Microsoft Update now works with IE7
When
Internet Explorer 7 Beta released to testers it left testers with a broken Windows Update that wouldn't load properly, disabling the ability to update Windows with critical patches that have been released since the end of July. This seems to of been fixed and on my PC it even redirects to Microsoft Update before my chosen homepage is loaded.
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Microsoft Works on Comcast E-Mail Problem
Microsoft said Friday that some people who use its Hotmail and MSN e-mail services are not receiving e-mail sent from Comcast accounts and other Internet service providers.
Brooke Richardson, a group product manager with Microsoft's MSN online division, said the problem appears to be due to an increase in e-mail volumes, which it is attributed in part to the Sober Internet worm.
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5.12.2005 Java works on Vista
Vista hopefuls who have been told that Java will not work on their machines after they install the new super soaraway operating system have been mis-informed, according to Sun.
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10.10.2006 Internet Explorer 8 In The Works
It seems Microsoft is putting IE8 development into gear. Participants of the Windows Server "Longhorn" beta program on Microsoft Connect have just received an email notifying them that a new survey for Internet Explorer 8 has been published on the program site.
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29.1.2007 Windows XP SP4 in the works!
Even though Windows XP Service Pack 3 has a long way to go before being released to the public, word is out that Microsoft has Service Pack 4 in the works. SP3, set to be released in mid-2007, will be a massive update for XP, and many people have said it may be the last for the OS because of Vista.
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14.6.2006 Who wants to know how Windows Live Messenger actually works?
Oh it’s really rather simple once you look at it from all the right angles! Here’s a nice little visual representation of the “Messenger Relay” system of which sends and receives all your messages
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28.12.2006 Windows Genuine Advantage works
IT may have cost Microsoft millions of sales, but Redmond claims that Windows Genuine Advantage has forced punters to buy legitimate copies of its software.
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26.11.2007 Office 12 for Mobile Devices in the Works
The countdown toward the release of Office 12 Beta 1 is on. Code is expected to begin shipping to technical beta testers any day now. But which versions of Office will Microsoft make available in the first round? That's less clear. microsoft -
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More on ad based MS Works online
Microsoft Corp. said on Thursday it may offer a free, advertising-supported version of its basic word processing and spreadsheet software, in an apparent bid to fend off a nascent challenge from Google Inc. in the business software market.
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22.9.2006 Vista Home Basic on 512MB? Hey, it works!
Everyone knows Windows Vista is a resource hog. Everyone says it doesn’t even get out of first gear without a gigabyte of RAM, and it takes 2 GB before it stops stuttering and stammering with each mouse click.
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12.5.2007 Remove and Uninstall Microsoft Office Activation Assistant - Fix Office Must Be Installed Error
On most OEM computers running Microsoft Windows operating system, regardless of it’s a desktop, notebook or laptop PC, now comes with pre-loaded trial version of Microsoft Office 2007, primarily Home and Student Edition, which is a time-limited product for evaluation if use without proper activation.
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17.8.2008 How to Uninstall DreamScene from Windows 7
Windows 7 does not officially support Windows DreamScene feature, which introduced in Windows Vista as Ultimate Extras, and allows user to set a video or animation as desktop background wallpaper.
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14.6.2009 Uninstall WGA Notifications Manually
Here are a series of steps that will allow you to uninstall those annoying WGA notifications manually from your PC.
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16.6.2007 Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2 Uninstall Toolkit
Forces uninstall of Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2 using default files and settings.
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20.8.2006 User paid to uninstall Windows XP
A Sheffield man has won a refund from Dell for not installing Microsoft's Windows XP on a laptop he bought from the PC giant. Freelance programmer Dave Mitchell ordered a Dell laptop on 21 October, and the machine was delivered a few days later.
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15.11.2006 How to Uninstall Windows Vista Service Pack 2
Microsoft has officially release vista service pack 2 on May, 27. By now many users would have already installed Service pack 2 on Windows Vista. For those users who want to block vista Sp2 via automatic windows update windows update blocker tool is also available for download.
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5.6.2009 Pre-released WinFX Runtime Components Uninstall Tool
Overview
For best results, install on a computer that has not had pre-release versions of WinFX runtime Components 3.0 installed on it. If your computer has a pre-release version on it, follow the Uninstall Instructions below to uninstall these pre-release bits before installing the November CTP. You must remove them in the correct order to ensure a clean uninstall.
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20.11.2005 Uninstall or Remove Windows Vista Validation Update (KB929391) and Workarounds
Windows Vista Validation Update (
KB929391) has just been
released and deployed to Vista computer that are what called by Microsoft as “
frankenbuild” system that use the workaround of mixing files from RC and RTM build to activate the Windows Vista.
