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    COMEDY How many online forum members does it take to change a light bulb?

    1 to change the light bulb and to post that the light bulb has been changed. 14 to share similar experiences of changing light bulbs and how the light bulb could have been changed differently. 7 to caution about the dangers of changing light bulbs. 27 to point out spelling/grammar errors in...
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    Extended Protection for Authentication - Version: 1.14

    Severity Rating: Revision Note: V1.14 (January 8, 2013): Updated the FAQ and Suggested Actions with information about attacks against NTLMv1 (NT LAN Manager version 1) and LAN Manager (LM) network authentication. Microsoft Fix it solutions for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 are available to...
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    Windows 8 How can install my windows 8.1 ona ssd?

    Hi I need a little help installing 8.1 on a ssd.... In short, yesterday I purchased a new HP ENVY 700-230eq desktop that runs on a quad core 4th gen. I7 processor 16gb of ram it also runs on a 2gb. Grafics card and a 2 tb. hhd. And last but not least it works all this great hard ware on the...
  4. Windows 8 Forums Help: How to Create an Account, Search, and Post Messages

    Windows 8 Forums Help: How to Create an Account, Search, and Post Messages

    Bulletin board systems (BBS) are nearly as old as the Internet itself. But as time has gone on, amazing new social networking features and advanced, often custom programming, has found its way into what are now forum websites. In the very first part of this series, Mike Fara, owner and founder...
  5. How to Clean Install Windows 7 (Part 2 of 2)

    How to Clean Install Windows 7 (Part 2 of 2)

    Download Windows 7: http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=fJ9GMrSaYTc&offerid=166833.10000141&type=3&subid=0 A quick walkthrough of how to do a clean (i.e. starting from scratch) installation of Microsoft Windows 7. In this walkthrough, we use Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit Edition. (Part 2...
  6. How to Clean Install Windows 7 (Part 1 of 2)

    How to Clean Install Windows 7 (Part 1 of 2)

    Download Windows 7: http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=fJ9GMrSaYTc&offerid=166833.10000141&type=3&subid=0 A quick walkthrough of how to do a clean (i.e. starting from scratch) installation of Microsoft Windows 7. In this walkthrough, we use Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit Edition...
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    Verifying update hashes

    Some of you may have noticed us improving our defense-in-depth practices for bulletins by supplying sha1 and sha2 hashes in the Knowledge Base (KB) articles. This has been most visible in the KB with the addition of the “File hash information” section, but it is also noted in the...
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    Windows 8 Upgrading to Windows 8: What you need to know (FAQ)

    (Credit: CNET) Even if you're excited for Microsoft's new OS , you might not be planning to buy a new computer. If you have an existing Windows PC, Microsoft has made the upgrade process more or less simple, but there are still some things you might want to think about before making the switch...
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    Changelog 2013

    July 2012 Changes 2012-06-29: Reply to all added to private messaging system 2012-07-02: FAQ entry changed: Tags updated with Link Removed due to 404 Error. 2012-07-02: FAQ entry added with Link Removed due to 404 Error 2012-07-03: Link Removed due to 404 Error featured section added...
  10. kemical

    Windows 8 Official Windows 8 Preview FAQ

    Microsoft have a FAQ page for Windows 8 Preview which is not only extensive but very handy toboot. Click the link below for access: Link Removed
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    MS12-034 - Critical : Combined Security Update for Microsoft Office, Windows, .NET Framework, and Si

    Severity Rating: Critical Revision Note: V1.2 (May 22, 2012): Added an entry to the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Related to This Security Update section to explain this revision. Summary: This security update resolves three publicly disclosed vulnerabilities and seven...
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    Information about Microsoft Automated Troubleshooting Services and Support Diagnostic Platform

    Answers the frequently asked questions (FAQ) about Microsoft Automated Troubleshooting Services (MATS) and the Support Diagnostics Platform (SDP). Link Removed
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    MS11-025 - Important : Vulnerability in Microsoft Foundation Class (MFC) Library Could Allow Remote

    Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V4.3 (March 13, 2012): Added an entry to the update FAQ to announce a detection change for KB2565063 and KB2565057 to correct an installation issue. This is a detection change only. There were no changes to the security update files...
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    Windows 7 Installing Window 7

    Do I need to format my hard disk before installing Windows 7?
  15. Mike

    Windows 8 Windows 8 Consumer Preview: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

    Frequently Asked Questions for Windows 8 Consumer Preview Where do I download and get a license key for the Windows 8 Consumer Preview? Official US English Page @ Microsoft: Download Windows 8 Consumer Preview What is the Windows 8 Consumer Preview? The Windows 8 Consumer Preview is a beta...
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    Microsoft Security Advisory (960715): Update Rollup for ActiveX Kill Bits - Version: 1.2

    Revision Note: V1.2 (June 17, 2009): Added an entry to Frequently Asked Questions to communicate that for the purpose of automatic updating, this update does not replace the Cumulative Security Update of ActiveX Kill Bits (950760) that is described in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-032...
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    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about the structure of.NET Framework-specific configuration options

    This article contains information on the structure of various available.NET Framework specific configuration options in Internet Explorer 6, 7, and 8 security zone settings Link Removed
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    MS11-045 - Important: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2537146)

    Bulletin Severity Rating:Important - This security update resolves eight privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office. The vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted Excel file. An attacker who successfully exploited any of these...
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    Windows 7 Activate Windows 7 Enterprise 90-Day Trial with a serial from Windows Ultimate

    Hello, everyone I have installed on my machine the Windows version 7 Enterprise 90-days trial, downloadable from Microsoft's own site. I still have 10 days to use it. I liked Windows 7 and want to buy it definitely. But I have some doubts: - Can I activate this trial version with the serial...
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    Thank you to all members, mods and admin of these forums

    I just signed up to these forums after discovering the site on Bing looking for a reliable non-Microsoft tech support site (Microsoft Answers is okay, but has its annoyances) I am so impressed by the ease of navigation, the quick loading times, each topic I could possibly have a question...
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