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Rod Plant |
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I have the following games which I wan't to play on my new Windows Vista set up. Where can I get the relevant patches please Da Vinci Code Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Alien v Predator 2.
Many thanks Rod |
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John Stafford |
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Hello- I have an HP Pavillion notebook and am running an AMD Turion64 processor. About 2 weeks ago my wireless internet connectivity became dysfunctional. It won't work at all. When I try to pull up the "Network Sharing Center" in the Control Panels, a blank scree comes up with the word "The Page Failed to Load." I cannot connect to any wireless networks at all, even when I right click on the icon in the systray and click "Connect to." It says "Wireless Networks are Available" but when I click on it they are not found. I've looked all over for a fix and have yet to find the answer. Can you help me solve this very annoying problem? Thanks. John |
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Subhasis Bhadra |
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windows vista installation and formating the drive. |
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Raj Ananthoj |
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Im using a Vista 32 bit on my dell M1530, I can burn DVD,using vista burn. However, when i want to burn a data CD in vista or my ROXIO , it burns but doeant recognise the same later ? I have tried numerious CDs waisting alot of my discs and money, Please advice... |
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James W. |
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Windows DVD maker get's all the way to 99% then says and error occured. EVERY DVD, EVERY TIME, WITH ANY FILE. |
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El Vozeolas |
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Many Shortcups in my favorites I can not open. I get the "Problem with Shortcut". Why can I not open the shortcut? |
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Khoa Ngo |
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I can't play Frontlines Fuel of war on Vista.I tried many times but when I run the game,it can't load but it stil show the game symbol at the task bar. |
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Nataliya Davies |
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cannot video to play in media player. lower half of the picture is a green area |
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Rodney Guishard |
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When a CD/DVD is inserted, Windows does not automatically start the CD or announce it presence, despite being set to do that in the Drive Properties Device Hardware folder. The drive is recognized and the program can be started manually but manually accessing the drive should not be necessary. Thanks. |
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Michelle Tang |
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how to wake up after sleep? |
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Akira Sakai |
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hi to everyone out there, i have problem with my windows vista on the logon screen i cant logon into the system using my pass n username n a popout say that 'the system cannot logon into system because the domain SRI is not available' is ther anyone that have the solution to my problem? thx in advance |
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Salman Saleem |
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i have a restart problem in my windows vista. |
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Mary Barnes |
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DVD burner is not finalizing dvds |
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Venetia-Robyn Pattern |
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for some reason i was prompted to download some sort of "fix it" file because norton was causing a problem ( is basically what my computer said) so i opened the file. The computer said it was repairing missing files and then shut down. when i rebooted it, i got to the login screen and now it's saying my password is incorrect. (and yes, i typed it all sorts of ways made sure caps lock was off, etc) Can i restore the computer to its previous state before that all happened? if so, HOW?? |
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Jeannine Kaufman |
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RE: Scanned pictures
How does a person save this to his "My Document" folder? Or Any folder??
I am new at this, but I did Save one titled with my first name (Jeannine), but cannot find same............is it out in cyberspace? I need to send to a prospective employer who has requested pictures with my resume'. |
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Joseph Fischer |
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did not like all the crap on recovery drive formatted it now restore system default does not work |
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Patrick Camacho |
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The problem is that every time I put my DVD in the movie won't start. I try to start it by going on Windows Media Center, but it doesn't work. It just freezes. Then I try Windows Media Player, but unfortunately it starts to not respond, so I close it. It bothers me that I can't play my movies. The DVD's have the mark that it supports this CD. It worked before but now it's not working. |
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Khadijah Abrahams |
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i AM CURRENTLY HAVING PROBLEMS WITH PRINTING EMAILS FROM OUTLOOK AS WELL AS PRINTING WEBPAGES FROM IE7...... I CAN PRINT WORD DOCUMENTS(EXCEL,WORD,ACCESS) BUT CANNOT PRINT ANYTHING FROM EMAILS AND INTERNET.
PLEASE HELP!!!!!!
WHAT SHOULD I DO, NOT CLUED UP ON VISTA |
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rohit manhas |
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hi..
i have bought hp pavillion dv6000...laptop..
i have 2 g.b ram and 1.65 procesing speed..
but still my system works slow...don't know why..
might be because of some spyware or some virus attack..plz give a definate solution...i'll be very thankfull to u 4 that... |
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Gary Henning |
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HOW do I send email in windows on VISTA it asks about POP3 or some other things I don't know the answer too |
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Tiffany Wallas |
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I have been locket out of my laptop. I was wondering if vista has a default password to get me back in? |
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Mike Lentink (Netherlands) |
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probleem/ kan windows vista niet upgraden |
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Thomas Brockerville |
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TRAPAPP.MSI,just can't get it fixed.In Vista.Please help.
