Neowin News Feed for: Error

Windows Phone error confuses itself with a desktop

Andrew Stevenson — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 09:16:48 +0000

It's been well documented that Windows Phone 8 runs on the NT kernel, the same as Windows 8. But how would you react to a desktop error message appearing on your phone handset? Read more...

Windows Phone Marketplace hit with c101b00b error

Brad Sams — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 16:35:08 +0100

Microsoft's Windows Phone Marketplace has been hit with a c101b00b error when trying to download applications, it appears that app updates are unaffected. Read more...

Apple deleting Consumer Reports iPhone 4 discussions

Andrew Lyle — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 18:25:59 +0100

On the same day that Consumer Reports changed its recommendation about the iPhone 4, Apple forum moderators started deleting threads that talked about Consumer Reports. Consumer Reports originally recommended the iPhone 4, but because of the... Read more...

Human error tops the list of security threats

Steven Parker — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 13:21:25 +0000

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IT managers also say its insider threats that really worry them the most When it comes to security, human threats score much higher than those posed by technology. So says a new survey... Read more...

Vista "Out of Memory" Error When Copying Files Hotfix

Steven Parker — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 10:41:32 +0100

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You just can't seem to throw enough memory at Vista. There have been a number of issues that Vista users have reported relating to copying and moving data, especially large numbers of files. Often there... Read more...

Microsoft blames human error for WGA glitch

Slimy — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 04:48:04 +0100

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Microsoft blamed human error for a Windows Genuine Advantage problem that identified legitimate Windows users as pirates last week. According to Alex Kochis, Microsoft senior product manager for WGA, new software was accidentally loaded onto... Read more...

Bank of Scotland blames human error in data screw-up

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 16:39:28 +0100

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Bank of Scotland (HBOS) is telling 62,000 customers they could be at risk of identity theft after it stuck an unencrypted disc in the ordinary post, which was subsequently lost. The disc, containing information on... Read more...

Technician's error wipes out data for state fund

recon13 — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 16:15:52 +0000

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Perhaps you've experienced that sinking feeling when a single keystroke accidentally destroys hours of work. Now imagine wiping out a disk drive containing an account worth $38 billion. That's what happened to a computer technician... Read more...

Microsoft says sorry for AntiSpyware error

malebolgia — Thu, 24 Feb 2005 21:39:58 +0000

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Microsoft has publicly apologized and compensated Web directory Startpagina.nl, one of MSN's main competitors in Holland, after the software giant's anti-spyware product incorrectly flagged the site as malicious. A Microsoft representative confirmed... Read more...

Microsoft 'Zephyr' To Take Error Reporting to Windows Server

malebolgia — Tue, 23 Nov 2004 22:40:45 +0000

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Microsoft officials often tout the company's online crash reporting tool, code-named 'Watson,' for helping to cut the number of bugs in each subsequent release of Microsoft's desktop-office suite. Microsoft is looking to take the Watson... Read more...

McAfee's Trojan horse error gets developer's goat

Daniel Fleshbourne — Sat, 11 Sep 2004 09:11:03 +0100

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An Australian software developer is considering suing McAfee after the antivirus company wrongly identified his Internet setup program as a Trojan horse in a recent virus definition update. Mark Griffiths of Brisbane said he is... Read more...

Passport ID Technology Has High Error Rate

malebolgia — Fri, 06 Aug 2004 15:30:35 +0100

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The State Department is moving ahead with a plan to implant electronic identification chips in U.S. passports that will allow computer matching of facial characteristics, despite warnings that the technology is prone to a high... Read more...

Windows XP Update: Windows Error Reporting Update

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 09 Jul 2003 19:14:14 +0100

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This update will enable you to automatically view responses to Windows error reports. After submitting an error report, if information relating to the crash event is available such as a fix, workaround, or other information,... Read more...

Delayed write error is ghost in the machine

malebolgia — Mon, 26 May 2003 12:22:38 +0100

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A reader Says he's still being plagued by the "delayed write error" that Windows XP displays and which he describes as a "gremlin in the works" and a "ghost in the machine". The... Read more...

RIAA admit error in ruling at Pennsylvania University

UKer — Tue, 13 May 2003 12:19:00 +0100

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The RIAA have admitted that they sent an erroneous legal notice to Pennsylvania University, which would have resulted in students being denied access to a server which provides essential services, at a time when pressures... Read more...

Windows 2000 Patch: Stop 0x0E3 Error in Windows 2000

Daniel Fleshbourne — Sat, 01 Feb 2003 09:58:28 +0000

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Quick Info File Name: Q810038_W2K_SP4_X86_EN.exe - Download Size: 625 KB - Date Published: 1/31/2003 - Version: Q810038 Overview This update addresses the "Stop 0x0E3 Error Occurs When Redirector Thread Tries... Read more...

Messenger outage caused by human error

Steven Parker — Wed, 08 Jan 2003 12:17:55 +0000

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Technicians were installing routers to upgrade the .Net Messenger service, which underlies both Windows Messenger and MSN Messenger. The technicians incorrectly configured the routers. Service was out from 9 am to 2 pm Eastern time... Read more...

Q329692: Explorer May Generate An Application Error When You Close a Folder

configure — Tue, 05 Nov 2002 09:52:10 +0000

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Thanks prasanth for the heads up on this update. Windows may not respond when you try to open or close a folder by using Windows Explorer. When this occurs, you may be able to restart... Read more...

Error hampers Amazon's free shipping

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 27 Sep 2002 08:45:18 +0100

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Amazon.com over the past week charged thousands of its customers for "free" shipping and did not apply discounts they were supposed to receive, the e-commerce giant said Thursday. The company began notifying affected customers Wednesday,... Read more...

Error With Add/Remove Programs Using Service Pack 1

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 20 Sep 2002 16:22:13 +0100

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Winbeta.org noticed quite a few people asking questions about getting errors when using Add/Remove Programs, when Windows XP Service Pack 1 is installed, so they decided to do a quick "How-To" on fixing the problem.... Read more...