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    - Anitivirus You could put build in anitivirus in newest Windows ---------------- This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then click "I Agree" in the message pane. http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.mspx?mid=dcb435ab-414e-492c-bc45-b246be983b4d&dg=microsoft.public.windows.vista.general Tag: icons Tag: 374632
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    - Cannot download files/open attachments in IE, Windows Mail.... I cannot open any types of files sent by email in Windows Mail or Hotmail, of downloaded documents through IE. Using a pretty new Dell laptop with Vista, really need to get this sorted as I am a distance learning students with loads of journal articles to download! ANY advice would be really appreciated on this, I don't know where to start. Tag: icons Tag: 374630
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    - The other side You never seem to read anything good about Microsoft, so here goes. I have 2 computers. 1 is a new one with vista home premium. The other is old with xp. I have only been fooling with computers for a year since I retired. I have gotten all the updates and sps that are out. I have had no major problems with either system. I just thought we should hear something once in a while. thanks Tag: icons Tag: 374627
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    - IRQL Not Less Or Equal crash, win32k.sys I have a sony vaio laptiop with Windows Vista Home Premium with 4 gigs of RAM. I have been frequently getting blue screen crashes right after start-up and shut-down. The complete dump file for the error is the following: ------------------------------------------------------------------ IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL (a) An attempt was made to access a pageable (or completely invalid) address at an interrupt request level (IRQL) that is too high. This is usually caused by drivers using improper addresses. If a kernel debugger is available get the stack backtrace. Arguments: Arg1: 00000000, memory referenced Arg2: 0000001b, IRQL Arg3: 00000000, bitfield : bit 0 : value 0 = read operation, 1 = write operation bit 3 : value 0 = not an execute operation, 1 = execute operation (only on chips which support this level of status) Arg4: 82100cba, address which referenced memory Debugging Details: ------------------ READ_ADDRESS: GetPointerFromAddress: unable to read from 82184868 Unable to read MiSystemVaType memory at 82164420 00000000 CURRENT_IRQL: 1b FAULTING_IP: nt!KiUnwaitThread+14 82100cba 8b08 mov ecx,dword ptr [eax] CUSTOMER_CRASH_COUNT: 1 DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID: VISTA_DRIVER_FAULT BUGCHECK_STR: 0xA PROCESS_NAME: taskeng.exe TRAP_FRAME: b2281c34 -- (.trap 0xffffffffb2281c34) ErrCode = 00000000 eax=00000000 ebx=00000001 ecx=84d6bce8 edx=84d6bce8 esi=a6f99ac8 edi=84d4fed8 eip=82100cba esp=b2281ca8 ebp=b2281cbc iopl=0 nv up ei pl nz na pe cy cs=0008 ss=0010 ds=0023 es=0023 fs=0030 gs=0000 efl=00010207 nt!KiUnwaitThread+0x14: 82100cba 8b08 mov ecx,dword ptr [eax] ds:0023:00000000=???????? Resetting default scope LAST_CONTROL_TRANSFER: from 82100cba to 820a7d84 STACK_TEXT: b2281c34 82100cba badb0d00 84d6bce8 dee619a0 nt!KiTrap0E+0x2ac b2281cbc 82100c60 00000002 0000c046 ff790008 nt!KiUnwaitThread+0x14 b2281ce4 95f9184e 84d4fed0 00000002 00000000 nt!KeSetEvent+0xa0 b2281d00 95f65285 ff790008 00000108 ff790008 win32k!SetWakeBit+0xda b2281d1c 95f653cf ff790008 0000c046 00000000 win32k!_PostThreadMessage+0xb7 b2281d4c 820a4a7a 00000c0c 0000c046 00000000 win32k!NtUserPostThreadMessage+0x10e b2281d4c 77479a94 00000c0c 0000c046 00000000 nt!KiFastCallEntry+0x12a WARNING: Frame IP not in any known module. Following frames may be wrong. 0262e484 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 0x77479a94 STACK_COMMAND: kb FOLLOWUP_IP: win32k!SetWakeBit+da 95f9184e 5e pop esi SYMBOL_STACK_INDEX: 3 SYMBOL_NAME: win32k!SetWakeBit+da FOLLOWUP_NAME: MachineOwner MODULE_NAME: win32k IMAGE_NAME: win32k.sys DEBUG_FLR_IMAGE_TIMESTAMP: 47c78851 FAILURE_BUCKET_ID: 0xA_win32k!SetWakeBit+da BUCKET_ID: 0xA_win32k!SetWakeBit+da Followup: MachineOwner --------- Any tips on solving this will be highly appreciated. I have already Tag: icons Tag: 374625
