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    - Odds and Inns I would just like to say that Vista has ups and downs, just like Windows 98 did so they made Windows 98 SE. I think Microsoft is producing OS to fast. By the time XP was released yes it had issues yes MS fixed them and then BAM a new OS Vista is now available. I think Aero is ok but not great so we should have kept XP Pro killed XP Home and offered a SP3 with a system analyzer to see if Aero and other "Vista type" Improvements would work on your system. Just think in 3 years give or take a few Windows 7 or what ever they are calling it by that time will be out and the problems from Vista will just be on the way to getting fixed. I hope MS extends the Licensing for XP Pro past 2009. I tend to see things in a different light than most I think but here is my interpretation of what the Windows Versions should have lived up to again this is just my common sense approach and I did not go to MIT or anything, but do hold my Associates in Computer Science. Windows XP Home Edition SP2 - Key word here is Home - XP Home Edition did its job well to start with because it was easier for home users to find stuff over ME and 2000. However a major flaw with RDP and other networking abilities. Windows XP Professional SP2 - Key word Professional - XP Pro was just like XP Home with larger networking abilities and dynamic disk support and encryption of the NTFS filling system. I think these features should have been available for home users including RDP with the exception of Dynamic Disk Support because many "home" users would not know what that is anyway. Now I will move on to the many versions and editions of Vista. Vista Home Basic - This version is over priced simply because it is basic your better off with XP Home. I would have liked to see this version of Windows retail for $50.00 for OEM and $65.00 for Retail Vista Home Premium - When I think of MS and the word Premium I am thinking top of the line. I was greatly disappointed in features and expandability with VHP (Vista Home Premium) I wanted RDP to actually work, full IIS integration w/ support for Web Servers and Virtual Directories, Network Management Console would have helped as well so I could see and manage all my systems in my home along with printers etc. Less overhead for networking, Less of a dumb system. Clarification: Network Management Console as see by Home Users: I want to be able to see my son's computer and printers etc and setup features and fix problems through RDP. Basically using the Master/Slave type configuration where my system is the Primary on the network and his is more like a client or subordinate system which I could setup policy via a nice Icon with real world explanations along with explanation videos to help the parent set things up the right way the first time not an automated system that MS controls. VHP is not Premium when Windows 2000 Pro offers more for less. This version should have retailed for $120.00 for OEM and $135.00 Retail Vista Business - This is a more complete OS for home users. It offers XP Home, XP Pro, and VHP in one. For the average business person this OS falls short. It is like using MS Money when you should have used QuickBooks Pro. BTW for a Business OS While it covered Networking pretty good no real business tools are found, I would have expected to have had a version of Money being it is MS Proprietary, Office 2007 Enterprise Edition, detailed view (video) of Forefront also a $100.00 off Ticket for Expression Web and related items. Accounting Software. All of this was missing from a so called Business version look at all the missed opportunities to educate new business owners and workers on what is new. With large corporations that have license agreements or any one person that activates over 300 copies of Vista Business they would receive a Basic version of Windows Server 2008 Free, this would promote more sales and cut down on piracy since large companies get away with it more than your home user. This version should retail for $200.00 OEM and $225.00 Retail now with all the additions including a full functional Office it would Retail for $500.00 OEM and $650.00 for Retail because 1 it is intended for businesses and 2 it has a full version of Office included. Vista Ultimate - Not needed if the other versions would have lived up to expectations maybe rename this version to Windows Gamer Edition with less business stuff and better support for games and better Game Server networking Abilities. Toss in a $100.00 off ticket to the Nvidia 900 Series and 800 Series Video Cards regardless of where you buy it. This version would only be available in a hybrid OEM/Retail version where Nvidia and MS come together to design an OS just for Gamers. Some other things to add value to Windows and catch-up with Linux and Apple. Office should be integrated Better Media Center with more codec's already installed Version tools ie Home =home tools Business = business tools Educated Versions - each version when being installed should ask point blank about familiarity with Windows and Education of the user in IT fields this would prevent annoying the hell out of IT people but allow the OS to be understandable to computer idiots like a dynamic system. A Windows Default Button and Windows System Default Button: Windows Default Button: This button would take only Windows files and settings back to the first time you booted up Windows but not uninstall any of your programs or Documents etc. Windows Updates and settings and Files would be compared to the CD or DVD and reverted back. Windows System Default Button: This button would do the same thing as above, but also erase any non Windows Files such as your programs, MY Documents, etc all gone. A complete restoration of the OS and Deletion of any file not on the CD or DVD. Windows Mail - Delete it Windows Messenger - Delete it Windows Live Mail - Integrated Windows Live Messenger - Integrated Windows Live One Care - Integrated and first year included w/ first activation Windows SkyDrive Integrated and 100GB of storage included w/ Vista Home Premium and Vista Business and fix the timeout issues with uploading large files also SkyDrive will test your internet connection and you must have 4mbps min. I am sure some of you guys/girls will agree with my assessments and some will not helpful criticisms is welcomed that is how we learn and grow stupidity is unwelcomed. I am sure I will have more soon. Tag: dont have windows media center Tag: 351443
