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I'm trying to download a list but Max says it’s offline

Posted Thursday, September 22, 2005 11:30 PM by TheMaxTeam
When you download a list from one of your friends, Max tries to connect to their computer. You and your friend must be signed in to Max for the connection to succeed. If both of you are signed in and Max says the list is offline, try these steps: Make Read More...
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What if my friends don't have Max?

Posted Friday, September 16, 2005 11:30 AM by TheMaxTeam
So you installed Max, started playing around, created a list, and now you want to share it. There’s just one problem--your friends don’t have Max. Luckily, there’s an easy fix. All you need to do is send your friends an e-mail telling Read More...
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Max Installation Guide

Posted Wednesday, September 14, 2005 12:00 AM by TheMaxTeam
Here are a few problems you might encounter during Max installation. I get an error during Max installation that I have a newer version of the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0. Max will not install Max requires the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 RC 1. We do Read More...
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Welcome to Max

Posted Tuesday, September 13, 2005 6:01 AM by TheMaxTeam
Thanks for installing Max. We’d like to share a few tips as you get started. You can get help with Max on our forums and the help section of our blog . If you want to share pictures with your friends (which is what Max is all about), your friends need Read More...
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How can I free up disk space?

Posted Tuesday, September 13, 2005 6:00 AM by TheMaxTeam
Max needs a fair amount of hard disk space for a few reasons: to download your friend's lists, to store your lists, and to get updates to Max. To free up some disk space, you can delete some of the pictures you've downloaded with Max. To find the picture Read More...
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Why does Max care if my clock is up to date?

Posted Tuesday, September 13, 2005 6:00 AM by TheMaxTeam
Because Max uses time-based certificates to communicate securely with your friends and with our servers, Max needs your computer’s clock to be accurate. Here’s how you can update your computer’s clock: Click Start , and then click Control Read More...
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What happens when I share?

Posted Tuesday, September 13, 2005 6:00 AM by TheMaxTeam
Max uses e-mail addresses to help you share with your friends. When you add your friends’ e-mail addresses on the sharing page, you’re giving them access rights to download the list from your computer. When you click Share this list, you’re saving those Read More...
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Running beta software in a corporation?

Posted Tuesday, September 13, 2005 6:00 AM by TheMaxTeam
We understand that running beta software like Max in a corporation can be a concern for IT administrators. If you want to know more about how to safely use Max in a corporation, MSDN has a great article on creating Software Restriction Policies to specify Read More...
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Should I install Microsoft Tun Miniport Adapter?

Posted Tuesday, September 13, 2005 6:00 AM by TheMaxTeam
When you install Max, you might see the following dialog box asking if you want to install Microsoft Tun Miniport Adapter. This dialog box appears on some computers during installation of Max. We’re working to stop this from happening, but for now Read More...
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I've disabled IPv6 and now Max is behaving strangely

Posted Tuesday, September 13, 2005 6:00 AM by TheMaxTeam
If you disable IPv6, Max might behave in strange ways. We are working to fix this problem. In the meantime, you can work around this problem by enabling IPv6 again. Here’s how: Click Start , and then click Control Panel . Click Network Connections Read More...
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Keep Max up to date

Posted Tuesday, September 13, 2005 6:00 AM by TheMaxTeam
You can keep Max up to date by using Microsoft Update and turning on Automatic Updates. If you turn on Automatic Updates, Max will automatically keep itself up to date with security updates, brand new features, and more. Microsoft Update will also update Read More...
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