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I've installed my RAN onilne game succesfully but the game doesn't start because Vista is telling that I don't have DirectX9.0c...I have the latest Feb.2007 ...

Is there any way i can veiw my msn.com mail in windows? when i try to set it up i am told HTTP servers unserd by Hotmail and other webbased email providers. ...

I have upgraded to Vista and everything is working fine except can't import my messages from OE. I get to the import screen, it asks for file location but w ...

I've got 4gb ram in my machine but Control Panel > System indicates 2814 mb. I realize in 32bit that I lose some address space, but this seems a little silly esp. with a 512mb video card. How do I troubleshoot this?thanks, Dave ...

This is another error that is happening 45 times a day.....What do I have to do to fix it?Log Name: System Source: MicrosoftWindowsWindows Defender Date: 3/3/2007 11:01 ...

I seem to remember using the iso option in Nero burning software to make a bootable xp disc from a preinstalled xp pro system. I just bought an hp with vista premium preinstalled and would love to make a bootable (full version) disc of vista in ...

the computer freezes at random intervals for half a minute to 2 minutes and then continues. Dell have replaced the computer and the replacement exhibits the same symptoms . the event viewer gives the ...

Has anyone had any luck with vista drivers on 2k3 servers? Does point and print still work?! ...

I have an HP Laserjet 1018 printer. Currently, HP does not have a Vista driver for it as yet. It promises that it will release it in the future. In the meantime, HP says that if its printers use PCL 5 or 6 or Ghostscript drivers, their XP drivers can be used in Vista. So, how ...

If I chose large icons in a picture folder i get no live previews? No matter what I select it just show a standard icon for all images. ...

Hey there.I turned on the computer today, got to vista desktop, and noticed that none of the items in the Quick Launch tool bar are there. I checked to see if it was turned on, it looked like it was, but it was just empty. I opened the foleder of the Quick Launch di ...

Hi I am currently running Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit edition on a relatively new system with a Intel Core2 6600 CPU chip. I am upgrading to the Core2 Extreme QuadCore Processor QX6700 chip.Is there any reaso ...

Is there a way to have a line for bcc addressing show up on the window for all new emails we are writing? ...

I am unable to unistall Roxio because it has been disabled. I have been unable to stop the error box on booting up pc. Please help me get this removed. Roxio is something i never use because of other programs. ...

I've got a new Vista HP computer. I've been having internet connectivity issues from the day I started using this computer. I don't know if it's related ...

I have uninstalled a program from my machine. I want to delete the ICON from the desktop. This used to be no problem in XP, you just rightclicked on the subject, and then delete. The Icon was gone. Now, I rightclick, check delete, and the system tells me ...

I thought all was wellbut I cannot burn a dvdor cdon new vista premium upgrde. I get drive in use, do you want to format anyway and if I say yes it fails to format, What could possibly be locking my drive? Gil W0MN Yanoff +, the PDA reader Creed en las obras y no en las ...

Sometimes I have to use the Fax option as I have to send copies of documentation to people within my local calling area (right now there are 3 area codes within my local calling area with more to be added in the near future). One of the problems I've encountered on all Windows OS's (inc ...

Apologies, first of all, if this has already been answered to death elsewhere, but I found nothing during my cursory search.I could use some serious help or practical advice with this...I've ust upgraded from XP Home, to Vista Home Premium. So far, so good ...

Hello,I'm planning on installing Vista Business full version on my computer. I VPN to work every day. Are there connection problems using Vista?Thanks,Jim ...

Hi, I have windows vista Ultimate on a Core2Duo@3.2GHz, 2 GB ram, NVIDIA 7900GS and a 37" LCD TV as my monitor. I connect to my monitor through the HDMI port with a DVID cable to an HDMI conveter plug.My problem is tha ...

The printer will not connect to vista computer. I need help. The printer is connected to XP computer. Comes up with error report number. Thank you for help. please ...

Can anyone recomend an Audio capture program that works under Vista, my old one total recorder pro is not compatible, I have downloaded several new ones but they either crash or do not capture the audio.TIAMarcus ...

I enjoy my retirement and just use the computer for fun. I am disappointed that Outlook is not installed on my Vista Home Premium and I can't look at pictures on PowerPoint. Do I need Office or is there something else I should be looking at. ...

During my new install I managed to get Vista to decide my hardware had changed and now demands I register immediately. I can't register because none of my drivers have been installed and I c ...

Hello, microsoft has been boasting about it's new features. Makes sense. One feature is the new audio mixer. Here's my problem and question: in previous versions of windows, such as xp or 98, I could double click on the speaker i ...

My wifilan is 802.1x security enabled with certificate based authentication with RADIUS server.I am using eaptls . This set up is working with windowsxp. But with vista it is not working. I am able to install root and client certificate in vit ...

I had Windows Vista Home Premium installed on this same laptop but after purchasing a larger HD I had to reinstall. Before this I was able to connect to my Windows 2000 machine that had all of my files/music. No problems at all.After reinstalling and setting up a new router (Linksys WRTGS) I can n ...

Took hours and hours to figure out how to get vista to print to the Printer installed on my computer that has windows ME. Worked great for a day. Now, everytim ...

Our network has an Account lockout policy of 6 incorrect tries before the account is locked out. I have two machines I use on the network. One a box that I dual boot between XP (Primary) and vista ultimate(< I'm evaluating), the second an XP SP2 box ...

I cannot open wmv files in windows mail. Anyone know what I need to open them? I have quite a collection now. ...