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    - Found the Signma Tel Driver for sp1 Ok someone on the dell forum actually found an updated driver on Dells website and it is actually in the wrong place but it is for the E520, E521 and a bunch more. This driver is R173209.exe it is version 6.10.0.5515 to get it http://support.us.dell.com/support/downloads/download.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&releaseid=R173209&formatcnt=1&libid=0&fileid=235508 When you go to install it- it will show you all the systems it can go on If yours is NOT listed just cancel the install. It works! as soon as I rebooted about an hour later WU asked me to install sp1 robin Tag: dont have windows media center Tag: 351433
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    - Uh-oh! Right-click desktop icon >> white screen Well, folks, the honeymoon is over. This annoying problem is definitely an OS issue. T7700 (Core2Duo), 4GB, Vista Business with SP1, and it's been mighty fine! Since installing SP1, when I right-click a desktop icon, I'll sometimes get the spinning blue ring leading to Explorer failure (followed by self-recovery). It's inconsistent, and I don't know what conditions are required to replicate the problem. Any ideas from the experts? Ike PS: please do NOT suggest changing my OS, my hardware, or my religion Tag: dont have windows media center Tag: 351432
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    - IIS in windows vista home basic Hey I have windows vista home basic and i going to execute asp.net file but i cannot Tag: dont have windows media center Tag: 351423
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    - The case of the missing CPU cycles This has happened about 4 times now since setting up this brand new quad-core Vista Ultimate PC. There will be nothing running on the system, yet the CPU utilization shows 30-40%. However, the task manager (even with "show all processes from all users") shows nothing using the cpu, other than maybe dwm at 1%. The resource monitor shows the same. However, all four CPU cores are doing something. Visually inspecting the disk shows little or no activity, so it's not vm thrashing. The dwm is slow and lagging -- if I try to open up a command window and drag it, it is slow to redraw. If I type characters into a command window, the keystrokes lag. My suspicion is that it is one of the drivers (probably the graphics driver) that is consuming these cpu cycles, yet Vista is failing to account for it in the process table. I'm using an nvidia 8800GTS video card. Anyone else experience this problem? Does anyone know a way to "reboot" just the graphics subsystem (i.e. restart the video drivers while Vista is running)? Scott Tag: dont have windows media center Tag: 351421
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    - Vista Speech Recognition problems Hello. I have gotten into some problems. I have a vista here and i try to make this Speech Recognition to work. But i just can't. If i press the feature it says that it does not support my language (Danish) I wonder if there's a way to make it possible for me anyway to be able to use the feature. I can't do anything, the only thing it tells me when i press the feature, "If you would like to learn more about speech related tools and support from Microsoft, -please visit the Microsoft Speech Online Community-" I really need help... Please contact me as fast as possible... Either on "Lon_93@hotmail.com" Or here on the forum... Thank you.. Tag: dont have windows media center Tag: 351418
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    - What is Windows registry (Registry Keys) Find this tutorial and more on http://thedotnetsource.blogspot.com Reason of this project: I wrote this tutorial in order to help the hundred of programmers searching on the web for Windows registry. This is an like introduction, if you are seeking how to use and deploy the registry keys with Vb.net, just see the next tutorial (It'll be tutorial 6). In this tutorial I'll show what is the windows registry system and why use it. Project details: 1- What is Windows registry and why use it 2- How to read, write and change the registry 3- HIVES and their use 4- Definition of registry values 1- What is Windows registry and why use it. You can compare the Windows registry to a database. It stores informations related to Windows and other installed application on your system, but also Hardware. Think now if someone need to change the computer name via programming. How can he do this? Programmers can think of files (text files) to store the computer and windows information. But when file get big and heavy, Database will be more secure. And then they had (Windows builder) the choice of a database "Windows Registry". Microsoft Dot Net Frame 1.1 and higher have implemented a great solution for registry on their classes. This will replace the hard work and long lines of code that programmers have to write if they are using Visual Studio 6.0 for example. 