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Good Evening All - I have a quick question regarding accounts and shared media across Microsoft accounts. I've had an Xbox 360 since release, and with that an Xbox Video setup as well. Over the years I've purchased a shameful amount of TV shows. Well, I was quite excited with the release...

Describes an issue in which the Alt+Tab keyboard shortcut does not work in Windows 7. Provides a workaround. Link Removed

Describes how to work around specific error codes that may occur when you use Volume Activation in Windows 7, in Windows Server 2008, or in Windows Vista. Link Removed - Invalid URL

Just recently my "Changing desktop backgrounds" failed to work, I could only change backgrounds/themes to the ones already listed in the "Personalization" themes window. It is due to some program download, Windows Update or a system setting that I had changed somehow and I have tried just about...

Microsoft has released a Security Update to address a vulnerability in Internet Explorer 7, 8 and 9 on Windows XP, Vista and 7 Microsoft Security Advisory: Vulnerability in Internet Explorer could allow remote code execution Microsoft Security Advisory (2757760): Vulnerability in Internet...

Describes an issue in which you cannot convert to dynamic disks on a Windows 8, Windows 7, or Windows Vista-based computer when you use double-byte characters for the computer name. A workaround is provided. More...

When you try to map to a network drive of a DFS Share by a Windows Vista-based or Windows 7-based computer, you receive an error message. This behavior is by design. This article describes a way to work around this behavior. Link Removed

Hi, I have been experiencing some networking troubles since 4 or 5 months ago and I still couldn’t find any solutions because: I’m not able to reproduce it; I can’t identify its cause; I haven’t been able to determine the key words to filter my searching for solutions. So, I’ll try to describe...

Provides a workaround for an issue in which the native Windows 7 Mobile Broadband driver does not work with an application that uses Citrix DNE. This issue occurs after you upgrade your computer to Windows 7 or to Windows Server 2008 R2. More...

Computerworld - Microsoft has blocked a popular work-around that let users boot directly to the Windows 8 desktop, a co-author of an upcoming book on the operating system confirmed today. Link Removed

Provides a workaround for an issue that may occur in Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 when you connect to the Internet through a proxy server that uses Basic authentication. More...

Hello – Today we published Security Advisory 2737111, which provides mitigations and workarounds that will help protect customers from a known vulnerability in one of Oracle’s Outside In libraries, which were updated earlier this month. Microsoft licenses the libraries from Oracle...

Describes a problem in which a terminal server session may stop responding on a Windows Server 2003-based computer. This problem involves the font management module in the Win32k.sys driver. A workaround is provided.also run into this issue installing... Link Removed

Describes that you receive an error message when you try to restore a Windows 7-based computer by using System Restore in the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE). Provides a workaround. More...

Provides a workaround for a problem in Windows 7 in which Office PowerPoint 2007 stops responding when you try to print or send a fax. Link Removed

Describes a problem that occurs because Office programs use a Traditional Chinese font to display characters in the Unicode range from E000 to F848. Provides methods to work around this problem. Link Removed

When I try and install windows XP from windows 7 I get this error Link Removed I have copied the cd content from another computer and placed it on a USB drive. Also i tried reinstall XP from this USB stick on my other computer and it reinstalled just fine So is there any workaround this...

I have an issue where the Drop Down menu to select meeting times in Outlook is not working. I'm unable to select meeting times via the mouse and must type them in. I have tested this and found that the drop down disappears when you move the mouse pointer over it. I have only been able to get...

For all fans / users of Avira, seems like they've sent out a problematic update which is causing some problems. Looks like the impact is to their commercial "paid for" version and there is no mention of their free version in the article. Avira Antivirus update cripples millions of Windows PCs |...

i want windows XP up in this shizzle too!!! how do i do it?!?! i made a new partition, i have the ISO of XP... it says there's compatibility issues (because it's an older OS.) what's the work-around??? nerds... geeks out there... helllpp meeee :D