Microsoft Support & Discussions
Free PC Help Forum microsoft products support and discussions. If you need help with Microsoft Windows, Windows Server software, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Azure or any other Microsoft product you can post here. If you want to discuss Microsoft and their line of products you can do that here also.
84,928 topics in this forum
-
- 0 replies
- 1 view
Hi Folks – Platforms PFE Dan Cuomo here to discuss a common question seen in the field: “My customer is deploying EMET and would like to know if it is supported on Server Operating Systems.” On the surface there is a simple answer to this question, however with a little poking, a little prodding, the question quickly becomes:
Last reply by PCHF Staff, -
Lenovo introduces great new PCs to bring out the best in Windows 10 and connectivity
by Guest Joe Belfiore- 0 replies
- 60 views
It’s been a great morning in San Francisco with Lenovo, where today they announced their new line up of YOGA PCs built with Windows 10 in mind. Windows 10 is now running on over 110 million devices worldwide: the fastest start in our history. We’re also seeing incredible usage of key Windows 10 innovations, including more than 680 billion webpages browsed with Microsoft Edge, more than 120 years of gameplay streamed from Xbox One to Windows 10, and more than one billion Cortana questions. Yowza! A big THANK YOU to all of you who are using and enjoying the software! Joe Belfiore pictured with Dilip Bhatia, Lenovo, holding the brand new Lenovo YOGA 900 Windows 10 conve…
-
Celebrating women in tech, new Windows 10 devices and Microsoft’s giving effort — Weekend...
by Guest Tracy Ith- 0 replies
- 82 views
From the world’s largest gathering of women in tech to a huge Microsoft effort to help countless people in need, there was no shortage of inspiring news this week. We’ve rounded up some of the highlights in this latest edition of Weekend Reading. More than 800 Microsoft employees headed to the annual Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing, which began Wednesday in Houston. Marie Margishvili and Moriah Baxevane-Connell were excited to return after landing their jobs at Microsoft through previous Grace Hopper conferences; software engineers Joan Chao and Lauren Bissett, who work on Microsoft HoloLens, were looking forward to attending for their first time. Mar…
-
NASCAR App for Windows 10 is Here
by Guest Jeremy Korst- 0 replies
- 76 views
One of the most impressive aspects of NASCAR is the motorsport’s loyal, engaged fan base. Anyone who has ever been to a race has seen just how engaged the fans are, often spending the entire weekend at the track to watch every aspect of the race and trying to keep abreast of all the activities of their favorite drivers. And, of course, the same goes for race fans who want to keep track of the sport while away from the track. Building upon the NASCAR partnership we announced earlier this year we’re excited to announce that Windows 10 customers can now follow the excitement of the 2015 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup with the Official App of NASCAR! NASCAR for Windows…
-
Chosen by you: Fifty nonprofit organizations receive support to #UpgradeYourWorld
by Guest The Windows Team- 0 replies
- 73 views
In July, we kicked off our 12-month initiative to #UpgradeYourWorld as part of the launch of Windows 10 by celebrating people and organizations who do great things. We are thrilled about the engagement we have seen from millions of people sharing their stories and supporting nonprofit organizations around the world. As part of our $10 million investment to amplify amazing work being done around the globe, 10 partners in 10 countries received $50,000 each. During the month of September, people in 10 countries voted for thousands of nonprofits to receive this monetary donation to continue their efforts to #UpgradeYourWorld. After calculating the final number of votes, we…
-
Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit (EMET) version 5.5 Beta is now available The Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit (EMET) benefits enterprises and all computer users by helping to protect against security threats and breaches that can disrupt businesses and daily lives. It does this by anticipating, diverting, terminating, blocking, or otherwise invalidating the most common actions and techniques adversaries might use to compromise a computer.
Last reply by PCHF Staff, -
Microsoft’s 2016 event lineup
by Guest Chris Capossela- 0 replies
- 68 views
As we look ahead to 2016, we’re gearing up for our Microsoft top tier conference lineup. In order to deliver the highest quality, most tailored experience for our customers and partners, we’re continuing to focus each event on specific audiences: Convergence – for Business Leaders seeking to explore emerging trends, discover new solutions and realize the opportunity to achieve more. //Build – for Developers looking for the latest vision and direction from Microsoft. Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) – for Partners focusing on how they can drive business growth with us and our partner channel to deliver solutions to our mutual customers. Microsoft Ignite – for IT P…
-
Microsoft and Real Madrid: Can passion improve the future?