2- How to read, write and change the registry Windows has a wonderful tool on it, named "Registry Editor". But you won't find it, unless you open the System32 folder on the Windows folder. But we can easily run it through the execute command it the start menu. Just type "regedit" (without quotes). Now the registry editor will open. Please before doing any changes on your registry make a backup. To do a windows registry backup: File > Export > Give a name for the file and select the All option box. The backup may block your pc from working for a short period of time. You'll see that there are 5 folder. Those are the main folder (named hives) and you can't add another main folder. Now you can select any folder and right click on it, then add a new sub-folder or value. By selecting any folder and right clicking, you'll find a list of action that you can do. If the action is blended (made not selectable), then either it's impossible or you don't have the rights to do this action. You need administrator rights to change registry keys. 3- HIVES (main registry folders) and their use The registry is split into a number of logical sections named "hives", those are the top main folder that can added, edited or renamed. They all start with "HKEY" prefix. HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT Stores information about registered applications, such as Associations from File Extensions and OLE Object Class ID's tying them to the applications used to handle these items. HKEY_CURRENT_USER Stores settings that are specific to the currently logged-in user. The HKCU key is a link to the subkey of HKEY_USERS that corresponds to the user; the same information is reflected in both locations. On Windows- NT based systems, each users' settings are stored in their own files called NTUSER.DAT and USRCLASS.DAT inside their own documents and settings subfolder. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Abbreviated HKLM, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE stores settings that are general to all users on the computer. On NT-based versions of Windows, HKLM contains four subkeys, SAM, SECURITY, SOFTWARE and SYSTEM, that are found within their respective files located in the %SystemRoot% \System32\Config folder. A fifth subkey, HARDWARE, is volatile and is created dynamically, and as such is not stored in a file. Information about system hardware drivers and services are located under the SYSTEM subkey, whilst the SOFTWARE subkey contains software and windows settings. HKEY_USERS Contains subkeys corresponding to the HKEY_CURRENT_USER keys for each user registered on the machine. HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG Contains information gathered at runtime; information stored in this key is not permanently stored on disk, but rather regenerated at boot time. 4- Definition of registry values Binary Value REG_BINARY Raw binary data. Most hardware component information is stored as binary data and is displayed in Registry Editor in hexadecimal format. DWORD Value REG_DWORD Data represented by a number that is 4 bytes long (a 32-bit integer). Many parameters for device drivers and services are this type and are displayed in Registry Editor in binary, hexadecimal, or decimal format. Related values are DWORD_LITTLE_ENDIAN (least significant byte is at the lowest address) and REG_DWORD_BIG_ENDIAN (least significant byte is at the highest address). Expandable String Value REG_EXPAND_SZ A variable-length data string. This data type includes variables that are resolved when a program or service uses the data. Multi-String Value REG_MULTI_SZ A multiple string. Values that contain lists or multiple values in a form that people can read are generally this type. Entries are separated by spaces, commas, or other marks. String Value REG_SZ A fixed-length text string. Binary Value REG_RESOURCE_LIST A series of nested arrays that is designed to store a resource list that is used by a hardware device driver or one of the physical devices it controls. This data is detected and written in the \ResourceMap tree by the system and is displayed in Registry Editor in hexadecimal format as a Binary Value. Binary Value REG_RESOURCE_REQUIREMENTS_LIST A series of nested arrays that is designed to store a device driver's list of possible hardware resources the driver or one of the physical devices it controls can use. The system writes a subset of this list in the \ResourceMap tree. This data is detected by the system and is displayed in Registry Editor in hexadecimal format as a Binary Value. Binary Value REG_FULL_RESOURCE_DESCRIPTOR A series of nested arrays that is designed to store a resource list that is used by a physical hardware device. This data is detected and written in the \HardwareDescription tree by the system and is displayed in Registry Editor in hexadecimal format as a Binary Value. None REG_NONE Data without any particular type. This data is written to the registry by the system or applications and is displayed in Registry Editor in hexadecimal format as a Binary Value Link REG_LINK A Unicode string naming a symbolic link. QWORD Value REG_QWORD Data represented by a number that is a 64-bit integer. This data is displayed in Registry Editor as a Binary Value and was introduced in Windows 2000. This tutorial doesn't contain any source. See http://thedotnetsource.blogspot.com for the latest tutorials and updates. The Zip file contains: -The readme.txt file -The tutorial.txt file Still have question: Go to our blog (http://thedotnetsource.blogspot.com). Select the tutorial post. Post a comment describing your problem. Tag: dont have windows media center Tag: 351413
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    - WMI Provider Host stopping Hi; I've got four brand new dells. All running Vista Business; all now with SP1. And all of them with the same problem - a box pops up and tells me that the "WMI Provider Host has stopped working". Don't know what it does; but it'd been like this for about a week. I hoped that SP1 would sort it out, but I downloaded that last night, and it's no go. There's a hotfix for this very problem on Microsoft's site - I've installed it, to no avail. Can anyone offer any advice? Thanks Tim Tag: dont have windows media center Tag: 351397