I am looking at migrating to Vista Ultimate but have concerns with the Fax and Scan module. I have a Multitech MT5634ZPXPCIU V.92 modem which is also Super G3 capable. My current 3rd party software is not being updated for Vista (Phone Tools). I have as ...

I'm using Vista Ultimate and need to be able to connect to it and have 100% access to all files and folders without the need to enter in any log in information. My xbox will ...

How do I find out who the incoming and outgoing servers are? I can't set up Windows Mail without this info. I am NOT computer literate. ...

Bonjour,je viens d'acqu�rir Vista et je suis une maman qui voudrait ouvrir windows live messenger pour sa fille. Tout a fonctionner sauf que quand je me d�connecte je ne peux plus r�ouvrir messenger. Le programme se ferme et un message de "pr�vention de l'ex�cution des donn�es � ferme ...

Is there a GUI version of SC.exe?I am looking for a good way to change the "descriptions" of the running services.Matt ...

for weeks, both on a separate XP machine, and this HP Vista machine, I spent weeks not being able to run the wave editor or trax thing in Nero. I finally found something showing me the actual source of what was failing.And it was AudioManager.ax in the windows/system32/ folder.As a ...

Can I have a dual boot 64bit and 32 bit os? ...

A. Windows XP SP2 replaced with a new Windows Vista Ultimate B. Windows XP SP2 HP LaserJet 2100 attached via Parallel cable. I have been using this printer for some years from a similar XP system. It is shared.May problem is that ...

I plugged my speakers in and have really low sound for cd and no windows sound. (start up sounds etc. there is nothing) please help. I've checked the volume controls in the control panel and they are all at %100 ...

Hi, i am using Vista Business edition. I have a problem whereby the mic boost option in windows vista will not stay on after every restart despite enabling it repeatedly.This problem has been r ...

When I go to send mail and select someone from my contact list, it automatically lists names like this: [First Name] [Middle name] [Last Name]I would like for my contacts to be listed as follows: [Last Name], [First Name] [Middle Name]Is there a way to c ...

hi i have my sky box (pace) hooked up to an RF loop (arial cable) to my pc i am using a houmpage (sp) {WinTV} 1100 but in vista it wont let me select anoylogue signal only digital! is there anyway to get this to change (nothin in settings that i can see). so at the mo i have a VM ...

I have problem to run messanger live in Vista, the porgramme will stop by the time i log in. Hope somebody can advise me. Thank you. ...

When I try to burn a recorded TV program from Windows Media Center under Vista, I get an error "Unsupported File Type".I've run a utility called Sherlock The Codec Detective, and it tells me ...

Hi, I was asked by a friend to help transfer his files, settings etc. from his old Dell PC running XP to his new HP PC running Vista. He'd purchased Belkin's transfer cable for this purpose.Well, I did get the two machines to see each other, and got as far as selecting which folders I wan ...

Hi,I was just forced to buy a machine with Vista on it. There were many reasons I wanted to stick with XP, and here is one of them.I cannot get the Vista machine to network. (Wireless.)It wants me to put in credentials, and I know it's looking for a certificate to gain acce ...

Event 3036 The content source <csc://{s1521.....}/> cannot be accessed.Context: Windows Application, SystemIndex CatalogDetails: The object was not found. (0x80041201) I tried doing Rebuild with no success. I then tried Restore ...

Ever since I noticed that HyperTerminal is no longer part of Windows Vista, I have been looking for the Telnet program but I have not found it. I have tried typing ...

The game installed and ran fine under my admin account, but when my son tries to run it under his standard account it says he does not have permissions. I have allowed the game in the Parental Control and have checked as many permissions settings as I know but it says he do ...

I don't have any issues connecting to computers on my network through a sonicwall firewall using the latest version of RDP on a XP sp2 system. But when I try to connect to the same computers ...

I'm having trouble with a Vista user who gets an "Internet Explorer cannot display the web page" from our app.The app generates an index.htm file that defines a frame set consisting of four fram ...

I recently upgraded to a new laptop with Vista and Office 2003. The Outlook Connector was working great on my laptop with XP Pro and Office 2003. On the new laptop with Vista I can download my email but it will not sync the calendar or contacts to the online. I cannot fi ...

When I connect remotely to a server 2003, the user name IP address\administrator and the password. Since the user name is automatically added the ip address, the login fails. Can someone advise me how to remove the ip address.T ...

I am the sole user of this computer.I routinely receive a "Location is not available" warning that states: (Example) "C:\Users\Jack\My Pictures ...

Hello,I am getting a new computer soon because my old one basically died on me. I am low on money but I've seen a good emachines I can afford and it's similar ...

I have Word 2002 on my old Windows XP system and would like to keep using it on my new Vista System which has MS Works 8, without a MSWord component. I migrated the Word 2002 folder from the old system to the ne ...

neowin.net/index.php?act=view&id=39298Movie Maker 2.6 is for Windows Vista users whose computer cannot run the Vista version of Movie Maker. To test if your computer can run the Vista version of Movie Maker: 1. From the Start menu, click A ...

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I have now jumped through all the currently known hurdles in about 10 days, except this one.I cannot find an updated driver for the subject device. All functions work except the 4th of 4 buttons. There is nothing to allow me to set the "programmable&q ...

I read that Adobe’s Photoshop Elements handles photo importing more gracefully (more options, etc…), I installed it (version 5.02), and it really does do a better job than the native Vista Photo Importer.It seems to do th ...

In XP picture folders had the option to upload all the pictures in a folder to a website (like spaces, or another one you register). This was an awesome, if hard to discover feature.I can't find this anywhere in Vista ...

