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TechShout! Microsoft: More Details Coming On Windows 7 CRN, NY - Aug 14, 2008 ... but has been criticized for removing features later on, particularly with Windows Vista. But a new Windows 7 blog that appeared this week aims to avoid ... Windows 7 details to be released BBC News More Windows 7 details released VNUNet.com Microsoft starts stoking hype for Windows 7 Register domain-B - Computerworld all 85 news articles More...

It was working a few days ago, but now suddenly I don't have thumbnails for PDF's in windows explorer (vista sp1) I have all the settings correct to see them as thumbnails since I see jpgs as thumbnails for example so its not a setting in windows. I have tried to uninstall and install acrobat 9.0 again and again as administrator user of course, I have tried making it a default application for pdfs again and again.. but NO GO! there is a dll that does this thumbnail extraction called PDFShell.dll... I even tried to register is from a command line as admin ( by right clicking on the cmd in the start menu and selecting run as administrator) but I got t…

Hi, I am trying to create a new account in windows vista business. I am logged in as administrator and I go to control panel and create a new account. I then log outand log in with the new account. Vista says it is creating desktop settings, the splash screen desappears and a series of dialog boxes start. It then fails on windows mail with an error dialog saying " windows mail 7 could not be installed. MSOE.dll could not be initialized. I press OK and Vista just hangs with a completely blank screen. The new desktop never appears. I have tried this with UAC on and off,and with administrator and non administrator accounts. I ran a sfc /scannow an…

The List Keeper wrote aka Paul Montgomery: LOL, the List Keeper is Paul Montgumdrop aka Paul Montgomery. He has got to come with the List Keeper, because I took his name sort of speaking. :-P This all started when he said he was going to killfile me. He was just meddling none of his business and running his mouth, as usual. And I proved to him that his little killfile didn't mean jack. Then he came at me again, of course I was using another nym. He tells me that he was *sorry* he had to killfile, thinking that he was talking to someone he had not encountered. So, I went to another nym and gave him hints. He is a dog just like the rest, don't let hi…

The List Keeper wrote aka Paul Montgomery: LOL, the List Keeper is Paul Montgumdrop aka Paul Montgomery. He has got to come with the List Keeper, because I took his name sort of speaking. :-P This all started when he said he was going to killfile me. He was just meddling none of his business and running his mouth, as usual. And I proved to him that his little killfile didn't mean jack. Then he came at me again, of course I was using another nym. He tells me that he was *sorry* he had to killfile, thinking that he was talking to someone he had not encountered. So, I went to another nym and gave him hints. He is a dog just like the rest, don't let hi…

The List Keeper wrote aka Paul Montgomery: LOL, the List Keeper is Paul Montgumdrop aka Paul Montgomery. He has got to come with the List Keeper, because I took his name sort of speaking. :-P This all started when he said he was going to killfile me. He was just meddling none of his business and running his mouth, as usual. And I proved to him that his little killfile didn't mean jack. Then he came at me again, of course I was using another nym. He tells me that he was *sorry* he had to killfile, thinking that he was talking to someone he had not encountered. So, I went to another nym and gave him hints. He is a dog just like the rest, don't let hi…

I was having trouble getting a scheduled task to run on Windows Server 2008 that was calling a .bat file to run. Specifically, I was getting a 0x1 error whenever the scheduled task ran. The solution was to type in the path to the ..bat file in the Start In(optional): in the edit action window. You get there by pressing the Edit button under the Actions tab. Here is an example path you'd type in if your .bat file is located under the temp folder at the root of drive c: c:\temp\bat I wanted to report this solution because it took me several days to discover this solution and I wanted to save someone else the trouble.

many thanks to everyone who replied recieved some helpfull suggestions one of which was to switch to firefox i have been using it for the last hour or so and loving it much faster connections to web sites and i dont think i have lost any features.....lesson to be learned ..dont be scared to try new ways -- martyb

Hi!! As Admin I can check/uncheck the Protected mode option from within IE no problem. As a Domain User, the option is greyed out. not Group Policy. Running an RSOP on the local machine shows Protected mode for all zones as Disabled, yet the box is still checked and greyed out rendering our new TS useless for the moment. Any ideas? Paul.

