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amendment to oap flummoxed entry

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:41:14 Z

sorry, but it is the Office 7 upgrade.....I still have windows....but no Office at all - from my initial entry you will realise that I am VERY new to this!!

ms office problm

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:59:22 Z

i will made a ms office file in version 2003 but i will open that file after 2 days ago so i will receive a "file conversion" windows

and the language are changed. That file are very important please send me some solution in urgent

thank u

my windows sidebar

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:43:16 Z

My windows sidebar works if I am logged on as administrator but if I use my regular account it wont come on is there a way to fix this problem?

Can not activate office with this error 0x8007232B

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:10:35 Z

I download the office 2010 beta from Microsoft, when I install it the serial field not shown it's directly install, after that comes this error when i try to activate
Error Code: 0x8007232B

operating system trashed

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:41:40 Z

Let me begin my story, After a week of swimming through east indians on the telephone who not one gave me a case number or asked (I didn't know I needed one) and they barely spoke english, sometimes I was reconnected for up to 30 minutes to try to find a person who had a "better connection." not to mention my phone bill went up thanks to this mess. I was constantly disconnected and put on hold, but waited patiently and without complaint to assure them that I meant no harm! they felt that I called for the first time the whole week when I called 5 times+. eventually I came to one who gave me a case number and then sent me up to higher tech support powers until I got to a good fellow named Kel now this person was either canadian or american but I about dropped to my knees to thank God himself. He did a remote access to my computer but right before this happned my computer did an Auto shutdown and restarted which I brushed aside thinking that it was the virus, and hey I am dealing with it. Now Kel did a remote access to my computer also fixing and deleteing some stuff in my registries and found the virus that I had was actually a 3 part trojan attaching itself to Java's cache. it was removed. I thanked him he admired my wallpaper we hung up and left. only to find that my firefox was still redirecting me.... also that when I restarted my computer I couldn't boot into windows. But also that the operating system was trashed and I had to find a floppy drive and disk to flash my bios. LOL? which is odd because I take very good care of my pc and spend the money it needs to keep it running smoothly. I reformatted the hard drive which is why I am able to write this post. but at the same time all my programs are stuck on backup which failed to load back onto my HD and half installed america online (I'm thinking is this possible) again along with my now chaotic registries I mean it just sits in my system toolbar unmoveable... Atleast I got some of my video files and music right?... I now have the option to get an upgrade pack for windows 7 for 29.99. I'm like well atleast I can have a working computer for school :D? since I'm a student I do not have much money and I run the windows 7 upgrade advisor to find out most of my stuff including my sound hardware and drivers are incompatible with it D:? and it is (if possible) a pain in the rear to fix. also that now I can only use windows for 30 days because I do not have a product key for this, the hardrive was prebuilt and I no longer have the old product key this came with so basically I am screwed thanks to your "support" and lack of it and was wondering <<<how you were going to fix this>>> because I am a very disatisfied customer who worked hard for his money to get the things you guys recommend all the time to get my computer working correctly but infact your products and tech support are worth as much as belly button lint. Please email me your response this is very UNACCEPATBLE on your part. I have soon to be not functioning PC and over a week of bs thanks to you. besides the fact I have lost much time and money needing my schedule/programs/apps for things like Work, School, Life etc. I also lost all the programs that cost money like Realplayer and that my sound no longer works on the speakers or computer at all 5.1 surround sound... for example please respond post haste I customer satisfaction survey will NOT cut it at all and I have already filled one out

microsoft lottery and the bill gate foundation lottery

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:31:15 Z

is microsift realliy organising a lottery without users knowing? and does the Bill gate foundation really exist and doiest it issues price to people just like that? i recive the following mail today

CHER(E) LAURÉAT(E)

Nous vous contactons par la présente lettre pour vous informer de votre gain à la MICROSOFT CORPORATION. Ceci n'étant donc pas un Spam ni un virus, veuillez trouver en fichier joint votre notification de gain. Pour toutes réclamations de votre gain, entrer en contact direct avec le:

