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Cant remove microsoft silverlight from computer
by Guest reuvench- 0 replies
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Hi, Netflix said to remove and reinstall silverlight (apparently a common problem) but my computer won't let me- it gives following error message: "The patch application couldnt be opened, verify patch package exists and that you can access it or contact the application vendor to verify that this is a valid windows installation patch package. " HUH??? Continue reading...
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Windows 7 (ultimate) problem, please help
by Guest ahols91- 0 replies
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Hey. I just installed windows 7 ultimate. When I installed the windows updates, which was about 97 updates or something, the computer freezes on the background picture after rebooting. I found out that it was the ATI display driver, but Ì have no clue of what to do... I've tried to install the graphic drivers without the display driver, but that didnt work... After rebooting the screen only shows the background picture, and no mouse, icons or everything... :( Continue reading...
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Error during install of Microsoft Offie Professional Plus
by Guest tahasa- 0 replies
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During the installation process I received an error stating installation stopped and is being rolled back because "can't find drive E". Why is it looking for drive E? It should be downloading to C drive. Continue reading...
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Send to OneNote from Outlook - Insert at top of OneNote page
by Guest Brent Brewington- 0 replies
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I am currently using OneNote to keep track of email conversations (in order to track the emails themselves and to write personal notes / add pictures / etc.). When I get a new email on a topic, I use "Send to OneNote" from Outlook to insert the information onto my page for that topic. What I would like to do is to insert the most current information at the top of the OneNote page. With my current process, when I send the email to OneNote, the information gets inserted at the bottom of the page. I then use "Insert Space" to move the old info down, and Cut+Paste the new info to the top. Does anyone know of something I can set up that will automatically paste informatio…
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This is BIZARRE, PLEASE Help! IE8 will not open a paticular website at my home, but the...
by Guest RushYYZ- 0 replies
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I am using Windows XP Pro, IE8..... I have a new website, www.beerandbody.com It opens fine at home with Firefox & Chrome It opens fine at work with IE7 & IE8!..........Yet it will NOT open at home using either IE7 or IE8 on my MAIN XP computer! I have removed 8 , tried 7, reinstalled 8, cleared cache, browsers many times, Advanced RESET, checked my host file for beerandbody, also reset my modum/router, called the server host, they are fine, called my ISP (brighthouse) they are fine, aghhhhhhhhhh......all parties can pull up in IE7 and IE8 except my home computer! It even opens at home with LAPTOP Windows 7, IE8! It just refuses to open using my main home …
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Today is a big day for the Windows team. At Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain a few moments ago, we unveiled the Windows 8 Consumer Preview to our partners and press. Based on a broad range of feedback, we have made over 100,000 code changes and the Consumer Preview represents a refined product ready for broad and daily usage by those of you willing to test a pre-release OS. You can download the Consumer Preview starting now at http://preview.windows.com. If you tried the Windows 8 Developer Preview, then you are going to be delighted to see a broad range of product changes and improvements based on a feedback from many sources. Windows 8 reimagines Windows, fr…
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Monitor problem
by Guest JackKnepp- 0 replies
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My monitor now has thin, colored horizontal lines across the hwole screen. It appears to reflect the opening of different software, ie. mail, messenger, internet explorer. Is there a probrom or solution to resolving this problem? Continue reading...
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Microsoft update KB2647516
by Guest TireIE- 0 replies
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Notice problems with this update with other questions--I can't download it at all. Any suggestions? Continue reading...
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Error Message on Validation
by Guest william_770- 0 replies
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I recently installed Microsoft Security Essentials everything seemed fine but I'm now getting messages that computer has not passed validation and that security essentials will stop working in 30 days. I get instructions to download Security Essentials but when I try, I get message saying I already have it. What validation is it referring to and what do I do please. Continue reading...
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It's Windows 8 download day: Here's what we know
by Guest Mary Jo Foley- 0 replies
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Here’s my ‘live’ FAQ with all the Windows 8 Consumer Preview, Windows Server 8 beta and Visual Studio “11″ tidbits from my contacts and around the Web. Continue reading...
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Here’s my ‘live’ FAQ with all the Windows 8 Consumer Preview, Windows Server 8 beta and Visual Studio “11″ tidbits from my contacts and around the Web. Source: All About Microsoft
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MAK Reactivation..
by Guest Martyvlb- 0 replies
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Hi Guys I have been testing a rollout of windows 7 and have succcesfully managed to roll out 100 Machines (i had a mak key with a 100 limit). Each of these machines were activated with a MAK key which left them all activated no problem. I appplied some updates to some of the machines that were in my test area and i am now receiving a error message indicating to me that the mak key has reached its limit and that these machines are no longer activated. My understanding of the MAK system was that once a client was activated with a MAK it subtracted 1 from your overall allowed count and that machine would never need to reactivate (unless a major hardware change etc) and on…
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I am being spammed by a Malware product that is attached to the Hewlett Packard company....
by Guest BERNARDSMITH- 0 replies
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The origram that is spamming me has the following specifications - Location-c:\Program Files\...\hpqSTEO8.exe - Company-Hewlett Packard-HPQSTOO - I.P. 192.168.2.10 Continue reading...