Tom |
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Neil Huysman |
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I have a Dell xps m1530. On start up it does not always boot to the login screen like it should, instead it goes to a black screen. I can still hear the windows sounds and i can also use my fingerprint scanner to get past the screen. if the read of my finger print is successful i am able to load the main windows explorer like normal. it does not alway s happen like this it is only rarely that i can get past by doing this. Typically it justs boots to the black screen. i can boot up in safe mode with no issues at all. i have run startup repair and have restored my computer. These are only temporary fixes though. i have had registry files cleaned and third party programs removed. I even had my hard drive replaced after the first time this happened, for other reasons. now with a brand new hard drive the problem still happens. I have a feeling it may be my display driver because it just stopped responding while running fall out 3. |
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John |
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Is it possible for Vista Windows Movie Maker to allow background music in the menu section of a DVD...not the movie itself, but the menu selection portion of the finalized DVD? |
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Fabian Jones |
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Please can some1 help. i receive the following message when i try to install a program. error 1500 another installation is in progress complete the installation before proceeding with this one. |
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Pankaj Chowksey |
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I have a problem with my compaq prisario V 6500 notebook. I want to format it using xp sp2. But when I try this there is a massage showing that there is no any hdd and the booting is failed. Pleas solve my problem. Thanks in adv. |
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Surajit Deogam |
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I have installed Frontlines Fuel of war on my computer but when I try to play the game by inserting ffow cd2 an error message popped up which says E:\ is not a valid Win32 application I don't know what does that mean. I have also played crysis warhead, call of duty 4, splinter cell etc in vista in that case this error message does not popped up. However When I install frontlines fuel of war on another computer having same operating system no error message is appeared and game runs on that computer but I can't play ffow on that computer because of its low configuration. I have 32 bit version of windows vista home basic, 7100 gs graphics card(256mb), 2 gb ddr2 ram, 80 gb hard disk. I have installed most of the updates. But I still can't run the game on my computer. When I check for the problem following message is appeared Rendering thread exception: General protection fault! History: Address = 0x111f2bbc(filename not found) [in C:\Program Files\THQ\Frontlines-Fuel of War\Binaries\FFOW.exe] Address = 0x111f2bbc (filename not found)[in C:\Program Files\THQ\Frontlines-Fuel of War\Binaries\FFOW.exe] sorry for bad english |
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Rene Lacombe |
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NEED INSTRUCTIONS TO BURN TO A DVD FROM A DOWNLOADED MOVIE.I HAVE WINDOWS VISTA,USING WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER.NEW DELL COMPUTER.I CAN BURN A CD FOR MUSIC,NO PROBLEM |
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Judith Kent |
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Cannot save websites to favourites on Windows Vista laptop - get message 'unspecified error' |
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David C. Smith |
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When I log off, the system gets to "logging off" screen, and stays there;forever! I have to unplug the computer to turn the machine off. I have the home basic version |
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Dave, Windows-Vista-Tips-and-Tricks.com |
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Many people contact us about problems with Windows Vista drivers. Many drivers in Vista aren't up to date. Therefore we post here a FREE tool to check if your drivers are up te date. |
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Jo Rioux |
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OK...so I know nothing about Windoews Vista...I know XP by heart though...
so here is mah problem...When I try to retrieve a file, whenj I click on it, it gives me the PROBLEM WITH SHORTCUT window. Then, I try to right click then file to go to properties and OPEN FILE LOCATION...and I can't seem to retrieve the file...what do I do past this point to acutally retieve my file? |
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Bill Welch |
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i just purchased a new pc w/vista, not overly thrilled with vista... My question is do i need all the upgrades and patches that are being done to my pc, i do run some xp software in compatability mode,but i don't wants files of stuff not needed... thanks |
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Ed Gonda |
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IPG MFC application has stopped working. Please help me with this. Can you explain? |
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Rodd Maude |
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a week after getting new desktop, my acer monitor went crazy, all colours washed out etc could not get any help from acer aust, a friend in usa told me to take my pc to factory settings,when pc was closing down remove monitor power cord,wait til pc re booted, plug in cable and voila its back to normal, its only been 4 months could get no help, so if you have these probs heres your answer cheers all |
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GIUSY |
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HELLO I HAVE AN ISSUE:I BOUGHT A M3200 ASPIRE ACER AMD ATHLON 64 X2 DUAL CORE PROCESSOR 4200+ 2.20GZ. WINDOWS VISTA HOME BASIC.