CABINET D’ETUDE JURIDIQUE DE MAITRE NIAVA LUC
@ :etudejuridique_niavaluc@yahoo.fr
20 BP 1105 Abidjan 20, Cocody Boulevard Latrille Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire)
Tel:+225 47 92 91 95
Avocat accrédité par la MICROSOFT CORPORATION

Cordialement.
Mme Isabelle Chevalier
Coordinatrice régionale de la loterie
Directrice des opérations
Europe/Afrique/Section Anglaise
@ : server.m.w.inc.b.gfdt@gmail.com
accompagnied with a pdf file, an invitation iguess.
and years ago:

Bill Gates Foundation

A votre aimable attention
Nous avons le plaisir de vous annoncez que vous etes l'un des Heureux
gagnants de La Bill Gates Foundation Lottery For Internet Expansion In
Africa .
Une loterie portant sur les adresses email des internautes .
La valeur totale en jeu est de 50.000 000 Millions d'euros et votre
Adresse electronique a été tiré au sort par sélection informatique lors de notre
premier tirage annuel effectué la semaine dernière .
Vous faites donc partie des heureux gagnants et votre gain est de
100.000 Euros( 100.000 euros)

Tous les participants ont été choisis de façon aléatoire sur la toile Internet grâce à un système informatique de tirage au sort. Cette promotion a lieu annuellement. Pour des raisons de sécurité, nous vous conseillons de tenir vos informations de victoire confidentielles jusqu’à ce que votre dossier ait été traitée et que votre argent vous ait été viré (envoyé) de la façon que vous considérerez convenable. C'est une partie des mesures de précaution pour éviter les cas de double revendication de gain et l'usage abusif de ce programme par quelques éléments sans scrupules.

Nous agissons conformément aux règles mondiales contre le blanchiment d’argent, le terrorisme ,les violations des droits de l’homme ainsi que le financement de rebellion .

Nous vous certifions qu’aucune somme d’argent ne sera retirée de votre gain jusqu'à ce que vous soyez en possession totale de votre gain.

Pour entrer en possession de votre lot,
Veuillez adressez exclusivement par email Au siège Mondial De La
Bill Gates Foundation Lottery For Internet Expansion In Africa Un
Courrier
Comportant :
Votre Nom, Prénoms, Adresse Complète, Numéro De Téléphone, Fax, email
Apres quoi Il vous sera expliqué comment entrer En possession de votre
Lot.
Recevez encore toutes nos félicitations

Directrice des operations: Mme Isabelle Chevalier
Tel/fax:0033494881639

Sec Coordinatrice Zonale: De M. Rudolf P.

Coordinateur Zonal: Markhams De M. James Nkomo

Membre du conseil : Stephane malandji

Limites de service - directive 100860 8556 2548 9576ZA

¿Solo en vacaciones? Enamórate este verano.

if this is a joke or way to deceive people, then you guys must be careful with your product and make sure their are not copied.

Windows Vista Starter

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:33:17 Z

I would like to know why nothing works on Windows Vista starter, most programs aren't compatible with it. So I decided I'll upgrade, because I don't want to lose all my other programs and files. Even upgrading doesn't work, I don't understand why I can't upgrade from Starter, even the windows vista upgrade advisor isn't compatible and wont work on vista starter!
What should I do..because I don't want to lose my programs I can't back them up anywhere else. Thanks for your time

Will running Win7 on VirtualBox -- Possible WGA Issues?

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:30:03 Z

Greetings.

Instead of dual-booting, I intend to run my purchased copy of Win7 on VirtualBox running on Linux. Are there any WGA/licensing issues I need to be aware of?

problem reporting

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:40:20 Z

i have aproblem of desktop blank out with window activation question pls tell me what to do?

The Microsoft Store - A Warning

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:20:29 Z

THE MICROSOFT STORE – A WARNING

(Do not place an order by telephone)

This is my story:

After upgrading my desktop computer from WINDOWS VISTA HOME PREMIUM, to WINDOWS 7 HOME PREMIUM, my DELL AIO 922 printer would no longer function. I went through all the normal troubleshooting steps such as uninstalling, updating drivers, reinstalling, but all to no avail, (it would scan and copy, but not print). The DELL website has no WINDOWS 7 drivers for this printer. They suggest trying the VISTA drivers, but with no guarantees.