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Are any problems introduced when you sysprep a Windows 7 installation more than once?
by Guest Squelchy- 0 replies
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If I build a Windows 7 reference computer, run sysprep, and capture an image of the computer, are any problems introduced if I was to then apply the image to a computer, make some changes (install programs, patches, etc), run sysprep, and capture an image of the computer again? I know it is technically possible to run sysprep on a computer numerous times. It says in Microsoft Press text books that it can be done. I was once warned never to run sysprep on a Windows client OS more than once, because 'weird stuff happens' with the build. Has anyone ever encountered issues when running sysprep on a Windows client installation more than once? I am very interested to know …
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Outlook 2010 Address Book Missing
by Guest West Branch Bum- 0 replies
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OUTLOOK 2010 ADDRESS BOOK MISSING. When I go to the find box in outlook 2010 and click on Address Book tab, There are NO address books listed. I then right click on the desired contact folder, select properties and then on Address Book. But the checkbox for using this folder in my address book tab is grayed out and can't be checked. I have tried deleting the mail account and reinstalling to no avail. My mail is a hotmail account. This a new install and the issue doesnot exist on another user on this machine. I am running Windows 7. I used easy transfere to import the contacts list. Any advise will be much appreciated. Continue reading...
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Icon
by Guest ses47- 0 replies
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Hope someone can help - I am very new to this - I have Adobe Digital Editions installed and it has the microsoft security shield over the icon so that when I go to open ADE it always asks me "Do you want the following program from an unknown publisher to make changes to the computer" - and I have to answer Yes before I can open the program Continue reading...
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MS11-090 - Critical : Cumulative Security Update of ActiveX Kill Bits (2618451) - Version: 1.1
by Guest Microsoft Security- 0 replies
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Severity Rating: Critical Revision Note: V1.1 (December 13, 2011): Corrected the kill bit information for the HP Photo Creative ActiveX control in the section, Third-Party Kill Bits. This is an informational change only. There were no changes to the security update files or detection logic. Summary: This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft software. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user views a specially crafted Web page that instantiates a specific ActiveX control with Internet Explorer. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate w…
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USB whitelist
by Guest cf090- 0 replies
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Is there anyway to lock down USB ports on XP so that only approved (encrypted) pen drives can be used to obtain data. For example if user A has 1) a company approved encrypted USB thumb drive, and also 2) a personal non encrypted USB thumb drive, if they plugin 1) it allows them to save data to this drive, however if they plugin 2) it wont let them save data to it. How can this be enforced centrally. Continue reading...
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update Windoes mobile 6.5 with newes bild
by Guest bukatanki- 0 replies
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Hi, I have Pidion BIP 6000 with WM6.5.3.3 winCE OS 5.2.23101 (Build 23101.5.3.3) and I need to update this buil to (Build 23121.5.3.6) which have Motorola ES400 or higher. That I asking because aplication which we use on BIP6000 make a (Out of memory exception) and problem is locate on memory lick. Because with BIP 6000 WM6.5.3.3 winCE OS 5.2.23101 (Build 23101.5.3.3) have this problem and technical support from Pidion can not support us to make a new build for this hardver, and they are explain to making a new bild for us we must to bay a 1000 pcs of this model!!! This is non sense!!! So please give mi some solution or help how to upgrade this version of …
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KMS Issues - Error: 0xC004F015
by Guest PaulSanders87- 0 replies
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Hello, I am trying to setup a KMS server to activate a number of Windows 7 N Professional Systems. Whenever I try and run slmgr.vbs /ipk I get the following error: ----------------------------- Run 'slui.exe 0x2a 0xC004F015' to display the error text. Error: 0xC004F015 ----------------------------- I know the key is correct, but it appears I need to have a different type of KMS key? My KMS server is running Server 2008 R2. Thanks, Paul Continue reading...
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OS from windows 7 home basic to windows 7 home premium
by Guest Nikhil S Navare- 0 replies
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I want to upgrade the OS from windows 7 home basic to windows 7 home premium. I have full licence version of windows 7 home premium, so do it only upgrade the OS or I have to format and do the full installation again? Also is there any data and application backup required for the same? Continue reading...
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WPAD file not used on every Windows 7 client
by Guest yearzer0- 0 replies
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Hi all We have some problems with our new Windows 7 Clients and their proxy auto-detection (wpad) We are using only DNS for finding the wpad.dat file, the option in DHCP is not configured. So we installed about 20 new Notebooks with Windows 7 64bit. Same Hardware, same OS, same configuration. Some of them never had problems with IE or Firefox to connect to the internet using the proxy. Others have sometimes problem and there are some clients how never could connect. These clients download the wpad file but it seems like they dont use it... With GPOs we disabled the caching of Auto-Proxy scripts and the option "Make proxy settings per machine (rather than per-user)"…
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Doing a weekly fully scan but told my system could be at risk.
by Guest JohnhayXP- 0 replies
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I have Security Essentials scheduled to do a full scan each Sunday, which it completes. However, I am now being told twice a week that I have not scanned recently and that my system could be at risk. What is going on?? I use FireFox if that is significant. Thanks john Continue reading...
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installation of tata docom modem vme 102 not possible in my pc ,while other software instal...
by Guest lingarajbehera- 0 replies
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installation of tata docom modem vme 102 not possible in my pc ,while other software instal normaly Continue reading...
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I would like to know how do I get Microsoft Security Essentials to come up & be on my other account on my computer because I have 2 accounts I have mine witch is the main one then I have another one for others to use & I would like to know how I get Microsoft Security Essentials on that account to put in on there and so I can put it on my desktop and run it??? So could someone please tell me how to get it on this 2nd account I had it and I deleted that account and started again & I have forgot how to get it on this 2nd account??? & If someone could please help me that would be greatly appreciated & I thank whoever answers my question & helps me...T…