I HAVE A LEXMARK X1185 WHOSE OLD DRIVERS XP WERE NOT GOOD ANYMORE FOR THIS NEW PC.SO IT AUTOMATICALLY DOWNLOADED FROM LEXMARK WEBSITE THE DRIVER WHICH I FOUND OUT WAS LISTED AS FOR WINDOWS VISTA.BUT I SAW IN THE LEXMARK WEBSITE THAT THERE IS A DIFFERENT DRIVER ALSO FOR LEXMARK X1185 LISTED AS WINDOWS VISTA X64.SINCE WITH THE FIRST DRIVER DOWNLOADED THE PRINTER WORKS FINE BUT I CAN'T FAX ANYMORE i HAVE NOW DOUBTS ON WHICH DRIVER USING.WHAT KIND OF VISTA SHOULD I USE VISTA OR VISTA64 EVEN IF I HAVE ONLY VISTA HOME BASIC?PLEASE LET ME KNOW.A VERY CONFUSED NEW VISTA USER. |
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Mark Werner |
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I have Vista Home Basic 64 bit and sometimes when I want to save a favorite website it gives me an unspecified error and won't let me save it. Any solutions? Thanks |
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Jem Ruiz |
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i need to know how to stop the activation period of vista ultimate |
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Matthew James |
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To whom it may concern,
I need to know how to change the file path name for my documents. at the present time it is c:/user/diana/documents and I need it to read c:/user/matthew/documents.
Can you please advise me on how to do this.
sincerely
matthew james |
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Terry Wagner |
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My problem is related to wireless connections. I will be browsing and I stop to do something else and when I go back to my browser (it does not mater which browser) I may or may not be able to browse.
my email client will not be able to access new mail the spinning donut just keeps spining I will have to restart Vista begin working again.
The wireless interface thinks everything is fine.
I have tryed disabling and reenabling but doesn't seem to help. just restarting works |
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Manoj Das |
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how can I uninstall windows defender? |
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Michell Barnette |
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What does it mean when the DVD RW Drive (E:) says not shared and how can i fix it |
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Les Le Gear |
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Cannot access autoplay when inserting blank dvd for burning. Under harware and sound/autoplay, s automatically start autoplay box is checked.
It still does not default to autoplay when disk is inserted into DVD drive. Pleased help. |
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Angel Resto |
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Hi all,
Problem:
I am new here and need help. I have a laptop hpdv9730us on vista home premium. I just installed Microsoft Office Pro. 2007. I get the following error when opening word docs. only. I tried a reinstall of word and it did not work.
The command cannot be performed because a dialog box is open. Click "OK" and then close open dialog boxes to continue.
I have tried everything in this microsoft Link( I pasted it here just in case) and it did not help either.
Please note, My word startup folder is empty and the office12 startup folder is empty also.
This is my major issue and do not know what to do.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827732
SYMPTOMS
If you double-click a document (for example, in Microsoft Windows Explorer) to open the document in Microsoft Office Word 2007 or in Microsoft Office Word 2003, you may receive the following error message:
The command cannot be performed because a dialog box is open. Click "OK" and then close open dialog boxes to continue.
You do not receive this error message in Microsoft Word 2002.
CAUSE
This problem may occur if you have a Word template in your Startup folder that contains an autoexec macro that opens a dialog box.
WORKAROUND
Method 1: Open in Word
To open the document directly in Word, follow these steps.
Word 2007
1. Start Word 2007.
2. Click the Microsoft Office Button, and then click Open.
3. In the Open dialog box, click the document that you want, and then click Open.
Word 2003
1. Start Word 2003.
2. On the File menu, click Open.
3. In the Open dialog box, select the document that you want, and then click Open.
Method 2: Remove the Template from Your Startup Folder
To remove a template from your startup folder, follow these steps.
Word 2007
1. Exit Word 2007.
2. Click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Windows Explorer.
3. Locate one of the following folders:
- C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\Microsoft\Word\STARTUP
- Note In Windows Vista, locate the folder C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Word\STARTUP
- C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE12\STARTUP
4. Double-click the Startup folder to open it.
5. In the right Windows Explorer pane, click to select the template that you want to remove, and then press DELETE.
Word 2003
1. Quit Word 2003.
2. Click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Windows Explorer.
3. Locate one of the following folders:
- C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\Microsoft\Word\Startup
- Note In Windows Vista, locate the folder C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Word\STARTUP
- C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office11\Startup folder
4. Double-click the Startup folder to open it.
5. In the right Windows Explorer pane, click to select the template that you want to remove, and then press the DELETE key.
Can someone please help??????? Thank you. |
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Glynnes may Arsua |
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my cmpueter i cant play vedeo i mean they have vedeo but dont have any sounds please help me |
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Ray Schnur |
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My Acer notebook is unable to connect to the internet via internet explorer.
However, my wirelss network is operational in that I am able to log into my AIM Instant Messenger and send and receive messages.