At this point I figured it was probably time to upgrade my printer anyway, since it was about 4 or 5 years old. I started searching for a new one online, but could not really determine if the printers I was potentially interested in, would work with WINDOWS 7. One of the printers that caught my interest was at the MICROSOFT store online. It was a high end HP network printer for a relatively good price. I figured, why not just call the MICROSOFT store with the phone number provided, and ask the question. So I did.

Now for the chain of events to follow, Sunday, 11/8/09:

I call the MICROSOFT store. After going through 5 minutes of pressing buttons, I get connected to someone. I tell him that I have a question about one of the printers they have on sale, and ask him if it will work with WINDOWS 7. He then asks me “What laptop are you interested in purchasing?” I said that I just have a question about a printer. I repeat the model number, and ask the question again. I’m fairly sure that he had no idea what WINDOWS 7 was, but after getting it through his head the question I was asking, he said, “I don’t know, hold on, and I will try to find out”. OK, that was acceptable, so I held on. After a few minutes, he came back on the line and said, “I assure you that this printer will work. I said great, I’ll order it online now. He then said, “I can take care of that for you now”. I said ok, lets do it.

After he asks me for my information, I tell him that I am already in their system, since I did buy the WINDOWS 7 upgrades from the MICROSOFT store. He tells me that when placing a new order, the process has to be repeated. OK, so I ever so clearly give him my name, address, and credit card information. He then asks for the security code on the card. He assures me that my information is safe, so I give it to him. Almost done now right? Get this, my VISA card did not go through. This happens every now and then, due to the heightened security that US BANK imposes. I can understand that. I said that I’ll give him another card to use. He told me that he canceled the order, and we can start over. I again ever so clearly repeat all my information, including the security code on my BOA MASTERCARD. BINGO – the order goes through. The next step was to receive the confirmation email.

The confirmation email:

While still on the phone with the PHD at the MICROSOFT store, the confirmation email does come as promised. I open the email, only to find that the idiot misspelled my shipping address. He friggin put down DOONTON TOWNSHIP instead of BOONTON TOWNSHIP. WHAT THE ____?! I told him he typed in the wrong address, it’s BOONTON, not DOONTON. Please fix it now while I’m on the phone with you. He says he will cancel the order, and we can do it again. I said ok. We start again, and he asks me for my information. What the ____, didn’t I just give all of it to him?? No, we had to start all over again. I ever so clearly, again give him all my information, including the security code on my BOA MASTERCARD. All done now right? WRONG. He then tells me that my card was denied! At the same time I get an email of suspicious activity on my credit card. DAMN!!! I tell him, “OK, I HAVE HAD ENOUGH, JUST CANCEL THE ORDER! Too late, moments later, I get another order confirmation email from the MICROSOFT store. While still on the phone with the numbskull, I open the second email. Get this – IT SAYS DOONTON TOWNSHIP, NOT BOONTON TOWNSHIP. The idiot made the same mistake again. I said, “CANCEL EVERYTHING, and send me an email saying all is canceled! I couldn’t take it much longer. I was starting to twitch. I’m on the phone for 45 minutes, I have problems with my credit card, and I still don’t have a printer. He then tells me, “I can assure you that there will be no charges to your credit card, and the orders are canceled”. “Within 24 hours you will you will be receiving an email confirming that the order is canceled”. Before hanging up on the nitwit, he asks me, “Is there anything else I can help you with?” I told him, “No, you’ve done enough”.

