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Article ID: 968791 - Last Review: March 9, 2009 - Revision: 1.0Vista Sync Center may corrupt offline folder cacheView 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 topSymptomConsider this scenario. You use redirected folders in GPO or ... Read more..

SUMMARY loadTOCNode(1, \\'summary\\'); The My Recent Documents folder on the Windows XP Start menu displays a list of files and documents that you most recently used. This article describes how to display, use, and clear the My Recent Documents folder. To Display the My Recent Documents Folder To display the My Recent Documents folder on the Start menu: 1. Right-click Start, and then click Properties. Or, if the Start menu is already displayed, right-click an empty area of the Start menu, ... Read more..

Article ID: 954430 - Last Review: December 16, 2008 - Revision: 3.0MS08-069: Description of the security update for XML Core Services 4.0: November 11, 2008View products that this article applies to.On This PageExpand all | Collapse allINTRODUCTIONMicrosoft has released security bulletin MS08-069. To view the complete security bulletin, visit one of the following Microsoft Web sites:Home users:http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/updates/bulletins/200811.mspx (http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/updates/bulletins/200811.mspx) Skip the details: Download ... Read more..

Tasks may fail when you run the Driver Test Manager, even though the parent job of the tasks does not failView products that this article applies to.Article ID:934532Last Review:October 31, 2007Revision:1.4SYMPTOMSWhen you run the Driver Test Manager that is included in the Windows Driver Kit and in the Windows Logo Kit, certain tasks may fail. This behavior occurs even though the parent job of the tasks does not fail. Back to the topRESOLUTIONNo action is required. These failures are ... 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..

Here are just a few commands and the most used , with a small description: Start > Run > cmd and the Command Prompt window will apear cmd.exe (Windows 2000 and XP), command.com (98 and Me): These commands (you don't need to enter the period and extension) open the window where you enter the other commands discussed here. Using either one with the /c switch, you can create a shortcut that opens a command window, executes a command, and then closes the window. ... Read more..

Using an instant messaging (IM) program—such as Windows Live Messenger (formerly MSN Messenger), Windows Messenger, AOL Instant Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, or others—you and a friend can type messages to each other and see the messages almost immediately. Because IM is so popular, virus writers can use it to spread malicious programs. Understanding instant message viruses Like e-mail viruses, instant message viruses are malicious programs that are designed to travel through IM. These viruses are spread, in most cases, when a person opens an infected ... Read more..

SUMMARY loadTOCNode(1, \'summary\'); You can use the Regsvr32 tool (Regsvr32.exe) to register and unregister OLE controls such as DLL or ActiveX Controls (OCX) files that are self-registerable. This may be necessary to troubleshoot some issues with Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer, or other programs. MORE INFORMATION loadTOCNode(1, \'moreinformation\'); Regsvr32.exe is included with Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 or later versions, Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2 (OSR2) or later versions, and Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 5 (SP5) or later versions. Regsvr32.exe is ... Read more..

Detection and deployment guidance for the June 12, 2007 security releaseView products that this article applies to.Article ID:938640Last Review:December 3, 2007Revision:3.4On 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..

Catch it! In the "Find a contact" box on the toolbar, type "Ren Hoek" and press Enter. Select Tools > Macro > Macros. In the Macro Name box, type "OL2KRocks" and click the Create button. The "About Microsoft Outlook: dialog appears. Hole down Ctrl + Alt + Shift and click OK. The Outlook 2000 teams credits appear. Try to catch the names as they fly across to the mailbox. Outlook Website In, Outlook, select File > New ... Read more..

The private key is not copied to the local computer store when you use the Certificates snap-in to copy a certificate together with a private key from a local user storeView products that this article applies to.Article ID:939616Last Review:July 20, 2007Revision:1.1On This PageSYMPTOMSWhen you use the Certificates snap-in to copy a certificate together with a private key from a local user store to the local computer store, the private key is not copied.Back to the topCAUSEThis problem occurs because of ... Read more..

Open up your favorite plain text editor (notepad, for example) and copy the following text into a new file: REGEDIT4 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\ShellFolder] "Attributes"=hex:50,01,00,20 "CallForAttributes"=dword:00000000 Now save this text file as a .reg file, such as "Rename Recycle Bin.reg" and put it wherever you like. Double click on the file, and when it asks you if you want to import it into the registry, choose Yes. You'll notice a new option in the right-click menu to Rename the Recycle Bin. You can also rename it by highlighing the Bin and hitting F2, ... Read more..

Article ID: 961717 - Last Review: January 14, 2009 - Revision: 2.0Dynamic disks on SCSI controller fail to start automatically in Hyper-VView 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 topSymptomImportant This article contains information about how ... Read more..

On a Japanese version of Windows Vista, Windows Media Player and Windows Media Center are not titled correctly in Windows MixerView products that this article applies to.Article ID:939104Last Review:June 27, 2007Revision:1.0SYMPTOMSOn a Japanese version of Windows Vista, Windows Media Player and WindowsMedia Center are not titled correctly in Windows Mixer. For example, part of the W character in Windows is missing or truncated.Note Windows Media Player and WindowsMedia Center do not appear in Windows Mixer unless they are running.STATUSMicrosoft has ... Read more..

Although clearing the paging file is not a suitable substitute for physical security of a computer, you might want to do this to increase the security of data on a computer while Windows is not running. WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. ... Read more..

The bootcfg command is a Microsoft Windows XP Recovery Console command that manipulates the Boot.ini file. This command has a function that can scan your hard disks for Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Microsoft Windows 2000, and Windows XP installations, and then add them to an existing Boot.ini file. The function can also rebuild a new Boot.ini file if one does not exist. With the bootcfg command, additional Boot.ini file parameters can be added to existing or new entries. To use the ... Read more..

The Windows Mobility Center program window unexpectedly maintains focus when you perform an action in another programView products that this article applies to.Article ID:934554Last Review:April 18, 2007Revision:1.0SYMPTOMSConsider the following scenario. You are running Windows Vista on a mobile PC. You open Windows Mobility Center, and then you perform an action in another program. However, the Windows Mobility Center program window unexpectedly maintains focus. Keyboard actions that you perform may apply to Windows Mobility Center instead of to the ... Read more..

Thumbs.db is a file which is created in a folder with Movies or Pictures so that you can view a piece of their content without actualy opening them (you can't see thumbnails unless you have the option to view system files turned on). Thumbs.db is there so that you don't need to reload a thumbnail everytime you browse that folder. Sad fact is, is Thumbs.db takes up about 2kb per file and if you edit a lot of stuff its ... Read more..

Description of the relationship between Windows Firewall and Windows Security Center in Windows VistaView products that this article applies to.Article ID:929462Last Review:March 15, 2007Revision:1.4INTRODUCTIONThis article describes the relationship between Windows Firewall and Windows Security Center in Windows Vista. Back to the topMORE INFORMATIONWindows Security Center displays the status of the Windows Firewall. The status is green when Windows Firewall is enabled and when Windows Firewall is using the recommended settings. The status is red when Windows Firewall is disabled or ... Read more..

You cannot start Sync Center from Windows Explorer on a Windows Server 2008-based computerView products that this article applies to.Article ID:951043Last Review:April 15, 2008Revision:1.0SYMPTOMSConsider the following scenario:•You are running a Windows Server 2008-based computer.•In Windows Explorer, you click Open Sync Center on the Tools menu. In this scenario, nothing happens. Sync Center does not start as expected.Back to the topCAUSEThis problem occurs if you did not install the Windows Desktop Experience component of ... Read more..