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I think it's fixed now.

Here http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/173488-windows-98-machine-being-a-pill/ I see all posts.

Does it works now?

Yes, something is wrong and I work together with IPS support to fix those issues. Maybe, I say maybe we will loose some threads due to converting database to UTF8 encoding in order to install upcoming Invision forum version 4.0.

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@bphlpt, how drivers works with build 10022? I have Lenovo Y50-70 and have some audio and graphic driver issues.

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A phoney offer of a free Windows 10 upgrade is being used by scammers to trick consumers into installing malware, according to the security vendor Malwarebytes. Misleading videos uploaded to YouTube show a fake activation tool seemingly being used to upgrade the trial version of Windows 10 to the premium edition, with the software in question actually downloading potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) to the victim's machine. Christopher Boyd, malware intelligence analyst at Malwarebytes, said on the firm's blog: "Playing around with preview versions of Windows 10 is a great way to become acquainted with what it has to offer, but fans should definitely think twice about going too far and ending up with potentially unwanted programs or - worst case scenario - malware." Other similar campaigns are said to be making use of "survey hoops" before the promised download, whilst others ask the user to deactivate their antivirus software before they run the phoney activation software. Another YouTube video even offers a supposed "gamer edition" of Microsoft's operation system (OS), despite the fact no such thing exists. "Files similar to the above are being uploaded daily, and you likely won't know what you're running until it's too late," Boyd said. "Even without those potential scenarios, there are other issue to consider should you wish to try Windows 10 out," he added, referring to the dangers of installing the technical preview alongside previous system installations, which can be affected by glitches on the newer OS. Via: CBR

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For some reason database server looses connection. I just can't figure out what's causing it. The biggest issue is all this happens in the middle of the night. More strange is that I didn't receive message about it. It's just annoying, I know.

Done :-)

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Today, Microsoft announced the release of Outlook for iOS and a preview of Outlook for Android. If you have an iPhone, iPad, Android phone or Android tablet, chances are that you’re using the built-in email and calendaring capabilities of your device. Why use the new Outlook app instead? We’re glad you asked! Despite the smartphone becoming a primary screen for reading email, most of us perform only basic email triage on the phone, delaying the rest to deal with on the computer. Activities like sorting through large amounts of email, managing your calendar, and sharing files require too many steps or multiple apps that don’t work together well on the phone. The new Outlook app brings together the core tools you need to get things done—your email, calendar, contacts and files—helping you get more done even on the smallest screen. Get back on top of your inbox Email overload is the new norm. That’s why Outlook helps you focus on what is most important and clear out the rest. The new Outlook app separates your mail into two tabs—Focused and Other. Important emails appear in your Focused inbox, while the rest remain easily accessible—but out of the way. If you move email in or out of your Focused inbox, Outlook learns this about you and gets even more tailored to your priorities. Are you no longer reading that newsletter you signed up for? Outlook has a one-click unsubscribe to help you stop unwanted mail. Read more: Microsoft Office Blog

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Server HDD swapped and OS reloaded. Putting everything back. It was hard ride in the last 72 hours. Will se in the next few days how it's going. Hopefully no more long downtime's.

Yes, I know. We figured out whats causing it. Server primary HDD is in pretty bad condition. Bad sectors, etc. I will need to take server down, swap primary HDD and do OS reload. I will do that today or tomorrow. It's 5 o'clock CET in the morning here.

There's been talk for a while that Microsoft was going to make some big changes to Internet Explorer in the Windows 10 time frame, making IE "Spartan" look and feel more like Chrome and Firefox. win10whatsnext.jpgIt turns out that what's actually happening is Microsoft is building a new browser, codenamed Spartan, which is not IE 12 -- at least according to a couple of sources of mine. Thomas Nigro, a Microsoft Student Partner lead and developer of the modern version of VLC, mentioned on Twitter earlier this month that he heard Microsoft was building a brand-new browser. Nigro said he heard talk of this during a December episode of the LiveTile podcast. Spartan is still going to use Microsoft's Chakra JavaScript engine and Microsoft's Trident rendering engine (not WebKit), sources say. As Neowin's Brad Sams reported back in September, the coming browser will look and feel more like Chrome and Firefox and will support extensions. Sams also reported on December 29 that Microsoft has two different versions of Trident in the works, which also seemingly supports the claim that the company has two different Trident-based browsers. However, if my sources are right, Spartan is not IE 12. Instead, Spartan is a new, light-weight browser Microsoft is building. Windows 10 (at least the desktop version) will ship with both Spartan and IE 11, my sources say. IE 11 will be there for backward-compatibility's sake. Spartan will be available for both desktop and mobile (phone/tablet) versions of Windows 10, sources say. Spartan is just a codename at this point. My sources don't know what Microsoft plans to call this new browser when it debuts. The IE team hinted during a Reddit Ask Me Anything earlier this year that the team had contemplated changing the name of IE to try to get users to realize the much more standards-compliant IE of today is very different from older, proprietary versions of IE. Microsoft may show off Spartan on January 21 when the company reveals its next set of Windows 10 features. But my sources also aren't sure if Spartan will be functional enough for inclusion in the Windows 10 January Technical Preview and mobile preview builds that are expected to be available to testers in early 2015. It may not show up in the test builds until some point later, they say. Will Microsoft end up porting the Spartan browser to Android, iOS and/or any other non-Windows operating systems? I'm not sure. The IE team said a few months back that Microsoft had no plans to port IE to any non-Windows operating systems. But Spartan isn't IE. And these days, Microsoft is porting much of its software and services to non-Windows variants. So I'd say there's a chance that this could happen somewhere down the line .... Via: ZDNet

http://www.msfn.org/2014/12/31/lizard-squad-launches-ddos-tool-lets-anyone-take-online-services/ via: venturebeat.com

http://www.msfn.org/2014/12/31/lizard-squad-launches-ddos-tool-lets-anyone-take-online-services/

We recovered from some kind of DDOS attack.