What works?Seems I got a program a last October that I have misplaced... tells you how often I do this.But, I promised to make a backup disc for a friend.Anyone?Thanks! ...

I am trying to import .vob files from my hard drive that were transfered from my Canon DVD camera. WMP plays all the scenes and Movie Maker view the icon image when I import them but only plays the first scene. I cannot create clips asthe pgm tells me I don' ...

Hello,The host machine for the ICS is a XP home computer broadcasting an encrypted adhoc network. The Vista home premium computer can connect via its wireless card just fine, and access files on the host comp ...

I have a new build PC with an ASRock AM2NF6GVSTA motherboard which installed Vista Home Premium perfectly. Device manager is not reporting any problems.I am hard wired th ...

I am trying to backup my Vista laptop to my old xp laptop. Both computers are networked and it is running fine, I have no trouble axcessing the folders. When I try ...

I have a new Vista premium Fujitsu Siemens laptop bought for my parents. I am setting it up to run on boot, mail and internet explorer with 8 tabs open so that the amount of typing and clicking they have to do is minimised. However the lapto ...

My problem seems to be the reverse of the other wireless posts I've seen in that my wireless device is running (XP SP2? don't have it in front of me at present) and I can't ...

Hi,I successfully set up my router with my old PC (using Windows XP). I've tried setting up on my new computer (Windows Vista) and get an error related to my firewall. I have Norton which I disabled, but no dice. I spent ...

I have a few programs that I gave administrator privelages to, thinking that UAC will no longer ask me about them. One of the programs is blocked on startup. I don't want to have to allow these programs every time. Is there a ...

what is my incoming email server?how do i find out? what is my outgoing email server name? how do i find out? Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ...

I want to try the "copy Windows Mail folder...delete Messagestore" fix to get rid of a stuck message in my outbox, and to be able to send email. But, I have nothing the Backup folder in my Windows Mail fold ...

Why can't I send emails from a website using vista windows mail? For instance, when I'm on a website and it says "send inquiry" or "email us," I always get an error message saying "Outlook is not your default email and this email cannot ...

i have bought a laptop with vista home premium on. with the microsoft mail i set it up with my email address the same as would normally do it. Now, i can recieve ...

Does anyone know for sure if Microsoft is working on the problem of the "sent" emails showing up forever in the OUTBOX? I have tried all of the suggestions without resolution. How long will I have to wait for Microsoft to fix their Vista? ...

I made desktop folders for inbox, sent, outbox, etc. and would drag the important emails from windows mail into those folders. Deleted my account in WMail. Start button, search button, t ...

The other day, I was having troubles with Java not working. ( I had made a post about this and received a reply thanks!!) Well, before the reply happ ...

Does anyone know if vista has the same Max TCP Connection of 10 like in XP ? Or Tsemah YSIDE ...

I use xp at home and Vista Ultimate at the office. Whenever I access the office PC from home and I have no problems with that, I can no longer use my PC in the office without a reboot. The screen is blank and the only information I c ...

Have a new Vista Business machine. User logs in remotely (RDP) from another machine... and eventually logs out. Comes back to his Vista machine and stands in front of it and tries to use it directly (not via RDP). The display, mouse, keyboard are nonrespo ...

Why is it that when you use Windows uninstaller is basically uninstall very little? Folders remain ... files remain ... the registry is full of entries relative to the pr ...

Why can't I sort Music or Photos by date. When I select detailed view, I see no dates. All I see is Artist, Album, etc. I tried classic view, but had same results.I'm trying to find latest (or newest) file ...

I am experiencing incredibly poor performance when copying and moving files, and yes, even calculating the time to move the files takes just as long as actually moving the damn files! As this is one of the most basic featur ...

how do you uninstall utorrent? do you know where %AppData% is located?thanks Message posted via WindowsKB.com windowskb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx/windowsvista/200704/1 ...

Dear collegues,I am using windows vista with aero and transparent enhacements. After change some properties in the task bar (none of them related with the t ...

Computer all of a sudden does not go to sleep on its own...I can manually put it to sleep and it works fine...On its own after 20 minutes or so the mon ...

In Windows Vista Business Edition, when I accidentally click on an empty CD/DVD ROM drive, Vista automatically kicks open the drawer on the drive and prompts me to insert a disc. You can click on 'Cancel' to close the dialog box, but the drawer remains open and the only way to cl ...

When I attempt to send an email through Chatham College's system on my new lap top (running Vista) it will not allow me to type in the message box. there is no error message. The only thing in the window is a sm ...

I have Windows Vista Ultimate, an Intel Core 2 Duo proccessor (1.83GHz), an nVidea 7600GS 256mb graphics card, and whenever I try to add a video file to the dvd maker, a screen comes up saying that Windows DVD player has to shut down. I tried different types ...

If I am the only one that has access to my machine does it really matter if I don't put in any passwords or make any accounts and just let it use a default admin pass ...

How can I get into the language box for spellcheck?? Keep getting told that language is no longer available and to check language dialogue box.. But I can't find it !!!!! ...

windows mail saved/imported my contacts from outlook 6 as, "windows live contact file". how can i get my contact list back? ...

Log Name: Application Source: Application Error Date: 02/04/2007 19:39:40 Event ID: 1000 Task Category: (100) Level: Error Keywords: Classic User: N/A Computer: ...

Hi,I have set up a number of 'Synch' profles betweem my Main PC and my laptop. All Ok so far.However, one of them is a 'Synch' to all my CD Rips and that is a BIG ' ...