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    - More than you wanted to know about the idiot Frank Yes, Frank is everyone's favorite fool. Frank is actually very easy to figure out. He's just some insecure self-loathing nobody that craves attention. Good or bad Frank doesn't care as long as he's noticed. He has delusions of grandeur often trying to project himself as good looking, wealthy and clever. He pretends to run a business some days, claims multiple businesses other days. For some odd reason Frank thinks you want to share in his hallucinations which he repeats constantly. Frank is also proud of several strange sexual perversions having an unhealthy obsession with sheep and other barnyard animals. Frank spends a disproportional amount of his days, nights, weekends, holidays goofing off in this newsgroup because he is what most would imagine a loser to be having little if any social interaction with others. His life revolves around this newsgroup. Without it Frank would probably fall into a deep depression and likely hurt himself or torture small fury animals. Frank mostly is harmless. A total doofus and Putz. While Frank snarls, growls and loves to bluster. he's actually very insecure and timid. Frank's real problem began long ago when he developed a Don Quixote complex where he takes up causes fighting imaginary enemies much as the wannabe knight did in the 1604 novel titled "The Ingenious Knight of La Mancha" where the main character of the story would chase after windmills, fancy them being giants and say he was off to slay them for the good of the community and of course to receive lavish praise for his efforts. Frank plays that role in this newsgroup by always coming to the defense of Microsoft and MVPs and is actually dumb enough to think they appreciate his constant blustering on their behalf. Of course most everyone sees Frank as just a troublemaker, lout, blowhard and Microsoft apologist. Frank automatically attacks anyone if they mention problems with Vista. Frank thinks it is his job to spread lies and insults and will try to chase anyone out of this group if they don't worship Microsoft like Frank does. Frank has the silly notion that this newsgroup should serve as a fan club for Microsoft. If you don't cheer, Frank is on the case and will try to insult you or tell you to leave. Frank fancies himself chief hall monitor. The reality is Frank is a Net Nazi and tries to impose his own half-ass rules of what are and aren't proper topics to be discussed. Frank being dimwitted has a small bag of taunts he repeatedly uses over and over. Original thought is totally foreign to this imbecile. If someone slams Frank with a crafty insult bet the farm Frank will steal it word for word and claim it has his own a couple days later. Frank's favorite lie is pretending anyone experiencing problems with Vista hasn't installed it correctly. Frank totally ignores all the admissions Microsoft itself has made about the shortcoming of Vista. Frank doesn't want to hear about that. Frank will depending on his memory say he has anywhere between 9 and 17 computers running Vista for his company (companies). Rarely does a week go by that this number of mythical machines gets changed. You can't blame Frank for that, he just don't remember his last lie often ending up with his foot stuck in his mouth. Frank has told us he has sold his business, is selling his business, will sell his business, runs his business, isn't involved with running his business. He's retried, will retire, is semi-retired, he enjoys working and isn't planning on retiring. Take your pick. Again, Frank just don't remember what his lie was the last time. Ask Frank what the name of this "business" is and Frank clams up. I don't have add why. Frank is such a phony but in Frank's fantasy world he sees himself as clever. Next most popular tactic is Frank resorting to calling people liars, drunks, accusing them of odd sexual behavior (Frank is obsessed with sheep) and his frequent use of Cap'n Crunch, a silly cartoon character used by Quaker Oats to promote one of their cereals. Again this is revealing of Frank's true nature since the commercials run on Saturday mornings and are designed for children under ten. Far below the mental age of Frank who's mental age is closer to six or seven. The reality about Frank is this goofball is a complete idiot which he is more than willing to confirm over and over again. He constantly gets caught in his web of lies, he often accuses others for shortcomings he exhibits himself. Frank is really nothing special. Most popular newsgroups have one or more of their own screw-ups that like Frank spend their time daydreaming and in general being an obnoxious pest. They crave the attention. That is why they do it. You can get a truer understanding of what Frank is all about by just flipping his comments about himself 180 degrees. Frank claims he's handsome, so he's probably one ugly SOB. Frank claims he's rich, so he likely don't have a pot to piss in. Frank says he has property all over France. Likely he's never left the country. Frank above all else is a fraud. A raving phony. Nothing more than a loud, always boastful loser looking for attention to fill his hours while he waits for the Grim Reaper to end his misery. Sure, it is probably best to just ignore morons like Frank, but it is also fun to wind up him and get him sputtering and spinning around like a top which is way too easy to accomplish because Frank is several cuts below your average troll, knows next to nothing about the topics he badly fakes being expert at and because of it is entertaining in his own sick way. Rarely will you find anyone making a bigger ass of themselves day after day. That job Frank excels at. 