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Is it correct for me to say: Windows 2008 group policies will not be recongnized on a Windows XP client because these clients use adm files, not admx regardless of the forest / domain functional level. Can I have a Windows 2003 DC servicing XP clients (adm), and have a Windows 2008 DC servicing Vista (admx) clients within the same domain?

A friend has a computer with a problem I haven't seen before. Every update since December 12, 2007 has failed. No error messages are generated that I can find, but it routinely tries to install KB929729 security update for ..NET 1.1 and SP1 for Office 2007 and fails each time. The OS is Vista Home Premium 32 bit. If more info is needed, let me know. This one has be puzzled. -- CrashGordon

Hi Newsgroup! I have a problem with Folder Redirections on a Windows Terminal Server 2008 SP2. We have Users in more than 5 Sites around the World (1 Domain) and are using WAN Connections. Our Users will receive a home folder through AD called Y: with a to Path \\servername\users\username (Each Site has his own fileserver) Now we are using Folder Redirections through GPO to redirect MyDouments to the Homepath folder. But Users over a WAN Connection, has problems with programs that using mydocument folder as default to make PDF Conversions and so it takes about 3 Minutes to make a PDF Report (normal 10 Seconds). Now we want to redirect the folder t…

I have had the same message twice....... Your Computor is being Updated...and a big file..... I have no way of knowing by whom (except automatic updates icon)..... The computer shop took off Zone Alarm but according to norton security Center I have an inbound Firewall............???????????? John

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When I went to turn my computer off it automatically updated itself and restarted and I was just going to turn it off untill i realized it changed the apperance of my tool bar and then took items off my desk top that i was able to locate just not where I wanted them to be. I was wondering of anyone knew why this happened I never had this happen before.

I often the following message about DCOM in the Event Log. When it occurs the whole machine seems to slow right down temporarily. I run WinXP Pro/SP2 at home with a direct connection to a cable modem. There are no other PCs. ------------------- ERROR MESSAGE --------------- Event Type: Error Event Source: DCOM Event Category: None Event ID: 10005 Date: 19-10-2007 Time: 05:00 User: XXX Computer: XXX Description: DCOM got error "The service cannot be started, either because it is disabled or because it has no enabled devices associated with it. " attempting to start the service StiSvc with arguments "" in order to run the server: {A1F4E726-8CF1-11…

Is there a way to check windows for corrupt files/dll's? Because I'm wondering if the crashing I'm experiencing related to windows explorer is related to possible corruption. It will freeze and loop often adn I have to end task when I am doing file management quite frequently.

The control panel cannot be accessed from the start menu, you cannot open display properties from right clicking on the desktop, you get no functionality in the security center, printers will not print. I was printing fine yesterday but when I came in this morning it was broke again. I restored to restore point of yesterday and all was working again. This is an issue with Vista. It is not machine specific. I know of others having the same problem. I checked the event viewer but did not notice any updates. Can anyone help with this?

We just had WinXP put in my husband's laptop computer (he had Win98), and I've set the power option for "Never" as far as hibernation, and yet it goes into hibernation anyhow when it's left alone for a few minutes. Also, I've set it for Windows Classic, and it reverts to WIndows Classic Modified.

I am running updated versions of "Trend Micro AntiVirus plus AntiSpyware" and "Spy Sweeper" on a Gateway GT5220 (Windows XP Media Center Edition Version 2002, Service Pack 2; aka: XP Professional Version 5.1.2600, Service Pack 2, Build 2600). This is a 'home computer' which makes me "Computer Administrator" according to "User Accounts" in "Control Panel". I used information from: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=272623 (which apparently does not apply to Windows XP - oops!) to experiment with adding 'commands' to the 'pop-up' menu one gets by right-clicking on a folder in Windows Explorer. I added two commands to "Folder Options/Edit File Type/Actions". …