I have just installed Vista ltimate (64) on a new AMD x2 4600+, asus M2R32MVP mobo, twin Sata drives in a Raid 0 config.Booting the system is painfully slow. When it eventually gets to the login screen and I type in a ...

Every time I open a word document from a USB stick and then save back to the stick I lose my file. Using Office 2003 and Vista x64 Ultimate.Has anyone else ...

My Windows Mail Icon has disappeared from Quick Launch and the Start Menu also.How do I get it back?Thanks. ...

For whatever masochistic reason I keep trying to get Vista into a usable state, the OS2 of this generation. I have given up on glitch free networking with XP computers and printer sharing with XP computersnot gonna happen. I have given up trying to get certain devices to work with V ...

I have an HP PC which I bought with Windows XP Media Center Edition. I received HP' Vista Express Upgrade Kit. I want Vista to be my main operating system, but still have Windows XP as a second OS in case of compatibility issues. I created a 10gig partition to install Windows XP ...

Hi, I hope that someone can point me in the right direction.I have Windows Vista Home premium installed on my pc together with Office 2007 Home & Student edition.I wan ...

Hi everyone! I have this really really annoying problem with Vista´s media player. The layout is very cool with all the CD covers displayed etc etc, but every time ...

I thought that I was able to play music on my new vista laptop even when it was switched off if this is true, how do I do it? Can't find any instructions in Vista's help page ...

For some reason we cant map a drive with teh UNC path with a Vista Business laptop. You can however map with the IP Address. Also we can't see any of the other machines in network neighborhood.Any Ideas?Thanks ...

I have read hundreds of messages about this issue.How is it NOBODY KNOWS HOW TO DO THIS? Amazing!!!!!Open the firewall Add printer sharing to the network Enable ...

My vista Home basic does not work well with my lap top. It often freezes and needs to be rebooted It is slow and the interface is counterintuitive. Who wants all that extra junk in the star ...

I use Outlook as my email client and use Windows Mail only for newsgroups. In XP, Outlook Express had a start parameter that, if used, configured OE to not display local folders. It showed only the news server accounts. Is there any way to do that in WinMail?Different topic: when reading new ...

Aloha,I need Help! I have a message in my outbox that I cannot delete. When I try to delete, I get a message that reads "Message could not be displayed. Window Mai ...

I have tryed allready to convert the old OE mails true Total commander's DBX convertor, but still Windows Mail (Vista) is not capable to read these files. What can ik do, i do not want to lose these files, or have them unreadable.TKX,Jan ...

I am currently using Windows XP. I have a 120 gig hard drive that is partitioned as C: 15 gig and D: 105 gig. My C drive is currently full and I would like ...

I have no idea why, but each and every time I shut down my Vista PC it takes upto 30 minutes to shutdown that's including just a reboot. Start up is about 23 minutes. It has only once identified a problem, something to do with Yamaha Sound dr ...

secpol.msc does not seem to be on my computer. Where can I get this file? ...

Why the image creation don't like compressed disk? usually i use Acronis True image and no trouble with compressed disks is Acronis stronger/safer than MS ?Pls don't tell me that is an By Design issue the by design excuse shows an inability to solve real problems SaludosAntonio ...

For some reason when i try to install my lexmark x2470 printer windows vista does not reconize it as anything and refuses to install it, even with the updated driver fro ...

Just trying to find a few things to try to get past this mmc.exe error in Vista Home Premium. Can't seem to get the Device Manager to open, and I get this message window about the Microsoft Management Console not working after the attempt ...

everytime i used motorola phone tools(media file transffer), i keep getting unsupported format (missing codecs) ...

I have a shared folder on my OSX G5 powermac.My new vista machine cannot access the shared folder.My other machines (XP and apple) can access the folder. The folder is password pro ...

Hi,I want to write a module by which i can create filtering rules for windows mail, but looking into the msdn it appears most of the API have been deprecated or have become obsolete, so they are no longer available on vista.So can anyone ...

can not resieve mail or send a e mail ...

Hi,A number of functionality and usability issues have been raised in the forums concerning Vista's version of briefcase. In the absence of specific explanations, resolutions ...

Ok I know this is trivial but it is annoying me!When I click Send and Receive the progress box pops up showing all the details of the mailboxes being checked. If I click Hide Details it does for that session but if I close and restart Windows Mail is once again shows the full details.A ...

Hello,Although I am on a 22" Widescreen TFT monitor, I always disliked the blurryness of "Cleartype" fonts. I did disable cleartype, however, standard windows dialogs still seem to use it.For isntance, the File Copy/Move dialog has a rather ugly look to it ...

i visited some site the other day only to find that i did not have a flash player, so i tryed to download it from adobe but IE7 will let it happen and when it says it has installed i restart it b ...

Whe I try to open my System Restore dialog to create a new Restore Point I notice that it is very slow to open. Is that a new thing with Vista? I remember it opened rather qu ...

Folder views dont stick and keep changing random types of view, anyone else experiencing this or know how tae fix. Its a bit like the good old days of XP. Reset Views in Folder Options works, but only f ...

Welcome to 'www.shoesorder.com' (shoesorder.com). Everyone from around the world can find Newest Shoes here.such as:Nike brand sports shoes,LV,Hat,Jeans,Clothes and so ...

Do I need to install Acronis True Image Home 10 on both Vista and XP drives? Or can I do backups (images) of each physical drive from within Vista. Will I get a good XP complete image (OS etc) doing the backup from within Vista? Thanks. ...