The response I get when I open IE is "internet Explorer cannot display webpage"
I am also directed to the following http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=76277
Acer sent me several solutions including a System Resore and Winsock Reset...Nothing has worked. |
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Eddy Van Eetvelt (Belgium) |
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Hallo,
Sinds januari ben ik in het bezit van een ASUS F5VL laptop met Vista Premium. Van bij het begin ervaar ik problemen, namelijk dat hij soms meerdere malen per dag vastloopt.
Een aantal maanden geleden heb ik de notebook naar het Asus service center in Nederland (gratis, daar hij nog in volle garantie is) verstuurd. Daar werd de hardware volledig getest en werden er geen problemen gevonden.
Na een paar dagen kreeg ik opnieuw hetzelfde probleem. Een vriend adviseerde mij om Vista terug te herinstalleren. Dat is zonder problemen gelukt. Nadien heb ik nog een aantal controles en updates gedaan:
- volledige virus- en malwarescan
- service packs en Windows Updates zijn up to date
- gecertificeerde Drivers zijn up-to-date
- systeembestandcontrole: sfc /scannow ; Chkdsk /f C: en defrag /c.
- alle niet Microsoft Shell Extensions uitgeschakeld
Mijn eerste idee was dat dit probleem iets met de mousedriver of touchpad te maken had omdat de muis gewoon blokkeerde en een volledige reboot noodzakelijk was. Om dit te controleren heb ik voor alle zekerheid een volledige ASUS live update uitgevoerd met o.a. een bios update.
Misschien heeft het iets te maken met mijn internetverbinding. Zou ik raar vinden omdat er nooit problemen waren. Ik gebruik een AETHRA VDSL modem/router (firmware is up to date) en mijn ISP is Skynet.
Op mijn notebook zijn geen programma's geinstalleerd die niet compatibel zouden zijn met Vista.
Kan iemand mij helpen ?
Bedankt |
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David Herb |
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Windows Vista unexpectedly shuts down and gives the following codes.
Event: Bluescreen
BCCode: 3b
BCP1: 00000000C0000005
BCP2: FFFFF80001C86BEA
BCP3: FFFFFA6009832F20
BCP4: 0000000000000000
OS Version: 6_0_6001
Service Pack: 1_0
Product: 768_1
Let me know if there is a solution. |
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Storm Stabbler |
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I install a CD ROM about every 2-3 weeks I have to uninstall and reinstall it.On XP I never had this prob.On the CD ROM it states it is compatible for Vista.Any solutions?
Storm |
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Jose Gomez |
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im having a problem with start up. when i turn on the computer on the log in screen i type my password and i press enter and then it says "welcome" i have to wait for 3 mins to log in and then it turns black and then for a few 30 sec and turns to my desktop and then turns black and then my desktop again this time it loads. it loads for a few min. and runs good. then i log off and then log back in and this time it load for 3 seconds and thats a bigg deference. it NEVER DID THIS BEFORE. |
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Narita Tioko |
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each time i burn DVD's they WON'T play on the DVD player but they play fine on any computer that runs vista or xp can anybody help me |
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Malleshi Karali |
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During packet receiving time, It is blocking continous till packet receiving using udp. |
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Kailash |
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HOW TO USE WINDOWS VISTA VERY EASY WAY, AND BETTER PERFORMANCE |
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Keith Price |
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windows is constantly crashing!!!! |
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Debbie Osborne |
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i HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY WINDOWS VISTA. I WAS UPDATING MY COMPUTER, WHEN SOMETHING HAPPENED. I CANNOT ACCESS MY COMPUTER AT ALL. I CANNOT GET TO SAFE MODE OR SYSTEM RETORE... I ONLY GET A BLUE SCREEN THAT SAYS A PROBLEM HAS BEEN DETECTED AND WINDOWS HAS BEEN SHUT DOWN TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO MY COMPUTER. I CANNOT EVEN RUN THE INSTALLATION DISK. I JUST KEEP GETTING THE ERROR MESSAGE. PLEASE HELP IF YOU CAN. THANK YOU DEBBIE |
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Guri Singh |
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how can permanent delete images from search result index location.Normally images is deleted,but their icons n shortcut is still there.plz solve my problem as soon as possible |
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Enzo Pontrelli |
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Hi i seem to have a problem with my vista, the picture on my computer screen keeps on phasing out when i either restart my computer or just leave it alone and it just won't come back on.
I have to either press F11 or F10 to get it restarted or just unplug my tower and closed my computer screen to get my system restored again after waiting hours and hours.
Can you please help me with this issue thank you. |
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Jihn Zek |
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my user profile does not load correctly. |
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Don Elsass |
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Since downloading a Vista update package, every time the PC is started, the following message appears: Configuring updates: Stages 1 of 3 - X% complete.
