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We've tested a few different brands in house. Personally, I'd stick with Intel, but where cost is a matter of importance, I'd look at Crucial.

Dropped you a PM

You SHOULD be able to set it here: User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Control Panel > Regional and Language Options However, you'll need to make sure that the PCs they'll be using have the correct MUI pack installed to them, or you'll get a headache!

Could it be a problem with the AC connector (i.e. connector loose in the socket)? I've seen that plenty of times with laptops and can be VERY frustrating. The last laptop I saw it on, would work on a desk/table fine, however whenever it was on a lap, the AC power dropped, forcing it to rely on the battery.

My understanding is that it was released to VL customers (with SA) during November, and was made available to VL customers without SA on the 1st of December. Rumour is that the general release will be sometime in January 2013.

You can still Sysprep and use WDS to deploy, however WDS has become a WHOLE lot more friendly, via MDT. No more remembering command lines! No more forgetting to re-add the image you just updated drivers on!

You're not alone Sparkeh! http://www.edugeek.net/forums/windows-8/104857-microsoft-reveals-windows-8-surface-rt-product-lifecycles-2.html#post901016

Here's my thoughts... I currently use Windows 8 at work and have used it at home since the Customer Preview. EVERYTHING I do at work, including using Office 2013, is run through the desktop. Maybe occasionally I'll view a photo in TIFKAM, but I've redirected most image types to the 'regular' Windows Photo Viewer, as I find that the TIFKAM Photos app is clunky to use. To help me use Windows 8 on a day-to-day basis, I've installed ClassicShell, a link to which can be found in other posts here, which gives me a 'regular' Start Menu. Have I seen anything exclusively TIFKAM that I can't do with desktop software? Not yet. Am I open-minded about TIFKAM? I'd like to think yes, but I'm still waiting to be convinced to adopt it for day-to-day use on my desktop.

I've not used Kaspersky in a business environment, but I do use their IS product at home (on my PC and those of my parents). I'm posting, as I know that Kaspersky are one of the databases checked by the MS Forefront Online Protection for Exchange for the 'latest' virus definitions. The others I know which are checked are Symantec and Authentium.

In Exchange 2003, the sending of out-of-office reply messages to the Internet is disabled as default. To enable out-of-office reply messages to the Internet, follow these steps: Start Exchange System Manager. Double-click Global Settings, and then click Internet Message Formats. In the details pane, right-click a domain name, and then click Properties. Note By default, "*" is the SMTP domain. In the Default Properties dialog box, click Advanced, and then click to select the Allow out of office responses check box. This allows out-of-office reply messages to be sent under this SMTP policy.

You'd need to look at the database functions.. These can call a WMI query for the make and model of the PC which you can then link to a role containing the application installs for that particular desktop.

hacked from the XP RTM System.ADM file: KEYNAME "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System" POLICY !!CPL_Display_Disable #if version >= 4 SUPPORTED !!SUPPORTED_Win2k #endif EXPLAIN !!NoDispCpl_Help VALUENAME "NoDispCPL" END POLICY

select * from Win32_OperatingSystem Where (Version>='6.%' AND Producttype="1" AND OSArchitecture='32-bit')

I think I've spotted it.. Replace the first OSAechitecture with "*"

Try: SELECT OSArchitecture FROM Win32_OperatingSystem WHERE (version =>"6.%" AND ProductType="1") AND (OSArchitecture='32-bit') This should work for Vista and 7 (and possibly 8): Step 7: Creating WMI and Group Filters

I don't know if it's any help, but I wrote this batch file a while ago: @echo off net stop w32time w32tm /unregister w32tm /register net start w32time w32tm /config /syncfromflags:manual /manualpeerlist:64.90.182.55 w32tm /config /update w32tm /resync 64.90.182.55 is the IP address for the NIST Internet Time server in New York, which I tend to trust more than 'MS' time..

TIFKAM - The Interface Formerly Known As Metro.. or Windows Modern UI.. which is now known as "Windows Store Apps"?

I've dropped you some links in a PM.

Have you got the ADM for XP downloaded and applied? The location (in a local gpedit) is shown here, I think:

There's a problem with upgrading from 7 to 8 in-place, if you're running AV software! Take a look here: Windows 8 installation completes, then fails to boot and resintalls - Microsoft Community

With it being CCTV footage, have you tried (a 3 day trial of) this software? https://upload.siraview.com/app?operation=pubopp&id=1346151714223X10A170A61A10uE43Z AFAIK, that's the software that some Police Authorities use to view CCTV footage submitted to them as part of investigations.

You should be able to rename a .VID file to .MOV and then view it!

Try taking a look at this TechNet article? Event ID 258

Have you tried running the aero troubleshooter, while the PC is displaying the basic desktop? That might give you a few clues..

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