Office 2007 SP2 Installation Fails: Fixes

Several users are experiencing problems installing the new Office 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2) update, which was released earlier this week. Users are sometimes presented simply with the message “updates failed” or “The installation of this package has failed.”
Fixes

Install the Microsoft Office System Update Download and install this file from Microsoft. It contains fixes for [...]

Windows 7 XP Mode to Be Publicly Available May 5

Microsoft has announced that it will post a downloadable beta of the Windows XP Mode tool for Windows 7 alongside the public release candidate on May 5th. The releases will be available from the Microsoft download center.

Windows 7 RC: System Requirements, New Features

Microsoft has issued a press release to accompany the posting of the Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC) earlier today. The statement divulges two important areas of information for the new release: system requirements and official new features.
System requirements are as follows:

1GHz or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
1 GB of RAM (32-bit)/2 GB [...]

Windows 7 RC, Vista SP2 Hit Microsoft’s Private Servers

The official Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC)-the same build 7100 that leaked earlier–and the final build of Windows Vista SP2 have hit Microsoft’s private servers, and are now available to eligible users, specifically:

Microsoft Connect subscribers: members of the closed beta program
Technet and MSDN subscribers: paid account holders (accounts start in the $2500-range)

Subscribers are experiencing some [...]

Serious System Slowdown? Try Disabling Windows Search

If your system suddenly slows dramatically or stalls altogether, with a spike in processor usage from the task “searchprotocolhost.exe,” you may want to try disabling the Windows Search service. Follow these steps:
Click the Start button. In Windows Vista, type services.msc in the search box and press enter. In Windows XP, select “Run” then type services.msc [...]

Find Out If Your Computer Can Run XP Mode in Windows 7

Microsoft today released a slew of details regarding Windows 7’s XP Mode, which allows applications to run under a virtual Windows XP machine. According to the new details, XP Mode will require:

2GB of memory
15 GB of additional disk space
a PC with Intel-VT or AMD-V enabled in the CPU

The first two requirements are easy enough to [...]

Office 2007 SP2: Problems and Fixes

Earlier today, Microsoft released Service Pack 2 for Office 2007 (see our previous coverage for a list of what’s new). Users are experiencing a range of issues with the update, ranging from minor to major.
Problems and fixes
Corrupt downloads/will not install Some users appear to be getting corrupt or otherwise problematic download files. When downloading Office [...]

Windows Vista SP2 RTM Leaks

The RTM (release to manufacturing, or final) edition of Windows Vista SP2 has leaked to file-sharing networks, signaling that the update will soon be available for public consumption. Among the notable enhancements in SP2:

Windows Search 4.0: “improved indexing and search relevance; helps find and preview documents, e-mail (including signed e-mail messages), music files, photos, and [...]

Office 2007 SP2 Released: What’s New

Microsoft today released Office 2007 SP2, the latest edition of the company’s productivitiy suite. The new release is cumulative, meaning that it includes fixes included in Office 2007 SP1 and other public updates, security updates and hotfixes that were issued through February 2009.
The new release can be downloaded here.
What’s New Among the major enhancements in [...]

Mozilla Firefox 3.0.10 Released: Fixes “Major Stability Issue”

Mozilla.org has released Firefox 3.0.10 for Windows, the latest release of the open-source Web browser. The release notes state only that this update:

“Fixed a major stability issue.”

However, some users are reporting dramatically enhanced performance, particularly with regard to JavaScript.
If you are having issues after this update or have other feedback, please let us know.