Date: 05/16/06 (Security)    Keywords: security, microsoft

John Thompson thinks more folks should buy from Apple, worries Microsoft won't give him a fair fight in security.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6072540.html

Date: 05/16/06 (Application Development)    Keywords: xml, microsoft

ISO approval of OpenDocument will thwart standards-group certification of Microsoft's XML document, research firm says.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9593_22-6072695.html

Date: 05/17/06 (Computer Help)    Keywords: microsoft

Hi, I use Microsoft Word often but every so often I will be in the middle of writing something and the saving window pops up as if I had clicked on the Save icon or went to File, Save, even though I all I was doing was typing. Then I'll click "cancel" but a few minutes will pass and it will come up again. Eventually, it gets to the point where it won't let me cancel or get out, and I have to ctrl+alt+del my way outta that mess. This happens only every so often, but I am worried that it will become a permanent problem. Has anyone heard of this happening, and whether it is caused by something I am doing wrong? It is a great headache, I would appreciate anyone's input! Thanks.

~Ashley

Source: http://community.livejournal.com/computer_help/628322.html

Date: 05/19/06 (Security)    Keywords: microsoft

Symantec warns of unpatched hole in Microsoft Word that was used in a bid to compromise Japanese government PCs.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6074403.html

Date: 05/22/06 (Computer Geeks)    Keywords: software, security, virus, antivirus, web, microsoft

I have been having trouble with a few websites in Firefox lately. They don't look like they load fully. I tried loading them in IE and everything is perfect.

I ran spybot and found the following thing pop up:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride!=dword=0 Kind=Registry.


Is this a virus? Did something get changed and I didn't know it?

If there is anything you can tell me, I would greatly appreciate it.

Thanks.

Source: http://community.livejournal.com/computergeeks/925496.html

Date: 05/22/06 (Security)    Keywords: software, microsoft

Microsoft antipiracy exec says the company would rather educate than punish users of pirated software.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6074831.html

Date: 05/22/06 (Web Technology)    Keywords: yahoo, microsoft

It continues to outpace Microsoft and Yahoo, according to the latest numbers from one network analysis firm.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6074893.html

Date: 05/22/06 (WebDesign)    Keywords: microsoft

I've just recently switched from Microsoft Frontpage to Dreamweaver.

I'm trying to update one of the sites I work on, and every time I try to publish the changes, I get the error message "The file "/main.htm" was skipped because the old remote file could not be deleted."

Any ideas on how to solve this problem?

Source: http://community.livejournal.com/webdesign/1112716.html

Date: 05/22/06 (Security)    Keywords: microsoft

Its lawsuit against Microsoft could put the brakes on Vista as competition between the companies heats up.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6075053.html

Date: 05/23/06 (Asp Dot Net)    Keywords: browser, database, asp, microsoft

Ok here's the situation. I have an ASP.net app that gets a file from a database and then prompts the user to run, saveAs, or cancel the file. The code is:

Response.Buffer = True
Response.AddHeader("Content-Disposition", "inline;filename=" & ds.Tables(0).Rows(0).Item("reqJobDescName"))
Response.ContentType = "application / msword"
Response.BinaryWrite(myData)

The problem is that if you click on Run, the file opens up in another browser. I want it to be opened by the actual program. Therefore, I don't want this to "run" on another browser window that has Microsoft Word in it. I want Microsoft Word to open up the file directly. Is there any way to do this? I have to figure there is, although perhaps it can't be done in Response since that is all based on httpResponse. Thanks.

Source: http://community.livejournal.com/aspdotnet/67367.html

Date: 05/25/06 (Asp Dot Net)    Keywords: sql, microsoft

Ok, so I have a reset button on my page and I am rerunning my sql queries and everything to get the original values back into the textboxes the user is allowed to modify. At first, I was calling my sql queries in the page_load event when they clicked reset. Even though I was resetting all the values of the textboxes, and these textboxes are created dynamically, it was keeping the modified user values. When I moved my sql calls to the reset button event handler, and put an ispostback check into my page_load, it then reverted back to the original values and worked the way i wanted it to.
This is really weird. If you are reloading your page completely, why would it hang on to the modified values?
Now I have a save button that I want to click and be able to get all the new values. But if I put it in my event handler, I will get the old values, just like when I click reset. Damn you microsoft....

Source: http://community.livejournal.com/aspdotnet/68561.html

Date: 05/25/06 (SQL Server)    Keywords: software, xml, database, sql, microsoft

Okay. So I've been trying to install SQL Server 2005 for about a month now, on and off. I keep running into the usual problems. My boss wants it installed now now now, so this time I went whole hog. I uninstalled everything remotely Microsoft (including all versions of Visual Studio, all versions of the .NET framework, Office, and a bunch of little add-ons I assumed went to Visual Studio, like WSE and the XML parsers) from the machine. I physically deleted every file I could from the C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server directory. (instapi.dll, from the Microsoft SQL Server\90 directory could not be deleted, no matter what I did, but everything else went away). I try to install, and when I get to the point where it's actually going to install the software< I get the following dialog box:

The following components that you chose to install are already installed on the machine. To view a report of available options and alternatives click on Details.
SQL Server Database Services 9.00.1309.06
Analysis Services 9.00.1309.06
Reporting Services 9.00.852
Notification Services 9.00.852
Integration Services 9.00.852
Workstation Components, Books Online, and development tools 9.00.852

Each of these has a checkbox next to it, but all the checkboxes are blank. When I hit Next, I get the following dialog box:
None of the selected features can be installed or upgraded. Setup cannot proceed since no effective change can be made to the machine. To continue, click Back and select features to install.