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    - Endless loop Yesterday an auto update from microsoft was downloaded by my laptop (Gateway- Vista Home Premium) After the download to finish the installation the coputer rebooted..... When it gets to the blue welcome window a message (more or less)- "stage 3 update 0% complete" appears- after 10 minutes the computer shuts down and repeats the above...... over and over for hours. If I try booting it in safe mode- same problem If I get the 'auto fix' screen- it reboots several times but ultimately the same problem... How can I stop this? What can I do to correct it.. (No I don't think I have a recovery disk) Thanks Ray Tag: dont have windows media center Tag: 351395
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    - Reinstall of Vista Hi there, I have an OEM version of Vista Ultimate (32Bit), and want to perform a clean install onto a larger harddrive. When I set this machine up, I had a little 80Gb drive, with two partitions ( 20Gb C:, and 60Gb D:) -- Vista was installed on C:... I am now running out of space on this drive. I am not changing computers, just upgrading the hard drive ( 250GB with one partition ). Will I need to reactivate Vista, and will there be any problems doing so? The machine is question is a Dell Precision 380. Tag: dont have windows media center Tag: 351369
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    - Dual Vista installations, 64bit installation can't see 1st hard drive Computer: Dell Inspiron 1720, 2.4 Core2Duo, 4GB RAM, 2 internal SATA disks. 1st hard drive, from the factory with Home Premium, single NTFS partition. 2nd hard drive, installed Vista x64 Ultimate, single NTFS partition. When booting to the 1st drive, Home Premium can see both disks and all partitions as expected. However, when booting to Vista x64 from the second disk, it becomes "C:" and does not even acknowledge the first hard disk is even in the machine. The only other problem is that the 64-bit installation doesn't keep the laptop as cool and is noticeably warmer/hotter. Aside from these 2 issues, Vista 64 runs well. TIA, Mike Tag: dont have windows media center Tag: 351368
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    - Product Key I have a emachines (Gateway) computer with Vista Home Premium 32 - Bit installed. When I try to open a .pps file I am asked for a "25 character Product Key". I cannot locate this Product Key as any numbers I find in paperwork and items received do not approach 25 haracters and nothing is labeled Product Key. Tag: dont have windows media center Tag: 351347
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    - What is Vista Windows Mail Recovered Messages actually doing? I see no way to understand what is going on with all these messages being "recovered" slowing down he use of Windows Mail. I can delete the "folder" that appears in the TaskPane but can this be managed better of disabled perhaps? Tag: dont have windows media center Tag: 351345
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    - Never say never, at least not for drivers I was being repeatedly prompted to install a driver that I didn't actually have access to at the time so I clicked on the setting to never be prompted again for this device. Now, I want to be prompted again. How do I get Vista x64 to go back to prompting me for the driver for this device? I tried uninstalling the driver in Device Manager but it still doesn't prompt me (it just puts a "!" next to the device in Device Manager and stays quiet). -- And loving it, -Q _________________________________________________ Qu0llSixFour@gmail.com (Replace the "SixFour" with numbers to email me) Tag: dont have windows media center Tag: 351344
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    - Media Player 11 crash I am unable to open WMP 11 and only get the options to close program or search for answers and close. Is there a way of reinstalling WMP 11 or repairing it? Problem signature: Problem Event Name: APPCRASH Application Name: wmplayer.exe Application Version: 11.0.6000.6344 Application Timestamp: 46e5f12e Fault Module Name: Indiv01.key Fault Module Version: 11.0.6000.7000 Fault Module Timestamp: 474e5998 Exception Code: c0000005 Exception Offset: 000ad13c OS Version: 6.0.6000.2.0.0.256.1 Locale ID: 2057 Additional Information 1: 8d13 Additional Information 2: cdca9b1d21d12b77d84f02df48e34311 Additional Information 3: 8d13 Additional Information 4: cdca9b1d21d12b77d84f02df48e34311 Tag: dont have windows media center Tag: 351330
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    - Will ReadyBoost do anything for me? I use Vista Home Premium 32 and have a machine with 2 GB RAM. Will ReadyBoost do anything significant for me, or am I pretty squared away already? I'm considering getting a 2 or 4 GB USB drive for this purpose, but I wonder if it will essentially be a waste of money. Tag: dont have windows media center Tag: 351327