My call to Bank Of America:

I had to then follow up on the suspicious activity email I had just received from Bank of America. I called the 800 number in the email. After 10 minutes of pressing buttons, and listening to every option but the one I needed, I was finally connected to a real person, so to speak. I explained the relatively unbelievable process I had just gone through, and asked if he could wipe out that charge. (I did verify online that I was charged for the first transaction. Apparently pea brain couldn’t pull it back fast enough, but he did “assure me”, that it was canceled) He told me that there was nothing he could do about it. He said that the only way he could remove the charge, was if I had the MICROSOFT store call him. CALL HIM? How is that possible??? He wants me to call the MICROSOFT store back, go through 10 minutes of button pressing, somehow get the same idiot on the phone, and then have that idiot call Bank Of America, go through 10 minutes of button pressing, and wind up talking to this same helpful person. I’d have a better chance of winning the lottery than pulling that one off. I told him, “Thanks for the help” Maybe I’m not a good enough customer. I only have banked there for about 20 years.

At this point, I was just hoping that things would fall into place, the order would be canceled as promised, my account would be credited, and I can go on with my life for the balance of my Sunday. (Without a printer)

Monday, 11/9/09:

With my blood pressure easing up a bit after a good nights sleep, I decide that now is the time to order that printer. (Not at the MICROSOFT store of course). I find the same printer at another web site, for close to the same price, just a few dollars more, and order it. Great, job done, and I will have it by the weekend.

I then open my email as usual. I still do not see any cancelation email from the MICROSOFT store, as I was promised. I figured that I better call them again, just to verify that all is well, and my order is cancelled. I call the number from my mobile phone, (the same phone that I used when originally calling MICROSOFT), and get a message saying that AT&T does not allow calling this number. What, I just called the day before with this phone? Not to make a big deal about it, I make the call from my work phone. After pressing a bunch of buttons, I get connected with a person. I gave her the Readers Digest version of what happened the day before. She looked into it, and told me that the order was still in process. WHAT! She said that the printer is scheduled to ship to me, (in DOONTON TOWNSHIP). I said can you stop it, it was supposed to have been canceled? After a few minutes, she told me that the order is canceled, and I will get a confirmation email to that effect. She said it would take a few days before the cancellation would be wiped off of my Bank Of America account, but assured me that it would. She seemed to know what she was doing, so I thanked her, and figured all would be ok.

Tuesday, 11/10/09:

I see a new email from the MICROSOFT store. It’s a return authorization email. What’s that all about? If the order was canceled, why would they send me a return authorization?

It also said that I would be getting another email with instructions for printing out a pre paid UPS shipping label. Moments later, another email pops up, from the MICROSOFT store. IT’S A SHIPPING NOTIFICATION!!!!! The order was not stopped!! It was shipped out to DOONTON NJ, and if it somehow makes it to BOONTON NJ, I have no UPS shipping label to ship it back with. The charge was not erased from my Bank Of America account, because they shipped it!!!

At this point, what is a sane person to do? I now have 2 printers on the way. (1 to Boonton, and 1 to Doonton), I only needed 1. I don’t think I have the patience to call the MICROSOFT store again. I have no pre paid UPS shipping label for returning the printer to MICROSOFT. I know there is a better chance of ____ freezing over before that email comes.

Let this be a warning to anyone willing to risk their sanity. Just place a phone order with the MICROSOFT store. (AND GOOD LUCK)

Lloyd

windows live mail

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:50:50 Z

after 2hrs 17minutes on the phone with microsoft being transfered many times. I just want to know if one person at a time could log on to windows live mail. Every time I open windows live mail I have to put my password and my wifes password in. In outlook express a box would appear so you could pick the email account you wanted to open. I believe not many employees that work for microsoft even now the program. (windows live mail).

Is Office 2007 Blue Edition Real or Fake?

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:50:35 Z

I found online that there was a "program" called Office 2007 Blue Edition. People where saying that its for "Special" workers who get it and somehow it leaked online. I was just wondering if this is real or of its a hox.

Here is where i found it. http://aramnet.blogspot.com/2009/09/microsoft-office-2007-blue-edition.html

Microsoft Store - Failure to deliver Windows 7 for Download

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:15:37 Z

I am at my wits end. I ordered Windows 7 Professional (Full) for download from the Microsoft Store in Australia just prior to release. You've taken my money, but I am still unable to download my software. Support keep giving me the run-around and the msstore email address is unresponsive. I am sick to death of poor customer service and if I cannot get my software I want my money back...but no-one responds to that either. How can I escalate to get some resolution? Msstore reports my order as Pending and has done for over a week.