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    - Make a Program run @ startup *How do I make any program start automatically when the computer is powered up and Vista is loaded?* There is a program that my computer came with that always started up automatically, but for a while I didn't want it, so I went in to the msconfig utility and chose not to have it run on startup. Now I want it back, and -I reselected it in msconfig, but it won't start automatically now. I had to make a shortcut on the desktop and manually run it. - How do I make a program run on startup? thanks alanealane -- alanealane Tag: icons Tag: 374609
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    - Adding Video at Windows Viata Startup Is there a way for me to add a video that would play at or immediately following Windows Vista startup? Video is an mpeg-2 file format. Thanks Bill Tag: icons Tag: 374602
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    - Win 98 Backup on Vista? I have 4 PC's running Win XP and use Windows 98 Backup to transfer files and keep things in sync. One of the computers is at a remote location during the summer so I can't use a network to transfer files. All computers have identical file structures and I've found that using Win 98 backup works great since it allows data compression and I simply have to make a backup, transfer the .qic file to a CD and then do a restore. The XP backup software does not allow data compression unless you are backing up to a tape drive. To get Win 98 backup to work on XP I carefully transfer the appropriate files that are used by Win 98 backup to the c:\windows\system32 directory and, most importantly, I set program compatibility for Windows 98. I am faced with replacing my old laptop with a new one and it seems that it will be difficult to buy one with Win XP. So my question is: Is it possible that Windows 98 backup will work on a Vista machine? Does Vista have program compatibility mode that can be set like XP has? Tag: icons Tag: 374598
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    - Any way to avoid formatting HD and reinstalling Win Vista? I have a Vista Premium PC where I installed a trial version of a program, let it expire and now I bought the full version but cannot seem to get it to install since the ghost of the old trial version seems to be haunting my PC. Before I start formatting the drive (and lose all my other programs and settings) and attempt to reinstall Vista, I was wondering whether there was some easy way to wipe all traces of the trial program? I am no great tech expert, so protracted brain surgery with registry settings may not be an option for me! Tag: icons Tag: 374586
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    - hosted anti-spam services, Postini vs. Messagelabs Does anyone have any experience with hosted anti-spam services? Which performs better/has more features, messagelabs or postini? Tag: icons Tag: 374576
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    - ultimate: device installed every time I connect camera.. hi, I have been transferring photos from my camera with no problems ever since I purchased my camera about a year ago.. but now when I connect the camera I think it connects something in the background every time I connect the camera.. and the computer not only slows down to a crawl, it becomes practically unusable.. the mouse "freezes", it doesn't respond, it does jerky movements.. I can tell something's running in the background, but I can't tell what.. as soon as I disconnect the camera it's ok again.. now I just got this notification (screenshot): http://www.mayacove.com/misc/ss_vista_device.gif why would the computer now install this (whatever this is) EVERY TIME I connect the camera? (the SAME camera.. I only have one..) thank you very much.. Tag: icons Tag: 374571
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    - Vista/Norton/Windows One Care Howdy Y'all ! My eight year old Dell finally bit the dust and bought a new Gateway preloaded with Norton AV. I have a paid subscription through 01/09 with Windows One Care that I have used for three years with my Dell and never had problems with it. I have always disliked the hoggy Norton and McAfee AV's and will uninstall Norton on the new pc using the uninstall download from Symantec and probably some manual removal as well. My question is : will WOC work with Vista ?? Or should I use some of the free AV's ie Avast, AVG free, etc etc. My pc is only two days old and I don't want to spend days attempting to download new programs and fight with firewalls :) and potentially messing up new pc :) Y'all dodge those nasty tornadoes today !! LT Tag: icons Tag: 374565
