I am Microsoftie 4 ever (15+ years) working in Windows Services and Content team in the UK, my blog is mainly focused on the Windows family of products and trying to provide help pointers and resources for customers on our products.
With this Microsoft Fixit (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/260897/en-us)
“The Temporary Internet Files (or cache) folder is used by Windows Internet Explorer and by MSN Explorer to store webpage content on the computer hard disk for quick viewing. This cache lets Internet Explorer or MSN Explorer download only the content that has changed since you last viewed a webpage, instead of downloading all the content every time that the page is displayed. “
Read more including how to do this manually at the KB article (KB260897)
How to Delete the Contents of the Temporary Internet Files Folder
Get more help for Internet Explorer
Rob
For answers to some common questions about using Windows Media Player, see the following topics.
Play an audio or video file: frequently asked questions
Includes answers to questions about playing digital media files, audio and video playback problems, full-screen playback, and more.
Burn a CD or DVD in Windows Media Player: frequently asked questions
Includes answers to questions about creating your own audio CDs, data CDs, and data DVDs.
Codecs: frequently asked questions
Includes answers to questions about finding and downloading the codecs you need to play DVDs and files in a variety of formats.
Windows Media Player Library: frequently asked questions
Includes answers to questions about organizing the audio, video, and picture files in your Player Library.
Media information in Windows Media Player: frequently asked questions
Includes answers to questions about adding or editing the album information and album art of files in your Player Library.
Windows Media Player DRM: frequently asked questions
Includes answers to questions about protected files (such as those sold by online music stores), media usage rights, and digital rights management (DRM).
Windows Media Player playlist: frequently asked questions
Includes answers to questions about creating and using playlists.
Windows Media Player sync: frequently asked questions
Includes answers to questions about syncing digital media files to portable devices and removing devices from your Player Library.
My German buddy Christian has been working on in launching 4 new great themes on the Windows 7 personalisation gallery, and they have now been released. All 4 themes feature photography from German photographers and where the winners as part of a competition that he ran. All the images are fantastic and well worth downloading.
1. German Landscapes
“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. “
Download German landscapes themes for Windows 7
2. 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”
Download Germany: Mountains to Sea theme
3. 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. “
Download Impressions from Schleswig-Holstein theme
4. 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.”
Download Magic Landscapes theme
Thanks Christian
and don’t forget you can submit your own photography for inclusion in the official Windows 7 themes
Well it is likely due to one of the following reasons:
You aren't connected to the Internet when ripping a CD.
You're connected to the Internet, but the online database is missing album art (or there's no media information at all) for the CD you are ripping.
Your system administrator has prevented your computer from downloading items such as album art from the Internet.
You ripped the CD using a program other than Windows Media Player; doing so might prevent the Player from finding a match in the online database.
Finally, if the online database contains incorrect album art for a CD, the Player will download that album art.
Read more about adding or changing album art in Windows Media Player
Get more help for Windows Media Player
This weeks images in the bing dynamic theme feature Stromatolites and a banana leaf
Stromatolites at dawn on Shark Bay in Western Australia.
Detail shot of a banana leaf, Mainau Island, Germany.
Get new pictures on your desktop everyday with the Bing dynamic theme for Windows 7
One quick note when you download this theme you will see a message like
make sure you select the Download Attachments option.
“Bullets. Explosions. Next-generation visuals. Get your Windows 7 desktop ready for the onslaught with this free Bullet Asylum theme. “
Download Bullet Asylum theme for Windows 7
If you didn’t know Bullet Asylum is an upcoming Xbox Live game for Windows Phone
If you are receiving Access Denied Error Messages then you may want to head over to the Microsoft Support Solution Center for Access Denied Error Messages
Where you can get support and help on this problem whether you are seeing it on your PC, network or over the internet.
As well as easy access t our top solutions on this topic:
How do I open a file if I get an access denied message? Get brief answers to questions about how to solve common permission or encryption problems when accessing files or folders.
How to change security settings for a folder when you do not have permissions to its subfolders or files Describes an "Access is denied" error that occurs when you change permissions on a folder when you do not have access permission to its subfolders or files.
The "GetTempFileName" function fails together with an access denied error Fixes an "Access to the path is denied" error that occurs when the "GetTempFileName" function tries to create a temporary file name in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2.
How to troubleshoot definition update issues for Windows Defender Describes how to troubleshoot the "Windows Defender Definitions haven't been updated" error message.
Common file and registry virtualization issues in Windows Vista or in Windows 7 Describes how to troubleshoot "access denied" error messages after you install an application in a folder other than the %programfiles% folder.
How to troubleshoot Volume Activation error codes on Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista-based computers How to troubleshoot error codes when you try to use a Multiple Activation Key (MAK) or the Key Management Service (KMS) to perform Volume Activation on one or more Windows 7 or Windows Vista-based computers.
get more help for “Access denied” error messages
So animals getting all lovvy duvvy is not really my thing, but if it is yours then we have a great new Windows 7 for you to download.
“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. “
Download Animal Affection theme
If you are visiting London for the first time or a regular Londoner then the recently upgraded Bing Get Me There app for Windows Phone can be really useful
“Bing Get Me There is a London travel app that gets you from where you are right now to wherever you want to be. True door-to-door directions using Bing maps and live tube updates to ensure you get the best route for you. Business, home address, or tube station, Bing Get Me There will get you there! New in 1.4: - Mango updates (Fast app switching, Pinning journeys to tiles) - Set your home location ‘My place’ and pin it to a live tile to get you home fast! - Added DLR, London buses and London Overground trains to journey planning Features: - Plan journeys using Bing maps, the London Underground network, DLR, London buses and London Overground trains. - Full tube maps and live service updates - Live departures and status updates by tube station - Nearest tube/train stations (with map and walking directions) - Set up favourite journeys with ‘live tile’ alerts on your home screen - Weekend service updates - Offline access to tube maps (great for when you are on the tube)”
Download Bing Get Me There app for Windows Phone
PS I am visiting NY in a few weeks anyone know if there is the equivalent app for New York?
Audio devices are missing or are displayed as "Not plugged in" after you restart a the computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2
“You have a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2. You connect an audio device to an HDMI endpoint on this computer. At first, the audio device works correctly. However, after you restart the computer, you cannot hear any sound from the audio device. Additionally, in the Sound window, the status of the corresponding audio device is "Not plugged in."
Read more at the full KB article (KB975538)
get more help on sound and audio problems in Windows 7