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<pubDate>Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:33:16 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>[WIN7] How to tether win7 64 to htc andriod?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Can anyone suggest a method of getting successful internet connection when tethering the two devices. I've not found a foolproof method (only pot luck from 15-30 minutes worth of trying) to successfully do so. Linux (mint and ubuntu) connect in about 3 seconds.
 
--
Paradigm Shift beta test pilot. "Now is the not right time to stop folding."]]></description>
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<pubDate>2012-02-11 20:19:00</pubDate>
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<title>[Exchange] Expired SSL Cert - inquiry about replacement</title>
<link>http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,26882604</link>
<description><![CDATA[Hi there:

First, let me apologize for my ignorance on this matter.  I recently picked up a new client whose previous IT managers set up (but did not document in any way) an Exchange 2007 server.  I am not expert in this area, so I am faced with the following:

a) The SSL cert being used has expired - I read at the following URL that if the cert is self-signed, it can be deleted and replaced with a new one with relative ease:

http://exchangeinbox.com/article.aspx?i=114

The concern I have is that running "Get-ExchangeCertificate | List" show the expired SSL cert as FALSE with respect to being Self-Signed.

My question is:  Can I remove the expired, non-self signed certificate and generate a new, self-signed cert without screwing up any other part of Exchange 2007?

Thanks in advance.

The NyQuil Kid
--
[8F] The NyQuil Kid comes into town not looking for trouble...n00bz gang up, but he ain't seein' double,...pulls and draws, his deagles two...n00bz litter the ground you know it's true.]]></description>
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<pubDate>2012-02-11 20:07:43</pubDate>
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<title>Office 2010 with SP1?</title>
<link>http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,26875433</link>
<description><![CDATA[Does Microsoft now ship Office 2010 with SP1 integrated for new orders?]]></description>
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<pubDate>2012-02-09 20:23:45</pubDate>
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<title>[WIN8] Windows 8 SUCKS!</title>
<link>http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,26665527</link>
<description><![CDATA[Title says it all.  No I will not be buying it if they do not get ride of or change the default behavior of Metro.  I do not want a reg hack or a 3rd party app to have my start menu.  In fact get ride of Metro all together!  It is VERY lame!!! 
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Lead, Follow I do not care just get out of my way.]]></description>
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<pubDate>2011-12-16 15:10:13</pubDate>
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<title>[Vista] system retore</title>
<link>http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,26879653</link>
<description><![CDATA[Laptop running Vista.  Is there a way to tell when the last time a system restore was done?]]></description>
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<pubDate>2012-02-10 20:20:13</pubDate>
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<title>[WIN7] Cool Edit Pro 2.0</title>
<link>http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,26880997</link>
<description><![CDATA[Anyone that uses this get it to work on Win7?
at first i was getting wmvcore2.dll errors, setting it to XP SP3 made that go away but even with that i'm getting "undefined external output" errors.[I ran the setup and reg setup programs as admin]

This issue is unresolved on the microsoft support site.
Any microsoft gurus up for a challenge?
Thanks for any help you can give]]></description>
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<pubDate>2012-02-11 10:17:10</pubDate>
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<title>[Other] MS Word hates me</title>
<link>http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,26772000</link>
<description><![CDATA[MS Word may be powerful but it is not intuitive. Book Editors all over the world use it, but it it not designed to write novels or manuscripts without a constant fight. I have the same problem for 10 years. I can write letters all day long, but when it comes to SMF its good for 500 words. Beginning with the 501st word and thereafter the doc format, font and space chances every paragraph. 

Is there a solution?

 My assignment is due - no I am not a student- is due Tuesday -and it has to be presented in book format. This is double spaced, 1.5 left margin - the others margins 1 and a 5 tab. 

The only non standard is the Verdana font and size. I use 18pt because I cannot see,  and after 500 words  Word goes bonkers. At this rate it will 25 years to write 80,000 words. I will not life that long. 

Your help is greatly appreciated. 
--
Mac: No windows, No Gates, Apple inside]]></description>
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<pubDate>2012-01-15 14:19:58</pubDate>
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<title>[WIN7] Low battery notification stopped</title>
<link>http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,26879433</link>
<description><![CDATA[As long as my wife has had her laptop, pre-installed with Win7 Home Premium, when the battery would get low, it would warn you. If you ignored the warnings and kept using it, it would shut down gracefully, i.e. hibernate. When you plugged it in and restarted, it would restore everything the way it was (like it should).

As of a few days ago or so, all warnings and notifications have stopped. You can be using the machine and it will just shutdown (hard). When you restart, it prompts you to restart in safe mode, normally, etc, etc.

I've checked all the power/battery settings and everything looks correct. Notifications are turned on at different % levels (critical, low, etc). What can I look for to correct this ?]]></description>
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<pubDate>2012-02-10 19:30:12</pubDate>
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<title>[WIN8] Want to use Windows 8 Developer Preview as main OS</title>
<link>http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,26852769</link>
<description><![CDATA[Would I want to use the Windows 8 Developer Preview as my main OS and dump Windows 7 Home Premium for good???

