Warning: Windows 7 Beta Bi-hourly Shutdowns Start Next Week
Jun 23, 2009The Windows 7 beta will begin bi-hourly shutdowns on July 1, 2009 and will expire on August 1, 2009.
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Firefox 3.6 Beta Set To Ship Next Week.
Oct 7, 2009Quote: Mozilla tentatively plans to release the first beta of Firefox 3.6 on 13 October. The open source browser maker is expected to spin out the next iteration of Firefox in November, and next week’s upcoming beta is understood to be the only test build released by Mozilla before 3.6 - codenamed Namoroka and based on Gecko 1.9.2 - lands. Read further - Firefox 3.6 beta set to ship next week • The Register
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The changes are irreversible, so if you plan on playing back your MP3s with WMP12, make sure to back up your music library. Microsoft is currently hard at work readying a Quick Fix Engineering (QFE) patch that will be distributed by Windows Update. A Microsoft employee has confirmed the bug and said that the company will be addressing the problem in the beta program. While many builds have leaked so far, most beta testers still haven't received builds to test. Warning: WMP12 beta could corrupt your MP3s
Hard Drive Failing Warning And To Start Backing Up
Nov 28, 2008vista keeps saying that my harddrive is failing and to start backing up now i had this problem with only vista it was this for almost a year n the drive hasnt failed i used to have the warning turned off i found out how to do it in regedit on some page google brought me too. i just got done formating and i cant find the page any more now im getting the same message agian does anyone know how to turn it off?
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Mar 7, 2010I leave my desk top on all the time and it works fines. Randomly (weeks can go by) while using it, it just shuts down. I will hit the power button it reboots and it goes directly to where it was when it shutdown and will not have lost anything. Some times I can here it reboot all by itself when I am not even using it. Can anyone tell me what this might be
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Apr 1, 2009He really must be stoned because earlier today he said that he makes more than $14,000 a week. In his dreams. If I made more than $14,000 a week, this would be the last place I would park my ass every day. I would be on a tropical island with five 23 year old BABES serving me drinks all day long while I lay in the sun on the beach.
Alias has to scam little old ladies out of their hard earned money to purchase Ubuntu and everyone knows that Ubuntu is free but NOBODY wants it. Imagine, Ubuntu is free and is still on less than one percent of the desktops out there. That should tell you all you need to know about that piece of crap OS.
Announcing Windows SP2 Beta
Dec 2, 2008Announcing Windows Vista SP2 Beta
Posted 12/2/2008 by Steve Sinchak - Total Views: 180 - Views Today: 180
Today Microsoft is releasing the Windows Vista SP2 Beta for Technet and MSDN Subscribers to download. Service Pack 2 includes dozens of improvements that will help security and performance. Among the improvements the most notable are Bluetooth 2.1 feature pack, Windows Connect Now wireless configuration, Windows Search 4 and increased reliability.
Detailed List of Changes:
Support for new technologies:SP2 contains Blue tooth 2.1 feature pack supporting the most recent specification for Blue tooth technology Ability to record data on Blu-Ray media Adds Windows Connect Now (WCN) Wi-Fi Configuration to Windows Vista SP2 exFAT file system now supports UTC timestamps, which enables correct file synchronization across time zones SP2 provides support for new form factors, such as ICCD/CCID. new form factor support --example USB form factor as opposed to PCMCIA). Support for the new VIA 64-bit CPU SecuritySP2 includes all previously released security updates, and builds on the proven security benefits of Windows Vista Secure Development Lifecycle process updates, where we identify the root cause of each security bulletin and improve our internal tools to eliminate code patterns that could lead to future vulnerabilities ReliabilitySP2 addresses previously released reliability updates As well as addressing crashes, caused by Microsoft code, discovered since the launch of SP1 PerformanceResume performance when Wi-Fi connection is no longer available after resume from sleep Inclusion of Windows Search 4 for improved indexing performance, improved relevancy in search, broader indexing scenario inclusion, as well as new Group Policy integration for Windows Search Improvements to the RSS feeds sidebar gadget to improve update performance and responsiveness, Application CompatibilityIt is our goal that applications that run on the Windows Vista Operating System today and are written using public APIs will continue to work as designed on Windows Vista SP2. Previously released Application Compatibility updates are included in Windows Vista SP2. Spysweeper and ZoneAlarm now working with POP3 email accounts Administration and Support ImprovementsCustomers installing .net framework 3.5 service pack 1 will notice shorter download and installation times with Vista service pack 2 or Windows 2008 service pack 2 already installed Service Pack Clean up tool (Compcln.exe): This tool helps restore the hard disk space by permanently deleting the previous versions of the files (RTM & SP1) that are being serviced by Service Pack 2...