I have installed Emule (a P2P client) in Vista Ultimate and it works, but the number of connections that come in and go out has decreased dramatically ...

i purchased a new system a week ago, came loaded with vista, i am using a dsl connection with ppoe. now for the problem. i can go anywhere on the net except to the company i am do ...

My toy cann't control the windows media center, is that the wmc cann't support toy? ...

Hello, I have Windows Vista Ultimate. Every time I try to import a MVI video Movie Maker stops working, searches for solution and reloads but no video or solution. I have imported these same files using WinXP Pro Windows Movie Maker without any problems. I have configured my sy ...

I have a computer that is running windows xp and has access to the internet using cable internet, i got a router to connect my other computer which is running windows vista and i have hooked them up the way it's sayi ...

How do I set this? The "Rules" do not seem to have options for folders. Does Anyone know?Also, is there a way to get a tray icon for Windows Mail as opposed to having it minimized? I want to keep receiving mail w ...

I've seen some help about not being able to send mail but I can't receive. I've spent an hour with the help file and tweeked but still no luck. Everything is set up the same as outlook on my other box. Any thoughts? Tha ...

I am trying to personalize my signature that is sent with my e mails. I follow the directions and created the signature in word, saved it as a web page (html), and tried to apply it to the signature ...

When trying to open a Works documents. I'm getting a pop up error stating 'This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Create an association in the Set Associations control panel.' How do I do this? I had already installed Works 8.5 on the comput ...

When Windows Mail is closed, does it still automatically check for new mail (if set up that way) like Outlook did when it was minimized to the system tray ? Also, can Windows Mail be minimized in that way ? ...

I would like Watched Threads and fresh topics that I have posted in Newsgroups to appear at the top of the list when I switch to a particular Newsgroup. Curr ...

Last night I knocked up a PC for my son. It's an Athlon XP1500, 512MB RAM, a 6yr old 40GB HDD and a GF4MX.Installed XP Home on it along with the usual list of sof ...

Hello All,We have a Vista computer that joined to our domain. We found out that every time the user restart the computer, all the network printers that had been added in the previous login are gone. The user has to readd them ag ...

In trying to shuffle icons between all programs, the short list and the desktop Program Update disappeared. Does anyone know the properties to recreate it? Roedy Green Canadian Mind Products The Java Glossary mindprod.com ...

I have a brand new Laptop running Window Vista (business) and need to setup my VPN connection. When I go to the DNS option for TCP the controls are all disabled, preventing me from adding the suffixed required for access to my company's network. Does anybody know what I am missin ...

This bug happens more than once in folders and IE7. the drop down menus or right click don't appear except for start menu and favorites menu. I have W ...

Hello. i was upgrading my windows xp to windows vista when the power cable was knockd and fell out when i start my comp it gives me three options Windows vista, earlier version, and windows setup roll back when i start windows vista i g ...

I've just converted from a 200 Pro system to a new PC running Vista. A fresh, clean install.Prior to the setting up the new system, I exported my Outlook contacts and me ...

I'm running Windows Vista Business 32 bit, 2 GB RAM, connected to a SBS 2003 R2 domain.I am having a problem where the Offline Files service consumes 100% CPU on a regular schedule say every 2 minutes for about 2 minutes.I ...

I just finished installing my old MS Office and did all the updates... however every time I open Outlook and try to send/receives it asks me to enter my network passoword. The password is entered in the a ...

i have a new computer and it came with vista home basic. i read the directions on transferring files from my old computer so i did it. i only wanted it to transfer from the c drive but it sti ...

Hello,Am wondering if anyone out there has any opinions as to what the most popular, in terms of being owned and used, version of Vista is, and is expected to be.I'm a technician, am about to buy a Vista laptop, and my primary consideration is to first acquire the version that ...

Hey guys I have this bug in Windows Vista where if I set IE7 to run Maximized under properties it does not remember that setting. Same for Run as Normal Window or Minimized.To test it right click on your IE7 icon and under properties next to RUN select Maximized. Then ...

My application are listed in the database as compliant with Vista standards. Vista will NOT let me run any of them. Always tosses up "Cannot initialize properly due to reg ...

The only Realtek AC'97 Audio driver I'm receiving in Windows Update is version 5.10.0.5730 created in 2005 made for XP but it work in Vista but i think a vista driver would be nice. I downloaded AC'97 Audio Vista d ...

Just installed Vista Business and Office Enterprise over XP and Office 2003. Everything works fine. How do I find my old files and settings? ...

For a change of pace, I don't believe I have a problem. But I am very confused about what just happened and I was hoping someone might be able to help clear it up.I just finished installing Vista on a new, freshly installed pair ...

I am using Windows Vista Ultimate x64 and the setup is pretty stable. However, randomly, my computer will reboot for no appearent reason. Upon Vista starting back up, I u ...

I am about to try this but somebody told me Machine Authentication doesn't work with Vista. If anybody can give me some tips on how to get Machine Authentication to work on Vista that would be great. First I need to figure out how ...

Hi, With outlook i used to have a seperate contacts folder for friends etc, and a seperate one for the mailing list for my business. I'm not talking about gruops, they were actually in ...

In toolsinternet accounts I removed windows mail because I could not send mail. then I went to the windows help and read what i had to do to get windows mail to work with my msn (yes I know I'm stupid).now when I try to add the windows mail back in it won't allowme to. I think I probably hav ...

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Using Windows Mail Once a message is selected, the Flag Message command is available through the popup menu. Yet, I cannot find the way to add the Flag icon to the toobar. This could be added in Outlook and ...

