of Windows Vista. In the ads, it says that the money spent on advertisements for Windows Vista should instead be used to fix Windows Vista. What? Apple, the [...] More...

Using Windows XP Pro Backup: I have "My Documents" scheduled to backup to a network drive daily at lunch time. Sometimes when I return from lunch, the backup is waiting for a response to "insert the following media", however there is nothing to insert the system is already connected to the network. I simply click OK, and it runs. Why can't it sometimes connect? I am hard-wired to the network using a laptop in a docking station. Thanks in advance, Dorci

Hi, I use Skype and MSN Messenger for chat, and I use Windows Desktop Search (WDS) version 4 for searching. I've noticed that WDS searches MSN Messenger chat history by default, but it does not search Skype chat history. Is it possible to have WDS search my Skype chat history too? A plug-in perhaps? Regards, Peter

Hello. I have my computer set to sound a "low battery alarm", but it never sounds when the pop-up appears by the battery meter. All the other sounds work as they should, but not this one. Any idea what is wrong? Thanks in advance for your help.

In Windows Server 2008, is there a built in proxy server in which you can run RAS through? Or can RAS be configured to act as a type of proxy server that will log outbound connections? If so, HOW? Thanks!