Very unhappy customer at the moment. :{

cannot turn off 3D or shadowing effect

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:22:11 Z

I am doing a brochure in microsoft publisher. Viewing the pictures and writing on screen there is no shadowing/3D effect, however, when I print, everything has a shadow. How can I eliminate this. I have tried using the shadow and 3D effect buttons on the tool bar but it doesn't change anything.

Windows 7 Game Explorer lack of Icon Customization Disatisfaction

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:41:56 Z

I am a very disatisfied new Windows 7 user. My problem specifically is related to the new Game Explorer for Windows 7.

Windows 7 Game Explorer does not allow for Icon Customization. Not at all. I find this to be a horrendous problem. When trying to drag my game icons from the folders where the shortcuts belong I have encountered a large glaring problem. The shortcut will move to the Games folder but the icon disappear leaving in it's place the icon generally used for the GameLanucher.exe which is a horribly ugly icon! Not to mention this icon now exsists for something like 20 game shortcuts in my menu. When I drag the shortcut's they are properly named and set with the right icons yet when they reach the Games Explorer they revert to the ugly image of the GameLauncher.exe files. This is to me absolutely unexceptable!

I am like most gaming nerds a bit of a stickler for my asthetics. I have browsed through the internet looking for solutions to my problem but have found that apprently my problem was "by design" which very much upsets and insults me! I take direct offense to microsoft dumbing down there product so heavily that people with actual technical savvy are considered a minority. As I have not been able to find any sort of resolution to this problem and I also find the microsoft forums unhelpful and the feedback/ complaint ability nearly unheard of I am simply going to start voicing my disgust across the internet in hopes of making my voice heard. After all this was a "by design" choice because it seems microsoft does not believe "The large Majority of our customers don't customize game shortcuts, and those that do, it's a one time only thing." I customize everything! I do it fairly often and I do not believe that I am the only one.

I don't know where you get your information microsoft but I know no one asked me my opinion about this icon customization thing so this is my opinion. I feel removing the ability to make my computer operate the way I want, appear the way I want and run the way I want is unacceptable. I think running an advertising campaign totting the idea that Windows 7 runs smoothly because it was based off customer suggestions is a crock because my suggestions was never asked, had they been this would not likely be a problem. And I feel that should microsoft continue to dumb down, over simplify and insult computer users the steady progression of people fleeing to the Mac OS model will be astounding.

I am making this known right now. When my current computer dies and trust me running any Windows OS that is only a short matter of time I will be switching to Mac. I have had it up to high heaven with being treated like a moron because micrsoft wants to sell computers to people who don't want to learn how to use them.

Some guys are using "Microsoft" name for fake email offers., please check

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:54:43 Z

Few of the fake guys are sending emails using "Microsoft" name, details are below this mail.

from Microsoft Award Team.2009 <info@yahoo.com>
reply-toenquiry_msnclaimsdept02@yahoo.com.hk

to
dateSun, Nov 1, 2009 at 6:17 AM

hide details 6:17 AM (1 hour ago)

Dear: e-Mail Winner,

The WINDOWS LIVE & MICROSOFT WINDOWS has set out and successfully
organized a Sweepstakes marking the beginning of year anniversary. We
rolled out over 10,000.000.00 (10 million e-mails) to mark the 2009
Anniversary Draws.Participants for the draws were randomly selected and
drawn from a wide range of web hosts which we enjoy their BETA patronage
attaching personalized email addresses to ticket numbers.

Your email address as indicated was drawn and attached to TICKET
No:20511465463-7644 with SERIAL No:S/N-00168 and drew the LUCKY No:
887-13-865-37-10-83(20) which subsequently won you (One Million Pounds
Sterling)(£1,000 000) as one of the 10 jackpot winners in this draw.

Please contact our fiduciary agent for claims with the contact below
Agent.