So I did read many posts about the lack of access to Hotmail from windows mail.. Anything new on this subject.. So what is the easiest way to get your hotmail.. I use my hotmail account often when signin ...

Hey... I have a big problem with my computer... Sometimes it just freeze, and after ca 30 sec, it makes a bluescreen. It says something like: KERNEL_INPAGE_DATA_ERROR and some other crap. Why? Here a some i ...

I tried posting this problem on the Microsoft.public.office.setup forum. Got little help there. Somebody suggested I come here..I have a problem with all Office 2007 programs not working when I come back from Vista sleep mode. For example with Outlook 2007, ...

I solved my Defender problem error 0X80240029 via the SoftwareDistribution folder but now my task bar and Gadgets sidebar is WHITE. It no longer blends into the desktop theme and my mail window now has a white border around it. also my min. and resize ico ...

As my 'D', the second partition on my hard disk contains my XP install, and Vista hasn't added it to the boot menu, how can I get back in to XP without running ...

how do i install anti norton internet security on vista windows hp pavilion dv9000 if a message saying directory name invalid keeps popping up?.. help plz ...

Using Vista Ultimate: Is there a way to get Windows Explorer to open displaying the C drive contents instead of the Documents folder?In XP there was another explorer (I don't recall the extension) I could use for this purpose. I have tried the "save folder settings" option without s ...

I found a bug in the Weather gadget: if you place the weather gadget on the desktop then that gadget progressively moves from right to left after several days/reboots.Reproduction steps: 1. detach the Weather gadget from the side ...

How can i transfer my programs from vista poc to vista pc my files have transfered but not my programs ...

I just recently noticed that Vista Ultimate opens Outlook 2007 quickly but then send/receive has to wait quite a bit for Vista to find the network. IE7 will not even open before the network has been found. By that time, I have probably tried to open it 3 or 4 times and am wonderin ...

Recently whenever I open a laptop up and it restarts from sleep mode Voice Recognition turns itself off. Sometimes the microphone just has to be double clicked but other times voice recognition has to be turned off and restarted. ...

So I have 4GB DDR2 800mhz Corsair RAM. Problem is that motherboard tells me that all 4 sticks are properly installed and able to be used but Vista claims I have only 2.93GB RAM or 3.07GB. I am running with the computer with Windows Vista ...

I have an Asus A8NE Mobo running with RAID 0 data striping. Vista Premium Upgrade from WinXP nearly completes until the final reboot when I get a blue screen message stating that Vista needs ...

I've seen many posts in the discussion groups regarding distorted images when displayed in Photo Gallery when I started to search for other people with my problem, BUT all of them deal with faded, ...

Re: "Reserved Account" when setting language preferences. I configured the keyboard for two languages in the admin acct then saved the settings to the "Reserved Account" ...

New Dell with Vista basic, used the trial version 2003 Outlook, trial expires, I lose email capability. I decide to use windows mail, click on windows mail, it imediately goes to an error screen saying ...

Please can any one tell me how to get the screen saver to work, It did work when I first got the new computer a couple pf months ago, now its stopped workin ...

I just read this blog entry from Tanja and think it is a very interesting development. No date announced yet... stevemorethanmail.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!B7DD1FF3F141F9A1!3301.entry Today is an incredibly exciting day for our team as we finally get to talk about what we've been ...

Is there a way of sorting my contact list by surname in Windows Mail? ...

My notebook is Dell XPS1210. OS is Window Vista Ultimate. I am using MS Office professional 2007. I have problem faxing my Excel document using the fax function in window. My one page document became 78 pages when the fax program is trying to send ou ...

Hi, I would like to know if i can download toshiba satellite pro l10 drivers on my Vista laptop. All i can find is Windows XP drivers, is it possible if i co ...

I read that the activation key is good for installing Vista on one PC only. So, if you install Vista and use the key and activate it, but you later decided to reinstall Vista and do it by wiping your hard drive first and then startin ...

Where do the new programs show up at? I cant find it in "all programs" ...

i have vista premium copy which is genuine but after i updated its asking for validation code do i need to get it off the computer and if i can't can i get arounded it ...

I recently upgraded to vista and just set up my media center. I have the 32bit version on a toshiba laptop. I am trying to play DVD's and the screen has fuzzy lines. I upgrade ...

I have Windows Vista and at some point over the month the System Crashes and locks up. Also some point during the 24 hour period the Processor will make some weird noise. Think its the processor anyway. It only happens once or twice during a 24 hour period.I have already run the Vista ...

I don't even own Vista and I've already come to despise it! In XP if you go to "Help and Support" one of the options on the tool bar was " ...

Hi, My duel boot computer with vista business/xp connecting to the office domain (small business 2000) works fine until you reboot and connect to the other O ...

I have two monitors. I display Windows Mail in the lefthand monitor. When I get junk mail, I rightclick the junk folder in order to select the "Clear" option, but the rightclick submenu appears at the far right of the rig ...

For the last 2 days I have tried to update Windows Vista. but when it reaches "Security update for Capicom (KB931906) (66%) updates hangsup. I have given it hours, but to no avail. I cannot cancel installation! ...

my scanner doesnt work on my multifunction printer LEXMARK X215. VISTA doesnt recognise it.... I can print but I cant scan. I have installed the XP twain driver from lexmark but same pro ...

I made the mistake of removing a memory stick from a USB port while the computer was either reading or writing something on the drive.Now the computer won't read the drive. It doesn't exist, as far as the computer is concerned. I have rebooted a few times, both with and without the memory stick ...