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    - IM hangs on 64bit ultimate I'm having very few problems with my 64bit ultimate system but I see that Instant Messenger hangs - sometimes. I'm up-to-date on eveything. Is this a known problem? Thanks, Gary Tag: icons Tag: 374561
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    - OT: People Are Having Problems With SP3 4 XP, Just FYI. OT: People Are Having Problems With SP3 4 XP, Just FYI. Tag: icons Tag: 374555
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    - OT: Happy Mother's Day, Just FYI. OT: Happy Mother's Day, Just FYI. Tag: icons Tag: 374554
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    - SMM Rootkits in the BIOS -- SCARY! Check this article out and then read the second one for a better explanation: http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20080509/tc_pcworld/145703;_ylt=AoHIllUoeHoczx6PXEsGG54jtBAF http://www.patentstorm.us/patents/5922075-description.html "Back in the late 90's we used to have a lot of machines come into the computer store I was working in with viruses that had been written into the machine's Bios. Then manufacturers started protecting the bios, which helped a lot. But this latest rootkit written to the bios type attack will be much more vicious. it appears that the manufacturers once again will need to step in to protect their Bios from such hanky panky. In fact, these type of rootkits would also affect Linux machines, as they are installed into the bios while you are being hacked. But it is far more likely that the majority of infected computers will be windows machines because they are easier to hack. In the next few months I expect Bios manufacturers to come up with answers in the form of important Bios updates that will really need to be installed to get around the hackers." Oy Vey! Alias Tag: icons Tag: 374547
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    - Trying to install program - Administrator issues Hi, I have read through some previous threads, but there wasn't anything there that I was looking for. I am trying to install Client Service Installer.msi and it is a Windows Installer Package. I get the message that 'The administrator has set policies to prevent this installation'. Now I had this with another program and I was able to run it as administrator, but this time in the drop down menu there is no 'run as'. Is there a way that I can install this program. I am the only user and am set as the 'computer administrator'. I am also using Windows Vista Home Premium OS. Thanks in advance, Kelly Tag: icons Tag: 374541
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    - Open word document with Vista FTP I have a XP ftp server running ServU ftp server version 6. All clients connect to it via the lan: ftp://server or internet ftp://outsidetoserver. Users can browse the folders set up in ServU, and XP users even with IE7 can open a word document for example. However Vista users cannot. They get as far as seeing the word document then when they double-click to open it repeatedly asks for username and password. Even if I type the ServU administrator or the administrator of the box username and password it just does the same. I have tried lowering the security settings of IE7, upgrading ServU to version 7 and nothing seems to work. There's nothing in event logs either. A fix is greatly appreciated Thanks, Ferrino Tag: icons Tag: 374537
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    - Clear Items from Search Pull-Down Menu How do I clear the folder locations from my search box pull-down menu It's one at the top of the search box. I have already cleared searc history in iexplore and forms/password history in the internet options *-I--n order to keep my computer secure-*, I want to clear the content of the list that says "search-ms:" so that no one can see what folders have accessed or made searches in. [image http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff119/alanealane/Searchbox01.jpg] '[image http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff119/alanealane/Searchbox01.jpg] (http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff119/alanealane/Searchbox01.jpg) Thanks alanealane:cool -- alanealane Tag: icons Tag: 374535
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    - Windows Speech Recognition (WSR) Startup Fixed !!?? Quick summary: WSR did not start on Startup as it was set to do. It could not be started manually either, except occasionally after the computer had been running for several hours. If I turned UAC off it started every time at boot and if closed would restart manually. I created: Microsoft incident SRX1065964782. After a couple days I got a response from MS: Try Clean Boot. If that doesn't work, zip up a bunch of logs and send them. It didn't work. I zipped up the logs but the MS server wouldn't accept some because they were too large. Emailed the MS person asking what to do to get them through. No response. After four days with no response, I removed my Logitech headset and decided I was quit with