by Guest Orlando Ayala- 0 replies
- 64 views
Over the past three years, Microsoft has held a strong partnership with Real Madrid Foundation, in partnership with our corporate citizenship programs. Working with the Foundation to support its work globally, we donate software for Foundation employees, volunteers and eligible local partners who use the Office 365 Platform to boost productivity and increase effectiveness through better collaboration. The use of Yammer in the past year has created a community among these groups for sharing of experiences and knowledge. Empowered with this connected set of apps and services designed for modern working, collaboration and teamwork, those working with the Foundation can be mo…
-
Announcing Windows 10 Mobile Insider Preview Build 10549
by Guest Gabe Aul- 0 replies
- 60 views
Hi everyone, We’re rolling out Windows 10 Mobile Insider Preview Build 10549 right now to Windows Insiders on the Fast ring. However, this build comes with a caveat. We discovered a bug late last night that caused phones upgrading from Build 10536 to get stuck at a black screen after this new build is installed. Rather than making you wait a little bit longer for us to fix this bug – we decided to release this build as a single update from Windows Phone 8.1. Current Insiders that would like to try out Build 10549 should: Go back to Windows 8.1 first using the Windows Device Recovery Tool. Once you’re on Windows Phone 8.1, install the Windows Insider app, choose th…
-
- 0 replies
- 1 view
We are happy to announce the 15th version of the Microsoft BlueHat Security Conference set for January 12-13, 2016. The annual security conference brings internal and external speakers to educate and engage Microsoft’s engineering community and their executives. Work is under way currently to set the schedule for this event. Attendance at BlueHat is open to Microsoft full time employees, contingent staff, and invited researchers, luminaries, partners, and customers.
Last reply by PCHF Staff, -
LG Electronics Showcase New Windows 10 Devices in Korea
by Guest Terry Myerson- 0 replies
- 71 views
The next stop on our tour was Seoul, Korea. Today it was my honor to join Brian Kwon, President of LG Home Entertainment Company, for a panel discussion on Windows 10 and LG devices. Windows 10 is off to a great start in Korea, with the fastest adoption the market has ever seen for Windows – five times faster than Windows 8. In Korea, there are over 22,000 different types of devices already running Windows 10 with over 1 billion hours spent on Windows 10 since launch. We’re seeing strong share growth and see great potential to grow our Windows business in Korea, while working closely with partners to increase distribution of Windows 10 devices around the world. We w…
-
MS15-107 - Important: Cumulative Security Update for Microsoft Edge (3096448) - Version: 1.0
by Guest Microsoft Security- 0 replies
- 47 views
Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.0 (October 13, 2015): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge. The most severe of the vulnerabilities could allow information disclosure if a user views a specially crafted webpage using Microsoft Edge. An attacker who successfully exploited these vulnerabilities could gain the same user rights as the current user. Customers whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than those who operate with administrative user rights. Continue reading...
-
October 2015 Security Update Release Summary
by Guest MSRC Team- 0 replies
- 47 views
Today we released security updates to provide protections against malicious attackers. As a best practice, we encourage customers to apply security updates as soon as they are released. More information about this month’s security updates and advisories can be found in the Security TechNet Library. MSRC Team Continue reading...
-
Upgrade your way to a modern data platform – End of support for SQL Server 2005 less than 6...
by Guest Takeshi Numoto- 0 replies
- 90 views
Data has become increasingly critical to businesses, so it’s more important than ever for every organization to be utilizing a modern data platform that drives innovation, delivers business value and provides quick insight. In just under six months—on April 12, 2016, to be exact—extended support for SQL Server 2005 ends. That means an end to supportability updates, and perhaps more importantly, security updates. In the decade since SQL Server 2005 launched, businesses technology needs have changed dramatically. Microsoft has responded with advancements in technology to meet and exceed the expectations of organizations large and small. Our current version, SQL Server 20…
-
MS15-108 - Critical: Security Update for JScript and VBScript to Address Remote Code...
by Guest Microsoft Security- 0 replies
- 46 views
Severity Rating: Critical Revision Note: V1.0 (October 13, 2015): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in the VBScript and JScript scripting engines in Microsoft Windows. The more severe of the vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if an attacker hosts a specially crafted website that is designed to exploit the vulnerabilities through Internet Explorer (or leverages a compromised website or a website that accepts or hosts user-provided content or advertisements) and then convinces a user to view the website. An attacker could also embed an ActiveX control marked "safe for initialization" in an application or Microsoft Of…
-
MS15-109 - Critical: Security Update for Windows Shell to Address Remote Code Execution...
by Guest Microsoft Security- 0 replies
- 44 views
Severity Rating: Critical Revision Note: V1.0 (October 13, 2015): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted toolbar object in Windows or an attacker convinces a user to view specially crafted content online. Continue reading...
-
MS15-111 - Important: Security Update for Windows Kernel to Address Elevation of Privilege...
by Guest Microsoft Security- 0 replies
- 48 views
Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.0 (October 13, 2015): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. The more severe of the vulnerabilities could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker logs on to an affected system and runs a specially crafted application. Continue reading...