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20.12.2006 Install and Uninstall Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Release Candidate 1
The first public build of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 is imminent and is planned by the end of this week. Microsoft has already made available Vista SP1 Release Candidate 1 via Connect, MSDN and TechNet, and is preparing for the next step, opening up the beta testing
process to the general public through the Microsoft Download Center.
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11.12.2007 Windows Vista SP1 RC will expire on June 30. Uninstall Now!
Just a small reminder. In case you havent, you must uninstall any RC builds (any build less than 6.0.6001.18000) before they expire on June 30.
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15.6.2008 WinUpdateList - View, Uninstall or Remove Windows Updates & Hot Fixes
In past we have covered Windows Update Remover tool to uninstall and remove windows update and hot fixes from windows xp.
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29.9.2009 Disable and Remove OGA Office Not Genuine Notifications Uninstall KB949810
After installing Office Genuine Advantage (OGA) Notifications (KB949810) from Windows Update, OGA Validation will perform genuine test on installed Microsoft Office XP, Office 2003, Office 2007 and Office 2010 software. If Office product is validated as not genuine, “This copy of Microsoft Office is not genuine” notification message will be displayed on notification area (system tray), at splash screen during Office program (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) startup, and at Office’s toolbar or ribbon with extra “Get Genuine Office” tab or element.
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18.10.2009 Uninstall Office Genuine Advantage Notifications Notifier (KB949810) with OGA Uninstaller
Office Genuine Advantage (OGA) is another initiative by Microsoft to stem the piracy and counterfeit copy of Microsoft Office business producitivity suite and applications.
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12.10.2009 Windows Update Remover - Uninstall and Remove Windows XP Updates
Many users tend to set their Windows XP Automatic Updates on so that the OS will routinely check the Windows Updates Web site for new high-priority Windows security patches, critical updates, hot fixes, service packs, etc to protect the computer from the latest security threats.
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3.5.2009 Norton Removal Tool 2010 to Uninstall Norton Antivirus 2010
In past we have covered how to uninstall & remove Norton internet security & Norton Personal firewall.
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11.9.2009 Microsoft releases free ebook: Introducing Microsoft Visual Basic 2005
Get a focused, first look at the features and capabilities in Microsoft Visual Basic 2005, Visual Studio 2005, and the .NET Framework 2.0. If you currently work with Visual Basic 6, these authors fully understand the adoption and code migration issues you'll encounter.
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12.4.2006 Microsoft SQL Server Management Pack for Microsoft Operations Manager 2005
The Microsoft SQL Server Management Pack provides both proactive and reactive monitoring of SQL Server 2005 and SQL Server 2000 in an enterprise environment. Availability and configuration monitoring, performance data collection, and default thresholds are built for enterprise-level monitoring. Both local and remote connectivity checks help ensure database availability.
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5.6.2006 Microsoft Pre-Release Software Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 - September CTP
The Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 (formerly known as WinFX), is the new managed code programming model for Windows. It combines the power of the .NET Framework 2.0 with new technologies for building applications that have visually compelling user experiences, seamless communication across technology boundaries, and the ability to support a wide range of business processes.
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24.9.2006 Podcasts: Microsoft IT Showcase: How Microsoft IT Architects and Configures DFS Replication
Edit: Something close to my heart! I sure hope the R2 changes to DFS are as good as they sound in all the marketing documents!
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25.2.2006 Microsoft Showcases Platform Advancements in the 2007 Microsoft Office System
Second annual Microsoft Office System Developers Conference highlights opportunity for custom solutions development utilizing innovations in the 2007 release.
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23.3.2006Claria Says to Uninstall its
Adware
Adware company Claria this
week took the unusual step of
telling users to uninstall its
software, following through on
a promise to exit the adware
business in order to focus on
personalized search. Claria
says it will stop sending
pop-up ads to users'
computers on July 1...
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26.06.2006Mac Office Users Asked to Uninstall Update
Microsoft advised users of its
Mac version of Microsoft
Office that a security patch
inadvertently issued through
its software update service
was not ready for release. It
advised those that may have
applied the patch to uninstall
the update...
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14.12.2006Windows Vista SP1 RC will expire on June 30. Uninstall Now!
Just a small reminder. In case you havent, you must uninstall any RC builds (any build less than 6.0.6001.18000) before they expire on June 30. After
this date, the kernel will stop with an END_OF_NT_EVALUATION_PERIOD error message an hour after the machine has booted. If you do wait until after
June 30, just reboot your PC and start the uninstall process.