Dr. Pinkett Griffin
Email:enquiry_msnclaimsdept02@yahoo.com.hk

1.Full Name:
2.Full Address:
3.Status:
4.Occupation:
5.Phone Number:
6.Country:

Congratulation!!

Sincerely,
Maggie Bausch

Cannot log in Windows Live Messenger

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:13:29 Z

Recently I'm having troubles to log in Window Live Messenger. If I try to log in to Messenger, it takes minutes for then saying "Messenger log in error code 81000306".

This problem has been happening for a week. I would like to underline that:
- The internet connection on my laptop works perfectly.
- I can log to the messenger using other accounts and it works perfectly in my laptop.
- I try to use the test connectivity test and it shows that there are no problems.
- I can log in my msn account by using Ebuddy or the window messenger.

Can you please help me? As this problem starts to annoy me very much.

WGA for Other Languaged...

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:11:49 Z

Hi,
I'm in whatever place than US. I plan to buy a WindowsSeven Ultimate Edition in US English version (Not Home X), but only the non-english version of windows can be found in my living country. Where can i found that english version?
If i bought one, could i activate it?
Or i can buy a language-localized windows in my country but genuine the US's version and just leave the localized copy alone, Is that right?
Or, tell me any right ways, plz!

Regards

- I like windows OSs and wanna work for them -

Works 9

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:46:56 Z

I just bought MS Works 9. It was a terrible experience. You guys ought to be ashamed of the packaging job. I had to destroy the box in order to get it open! Then I wanted to remove the product ID sticker from the box before throwing the box away. I had to bend and fracture the plastic to get it off and it is left with sharp fragments of the plastic. Next, I could find no reference to MS Word being part of the package - like it is in Works 2004 and 2005 which I already have. Well, I figured I could install it anyway and see. Well it won't install unless I remove Works 2005! That means I would lose Word entirely. I bought Works 9 for the express reason to get the latest version of Word. You have terribly dissappointed me!

Russell C. Pillsbury
1203 Perkins Lane
Edgewater Park, NJ 08010
EMAIL GONE

Russ

64 bit Vista

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:18:04 Z

I am trying to install Microsoft Securty Essentials however have been given an error message relating to 64 bit Vista. Please advise

How can I get Microsoft Points online when nobody in support is willing to fix the problem?

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:21:53 Z

I need 170 Microsoft Points. I went to my console last night to buy 500 points for $6.25. But it said my Credit Card was declined. So I went online and added 3 new cards, all I checked with the bank and had funds. But all 3 were still declined. So I called Support 3 times today. Each time I called they were not able to help me out.

I just need 170 points, or 500 if that is the online minimum. Looks like my Xbox live account is messed up somehow, but nobody in Customer Support or Technical Support is able to fix my account. Please give me a number of someone at Microsoft who actually cares about the customer and is able to fix my Xbox live account so I can get the 170 points I need.

Microsoft Update Problems

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 16:35:13 Z

About every forth of fifth update makes my computer almost unusable. Clicking on the Start button or moving a window will cause both screens to start blanking and redrawing repeatedly. This normally happens after the computer has been sitting idle for some time but sometimes it happens right after booting. I had to turn off the screen saver because it would always lockup the screens after a short time. I've updated the video drivers but that made no difference. The system has not had the OS reloaded from scratch sense the computer was new two years ago from Dell. The system is a Dell E6400 (2.13 GHz, 1660FSB) with a NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS dual DVI card.
So maybe the first thing to try would be to reload Windows XP, but is there a way to download the latest version with all or most of the updates.
I've talked with other people who have had the same type of problems so the question is how to I start fixing this problem?
Thanks
Bob

Microsoft Support

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 04:04:43 Z

definetely microsoft is the worst. i have been on the phone since 430 pm (it is 1100 pm) trying to get through the endless wait that microsoft support has put me through. I am outrage, they make me wait 50 minutes, listening to a horrifying music and then they hang up on me. I have call 6 times already and the same thing, the only good thing is that waiting time has gone down, the latest count was 12 minutes. This is unheard of... I have always have pcs and i could have swear by microsoft two years ago when i updated to vista, i call for support and it was excellent, i did not have to wait and they were very good, kind, and prompt in solving my numerous problems. now it sucks, i am pretty sure i will not be able to get through with this problem. i will ditch microsoft altogether, and if i need to buy microsoft i will find creative ways to buy it, if you know what i mean.