WSR. I had some time on my hands so I decided to optimize the services starting on my computer using the information at http://www.blackviper.com/WinVista/service411.htm. I received a response from the MS person this morning. The person did not address the issue of the too big logs. Instead, I read: Uninstall anti-virus and firewall because engines are still running even at Clean Boot. Well, I knew that was wrong because I had been looking at those services after Clean Boot and the anti-virus engine and its task scheduler were not running. The firewall was the MS firewall that is part of Vista. So, if that were the problem then there should have been lots more than two people reporting trouble. MS response continued if the problem doesn't go away try creating a new user profile. Well, okay, I thought, I'll try creating a new user profile, but before I did that I reconnected my headset and waited while Vista found and installed the software. When it was done, WSR started! I stopped it and started it again. I did a warm boot. It started automatically. I scratched my head. I did not create a new user profile. I cold-booted the system to see if it would continue to start. It did. I'm not sure what corrected the problem. Because of the time lag with MS Support, I had given up on fixing the issue and made several changes to the system before getting an unhelpful response. Perhaps this will help someone else. Tag: icons Tag: 374534
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    - Windows backup fails Vista x64 Making a complete backup of the C: drive to the D: drive on Vista x64. Both internal sata drives. While saving the backup, get this message from the backup: Failed to create the shadow copy on the storage location.(0x807800340) The shadow copy provider had an error. Please see the application and system logs for more information(0x80042306) From the event logs: Backup started at '5/10/2008 6:27:38 PM' failed to backup volume(s) '' with following error code 2155348020 (Failed to create the shadow copy on the storage location.). Please rerun backup once issue is resolved. Volume Shadow Copy Service error: Unexpected error DeviceIoControl(\\?\Volume{deb3433b-15e9-11dd-af65-806e6f6e6963} - 0000000000000114,0x0053c008,0000000000684810,0,0000000000685820,4096,[0]). hr = 0x80070079. Operation: Processing EndPrepareSnapshots Context: Execution Context: System Provider Following the events only led to one article on Windows 2008 server. Any suggestions on tracking down or fixing this error. Tag: icons Tag: 374530
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    - GOOGLE TOOLBAR PAGE STUCK I have a several month old Dell laptop with Vista, not SP1. Yesterday I came up with a page from Google Toolbar which says "This program cannot display the webpage". This happens on boot- no browser or anything else open. I cannot close this page. I cannot find anyplace in Control Panel to remove Google Toolbar. I tried a system restore back to 5-1 but the page is still there. I use both Firefox and IE7, but no Google toolbar, as far as I know. Any suggestions? -- ------------------------------------------------------- "Every day is Saturday when you're retired." Bob Burns Mill Hall PA (email is a spamtrap) Tag: icons Tag: 374527
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    - Hardware upgrade I have Windows Vista Business 64-bit slovak OEM version. I wont to upgrade on my notebook hard drive from 120 GB to 320 GB and RAM from 2GB to 4GB. Will I abble to install my OEM Windows again on this upgraded configuration or it is too much, and It will counts as new machine? Tag: icons Tag: 374515
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    - Price on Anytime Upgrade I have Windows Vista Business 64-bit slovak OEM which cost me 3 750 Sk = 118 Euro I wont to upgrade to Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit slovak OEM with Anytime Upgrade, which said it will cost me 149 Euro. It is insane, because NEW Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit slovak OEM cost 5 100 Sk = 159 Euro. Rather I buy new Vista Ultimate. In that case I will newer upgrade to Ultimate, because I am a student and every Euro counts. I wish that, there was reasonable price. Is there any other way? Am I wrong? Tag: icons Tag: 374509