Hi, I'm running Vista Ultimate x64 with default Polish languange. I wanted to check the new addition "Dreamscene" that showed up in my "updates" section but it doesn't work - it downloaded ok, it installed fine (and says that it's installed) but it doesn't work! In order to get it working I need to install the English MUI language pack. I checked it in the "Updates" section, downloaded it but can't install. No matter what I do it always stops during install displaying ERROR CODE 2. Nothing helps. I read that you need to install "KB942903" ti fix this, and so I did. It didn't change anything. Still the same error and I'm unable to install english mui. …

I want a second computer (which uses XP) to be able to connect to my internet connection. I have a Netgear wireless Router, and a security enabled wireless network. The other PC can connect to the wireless network, but cannot see the internet. In Vista's Network Sharing Centrethere is a properties box which deals with Internet Connection Sharing. But when I try to tick the 'Allow other users to connect through this computer's internet connection' box and click OK, I get a messagebox come upo telling me that 'An error occured while internet connection was being enabled'. Am I doing this in the right place? if so what else do I need to do to enable …

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I just reinstalled Windows XP onto a PC of mine. When I first start it up, I go into Admin Tools -> Services and begin to turn on services such as NetBios Helper, DHCP, themes etc. so I can do basic things like run the internet, autoupdates, etc. However, whenever I restart the computer, none of the settings save and I have to redo these everytime. How do I get these settings to become permanent?

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I have my monitor set to turn itself off after a period of time in Windows, but it sometimes wakes itself up without any external (mouse or keyboard) intervention. Is this a software (Windows) problem or hardware (monitor/cabling) problem? OS is XP Pro 32-bit with SP2. Thanks in advance.

No Windows 7 discussion group? Anyway, installing Home premium (received early in UK) I find that the DVD drive (D) isn't recognised in Windows Explorer albeit that DVD is recognised when loaded into DVD reader/writer. No problem was experienced using Windows 7 Ultimate RC1. So why problem now?

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Question for you. I work in a High School. We have a mobile lab of 12 gateway laptops....we just set up a new AD enviornment. Here is my problem. The laptops on the cart are wirless. I have new students trying to log onto the laptops but cannot because they can not reach the domain, thus can not authenticat and build a profile. Is there a way in XP(SP2) to set the wirless card to be active all the time so that a new user that has never logged onto the laptop can access the domain? i have tried setting in Network connections but can not get anything to work. There are Broadcom wireless cards in the laptops Thanks JP

I installed the universal USB driver software mentioned here awhile ago, works great on 2 W98 machines, as my flash card functions normally. In a third machine there is a problem. The driver software above installed normally. I then plugged in the flash card, got the usual screen finding driver, everything normal as I saw on the other 2 machines. The flash card drive icon showed up in the System Tray. If I select it for Unlock, it shows as drive F, and names my particular flash card. But drive F does not show in windows Explorer. I tried rebooting, tried Safe Mode, don't see it. How to see that drive so I can use it? ms

At "http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm" I found listed "85. Set Detail View for all Folders Open/Save As", which takes me to "http://www.cottonwoodsw.com/fx3summ.html". There I can find a utility called "File-Ex" which costs ~$20 and which appears to provide the capability to do something I've looked for in the Windows XP forums and haven't found. What I'd like to do is have an application's Open File dialog default to the Detail View, be sorted by modification date in reverse order, and not have the "Size" and "Type of File" columns obstructing my view of the modify date. Have I overlooked a way of doing this which does not involve investing…

Hello I have some problem in using internet explorer 8 When I run IE8 or launching new tab, all address line should be inverted but in my case it is not inverted and mouse cursor goes to start of the address line. I removed toolbars but this problem persists to happen Is there any way that I can solve this problem? I am using XP 32bit. Thanks.

hi, is it possible to change profile path specified in AD user properties on the fly? I have many users who logon on public computers with their mandatory profile, but in some locations computers have different software installed, MS Office in this case version 2000 in one place and 2003 in another. I want that user profile will be changed by computer name on which user is logging on. I wrote a script which changes "CentralProfile" value in ProfileList key in registry and placed in users GPO startup script, but it seems that user profile specified in properties loads first than the script who changes path. Thanks in advance

I had a few numbers on word. And I needed it to be changed to currency like in Excel and I couldnt find it anywhere. Any help?