Installation key

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 03:37:14 Z

i got the installation key with me, but i don't know how can i key in the key..plz help me...i don't want to see the genuine microsoft software message.

failed valadatcion

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:34:36 Z

my xp service pack 1 faild valadatecion/ so went and bought office home and student 2007.for about $150.00 and it wont install/ micro soft can help but loe and behold thirs another progam i need to buy for $150.00 it gos on and on

PROBLEM WITH PC

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:24:44 Z

MY SYSTEM DO NOT PASS GENUINE WINDOWS VALIDATION

Email account disappeared - can't get into

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:59:51 Z

I have been trying for the last 3 days to get a response form a 'custome service person' (which your company does not have) to find out what the problem is. I have filled out the same form at least 4 times and have attempted to change my password (per your request) but can't seem to get anywhere. My email account is very important to my job and my household accounts. Why can't I get some help?

Vincent E. Lindsey EMAIL GONE but have to get messages thru my wife's email EMAIL REMOVED

WORD 2007 COMPLAINT

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:24:52 Z

NO MORE AUTOTEXT!! Whoever designed this WAS NOT and WILL NEVER BE a secretary in his or her lifetime!!! I had 361 AutoText entries in Word 2003 that I used on a daily basis. AutoText made my typing speed raise by 30 words a minute. Now I have no choice but to use Word 2007 and LOSE my AutoText. What a rip off!!! Headers and footers???!! Sure, you can customize them, but you have to use THEIR options for the header. What a rip off!!! TERRIBLE!! The person should be punished and have to type like I do every day w/o AUTOTEXT for one whole year. What a rip off!!! This is absolutely terrible and it makes my JOB a pain in the buttocks. What were you thinking? What a shame! I am so angry and a shamed that anyone would have approved of such drastic changes. At least I'm computer literate and can wing it. There is a woman in my office who just learned how to send and email. The secretaries in my office will have a hissy fit when they get a load of this piece of ***. It is not user friendly. The old Word versions were at least user friendly. This one is definitely NOT! SHAME ON YOU ALL!!

KB936181 Haunting me

Sat, 09 Feb 2008 17:58:49 Z

I have automatic update settings active for Windows XP, SP2. For more than a month, update finds "Security Update for Microsoft XML Core Services 4.0 Service Pack 2 (KB936181)" and requests me to install this as it is already downloaded. description reads:

"Download size: 0 KB , 0 minutes (Downloaded; ready to install)    Successful:
  Failed:
  Remaining:

-->

	Successful Updates
Microsoft Windows XP Security Update for Microsoft XML Core Services 4.0 Service Pack 2 (KB936181) This is really annoying, and I can not confirm if there are any more related security updates as each time auto update runs, I get the same request to install KB936181... Please help.

Why now?

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 16:33:19 Z

I HAVE BEEN USING THIS SOFTWARE FOR OVER THREE YEARS ON THE SAME MACHINE. WHY AM I SUDDENLY TOLD THAT IT IS NOT GENUINE?

WGA

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 05:38:23 Z

I purchased a refurblished lap top from a Hongkong dealer and I live in Zambia but now there is a Burner that say:i could be a victim of software piracy.Please assist me.

WGA

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:25:07 Z

I had to waste my time creating a profile,
but i had to say that i'm utterly sick about that
window poping up everytime i restart my notebook,
i paid for and for the program
why should i must suffer such annoying thing?
i assure you that i will abandon windows
as soon as i learn how to use another operative system

Microsoft Publisher Pics

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:20:20 Z

Hello-
I created a template and I am importing photos from photoshop. I noticed after I did a mail merge and imported in the text and photo the photo resized itself differently on two different photos that repeated themselves. How can I adjust the pics in Photoshop so they are the same size each time I import a new photo?
Thank You-

CD/DVD not recognizing!!!!!

