How to play MKV files on the PlayStation 3 (MP4)

Currently the PlayStation 3 does not have native playback support for HD files such as MKV (Matroska) This guide we will show how to store that MKV file in a supported container such as MP4 or AVI. This method removes content from one container and places in a supported container, avoiding the lengthy process of re-encoding the whole video.Only freeware products are used for this too.

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Directory Services Official Blog

The official Microsoft Enterprise Platform Support Directory Services Team blog, which supports Active Directory and its associated components – Group Policies, Certificate Services, DFS and Kerberos, to name but a few – all of these technologies are our bread and butter.  We provided the complete list of what we support below (well as complete as you can get- there is always something else!)

Complete List of what is supported…

• AD Administration and Design
• Domain Controllers and Global Catalogs
• AD Replication (KCC, Sites)
• LDAP
• FSMO Roles
• DCPROMO
• AD Schema
• AD Disaster Recovery
• Trust Relationships
• Domain and Profile Migration (ADMT & USMT)
• Certificate Services and Authorities
• EFS
• LSASS, KDC, & Winlogon
• Kerberos & NTLM
• File Replication (FRS & DFSR)
• Distributed File System (DFSN)
• W32 Time Service
• Permissions & Privileges
• Auditing
• Group Policies
• PolicyMaker, GPOVault, and Advanced Group Policy Management
• User Profiles and the Interactive Logon Process
• Client Side Caching – Offline Files and Folders
• Terminal Server Licensing

http://blogs.technet.com/askds/default.aspx

Chart your Career with Microsoft Learning

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How to Shutdown your Windows Virtual PC

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Windows 7 Customer Support

Support tools include:

• Windows Update:  automatically updates your software to help prevent problems
• Windows Action Center: includes more than 20 automated troubleshooters that are built into Windows 7
• Scripted diagnostics and solutions: through Fix IT solvecommon software problems with the click of a button
• Online Support: through Microsoft Answers provides peer to peer help, guidance from customer support experts and Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals (MVPs)
• In the moment help:  through tweets to @MicrosoftHelps twitter handle
• Easier, more intuitive online resources such as the Windows Help and “How To” center and the solution centers available on support.microsoft.com

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Media Feature Pack for Windows 7 N and Windows 7 KN (KB968211)

The Media Feature Pack for Windows 7 N and Windows 7 KN will install Media Player and related technologies on a computer running Windows 7 N or Windows 7 KN edition.

Windows 7 N and Windows 7 KN editions include the same functionality as Windows 7, except that these versions of Windows do not include Windows Media Player, and related technologies.
End-user customers can enable the media functionality to work properly by installing the Windows Media Feature Pack for Windows 7 N and Windows 7 KN (KB968211).

This pack is required for…

Windows 7 Starter N, Windows 7 Home Premium N, Windows 7 Professional N, Windows 7 Enterprise N, Windows 7 Ultimate N, Windows 7 Starter KN, Windows 7 Home Premium KN, Windows 7 Professional KN, Windows 7 Enterprise KN, Windows 7 Ultimate KN

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Free e-book: Windows 7 troubleshooting tips

Mitch Tulloch, a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional and lead author of the just-published (and hot-selling) Windows 7 Resource Kit  (Microsoft Press, 2010; ISBN: 9780735627000; 1760 pages), has created a short e-book called “What You Can Do Before You Call Tech Support.”

You can download the e-book in XPS format here and in PDF format here.

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Facts about Windows XP Mode

XP Mode for Windows 7…

enables a user to install and run Windows XP applications directly from a Windows 7-based PC. With Windows Virtual PC (not the same with Virtual PC 2007,)

works in Windows 7 Professional and Ultimate, and provides a 32-bit Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3 (XPSP3) environment pre-loaded on a virtual hard disk.

Running XP Mode requires turning on hardware virtualization with AMD-V™, Intel® VT, or VIA® VT, which may not be available in all PCs. For Enterprise customers, Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V,) part of Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) and available in Software Assurance, is a management solution for deploying Windows XP Mode and local virtualization solutions in an enterprise setting. While MED-V 1.0 SP1 to be available in the first quarter of 2010 with host support for Windows 7, notice that both MED-V 1.0, MED-V 1.0 SP1 will leverage Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 which does not required hardware assisted virtualization.

To enable XP Mode after installing Windows 7, a local administrator can click “Windows XP Mode” from “All Programs/Windows Virtual PC,” as shown, to access the online download page. Follow the instructions to install Windows Virtual PC and XP Mode. A virtual machine will be automatically initialized with Windows XP SP3. The user will be prompted and can choose to cache the built-in service’s account’s credentials to automatically start the Windows XP SP3 virtual machine.

XP Mode is an integrated environment with a number of productivity features including:

• Folder integration to allow accessing the hosting Windows 7 disk drives within XP Mode
• Seamless applications to access XP Mode application in the All Programs menu from the hosting Windows 7 machine
• USB support for XP Mode
• Clipboard sharing between a hosting Windows 7 machine and XP Mode
• Printer redirection for XP Mode

The XPSP3 virtual machine running in XP Mode is by default networked with the hosting Windows 7 machine using Network Address Translation. This network and additional virtual machine settings of the XP Mode are customizable. After all, XP Mode is desktop virtualization and a virtual machine. Most settings applicable to a virtual machine are applicable to XP Mode as well. Also keep in mind when it comes to desktop management, XP Mode or a virtual machine should be managed like a physical machine. In other words, a virtual machine in production needs to be secured, patched, and monitored just like a physical machine since at a logical level a virtual machine can be targeted and attacked just like a physical machine.

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Windows 7 HotFix (KB947821)

This tool is being offered because an inconsistency was found in the Windows servicing store which may prevent the successful installation of future updates, service packs, and software. This tool checks your computer for such inconsistencies and tries to resolve issues if found. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.

Update for Windows 7 (KB947821)…

Remote Desktop Services (RDS) for Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista SP1 and SP2

RDC 7.0 client update enables you to use the new Remote Desktop Services features introduced in Windows 7 and in Windows Server 2008 R2. These features are available for computers that are running Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3), Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1), and Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (SP2).

The RDC 7.0 client can be used to connect to legacy terminal servers or to remote desktops as before. However, the new features that are mentioned in the article link below are available only when the client connects to a remote computer that is running Windows 7 OR Windows Server 2008 R2.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/969084

Download the Update for Windows Vista for x86-based systems package now.

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Download the Update for Windows XP for x86-based systems package now.