Hey all.I remember in XP we had a feature to download messages and headers from newsgroups not just the headers. I'm not much at home and I'd like to just downlo ...

Has anyone had any kind of problems installing KB936824 or KB936825?Thanks,Aaron ...

Recently I Installed Windows Vista Ultimate I upgraded from Windows XP, since the upgrade I have been plagued by LOCKUPs which results in rebooting my computer. This is what the error is can anyone please tell me what it means and how can I fix it...................... ...

I just purchased an HP Pavilion dv6000, with windows vista home premium edition. Consistently thoughout my use of it, when I lower certain windows, or when i have all my windows lowered, my taskbar turns green. Here's a li ...

In the scheme of things in the world, with Vista a top priority in this group, there are bigger fish to fry. abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=3182778 ...

If I had a dollar for every time Windows Vista crashed on me, I would have enough money to buy a mac.Good job MS... worst OS release ever. And it won ...

I installed the 64bit version of Vista Ultimate. I know that 64 bit programs are installed into the Program Files directory while 32 bit programs are installed into the Program Fil ...

Does anybody know when Microsoft will be releasing extra videos for Dreamscene Cheers Ash ...

When I click the button 'send/recive' it couldn't complete.but when i click ONLY recive (sprejmi) it is working good. so, what is the problem?Thanks, Mario ...

Clicking on the Scanner and Camera icon in the control panel gives me an Application not found erroro message.My research shows that this application is STICPL.CPL. A search reveasl that this module is not on my C drive. Nor can I find i ...

I have recently run a free space wipe and when I switched the pc back on, I have lost my aero appearance/taskbar, folders etc etc. The windows background is there but I only have the basic windows classic (white..ish) taskbar and not the transparent aero. Where has it go ...

got home premium. downloaded microsoft plus and installed it now i have a disappering mouse pointer. can someone help fix please. thanks ...

I have Vista Ultimate running on my new Toshiba S5034 notebook. In the middle of the night, I don't know exactly when, the thing wakes up for some reason and sucks up juice! Aaargh!The notebook gets awfully hot in the bag as the fan struggles to keep it cool in the confined ...

I loaded Windows Vista Home Premium and then a week later, I added another MB of memory so that it would run faster. After instaling the new memory, Windows popped up with a message that said it recognized change so I have to readctivate it. All I did was load mo ...

Hi all I have technet Vista 32\64 bit but use Vista Ultimate 64 bit on this PC i just traded for retail Vista Ultimate Full version for XP PRO retail from my DaD witch he does not like he has never activated to Microsoft i made sure of that he used it for ?? days. My questions are 1.can i ...

I've had this problem a couple of times in the past but forget how to fix it. I now hear a clicking sound every time I click on a new web page, I know the solution is somewhere in Internet Options. Thanks for your ...

Hi, did anybody have luck with the version 1.3 (latest) drivers provided by Microsoft for the Microsoft VX3000 Webcam? As soon as I am activating the device (e.g. pushing the button) the app ...

I'd like to expand to desktop over two monitors with Vista as with XP. My second display adapter is an older Matrox for which there are no Vista drivers. Can someone suggest a simple (read cheap) PCI display card supported under vista? TIA, Charlie ...

had sound then had problem with paltalk they helped with setting now have earphones but no speakers ? ive tried playing with evrything in sound .. help help ...

I think I posted this on the wrong board earlier, so apologies for that.I'm having a few problems with a fresh install of Windows Vista Ultimate. I have an ASRock ALive ...

Have had problems posting to this forum, so this is just a test ...

當重裝機及裝入Norton防毒軟體未註冊前可以看到內部網路的電腦,但Norton防毒軟體註冊完重開機掃描後卻看不到網路上的電腦,經查Acer, Acer要求網路XP電腦裝入拓補程式並將區域連線的Ipv6取消打勾 ...

I joined a VISTA Business edition to my domain and it applied all GPO's correctly, making DOMAIN USERS part of the LOCAL ADMINISTRATORS group. I log on as a Doamin Member but when trying to access certain directories, or install ...

I disabled UAC since my application (New York Reader was not working). The effect of disabling UAC was disastrous. After I disabled UAC the system I asked if I wanted to Restart I said yes. When the system rebooted the Login user directory was emptyI ...

Hello everyone! I just picked up my laptop from Bestbuy. It was taken care of because of outside spill damage. It was not nesessary to log in in my computer during repairing process so I didn`t provide my account password. So, right after I picked ...

Brother in Arms (earned in blood) does not install on a Vista machine. The dvd is running but the setup does not start. I tried some compatibility modes with no avail.Suggestions please ?Ben ...

The entire white text keeps blinking. ...

Hi there guys!Does anybody know (if possible) how I can set rules in Windows Mail for the items which I have sent to be put into folders I created in the Sent Items main folder? For example: I can set rules for mail from the accounts I have (about eight) to be placed into folde ...

If I click an email address on a website it will not start Windows Mail. Also when I try to set Windows Mail as default by clicking the "Make Default& ...

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Basic Home Computing: 3.5+Recommended: 4.5+HighEnd Gaming: 5+Anything less than 3.5 with aero animations on, your computer will lag.Details: vistaarticles.com/articles/354 ...

I can only run one program that accesses the internet at a time. If I run, for example, my ebay auction sniping program and I try to run internet explorer or firefox, the browser won't work. Is there a way to let more than one program access the internet, or is that just a computer problem speci ...

