If the cache folder becomes damaged or unusable, you can use the sfc /scannow, command to repair its contents.

More in this article here: Scannow SFC

Regards

Marc Liron
Microsoft MVP
www.instantvista.com

My PC requires the proper Codec (MPEG-2) to play DVDs in my laptop using any media player (just not windows media player). A CODEC is a combination of COder-DECoder. When media is written to DVD or CD, using some special algorithms, it will be encoded in to a specific compressed format. This encoding also decides the quality of the media. At the time you play the disc, this encoded media cannot be played as it is. It should be decoded on your computer before it can be played back on the screen. There the Codecs come in to picture.

Some players automatically download the codecs from websites to play the media, and some don’t. In my case, windows media player 11 has never been able to download a codec to play a DVD successfully, and this is by design.

Initially I struggled a bit to find out what to install in order to run my DVD movies in Windows Media Player 11. Then I found out about the DVD plugin for windows media payer and wrote a page about them over at my website www.updatexp.com

The article is here: Windows Media Player 11 DVD Decoder

I have installed the XP and Vista plugins and voila ! Now I can enjoy my movies…

So if you are not able to view DVD movies, do not re-install your windows XP many times, instead go and install a proper codec from the above website.

Regards

Marc Liron
Microsoft MVP
http://www.squidoo.com/windowsmediaplayerdvd

So over the coming weeks I now need to get into the habit of regular updates…

You can follow me here:

http://twitter.com/marcliron

Regards

Marc Liron
IT Consultant & Microsoft MVP

All that hard work building a blog on their platform is now GONE…

Have they gone bust? Is this a DNS error? Who Knows….

Well I guess I am glad WordPress free blogs are still around.

Regards

Marc Liron
Microsoft MVP

Here is a screenshot of the home page just now:

Want to turn your Windows Media Player 11 software into a DVD player on your PC/Laptop?

With the installation of a small “plugin” that is exactly what you can do!

Both COREL and Cyberlink have a Windows Media Player 11 DVD Decoder available.

You can view the choices available for your DVD Player for Windows Media here.

Leave a comment if you require any help.

Regards

Marc Liron
Microsoft MVP

URL: http://www.updatexp.com/dvd-player-for-windows-media.html

More details in this article: DVD Player For Windows Media

Enjoy!

Kind Regards

Marc Liron
Microsoft MVP
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Paypal said it was “an alarming fact that there is a significant set of users who use very old and vulnerable browsers such as Internet Explorer 4“.

Phishing attacks trick users into handing over sensitive data.

Paypal said some users were still using Internet Explorer 3 , released more than 10 years ago. It lacks many of the security and safety features needed to protect users from phishing and other online attacks.

Details are still uknown but customers will first be warned that a browser is unsafe but could then be blocked if they continue using it.

Marc Liron - Microsoft MVP

UNTIL NOW.

…now I am releasing 45 of these Podcasting URL’s

Read more here:

http://www.marcliron.com/podcasting-domain-names.html

Regards

Marc Liron
Microsoft MVP
www.marcliron.com

Corel WinDVD 9 is the world’s leading DVD and video playback software delivering superior audio and video quality in a stylish and easy-to-use application. With broad format support, state-of-the-art quality enhancement technologies and unique features for watching movies on the go, WinDVD 9 sets the standard for the best entertainment experience on your laptop and desktop PC.

Read more about the new features of: Corel WinDVD 9

…especially the ability to Upscale and Time Stretch your DVDs !!!

Enjoy.

Regards

Marc Liron
Microsoft MVP
www.marcliron.com

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Grab YOUR DVD player for Windows Media today.

Purchase from this page and you will get a FREE $39.99 gift!

Regards

Marc Liron
Microsoft MVP
www.marcliron.com

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Slysoft says the new version of its AnyDVD programme allows users to make “backup security copies” of high definition movies.

The claim is a blow to Sony which developed the Blu-ray format.

The discs are protected by an anti-piracy system called BD+.

When it launched in 2007, developers boasted it would not be cracked for 10 years.

Sony declined to comment!

SlySoft says it hacked the BD+ technology in November.

It decided to wait for the result of the “format war” between Blu-ray and HD DVD before releasing a full product.

BD+ is designed to react to attempts on its technology.

Its developers say they can re-lock copied discs, making them unusable in the future.

SlySoft reckons it is prepared for this.

Peer van Heuen from the company said:

“The worst-case scenario is our boss locks us up with only bread and water in the company dungeon for three months until we are successful again.”

So for all Sony’s words and technology it just goes to show that anyone can ask the question “How to copy blu-ray movies and get a real solution that works.

(…so the cat and mouse game will carry on and the consumer will benefit.)

Regards

Marc Liron
IT Consultant
www.marcliron.com

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If you want to install the update immediately, it is available now in five languages via Windows Update or by going directly to the Windows Download Center for standalone updates of both the X86 and X64 versions.

TechNet and MSDN subscribers can access the Windows Vista SP1 bits in subscriber downloads. There they will find both X86 and X64 standalone versions in the five released languages (English, French, German, Japanese, and Spanish). Subscribers can also download the Windows Vista integrated with Service Pack 1 image.

Finally, here are some resources to assist your Windows Vista SP1 upgrade:

- Things to know about Windows Vista Service Pack 1
- Notable Changes in Windows Vista Service Pack 1
- Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Deployment Guide
- Release Notes for Windows Vista Service Pack 1
- Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Support
- Windows Service Pack blocker tool (for organisations that would like to temporarily prevent installation of Windows Service Pack updates through Windows Update)

Hope this information helps.

Regards

Marc Liron
Microsoft MVP
www.marctalkstech.com

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eBay may not be going out of business, but over 100,000 digital product auctions that end each week will be… no longer!

And this doesn’t just affect eBooks… it also includes software downloads, screen savers, graphics… etc.

If you had or were thinking of starting a business on eBay to sell cheap eBooks or reports - then you no longer can.

The eBay forums have been full of activity since this was announced.

One entry says:

I’d be curious to know the number of eBay stores that are out of business effective March 31 AND with no notice. I may not have thousands of FB, but I do have DSR 4.8 and above. What ever happened to fair trade? and where did this come from out of the blue with NO NOTICE WHATSOEVER. (and to top that off, we can’t even discount what we have in our stores (it’s against policy because of the change to “classified” on March 31!!!
Time to work way harder on my website.

…well perhaps it is and one such place to look is SiteBuildIt! and how you can use this powerful set of tools to make sure eBay can NEVER own your business traffic again!

More at:

http://auctions.sitesell.com/pdf.html

Regards

Marc Liron
Microsoft MVP
www.marcliron.com

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http://www.instantvista.com/free-windows-vista-preview-videos.html

They are now posted online for FREE!

…enjoy.

Kind Regards

Marc Liron
Microsoft MVP
www.marcliron.com

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Here is the link to find out more about downloading the Beta 1 of Internet Explorer 8 onto your own PC:

http://www.updatexp.com/internet-explorer-8-beta-download.html

Regards

Marc Liron
Microsoft MVP
www.marcliron.com

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