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Unknown Person replied on September 05, 2008 12:30 to the problem "Why Dose Microsoft Update Keep Adding Vista Stuff To My Windows xp?" in Microsoft Corporation:

I had the same problem I was told that it was because service pack 3 wasn't compatible with my computer because the cpu in my computer was an AMD cpu and service pack 3 was set up for Intel cpu's. I was told to og to the remove programs and remove service pack 3 so i did, and it stopped it. The next time it ran update it removed all the vista programs. so if you have an AMD processor and service pack 3 remove the service pack 3 and it will fix everything. Microsoft Tech Support told me this. They also said the service pack 3 isn't that much different than the service pack 2 so there is really no reason to have it on your computer.

Bruce Williams replied on September 04, 2008 21:44 to the question "Can I add a percentage to multiple cells in excel?" in Microsoft Corporation:

Get all 60 numbers in one column, for example A1, B1, C1, etc. Select the column next to the first cell - A2. Type the formula "=A1+75" in that cell. Now grab the lower-right corner of the A2 cell (the cursor should form a small plus sign) and drag down all 60 cells. All the cells in that second column should fill up with appropriate formulae to add 75 to the adjacent cell.

M3 Sweatt marked one of Bruce Williams' replies in Microsoft Corporation as useful. Bruce Williams replied to the question "Word docx for WU?".

M3 Sweatt replied on August 28, 2008 05:15 to the question "Word docx for WU?" in Microsoft Corporation:

BTW, I've forwarded the feedback to the Update Services team.

And thanks for the comments on Vista Home Premium (running here at home on a couple of PCs).

Bruce Williams replied on August 25, 2008 17:34 to the question "Word docx for WU?" in Microsoft Corporation:

I agree that is dumb, but as a workaround Microsoft provides a free Word reader program: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...

Bruce Williams replied on August 25, 2008 17:31 to the question "MVP post may have what you're looking for" in Microsoft Corporation:

0x80080005 is a COM error - CO_E_SERVER_EXEC_ERROR. So its having some trouble running a COM server. There should be more information in your event log describing in more detail which server is having the problem.

Ananda Sim replied on August 23, 2008 10:31 to the question "tab bar for Word 2007" in Microsoft Corporation:

The Tab Bar interface is way later than the original Office design. "Classic" Office used an MDI interface in Windows 3.x - each document was in a window within the big window for the main program. Then IE 3.0 came out and people asked "why not SDI?" So, Office programs started littering the Windows Task Bar with one panel per document. Frontpage started having a tab bar before Microsoft gave up on it. But it was easier to modify because it was a simpler program.

In the meantime, we've often used Ctrl+F6 to switch between documents. Another technique is to use the Switch Windows command - I was just training a class and introduced the idea that they could put the Switch Windows command in the QAT (Quick Access Toolbar).

I'll write up that tip soon on my Office blog

YAHANIAH replied on August 21, 2008 19:49 to the question "OFFICIAL WINNING NOTIFICATION" in Microsoft Corporation:

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Snake805 replied on August 21, 2008 10:10 to the problem "I can't win at Solitaire... What's up with that?" in Microsoft Corporation:

I beat solitaire in 30 seconds, thats my record. I believe my score was ilke 30,000 or something like that...

Publius replied on August 08, 2008 02:10 to the problem "Vista start menu has stopped loading programs!" in Microsoft Corporation:

There doesn't seem to be an error logged right next to the failure to open the program. I have had an application hang error on explorer.exe yesterday night, but even after rebooting, the problem remains and it doesn't log a new error.

Bruce Williams replied on August 07, 2008 17:47 to the problem "Vista start menu has stopped loading programs!" in Microsoft Corporation:

Is there any kind of error? Do you see any error messages in the event log?

Bruce Williams replied on August 07, 2008 17:46 to the question "How to prevent single website from opening in Internet Explorer?" in Microsoft Corporation:

Tools->Internet Options->Security Tab->Add the site to the "Restricted sites" zone. It won't stop you from opening the page, but it will certainly prevent the page from doing anything malicious to you. If you really need to not even see the page, you could probably hack up your 'hosts' file so the site's name points somewhere else.

Bruce Williams replied on August 07, 2008 17:37 to the problem "Why Dose Microsoft Update Keep Adding Vista Stuff To My Windows xp?" in Microsoft Corporation:

Ping me on e-mail (Bruce.Williams@microsoft.com) and I'll send you a code for a free support session. (Typically they are free if they turn out to be caused by a bug, but this code will make it a free call regardless.)

Chimpanzee replied on August 07, 2008 16:23 to the problem "Why Dose Microsoft Update Keep Adding Vista Stuff To My Windows xp?" in Microsoft Corporation:

After my computer Tech went through my computer and totally cleaned the hard drive and reinstalled a fresh clean copy of windows xp and everything else I need on my computer, all from original CD's and DVD's from the companies. and as soon as he hooked up the DSL the computer went right to Microsoft update and tried to load Vista stuff again. so he disabled all updates from Microsoft. until I can find out why this is happening, and get it stopped. he said he has never heard of this happening before. So it looks like I'm stuck here, because I'm not paying Microsoft $138.00 to fix their problem. I really need some help here.

A comment on the problem "Why Dose Microsoft Update Keep Adding Vista Stuff To My Windows xp?" in Microsoft Corporation:

ok thank you. i tried that site before i posted here and they want $138.00 us dollars before they help me. I won't do that, they should give help for free especially when its there system messing up. – Chimpanzee, on August 04, 2008 07:05

Chimpanzee replied on August 04, 2008 07:05 to the problem "Why Dose Microsoft Update Keep Adding Vista Stuff To My Windows xp?" in Microsoft Corporation:

ok thank you. i tried that site before i posted here and they want $138.00 us dollars before they help me. I won't do that, they should give help for free especially when its there system messing up.

Bruce Williams replied on August 02, 2008 01:25 to the problem "Why Dose Microsoft Update Keep Adding Vista Stuff To My Windows xp?" in Microsoft Corporation:

If you need a guaranteed response, please contact Microsoft Support: http://support.microsoft.com. As far as I know just a couple of Microsoft folks follow this web site on an ad-hoc, if-our-day-job-gives-us-a-few-minutes, basis. I personally don't have any insight into this problem, or I'd help you.

Chimpanzee replied on August 02, 2008 00:08 to the problem "Why Dose Microsoft Update Keep Adding Vista Stuff To My Windows xp?" in Microsoft Corporation:

I'm not getting any help from Microsoft, WHY?? The updates are still adding vista to my windows xp. if it keeps this I will have Vista instead of xp.

Matthew Bilsky replied on August 01, 2008 02:31 to the problem "Un-modified Xbox 360 banned from xbox live" in Microsoft Corporation:

Isn't it the hardware that is banned, not the software?

Kobre replied on July 31, 2008 23:44 to the problem "Un-modified Xbox 360 banned from xbox live" in Microsoft Corporation:

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