Download SP2 Beta Via Windows Update
Oct 30, 2008Download Vista SP2 Beta via Windows UpdateWritten by Ryan October 30th, 2008
If you like to stay on the bleeding edge of technology (and you’re running Vista) you may want to consider modifying two registry keys on your system so that you can participate in the Vista SP2 Beta program. To join the program all you have to do is download this batch file, and run it on your Vista machine as an administrator (right click - Run as administrator). Then just check for available Windows Updates (it may take 30 minutes or so for it to show up in the Windows Updates).
Think carefully whether you want to do this or not. There will likely be some bugs that could cause problems with your system, but at the very least it will cause Vista to expire on 4/2/2010 (or around then). Plus it will place the “Evaluation copy” message on your desktop wallpaper. You can always uninstall Vista SP2 to remove the evaluation message and expiration date, but it’s important to know what you’re getting into before you try to install it.
So what’s new in Vista SP2? Here’s a brief rundown that the Vista blog provided last week:Windows Vista SP2 adds Windows Search 4.0 for faster and improved relevancy in searches. Windows Vista SP2 contains the Bluetooth 2.1 Feature Pack supporting the most recent specification for Bluetooth Technology. Ability to record data on to Blu-Ray media natively in Windows Vista. Adds Windows Connect Now (WCN) to simplify Wi-Fi Configuration. Windows Vista SP2 enables the exFAT file system to support UTC timestamps, which allows correct file synchronization across time zones. Windows Vista SP2 is expected to be released in final form sometime in the first half of 2009. Judging by the expiration date of Vista SP2 Beta I’d say that sounds about right.
Read at the source: Download Vista SP2 Beta via Windows Update ...
Windows Live Beta Suite!
Sep 17, 2008The new Windows Live Application Suite is here! Wave Suite 3 Warning This Software is considered unfinished and only available for Testing new Features and Functionality before a Final Release
Chatting and e-mail Messenger and Mail share a single contact list and work together. Plus, your calendar and multiple e-mail accounts are all in one place in Mail. And those who use Outlook 2003 or later will find the new Outlook Connector useful.
Messenger beta
Mail beta
Photos and movies
Use Photo Gallery and Movie Maker to edit and organize your digital images and movies, and then post them online or send them to friends.
Photo Gallery beta
Movie Maker beta...........
Windows 7 Beta, 64x And Vaio, And Motion Eye Webcam
Mar 5, 2009Got my motion eye working under Win7 64x. Link below for the drivers. I have the Vaio SZ650n/c, and all but a few keyboard hotkeys are working. The volume hotkeys work by default with win7. (maybe in hardware) Brightness is available by right-clicking the battery indicator (by clock) or by running "windows mobility center". For my SZ650, I had to install the SFEP and SPIC drivers to clear device manager. I could not find hot key drivers in 64x.
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Apr 6, 2009I have a program from a known vendor that I would like to install on Vista Business. When attempting Installation I get the message box: "Windows Security Warning" Windoes fouind that this file is potentially harmful. To help protect your computer, Windoes has blocked access to this file.
Name: Setup.exe"
I really want to install this program. How can I defeat this Security Warning?
Windows 7 Beta: Unable To Get Library Search To Work
Feb 19, 2009I'm gonna post this here because there is no Win7 usenet group (yet). Plain and simple: library search doesn't work for me at all. I've done the steps exactly to the tutorial: add ONE folder with subfolders (and I kept it to one tree for now) Then I tried searching, even for most primitive combinations like c*.* or c* but absolutely no search results. Does library search happen to be still broken in current public beta? (7000)
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Jul 7, 2009This is a problem on a Windows Server, but this sort of thing is more of a general Windows problem.... so, onwards...One of our servers recently died and required restoring from backup, which went almost perfectly. The sole exception is that the server is now using Webdings/Wingdings for IE download dialogs and Windows security warning dialogs. And I have not the slightest idea why it's doing this. I've hit the search engines and help sites and haven't found anything, and the WindowsFonts folder is perfectly intact as far as I can tell.
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Full Story: Windows Live Essentials (including Messenger) beta refresh
Warning: Windows Update Computer Run Worse!
Jan 27, 2010The quality assurance section at Redmond must be out to lunch permanently. IE 8 update makes IE show your IE explorer history and .wmv videos no longer automatically runs in media player. These are just a few quirks. Vista is the worst operating system since Windows ME. I use Vista Ultimate in one machine and it locks me out of many directories when using explorer.