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    - Blue Screen Errors I, too, am plagued with BSOD. I have a Dell Dim E521, purchased about 10 mos ago. Dell's answers have been everything from driver updates (which don't work for the machine problems) to restoring to factory setup, which doesn't work for me. Stripping away all of my useful programs may be an answer, but not the right answer. Dell is going to call again today. I think these are the same guys I talk to when I call HP support. So far I've communicated with half the male population of India. I'm no computer geek (and don't intend to spend 10 hours a week to become one), but have been involved in analytical trouble shooting all of my life. My take is that these BSOD posts represent less than 5% of the BSOD problems being encountered with Vista. The actual problem is way too widespread to be blamed on hardware. If Microsoft really wants to get to bottom of this, you need to start asking better questions to find the commonalities, i.e. Virus software, device drivers, usage patterns, etc., and stop worrying about stepping on the toes of various software providers. Otherwise we'll all just continue grasping at straws, and the favored target straw is as varied as the number of techs. The shotgun approach of uninstalling everything but Vista would give me 100 GB of disk space that I would never use, and reduce my machine to toy status. If all I can do is email & web surfing, I don't need a computer. I'm way too busy using applications to be taking the time to be re-installing. -- Harry Tag: dont have windows media center Tag: 351326
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    - Vista Restarts from Errors This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001A_01C890AB.DB0C6890 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Can someone help me? I have maintained all updates Microsoft offers, = but since my last update, my computer restarts itself.=20 When I log back in, it says Vista encountered an error and to check for = available updates. There are none.=20 This is extremely irritating. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I'm not very Vista savvy. ------=_NextPart_000_001A_01C890AB.DB0C6890 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=3DContent-Type = content=3Dtext/html;charset=3Diso-8859-1> <META content=3D"MSHTML 6.00.6000.16609" name=3DGENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY id=3DMailContainerBody=20 style=3D"PADDING-RIGHT: 10px; PADDING-LEFT: 10px; PADDING-TOP: 15px"=20 bgColor=3D#ffffff leftMargin=3D0 topMargin=3D0 CanvasTabStop=3D"true"=20 name=3D"Compose message area"> <DIV>Can someone help me? I have maintained  all updates Microsoft = offers,=20 but since my last update, my computer restarts itself. </DIV> <DIV>When I log back in, it says Vista encountered an error and to check = for=20 available updates. There are none. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>This is <EM>extremely</EM> irritating.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I'm not very Vista=20 savvy.</DIV></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_001A_01C890AB.DB0C6890-- Tag: dont have windows media center Tag: 351322
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    - pink elephants? A pink vista! There is a pink edition of the "Worst edition of Windows ever made", aka vista see here http://news.softpedia.com/newsImage/Vista-SP1-Is-Out-XP-SP3-Old-News-the-Pink-Edition-of-Vista-Is-In-2.jpg more info here http://news.softpedia.com/news/Vista-SP1-Is-Out-XP-SP3-Old-News-the-Pink-Edition-of-Vista-Is-In-81877.shtml Why did I put the subject like "pink elephants"? Well vista is fat as an elephant and stinks like an elephant. Tag: dont have windows media center Tag: 351306
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    - Announcing the Windows Search 4.0 Preview http://windowsvistablog.com/blogs/windowsvista/archive/2008/03/27/announcing-the-windows-search-4-0-preview.aspx Notice that they acknowledge the bugs, that the vista fanboys claim didn't exist? LOL idiots... lets hope this one will be better than the extremely bad designed and implemented CRAP search of vista (this installs on non vista OS too, like XP) Tag: dont have windows media center Tag: 351302
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    - Error 8000FFF Folks Anytime I try to install a Vista update I get the above message. I've tried disabling the firewall but still no sucess. My system is a DELL 530 Inspiron. Has anyone any suggestions? Thanks -- Lucas Tag: dont have windows media center Tag: 351299
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    - ajax in iis7.0 not work hi my system is vista and i use iis7.0 for my test website. but my ajax project not work, ? please tell me why Tag: dont have windows media center Tag: 351284
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    - Vista Ultimate restart itself... Hi, I enabled hibernate feature in my Vista. It works also fine 95% of the time, but once i a while, the PC woke up alone withoutany reason. I have disabled all components in a way that they cannot wake up the PC, USB devices , LAN and whatever I could think about. It happens strangely once or tvice a week. How can I prevent it How can I chech what it is starting the PC and block it? I do not have SP1 yet, cause the OS is in danish... -- Intel E8400 C2D 3.0 GForce 8600 GTS 512 2GB DDR2 6400 WD 80GB Vista Ultimate (danish) Tag: dont have windows media center Tag: 351278
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    - Failed Updates I recently changed computers and had to download and install countless updates. On checking the list I discovered that at least 20 have failed and amongst them some very important ones. I know that these will not come for downloading and installation through the Automatic daily downloads of Updates, so will someone please tell me how to proceed to download and install the failed updates. Tag: dont have windows media center Tag: 351266
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    - Blue Screen I get the message "Blue screen" problem.. After shutting down the computer, he won't shut down. After several minutes he restarts the system again. Sometimes I am lucky and the computer shuts down. Other times he restarts again. What is the solution for this problem. I have a new system just for a week. And already there is a problem.!!!!!! contact: c.spaandonk@home.nl Tag: dont have windows media center Tag: 351264
