May, 2011

If you receive the following error message

“Error 1079: The account specified for this service is different from the account specified for other services running in the same process”

and services fail to start on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows 2008 R2 or Windows 7, then you can fix it with a Microsoft fixit 50671.

If you prefer to fixit it manually or want to read more info then please read KB article 2478117

Rob

This weeks images in the bing dynamic Windows 7 theme feature the hyacinth and tulip Keukenhof Gardens in Lisse, Netherlands, and a container ship being loaded at the Port of Los Angeles, California.

Hyacinth and tulip garden, Keukenhof Gardens, Lisse, Netherlands

Container ship being loaded at the Port of Los Angeles, California

Get new pictures every week on your desktop with the bing dynamic Windows 7 theme

Rob

With these 2 solutions from Microsoft Fixit

For playback issues

For recording issues

They fix problems such as:

• Identify if the correct audio services are running.
• Identify if your audio device is disabled or turned off in Windows.
• Identify if your audio device is muted.
• Identify if the volume of your audio device is set too low to hear.
• Identify if the audio device is not set as default.
• Determine if your audio device is plugged in.
• You receive an error that states: "There might be a problem with your audio device".
• If neither of these work try ad look for other automated solutions

Rob

There is a new RSS-fed theme now available - Bing Maps aerial imagery theme - United States

“Get breathtaking views of the United States delivered to your desktop with this free Windows 7 theme that captures the best of Bing Maps aerial photography. Once downloaded, this dynamic theme updates automatically through an RSS feed. “

The theme starts off with 14 great images (including these below) – hover over each image to see the location

One quick note when you download this theme you will see a message like

make sure you select the Download Attachments  option

Download the Bing Maps aerial imagery theme - United States

Rob

One of the most useful features of IE9 is the download manager.

“Download Manager lists the files you've downloaded from the Internet, shows where they're stored on the computer, and makes it easy to pause downloads, open files, and take other actions.”

The article Using Download Manager in Windows Internet Explorer 9 explains how to

 

• Open the download manager
• How you can use it to track of what you have downloaded
• Choose where downloads are stored on your PC
• Remove files form download manager

Also if you right click on a file in the download manager you can do other things such as.

• Delete the file
• Copy the download link so you can send to someone else
• Go to the downloads webpage
• Open the folder of where it is stored on your PC
• Report that the file is unsafe
• Rerun security checks on it including SmartScreen filter

Read more at : Using Download Manager in Windows Internet Explorer 9

Rob

All Week bing UK will be showcasing Dizzee Rascals photographs on the homepage.  Plus there is a competition to win £10,000 and have your image featured on the bing homepage as well.

“As Bing is the search engine that is the home of beautiful photography, we have teamed up with platinum-selling UK musician Dizzee Rascal to exhibit superb photographs of his Britain - exclusively on Bing.com.

Each day this week, the Bing homepage will reveal a stunning photo from the artist himself of his journey around Britain.

Now take a look at Britain through Dizzee’s lens.

Be inspired by Dizzee’s photo categories. Get yours shown on Bing.com with a chance to win £10,000”

Rob

This weeks images in the bing dynamic Windows 7 theme feature O’Brien’s Tower In Ireland and the Balanced Rocks in Vancouver

O'Brien's Tower sits atop the Cliffs of Moher overlooking Galway Bay in Ireland

Balanced rocks in English Bay in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Get new pictures every week on your desktop with the bing dynamic Windows 7 theme

Rob

You can help prevent other people from accessing your browsing information by using two privacy features in Windows Internet Explorer: Tracking Protection and InPrivate Browsing.  Read more about how they work at Protect your privacy using Internet Explorer 9

Tracking Protection- helps prevent websites from gathering information about your web browsing.

InPrivate Browsing – enables you to surf the web without leaving a trail in Internet Explorer. This helps prevent anyone else who might be using your computer from seeing what sites you visited and what you looked at on the web. You can start InPrivate Browsing from the New Tab page or the Safety button.

Learn more about and download Internet Explorer 9

Rob

SmartScreen Filter is a feature in Internet Explorer which lets you browse with more confidence as it helps protect you against social engineering attacks such as phishing and malware. (watch a video about this feature).

We have a pretty good FAQ about it that covers the following topics

1. What is SmartScreen Filter and how can it help protect me?
2. What does it mean when I see a message that says a file isn't "commonly downloaded"?
3. How do I check a website manually with SmartScreen Filter?
4. One of the sites I visit is being flagged by SmartScreen Filter, but it's not an unsafe website. What can I do?
5. How do I report a phishing website?
6. How do I turn SmartScreen Filter off or on?

Internet Explorer 9 SmartScreen Filter FAQ

Read more about the security and privacy features of IE9 and some tips for protecting your PC from viruses.

Rob

Looking for help on Windows live then you may want to check out the Windows Live Help Center

It covers help for all the Windows Live products such as Hotmail, Messenger, Skydrive etc.

As well as issues such as recovering a hacked account, forgotten passwords, installation issues, family safety, photos and blogging etc.

Rob