Would all my current installed software such as Steams games, CyberLink Blu-ray Disc Suite, and so forth all still work???

Will I have any hardware compatible issues???]]></description>
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<pubDate>2012-02-04 06:21:14</pubDate>
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<title>[WIN7] Cannot  play DVD</title>
<link>http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,26852111</link>
<description><![CDATA[Any reason why I can not play a dvd

It plays all laggy  It's a older DVD from 1998
Disk is in mint condition.

does the same thing on VLC and windows media player

DVD plays fine on my Playstation 3 bluray player.

Core2 duo T8300  2.4GHz
2GB ram
Windows 7]]></description>
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<pubDate>2012-02-03 22:18:34</pubDate>
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<title>Office Live Small Business transition to Office 365</title>
<link>http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,26858694</link>
<description><![CDATA[Is anyone using Office Live Small Business and maintaining a web site under that account?

I am completely and utterly confused about moving my current website to the new Office 365 and maintaining my current domain name. MS is not very helpful in their current information.

We are being required to list the current DNS name server in order to transfer the site to Office 365, but as you can see, "client transfer is prohibited":

Registrar: MELBOURNE IT, LTD. D/B/A INTERNET NAMES WORLDWIDE
   Whois Server: whois.melbourneit.com
   Referral URL: http://www.melbourneit.com
   Name Server: NS1.OFFICELIVE.COM
   Name Server: NS2.OFFICELIVE.COM
   Status: clientTransferProhibited
   Updated Date: 22-mar-2011
   Creation Date: 23-mar-2006
   Expiration Date: 23-mar-2012

After registering at Melbourne IT, it turns out the DNS name server is through a Melbourne IT "reseller", which I am assuming is Microsoft (OFFICELIVE.COM).

I want to purchase the domain, but by the same token, do not want to screw anything up during the transition and lose my current site.

Any suggestions to point me in the right direction will be greatly appreciate. 
--
"Be simple, be earnest and spread that simplicity throughout everything you do."]]></description>
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<pubDate>2012-02-06 06:46:58</pubDate>
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<title>[WIN7] Black screen on installation options?</title>
<link>http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,26869106</link>
<description><![CDATA[You know now in win7, when we install something, there is a blackscreen and than a warning.

I have change the option to remove the blackscreen thing while installing a program and now I cannot install some programs like opera and vlc. 

So I want to try to switch back on the blackscreen protection. 

Can you please tell me where this options is in the panel control, thanks. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>2012-02-08 13:07:38</pubDate>
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<title>Whack O Themes</title>
<link>http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,26862681</link>
<description><![CDATA[OK its been like a week since I've posted about new themes being available, and I'm sure that by now you are curled up in a fetal position suffering from withdrawal, but here just in time are:

Animal Affection theme

Goldfish kiss, horses nuzzle, hummingbirds tenderly touch beaks, cats nap in an intertwined heap, and leopards groom each other in this collection of adorable displays of affection from the animal kingdom. A free theme for Windows 7. 
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-CA/windows/downloads/animal-affection-theme

Bullet Asylum theme

Bullets. Explosions. Next-generation visuals. Get your Windows 7 desktop ready for the onslaught with this free Bullet Asylum theme. 
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-CA/windows/downloads/bullet-asylum-theme

German Landscapes theme

A rustic cabin under a rich carpet of stars, a weathered bridge over a country stream, delicate pink tendrils of cloud in a twilight sky, and fields of golden wheat in the afternoon sun: The best of Germany's natural beauty is featured in this free theme for Windows 7. 
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-CA/windows/downloads/german-landscapes-theme

Germany: Mountains to Sea theme

The rural beauty of Germany comes through every image shot by photographer Mathias Rehberg. Revel in the shorelines, fields, and mountain refuges he captured in his lens for this free Windows 7 theme.
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-CA/windows/downloads/germany-mountains-to-sea-theme

Impressions from Schleswig-Holstein theme

The moods and seasons of Germany's northernmost state are on glorious display in this free Windows 7 theme by German photographer Mathias Kentrup. Hazy romantic summer skies, golden light on winter branches, and the region's beaches and waterways are captured with hypnotically rich colors and delicate textures. 
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-CA/windows/downloads/impressions-from-schleswig-holstein-theme

Magic Landscapes theme

Adorn your desktop with some of the most beautiful landscapes on Earth, as seen through the lens of photographer Michael Breitung. Waterfalls, mountains, fields, and coasts fill this free Windows 7 theme. 
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-CA/windows/downloads/magic-landscapes-theme