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    - Bluetooth USB Dongle does not "sleep" well Have installed a Mogo Bluetooth USB Adaptor and it works well (after restarting the Bluetooth Support Service) except when the computer goes to sleep and it fails to restart when awakened. The adaptor light stays on (and remains steady) when asleep and also when the laptop is subsequently awakened. Removing the adaptor and reinserting fixes the problem Using the Event Viewer I found this: Log Name: System Source: BTHUSB Date: 11-May-2008 19:04:09 Event ID: 17 Task Category: None Level: Error Keywords: Classic User: N/A Computer: Laptop Description: The local Bluetooth adapter has failed in an undetermined manner and will not be used. The driver has been unloaded. Event Xml: <Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event"> <System> <Provider Name="BTHUSB" /> <EventID Qualifiers="49157">17</EventID> <Level>2</Level> <Task>0</Task> <Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords> <TimeCreated SystemTime="2008-05-11T10:04:09.641Z" /> <EventRecordID>75673</EventRecordID> <Channel>System</Channel> <Computer>Laptop</Computer> <Security /> </System> <EventData> <Data> </Data> <Binary>000000000100000000000000110005C0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000</Binary> </EventData> </Event> The adaptor works fine when the computer is put into hibernation. The light goes out and when taken out of hibernation it restarts just fine. Is this completely a driver issue or can I modify the power settings to make it work right? Or should I just use hibernate when closing the laptop lid and be happy with it? -- brandrew Tag: icons Tag: 374501
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    - media player 11 and USB devices Any help would be appreciated. "Windows media has encountered a problem and will now close" occurs ONLY if I have a USB memory item attached. USB stick, PDA etc. I cannot use windows media player unless I unplug these devices. I am using Vista 64 home premium, and functionally everything else is perfect. Tag: icons Tag: 374486
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    - Error executing file, help ! I just got my new computer with vista on it, and I want to install my software I need to work with my Panasonic Camera. But when the cd starts and when I get the setup and try opening any software on the cd it says: Error executing file D:/SML/Setup/SETUP.exe De mapnaam is ongeldig (that's dutch for: The mapname is wrong, or something) What do I have to do ? Thx, Kevin -- kefcool Tag: icons Tag: 374477
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    - To all you Moms out there Happy Mothers Day I wish you all the best and hope everyone has a great day. -- All the best, SG Is your computer system ready for Vista? https://winqual.microsoft.com/hcl/ Want to keep up with the latest news from MS? http://news.google.com/nwshp?tab=wn&ned=us&topic=t Just type in Microsoft Tag: icons Tag: 374472
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    - Lotus notes mail I use lotus notes 6.5 via a vpn, I can open all of the programmes except the mail file. the programme starts to open then hangs and freezes the whole programme. the following problem log has appeared on my home computor. Hope this makes some sense to someone. Any suggestions would be gratefully received. Product IBM Lotus Notes/Domino Problem Stopped responding and was closed Date 17/03/2008 21:59 Status Not Reported Description A problem caused this program to stop interacting with Windows. Problem signature Problem Event Name: AppHangB1 Application Name: NLNOTES.EXE Application Version: 6.5.30.4258 Application Timestamp: 41480ddc Hang Signature: 2345 Hang Type: 0 OS Version: 6.0.6000.2.0.0.768.3 Locale ID: 2057 Additional Hang Signature 1: bc09d8fa48748fbcc3b7672aab408fa3 Additional Hang Signature 2: e822 Additional Hang Signature 3: 0781ce61d7f5de8eab32f67d9eeceb1a Additional Hang Signature 4: 2345 Additional Hang Signature 5: bc09d8fa48748fbcc3b7672aab408fa3 Additional Hang Signature 6: e822 Additional Hang Signature 7: 0781ce61d7f5de8eab32f67d9eeceb1a Tag: icons Tag: 374465
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    - i have multiple connections!dont know why! i have been having some problems with my net connection. it drops ou every now and again (like dial up does). cant access net but still o local network. but thats the second problem! the mian thing that has me confussed is i suddenly have "multipl networks". few times when net drops out the network and sharing basi map shows 2 networks. local network and unidentified network. i only have 1 computer on network (ie plugged into router) and it i using an ethernet connection...router NOT wireless only usb or ether. net wont connect if the extra network connected. where did the second network come from?why?should i be worried??? -- c302937 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- c3029376's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/member.php?userid=4890 View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/showthread.php?t=96578 http://forums.techarena.i Tag: icons Tag: 374464
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    - Vista Home to Office/Ultimate Hello, Does anyone know if it is possible to upgrade from Vista Home Premium to Vista Office or Ultimate? I have just upgraded from XP to Vista Home, that was included with my Dell package I purchased late in 2006, and I need the fax facility that MS has decided not to include with Home Premium. Tag: icons Tag: 374463