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 07:46:46 Z

Hi guys,
My computer is not able to detect the CD/DVD drive. Tried all the troubleshooting steps like deleting UPPER FILTER/LOWER FILTER, RE-installing drivers for the drive and checked the connection. But still not able to detect the drive. Any suggestion how to fix this issue other than Re-installing the OS.
Thanxs

Outlook (possilbly related to Outlook Connector)

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:33:42 Z

My Outlook quit working. I have been running Outlook Connector for months with no issues on my laptop. I never was able to make it work on my desktop.

Suddenly my Outlook on my laptop quit working. It wouldn't download or send messages. None of the tools worked (kept getting errors: "The operation failed due to a registry or installation problem. Restart Outlook and try again. If the problem persists, please reinstall."). Couldn't create a new message (again an error: "The messaging interface has returned an unknown error. If the problem persists, restart Outlook."). Cannot send meeting invites (Error: "Cannot send this meeting request.").

I haven't tried every option but those I have have all shown that they won't work.

I tried all options to correct that I could find including uninstalling Office and reinstalling, creating a new Outlook profile (with and without Outlook Connector).

Please help!!!

I NEED BETTER SERVICE- My Computer is Slow , Freezes UP, Messes Up, Pop Ups -"-I Am Paying to "USE MY COMPUTER"

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 07:18:06 Z

I NEED BETTER SERVICE ! MY COMPUTER IS SLOW, FREEZES UP , MESSES UP, POP UPS -- I DO NOT LIKE THIS AT ALL --I AM "PAYING" FOR FAST INTERNET --AND TO BE ABLE TO USE MY COMPUTER-- WHAT IS GOING ON ?--I AM VERY TIRED OF THIS--PLEASE FIX THE PROBLEM, AND EMAIL ME AT CHEROKEEPRINCESS0923@hotmail .COM AND LET ME KNOW WHAT IS WRONG --THIS IS NOT FUN OR RIGHT . THANK you -- VERY DISSATISFIED -- I HAVE HAD A LOT OF PROBLEMS AFTER " CRAWLER" GOT ON MY COMPUTER

Problem to sign in

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:44:16 Z

Hi,

since yesterday im getting problems to sign in to windows live.. I can easily get connected to ebuddy but not to windows live.. My email address and my password is correct (it was entered many times carefully but still no access).. So i would like to know whats the problem..

Tkx for replying
Olivier

Installed softwares are not in the start menu programmes.

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:25:11 Z

I have installed microsoft viual studio 2008 ,microft office,microsoft SQL server 2005 and many of softwares in my vista opearating system. now, the problem is that in my start menu these softwares are not present i.e; I am not watching things like that of my visual studio folder for last two weeks.I am very much confused about that.Please help me as soon as you can.
From:
Harsh kawalia
Student
Delhi,India.

Install time unacceptable

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:05:55 Z

When presented with the WGA installer, especially in XP, it takes FOREVER to install. Minutes seem like hours to an end user trying to get their job done. I tell cusotmers simply to cancel it. Once WU has downloaded it, how can we just permantly stop it from trying to install? When you fix it so it takes about 5 seconds to run let me know, until then we're telling customers to hide the update as it provides ZERO functionality and they're all on Dell systems with OEM software so they don't need to prove they're using "genuine" software.

Sincerely, Brian Bergin Terabyte Computers, Inc. Information posted here provided "As-Is". Use at your own discretion.

Complaints

Tue, 04 Sep 2007 01:21:13 Z

Please advise me where, on your MS website, I can send my VISTA complaints. I am currently considering whether to return a PC I recently purchased because I would have to erase Vista and load XP (at an additional $350 fee) so that I can actually run existing software. Thanks MS. I now see why the company I work for refuses to upgrade to Vista. Hpw dare you issue such a major operating system that is so downward incompatible with software only a few years old. Thanks for nothing.

Seriously, where on you web-site is the complaint department.