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I wanted to add this post because when the APS network was hacked in 2007 and then my home computer was hacked it was really disturbing but now in reflecting back on the experience it was profoundly interesting as well. The hacker(s)? stole all my personnel information and my identity and it was my own stupidity that thought that I was so clever and I have now realized that pride goes before the fall. Anyway, Windows 98 Second Edition got hit with an error but apparently because of the internal safety of the operating system via the lack of services resulting in a smaller surface area as well as the machine not having the potential vulnerabilities of…

<long post and you were warned -- grin and bear it if you will> I wanted to add this post because when the APS network was hacked in 2007 and then my home computer was hacked it was really disturbing but now in reflecting back on the experience it was profoundly interesting as well. The hacker(s)? stole all my personnel information and my identity and it was my own stupidity that thought that I was so clever and I have now realized that pride goes before the fall. Anyway, Windows 98 Second Edition got hit with an error but apparently because of the internal safety of the operating system via the lack of services resulting in a smaller surface …

Microsoft sees uptick in use of 64-bit Vista InfoWorld, CA - Jul 31, 2008 A post by a member of the Vista team, Chris Flores, on the Windows Vista Team Blog claims that the installed base of 64-bit Windows Vista PCs as a ... More...

hello in a drag and drop action with one of my folders I selected the folder with wgatray.exe as a wrong drop target. Now I have a problem: It's not possible to get the folder back, or to look into the folder- access is denied. I tested the drag in with other folders - the same situation. The System is Windows XP Service Pack 3. How could I get the data back? Thank you for help. hs

I recently burned 5 or 6 dvd's using k3b ( a popular linux burning software) in ubuntu ( a linux distro). The dvds cant be read in vista. However it shows 0 bytes free of 4.37GB. the files are mkv vids. But when i do the copy command frm poweriso the files are copied!!

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The Mac Observer Test Center preview: VMware Fusion 2 Beta 2 InfoWorld, CA - Jul 31, 2008 On the front end, there’s support for video up to 1080 pixels in Windows XP or Windows Vista, improved 3-D support, and the ability to play games in ... VMware Fusion 2 Beta 2 released, includes Unity 2.0 Ars Technica VMware Fusion 2 Beta 2 Adds Significant Features TidBITS all 35 news articles More...

Microsoft claims a consumer 'shift' to 64-bit Vista, but where are ... BetaNews - Jul 31, 2008 By Jacqueline Emigh, BetaNews A big "shift" is now on to 64-bit Windows Vista PCs, even among consumers, according to Microsoft product manager Chris Flores ... More...

I must have done something but have no idea where and searching the Registry gives no obvious clues. Whenever I move files from a folder it fails to refresh the remaining content until I focus upon another folder and return. Any idea what I did and how to correct this crazy behavior? Thanks

How do you feel about laptop searches when crossing borders? Geekzone, New Zealand - 1 hour ago LindseyM [Windows Team] on The Windows Mojave experiment results: Hello, My name is Lindsey and I work on the Windows Vista team. I would be h. ... More...

Blog: Microsoft's Stupid Vista Trick: Windows Mojave CIO Australia, Australia - 17 hours ago In its blog, Microsoft dubbed Forrester "schizophrenic." Microsoft does need to do some marketing work with Vista. No question. But "Windows Mojave" won't ... More...

On Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:49:56 -0700, Tim Smith wrote: > In article <slrng96ujn.17r.jedi@nomad.mishnet>, > JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> wrote: >>> The real point is that *ALL* companies report any and every possible risk >>> on >> >> There we have it... >> >> Straight from the horses mouth... >> >> Linux is a "possible risk" to Microsoft. > > Interesting how Roy and others have repeatedly claimed that Microsoft > lies on its SEC filings. Now suddenly they take them seriously? He does the same thing with Gartner, The Gauardian and other sources. When it's pro-Linux t…

A fix for the failed installation of the updated driver named "HP - other hardware - HP wxxxx wide LCD, Recommended " [the xxxx representing the model] for Vista is posted here: http://www.portrait.com/dtune/hpw/enu/upgrade_instructions.html Scroll down to the Vista Users heading - > This utility fixes the issue by restoring the proper permissions to the required areas in Windows > necessary to allow correct monitor driver installation. from the link provided. NOTE: Avast 4.8 Home Edition falsely detects the utility as a trojan, Win32:Blakhal [Trj]. Alwil has been notified of the False Positive. MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008] =============== *-343…

How do you feel about laptop searches when crossing borders? Geekzone, New Zealand - 6 minutes ago LindseyM [Windows Team] on The Windows Mojave experiment results: Hello, My name is Lindsey and I work on the Windows Vista team. I would be h. ... More...

