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Hi Everyone, Wanted to share a bit on this subject as I've had to recently make some of these changes. Along my way I found a few sites that basically suggested moving all mailboxes off the database, dismount, delete and create a new database. Simple enough, however I didn't want …

Microsoft is just about over the three day hump that has been their timid Windows 8 release, and amid the [cries of anger](http://www.daniweb.com/hardware-and-software/microsoft-windows/windows-vista-and-windows-7-8/news/438107/windows-8-launch-three-year-user-backlash-predicted) over die-hard user, it's apparent Microsoft's move toward Windows 8 was one for the long term, not the short time.  While some jump to call …

I am on travel and was advised my Win Vista machine had supposedly been infected with the 'interpol' virus approximately one month ago. A family member noticed some odd behavior and took the PC to an 'in-store' tech center for a diagnostic. This center stated the machine was infected and …

Hello ... I will update my system from 2003 to 2008..and make some idea for networks: look for this image: http://i60.tinypic.com/2nqgylv.png give me yours opinions

I have an XP machine using a company standard image that is not allowed on the network for security reasons. I use a DLink DAP1350 to connect to a cable wifi in the office used for no official work. I can ping and open websites using the ip address but …

Hello guys, I am working on something at work. We actually have a server whereby all the profiles of users working on citrix are stored. there is a routine work that we do to take ownership on a profile, rename the profile and copy the files of the old profile …

basically... I want to build my own extendable drive/image/iso/rom explorer/editor. I'm sick of lookng on google and finding windows help results >_< anyone have any format specs I can use, or even sources which read the NTFS format?? (also include the FAT/32 format if you can plox) thanks :)

My motherboard got fried after an update to Windows 8.1 I don't know how, it did. Before I send the laptop off for repair, I want to backup my drives. I've removed the HDD and am reading it through an exertnal HDD reader to my Win 7 laptop. Now, I …

Hey there, I have been using windows 8.1 for quite a while now and just got a new laptop (Lenovo ideapad y510p). the first odd thing (not the main issue in this thread) is that the resolution of my laptop according to whatismyscreenresolution.com is 1536x864, while Lenovo advertises the laptop …

I've dealt with this error before and thought it was a rootkit that corrupted the internals... heh turns out playing with your network settings can actually cause this error... problem is I don't know how to fix :/ I just recently got a new 1TB HDD, and I can't run …

Hi In some movies,it is shown that somebody has a file on a flash memory which is a threat to some criminal and when the criminal takes the flash memory using some kind of a trick or another s\he checks the file and makes sure the file is not copied.I …

Hi I try to disable UAC in Windows 7 via Command Prompt but I got ERROR: Access is denied. Anyone know how I solved it?maybe my commands is wrong!!! C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /k %windir%\System32\reg.exe ADD HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v EnableLUA /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f ERROR: Access is denied.

how to run this type of files: *.vmx Any idea how to? Thanks before.

ok... I've hated ChkDsk before for corrupting files, but this is the worst it's ever done: http://lh3.ggpht.com/-97bHH_wPa18/UyTJq5xX69I/AAAAAAAAGNc/EYPiEzy8Ij4/s1186/HAAATE%2521%2521%2521.jpg ^I SHOULD have around 300GB in files how do I get rid of this monstrosity and prevent it from ever corrupting my files again?? I had to wait 3 days for this thing …

*Read well before reply. This is a special case* ;) I can remotely-admin a machine by using VNC software or default Windows Remote Desktop, but what if for security reasons, I cannot connect from outside? I need something like "reverse" remote connection. See, in a normal case, I am the …

I need to know that can we access Windows Server user accounts from any where. Any help will be appricated

So here I am working on a Sunday morning, as usual, and I when I fire up my laptop (which serves as my desktop) a message appears informing that an update is being applied and it won't take long. Imagine my surprise when it turns out that this update appeared …

Hi I am trying to connect to my work PC, which is connected to a domain, from my house PC. The house PC is on a wifi network, and the work domain PC on a DSL network. I have the IP address of the domain PC that I'm trying to …

Hello,,, how to Denying users the ability to join computers to domain? any one show me the way plz......

I'm working on a Gateway DX4860 and I'm wondering if this type of system has a recovery partition?

how can i get free online product key for window 8

hi after i setup new server and configuared active directory, every think work fine but when i power on more than 3 workstation pc's the network become too slow and some times i cant reach my server whats the problem?

is it better to put my Active Directory in DMZ!! hope someone reply as soon as possible

Hi All It doesnt take much but i'm puzzled, all was working well with my Windows 7/ IE11 combination up until yesterday when i noticed that if i was connected to a network/internet then when clicking the IE shortcut/.exe it attempts to open but gets no further than the spinning …

Our company has 5 servers ranging from Domain Controller, File Server, Application server, Database server and Email server. The problem is when a staff resign or unhappy with the management they delete some of the files in one of the servers. So how do we prevent users from deleting files …

pls how can i install new windows without losing my files and pragrammes on it

Dear sir I am using WindowXp Pro. Version on this computer I am Getting a Message that Detoured.dll file not found so what can i do for this.

