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Hello, Have questions concerning archiving and compressing files. I have unchecked on all drives, folders and sub-folders these options. Each file has these options. Are they needed by Windows XP Home SP3? If not needed can these options be removed en mass from all files? Thank you for your time and input. Take Care. Beamish.

Gizmodo Australia Windows Update Getting Updated: Will Be Faster, Less Sucky Gizmodo Australia, Australia - 1 hour ago Have you ever searched for new updates with Windows Update in Vista? It's slow as balls, no matter how beefy your machine is. But! Windows Update is getting ... Update: Windows Update gets update iTWire all 2 news articles More...

Gizmodo Australia Windows Update Getting Updated: Will Be Faster, Less Sucky Gizmodo Australia, Australia - 25 minutes ago Have you ever searched for new updates with Windows Update in Vista? It's slow as balls, no matter how beefy your machine is. But! Windows Update is getting ... More...

Hi, I've problem with advanced firewall configuration in Vista. I've created batch file for configuration: --reset firewall netsh advfirewall set currentprofile state off netsh advfirewall set currentprofile state on --delete all rules netsh advfirewall firewall delete rule name=all --change firwall policy to block all inbound and block all outband netsh advfirewall set allprofiles firewallpolicy blockinboundalways,blockoutbound --allow Ping netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="OUT_ALLOW__PING" profile=any protocol=ICMPV4 dir=out action=allow --allow DNS request netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="OUT_ALLOW__DNS" profile=any protocol=U…

Forwarded to Vista General newsgroup via crosspost. -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002 AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net DTS-L http://dts-l.net/ kc2chong wrote: > Im using Vista home basic n IE. My problem is when i try to download a > file, > its didnt give me a choice of which folder to save my file but its save > directly to temporary internet folder. Its used to have a Browse button to > select which folder to save but this never show again after i accidently > tick-off. How can i get back the browse button so i can save file to > folder > i choose. Pls advise.

"Sheila" wrote: > I am unable to download any updates from the website : - Displays the > following : > The website has encounted a problem and cannot display the page you are > trying to view - Error No. 0x80070424 > Also unable to switch on Automatic Updates.

"Agavar" wrote: > I have been unable to do any updates since I got my new computer with Vista > Basic. I continually get the 80070422 error. I have gone into > Administrative Tools and checked Properties under Windows Update. At first > Automatic (Delayed) was selected, and I changed that to Automatic. The > Service status was already on Started. However, I still cannot do any > updates and still get the above error message.

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Update: Windows Update gets update iTWire, Australia - 16 hours ago Michelle Haven, a product manager within the Microsoft Windows Update team, does not mince her words. So when she posted to the update team blog that there ... More...

Upon booting my computer, I tend to get a pop-up window that states " C:\\Windows\System32\msupdate.exe . The NTVDM CPU has encountered an illegal instruction. CS:1335 IP:3td0 0P:ff ff 00 00 00. " And i have to close to terminate the program. After which, i couldn't update my window with window updater as I will then get error code 80070424. Please help me . thanks .

Hi all. The other evening I installed last version of Java and some other little program that captures info from PrntScrn memory, now my problem is, when pressing PrntScrn-buttom, computer opens Real Player??? Didnt find anything in RP that could make this happen so I uninstall RP, and now when I press PrntScrn, computer opens Media Player, what is this and how can something edit PrntScrn-code, also I get a screendump with Media Player on it, Help is needed quick -- RapidHO

"tonpal" wrote: > For no obvious reason, I started getting an error message when I shut down > WinXP. The message is only on-screen for less than a second so I've been > unable to catch it all, but (probably paraphrased) it says that "DWWin.exe > failed to initialise because Windows is shutting down". > > It may be that this started after automated error reporting to MS when FS9, > and later WinXP, said that they 'had to shut down' but I did not notice it as > following immediately, nor did it immediately follow any installation or > update. > > Part of me doesn't care because because other sites I've seen say this is …

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It worked for me too, many thanks. "Upper-Chick" wrote: > > if you are having the same problem I had with updates for windows not > updateing try this. > > > Click start All programs >Accessories>Right click on Promt Command and > select > "run as Administrator"and click "allow" for the eval prompt > In the command Promt Type "fsutil resource setautoreset true C:\" > > Prompt should read "completed successful" > Close/Exit Command promt > Reboot computer > After reboot Open windows Update and reinstall updates again > > this is what I got from Microsdoft Support 11/1/2007 > > A…

Thnxs for the first post :D My updates works again :D Thank you very much :D

It is just amazing how much support (consumer & media) has Microsoft Windows XP has received. I must say that 90% of my reader is all about saving XP. Some of these are: Windows XP: the beginning of the end (Heise) Microsoft denies XP a last-minute reprieve (ComputerWorld) Microsoft says ‘hasta la vista XP’ - well, kinda (ChannelRegister) Windows [...] More...

Im so happy that soon ill be getting a mac all these updates are such a time consuming ,memory taking headache.If microsoft already knows bout security exploits and hacks then why dont they jus make a composite updated update that solves this ridiculous hassel.Sure there are intelligent malicious trolls out there but im sure thery are outmanned by the number of highly superior (IM assuming)puter techs that microsoft employs>But sad to say I think its more of a CON to keep these same people employed,Yaay APPLE BOOO MICROSOFT!!! XP "Counterstryker2004@hotmail.com" wrote: > when i go to the windows update website, it says "checking for latest vers…

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That was awesome my friend. Thank you for the post. Fixed it instantly. "fermu [MVP Windows]" wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > see if this helps > > http://www.fermu.com/content/view/156/37/lang,us/ > - -- > Saludos / Fernando M. > MS MVP Windows - Shell/User > Fermu's Website - http://www.fermu.com > Fermu's Forum - http://fermu.notlong.com > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.2 (MingW32) > > iD8DBQFD4529TOjWl8puOQ4RAk+vAJ49RhhM5uD26nV6MqmxjwKbapU8MwCgi9RA > adPgxHQQ6NC0WUO4sEGYj6s= > =q/7g > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- >