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    - Vista Boot Failure - never gets to login Hi, I have a 3month old PC - clean installed with Vista Home Prem OEM. As of 8 days ago will not finish booting - simply ends with a mouse pointer on a black screen (pointer moves when mouse is moved). Have tried - everything - full memory diagnostics, chkdsk /r, System restore (found no restore points), all SAFE modes, Last good config. In place upgrade is disabled as it is an OEM build. Intel P35 chipset MB, E6850 CPU. No new hardware installed. No bug check codes displayed (no blue screen). Was fully up to date with WU, and drivers - and was running well since built. It is as if the profile is corrupt - but there was no indication of a problem. If this was Win XP I would do a Repair Install. Obviously no way to do that in Vista. This was before SP1 came out this week. The drive has been fully scanned for virii and spyware (HDD added to a clean working system and scanned), came up clean. I do not want to give up and clean install - there has to be another way. I have been a PC tech since 1986 - and VERY RARELY give up. 4net Tag: dont have windows media center Tag: 351255
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    - VISTA ASKING FOR DRIVERS This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0008_01C890B5.3C320310 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi, I hope someone might be able to help: I have an ACER laptop with 2GB RAM and an 80GB HD. Processor speed is = 1.6 I have installed Windows Vista Ultimate and it went like a dream. Vista = has now even installed the SP1 Problem is that every time I reboot, Vista asks ne for a driver for a = "Mass Storage Controller:" - I do not even know what that is or where to = find a driver? In addition, the DVD is recognised in the Device Driver Listing = correctly and it says it is working as expected, but unfortunately and = DVD or CD I put in is not read Are these linked in anyway and does anyone have any idea how I can = repair or sort out this issue. Thanks in advance ------=_NextPart_000_0008_01C890B5.3C320310 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; = charset=3Dunicode"> <META content=3D"MSHTML 6.00.6001.18000" name=3DGENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY id=3DMailContainerBody=20 style=3D"PADDING-RIGHT: 10px; PADDING-LEFT: 10px; PADDING-TOP: 15px"=20 bgColor=3D#ffffff leftMargin=3D0 topMargin=3D0 CanvasTabStop=3D"true"=20 name=3D"Compose message area"> <DIV>Hi,<BR><BR>I hope someone might be able to help:<BR><BR>I have an = ACER=20 laptop with 2GB RAM and an 80GB HD. Processor speed is 1.6</DIV> <DIV><BR>I have installed Windows Vista Ultimate and it went like a = dream. Vista=20 has now even installed the SP1</DIV> <DIV><BR>Problem is that every time I reboot, Vista asks ne for a driver = for a=20 "Mass Storage Controller:" - I do not even know what that is or where to = find a=20 driver?</DIV> <DIV><BR>In addition, the DVD is recognised in the Device Driver Listing = correctly and it says it is working as expected, but unfortunately and = DVD or CD=20 I put in is not read</DIV> <DIV><BR>Are these linked in anyway and does anyone have any idea how I = can=20 repair or sort out this issue.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>Thanks in advance</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_0008_01C890B5.3C320310-- Tag: dont have windows media center Tag: 351244
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    - What is %WINDIR%\SMINST\launcher.exe? I see places where this is listed as a Spyware/Malware and others where it is listed as being a part of the recovery software on HP computers. Anyone have any clue if this is something I need to remove or if it's a part of the recovery system on the HP computers? I have it on my laptop, also a HP, as well. -- KingOfChaos Tag: dont have windows media center Tag: 351238
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    - Physical Address Extension? I have a VPC program by Conexant that ran OK under XP, but won't start under Vista. It says it cannot run with PAE (Physical Address Ectention) running, and that I should turn it off. What exactly is PAE, and can it be turned off? If it can be turned off, how do I do it? Thanx, Buddha Tag: dont have windows media center Tag: 351236
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    - How can I know that I have win vesta SP1 -- Thanks Allen Tag: dont have windows media center Tag: 351225
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    - USB devices in Vista 64 Home Preimum Hello. I have vista 64 home preimum installed. Now in the begining USB devices worked fine, you put them in and vista reckonises them as per all the drivers pre installed (as XP was) But then my mate came round with his mobile phone that acts as a memory stick too, it would reckonise his phones memory stick, so i downloaded the software for the phone and that seemed to work using the phones software. But from then on, no usb memory devices work at all, vista wont locate the drivers it says, whats up? Any fix please?? Very desperate? Thanks Tag: dont have windows media center Tag: 351220
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    - vista and internet I have just installed vista ultimate onto an internal sata HDD and followed my ISP's instructions to the latter___now what I have is that I can connect to my ISP's server but cannot go any further__which means I cannot connect to my home page or to email___I could at one point connect to my AVG update__but not now , I have turned off windows firewall _____has anyone got a clue please_____have been on the Internet since1998 and was connected to Microsoft's network , so I do have a good perspective of how to setup and connect_____but this is baffling me____am using my old and trusted XP Pro at this time on a different HDD on the same computer. With kind regards From OZ Tag: dont have windows media center Tag: 351212