Hi, I need to read the content of dll file. when I try to open the dll file using notepad its in unknown format. how can we open and read the content. its urgent. Regards, Suganya

After multiple times trying to post my reply to "rubberman" concerning my posting (about 5 tries), my posting being as the "Article Title" shows, I found that I could not post the reply at all. Each time it defaulted to an area that showed the reply but when I pushed …

Running Windows 7 and IE9. Today I suddenly can't log in to my Youtube account. I've done everything you can imagine - cleared cookies and cache, rebooted, reconfigured start-up, enabled compatibility view, etc. I've also made sure my Google account was connected to YT. I keep getting an error page …

Hello Am looking for a good tool which will enable me to convert my pdfs to word format, and vice-versa, without losing formatting in the documents in question. Anyone can suggest some tools (could be free or paid)?

Aside from being one of the [most hated CEOs](http://www.businessinsider.com/hated-tech-ceos-2011-12?op=1) in the world of technology, Steve Ballmer is hard at work trying to design a new world for Microsoft and the future of consumer electronics and, simultaneously, saving himself from a history of redicule. Ballmer's ambitious claim of [400 million](http://venturebeat.com/2012/09/05/ballmer-400m-windows-phone-8-windows-8-devices/) Windows …

Recently I came across this problem. The company I work in has about 30 computers and some servers. Some of the computer I try to turn on the network and sharing connecting to the domain and save changes but it did not save and don't have any error on the …

so... last night I was working on transferring files from the drive and all... I shut down, removed the HDD this morning to take a .img from 2 other HDDs that went RAW, but when I inserted the drive into my brothers compy (the only compy that supports both IDE …

I started havinig an odd problem with Chrome a couple of weeks ago. Today I tried to resolve it by uninstalling and re-installing Chrome but the problem persists. The window display frequently (as in every minute or so) refreshes, then displays two overlapping images. Please see the attached shot. If …

I need to connect two computer. 1 wireless router 1 Desktop connected to router ethernet port 1 laptop connected to router wirelessly I want to share files/drive. How do I do it.

I cannot run a program on a computer because there are software restrictions in place which prevent the running of .exe files. Is it possible to run a program with out the .exe file extension? (i.e. change it to something else?) If not are there any other ways of getting …

Hello Community, I was wondering if there is a way to transfer saved app data from one user account to the other? The saved data I want is from a game callled Mortar Melon and I want the data to work on the same game but on the other account. …

It's Sunday morning, and football season is over. So here's one for any guru of Windows 7 to earn his chops. 1) This is not an intermittent problem. It is as solid as they come. 2) I'm running Windows 7, Ultimate, 64 bit. It loads perfectly and appears to look …

I am trying to write a code that asks the user to input a string, then displays the string with vowels removed. Ex: Godzilla returns in 2014, the output will be 'Gdzll rtrns n 2014' However, I am having massive difficutly in writing this for assembly. However, I was able …

Actually, What happens? I am having two a/c one is admin, and other as standard. And As I am not logging to Admin a/c I forgot my password... and I tried many password which can I put, but all failed. And Now it's a time where I can't install any …

this problem occured shortly after I fixed the explorer.exe issue, which ended up being a rootkit. I'd figured my .NET packages were corrupted so I just reinstalled them recently. 37% is the lowest it's ever happened to me, but normally my RAM is over 50% when it happens... I'll just …

I sanitised my hp computer and it is not booting any longer.it displays BOOTMGR MISSING.I DONT REALY KNOW WHAT TO DO HELP ME PLEASE

any software for booting the laptop fast

I really didn't know where to post something like this so sorry guys if this not the right section I have a text file looks like this   I want to import it into Excel file so each info will be in seperated coloumn , even the …

Hi! I bought a new laptop and it brought Windows 8, which I totally and absolutely HATE. It also did not bring a numbers pad, which I need for my work. I have since found out that I could get a numbers pad to use it through the USB ports. …

I performed a clean full install of Windows 7 Ultimate. After the numerous updates and re-installing drivers, I attempted to set up a VPN, which I have been able to do in the past. However, when I click on "Connect to a network" under Network and Sharing Center, nothing happens. …

I'm not sure if this is a malware, or a mis-config... but what happens is this: http://lh6.ggpht.com/-UgZ3wjjfkkI/UwBhDk9LihI/AAAAAAAAF_0/lssTEhz4cQ4/s1007/Screenshot%202014-02-16%2001.54.44.png a new explorer.exe process is created and terminated every minute, causing the first (highlighted process) to eat nearly 4GB of memory. (this is built up after a while of letting it run) aside …

I woke up this morning to find that about 1,000 old emails have disappeared from my Old Mail folder! Has anyone else had this problem? I've been on the phone with AOL all morning and they tell me that there is nothing they can do. I did not delete them …

 It's been a month since Windows 8, and if you've been using the new OS you're likely going through a period of confusion over the new Modern UI interface, as well as wondering if there's anything you're missing out on. The Windows 8 experiene is significantly different from …