Now, I know the physical fiels aren't there, since I uninstalled the software and then deleted any artifactas, so the problem must be that there are some stray registry keys telling the install procedure that the software still exists on the machine. Does anyone have a comprehensive list of registry keys written by SQL Server 2005, so I can make sure everything is gone before I try this again?

Source: http://community.livejournal.com/sqlserver/48457.html

Date: 05/26/06 (Code WTF)    Keywords: tracker, microsoft

// Windows Template Library - WTL version 7.5
// Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
...
#define MSG_WM_GETTEXT(func) \
	if (uMsg == WM_GETTEXT) \
	{ \
		SetMsgHandled(TRUE); \
		lResult = (LRESULT)func((int)wParam, (LPTSTR)lParam); \
		if(IsMsgHandled()) \
			return TRUE; \
	}

Source: http://community.livejournal.com/code_wtf/39827.html

Date: 05/30/06 (Java Web)    Keywords: microsoft, google, ebay

New York Post confirmed that Microsoft has been involved in top secret discussions to buy eBay. Apparently Microsoft wants to merge eBay into its MSN portal as part of its “war” against Google. Talks have slowed down of late because executives on both sides are a little worried that there might be a few anti-trust issues [...]

Source: http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/mirosoft-plans-to-buy-ebay/

Date: 05/30/06 (Security)    Keywords: software, security, microsoft

Consumer security software due out this summer is pitted against Microsoft's OneCare and Symantec's upcoming 'Genesis.'

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6078036.html

Date: 05/31/06 (Security)    Keywords: virus, antivirus, microsoft

Windows OneCare Live will be available for sale in the U.S. this week, marking Microsoft's official entry into the consumer antivirus arena.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6078249.html

Date: 05/31/06 (Security)    Keywords: virus, microsoft

In a blast from the past, a new macro virus infects OpenOffice and StarOffice, open-source rivals to Microsoft's Office.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6078475.html

Date: 05/31/06 (PHP Community)    Keywords: php, mysql, html, database, sql, microsoft

Alright guys, I'm having a bit of a problem. I'm in the process of writing this small document-tracking application for my mother's work and was writing it on my own site. It worked almost perfectly except for some functionality that I had yet to add.

But when I went to upload it to the server it was supposed to be on, I found out they were running an older version (4.4.1) than the one I had been writing for (5.1.2). So, I went in to go fix the problems (like removing Try-Catch statements), and I seem to have gotten most of them worked out, except one: for some reason the mail() function isn't actually sending any mail.

I've tried it with many different email addresses and no luck. Now, the server this is currently on (the server it will have to be run from as well) is using Microsoft Exchange which I don't really know much about. We've been looking at some of the other applications that are run on this server with working mail functionality and can't figure out why this application isn't running.

//File Name: docFunctions.php
//Author: Lisa Obenauf
//
//For use by Union Station of Kansas City (http://www.unionstation.org) only.

function generateEmail()
  {
    //MYSQL DB Connection and Table selection removed for privacy puroses//
    
    //Verify the connections to the Database and Table
    if (!$email_connect || !$db_select)
    { 
      die("Problem connecting or selecting a database."); 
    } //end if

    //initialize variables
    $sender = $_POST['docFrom'];
    $attachment = $_FILES['docAttachment']['name'];

    $headers = "From:" . $_POST['docFrom'] . "\r\n";
    $headers .= "Reply-To:" . $_POST['docFrom'] . "\r\n";
    $headers .= "Content-Type: text/html;\r\n charset=\"iso-8859-1\"\r\n";

    $body = "    
      
        
      

      
        

          File: " . $_FILES['docAttachment']['name'] . "

          Respond By:" . $_POST['docDue'] . "
        
        

          " . $_POST['docDescription'] . "
        
      
    ";
    
    //Verifies that a recipient has been selected.  If not, an error is displayed.
    if ($_POST['docTo1'] === "")
    {
      die("Please choose someone to receive the attached document.");
    } //end if
    else
    {
      //Initialization of the $query statement for INSERT
      $query = "INSERT INTO `doc_tracking` ( `doc_id` , `doc_from` , ";
      $query .= "`doc_to_1` , `doc_to_2` , `doc_to_3` , `doc_to_4` , `doc_to_5` , `doc_to_6` , `doc_to_7` , `doc_to_8` , `doc_to_9` , `doc_to_10` , ";
      $query .= "`doc_route` , `doc_distribution` , `doc_due` , `doc_action_1` , `doc_action_2` , `doc_action_3` , `doc_action_4` , `doc_action_5` , ";
      $query .= "`doc_action_6` , `doc_action_7` , `doc_action_8` , `doc_action_9` , `doc_action_10` , `doc_description` , `doc_attach` ) ";
      