-
MS15-106 - Critical: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3096441) - Version: 1.0
by Guest Microsoft Security- 0 replies
- 54 views
Severity Rating: Critical Revision Note: V1.0 (October 13, 2015): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer. The most severe of the vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user views a specially crafted webpage using Internet Explorer. An attacker who successfully exploited these vulnerabilities could gain the same user rights as the current user. Customers whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than those who operate with administrative user rights. Continue reading...
-
MS15-110 - Important: Security Updates for Microsoft Office to Address Remote Code...
by Guest Microsoft Security- 0 replies
- 40 views
Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.0 (October 13, 2015): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office. The most severe of the vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted Microsoft Office file. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerabilities could run arbitrary code in the context of the current user. Customers whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than those who operate with administrative user rights. Continue reading...
-
-
- FPCH Admin
- 1 follower
- 0 replies
- 945 views
With the release of Windows 10 Build 10565 to Fast Ring Windows Insiders, Microsoft has simplified the activation process on Windows 7/8/8.1 systems that are being upgraded to Windows 10 using the free upgrade offer. Honestly, this is should have been enabled from day 1 of Windows 10's availability. By now we all know that Microsoft has been using a digital entitlement to activate systems running Windows 7 or 8.1 when they are upgraded to Windows 10 for free. That digital entitlement did not require a product key for Windows 10 because it used the genuine/activated install of Windows 7/8.1 to create a digital signature based on the system hardware that would in t…
Last reply by allheart55 Cindy E, -
-
iHeartRadio’s Live and Custom Radio Stations Now Available Alongside Your Personal Music...
by Guest The Windows Team- 0 replies
- 60 views
Today, we are excited to share that you can now access iHeartRadio, iHeartMedia’s all-in-one streaming music and live digital radio service, from within the Groove music app on Windows 10. This means you can jumpstart the iHeartRadio experience from right inside your music library to listen to thousands of endlessly, diverse live radio stations from across the U.S. – including pop, country, urban, rock, talk, college and more – or create a custom station based on a song you are listening to, right from the Groove app. You know that when it comes to keeping you and your music together – wherever – Groove rocks. This integration with iHeartRadio gives customers access to…
-
- 0 replies
- 2 views
Today we released security updates to provide protections against malicious attackers. As a best practice, we encourage customers to apply security updates as soon as they are released. More information about this month’s security updates and advisories can be found in the Security TechNet Library. MSRC Team
Last reply by PCHF Staff, -
Toshiba introduces a Unique Windows 10 Tablet, the dynaPad
by Guest The Windows Team- 0 replies
- 68 views
Today in Japan, Toshiba announced their highly-anticipated dynaPad, a unique Windows 10 tablet that reinvents pen and paper. Terry Myerson joined Toshiba at their event, you can read more from him here. Microsoft and Toshiba have a strong history of partnership, dating back to the first Toshiba PC 30 years ago. This ongoing engineering partnership and collaboration has resulted in unique and first-to-market innovations, compelling new form factors and competitive devices across the globe. Windows 10 is our best Windows ever, and we’ve worked with Toshiba in a number of ways to truly differentiate the Toshiba and Windows 10 experience and light up key Windows 10 feat…
-
Toshiba’s dynaPad Tablet Delivers a Sleek Windows 10 Handheld Experience
by Guest Terry Myerson- 0 replies
- 57 views
It’s great to be in Japan today with Toshiba as they announce their beautiful new dynaPad Windows 10 device. Windows 10 is off to a very good start in Japan. To date, over 3.2 billion hours have been spent on Windows 10 in Japan and, we’re very excited to see that the Japanese consumers prefer our Microsoft Edge browser over Chrome by a factor of two to one! We also introduced Cortana to our Windows Insiders in Japan and have been excited by the response. Also in Japan our Windows customers have the highest rate of pen usage worldwide. That’s why it’s great to see the new advanced note-taking technology in Toshiba’s new dynaPad, taking advantage of the ability to wr…
-
- 0 replies
- 603 views
The Verizon and AOL merger means 'zombie cookies' will be used to track consumers on even more websites. Like the Walking Dead lurching across your TV screen, Verizon's "zombie cookies" never give up. These hard-to-kill bits of code that track your mobile surfing habits are about to be shared with Verizon's newest acquisition, AOL, and that means additional advertisers will learn even more about you. Beginning in November, if you access the Web via Verizon’'s network, data on "your gender, age range and interests," (according to a Verizon FAQ page on its Relevant Mobile Advertising program) will be pushed to AOL's extensive network of advertisers. Unless you…
Last reply by starbuck,