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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26319201/ warning: the above page has an undetermined string constant error but is interesting none the less at least to me --- unfortunately, msn.msnbc.com -- security and technology articles --- have been hit super hard by hackers who are trying to steal your information --- these errors are not from MSN or Microsoft but from people (bad hackers) who are trying to steal your information --- this is being publicly disclosed due to Zero Day Threat Status --- Microsoft is investigating and has been alerted and hopefully --- Steve Riley, MSFT will update our readers to the situation http://redtape.msnbc.com/2008/08/how-to-make…

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26319201/ warning: the above page has an undetermined string constant error but is interesting none the less at least to me --- unfortunately, msn.msnbc.com -- security and technology articles --- have been hit super hard by hackers who are trying to steal your information --- these errors are not from MSN or Microsoft but from people (bad hackers) who are trying to steal your information --- this is being publicly disclosed due to Zero Day Threat Status --- Microsoft is investigating and has been alerted and hopefully --- Steve Riley, MSFT will update our readers to the situation http://redtape.msnbc.com/2008/08/how-to-make…

In the latest episode of the Windows Weekly podcast, Leo and I discuss going all in with Microsoft technology, the wonderful world of data sync, Windows 7 blogging, more Vista stupidity, and Microsoft's Olympics gold! More...

2008-08-24 12:56:58:921 1936 33c COMAPI FATAL: Unable to initiate asynchronous search, hr=80070008 2008-08-24 13:04:10:124 1936 1704 COMAPI WARNING: Unable to listen to self-update/shutdown event (hr=0X80070008) 2008-08-24 13:04:10:124 1936 1704 COMAPI WARNING: Unable to establish connection to the service. (hr=80070008) 2008-08-24 13:04:12:421 1936 1704 COMAPI WARNING: Unable to listen to self-update/shutdown event (hr=0X80070008) 2008-08-24 13:04:12:421 1936 1704 COMAPI WARNING: Unable to establish connection to the service. (hr=80070008) 2008-08-24 13:04:16:390 1936 1704 Misc Validating signature for C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-…

I have used both Cyberlink Power DVD v7 and VLC Media Player v 0.8.6i under Vista Home Premium SP3 on one box and the same players on another box with XP Pro SP2. The results are approximately the same. With the VLC Player I have changed the output module to every selection on the menu: DirectX, Open GL, etc. Both systems have 2GB of RAM, The Vista system has an AMD 5000 64x dual processor and built in 6200 graphics. The XP system has an Intel 2180 cpu and 8600GTS graphics. Some movies play full length, others will freeze after about 25 minutes. Restarting the player does not help nor does rebooting the box. Any idea what the problem might be a…

Aloha all. A year ago I bought Dell desktop with Vista. I wiped the drive and put XP on. Now I'm ready to re-install the original OS again. However, my system is chock full of programs and data. I can save all the data, no problem, but I have hundreds of programs on the system drive. Is there any way to install Vista without losing everything? Thanks.

errata: Whoops, that NEVER such read EVER. - "Doug W." <stand@attention> wrote in message news:... > Yes, all or most dlls relative to Windows will be re-created > if Windows is working well enough to install the Service Pack, > and I presume that it is. Any OLD dlls are copied to a backup > folder in case you want to uninstall XP SP3 which in this case > I would not NEVER do once it is installed. Since you seem to > have L O S T some of the old dlls, what have you got to lose? > If all else fails and XP does not work well or fails entirely, > then you may have to re-install Window and all the headaches > that process …

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OK I'm not experienced in admin - my background is software development - but I run a small business and do my own admin. I say this because a few times some quirky things happened a week ago (can't remember the details) but yesterday I had to install NTBACKUP utility twice (this is the special one from MS to allow restoration of NTBACKUPed files from W2003) as after the first time I installed it it would not run due to a missing DLL. Similarly over the last 3 days I have been trying to register MSSOAP30.DLL without success. I have tried everything - I posted a thread on this forum - a thread on Experts-Exchange - everything. I am going on holidays …

"slplessnca" wrote: > Hi! I am running XP Media Center Edition Version 2002, which was installed > on my computer when I got it. I have automatic update turned on and over the > past 2-3 days I continually get an alert to install the update for MSXML 4.0 > SP2 Security Update (KB927978). Everytime I install it, it says that is was > successful, but then a few minutes later, I get another alert saying that it > is ready to install again!! I can't get it to stop!! Help please!!! > > Thanks! It is happening to both my XP & Vista machines.

