Windows Vista and Windows 7 comes packaged with Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 and 3.0, but not version 1.1, which may still required by some applications such as QuickBooks 7, GFI Report Packs, VS.NET 2003, InstallShield 11.5, and many other developed software. However, when trying to install Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 (dotnetfx.exe) on Windows Vista or Windows 7, one or more error messages similar to one […]
Windows Vista Aero feature offers new transparencies glass effects for various components such as Start Menu and borders of window. However, one of the commonly used function, right click contextual menu, a list of contextually targeted command items or options that appears when users right click with mouse on an object such as folder, desktop, taskbar and etc, has a solid background interface which is […]
In Microsoft Office 2007, including Word 2007, Excel 2007, PowerPoint 2007, Access 2007 and Publisher 2007, an error message Unable to connect to Microsoft Office Online is shown when users attempt to create a new documents in “File -> New” dialog menu and try to select from free custom online templates available on Microsoft Office Online.
Mozilla has released its Firefox 3 Beta 2 for Mac OS X, Linux and Windows lately. The next generation of Mozilla Firefox browser, Firefox 3 Beta 1, was released in early September. Like Firefox 3 Beta 1, the Firefox 3 Beta 2 is also being made available for testing purposes only. This new version has more than 900 improvements compare to Firefox 3 Beta 1. […]
MDI (Microsoft Document Imaging) extension format is a a high resolution, tag-based graphics format based on the Tagged Image File Format (TIFF). .MDI files are a propertary closed format supported only by the Microsoft Office 2003, and Office 2007 version with a little trick. If you receive a .MDI files and have no Office 2003 or 2007, or bring saved or exported .MDI files to […]
Windows Vista setup installer for 32-bit and 64-bit edition downloaded from msft-dnl.digitalrivercontent.net via HTTP direct download links is in .WIM Windows Imaging Format archive package. Fresh clean installation of Vista, upgrading from Windows XP or converting from 32-bit to 64-bit Vista can be run by executing X13-49120.exe or X13-49121.exe executable.
CDImage is a popular CD-ROM and DVD-ROM image management tool and premastering utility. Although its functionality is dwarfed by modern advanced disc image manipulation software such as MagicISO, PowerISO and UltraISO, however CDImage is still a powerful application to create a N in 1 optical disk.
Microsoft has released Zune Device Sync Diagnostic Tool, an useful tool that able to compile data about the system configuration and also able to help diagnose advanced sync errors as well as wireless sync connection problems. The application, Zune Device Sync Diagnostic Tool, is available for downloading for its Version 1.0. It supports Windows Vista, Windows XP Service Pack 2 or higher.
64-bit (x64) Windows Vista does not included in the retail package CD/DVD media by default, except Windows Vista Ultimate edition software DVD that packaged with both 32-bit and 64-bit code. Vista 64-bit software media must be ordered online, incurring a shipping and handling fee.
Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) Release Candidate (RC) version has been upgraded from v.3244 to v.3264. With the new release, Microsoft has also distributed German and Japanese language edition of XP SP3 in addition to English edition.
A lot of instructions on the web to slim, reduce and trim down Vista size occupied on hard disk drive, one of the common method suggested is to delete and remove all contents and data inside %SystemDrive%\Windows\WinSxS\Backup\ folder (normally C:\Windows\WinSxS\Backup\ directory). However, deleting the ‘look unused’ folder will bring unforeseen circumstance and backlash, and one of the symptom is causing Windows Update fails to check […]
Romanian antivirus company BitDefender has reported that the advertisements placed by Google on the web sites are being hijacked by a Trojan virus called Trojan.Qhost.WU. Trojan.Qhose.WU will replace the intended text with ads from a different provider and thence redirect the queries meant to be sent to Google servers to other rogue servers, which display ads from a third party instead of ads from Google.
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