Blake
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Vendor: Author of Link Logger which is a traffic analysis and firewall logging tool]]></description>
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<pubDate>2012-02-07 00:11:59</pubDate>
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<title>PowerPoint Templates?</title>
<link>http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,26870614</link>
<description><![CDATA[I'm starting to do a lot more work in PowerPoint (2007 and 2010) and am looking for templates that I can reference or re-purpose. This would generally be one to three pages geared towards an executive audience. Appreciate any links that can be shared. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>2012-02-08 18:05:59</pubDate>
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<title>[WIN7] Font corrupted - which one?</title>
<link>http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,26861856</link>
<description><![CDATA[All my system fonts seem to be normal but one - see attached screenshot. One font is corrupt and gets replaced by this pixel font, so which font is corrupt? I thought the font used on these dialogs is the same as the font used on desktop icons and all the other dialogs - but  all these fonts look normal. The only corrupt one is when I install something and specifically when installation comes to this window dialog.]]></description>
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<pubDate>2012-02-06 20:46:10</pubDate>
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<title>Need help creating a script</title>
<link>http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,26870271</link>
<description><![CDATA[I am deploying a Cisco Presence Server, and they finally added the functionality for me to import contact lists for users.  The problem is it has to be in a CSV file, where the columns denote the appropriate fields. The sample is thus:

User ID,User Domain,Contact ID,Contact Domain,Nickname,Group Name

The trick is, the Cisco BAT tool users the "User ID" field to figure out who's contact list to update.  I have a script that will read from the Active Directory and will create a CSV file that will populate all the columns except the User ID column.  What I cannot figure out how to do, is get it to build the list of all contacts for each "User ID" and keep looping through until it reaches the end of the users.  So for example, lets say I have 3 users, John Smith, John Rolfe, and Pocahontis.  I need a script to build a CSV file like the following:

User ID,User Domain,Contact ID,Contact Domain,Nickname,Group Name
John Smith,domain.com,John Rolfe,domain.com,John Rolfe,CompanyGroup
John Smith,domain.com,Pocahontis,domain.com,Pocahontis,CompanyGroup
John Rolfe,domain.com,John Smith,domain.com,John Smith,CompanyGroup
John Rolfe,domain.com,Pocahontis,domain.com,Pocahontis,CompanyGroup
Pocahontis,domain.com,John Smith,domain.com,John Smith,CompanyGroup
Pocahontis,domain.com,John Rolfe,domain.com,John Rolfe,CompanyGroup

Anybody have any ideas?  I'm not much of a scripting genius and I've hit the limit of what I know, but I feel like there has to be a way to glean this from Active Directory and format in a way I can use in the BAT tool.  Thanks in advance for any help.

--
Ron Paul 2012 http://www.ronpaul2012.com
Beyond AM. Beyond FM. (((XM)))
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<pubDate>2012-02-08 16:57:36</pubDate>
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<title>[WIN7] Pagefile and SSD</title>
<link>http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,26854669</link>
<description><![CDATA[Short story: Was running XP, lost a hard drive, got an SSD (120GB OCZ) and installed Win7.  All good.  HDD replacement finally came, so I'll be moving My Documents, reinstalling my games and whatnot to the HDD.

Now the age-old question: What to set for the pagefile, and whether to leave it on the boot drive (the SSD) or move it to the HDD?  My concern is of course the longevity of the SSD and worry about paging causing excessive read/write cycles.

I've seen conflicting opinions on this topic.  Some say absolutely get it off the SSD, others say it won't be a problem, including one post I saw from a Microsoft tech who said statistical analysis shows the pagefile in fact does not cause excessive read/writes.  And then there's some that say no pagefile is needed at all, but I know Windows doesn't really like it when there is no pagefile for crash dumps and so forth.

I have 4GB of RAM, the current pagefile is dynamic ("let Windows manage") but seems to remain a constant 4GB.

Opinions?]]></description>
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<pubDate>2012-02-04 18:46:27</pubDate>
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<title>[WIN7] Turning Monitor Off??</title>
<link>http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,26867850</link>
<description><![CDATA[Does anyone know of a method to automatically turn off your monitor after 5 minutes of inactivity from 6 pm to 6 am and then change the settings to 1 hour from 6 am to 6 pm.

I know how to do it manually but it takes more steps than my old XP machines.

Just looking for an easier way.  :)

Thanks,

Zach]]></description>
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<pubDate>2012-02-08 08:04:10</pubDate>
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<title>[WIN7] Acer laptop - fresh recovery - getting error</title>
<link>http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,26865500</link>
<description><![CDATA[Hello all,

Fresh install of Windows 7 Home Premium from Acer recovery CDs. Now I cannot get into Windows at all, even in safe mode...

Getting this:
Windows\system32\kdcom.dll
0xc0000221
Windows failed to load because the kernel debugger DLL is missing or corrupt.

I have tried to repair it using a Windows 7 repair CD, but it said it could not be, gving these under more detail:
1.  6.1.7600.16385
2.  6.1.7600.16385
3.  Unknown
4. 21200928
5.  ExternalMedia
6.  2
7.  Failure during setup

Has anyone got any tips for this?]]></description>
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<pubDate>2012-02-07 16:35:02</pubDate>
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<title>[Info] How many of you still use older versions of Office?</title>
<link>http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,26837764</link>
<description><![CDATA[Just want to ask if how many out here still use an older version of office here? Just for a quick poll. Nothing fancy.

I still use Office 2003 SP3. But when MS decides to not have the support for it anymore, can I still use it?  

I just dont like the ribbon style stuff on 2007 and 2010....
2003 is easier to use.

Thanks.]]></description>
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<pubDate>2012-02-01 00:41:46</pubDate>
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