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0×8007232B DNS Name Does Not Exist Error on Windows Vista or Server 2003 Activation

Thursday, August 7th, 2008

After installing Windows Vista (including Business edition) or Windows Server 2008, the following error (see more Windows Vista activation error) may occur when user attempts to activate the new operating system installed, which causing the copy of Windows can’t be activated successfully.

Code: 0×8007232B
Description: DNS name does not exist.

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Download Free Windows Embedded Server Products with Product Key to Develop Dedicated Server

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

Microsoft is giving away a suite of Windows Embedded Server products in a package called Windows Embedded Server Products Evaluation Software. By registering and downloading the package, users can use plenty of software applications, which includes operating systems and complement solutions to build dedicated system at no charge for evaluation purpose only.

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Fix Classic Menu Bar Cannot Be Close or Go Away in Windows Vista File Explorer

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

In Windows Vista, Microsoft has do away with classic menu bar with familiar File, Edit, View, Tools, Help and other pull down menus, in preference for a neater and simpler toolbar-like Tasks bar with various command buttons and icons. Users can easily reveal and show the classic menu bar, but sometimes, the menu bar has peskily and stubbornly appeared and refused to close and go away into hidden or disappearance.

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Download Windows Home Server Power Pack 1

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008

The Windows Home Server Power Pack 1 has finally released after some delay and users now can download it in the Microsoft Download Center. The availability of the Window Home Server Power Pack 1 was officially unveiled by the Windows Home Server Team on their blog. The released version is only available in English version. The Windows Home Server Team remarked that the German, Spanish and French version will be released in due course. Windows Home Server customers also can update the Power Pack 1via Windows Update but it is only available in August.

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Internet Explorer (IE) Hang When Opening Virtual Server 2005 Web Administration Site

Wednesday, July 16th, 2008

When opening Virtual Server 2005 Web Administration Website, the Internet Explorer browser (IE) used to open the web page will hang and not responding. Beside, Windows Event Viewer will have log showing 0×80070005 error, which generally means Access is Denied.

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Empty Device Manager and No Network Connections After Installing Windows XP SP3 with Symantec SymProtect On

Saturday, July 12th, 2008

Users with Windows XP Home or Professional edition system which is running the Symantec security products such as Norton Internet Security 2008, Norton SystemWorks 2008, Norton 360 or Norton AntiVirus 2008 with SymProtect feature turned on or enabled may encounter error symtom of empty Device Manager with no devices listed, and blank or network connections been shown in Network Connections folder after installing Windows XP SP3.

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KB955020 Update for Windows Vista and Server 2008 May Occupy 1GB Disk Space - Remove to Recover

Friday, July 11th, 2008

KB955020 Update for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 is probably one of the most useless and nonsense update hotfix rolled out to non-English and non-German versions of Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. It only affects English and German dictionary of Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, yet, it seems like Microsoft decides to publish KB955020 to all copy of Windows Vista installed, regardless of language editions.

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Get Free Windows Vista Ultimate with SP1 Product Key and DVD Media with Desktop Deployment & Evaluation Kit

Wednesday, July 9th, 2008

Still lurking around Internet for torrents to download Windows Vista with SP1 DVD media image and ways to activate Windows Vista as full version OS? Microsoft apparently is giving away a free full version product CD key for Windows Vista with SP1, together with its DVD media, ship to your home free of charge.

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