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Mar 29, 2008I get this message in the Problem Reports and Solutions window: The problem was caused by Windows Vista, which was created by Microsoft Corporation. You are running a beta version of Windows Vista, which is no longer supported by Microsoft Corporation. I've clicked on the website to upgrade which is what it tells me to do but it just takes me to a page to buy an upgrade - is this right?
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May 24, 2008Every time I want to open a .url file using the customized Links menu on the deskbar (channel bar), I get a dialog box with a security warning message "Do you want to open this file?" How do I disable this security warning dialog box from popping up? I am confident my Avast! virus definitions will detect and intercept any virus or spyware attached to any url before the file is opened, so I really don't need this feature, it is annoying.
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May 9, 2009My 'unexpected shutdowns' are random and occur -on average- once every session. They vary but usually go by two main scenarios: (1) Vista desktop and mouse cursor freezes - control/alt/delete and keyboard too - the only alternative is to push the PC restart button - or (2) the monitor goes black and Vista reboots on its own. What's usually happening when these scenarios occur? Well, I ought to keep a log ready to record these events. I'll soon have to try but as a student in a much earlier life - I took such bad lecture notes I could not read them after two class lectures. Here's what I can recall:1. I think most shutdowns have happened when either beginning to view a video or going to a new web page that pops up a streaming advertisement.
2. I recall one when I opened Windows Mail - but cannot say if I had clicked on anything yet or if mail was downloading at the time. So - it may not be Windows Mail but just the action of opening a new window? My Internet research indicates these 'unexpected shutdowns' have been frustrating Vista & earlier MS OS users for years. Rather surprisingly, I found no promising suggestions for troubleshooting or remedies - to date. For years the OS of my choice was W2K. If only Vista had W2K's reliability. I rarely - if ever- experienced such ongoing, unexpained W2K events.Perhaps I've missed some new info that addresses this issue - so that's the primary reason for this posting. Anything? I should add that upon rebooting after an unexpected shutdown - Vista asks if Safe Mode is desired during rebooting. I never benefited by going to Safe Mode - except that on the many occasions that I bypassed Safe Mode & choose normal rebooting - I would experience a variety of other issues soon afterwards. So - Safe Mode is probably the best way to go if one's patience permits - even if it avails few if any hints as to the specific shutdown
Windows Default Mail And News Warning *Every* Time Open Windows Mail Up!
Mar 7, 2009I've had a problem for a while now. Every time I open Windows Mail up, or the news groups, I get a message saying Windows mail isn't my default mail program, and asks if I want it to be. I click yes every time, but I will still get this message when I open Windows Mail again the next day. Everything's works OK after I click this message. No other errors or anything.
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Oct 26, 2008Download beta Vista SP2 now
UPDATE: SP2 Beta Released
SP 2 Beta Question
Mar 5, 2009After installation of WindowsVistaSP2Beta-x86.exe, I've got a lettering on
the right lower corner of desktop just above the Notification Area: "Windows
Vista (TM) Evaluation copy. Build 6002"
My question is: How to remove this inscription?
Is This A Beta Version Of ?
Mar 29, 2008Post in reply to: bobtrowell
Run Winver At Command Prompt And If You See The Following Next 2 The Build 6001 Number: V., Whereas V. = A 3 Digit Beta Build Number, Then You Are Running A Beta Version Of Windows Vista Service Pack One, Just FYI. If There Is No V. Next 2 The Build 6001, Then You Are Running Windows Vista SP1 RTM (RTM = Which Stands 4 Release To Manufacturing = Gold Or Final Release).
How To Install SP2 Beta?
Dec 2, 2008mu_windows_vista_sp2_beta_and_windows_server_2008_sp2_beta_symbols_x64_289911.iso file. I extracted it and i got like 5 files: ymbols.cab,advpack.dll,symbols.exe,symbols.inf,eula.txt
After that i ran symbols.exe and it create a symbols folder in C:WindowsSymbols with like 15 folders named "ACM,AX,CAB,etc." And after that nothing. I still see SP1 when i go in Vista properties! Any 1 know what's up with that ?
Can't Download The New Beta
Mar 17, 2009Can't download the new beta anymore. Does that mean it is coming out now?
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Mar 26, 2008In article "Notable Changes in Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Release Candidate" found at, there is the following paragraph: GPMC (Group Policy Management Console) will be uninstalled with Service Pack 1 and GPEdit will default to Local Group Policy editing. Following these changes, SP1 users can download an updated version of GPMC which will include new Group Policy capabilities including adding comments to GPOs or individual settings and searching for specific Group Policy settings. The above clearly implies that an updated version of GPMC is available for download. but I can't find it anywhere. Where is it?
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