Thanks for the real important info. I have close to 100 videos of trips through Mexico and family videos that I have wanted to put on DVDs for a few years now and been unable to transfer them. All we could do is watch them on the tiny camera screen or plug the camera into a TV. I started out with XP X64 bit OS and then installed Vista Ultimate X64 bit. Sometimes I have to download a patch or an updated version of a driver but every single program, game, hardware, or whatever has always worked with both systems>>>>>EXCEPT SONY STUFF. All other companies make a driver or patch to make there products usable except Sony. With your advise I have…

Each time I restart Windows VISTA home premium, I get the following message Microsft Sync Center has stopped Working I have absolutely nothing attached or sync on this laptop. Anyway to stop this message from coming up each time I boot my computer. Thank you in advance HankL

"Eddie" wrote: > Spoke with someone from Sony, most video cameras are equipped with a usb > streaming method or cable. Windows Vista does not recognize this connection. > You have to purchase a dv cable with a IEE plug so Vista will work with > these cameras. I have the Sony dcr-trv250 > -- > Eddie O. > > > "Donald L McDaniel" wrote: > > > On Sat, 17 Nov 2007 15:53:53 -0600, Charlie Tame <charlie@tames.net> > > wrote: > > > > >Donald L McDaniel wrote: > > >> On Thu, 15 Nov 2007 23:49:16 -0500, "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" > > >> <andred25@hotmail.com> w…

Hi - I have a new high-spec notebook and am noticing a problem with Vista Ultimate related to screen refreshing. Whenever I modify characteristics of folders (eg. increase/decrease size), I have to right click > Refresh for changes to take place. This has recently started to happen on the desktop, where often after emptying the recycle bin it disappears. In this case I have to refresh the desktop for it to return. Shouldn't the refresh occur naturally at the programming level and is there something I can do about this? System Specs: Core 2 Duo T9500 2.6GHz // Vista Ultimate // 4GB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM // 256MB GeForce 8600M GT

If you are feeling magical then this Windows Vista Disney theme is right for you. It has a lot of happy and bright colours to keep you alert, images to add fun while using Vista, and a number of Mickey’s ears to look at. The theme comes in various variations — red, blue, green, [...] More...

Do any of you who are having the problem actually have SQLExpress installed? I get the service startup failure, but since SQL Express does not run on my machine (this is by choice - I deliberately installed SQL Server developer with a default instance BEFORE installing the VS 2005 - and now VS 2008) The SQL Express may come with VS2005 but I suspect it is possible that it doesn't install if you already have a default instance of SQL on your machine. Which, if you install SQL Developer, the chances are good that SQL Express is not installed. -- Regards, Jamie "Phyllisa" wrote: > I apologize, but do not know what a hotfix log is. I keep ge…

Every time I start Explorer it displays in a "default" window size even though the last time I used it I had resized it to almost full-screen. I think it used to "remember" the last setting, like most Windows apps, and come up in that setting. What happened? Did some Microsoft update alter a Registry setting just for Explorer? I really don't want to go through the hassle of trying to back out of 15 or 20 or so Windows Updates to find the culprit. Yeah, I'm lazy. I have switched to using Explorer 2 for this reason for now. Windows Explorer is mostly used for file deletions and other quick chnges but this postage stamp-sized default start window is …

Within the last day, my computer has booted with all my shortcuts grayed out on my desktop. This is also true for the panes of any windows that I open. Upon minimizing or closing these windows, my entire desktop, startup menu, basically everything becomes gray. It's responding slowly when this happens. My drivers are all up to date and I havn't installed anything recently that I think could make this happen. Help would be much appreciated.

I have both boxs in Ease of Access unchecked and saved. Narrator comes on only at log in screen, after I log in I don't hear it? Don

Hi: I'm running WinXP Home Ed, SP3. My pc has its own CD Burning software (Roxio) and works fine. But for simple tasks, like storing a file in a CD/CDRW I like using windows built in burning capabilities (Send to->CD). It also works fine, but I have noted that when I add files to a CD that already has some files, the newly added files are stored but burning wizard ends with an error: An error occurred when burning CD, delete files, store for later, or expulse CD?. However files are correctly stored... I can add more files to the cd and again the same error, but files are OK. So what's happening?

All of a sudden I am getting "content was blocked because it was not signed by a valid security certificate"...I am having it happen on all sites I have used and trusted including this site. Can anyone help me w/this? I am using windows xp, IE7(dwnloaded 7 to see if that would help) I checked and lowered my sec. setting on comp. and use McAFee for security ...any sugestions?

All of a sudden I am getting "content was blocked because it was not signed by a valid security certificate"...I am having it happen on all sites I have used and trusted including this site. Can anyone help me w/this? I am using windows xp, IE7(dwnloaded 7 to see if that would help) I checked and lowered my sec. setting on comp. and use McAFee for security ...any sugestions?

Hi, A friend of me works with a wireless mouse via an USB-stick. Switching from a second account to his first account the mouse isn't working anymore. After removing an plugging-in the USB-stick everthing is again ok. Any advice? Regards Huib

I have tried everything I can find to successfully install this update and have yet to find solution. Thanks