I have 330 critical problems on my problems and solutions page. Every day I check for solutions and to date one solution has been sent and it didn't apply to me. According to the report only one problem is being researched. My display adaptor crashes daily, also msn, windo ...

I'm running Vista Business, core duo 1.8, 1GB RAM on a Dell notebook.I am often running VMWare, which spawns several other processes. I want them all to run a HIGH base ...

I'm running Vista Ult. I did a clean install to a new system. I have 2 300GB SATA's set up in a striped array (600GB). Before Vista installation, I partitioned the 600 GB into "driv ...

Is there a way to directly add annotations to scanned pages, scanned images, or pages of an attached document? ...

Anyone know how to get a printout of folders and file lists. I know how to set this up under XP but it does not work with Vista. Greatful for sugestions. Thanking you. ...

hi I am panal and i am new to this. There is a problem that got hang in my work, I am using vista home edition, loged as administrator there is a zip file in folder ...

i have recently purchased a new laptop (vista hp pre installed) i am not having too many problems and generaly find it good considering its a new os but after about 4weeks of daily use when i boot up it gets ...

Running Vista Ultimate, just the other day, the network connection icon in the sys tray started showing a red 'x' and showing the message "Connection Status: Unknown Server Execution Failed".I can still access the internet. I have tried running ipconfig/ release, ipconfig/rene ...

I have a lot of people asking me why they can actually see the xp computer on their network, but whenever they try to access it, they get an error message saying tha ...

I remember when I had Windows XP Pro, I was able to set my Animated GIFs as Desktop Bacgrounds. I tryed the same thing in Windows Vista, but the GIF does not move. Is there some possible way to enable this feature or somet ...

This is a Core Duo Dell, with 2GB RAM and Vista Home Premium.The Task Manager says nothing unusual is running in Services, and no Apps at all.However, RAM usage at idle is oscillati ...

I just got a brand new laptop with Vista on it. Been using it for couple of weeks. Love it. I was able to install/ uninstall programs w/o a prob. But then suddenly, when I went to the uninstall function from the control panel, it didn't display all my program ...

I am going to install Vista Ultimate on a computer that already has XP pro. Vista will be on another hard drive. The My Docs folder for the XP install is on a drive separate from both os's. My question is, can I point the Vista install at the My Docs file on ...

I am trying to uninstall a program in Window Vista home Premium. I goto:Control Panel > Uninstall a program It indicates "To uninstall a program, select it from the list then click "Uninstall", .." But I don't s ...

After I upgraded to vista my Outlook (not outlook express) no longer runs. When I click the icon it says I need outlook express 4.01 or later to run Outlook. So I tried to install outlook express which is bundled with an older ...

I keep on getting this error message on Home Premium.Im running two 500GB Sata hard drives. I've tried changing BIOS settings plenty of times. Any suggestions or solutions? ...

I entered my product key for MS Windows Vista when I first installed the software about a couple weeks ago, but today a message from the bottom right of my taskbar tells me that my product key is already in use by someone else. I paid $200 for my copy of Windows Vista ...

If you have 4GB of RAM, it will only show as having 3GB of RAM in Vista, because 1GB is used for hardware.Does Vista allocating 1GB of RAM to hardware improve system performance? ...

Windows Defender won't update. Told to rename SotwareDistribution folder in safe mode. All goes well until I right click on the specified folder. Then sys ...

I have Vista Home Premium and when I open MYCOMPUTER it shows a CD Drive (K:) which I do not have on my system. I do have a couple of DVD drives which show up as well as two hard drives, a floppy drive and a multifunction card re ...

Has microsoft removed the function to have a web page as your desktop in windows vista? ...

Hi,When you run your app in vista (already has the shield) the UAC pops up a prompt asking you to continue or cancel, can you change the icon in that prompt with the icon of your app?Thanks Ryan ...

keznews.com/2988_ViStart_Beta_5another reason why you want to go to vista has no bitten the dust...anyway you could have the same vista functionality without this... too...not that I would advise it.. but anyway... ...

i need info in how to install a creative webcam instant in too my new computer which has windows vista elisa ...

I'm getting an hp laptop with a 5in1 digital media card reader. Is there any cards that I can put is there that will do ready boost? Would it be practical to just put in a memory card ...

I just bought a new laptop and and a new computer with vista on them. I hate it can I get vista off them and install xp? they r dell computers dlmarris ...

my pc restarts everytime i sign in to gtalk, i am using vista ultimate and have downloaded the latest gtalk compatible with vista,everything else works ...

I installed vista onto my old hdd and then installed it onto a RAID 5.I couldn't do a clean install onto the RAID, because vista wouldn't accept my drivers.Therefore I had to install fro ...

I am trying to install Ultimate in MSI P6N Diamond and Ultimate is unable to locate the SATA HDD to install the OS on. I am installing from a SATA DVD drive and install program boots up fine but unable to locate the HDD. Using Command Prompt I was able to access the drive and format but stil ...

Hello, I have an XP ghost image of a PC that had only XP installed. Also, I have a Vista ghost image of another PC that only had Vista installed. Now I need to install both images on two partitions of a new PC. So, I put Vista image on partition ...

In movie maker, I am having problems importing mp3 files from my itunes library. Some will load, others won't. They are not protected files or AAC files.Can anyone he ...

I keep getting this error message & have no idea how to fix it someone please help !!! It's getting to the point that I can't look at my digital pictures much less send them to friends & family. . I have a new HP computer running Windows Vista H ...

Hi,I recently purchased Vista Ultimate, and in general, I've been pleased with its features. The new Windows Photo Gallery is definitely an improvement over the Picture & ...