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Import Outlook PST into Windows Mail

Posted over 6 years ago

by James Senior
- 100 Comments
I've been asked recently how to import an Outlook PST file into Windows Mail and I thought it would be worth sharing how to do this. I headed over to the Windows Mail forums (part of the Windows Vista community) to see if there were any solutions already...
Microsoft Fix it BLOG

Fix Print Spooler

Posted over 4 years ago

by davecal_ms
- 117 Comments
Fix printing problems by resetting the print spooler Fix it for me This Fix it Solution automates resetting the Print Spooler on Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008. The Fix it has two modes: Light and Full . The...
Wet String and Sellotape

Claire O'Halloran aka the Armadillo joins the Blogosphere...

Posted over 6 years ago

by Mike P
- 0 Comments
If you are interested in Software, Services & Next Generation Partnerships then head over to Claire's blog and check out her blog ramblings! http://blogs.msdn.com/armadillo/ Particularly liked the posts on What is this Web 2.0 thing? and Open Borders...
Mark's Blog

PsExec, User Account Control and Security Boundaries

Posted over 6 years ago

by Mark Russinovich
- 77 Comments
I introduced the -l switch to PsExec about a year and a half ago as an easy way to execute processes with standard-user rights from an administrative account on Windows XP. In Running as Limited User – The Easy Way I described how PsExec uses the CreateRestrictedToken...
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Почему у меня не тормозит Windows Vista?

Posted over 5 years ago

by Andrey Beshkov
- 116 Comments
Недавно на семинаре Techdays мне задали вопрос. Слышу я его уже не первый раз с завидной регулярностью и от разных людей. Какая ОС стоит у вас на ноутбуке, с которого вы показываете демонстрации и презентации? Она так быстро работает! Каждый раз отвечаю...
The Deployment Guys

Configuring Default User Settings – Full Update for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2

Posted over 4 years ago

by DeploymentGuys
- 53 Comments
I have written several posts on this topic before. However, changes were made to Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 that warrant a full revisit of this topic. This post can can also be also be found on the Windows Springboard Series blog here . ...
Mark's Blog

Sony, Rootkits and Digital Rights Management Gone Too Far

Posted over 8 years ago

by OttoHelweg2
- 8 Comments
Last week when I was testing the latest version of RootkitRevealer (RKR) I ran a scan on one of my systems and was shocked to see evidence of a rootkit. Rootkits are cloaking technologies that hide files, Registry keys, and other system objects from diagnostic...
SQL Server Team Blog

The Complete SQL Server Holiday Guide

Posted 5 months ago

by SQL Server Team
- 2 Comments
Ideally the holidays are a time to catch up with friends, family and food. But end-of-year deadlines and work emergencies can also make it a stressful time. Between the festivities, you may face some tough choices. Do I go to John’s holiday beer bash...
James.Random()

Windows Vista Sounds

Posted over 7 years ago

by James Senior
- 141 Comments
The user experience is a high priority for Windows Vista, and part of that "experience" are the sounds that come with the operating system. It's incredible the amount of work that goes in to capturing that perfect sound to represent different events in...
WSUS Product Team Blog

Svchost /MSI issue follow up:

Posted over 6 years ago

by WSUS Team
- 249 Comments
Hi Folks – Just want to make sure you know we are actively following up on the comments posted on the svchost/msi issue. We are working on reproducing the reported performance issues on various systems in our labs. We will keep you posted as to...
Exchange Team Blog

GAL Photos in Exchange 2010 and Outlook 2010

Posted over 3 years ago

by The Exchange Team
- 55 Comments
Over the years, displaying recipient photographs in the Global Address List (GAL) has been a frequently-requested feature, high on the wish lists of many Exchange folks. Particularly in large organizations or geographically dispersed teams, it's great...
Microsoft Reduce Customer Effort Center

Error Code 0x80070424 with Windows Firewall and "Base Filtering Engine Service" Not available in services database list.

Posted over 2 years ago

by danma_
- 208 Comments
Recently, many customers reported the Windows Firewall issue. This seemed to be caused by a wide spread malicious application. Symptom: The error message "Windows Firewall can't change some of your settings. Error code 0x80070424" will pop up when...