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  1. Windows 7 Serious Problem with my sisters laptop

    All she gets when the machine is turned on is a black screen (with cursor) no boot sounds or any indication that windows 7 (x64) has loaded. Everything was fine the previous day, no new software, drivers etc installed recently & a full system scan was also done the day prior without any issues...
  2. Advanced Notification Service for May 2012 Security Bulletin Release

    Hello, Today we’re releasing our advance notification for the May security bulletin release, which is scheduled for Tuesday, May 8. This month’s release includes 7 bulletins addressing 23 vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, Office, Silverlight, and .NET Framework. All 7 bulletins...
  3. Windows Error message "Bootmgr is missing Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart"

    Describes how to troubleshoot the error message "Bootmgr is missing Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart" that may occur when you try to start Windows. More...
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 Installation No Device Drivers.

    I bought a new Dell Inspiron with Windows 7 pre-installed two years ago. Recently, my computer has acquired a computer virus which slows down my computer, redirects select google entries and on my C Drive there are folders with names like "df4f0569299e83f51098af913b749bc2" I have decided to...
  5. Advance Notification Service for April 2012 security bulletin release

    Hello, Today we’re releasing our advance notification for the April security bulletin release, which is scheduled for Tuesday, April 10. This month’s release includes 6 bulletins addressing 11 vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, Forefront UAG...
  6. Microsoft resources and guidance for removal of malware and viruses

    Describes and provides links to several Microsoft security resource centers and tools that can help you protect your system from malware and from viruses. More...
  7. Windows 8 W8 Download & Install

    For some reason my cementmixer (brain) told me I could set up W8 in the following manner BUT it was a failure. I used this procedure over 30 years ago on large IBM mainframes. The following was my logic: On the C drive I only have 1 partition which is used for W7 files etc. I used diskmgmt...
  8. ANS for February 2012, and some notes on SDL

    Hello. Today we’re releasing our advance notification for the February security bulletin release, which is scheduled for Tuesday, February 14. This month’s release includes nine bulletins addressing 21 vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, Office, Internet Explorer, and...
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 has stopped a program from running

    I have a new Lenova laptop running Windows 7 home Premium. I have loaded in a virtual type application and it was working fine. Earlier today when I tried to use it I got an error message, and it would not run. Can anyone help? This is the error message: Problem signature: Problem Event...
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    Windows 7 USB not recognized

    Whenever I use one of my USB ports, afterwards I get an error that lasts all the time that says USB device not recognized. I have gotten rid of it before with the help of techs, but then when I go back and use it again, that error pops up. The usb ports work, I use it to download pictures and...
  11. Windows 7 Windows 7 Restore, using Acronis?

    Hi Guys I need help, this is my first time using Acronis and I don't want to blow it. I'm ready to do a restore to solve my corrupted type and a few related problems. I'm booting from the Acronis Recovery CD. Once I'm in Acronis I have a few questions. I select Recover My Disks. In Archive...
  12. Deployment guidance for security update 2638420, as described in MS11-100

    Describes the deployment guidance for security update 2638420 described in security bulletin MS11-100. More...
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    Windows 7 Install from upgrade...

    No doubt this has been answered in this forum MULTIPLE times already, but I am in a bit of a quandary and need to get my laptop operating quickly - so I apologize if I'm trying to 'short-cut' doing the research to find the answer in some previous post, but I need my laptop back fast ...
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    Windows 7 Questions on Re-install Windows 7

    Hello- I have to re-install Windows 7 because I had some problems with my computer due to loosing my password and having to go through the back door to enable the administrator and create a new log in. It ended up causing problems with some of my documents and other things. Also, I got it when...
  15. Microsoft releases Security Advisory 2639658

    Hi everyone, Today we released Security Advisory 2639568 to provide customer guidance for the Windows kernel issue related to the Duqu malware. I would like to provide you information on how to protect your system(s), how we are addressing the issue, and insight into our threat landscape...
  16. Demonstration of Microsoft Deployment Toolkit With Q&A

    This Advisory Services scenario is designed to assist you with the deployment and configuration of the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit via a demonstration with time allocated for Questions and Answers. Link Removed
  17. Windows 7 Deployment Activation Guidance

    This Advisory Services scenario is designed to assist the customer with the deployment of an Operating System (Windows 7) and addressing Activation questions. This support offering is primarily focused on KMS/MAK activation options. Link Removed
  18. Microsoft releases Security Advisory 2588513

    Hello. Today we released Security Advisory 2588513, addressing an information-disclosure issue in SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) 3.0 and TLS (Transport Layer Security) 1.0 to provide guidance for customers. This is an industry-wide issue with limited impact that affects the Internet ecosystem as a...
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    Windows 7 Win 7 HP boot files missing or corrupt

    I have an Advent Roma 2001 configured, in PC World style, with a "recovery partition" alongside the system partition and, after resolving a hard disk problem, I found that the machine would not start/boot Windows 7. clearly some necessary files are missing or corrupted, but the normal system...
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    Windows 7 How To Install Windows Vista Allongside Windows 7 ?

    Hey Guys , i Just Wanted To Know If Any Of You Know Step By Step How To Dual Boot Windows Vista With Windows 7 Already Installed , i Tried To Do This One Time , But Ended With No Boot Manager Due To Not Understanding Well The Steps . Please , Any Help Will Be Appreciated , Thanks In Advance ...