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VMware Express Patch for ESX and ESXi 3.5 now available

Yesterday I wrote that VMware was promising a patch by noon PDT today to address their licensing issue that caused version 3.5 Update 2 ESX and ESXi machines not to power on, suspended machines not to leave suspended mode, and machines not be able to be migrated via Vmotion.  Well, VMware has released patches for both systems ahead of .. more »


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Windows update fails with error code 80240016

Hi I have an issue on a laptop running Windows Vista in that windows updates is reporting that it can't get updates. All I get is an error code of 80240016 when it tries and fails to install Office 2007 SP1 from the update ..... more »


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Vista Error Updating (KB942763) (code 80070643)

All of the praise that I had for the new Update engine in Vista, and this happens. I am having trouble updating to the December 2007 DST update. I've read almost every kind of article on that error code and it all ..... more »


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Installing Windows XP from USB thumb drive

Requirements:PeToUSB (copies installation CD to thumbdrive)Copy of Windows XP1GB or greater USB drive1: Put your Windows disc in your drive.2: Insert your USB Drive3: Load PeToUSB4: Configure it with your sources and destination like thisYou will need to enter the BIOS (F2 at boot) on the EEE PC and configure it to boot from USB first. After that .. more »


Mediacenter Keyboard on Vista Business

Before I reload my XP Mce machine with the spare copy of Vista Business I have lying around, does anybody know if the following keyboard will work with it.

Remote Keyboard for Windows® XP Media Center Edition



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cannot connect to xbox live

Xbox 360: The test Xbox LIVE connection fails at DNS - You cannot connect to Xbox LIVE . During the network test that is performed on the screen in the Xbox Dashboard, the Domain Name Service (DNS) Address . ..... more »


Can't connect to Xbox Live?

Can't connect to Xbox Live? OK, so I try to sign on Xbox Live tonight, but I have a problem. I normally plug my ethernet cord into the back of the Xbox, and plug it into my modem. [...].. more »


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Microsoft is killing XP, So What?

Microsoft is planning to end all retail and PC OEM sales of XP on June 30 this year. This move by Microsoft is not being welcomed by many Windows PC users. In a survey conducted by PC World Magazine, it came out that two-thirds of the ..... more »


Vista KB943899 update (solved)

Had problem with last Vista updates (KB943899) (Inspiron 1520, Vista 32, Home Premium). After update notebook have not started. After deleting updates all was fine, but regards other forums made one more try. … Original post by radist... more »


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Xbox 360 Arcade Review

I bought the Xbox 360 Arcade yesterday to replace my busted Xbox 360 Premium. The Arcade is the new Core system from Microsoft. It's definitely better than the Core system was. Here's some of my thoughts about the Arcade system. ..... more »


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Live Messenger Error code 80070005

I have vista home premium, newly bought laptop came with this OS.Live messenger worked fne for a day or two then suddenly started this error messaging: 80070005 telling me that the service is unavailable.... I searched the net and tried ..... more »


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How to convert iTunes 8 protected AAC(M4P) music to MP3 with TuneClone

More than two months ago, I wrote a tutorial entitled How to convert DRM protected iTunes M4P music songs to MP3. In that post, I introduced two ways to convert iTunes M4P(protected AAC) music to MP3. With the release of Apple iTunes 8, the second method of converting iTunes M4P music to MP3 with TuneClone isn’t applicable. So,.. more »


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Microsoft launches Task Market for Office jocks

Because, as the FAQ says, "By focusing on tasks accomplished using applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access, Task Market makes it quicker and easier for small businesses to get their job done. ..... more »


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Yahoo to Microsoft: No, No, No

Notes by a Yahoo participant from a phone call between CEO Jerry Yang and Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer Ballmer also appear to indicate that Yang quickly rejected Microsoft’s January 2008 overtures, as his predecessor Terry Semel did a ..... more »


Gamestop gives up on Zune - Inquirer

Gamestop gives up on Zune Inquirer - 5 hours ago By Nick Farrell: Tuesday, 27 May 2008, 9:30 AM US RETAILER Gamestop has decided not to bother selling Microsoft's Zune any more because no one wants it. Microsoft's Gamestop Zune Response ..... more »


Monopoly Watchdogs Understandably Wary of Microsoft

Microsoft continues to try to appease the monopoly wolves. Those would be the famous watch-wolves of anti-competitive behavior, the US Department of Justice and the European Commission. Both are still staring baleful and yellow-eyed at ..... more »


Installing the Outlook Add-in For Microsoft Project 2007

Microsoft Outlook is the most popular e-mail client for use with Microsoft Exchange and for integration among other Microsoft products. When choosing to manage projects with Microsoft Office Project Server and Professional, ..... more »


Setting up IIS7 on windows vista

I spent quite some time to figure this out, the process is not as easy or straightfard as the process to set up II6 on windows xp. At firstly, I just go ahead and turn on the Internet Information Services and think that's all I need do. ..... more »


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Firefox renders Live Mail correctly unlike Internet Explorer

I logged into Windows Live Mail using Internet Explorer 7 just because Windows Live Messenger forced me to log into it through it. I was certain that as Live Mail is a Microsoft service, IE would render the website correctly but to my ..... more »


Microsoft to Buy RAPT

Similar to Google, it appears to be a cold war race for web acquisitions at the moment between Microsoft and Google. Both companies have bought over 15 companies in the past 12 months, all predominantly web based. (more…).. more »


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Microsoft HealthVault: I remain unconvinced

It's clear that all of these systems, from Microsoft, Google, or others, must be required to have an interchange format that all of them can read and write. That's obviously something that would need to be mandated by the government, ..... more »


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Microsoft said to be ditching 20GB Xbox 360 for 60GB model

That word apparently comes from a “rock solid source,” who says that Microsoft wants to get it out the door by the end of its financial year, which comes at the end of June. TrustedReviews also goes into a bit of speculation, ..... more »


Quick-Start Guide to Configuring POP3 and IMAP4 in Exchange 2007

Most people these days are switching to Outlook Anywhere (RPC over HTTP), Outlook Web Access, or Exchange ActiveSync because they provide a richer client experience than POP or IMAP. Certainly, I use these methods when I am not at my primary corporate desktop machine. However, there are still those who are in the world of *nix or who have a

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New Rumors Of Microsoft-Facebook Purchase

New Rumors Of Microsoft-Facebook Purchase:. Microsoft may have Facebook in its sights, according to rumors moving through Silicon Valley this morning. John Furrier first reported the idea on his site. Now former Microsoft man ….. more »


Microsoft Live Mesh: Test Drive

I’ve been participating in the technical preview of Microsoft’s Live Mesh — their device and data synchronization platform that promises, in the company’s words "to use the magic of software and internet services to connect and bring ..... more »


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