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15.06.2008Something New when Uninstalling Drivers and Devices on Windows Vista
Chris Mu: Today, I'd like to share a background story about a KB article that describe a interesting behavior in Windows Vista that is different with
previous OS. Maybe it is not the most important or highest impacted issue occurs in Windows Vista, but I think it will impact some of you when you are
troubleshooting for your firendes/family... OK, let go through this issue.
This issue is about re-install network adapter in
Windows Vista and the KB article for this issue will be KB945399 and published in a few days. The issue can be reproduced in many computer models and
you will encounter it when you uninstall a network adapter device using Device Manager. Maybe you have to troubleshoot whether the network adapter
driver installed is right to troubleshoot OS network issue. Therefore, after uninstall the adapter, you may try to install another driver for the
device ... Everything works fine in Windows XP/Server 2003 and so on. However, when you try to do same action in Windows Vista, the popular OS
nowadays, you will see soon after the uninstall process completes, PnP detects the network adapter as a new device and automatically installs the
device and drivers. Instead, in Windows XP, only after you click to scan hardware change, the PnP will detect the network adapter and install the
driver.
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21.01.2008Microsoft Mobile 10.7 Beta Refresh
Hello everyone,
After months of waiting the
new G2 bits are here for both
Smartphone and Pocket PC
devices!
Before
installing the new bits you
will need to uninstall the
current build from your device
(if you haven't already done
so). To uninstall the old bits
go to the Start Menu |
Settings | Remove programs.
The uninstall process may take
several minutes, and does
require that your device be
rebooted.
The
install process is the same as
before, depending on if you
have XP or Vista.
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07.11.2006Microsoft Loads Apps into
Works Suite
Microsoft on Thursday
announced a new release of its
Works Suite, which doesn't
include any new core features,
but instead bundles a number
of consumer-oriented software
titles. Microsoft Works is
intended to offer a low-cost
alternative to Office, while
focusing more on home
environments...
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28.10.2005Microsoft Mulls Web Based
Works Suite
Microsoft is considering
giving away its basic
Microsoft Works word
processing and spreadsheet
software, aimed at preventing
a possible challenge in the
space from Google. But can it
do so without hurting sales of
Microsoft Office?..
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22.09.2006Microsoft to test ad-supported version of Works
Microsoft Corp. said on
Wednesday it will offer a
free, advertising-supported
version of its basic
productivity software,
Microsoft Works, as part of a
test program with computers
manufacturers.
The world's largest
software maker has been
pondering the future of
Microsoft Works, its basic
spreadsheet and word
processing software, in the
face of rising competition
from Google Inc.'s suite of
business software services.
Unlike
Google Docs and Spreadsheets,
which are delivered through an
Internet browser, Microsoft
plans to pre-install Works on
computers and display
advertisements stored in
cache. The software normally
retails for $39.99.
When a user
connects to the Internet while
using Works, that cache of ads
will refresh, said Melissa
Stern, a Microsoft senior
product manager in the Office
group...
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02.08.2007How to uninstall VS 2008 Beta 2 before installing the final version of VS 2008
Buck Hodges: There have been a few questions about how to correctly uninstall all of VS 2008 Beta 2 in order to install the final version of VS 2008.
Scott Guthrie posted the steps for doing this earlier today. A subset of this list
would apply if you have installed Team Foundation Team Explorer 2008 Beta 2, rather than the full VS 2008 with Team Explorer.
At
the end he recommends rebooting after removing everything and before installing VS 2008. From my experience, that's good advice. The only thing
additionally I've typically done after uninstalling a non-RTM build is to delete the VS 9.0 registry hives (HKLM and HKCU) and the VS 9.0 directory
under "Program Files." Of course, there are no guarantees with this, editing the registry may render your machine nonfunctional, etc., so be
careful and back up your data.
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21.11.2007Works 9.0 to come in both free and paid flavors
Heres a nice find by the folks
over at
Clubic.com: The Web-order
form for Works 9.0.
Microsoft is
still planning to offer a paid
version of the next version of
its consumer/home-office
productivity suite. It will
cost $39.95 at retail about
$10 per copy less than Works
8.0.
Theres
still no link or mention of
the free, ad-funded version of
the next version of Microsoft
Works, which Satya Nadella,
the head of Microsofts search
and ad platform unit, said
that Microsoft had released as
of late last week.
I wonder if the ad-funded
version of Works 9 will debut
as a service, instead of
software. Such an offering
would make Works 9 more of a
real competitor to Google Docs
& Spreadsheets, in my opinion,
than would a fat-client
offering.
Microsoft still isnt
providing any more specifics.
