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PC World - Users are reporting that a new update to Apple Inc.'s iPhone is making previously unlocked iPhones unusable. Link To Original Article

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InfoWorld - The Nasdaq stock exchange has given The SCO Group a little more time to get its financial house in order. Link To Original Article

Security sales director says region should follow Japan's example to ensure companies take data security more seriously. Link To Original Article

PC World - It's self-serving, but a new study by McAfee Inc. and the National Cyber Security Alliance has found that 78 percent of consumer PCs in the U.S. are not protected (defined as having up-to-date AV, spyware and a properly configured firewall). Link To Original Article

I am using Vista Home and have received the error 2894 when I tried to download Windows Messenger. These are the following problem reports that I have received: Windows Modules Installer Problem signature Problem Event Name: WINDOWS_WCP_AI_FAILURE2 OsVersion: 6.0.6000 InstallerId: File SD Phase: 32 Mode: Delta (servicing up) Status: 80070002 Component: x86_microsoft-windows- riched32_31bf3856ad364e35_none_183050c67a1d6eda QueueType: Servicing Annotation: unknown OS Version: 6.0.6000.2.0.0.768.2 Locale ID: 18441 Files that help describe the problem pending.xml poqexec.log Cbs.log memory.hdmp minidump.mdmp and Windows Live Messenger Problem…

As soon as I try to download the up date .net framework 1.1 sp1 (KB928366) it tries to down load it on top of .net framework 1.1. The only prompt I get is "do you want to install on top of .net framework 1.1." with only two buttons either yes or cancell. I went to window/ Microsoft. net/ framework & create another folder to try & put kb928366 in there but I can't seem to get that right. I have done a disk clean up & a defragmentation but that doesn't help as well. I created a new folder in windows/ microsoft.Net/ Framework but can't seem To download it in that folder I am using windows XP home & office 2003 professional.

I recently uninstalled a printer driver. In the process the uninstaller must have removed the link for the printer control panel applet’s icon. The applet itself still works fine, it just displays a blank white page icon instead of the usual printer icon. I had a look around in the registry, but couldn’t find any links that seemed to make a difference. Perhaps someone here can tell me how to bring the printer icon back for that applet. All help and advice would be much appreciated.

I have a large number of errors comming up in device manager about "Kernel-WHEA" Some are EVENT ID 1 and come up as warning with a description of "A non-fatal hardware error occurred". The other less frequent are EVENT ID 2 and a critical icon. Can anyone tell me what these messages mean. I have spent weeks swapping out componenets, and tried a fresh install. They dont appear to have any negative impact on performance but they are worrying me and I havent really done any CPU intensive tasks recently.

how to install it, specific location in microsoft web page? i'm using Windows XP SP2, thanks.

"luke" <luke1928 @yes oupts nentcoom> wrote in message news:... > > "luke" <luke1928 @yes oupts nentcoom> wrote in message news:... >> >> "Shenan Stanley" <newshelper@gmail.com> wrote in message >> news:uloFu6PwHHA.4800@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>> Pikey wrote: >>>> You are guys are so good at all my questions, so I thought I would >>>> drive this one past you.... >>>> >>>> I recently did a system recovery--non destructive--and I can't seem >>>> to get into Microsoft Word or any of the office programs.... >>> >>> Did you reinstall th…

"luke" <luke1928 @yes oupts nentcoom> wrote in message news:... > > "luke" <luke1928 @yes oupts nentcoom> wrote in message news:... >> >> "Shenan Stanley" <newshelper@gmail.com> wrote in message >> news:uloFu6PwHHA.4800@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>> Pikey wrote: >>>> You are guys are so good at all my questions, so I thought I would >>>> drive this one past you.... >>>> >>>> I recently did a system recovery--non destructive--and I can't seem >>>> to get into Microsoft Word or any of the office programs.... >>> >>> Did you reinstall th…

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I have Traditional Chinese IME loaded on my Windows XP Professional + SP2 for a few years. Every time I swich from English to Chinese I always get an icon on my desktop where I can right click and bring up the soft keyboard. I use the soft keybord to type chinese for I need. For the last few days, the icon for some reasons went away and I do not know how to birng it back. I would appreciate any one who can help to bring the icon back because this is the only way I know to type Chinese. Thanks.

What do I need to do... I went to add and remove programs and I get this pop-up that says : An exception occurred while trying to run C:/windows/system32/shell32.dll,Ccontrol_RunDLL :c:/windows/system32/appwiz.cpl",add or remove programs. Can someone please help me and tell me what I need to do. Thanks

I had to install the network drivers for the linksys wireless card... WRT54GX. When you install the drivers it also installes a configuration manager and wireless network monitor that you select your preferred networks and wireless security options. I noticed that the monitor is started in the start menu start programs folder. I noticed that it only installed it for my user and no other user on the machine. If you don't have it installed in your startup then when you log in to XP you won't have internet. So I put a copy in each users start up. I log out and log into another user and yep all's good. However if I fast user switch the system crashes. Any sugg…

I had to install the network drivers for the linksys wireless card... WRT54GX. When you install the drivers it also installes a configuration manager and wireless network monitor that you select your preferred networks and wireless security options. I noticed that the monitor is started in the start menu start programs folder. I noticed that it only installed it for my user and no other user on the machine. If you don't have it installed in your startup then when you log in to XP you won't have internet. So I put a copy in each users start up. I log out and log into another user and yep all's good. However if I fast user switch the system crashes. Any sugg…

When I startup my computer every time the task bar says it is recording what ever channel I left media center on. How do I stop this automatic recording all the time.I have looked in the startup folder but I see nothing relating to tv recording. -- ronb9412

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I wanted to search for a specific file type on my computer, to do a clean up. Instead of searching the computer the search function is now trying to search the net. I decided to do a system restore (as I had just done an upgrade to windows media player 11 and suspected I might have accidentally changed something) and found that the restore function does not work. The box starts to open and then freezes -- harleybabe ------------------------------------------------------------------------ harleybabe's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/member.php?userid=31959 View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/showthread.php?t=825779 http://forums.techarena…

Forgot. Will I be able to backup to a Vista Home Basic machine from a SP Pro machine ?? Thanks, again.

Have a small problem, hoping someone can help me solve it.. Did a Windows Update in August and downloaded Update for Windows Vista - KB938979. Currently using windows Vista Home Premium and OmniPass on a Fujitsu A6020. Had a problem with Vista displaying a duplicate user after the update. Was advised by Fujitsu to remove and reinstall the software. Did it, problem fixed. No more duplicate users. Now, New Problem. Before the Windows Update/Omnipass/Remove and Reinstall issues, The "Please swipe your finger" box would appear each and every time I would start up the PC, or Lock the PC, or put it in standby mode. Now, the screen just displays my user account a…

I use the Small Business Server Group a lot, but since this question pertains more to Vista, I thought I would ask here first. I have a LOT of Vista laptops in a client site all on a Workgroup. We have installed SBS 2003 and are getting ready to join them to a Domain. What way in Vista is recommended to migrate profiles? We need to migrate their local profiles to their new, Domain profiles so their docs, e-mail, etc. are in this new profile. Thanks in advance. -- Ron Anthony Quinn Chief Nerd Officer Network Nerds, LLC