Hello, I am trying to modify a script from the Windows 2008 server resource kit to fit my needs. I am wondering if anyone can help in this effort. Here is what I have for the script: '========================================================================== ' ' VBScript Source File -- Created with SAPIEN Technologies PrimalScript 2007 ' ' NAME: UDS_UserFolders_Extended_Provision_DFS.vbs ' ' AUTHOR: Dan Holme , Intelliem ' DATE : 11/12/2007 ' ' USAGE: ' cscript.exe UDS_UserFolders_Extended_Provision_DFS.vbs UserFolderPath ' [dfs:Y /server:<servername> ' /userfirstname:<first name> /userlastname:<last name> ' ' Creat…

When i startup my machine i frequently get a message of "can't load GDFirewallTray.exe", however when i by several mouseclicks got the nag away, nothing seems to happen and everything seems to work normal. G Data Internet Security 2008 (Vista 64 bits edition) works fine and also the virusscanner reacts as always very quick and alert. So it seems to me Vista doesn't like something, but what? Anyone a suggestion? Btw. all patches, upgrade's and service acks installed ...

I have already made two posts (here, here) on the problem of iTunes on Windows Vista and at last, Apple has finally posted a support documentation on the blue screen of death for iTunes 8. Their support post found here has this information. Resolution Solution 1 1. Disconnect your iPhone or iPod from Windows Vista. 2. Uninstall iTunes and [...] More...

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I happen to be browsing for icons which I was looking into putting in my personal website here (MiloRiano.com) when I came across FastIcon and immediately noticed ULTIMATE VISTA - ICON COLLECTION, e-VISTA - ICON COLLECTION and VISTA LAND - ICON COLLECTION in their homepage. As I browsed thru, the set of icons is good [...] More...

I have webroot's spysweeper, installed on 3 pcs....and two run xp...scheduler is fine on those. but on my vista pc....it will not save a scheduled sweep of the pc. it looks like it saves it..but then when i leave that tab and go back in the schedule tab, it is gone! i spoke with webroot, and they say it is a known issue with vista's task scheduler....I verified this by running the task scheduler directly, and scheduled up some tasks, saved them...then after clicking OK..the task list refreshes, but my new tasks are not there. so it seems it is an issue with task scheduler. does anyone know the fix for this??? Thanks!

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"TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote: > You may receive an error message that contains the "0x8DDD0018" code or the > "0x80246008" code when you try to download updates from the Microsoft > Windows Update Web site or from the Microsoft Update Web site > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kben-us910337 > > You receive an error message when you try to download updates from the > Windows Update Web site or from the Microsoft Update Web site, or when you > try to start the Background Intelligent Transfer Service > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/916251/en-us?spid=6527 > > > > -- > > ====================…

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In an earlier post, we introduced the new IE8 Smart Address Bar dropdown functionality. Now we thought we’d spend some time discussing some of its less obvious features in more detail. More about the IE8 Smart Address Bar Autocomplete Suggestion With Windows Search installed, IE8 makes an attempt to determine what site you’re trying to get to. The site that it determines is most likely the one you’re looking for is called the “Autcomplete Suggestion.†This entry is given the SHIFT+ENTER shortcut, so it’s very easy to go to your most recommended site. But how do we determine what’s most relevant? We use a variety of factors to determine what site yo…

Don't know if this helps you or not, as I am not a "techie," but I had the same problem installing itunes of all things. I right clicked on the itunes logo I downloaded and wanted to install and clicked install as administrator...and sure enough it worked. -- AaronKinn ------------------------------------------------------------------------ AaronKinn's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/members/aaronkinn.htm View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/vista-help/733938.htm http://forums.techarena.in

CNET News Microsoft ads are still shoulder-tapping. OK. OK. I’m listening ... ZDNet - 1 hour ago in the official Windows Vista Blog and he presents a good, well thought-out counterpoint that I think offers some valid points, including: When you set out ... Bill Gates Does The Robot In Latest Windows Ad InformationWeek WinInfo Short Takes: Week of September 15, 2008 Windows IT Pro Seinfeld/Gates odd couple ads continue VNUNet.com AdAge.com (subscription) - Electronista all 104 news articles More...

I have vista. KC953404 and KC954478 keep failing to load. I'm also assuming I need these two "office 2003" updates because I have VISIO 2003 installed? Help

Bill Gates Does The Robot In Latest Windows Ad InformationWeek, NY - 16 minutes ago Like the first ad in the campaign, which aired last week, the spot does not specifically mention Windows Vista or any other Microsoft product. ... More...

Sydney Morning Herald Microsoft ads are still shoulder-tapping. OK. OK. I’m listening ... ZDNet - 47 minutes ago in the official Windows Vista Blog and he presents a good, well thought-out counterpoint that I think offers some valid points, including: When you set out ... WinInfo Short Takes: Week of September 15, 2008 Windows IT Pro Seinfeld/Gates odd couple ads continue VNUNet.com Gates, Seinfeld Funnier Second Time Around AdAge.com (subscription) Electronista - Wired News all 99 news articles More...