Users report that the latest Windows 10 Technical Preview bricks HDDs. On the Microsoft Forums users complain that their HDD becomes unresponsive when they’ve installed build 9879 of Windows 10. The system doesn’t boot into Windows and gives an error message. Another user reports, “I’ve updated Windows Technical Preview to the latest build, everything was fine. I shut down but I forgot to do something on the computer. Then I’ve decided to power-up the machine again and got “SMART command failed” and Windows refuses to boot and hangs on a blinking cursor.” The issue is confirmed by an Microsoft employee who reports the culprit is a change to the HDD drivers. Microsoft has added a command that turns on the Power-Up in Standby (PUIS) mode used by Hybrid Hard Drives (SSHDs). The feature should save energy because the drive doesn’t wake up when power is applied, but only when it receives a specific command from the BIOS. Unfortunately the behavior is caused by two issues not every BIOS is able to send this command to the drive and Windows 10 Technical Preview has a bug that enables the PUIS feature on regular HDDs where it shouldn’t. The systems with BIOSes that do not support the spin-up command are unable to identify the drive during boot and thus unable to start Windows. Other systems are unable to find the drive after resuming from standby, causing the PC to freeze. The issue is confirmed to appear on systems with a SATA HDD, with a drive supporting PUIS running Windows 10 Technical Preview build 9879 with the default SATA driver and a BIOS that does not send the PUIS command after the system is powered on or resumed from standby. Users that have issues when waking from standby should install an update to Windows 10 Technical Preview while making sure the system doesn’t get in standby. Those that are affected by the bug that prevents the system from booting are advised to follow steps described here (second post) to disable PUIS on the HDD. VIA: myce.com

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Sony released “The Interview” online starting at 1:00 PM Eastern today, Christmas Eve. The movie can be now viewed on Google Play, YouTube, Microsoft XBox Video and Sony’s special website, SeeTheInterview.com. In a statement, Michael Lynton, Chairman and CEO of Sony Entertainment, said, “It has always been Sony’s intention to have a national platform on which to release this film.” He added that Sony ”never stopped pursuing as wide a release as possible for The Interview,” and that “it was essential for our studio to release this movie, especially given the assault upon our business and our employees by those who wanted to stop free speech.” Sony had pulled the movie form wide scale theatrical release after threats of “911 style” attacks at movie theaters. In a press conference, President Obama called that decision ”a mistake” as did numerous Hollywood celebrities. Sony has also decided to release it in theaters on Christmas day, but so far, only about 300 theaters have agreed to show it, compared to the 2,000 to 3,000 that would have shown it had it not been for the threats. VIA: Forbes

Sony is getting serious about bringing PlayStation-powered gaming to HDTVs regardless of whether or not you actually have a PlayStation—and not just Sony-made HDTVs, either. Sony and Samsung recently announced that the PlayStation Now game streaming service will land on select Samsung smart TVs in early 2015 in the U.S. and Canada. There's no word on whether you'll need a 2015 Samsung TV or if earlier models will work with the new service. Samsung should provide more details in January when the company demonstrates PlayStation Now running on its TVs during the Consumer Electronics Show. Why this matters: Similar to smartphones, smart TV makers are always trying to expand the capabilities of their hardware and improve their app catalogs. Until now, most TV makers have had to rely on mobile games like Angry Birds, but PlayStation Now is an ideal platform for any TV set since PlayStation games were originally designed for the large screen. Samsung may be just the first TV maker to offer PlayStation Now streaming as Sony looks to expand the service beyond its own devices. Like other apps available on Samsung TVs, PS Now will be a download from the Smart Hub. The only other requirement is that TV owners will have to purchase a Dual Shock 4 controller to play the games. Via: PC World

Should Microsoft sometimes support its expired OS for the greater good? Microsoft this week faced the strongest test of its resolve to leave Windows XP unpatched. A serious flaw that has lain undiscovered in every version of Windows since 95 was fixed in all supported versions of Windows, but not Windows XP, which stubbornly remains the world’s second most used desktop operating system. This is no ordinary bug, no trivial flaw. Rated as Critical by Microsoft itself, and scoring 9.3 out of 10 on the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS), the hole is about as serious as they come. If exploited, the flaw could allow attackers to take control of the user’s machine, potentially turning the PC into part of a massive botnet, for instance. The flaw hasn’t been exploited yet, but the IBM researcher who discovered it said it was “only a matter of time”. Given that Microsoft will likely already have patched the bug for those enterprises paying for extended support for Windows XP, would it not make sense to nip the threat in the bud and release an update for all Windows XP PCs? Microsoft doesn’t think so. “Microsoft no longer provides security updates for this operating system,” came the stiff-upper-lip reply from Microsoft’s press office, when I asked whether it intended to patch the flaw in Windows XP. “Our advice to customers is to migrate to a modern OS, like Windows 7 or Windows 8.1.” VIA: PC PRO