Is Cloud Computing Really Risk Transference?
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The current buzz in the technology industry is all about this idea of Cloud Computing. It goes by many many names but we’ll just stick with this one to eliminate confusion.

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Can not add computers to WSUS Server
Tuesday, 17 Feb, 2009 – 4:53 | No Comment

I’m unable to add computers to WSUS. I can telnet the 8530 port of the WSUS Server This the result of the ClientDiag.exe WSUS Client Diagnostics Tool Checking Machine State Checking for admin rights to run tool .

Re: Windows Update says I am not the administrator…
Monday, 16 Feb, 2009 – 13:02 | No Comment

Have you logged on *as* Administrator? Is Automatic Updates enabled?

Re: The Microsoft update cannot be done
Monday, 16 Feb, 2009 – 12:55 | No Comment

You may be seeing the affects of a hijackware infection (cf. [link] ). 1

Updater wont tell me updates are available
Sunday, 15 Feb, 2009 – 8:10 | No Comment

Hi Guys! My 1st visit to this group, I hope some guru can assist me! I am running XP SP3 . I am not 100% sure when my problem started but I think it was after the SP3 update

Re: Windows Live Photo Gallery-color
Sunday, 15 Feb, 2009 – 8:08 | No Comment

Very nice.

Error in installing updates…
Saturday, 14 Feb, 2009 – 3:38 | No Comment

Hi Guys I have two update files that are not installing, they are: - Update fo microsoft XML core services 4.0 service pack 2 - security update fo MS XML core services 4.0 service pack 2 I have setup for automatic updates, the issue is the though the files have been downloaded, (several time) when i shut off, and the pc install the

Updates not insatlling…
Saturday, 14 Feb, 2009 – 3:37 | No Comment

Hi Guys I have two update files that are not installing, they are: - Update fo microsoft XML core services 4.0 service pack 2 - security update fo MS XML core services 4.0 service pack 2 I have setup for automatic updates, the issue is the though the files have been downloaded, (several time) when i shut off, and the pc install the

Please do NOT advise your users to turn off automatic updates because of *one* problem update
Friday, 13 Feb, 2009 – 21:24 | No Comment

The latest “Rollup for ActiveX Killbits for Windows” ( KB960715 ) is causing problems for some third party applications that are dependent on the disabled controls. One application that has problems, “ Office Tools Professional ”, is advising its users to not only uninstall the Killbit patch (thereby restoring the broken functionality), but also to “turn off automatic updates”.  Please do not turn off automatic updates.  Simply uninstall the problem patch

Please do NOT advise your users to turn off automatic updates because of *one* problem update
Friday, 13 Feb, 2009 – 21:24 | No Comment

The latest “Rollup for ActiveX Killbits for Windows” ( KB960715 ) is causing problems for some third party applications that are dependent on the disabled controls. One application that has problems, “ Office Tools Professional ”, is advising its users to not only uninstall the Killbit patch (thereby restoring the broken functionality), but also to “turn off automatic updates”.  Please do not turn off automatic updates.  Simply uninstall the problem patch.

AOL popup update ,suspicious anotify.exe
Friday, 13 Feb, 2009 – 21:17 | No Comment

i experience Annoying AOL ‘Critical Update’ popup problem. it keeps displying on the desktop.my automatic Updates is configure to ‘off’. i try some other setting like AOL Notification Update History, windows configuration but It continue with displaying update.i think it is problem due to virus or any suspicious activity so in search i have got anotify.exe application in AOL locations and insi

KB960715 Kills ActiveX Support in Access 2003…
Friday, 13 Feb, 2009 – 9:15 | No Comment

for at least the MS Hierarchal Grid control. Haven’t tested for other failures.

Re: KB960544 and KB957000 won’t install
Friday, 13 Feb, 2009 – 8:36 | No Comment

Please state your full Windows version (e.g., Vista SP1) when posting to this newsgroup. 80073712 - ERROR_SXS_COMPONENT_STORE_CORR UPT Assuming SP1 is not installed: Error message when you try to install updates from the Windows Update or Microsoft Update Web site: “0×80073712″: [link]