      $query .= "VALUES (NULL , '" . $_POST['docFrom'] . "', '" . $_POST['docTo1'] . "', ";

      //Sets the recipient of the email
      $recipient = $_POST['docTo1'];

      //if there are more recipients, they are added to $recipient for use in mass mailing.  
      //The $query variable is also augmented with either the person's email address or NULL if no address was selected.
      if ($_POST['docTo2'] === "")
        $query .= "NULL ,";
      else
      {
        $query .= "'" . $_POST['docTo2'] . "', ";
        $recipient .= ", " . $_POST['docTo2'];
      } //end else

      if ($_POST['docTo3'] === "")
      $query .= "NULL ,";
      else
      {
        $query .= "'" . $_POST['docTo3'] . "', ";
        $recipient .= ", " . $_POST['docTo3'];
      } //end else
    
      if ($_POST['docTo4'] === "")
        $query .= "NULL ,";
      else
      {
        $query .= "'" . $_POST['docTo4'] . "', ";
        $recipient .= ", " . $_POST['docTo4'];
      }  //end else
    
      if ($_POST['docTo5'] === "")
        $query .= "NULL ,";
      else
      {
        $query .= "'" . $_POST['docTo5'] . "', ";
        $recipient .= ", " . $_POST['docTo5'];
      } //end else

      if ($_POST['docTo6'] === "")
        $query .= "NULL ,";
      else
      {
        $query .= "'" . $_POST['docTo6'] . "', ";
        $recipient .= ", " . $_POST['docTo6'];
      } //end else
    
      if ($_POST['docTo7'] === "")
        $query .= "NULL ,";
      else
      {
        $query .= "'" . $_POST['docTo7'] . "', ";
        $recipient .= ", " . $_POST['docTo7'];
      }  //end else
    
      if ($_POST['docTo8'] === "")
        $query .= "NULL ,";
      else
      {
        $query .= "'" . $_POST['docTo8'] . "', ";
        $recipient .= ", " . $_POST['docTo8'];
      }  //end else
    
      if ($_POST['docTo9'] === "")
        $query .= "NULL ,";
      else
      {
        $query .= "'" . $_POST['docTo9'] . "', ";
        $recipient .= ", " . $_POST['docTo9'];
      }  //end else
    
      if ($_POST['docTo10'] === "")
        $query .= "NULL ,";
      else
      {
        $query .= "'" . $_POST['docTo10'] . "', ";
        $recipient .= ", " . $_POST['docTo10'];
      }  //end else
      
      //Initialization of the "Respond By" information
      $dueBy = $_POST['docYear'] . "-" . $_POST['docMonth'] . "-" . $_POST['docDay'];

      //Continuation and conclusion of the INSERT statement
      $query .= "'" . $_POST['docRoute'] . "', 'all' , '" . $dueBy . "', NULL , NULL , NULL , NULL , NULL , NULL , NULL , NULL , NULL , NULL , '" . $_POST['docDescription'] . "', '" . $attachment . "');";

      //Email Information to be displayed to the user.  Contains the information sent in the email.
      echo "Document Number: " . $_POST['docID'] . "

";
      echo "From: " . $_POST['docFrom'] . "
";
      echo "To: " . $recipient . "

";
      echo "Attachment: " . $_FILES['docAttachment']['name'] . "

";
      echo "Respond By: " . $_POST['docMonth'] . "-" . $_POST['docDay'] . "-" . $_POST['docYear'] . "
";
      echo $_POST['docDescription'];

      //Inserts information into the Database
      $result = mysql_db_query("test", $query);

      //Checks to see if the email needs to be sent to each person Sequentially or all at once.  
      //If sequentially, then the e-mail is just sent to the first recipient, and will be sent to the rest of the recipients.
      //through confirmation via a different form.
      if ($_POST['docDistribution'] === "all")
        mail($recipient, "", $description, $headers);
      else
        mail($_POST['emailTo1'], "File: " . $_POST['docAttach'], $body, $headers);
     
      //verifies the successful insertion of the information into the database.
      if (!$result)
      {
        die("
Invalid Query: " . mysql_error() . "
");
      } //end if
      else
      {
        echo "
Insert successful.
";
      } //end else
    } //end else
    mysql_close();
  } //end generateEmail()

Source: http://community.livejournal.com/php/455409.html

Date: 06/05/06 (Security)    Keywords: microsoft

Man accused of sending up to 25 million e-mails per day settles lawsuit with Microsoft and the state of Texas.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6079868.html

Date: 06/05/06 (Web Technology)    Keywords: web, microsoft

Web-based program puts search giant in even more competition with rival Microsoft.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6080223.html