It takes about 1 hour to get to 100% and then the following message appears: Your computer was unable to start - Startup repair is checking your system for problems. After that sequence is complete, the log in window finally appears.
Is there a fix for this? |
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Hanuman Siyol |
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This is the best site for vista tips and all vista utilelese. thanks for help me in vista tips.
thank you |
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Mark Overby |
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i recently found out about Dreamscene on vista ultimate and i wanted to use have that same application available on vista home premium so i found a patch titled "nonultimatedreamscene". after extracting the files and placing 4files inside my system32 folder (found in the c:drive/windows/system32) i double clicked the "installdreamscene" batch file and confirmed to install. at the end of the installation i confirm installation to finalize.
I then restart my computer then right click my desktop>personalize, then the personalize page reads "page failed to load" so now i dont have a clue if im able to use dreamscene, also i cant even just go to change my current background.
Now that something is messed up, How can i make everything back to default in the system32 folder? |
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Ilic Aleksandar |
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problem with d particion i can't open |
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Sandip Landge |
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my window dispaly has changed i cant find out the prob what am i facing i cant restore my computer also to last time. my computer resolution has changed |
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Thomas Ketchum |
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Vista will not shut down - sinply have a blue screen with the words - logging off - and it does not log off |
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Joe Osei |
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i have a problem with vista home premium. Every time i right click on personalize on my destop it does not open. I cant change my themes no more. Sometimes it tells me not found. I try system restore but it did not work. |
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Wayne Jackson |
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I had to restore my vista laptop and every since I restored it I can find the windows dvd maker program that came loaded on it. How can I recover my windows dvd maker software |
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Sami Alharbi |
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I have a labtop lenono x61 thinkpad Basel operating system vista busnis is very slow and the ram 4GB rosissing 1.6 |
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Michelle Lee |
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i recently bought my computer, didn't get any of the booklets with it. I have been trying to enter the product key listed on the back of my computer, to license the word 2007 program and i keep getting a message that the product key is incorrect. i rely on this program a lot and so I don't want to reach a stage where I am getting limited access. HELP! |
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Annette |
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I am unable to delete emails from my "deleted items" folder in windows mail. It shows a message "message could not be displayed" when you try to select to delete, then says "an unknown error has occurred" and the email won't delete from the folder.
Help! Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Annette |
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Brent |
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Was running fine, surfing, etc. Then, all of a sudden, no internet. Laptop is connecting, but not acquiring DHCP. XP system side-by-side functions fine. Wireless/wired the same response. Looks like there's tons of fixes, but, the what works best question begs.
Firewall is on, Windows Defender and Norton.
Thoughts? |
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Stephen Mclean |
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could do with some advice .i am running vista 32-bit compaq presario.have start up issues with machine will get as far as progress bar then just hang there,have to switch off at mains.running avg,spybot,adaware and have sp1 installed.unistalled sp1,plus security to se if i could resolve this problem but hasn,t.how could i resolve this problem as windows wont boot at times and getting frustrating any help would be appreciated. |
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Thomas Schaiper |
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Thanks Dave. Fixed my problem. Was driving me crazy. Thanks again. Love this website. |
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Dave, Windows-Vista-Tips-and-Tricks.com |
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Thomas, to get your recycle bin back to your desktop you can do the following:
- Right mouse click on your desktop,
- Click 'Personalize',
- In the right pane, just below the word 'Tasks', click 'Change desktop icons'.
- In the window which now appears you check if there is a checkmark in the checkbox at 'Recylce Bin'.
- Place a checkmark in the checkbox.
If the recycle bin already has been enabled do the following:
- Right mouse click on your desktop,
- Click 'View',
- Click 'Show Desktop Icons'.
This should work. Feel free te leave a message. |
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Thomas Schaiper |
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I have been deleting some items from my computer recently and have noticed that when I click on " delete" in the right click menu, it says it sends the item to the Recycle Bin. When I go to the desktop, I can't locate the recycle bin...where is it??? I have been everywhere I can think of in here and still have not found it. Any ideas where it could be??? |
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Hakan Kulci |
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I have Windows Vista Ultimate and i wil on the themes Windows Aero ho did i have it? i dont have it! Please PM me back.. |
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Stephen Walton |
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I have a problem which a lot of people (who own the same laptop) seem to have, but as yet no-one has posted a solution
I have a Compaq Presario V6500 laptop running Vista SP1 and is brand new. Actually, it is a replacement for another brand new unit, but has exactly the same problem which resulted in the original being returned.
The laptop frequently hangs, either displaying a blank screen, diagonal pattern or the blue screen of death.
Vista recognizes the problem, and points to the nvidia display driver, but offers no solution, merely suggesting visiting websites for drivers. So, having visited Nvidia and ultimately HP's website, I have downloaded and installed the updated drivers/software but still the problem persists.