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    - Running Power Point 2003 in Windows Vista Premium Home I have been using this set up for almost a year. Today Power Point 2003 started closeing constantly! It says check for updates I did that installed them and rebooted no change. Then I ran error checking with repair on the hard drive no change. Then I did a repair on Power Point thru the Control Panel, still no change. Does anyone have any ideas, this a critical problems Power Point is used heavily on computer! Tag: dont have windows media center Tag: 351202
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    - Looking for Utility to Repair vista bootloader? I trying to dual boot with xp, & part of this process involves having a vista cd to repair the bootloader. But my computer only came with Restore cd. So I am looking for a utility program to fix the bootloader (instead of using vista cd to repair it). I posted this on a different group: I bought a Gateway computer ( http://tinyurl.com/2x5uwa ) with vista, but it only comes with recovery CD not the original. I was following the instruction as per this website http://tinyurl.com/3xepar. So I installed xp successfully. Now at this point I should be putting the vista cd and select repair to fix the bootloader. But I only have the restore cd. I tried putting it in. The first screen it gives me does not have the vista option. Instead it's a Gateway recovery screen. You have two options, do you want to run from disc or from small recovery partition on the hard drive. I assume if I continue on this path it will partition my system back to one, just like it was originally. Any ideas? Thanks Tag: dont have windows media center Tag: 351192
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    - Windows not booting properly Hello, My computer is using Windows Vista Home Premium 32bit, and as of now it's really hard to turn on my computer. It began yesterday, I turned my computer on and it would crash in the middle of loading up Vista. It usually freezes at the part where you are told how much ram your computer has but has also frozen in various other parts while loading and is irritating me since most of the times it never boots properly. I often get into a black screen asking me if I want to enter safe mode or go to Windows normally. Sometimes, after turning it on and off in an attempt of trial and error, I can somehow manage to get it to work as it did now as I'm typing the message. Nonetheless, The only thing I can give you guys about this is: 1. I got an error once on a black screen that specified me that the /windows/system32/ntkrnlpa.exe "kernel is missing". 2. Another time I got in a blue screen with lots of information in it but what seemed to be the highlight of everything was the file "ntfs.sys". 3. Sometimes, when I turn on my computer, it freezes and makes a never ending beep. Anyone know how can I fix this or do I need to send my computer to maintenance? Tag: dont have windows media center Tag: 351190
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    - Reply screen in Windows Mail partly off screen I had to upgrade Vista as I couldn't install some downloads. Now when I reply to a message in mail the right hand side of the screen is off my screen (in this case the 3 words- side of the) is off my computer screen. Also the case in my Word program. But it doesn't happen in IE. Does anyone have any suggestions? John Tag: dont have windows media center Tag: 351181
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    - About frank He seems to be abit like Cartman. Tag: dont have windows media center Tag: 351178
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    - Cannot customize "Program files" folder I was browsing my Program files folder, and noticed it was set as a "music" folder. I went into properties, and noticed the customize option was gone. I deleted the desktop ini file, but it is still showing as music. Does anyone know how to restore this option? Thank you for any input........... Tag: dont have windows media center Tag: 351166
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    - right click menu Does anyone know how to clean up the right click menu? In XP I used TweakUI but I can't find a TweakUI for Vista, Home Premium 32. TIA, Mema Tag: dont have windows media center Tag: 351162
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    - where is administrator i just tried to write to a file C:\af080327 i was informed that i did not have permission. let me guess... i must sign-in as administrator. as the *ONLY* user of this laptop, i thought i had *all* privileges. my question(s)... (a) if i create user "administrator" will i have opportunity to give administrator full privileges? (b) if I create user "administrator" will i have opportunity to set the password for administrator? Tnx, Charles Tag: dont have windows media center Tag: 351147
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    - Which programs use/call the Microsoft file ks.sys? How can I find out which programs (if any) on my computer need the Microsoft file "ks.sys"? I would like to delete this file, but would like to know if any of my current programs depend on it. Thanks, Art Tag: dont have windows media center Tag: 351143
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    - error message every sigle day my computer show an error message saying "windows has stopped working " then "windows is restarting" when that happens everithing on the desktop dissapears the icons the vista side bar and the start bar i need help please Tag: dont have windows media center Tag: 351136
