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When I try to order online, or register, websites come back with "please enter a valid email address", which I do many times, but no result. View this thread

i am trying to download a pdf file and open it. when i try to open it, my computer automatically opens windows media center. i can't figure out how to open the file from there. help! View the thread

hello, where I can get windows 8 trial version for study purpose. if there is none where I can buy a cd of windows 8 (where all versions of it available to choose one of its versions)to install and activate online. thanks johan h.david View the full article

I have tried a multitude of suggested ways to download the pilot from the Dell web site but to no avail. I am at a loss right now as to what to do next. View the thread

Comes and goes, very annoying, as I can't hear the program I have selected. I have an Inspiron 531, 32 bit Vista Home Basic View this thread

Hello, I am testing Office 2013 deployment. We currently are using Office 2010 on Windows 7 computers. I am using the Office Customization Tool for Office 2013. I have set it to select Remove the following earlier versions of Microsoft Office programscheck box to remove previous versions. After the install of Office 2013, Office 2010 Tools folder still remains. I also tried installing Office 2013 manually, but it doesn't remove Office 2010 tools. So my office 2013 package works fine in Win8 machines, but it doesn't work in Win7 with office 2010 machines. My question is this... Is there a way to remove Office 2010 while doing the install of 2013? Please advice me. Thank you in advance. View this thread

We are making the transition, any suggestions on migrating old emails over to the new Office 365 solution?Wesley View this thread

I have an Alienware M11x (the first release) which had Windows 7 installed. Having installed Windows 8 RTM over it, I get a black screen with just the mouse cursor. If I boot up in safe mode, I get the tiles. Any ideas? View the full article

Hi - this is sort of two questions and an answer in one post. Answer first for those who don't want to read the technical stuff:DNS Client Service needs to be at least in a manual (not disabled) setting to indirectly launch a url in Metro IE in a reasonable amount of time due to what a appears to be a near-infinite loop. Technical stuff: I did the in-place upgrade from Windows 7 a couple weeks ago, and there were a few hiccups - but most were pretty common and I found a solution to pretty easily (Windows Store and others requiring Windows Firewall service, wiping the windows update history folder so built-in metro apps could update etc.). However, I had a very odd issue that hours of searching didn't find: Internet Explorer worked fine in all aspects in "desktop mode", and when launched directly in Metro. The problem came when using another metro app such as bing search that opens a URL from an app. It would take literally an entire minute every time - even if IE is already open. Sometimes IE wouldn't launch at all. For example, in Bing Search you could search for something OK, but click on a tile - or multiple! - and nothing "appears" to happen. Event Viewer did document it as an "Application Hang" with binary data as follows: ----- In Words 0000: 006E0055 006E006B 0077006F 0000006E 0008: 0000 In Bytes 0000: 55 00 6E 00 6B 00 6E 00 U.n.k.n. 0008: 6F 00 77 00 6E 00 00 00 o.w.n... 0010: 00 00 ----- Not that helpful. So I got down and dirty with SysInternal's Process Monitor and after some digging found out iexplore.exe kept going back and forth between the HOSTS file and dnscache registry keys (DNS Client) in what appears to be an infinite loop, though as mentioned it does usually _eventually_ launch after about 45 seconds due to some sort of "give up" mechanism. Alt-Tabbing during this sometimes even triggers WerFault.exe (Error Reporting/Crash) with Event Data that looks similar to: ----------0BEX64Not available0svchost.exe6.2.9200.16420505a9a4entdll.dll6.2.9200.16420505ab40500000000000f49e8c000000d0000000000000000C:WindowsTempWERD2B2.tmp.appcompat.txt C:WindowsTempWERD310.tmp.WERInternalMetadata.xml C:WindowsTempWERD331.tmp.hdmp C:WindowsTempWERD40C.tmp.dmpC:ProgramDataMicrosoftWindowsWERReportQueueAppCrash_svchost.exe_f231e9b59d88be13a28c757057f4c9296e8a75d0_cab_15e6d4380fdcc83ed-33ee-11e2-be91-e2983e1e0dac 4 ----------- Now, DNS Client was previously disabled as I use the rather sizable HOSTS file from mvps.org that has served me well for years. Needless to say, I'm curious to know why it would be required in this somewhat specific case, though the actions shown in Process Monitor appear to suggest a bug. Thank you for reading, and I hope this helped someone. View the full article