Lots of Google searches reveals lots of people with the exact same problems but only people replying asking for the memory dump, and then no further replies or solutions.
I really would love to know why this is happening. |
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Patty |
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I have been trying to place orders over the internet with Macy's and J. Jill; unfortunately Vista will not let me place my order. My system just stutters. I am able to file order through Ebay and Amazon, I have placed both Macy's and J Jill's address in the approved websites and I still cannot place orders. Please help. Thank you. |
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Bob Balint |
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Have no sound using windows vista on a MAC PRO desktop. No problems on MAC side |
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Parry Abbott |
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I burned some data to a DVD and closed the session. When I went to look at it the next day, the disc was "blank". The DVD-RW icon showed the space used, but no files showed on the DVD. I put it in my CD drive, and some of the files showed.
How are you supposed to burn something and have it, accessible and on the DVD/CD, forever with Vista? |
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Gordon Jackson |
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I have a Compaq Presario V6500 notebook with Vista home premium.I keep getting a download for windows vista service pack1 First time it failed to install then it installed the second time.Next time I tried to start laptop it failed to start.I restored to setting before it failed and it is working perfectly,but I got the same download back again.Everytime I install it my laptop wont start untill I restore.Everytime I restore I get the download back,does anyone else have this problem please help. |
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Dave, Windows-Vista-Tips-and-Tricks.com |
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Delip, try to find the video clips using the search tool in Vista by clicking the Start button. Then type the name (or a part of the name, or the extension of it, for example type '.mpg') of the file in the textbox to find your video clip.
This should work. Feel free te leave a message. |
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Delip Kumar |
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Unable to find the video clips downloaded in Temporary folder. How can i find the folder and retrieve the video clips in order to save them on my hard disk |
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Dave, Windows-Vista-Tips-and-Tricks.com |
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Al, you say you have tried deleting upper and lower filters? What do you mean by 'deleting'?
You should try the following:
- Type Run and type regedit,
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
- SYSTEM
- CurrentControlSet
- Services
- Click once on 'cdrom'
- Then in the right pane, click right mouse button on 'AutoRun' and click 'Modify'
- Set 'Value data' to '1'
This should do the trick. Feel free to leave a message. |
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Al Bandali |
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I have a problem. Every time i insert any type of recordable disc into my dvd drive, it can't recognise the files that are on it and when double clicked upon in explorer, vista tries to format the disk and says "prepare this blank disk?" i've tried searching google and other forums but havnt found a fix that works yet. i dont have VMWare installed, ive tried deleting upper and lower filters and uninstalling and reinstalling the drive. i also read somewhere that it could be an "autoplay" problem but that fix didnt work either... does anyone have any clues? thanks everybody, al |
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Sandeep Mata |
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Thank you dave for replying..
it was really useful advice.i thought it had something to do with system restore copies...but now i have managed to delete the file which was causing the problem.
once again thank you very much. |
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Dave, Windows-Vista-Tips-and-Tricks.com |
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Sandeep, this could be a possible solution for your problem:
Check the website http://www.diskdata.com. Using this tool you can find every file on your computer, so you can delete the large and useless files from your computer. Delete for example all the temporary internet files or other temporary files.
Note: be careful that you delete only the files of which you are sure they can be deleted.
I hope this helps you out. Feel free to leave a message. |
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Sandeep Mata |
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Recently i am having problem with my laptop with windows vista. all the disk space in C drive is reducing automatically..i tried to look for solutions and then i tried to reduce the system restore size using the vssadmin list shadowstorage command but it did not work..when i used the command it said no items can be found...
anyhelp will be appreciated.... |
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Virginia Cook |
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Dave, Thank you for your reponse to my question on printing my 'favorites' in case I need to reinstall my computer software. This helps a lot. I have thought about it and I put my favorites in a new folder and I have that to print if I need to. So I have two options.
Thank so much. |
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Dave, Windows-Vista-Tips-and-Tricks.com |
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Hi Virginia,
If you want to backup your favorites of your browser like internet explorer, there is even a better way to save them instead of printing them out. Do the following:
- open your C drive
- open the folder Users
- open the folder with your username
Here you see a folder called 'Favorites'. Copy and paste this entire folder to a USB stick or someplace else.
When your computer has to be reinstalled you could place the entire folder back in the same user folder and your favorites are back again.
We hope this helps you out. Feel free to leave a message. |
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Virginia Cook |
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Is there a way to print the list of favorites. I have a large list and I would like to save them in case I need to reinstall my windows program. Thank you. |
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John Voyce |
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I typed a doc 3 days ago acannot remember the title. Have tried searching with words I know were in it Vista cannot find it. Did an experiment to prove Vista cannot find all docs by typing new doc, saving and trying a search - Vista could not find it.
