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Microsoft lists Windows 7 in patching tool Computerworld, MA - 9 minutes ago Microsoft started talking about it publicly earlier this year, and the Windows development team launched a Windows 7 blog this month. ... More...

Windows 7: Vista-like hell or an OS heaven? iTWire, Australia - Aug 18, 2008 The first post at the E7 blog is designed to introduce the blog to the world, to make lots of promises, to explain that Windows 7 will be explored in ... Windows 7 to be Previewed in October? IDM.net.au all 5 news articles More...

I have reported about Seinfeld’s next act at Microsoft here. More details around the web on this new marketing strategy of Microsoft. In an excerpt:Michel Gondry, the innovative director of films, music videos and numerous TV commercials, is directing at least one of the TV spots starring Jerry Seinfeld touting Microsoft Corp.’s Windows operating system, [...] More...

If a user logged off from Windows Server 2003 (or the other Windows OS), to which (area, i mean session?,applications?,etc) is the "logoff event" sent? I first thought it might send to the processes that the user executed. But, a process which was created by a windows service recived the logoff event. I want to know the exact range to which the "logoff event" send. If you have any infomation, please let me know. like the web page, or book recommendation will be very helpful too. Thank you.

The Live Search Olympics collection LiveSide - 52 minutes ago ... to I think I'll stick with my current verrsion (9.0.1407.1107) until they ditch this header gimmick and start making things that match Windows Vista. ... More...

Thanks, Alex. What I had was a shortcut called My Recent Documents, which was a shortcut to the Recent folder which is a hidden folder. But I was able to find the Recent folder and then set the Desktop.ini folder inside it back to "hidden". Your telling me that Desktop.ini was where it belonged was a big help. *TimDaniels* Alex Levi wrote: >When you change folder settings (icon, make it read only ...) this file >Desktop.ini will appear. It can be located in any folder. >http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc144102(VS.85).aspx > > >"Timothy Daniels" wrote: >> A Desktop.ini file has appeared in My Recent Documents folder, &g…

LXer Weekly Roundup for 24-Aug-2008 LXer (press release), TX - 6 minutes ago Jack Wallen, host of the Linux and Open Source blog, started a lengthy discussion asking the question: Why would you choose Windows over Linux? ... More...

this what i click on thats in my email messages which is highlighted in blue. which is below of this message. when i do ,it says application not found, ....//profile.microsoft.com/RegSysProfileCenter/ConfirmEmail.aspx?WizID=74386565-ca25-4... any solutions with this ihttps://profile.microsoft.com/RegSysProfileCenter/ConfirmEmail.aspx?WizID=74386565-ca25-47ba-8168-c42975812e84&e=turkee56%40live.com&eck=pOiJX%252f2meChxmWEB95MyMg&cp1=1&cp3=0&lcid=1033ts

I am developing a specialised system which uses a satellite phone for internet access. The phone itself is buggy and does strange things, and the satellite connection is even less reliable, dropping the connection after a few minutes on average. I am finding that the built-in Windows dialler is not really suitable. It doesn't properly detect that the connection has been dropped, and gets itself confused if the connection has not been dropped but the application is asking for data, and I sometimes get what looks like multiple instances of the dialler, and then nothing works at all. Also the satellite provider occassionally fails to complete the DHCP proces…

So I had a IE issue on my laptop. It was home premium version of vista. I installed ultimate. I used bitlocker, which creates a 5GB partition. I had to do a factory restore on the laptop and install all my apps and SP's. So now I am back with Vista Ultimate SP1. Now, I want to enable bit locker again, however, will bit locker see this small partition that is on my disk and use it or will it create a new partition? I hope it can use the one it created before. Thanks, Blake

Under Vista x64.. when you press any scanners send to computer function, which usually brings up the software automatically and starts scanning or presents the user with a choice of software to use.. where in the registry is this stored.. Does anyone know the exact location(s).. Thanks

i have a fairly robust dell optiplex gx520 PC -2GB RAM, ....works fine..but on an intermittent basis when i click the mailbox icon on the menu bar in AOL 9.1 to open mail ...computer shuts off and reboots... i have tried registry program fixes...and reinstalling AOL 9.1...is there any one out there who could give me a sense of what causes this reboot??.. i dont have this problem with any other program...only AOL 9.1....i would contact AOL , but they are no longer supporting their product...of course the obvious answer is to not use the clunky product..but i had been using if for a while and had no problems...computer is virus free...and has a big hard d…

Hi guys I've got this error when opening my device manager,seems that the Data Traveler R device driver isn't working properly,i have my USB stick with Ready Boost enabled 24/7. The error says: "This device is not working properly because Windows can not load the drivers required for the device. (Code 31)" If this error happens,this means that ready boost isn't working?

Hello, I develop some programs with Access 2003 and I deploy them like any other program. However, instead of deploying, among others, an executable main file I have to deploy a mde compiled acess file - Access works like this! I expect that users run this mde file. So, I deploy the mde to c:\program files\my program folder. Again, like any other program. After reading some literature related with Windows Vista I notice some lines about more and more restrictions in updating files inside the program files folder (for security reasons). Taking in account that a mde file is also an Access database, where we can put data (e.g. temporary data) we are updating …

Hello, I develop some programs with Access 2003 and I deploy them like any other program. However, instead of deploying, among others, an executable main file I have to deploy a mde compiled acess file - Access works like this! I expect that users run this mde file. So, I deploy the mde to c:\program files\my program folder. Again, like any other program. After reading some literature related with Windows Vista I notice some lines about more and more restrictions in updating files inside the program files folder (for security reasons). Taking in account that a mde file is also an Access database, where we can put data (e.g. temporary data) we are updating …

Hello, I usually deploy a package composed, among others, by a mde file (Compiled Access File). The installation process is done with a msi file. So far so good! However, sometimes, I need to update my program several times a day and, to be simpler, I deploy to clients an exe file that just replace the mde file. This can break some windows installation rules, but that’s enough! Now, I’m doing this in four computers with Vista. Two of them are ok. In the other two, my exe file apparently replaces the mde, but when the final user run’s it, he didn’t get the last version that goes inside the exe file. He gets the same previous version. I have given f…

hi all been having issues with my computer.after logging in comp would shut down and restart.went into safe mode, start up folder and narrowed it down to amd-dc-opt (amd dual core optomizer)which i disabled.things seem fine for now but how did this problem occur it had me quite worried and how can i fix the problem as disabelling it does not seem to be a fix.any help appreciated.thanks in advance.

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 …

Register PhotoSynth released as a Worldwide “Software + Services†Download ... LiveSide - 35 minutes ago Photosynth.net a broadband connection and the Windows XP SP2 or Windows Vista operating system. Our ace reporter Sunshine is busy playing with Photosynth, ... Microsoft's Photosynth Lets You Step Inside The Picture CRN Virtual Viewpoint Newsweek Microsoft Photosynth Goes Live PC Magazine photographypress.co.uk - Appscout all 387 news articles More...