Stay tuned.
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01.08.2007Microsoft to Offer Free Version of Works
Microsoft said Wednesday that
it will test out a version of
its Microsoft Works
productivity suite with
computer manufacturers that
would be free and
ad-supported...
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02.08.2007Microsoft Works to become a free, ad-funded product
Microsofts next version of its
small-business/home
productivity suite, due
imminently, will be free and
ad-funded.
Microsoft Works 9.0 which
will be the new products name,
if Microsoft opts to stick
with its current nomenclature
might also debut at some point
as Microsoft-hosted low-end
productivity service, as many
have been speculating. A
hosted version of Works would
give Microsoft a head-to-head
competitor with Google Docs &
Spreadsheets and other
consumer- and small-business
focused services, analysts
have said.
For
the time being, however, the
new version of Works will be
ad-funded, according to Satya
Nadella, the newly minted
Corporate Vice President of
Microsofts Search &
Advertising Platform Group.
Nadella told me during an
interview on July 27 that
Microsoft recently released
the new ad-funded version of
Microsoft Works.
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30.07.2007Flash's quirky 'two-second' bug still requires manual uninstall
How many times, the old Ronco TV spokesperson used to ask, has this happened to you? You're playing a Flash video in Firefox for Windows, and for a
moment, you think it's actually going to start up...
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21.10.2008Want a Zune? Uninstall Windows Vista
Those early adopters who
bought a Microsoft Zune on
Tuesday were greeted with an
embarrassing incompatibility
when they tried to install it
on to their computers running
Windows Vista: it doesn't
work with Redmond's latest
operating system...
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15.11.2006Windows Installer 4.5 Released
The Microsoft® Windows® Installer (MSI) is the application installation and configuration service for Windows. Version 4.5 of the Windows Installer
has several new features, including:
• Multiple Package Transaction
• Embedded UI Handler
• Embedded Chainer
• Update
Supersedence Resiliency
• Shared Component Patching Resiliency During Uninstall
• Custom Action Execution On Update Uninstall
After
installation of this package, the version of Windows Installer on the system will be upgraded to 4.5.
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04.06.2008Attack code posted for Microsoft Works bug
Just one day after
Microsoft issued a massive set of security patches for its software, hackers have begun posting code showing how to exploit one
of the flaws.
The proof-of-concept code,
posted Wednesday
to the Milw0rm Web site, exploits a bug in the Microsoft Works file converter software that is part of Office 2003 and can be used to run unauthorized
software on a victim's computer.
The flaw also affects Works 8 and Works Suite 2005. To fall prey to the attack, a victim would
first have to open a malicious Works attachment.
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14.02.2008How Google Earth Really Works
Don't miss
this article if youre at
all curious about how Google
Earth works on a technical
level how data measured in
terabytes and terapixels get
sent over a relatively
straitened Internet connection
and processed by a relatively
limited home computer.
The article is by by Avi
Bar Zeev, one of the early
developers of the program
(when it was still Keyhole
Viewer):
After
reading an article called
"How Google Earth Works" on
the generally great site
HowStuffWorks.com, it became
apparent that the article was
more of a "how cool it is"
and "heres how to use it"
than a "how Google Earth
works."
So
I thought there might be some
interest, and despite some
valid intellectual property
concerns, here we are, with
"part one" of explaining how
at least part of Google Earth
works.
winbeta.org - 05.07.2007
Microsoft quietly offering ad-funded Works
After years of exploring the matter, Microsoft has finally started offering an ad-funded version of Microsoft Works in some countries.
Users who run the software see a small ad as they are writing their document or editing their spreadsheet. Although the program has the
ability to update its set of ads online, today it runs mostly ads for Microsoft and a few partners, all of which ship with the product itself.
Works SE (which stands for Sponsored Edition) is free to PC makers, though they don't get a cut of the ad revenue. Large computer
makers typically only pay a buck or two for the low-end version of Works, though.
winbeta.org - 20.04.2008
Sony Rootkit 'Fix' Brings
More Trouble
Just when you thought the Sony
BMG copy-protection debacle
couldn't get any worse, two
Princeton researchers have
discovered a security flaw in
the software provided by the
company to uninstall its
controversial DRM. The problem
could leave computers at risk
for attack...
betanews.com - 16.11.2005
Windows Vista SP1 Will Uninstall Group Policy Management
Probably in response to a few users' bewilderment over the seemingly unrestricted accessibility of what had actually been one of Windows Vista's
most requested new security tools, Group Policy Management Console, Microsoft announced today that the act of installing Vista Service Pack 1 will
simply delete the tool altogether...
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