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Nine Ways to Help Protect Your Mobile PC   The best thing about having a mobile PC (a notebook, Tablet PC, or ultra-mobile PC) is that you can take it with you wherever you go. You can use it just about anywhere-on a trip, at the library, or even at your favorite café. The downside is that your computer-and the valuable data on it-may be a target for thieves and hackers. You know it's important to protect your hardware and personal information, but ... Read more..

There are a couple of situations which may cause Outlook to download duplicate messages: Outlook Downloads Messages from a POP3 Server Twice: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;292249 Mail Retrieval Problems Occur When You Receive POP Mail: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;317945 Password Prompt, Duplicate Messages Appear If Outlook Profile Has Two POP3 Accounts: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;284404&Product=ol2002 POP3 Headers Are Duplicated: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;289942&Product=ol2002 You are Using Anti-Virus Software Many of the anti-virus programs that scan email can cause this issue as well. When the messages are large, the software causes a 'timeout' to the server ... Read more..

MS07-017: Vulnerability in GDI could allow remote code executionView products that this article applies to.Article ID:925902Last Review:December 3, 2007Revision:6.5On This PageMicrosoft has released security bulletin MS07-017. The security bulletin contains all the relevant information about the security update. This information includes file manifest information and deployment options. To view the complete security bulletin, visit one of the following Microsoft Web sites:•Home users:http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/update/bulletins/200704oob.mspx (http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/update/bulletins/200704oob.mspx)•IT professionals:http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-017.mspx (http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-017.mspx)Back to the topKnown issues•Microsoft is aware of an issue that affects a limited number of ... Read more..

CHANGE/RESET PASSWORD FOR ANY USERNAME Reboot the computer Right after the bios is finished, hit F8 (or F2,10,12) Select 'Safe mode' or 'Safe mode with networking support' Windows will boot up to the logon screen. Click administrator, 9/10 there is no password. Do, Start->Run->type 'command' At the prompt, type 'net user' which will display a list of usernames. Find the one ... Read more..

Communicating by using an instant messaging (IM) program has some of the same security and privacy risks as e-mail, but there are a few unique dangers that you should be aware of. 1. Be careful when creating a screen name. Each IM program asks you to create a screen name, which is similar to an e-mail address. Your screen name should not provide or allude to personal information. For example, use a nickname such as SoccerFan ... Read more..

Detection and deployment guidance for the May 8, 2007 security releaseView products that this article applies to.Article ID:936981Last Review:December 3, 2007Revision:4.2On This PageSUMMARYAs part of an ongoing commitment to provide detection tools and deployment recommendations for security updates, Microsoft is delivering this detection and deployment guidance for all updates that are released during a Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) release cycle. This guidance contains recommendations that are based on the types of scenarios that may exist in various Microsoft operating ... Read more..

Add the following entries to your registry - you'll be able to right click and open any folder at the command line. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\command] @="Command &Prompt" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\command\command] @="\"cmd.exe\" /k cd \"%1\"" ----------------------------------------------- Microsoft Knowledge Base Article This article contents is Microsoft Copyrighted material. Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Terms of Use | Trademarks Read more..

SYMPTOMS loadTOCNode(1, \'symptoms\'); After you install Windows Vista in a dual-boot configuration together with Microsoft Windows XP, you receive an error message that resembles the following when you try to start the computer by using Windows XP: Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: C:\Windows\system32\ntoskrnl.exe. Please re-install a copy of the above file. CAUSE loadTOCNode(1, \'cause\'); You experience this problem if Windows Vista is installed in formerly unallocated disk space that existed in front of the partition on ... Read more..

See your self! Open IE 5.5 Click on Help > About. Hold down Ctrl + Shift + Alt and click on acknowledgements. Star Trek Space map! Open up IE and click Tools > Internet Options > General > Languages. Click on the Add Button. Type "ie-ee" (no quotes) and click OK. More "User Defined [ie-ee]" to the top of the list. Exit back to where you can browse in IE again. Click on Search toolbar button and click ... Read more..

Article ID: 961882 - Last Review: January 8, 2009 - Revision: 1.0Hyper-V Role Not Migrated When Upgrading from Standard to EnterpriseView products that this article applies to.Expand all | Collapse allSource: Microsoft SupportBack to the topRAPID PUBLISHINGRAPID PUBLISHING ARTICLES PROVIDE INFORMATION DIRECTLY FROM WITHIN THE MICROSOFT SUPPORT ORGANIZATION. THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS CREATED IN RESPONSE TO EMERGING OR UNIQUE TOPICS, OR IS INTENDED SUPPLEMENT OTHER KNOWLEDGE BASE INFORMATION.Back to the topSymptomAfter upgrading a Windows Server 2008 Standard system ... Read more..