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    - SP1 final release Anyone know when the final release for Vista SP1 will be available? All of the dates I've heard have come and gone, and MS downloads says nothing other than 'coming soon'. Can't find any recent posts concerning this. Thanks..... Tag: dont have windows media center Tag: 351128
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    - I Have An Irritation Problem, Just FYI I was having these itching problems each day, Just FYI, and I kept scratching. Just FYI. The Doctor Said that I had Irritable Bowl Syndrome. Just FYI. That is Where A Certain A$$-Hole keeps pestering me. Just FYI. I went to the doctor and he said to keep away from the right wing. Just FYI. He said go towards the left. Justy FYI Tag: dont have windows media center Tag: 351123
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    - I Should Install Vista, Just FYI My Doctor Said That I Should Not Use Ubuntu Because Ubuntu Doesn't Really Do Anything. Just FYI. Especially The Server Version On My Desktop. Just FYI. My Doctor Said To Increase The Medication And Install Vista. Vista Just FYI Is A Better System Because It Runs Microsoft Applications Which Actually Work. Just FYI. Using Ubuntu Is Really Stupid Because One Cannot Work With Programs And Open Software That Is Stupid. Just FYI. I Need To Install And Reinstall Software Just FYI Because I Am Not Allowed In The Community. Just FYI. I Get Confused, Just FYI So I Install Ubuntu And Install Windows 2008 Server And Install Vista RTM And SP1, Just FYI. Install - Uninstall - Install - That Is All I Do. Just FYI Tag: dont have windows media center Tag: 351118
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    - NVIDIA GForce 6150 Driver Issue with Vista I upgraded to Vista after purchasing my computer in Dec. For some reason, everytime I start my computer, I get a box saying Windows needs to install Divice Driver for NVIDIA GForce 6150... If I let it download, it messes up my computer and I can't get online. I had to call my internet service provider and have them help me to go back to before it installed. But the problem is that each time I restart the computer, the same message comes up. Obviously there is no way around this update but if it is not compatible with Vista or my computer, what can be done? Thanks. Marie Tag: dont have windows media center Tag: 351112
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    - Which external HDD is compatible with Vista x64? I am trying to find an external hard disk drive that is fully compatible with Vista x64. I purchased a Western Digital My Book Premium II drive and it doesn't work properly even though their web site states that is Vista compatible. I contacted them and they fairly ridiculed me for assuming that that meant it would be compatible with 64-bit Vista. I can still use the drive to actually copy files to but there is no 64-bit driver so the bundled software doesn't work and Vista keeps telling me that it needs to install a driver for this device. I contacted Seagate about their FreeAgent Pro product and they claim it should work even though there is also no 64-bit driver for it. I don't trust that statement after my experience with the WD drive. Does anyone have an external HDD that works fully with Vista x64? -- And loving it, -Q _________________________________________________ Qu0llSixFour@gmail.com (Replace the "SixFour" with numbers to email me) Tag: dont have windows media center Tag: 351109
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    - Slide Show Gadget My slide show gadget stopped working suddenly. The sidebar works and I can un and reinstall the slide show gadget fine. When I go to the settings, all the pulldown menus are greyed out. I cant select a folder or anything. Help! I loved this gadget Tag: dont have windows media center Tag: 351095
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    - importing music i use to be able to import my music into the program now its telling me that it cant and it tells me that the error is unknown if anyone can help me that would be great! -- NYmaria Tag: dont have windows media center Tag: 351087
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    - eMachines chat support is appalling! They will tell you to do a complete reinstall for any issue, including minor sleep issues with known fixes. Google works circles around them and makes them useless on everything. Why do they even exist except to sell you up? Phone support is slightly better but chat is a total joke on any issue large or small. I am a newspaper writer and am working on a story about this and would like to hear your experiences. Tag: dont have windows media center Tag: 351086

What should I do Windows Vista Basic don't have Windows Media Center?

Re: dont have windows media center by Mark

Mark
Fri Mar 28 10:38:56 PDT 2008

True, Media Center is not included in Home Basic. You would need to upgrade
to Home Premium, or Ultimate.

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"danny" <danny@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> What should I do Windows Vista Basic don't have Windows Media Center?

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Re: dont have windows media center by Ken

Ken
Fri Mar 28 12:50:01 PDT 2008

On Fri, 28 Mar 2008 10:33:01 -0700, danny
<danny@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> What should I do Windows Vista Basic don't have Windows Media Center?

If you want Media Center, upgrade to a version that comes with it:
either Home Premium or Ultimate.

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Re: dont have windows media center by Canuck57

Canuck57
Fri Mar 28 17:05:39 PDT 2008

"danny" <danny@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> What should I do Windows Vista Basic don't have Windows Media Center?

Pay more money and buy an upgrade. Or switch to Ubuntu or Fedora.

http://www.ubuntu.com/

http://fedoraproject.org/

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