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In IE, Firefox etc, when a user clicks on a playlist file which the server requires the browser to download (eg: m3u, pls etc), the browser downloads it but nothing happens. I have checked in both the control panel and IE itself that the correct MIME type and file handler (VLC but have tried...

Windows Update is stuck in "Checking for updates" and never finds any..... I won't bore you with all the details, but I had some issues and I allowed a Microsoft Tech agent reinstall Windows remotely. It took care of the issues I was having previously, but now Windows Update isn't working. I...

hey all,have a desktop asus m2a-vm motherboard / 4gb ddr2 ram / amd athlon 64x2 5200+ brisbane / 82gb hdd / ati radeon x1300 xge 512mb pci-e. ok i install windows 7 32 bit oem with system pack 1 and all installs perfect until 192 updates are needed and then after the installed updates are done i...

IE 8 on Win XP SP3 briefly opens then immediately closes when starting Windows normally and in Diagnostic Startup. However, IE 8 opens and works fine in Safe Mode With Networking. I tried resetting IE but that didn't help. I also cannot run Windows Update. I tried Solution 3 from here but it...

Hi there! My name is Kim and I've run into a technical issue I just can't seem to troubleshoot for the life of me. When I try to run my Windows Update, it gives me the error that 'Windows Update cannot currently check for updates, because the service is not running'. Its been like this for...

Microsoft posted a Fixit for last week's Patch Tuesday updates for Office 2013 & 365. Here's a link to the article PC World posted about it. http://www.pcworld.com/article/2363784/patch-tuesday-disaster-breaks-office-2013-for-thousands-heres-how-to-fix-it.html Here's the Fixit link. Link Removed...

I'm attempting to install Project 2010 and when I click setup, a box immediately appears saying "Setup did not complete successfully. We are sorry for the inconvenience." No reason was given but it showed the following. Problem signature: Problem Event Name: Office12Setup Problem...

Here's a link to a article PC World has about a emergency fixit Microsoft released for all version's of Internet Explorer. The article has a link to download the fixit,too. http://www.pcworld.com/article/2048912/microsoft-rushes-urgent-fix-for-internet-explorer.html#tk.rss_all This fixit is for...

How can I install Microsoft Fixit Program to Install/Uninstall files so that the Fixit Program does not have to be downloaded each time it is used?

Windows 7 64 Home Premium I have an HP Photosmart Premium C309g all in one printer/scanner/copier. I CAN NOT get it to reinstall after having some scanning issues. The Microsoft website says it is compatible, I have used it for about 4 years now, but I am thinking with only the basic driver...

We have updated Security Advisory 2847140 to include an easy, one-click Fix it to address the known attack vectors. The Fix it is available to all customers and helps prevent known attacks that leverage the vulnerability to execute code and should not affect your ability to browse the Web...

Why does every new O/S decide to remove undesired drivers and software? Same thing happened when moving from XP to Vista, and once you had Vista you sure had to get out of it! Win 8 Pro N has physically deleted 3 multimedia controller drivers; 1. Type: Other unit, Mfg: Unknown, Location: PCI-bus...

excess ie9 crashes prompted me to attempt a fix, i uninstalled ie9, updated the ie8 that was left after a restart, had the ie9 downloaded, after updating ie8 fully, tried to reinstall ie9, but installation aborted with Link Removed as my only recourse. i tried the fixit wizard, which just...

I have problems with Installer. I have tried all of the Fix-its etc on Microsoft sites but it still remains. It installs up to a point then tells me that it cannot create a directory, C:\Program Data\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\ *****. I have tried the Fixits, no good. I have tried to...

Hello, I'm running Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit. I cannot install some programs that have to beusing setup.exe (if I use msi installer - it's OK, but some programs like Adobe Photoshop Elements must be installed using setup.exe). When I click on setup.exe, I'm instantly getting a message that...

Windows Update continues to show updates KB2538242, KB2538243 as important updates and KB2512827 as an optional update. (I haven't seen any other updates for over a week.) KB251827 and KB2538242 appear to install but KB2538243 fails with error code 64C. Then when I check for updates the same...

This article describes an issue with Web Services for Devices on Windows 7, and includes an automated FixIt solution. Link Removed

Get an error code 8007371B when attempting to install this update. Tried the Microsoft FIXIT in both Simple and Advanced Mode. No luck! Also tried downloading the update and installing manually with no success! Anybody else run into this and what did you do to install it?? Thanks....Bobby

I have a Dell Studio 1555 running Windows 7 32-bit that has stopping reading sd cards. When I insert an sd card in the internal slot, I can hear my computer recognizing it has been inserted, but then unrecognizing it as if it has been removed. I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling the...

OK so since I have installed a fresh copy of Windows 7 on this computer ( it is the first operating system installed on it) I can not write any DVDs .A strange fact is that I can write and read CDs and also read DVDs, but not every time.I got an original CD Album and it's still not recognized by...