I am using a Portuguese Vista. Is that the trouble? Why does it find some docs and not others? |
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Sven Sanchez |
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WEB FORMS DON'T WORK IN VISTA MAIL
Hello! The problem I am having is when I send an email to my susbscribers with a web form on it, users with Vista can't complete and send the form when using Vista's new Mail program or Outlook.
When using Vista's Mail program, the SUBMIT button doesn't do anything. When using Outlook, if they hit the spacebar the mail is unselected.
Users with Outlook Express and Outlook using Windows XP and Windows 98 have no problem. I have tested this on my XP computer and the forms work well, but not in my Vista computer.
Does anyone know how to make forms work on Vista Mail?
Thx! |
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Klasjfo Lkasduf |
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my computer won't turn on |
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Shivendra Maurya |
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i recently installed windows vista business, with display adapter NVIDIA GeForce 8400GS. while running some software called MAGIC-3D, i can't see my structure in 3D. if i disable this adapter then only i can see 3D view of my geometry. what may be the problem? |
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Dave, Windows-Vista-Tips-and-Tricks.com |
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Lora, A solution for your problem could be the following:
On your second computer you should go the Network and Sharing Center and click 'Manage Network Connections'. Here you should disable the network connection en re-enable it again.
This should do the trick to get connected to the network. This is a known problem with Windows Vista.
I hope this helps you out. |
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Lora Bailey |
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I have a HP Pavillion Entertainment PC. I have it connected through a Lynksys router. My system is Vista home premium. My kids have a Compaq desktop with Vista Home Premium. When I hook on up to the network it works fine, but when the second computer is hooked up, it can is an Unidentified Network. I have tried all of the other tech forums and have not found a resolution that works yet. |
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Ruth |
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How can a adjuste the light from my monitor, laptop the glare is to high? |
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Tina Harris |
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All my incoming mail go's directly into my deleted file and not my inbox or junkmail.
Thank you. |
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Vicki Glenn |
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bought learning library 2000 cant get it to work correctly. it pops up a message that says i need to instal windows media player.can someone please help. |
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Douglas Lolly |
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I have just fitted a floppy drive into my PC. on boot up i receive a message diskette drive 0 seek failed. Press F1 to continue. when loaded computer reads first floppy drive 2 HDD 3 CD rom, these are in the wrong order. Setup reads 1 bootable HD 2onboard cd-rom 3 onboard floppy not present 4 nonintergrated NIC not present 5 USB FDD notpresent 6 USB ZIP not present 7 USB CD ROM not present 8 USB Devie not present diskette drive set to internal floppy enabled. |
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Cliff Brown |
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I have tried to set parental controls, it shows to be set but can get into any web site, including the one I specfically blocked. Think I did everything as instructed but maybe not. Do you have any suggestions? Thanks |
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June Baldino |
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It takes my Dell Vista desktop way too long to start up. How can I get started in solving this problem?
Thank you |
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Josephine Bonello |
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photo gallery has stopped working.... no video clips sent via email can be viewed |
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Betty Shehorn |
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everytime I go to sign into Yahoo for my e-mail I get the message security certificate error. This is just since gettting a new computer with Vista on it. How can I correct this error from occuring? |
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E. Santen |
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I would like to recover Vista because it is very slow and freezes but how does recover work? |
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Dave, Windows-Vista-Tips-and-Tricks.com |
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Bill,
It could be that they have blocked you. This could be done automatically by their provider.
Let them check their Spam settings.
If you use Windows Mail from Windows Vista you can also check the Junk E-mail options by clicking Tools - Junk E-mail Options. There are 5 tabs where you change some settings for your junk e-mail. Maybe there is something you can change to solve the problem.
