Original release date: August 28, 2015
Systems Affected
Networked systems
Overview
US-CERT has observed an increase in Domain Name System (DNS) traffic from client systems within internal networks to publically hosted DNS servers. Direct client access to Internet DNS servers, rather than...
I can't load my past personal messages in facebook using any internet browser. I tried clearing caches but
didn't helped. A round circle is moving but only shows a few messages and then stops. It works on my android phone. What should i do?
My computer is a Lenovo Y50-70 and if I press the power button to start up I get a black screen with a blinking underline character in the upper left hand corner, I don't seem to be able to type or do anything from this screen. If I start up using the Lenovo one key recovery key I can open up a...
black screen
boot issues
boot manager
boot menu
boot options
bootloader
cache
computer boot
computer issues
hardware issues
lenovo
os issues
power button
recovery key
sata drive
startup
tech support
troubleshooting
windows
y50-70
I have a fibre-based internet connexion and enjoy fast download speeds. Once internet pages have been accessed, pages download virtually instantly. The problem comes with gaining access to pages. If sites have not been used for a long time or ever before, browsers (generally Firefox)...
access issues
browser
cache
connectivity
fibre connection
firefox
internet
latency
network
new sites
performance
rarely-used sites
response time
slow access
speed
tech help
troubleshooting
user experience
web performance
websites
I have been using the calendar app to store some of my upcoming events, some of which I don't remember since I threw away/deleted the original piece of information stating when the event is. Absolutely randomly, I was unable to access the calendar app. The icon on my start menu (I use Classic...
appcrash
cache
calendar
corrupted files
diagnostics
dism
email
event data
high end laptop
issues
microsoft store
people
permissions
sfc scan
shell
taskbar
troubleshooting
update
user support
windows 8.1
A new SSD benchmarking tool is available. AS SSD Benchmark is a small, free application avalable to download here:
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access time
application
benchmark
cache
compression
file size
freeware
performance
random access
read/write
sequential access
ssd
storage
testing
tools
windows 10
windows 7
windows 8
windows vista
windows xp
In Link Removed this year, we described new features and experiences for developers in the F12 developer tools that enable you to be more effective with a range of updates (e.g. new performance and network tools as well as Debugger enhancements and UI improvements.
The Link Removed brings more...
My wife has a netbook with Windows 7 Starter. It is extremely slow - even though the only program she ever uses is Internet Explorer - period!!! What Services can I change the status of without affecting her use of the netbook? I have already used MSCONFIG and shut everything off there except...
ok when I open the file its huge,,,11k files,,,i delete them all and in 5 minutes there are thousands back...doesn't this slow my system down ?? How do I disable caching ?? I see it in "internet options" file...
Thank you
I have the standard 4gb of ram in my Win 7 pro media center 64 bit edition. Custom build. Crucial 64mb ssd updated with a 1.5 TB, and a 1 TB HDDs. My system is continuously using 93-97% ram memory according to Windows. I have tried turning off everything I can to lower the usage, stopping...
You may have noticed a link to that appears next to any recommended entries or sessions:
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This is because we have implemented the Link Removed. Now, whenever you see recommended videos to watch (which appears at the end of each video as well as in a sidebar on each video's page)...
api
cache
catalog
channel 9
concurrent processing
data anonymization
data management
data upload
data usage
json
machine learning
microsoft azure
model
recommendation engine
recommendations
service implementation
user interface
video content
webjobs
xml
Severity Rating: Important
Revision Note: V1.0 (January 13, 2015): V1.0 (January 13, 2015): Bulletin published.
Summary: This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker logs on to a system...
I have been trying to set Firefox as my default player for locally saved .sfw files after I had to reinstall windows. No matter how I go about it, as soon as I browse for Firefox.exe and select it to add it in as a default program, it does not appear like it should. Going through the set...
After restarting my laptop a few weeks ago upon completing a Windows 8.1 Update, I could not access the internet despite being connected to the internet. The connection was not limited and the troubleshooter pointed out that the connection between my access point, router or cable modem and the...
I wonder if this is just my computer, or does anyone have the same issue ?
Since the 9879 install, 4 of my 5 forum desktop shortcuts have turned generic.
The rest of the shortcuts are fine.
I had tried the followings but result still the same......
Refresh desktop.
Delete and re-create...
The intent of this post is NOT to open a debate on whether MS should or should not make Windows Update Automatic in Windows 10 TP.
The sole purpose is for users who still prefer to have the option of Manual update.
Go to regedit >
expand (click the pointer in front of ) HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE...
New here and hoping for some help. Have searched the web and now understand that you shouldn't edit documents when you have opened them in live mail without saving to a folder first. However that's what I did and have lost my thesis document with extensive edits.
I have searched my computer...
So for the past couple days I have been having problem with windows 7 and explorer, Images are icons and not thumbnails. I have the folder options checked to NOT show icons just thumbnails. Now I have NO thumbnail cache.db files, I deleted them with glary utilities since disk cleanup does not...
I understand that there are other threads regarding this issue, but I've not found one regarding my problem specifically. I have the Toshiba Satellite C55, and have only owned this laptop for a few months. At time of purchase, Windows Store worked fine, and I even downloaded several apps such as...