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    - restore a file backup after restoring from a PC backup image I have taken a backup image and am doing regular file backups. These are stored on an external hard disk. All I want is to find a reference that tells me the steps to follow after the loss of my internal hard drive? i.e. How do I tell vista to restore from the PC image? Do I then restore from the latest back file? Is this all I need to do? etc. I have searched windows help with no luck. Tag: icons Tag: 374460
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    - Has my computer got Vista SP1? Sorry for the dumb question. I bought my computer a few weeks ago and I can't find the information anywhere. It just says I'm running Home Premium but doesn't mention if it has SP1 or not. Windows updates haven't said it needs downloading so does this mean it already has SP1? Is there a way to find out? Tag: icons Tag: 374458
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    - read only files i hav a new asus lappy with the main hd drive partitioned in 2 plus recovery section (as it comes), and 2 external usb hdd in enclosures. am running vista ultimate, i am the administrator of the system, only user, no guest accounts. UAC is off. now my problem is that ALL the drives have turned them selves into "ready only" and i cannot delete any folders, files or stuff. click on a folder an check properties, "read only" highlighted. uncheck it, it comes up with a box asking if i want to change this option, click yes, goes off, comes back saying i need admin rights to do this. but i am the admin of the system as far as i know i havent changed anything. any thoughts??? thanks in advance Tag: icons Tag: 374455
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    - 'All programs' list gone from Start Menu When I click on the 'All Programs' arrow at the bottom of the Start Menu, I don't get a full list of programs any more, most of the shortcuts have disappeared (things like Windows Update, DVD Maker, and several others have all gone). Programs I install myself that create folders on the Start menu are all still there. How can I get these back? Tag: icons Tag: 374454
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    - cannot save About a month ago I started to not be able to save, or save as, documents or webpages. A dialog box opens that says: save as not responding. Any ideas? Thanks -- sco Tag: icons Tag: 374452
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    - Vista Sidebar (Gadgets) - Gone missing! Hi guys, I've done nothing to my system (no new progs) but this morning the sidebar is missing. I've not installed SP1 yet either. I did a Google search and tried the following fix but it did NOT work for me: *************************** Click Start, type regedit.exe and press ENTER Navigate to the following branch: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones Make sure that the value data for "1400" is set to 0 (dword:00000000) Close Regedit.exe that worked for me, but there is also another solution that could work for you, this didnt work in me: Open cmd prompt with admin privileges type regsvr32 scrrun.dll regsvr32 jscript.dll regsvr32 msxml3.dll *************************** Anybody else have a solution please? Debi :-) Tag: icons Tag: 374451
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    - Transfering Vista Licence? I bought a laptop with XP MCE and later bought a Vista upgrade. The laptop has died (only 16 months old!) and wont be repaired. Can I transfer the Vista OS and licence to my home computer? Any help would be appreciated! Tag: icons Tag: 374439
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    - Vista - 9 GIG Out of interest I took a look at how big my Vista Home Premium directory was ... NINE GIG! The biggest my 95, 98 and XP were was around one gig, from memory. I guess it's not a major issue now considering how big hard drives are, but it was still a big shock to me. Tag: icons Tag: 374434
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    - The widow pages are too light It's too light for me concerning the window background and every pages. I know I can adjust the light by the keyboard. However my problem is: Every time I open a new page ( new window frame), I have to adjust the light again! Can I setup the light, so as not to adjust for every new windows ? Thank you. Martin Tag: icons Tag: 374383

When I closed Help and Support then the icons start to flash please help me

RE: icons by spam

spam
Sun May 11 17:39:02 PDT 2008

What do you mean "flash"? What operating system are you using? How is that
bad?
--
"...I fail to understand why they feel the need to convince people
who are happy with Vista that they are wrong. That is aside from the
self-esteem issues they must have ;-)"
â??Mark R. Cusumano

"Windows" wrote:

> When I closed Help and Support then the icons start to flash please help me

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