Before you perform a repair installation of Microsoft Windows XP, you must uninstall Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 from the Windows XP-based computer. If you perform a repair installation of Windows XP when Internet Explorer 7 is still installed, Internet Explorer will not work after the repair is completed. To resolve this issue, uninstall Internet Explorer 7 from the computer, and then install Internet Explorer 6. After Windows XP is repaired, you can reinstall Internet Explorer 7. INTRODUCTION loadTOCNode(1, \'summary\'); Before you perform ... Read more..

The thumbnail view in windows explorer gives you easy access to a portfolio of images, but the default image size may not be to your liking. To control the thumbnail dimensions, go to HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer. Make a new DWORD value named ThumbnailSize. Double click the value and type in a number in decimal anywhere from 32 to 256. Making it smaller will display many more images on the screen for quicker perusual. Its an immediate change. ----------------------------------------------- Microsoft Knowledge Base Article This article contents is Microsoft ... Read more..

Article ID: 967754 - Last Review: February 10, 2009 - Revision: 1.0Cross-platform iSCSI boot deployment scenarios are not supported.View products that this article applies to.Expand all | Collapse allSource: Microsoft SupportBack to the topRAPID PUBLISHINGRAPID PUBLISHING ARTICLES PROVIDE INFORMATION DIRECTLY FROM WITHIN THE MICROSOFT SUPPORT ORGANIZATION. THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS CREATED IN RESPONSE TO EMERGING OR UNIQUE TOPICS, OR IS INTENDED SUPPLEMENT OTHER KNOWLEDGE BASE INFORMATION.Back to the topSymptomInstallation of x64 Windows from cross-platform media (x86 WinPE) to ... Read more..

You can find the song files in the iTunes Music folder using Windows Explorer or by choosing the Get Info command in iTunes. iTunes stores the songs you import in the iTunes Music folder. You can find the iTunes Music folder in the My Music folder inside your My Documents folder (My Documents\My Music\iTunes\iTunes Music). In Windows Vista, you can find the iTunes Music folder in the Music folder (C:\Users\username\Music\iTunes\iTunes Music). All of your songs or spoken ... Read more..

Error message when you try to log on by using an account name that contains an at sign (@): The system could not log you onView products that this article applies to.Article ID:925634Last Review:November 27, 2007Revision:1.7SYMPTOMSWhen you try to log on to a Microsoft Windows-based computer by using a user name that contains an at sign (@), you receive the following error message: The system could not log you on. Make sure your user name and domain are correct, ... Read more..

Minesweeper Easter Eggs How to reveal Mines in the game: 1. First Minimize or close all running applications. 2. Start the Minesweeper game from the start menu. 3. Type ‘xyzzy’ and hold down the shift key for one second. 4. Now move the cursor over a Minesweeper square you will notice a tiny white pixel in the top left corner of your desktop screen. This pixel will change to black when your mouse moves over a mine. Make sure you dont have a white or ... Read more..

'Webbed ' Tables A 'Web look' can be imparted to your documents by using a Web formatting style. Select the Table and fro the Table menu, select Table AutoFormat. in the list of styles in the Formats box, three new Web styles have been added. Click on any of them for a 'Webby' look. Watermark Your Documents Creating your own watermark for professional looking documents is pretty simple in Work. First go to view > Header and Footer ... Read more..

Detection and deployment guidance for the March 11, 2008 security releaseView products that this article applies to.Article ID:950137Last Review:March 11, 2008Revision:1.3On This PageINTRODUCTIONAs part of an ongoing commitment to provide detection tools and deployment recommendations for security updates, Microsoft is delivering this detection and deployment guidance for all updates that are released during a Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) release cycle. This guidance contains recommendations that are based on the types of scenarios that may exist in various Microsoft operating ... Read more..

Article ID: 968692 - Last Review: March 5, 2009 - Revision: 1.0Restore of a VM using VSS Generates Event ID 6008 (Unexpected Shutdown)View products that this article applies to.Expand all | Collapse allSource: Microsoft SupportBack to the topRAPID PUBLISHINGRAPID PUBLISHING ARTICLES PROVIDE INFORMATION DIRECTLY FROM WITHIN THE MICROSOFT SUPPORT ORGANIZATION. THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS CREATED IN RESPONSE TO EMERGING OR UNIQUE TOPICS, OR IS INTENDED SUPPLEMENT OTHER KNOWLEDGE BASE INFORMATION.Back to the topSymptomWhen you start a restored Virtual ... Read more..

You must be logged on as an administrator to perform these steps. You might want to restore the driver for a device to a previous version if you encounter problems with your computer or device after upgrading the driver.     1. Open Device Manager by clicking the Start button clicking Control Panel, clicking System and Maintenance, and then clicking Device Manager.‌ If you are prompted for ... Read more..