Microsoft Support & Discussions

CNET News Finalized speedy USB 3.0 spec debuts CNET News, CA - 27 minutes ago But its different now, so I don't see why Microsoft would have to repeat history, if anything, Windows Vista should be the one to wait it out for support ... More...

Will Microsoft apply ‘Vista-Capable’ lessons to Win 7 netbooks? ZDNet - 19 minutes ago In a recent blog post, I wondered whether Microsoft will charge netbook makers less per copy to license Windows 7 than it does to license Windows 7 running ... More...

Developers making plans for Windows Azure, Windows 7 WebWire (press release), GA - 26 minutes ago ZDNet’s Mary Jo Foley, for instance, noted on her blog that while Windows 7 gained attention in the popular press, the more arcane Windows Azure was the big ... More...

Make way for the Xbox 360 game of the year, Call of Duty World at War... More...

MS explains 7-year patch delay Register, UK - 4 minutes ago However, as Microsoft correctly states, exploitation is severely mitigated on Vista and Windows 2008," Eric Schultze, CTO at security tool firm Shavlik ... More...

Microsoft explains the seven-year delay in issuing a patch Heise Online, Germany - 40 minutes ago Christopher Budd from the Security Team has responded to the question in the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) blog. ... More...

Three good reasons to venture into Windows' Registry CNET News, CA - 7 minutes ago In Vista, you may have to create this key by right-clicking in the right pane and choosing New > String Value. Type AutoEndTasks and press Enter. ... More...

Microsoft launches second retail site ZDNet Asia, Singapore - 19 minutes ago ... Windows Vista Compatibility Center, and other appropriate destinations," a Microsoft spokesman stated. Meanwhile, according to a Microsoft team blog, ... More...

In this episode: Windows 7 feature focus, Windows Live Wave 3, SBS/EBS 2008, and more... More...

The definitive guide to the Windows Live Wave 3 services... More...

AFP Microsoft launches first online store Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - 1 hour ago The Microsoft Store has the full gamut of Microsoft products, from Windows Vista to Microsoft Office and hardware such as Xbox 360 consoles and Zune MP3 ... Microsoft opens online store TECH.BLORGE.com In shift, Microsoft sells software online AFP Microsoft Store launches in the US with downloadable apps BetaNews CRN - Technologizer all 56 news articles More...

I just tried Jimmy Brush's suggestion and it worked fine, except for the little error created by the insertion of the sad face in the command string. I tried every combination of letters and characters I could think of until I googled the search string and saw that it should read: Type: icacls . /grant USER:(OI)(CI)(F) /L /T /Q So, since my user name was owner-pc, the correct string to type in the command line would be: icacls . /grant owner-pc:(OI)(CI)(F) /L /T /Q Once I typed in that string, it immediately granted me access to all the files in the folder. Another trick is to find your real user name. I always assumed it was my screen name, but it…

Microsoft opens online store TECH.BLORGE.com, Australia - 21 minutes ago You can buy everything from Windows Vista to a Zune. The new United States site was introduced in a low key manner via the Blog of Trevin Chow, ... More...

Hidden Windows 7 Features Exposed PC World - 6 minutes ago Windows 7, which Microsoft has repeatedly said will ship in late 2009 or early 2010, has been branded as "Windows Vista, a lot better," by CEO Steve Ballmer ... More...

The next give-away happens Saturday, November 15, 2008... More...

Windows Live Wave 3 is confusing, but I think we can figure it out... More...

Let's go Windows shopping Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - 7 minutes ago The Microsoft Store has the full gamut of Microsoft products, from Windows Vista to Microsoft Office and hardware such as Xbox 360 consoles and Zune MP3 ... More...

IT Examiner In shift, Microsoft sells software online AFP - 54 minutes ago Microsoft Store offers the full gamut of Microsoft products, from Windows Vista to Microsoft Office. It also offers Xbox 360 games but for shipping on DVD, ... Microsoft Store launches in the US with downloadable apps BetaNews Microsoft Launches First US Store CRN Microsoft Opens a One-Stop Shop for Its Stuff Technologizer NewsFactor Network all 30 news articles More...

Intel-Microsoft Vistagate, Part 3 Microsoft Watch - 10 minutes ago I said most likely in February blog posts, after 158 pages of court documents were released as part of the Windows Vista Capable lawsuit. ... More...

CNET News Microsoft Store launches in the US with downloadable apps BetaNews - 32 minutes ago Interestingly, Microsoft's list of system requirements lists Windows XP, Vista, and something called "Windows 2003." This may be referring to Windows Server ... Microsoft Launches First US Store CRN Microsoft Opens a One-Stop Shop for Its Stuff Technologizer Online Microsoft Store Opens for US NewsFactor Network all 23 news articles More...

Microsoft "caved" into Intel in Vista "Junk PC" scheme Computerworld, MA - 58 minutes ago I'm still going through the just-released documents, and I'll blog on more as I find it. Preston Gralla is a contributing editor for Computerworld, ... WinInfo Short Takes: Week of November 17, 2008 Windows IT Pro all 28 news articles More...

The Mac Observer Operating Systems Wear Lipstick for Their Dates The Mac Observer - 17 minutes ago On Friday, there was a blog by Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols at Computerworld about how Windows 7 is, to put it euphemistically, Window Dressing. ... More...

Citrix developing XenApps and XenDesktop for the iPhone InfoWorld, CA - 3 minutes ago Requests have become the number-one topic of discussion on its blog site. Citrix XenApp virtualizes an individual application, be it Microsoft Office, ... More...

Problem: After installing the Certificate Services Web enrollment pages update KB922706 on Windows Server 2003 the “install this CA certificate†link generates an invalid security certificate for Windows Vista clients. More: For Vista clients, the screen to install the digital certificate states that “the Certificate you requested was issued to you†after the certificate is issued and then provides a link to “Install this certificateâ€Â. It then lists “This CA is not trusted. To trust certificates issued from this certification authority, install this CA certificate.†After selecting “install this CA ce…

PC World Download Windows at Microsoft's New Online Store PC Magazine - 38 minutes ago "The first thing I do when I setup a new machine at home, is to run Windows update, and download all the freeware I use such as 7-zip. ... Microsoft touts new online store as a netbook complement ZDNet Introducing the Microsoft Store: Online Bastion of MSFT Merch Marketing Vox News all 9 news articles More...