Good luck! |
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Bill |
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I purchased a new DEll Laptop with the windows Vista and I was able to receive e-mails from my buddies for the first several weeks and on accident I spammed my contacts from my address book and since then I haven't received any e-mails from them...I did some trouble shooting but I still can't receive any e-mails from anyone in my address book. Can you please guide me on how to fix this problem? I am beginning to wonder if buying the Dell with the Vista Program is a mistake...since I can't seem to fix the problem |
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Douglas Lolley |
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Hi, use the vista compatibility manager, go to start, help and support, search box type in compatibility mngr. This will give you the option of using XP. |
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Priscilla Smeets |
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my laptop indicates wrong 17 and grub I dont now what that is my system dos nothing more give only to error 32 |
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Robert Pepper |
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My sidewinder precision pro joystick will not work when in microsoft combat simulator WWII Europe series. It works ok in other simulator programs. |
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Doug Charon |
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I would like to choose the location where downloads are stored and don't seem to be able to do that as easy as in XP. Also, how can I find the temp folder in the explore tree? Thanks for any help I receive. Doug |
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Donna Medole |
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I just bought a new dell computer and was trying to install a toy story game. It gave me an error message stating that i had insufficient space on the hard drive i was trying to install it, however, it didn't give me the option to install it anywhere else - automatically went to wherever it was trying to install it. I am assuming the "recovery" part of the hard drive? |
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Philip Cornish |
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HI I have a pc game - The Da Vinci Code that requirers Windows XP as I have MS Vista how can I get it to run with Vista. Can you help please? Thanks Phil |
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Nathan Berdinka |
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my problem is stuff running when im not doing anything the light onmy hard drive is on and it stays on for a while i would like it to be off when im playing a game because it doesnt help and i dont know why all this other stuff is running and i dont hwo to disable it. i have the upgraded version of windows vista home premium |
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Nigel |
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sometimes after i have been on the web and i want to shut vista down, it wont, and has run in "loging off and shutting down mode for over an hour by which time i became fed up and just pulled the plug. i knoe this is not good but its the only way to shut the thing down. this is happening about 30% of the time, any help out there please |
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Jenny |
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Hiya dudes, feel really stupid as I think it's me, not the Vista Home Premium I have on my laptop thats the problem.
I have an expansion program to Sid Meier's Civ III called Conquests. It ran on my old Windows ME, Vista won't have it. Throws up an error 28. I even know what to do about it, as it's told me, I just don't know how.
Very frustrating! I have to find the display control panel, find the effect's tab, then make sure the font smoothing option is ticked.
I can do this on my Dad's computer, although not sure of the operating system, so I sort of know how to do it.
I just can't find enough detail in the display controls in the control panel.Any ideas?
Cheers! |
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Dave, Windows-Vista-Tips-and-Tricks.com |
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Chris, Uninstalling Windows Media Player is not advisable. You could search on the internet for other media players. For example there is BS Player which is a good media player. Search for this player on the internet or type in Google 'free mpeg player'. After downloading and installing this media player you could try if Learning 2000 can be opened in it.
If not, it could be that you haven't got the right codecs installed. Search on the internet for 'mpeg codecs' or 'avi codecs'.
We hope this helps you out. Let us and our visitors know if our information was helpful by posting a reply here. |
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Chris Webb |
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I have bought new computers for my family and we went from windows XP to VISTA. We can not get the Learning 2000 to work on them. It worked perfectly on the old computers. What is happening is when we put in the CD for the proper book and click on that correct book form the Learning 2000 book shelf, this pop-up appears......
The following problem(s) were encountered.
Still images:
Attempt to use: MPEGVideo
Results Error: there is no driver installed on your system.
The lesson could not be opened. Please reinstall the Windows Media Player.
I have attempted to reinstall it on all three computers and I am instructed that I have the newest version of the player and I can not install an older version. Thank you for any help with this. |
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Veronica Smith |
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I have been using Vista for about 4 months and all of a sudden, none of the users can log on except the administrator and none of our usb devices are recognized (ie: camera, ipod) I tried a sytem restore which failed. Unspecified error. Any help? |
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Dave, Windows-Vista-Tips-and-Tricks.com |
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George, You cannot delete files or directories from a dvd. If you have burned them on a dvd-rw, you can burn the dvd again without the files and directories you want to delete but deleting files or directories from a dvd is not possible.
We hope this helps you out. |
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Larry Wheatley |
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Vista applies hidden attributes to my document files and I don't know why. I have tried to turn off all of the Vista security, which by the way, I don't need and I still have the problem. Vista for some reason does not like my new CD/DVD drive. It won't let me view the files or it will not autoplay even when autoplay is turned on. I'm thinking seriously to reformat with XP. |
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George Zwickel |
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I can't seem to delete files or directories from a dvd that I created with Vista???? Can anyone give me any idea's on how to delete these from a dvd????? |
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Julie Ward |
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having problems with roxio software which was installed on computer when we purchased it! Can't play dvds and dvds that have been burn't on can't open the files as computer is reading them as blank. |
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Ted |
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When I first started using my computer with Vista Home Premium 32 Bit, if I put it in "Sleep" mode the power button on the frount of the CPU would flash until I took it out of "Sleep". Now the button stays on all the time and it sounds as if the CPU is running as it does when not in "Sleep". Is this a problem or is it normal? |
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Jerome Holmes |
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Why I can not click on a burned CD or flask drive that were burned from another computer? It says doc is not a valid Win32 |
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Vivien Tidy |
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When I put my Fujitsu Computer into Sleep mode, I am unable to wake it up again, I have tried all ways and end up having to switch the computer off which is not advisable. |
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