I have a number of films on my windows 7 machine, mostly avi, wmv and mp4. Windows media player is no more for RT I found out. Just wondering what file types will be supported in the video player in Windows 8 RT? View the full article

had a new hard drive and had to reinstall w7, does this count as one of my 3 as it won't activate on my laptop, error code 0xC004C008 View the thread

i have 4 hardrives in my P.C. all with independant win 7 or vista OS accessible by using the boot menu at startup . I decided to put win 8 on a spare hardrive and connect it up . win 8 works fine, i can see the other drives eventually and with a bit of luck move files around but it isnt as easy to as win 7 however the big problem occurs when i want to go back to a win 7 or vista drive as each time they startup they go into the check disk routine , which takes ages as it always finds faults on the win 8 drive, if i let it correct these issues win 8 starts to start up but hangs and there is no picture or anything on the screens. strangely enough if you leave it alone it will go into sleep mode but still no picture. I have now had to re-install win 8 3 times and have resigned myself to either making a win 8 p.c. or manually disconnecting the drive cables inside the p.c. each time i use win 8 not a good solution. View the full article

A friend of mine has been called by "Microsoft". To cut a long story short: as result of some social engineering she has provided a bogus company access to her computer for several hours. Obviously I would like to reinstall Windows on her computer. She has a genuine Windows 7 version, but probably a reinstall should be done using a recovery partition. I am planning on erasing the entire HDD and reinstall a fresh copy of Windows 7. Now I have an MSDN subscribers account. Can I just download Windows 7 there, install it and use the key that my friend has received with her copy of Windows 7? Or will that key fail? View the thread

Hi. Does anybody know when we should expect to see the rest of the Office 2013 language editions ready for download for volume license customers? View this thread

when i have run hotmail, i try to get back onto firefox it wont respond.it tells me to close programme or restart firefox. ihave also noticed that mse has started again [moved from virus and malware to Performance and Maintenance for Windows 7] View the thread

I purchased my computer brand new in December of 2010 and all has been fine. Sunday night when I shutdown, a large update was done by microsoft and then suddenly on Monday when I booted up I started getting popup boxes that I may have counterfit software for Windows 7. I'm legally blind and home bound - I depend on this computer for everything. I have been trying to research what to do, but I don't understand any of this - I just know I have a genuine product. I saw that someone said to install and run this, so I did. Here is the results/ Diagnostic Report (1.9.0027.0): ----------------------------------------- Windows Validation Data--> Validation Code: 50 Cached Online Validation Code: 0x0 Windows Product Key: *****-*****-73CQT-WMF7J-3Q6C9 Windows Product Key Hash: KaFG+RmurcM3ZxzWyfEP9WtPUJw= Windows Product ID: 00359-OEM-8992687-00010 Windows Product ID Type: 2 Windows License Type: OEM SLP Windows OS version: 6.1.7601.2.00010300.1.0.003 ID: {683BC528-9C77-42D5-B69C-534A33522413}(1) Is Admin: Yes TestCab: 0x0 LegitcheckControl ActiveX: Registered, 1.9.42.0 Signed By: Microsoft Product Name: Windows 7 Home Premium Architecture: 0x00000009 Build lab: 7601.win7sp1_gdr.120830-0333 TTS Error: Validation Diagnostic: Resolution Status: N/A Vista WgaER Data--> ThreatID(s): N/A, hr = 0x80070002 Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 Windows XP Notifications Data--> Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 File Exists: No Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 WgaTray.exe Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 WgaLogon.dll Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 OGA Notifications Data--> Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 OGAExec.exe Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 OGAAddin.dll Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 OGA Data--> Office Status: 109 N/A OGA Version: N/A, 0x80070002 Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 Office Diagnostics: 025D1FF3-364-80041010_025D1FF3-229-80041010_025D1FF3-230-1_025D1FF3-517-80040154_025D1FF3-237-80040154_025D1FF3-238-2_025D1FF3-244-80070002_025D1FF3-258-3 Browser Data--> Proxy settings: N/A User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Win32) Default Browser: C:UsersHomeAppDataLocalGoogleChromeApplicationchrome.exe Download signed ActiveX controls: Prompt Download unsigned ActiveX controls: Disabled Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins: Allowed Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe: Disabled Allow scripting of Internet Explorer Webbrowser control: Disabled Active scripting: Allowed Script ActiveX controls marked as safe for scripting: Allowed File Scan Data--> Other data--> Office Details: {683BC528-9C77-42D5-B69C-534A33522413}1.9.0027.06.1.7601.2.00010300.1.0.003x64*****-*****-*****-*****-3Q6C900359-OEM-8992687-000102S-1-5-21-2578207170-2662838880-797807992Hewlett-PackardPPPPP-CCC#MMMMMMMMAmerican Megatrends Inc.6.1220100712000000.000000+000B25B3A07018400FC04090409Eastern Standard Time(GMT-05:00)03109 Spsys.log Content: 0x80070002 Licensing Data--> Software licensing service version: 6.1.7601.17514 Name: Windows® 7, HomePremium edition Description: Windows Operating System - Windows® 7, OEM_SLP channel Activation ID: d2c04e90-c3dd-4260-b0f3-f845f5d27d64 Application ID: 55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f Extended PID: 00359-00178-926-800010-02-1033-7600.0000-2052009 Installation ID: 007011586513934020914103374792964362120764767432098961 Processor Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88338 Machine Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88339 Use License URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88341 Product Key Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88340 Partial Product Key: 3Q6C9 License Status: Notification Notification Reason: 0xC004F057. Remaining Windows rearm count: 3 Trusted time: 11/20/2012 9:58:38 PM Windows Activation Technologies--> HrOffline: 0x00000000 HrOnline: 0xC004C533 HealthStatus: 0x0000000000000000 Event Time Stamp: 11:20:2012 21:56 ActiveX: Registered, Version: 7.1.7600.16395 Admin Service: Registered, Version: 7.1.7600.16395 HealthStatus Bitmask Output: HWID Data--> HWID Hash Current: MgAAAAIAAAABAAEAAQADAAAAAgABAAEAln3ydXbIR9F0SGChxDFiPQJMOxPapAa+XF0= OEM Activation 1.0 Data--> N/A OEM Activation 2.0 Data--> BIOS valid for OA 2.0: yes, but no SLIC table Windows marker version: N/A OEMID and OEMTableID Consistent: N/A BIOS Information: ACPI Table Name OEMID Value OEMTableID Value APIC HPQOEM SLIC-CPC FACP HPQOEM SLIC-CPC HPET HPQOEM SLIC-CPC MCFG HPQOEM SLIC-CPC OEMB HPQOEM SLIC-CPC SSDT HPQOEM SLIC-CPC GSCI HPQOEM SLIC-CPC SSDT HPQOEM SLIC-CPC Please tell me how I can get this fixed! View the thread

Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool (KB890830)--When this update is installed, upon re-starting my display adapters & a network adapter (Broadcom NetXtreme 57xx Gigabit Controller) no longer work. Upon uninstalling them, I have not been able to re-install these devices. The network adapter problem stops me from using the internet. I have had to use my Restore feature to get back to normal. Can this be corrected or how can I choose not to install this update & still have "Automatic Updates?" View this thread

When I click on the "add gadgets" it takes me to a microsoft site http://windows.microsoft.com/en-CA/windows/downloads/personalize/gadgets that says they are no longer being offfered and there is a security issue. I just got this computer in October and was able to d'load them then, unfortunately the security release was from July. Would have been nice to know that first. They are still shown as a feature on the Windows 7 microsoft pages, that is how I found out about them. Also the Fix it for me page for the security issue is unclear, I don't know whether I am supposed to be enabling or disabling. Is it saying I can still use them and the security issue will be resolved? Confusing. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2719662?wa=wsignin1.0 Do the Microsoft/Windows updates do this fix automatically? View the thread

I have 2 failed windows 7 intalls taking up 35 gig of hard drive space. but I cannot find any windows.old files? The first instal failed as I had a counterfeit copy of windows 7. I bought another copy and installed. I then got a horrible virus/worm that disabled all .exe files and the fix was just beyond me! I installed again but did not realise that the previous installations where still there. I have tried the disk clean up but i never get 'previous versions of windows' to clean up. I cannot find any windows.old files. (Enabled the hidden files) I only have a 60gig ssd hard drive and would like the missing 35gig kindly returned for use. Can any one help? View the thread

I recieved that call too. He tooks the sofware ''ammyy'' to take control of my cpu. He ran the command assoc too. I gave my name and address and email to their site ( something like ''web2fit'') but i refused to gave any creditcard numbers. Is there a danger?? What should i do?? View the thread

My Advent T11 XP fails to boot up,when its turned on for a split second intel pentium comes on and just goes leaving a blinking light in the top r/h corner.My wireless mouse has no input at all View this thread

season greetings to everyone, I'm having problems w/ the example in Ch19, p388 -- which requires multiple projects. I'm using vStd Pro 2010 with all updates on Win 7 OS. a) is there an errata to this book, and where can it be found? b) is there a discussion group, a forum that devoted to issues with this book, ala Wrox P2P? Thanks. View the thread

i have a lap top and desk top, both have vista home premium, lap top has service pack 2, desk top has service pack 1, i recieve most emails on the desk top and only a few on the lap top, i would like to recieve all on the lap top. how do i do this ?? thanks in advance Bob Byrd View this thread

Just got a call from someone saying they were a windows tech and that my comuputer was infected with a virus and sending them error messages and I needed to follow their instructions to clear it up. I hung up. Is this for real? View the thread

Need a patch for movie maker. I have a corrupt .xml file for transitions..cant find problem. If I could just reinstall I would,but can't find download. View this thread