Hi to all just adding my comments I have used F+STW for years as I upgrade, build, rebuild and reload PCs. I do not trust it as I have had problems with it so I always back up my files to disk anyway. I HAVE FOUND It's the speed of the re install. I set a folder on the desktop and run the collection wizard to store into it. I then copy this folder across my network to another PC. If I use an external drive (as the old drive was full I just plug this into a second PC on the network.) It seems faster to colect first to a folder and then copy that to a second pc. I then rebuild the offending pc. I install the KB896344 patch and all updates on the …

Firefox closer to supporting open-source video codec NetworkWorld.com, MA - 5 hours ago Video on the Web these days is a jumble of different software formats and products, with major ones including Apple's QuickTime, Microsoft's Windows Media, ... More...

I'm have a problem getting the printers to show up in Print Management MMC. I need to change File and Printer Sharing's exception (those 4 ports) scope from "local subnet" to "Any computer". It was easy in XP - I could click on the "Edit" button and choose "change scope" button and do the job. But not in Vista. There is no "Edit" button. "File and printer sharing" firewall exception doesn't list those 4 ports, and of course there is no way to change scope. How to I change "File and Printer sharing" firewall exception scope in windows Vista to make Print Management work? Thank you, Joe

I'm have a problem getting the printers to show up in Print Management MMC. I need to change File and Printer Sharing's exception (those 4 ports) scope from "local subnet" to "Any computer". It was easy in XP - I could click on the "Edit" button and choose "change scope" button and do the job. But not in Vista. There is no "Edit" button. "File and printer sharing" firewall exception doesn't list those 4 ports, and of course there is no way to change scope. How to I change "File and Printer sharing" firewall exception scope in windows Vista to make Print Management work? Thank you, Joe

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Is 64-bit Vista ready for take off? guardian.co.uk, UK - 4 hours ago Anyway, according to Chris Flores on the Vista team's blog: 20% of new Windows Vista PCs in the US connecting to Windows Update in June were 64-bit PCs, ... More...

What's Wrong With Microsoft's 'Mojave Experiment'? InternetNews.com - 1 hour ago By Mike Elgan: More stories by this author: The conventional wisdom about Microsoft Windows Vista is that it's a mixed bag, and generally inferior to ... More...

Hello, I have a few users that awhile back their Microsoft Document imaging stopped working. I researched for a fix and found a post that said to replace the new MSPSCAN.EXE withe the one in the temp folder under system32 I believe. out of Four users this has worked for 2 users. The other users are having trouble saving the scan. When they save the scanned image it gives an error that "Microsoft Document imaging has encountered an error and needs to close" I look at the error report and it is referencing the mspview.exe. I tried also replacing this file and it still errors. Is there anyone that has encountered this issues and found a fix?

For GPs I thought I'd let the group know but unfortunately I've already dispensed with the program and now I can't find the post it was recommended in. At any rate: I think the recommended program to remove invalid windows file/folder names was wininvdel. I tried it (unsuccessfully, unfortunatly) on a file I've had problems with deleting for ages. Then when I went to uninstall it, there was no entry in Add/Remove Programs for it. As it turns out it's a file written in VB6 so to uninstall it you have to go to Program Files/PurgeIE and run the uninst000.exe file from there. I recognized it because I'm also a VB6 developer. It DOES properly unins…

I have Vista Ultimate 64 bit. My machine had been running fine for a while now. But Monday when I tried to use my Xbox 360 as an extender, which is what I do every single day, it showed the connecting screen, then just stopped at a black screen. I went to the computer and tried launching Media Center from the desktop and it crashed right away with the following error details. Media Center has stopped working Description: Stopped working Problem signature: Problem Event Name: CLR20r3 Problem Signature 01: ehshell.exe Problem Signature 02: 6.0.6001.18000 Problem Signature 03: 47919e0e Problem Signature 04: Microsoft.MediaCenter…

What's Wrong With Microsoft's 'Mojave Experiment'? InternetNews.com - 35 minutes ago By Mike Elgan: More stories by this author: The conventional wisdom about Microsoft Windows Vista is that it's a mixed bag, and generally inferior to ... More...