where is .....\appdata\roaming ?
Hello
An old XP program I installed has put some files into a folder called
C:\users\myname\appdata\roaming .
I can find the folder using Vista 'search' facility, but not using explorer
??
The program works OK and I have got a shortcut to the folder I need, but why
does it not show up in explorer ?
Thanks
K Tag: ifns.exe has stopped working Tag: 374160
Programs and Features not working
Hi,
When I open Programs & Features in the control panel, the system crashes.
It takes slightly longer to crash when I open it in safe mode.
It is very annoying not to be able to uninstall programs, etc.
Help! Tag: ifns.exe has stopped working Tag: 374138
Word&Excel:Add-Edit Toolbar&Buttons:Autocorrect to Excel Toolbar!!
OK, I give up!!! How do I create a new toolbar? How do I edit the Toolbar
Command Buttons (Icons?)? How do I create and add an Autocorrect (AC)
Command Button to an Excel Toolbar???
NOW the Complaints:
I HATE the ribbons, period? I LOVED the nice, neat, useful, and tiny
toolbars I created and edited in the 2003 programs and this 'RIBBON' thing is
the most obnoxious thing ever !! I REALLY fell bad for those laptop dudes
and dudettes, especially the 15" (or smaller) screens. I have a nice, new,
big 19" and I find the useless and extravagant space requirements for the
"Ribbon" (who came up with that one, anyway?) EXTREMELY ANNOYING.
I used to have three to six shortened, "CUSTOMER"-ized toolbars arranged in
2 to 3 rows and made up of the commands I NEED and/or WANTED and they used up
the same or less space than this stupid Ribbon!!! OH, and that's another
thing, I could center them for easy access!!! When created a Macro and
placed it in a toolbar a generic icon would be displayed but I could, and
did, copy, paste, edit them so I could tell at a glance what command was
being represented!!!
I didn't care for many of the icons in the 2003 Word and Excel and I could
EASILY edit them to my liking - as in something that made sense. I could and
did, create different toolbars that I could easily customize, open or close
depending on the type af task I was performing, and I REALLY don't like many
of the Microsoft default buttons. I created numerous Macros that I added to
the toolbar(s) because there were no commands available for certain tasks I
wanted to shortcut.
NOW, HA, I'm stuck with what Microsoft thinks I need, with what Microsoft
thinks we ALL need.
AS you can tell, I'm PO'd about this. I have spent more hours trying to
figure a way to get what I want than it did to edit a create my old toolbars
and the more hours I spend researching and trying to figure it out the more
frustrating that time is and the more it takes away from creating and
editing!!! HELL, why do you thing I am posting this at 5.00 AM - I can't
justify spending any more time on it at work or taking time away from my
family so here I am!! I started researching this AGAIN around midnight and
now, another 5 hours burned up with ZILCHO TO SHOW FOR IT!!
I am not at all impressed with VISTA, period, never mind the inability to
CUSTOMerIZE the program toolbars I use EVERY day. It is about the customer,
isn't it? My experience so far is that 2007 programs and VISTA are not an
upgrade - they're more like a DOWNGRADE. OH, and I would go back to the 2003
programs but, for some odd reason, one can't very easily find a new computer
with just plain old windows.
Anyway, enough of the wine - I need some cheese. And any help - NO,
specific answers that a non-tech like me cn understand - would be
appreciated, very much!!!
ps: Man, I never write stuff like this, sorry! I am just so ticked off, so
frustrated with the blocks at every turn to set up and customize efficiency
into my new HP laptop I just can't seem to help myself. I doubt anyone cares
but at least its therapeutic - well, so 'they' say!! Tag: ifns.exe has stopped working Tag: 374137
sp1 fed up
like many others Ive done exactly what the instructions told me to do, in
regard to updates for my vista home basics 32 bit and I still get failed
install. Ive been trying to update using the automatic updateing and
manualy, also had discussions with IT people and other technical support
going through my computer to see if they could fix the problem of why it will
not download. Ive cleaned files out and disks, as advised, printed out
instructions (have paper everywhere). the SP1 will still not download, and
now on tune up with live one care my security is fair instead of good,
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display setting on beamer change unmotivated after 10min...
Hi, I have a IBM T60p and recently installed VISTA enterprise.
When I connect the laptop to an external beamer, it all works fine and
properly detects the device and adjusts the resolution but after around 10min
of operation (using powerpoint) it just changed the resolution to something
else (lowers the resolution, so that only around 70% of the slide was
visible) without me having done something.
As this obvioulsy is a horror scenario during a presentation in front of
100people that I'll have in a few days, ....what can I do to make sure
something like this does not happen again?
I would be very gratefull to any help!
Mirko Tag: ifns.exe has stopped working Tag: 374135
Hibernate crashes vista
Hi, My version of Vista premium Home won't stay asleep so I altered it to
hibernate. Unfortunately every time I hibernate on waking it up it crashes.
I'm told Nvidia Graphics cards (I have 7300s) have an issue with Vista,
could it be this that is causing the trouble. I have a generic AMD athlon 64
dual core machine. built on an ASUSTeK M2R-FVM 1.XX with Phoenix BIOS: Tag: ifns.exe has stopped working Tag: 374128
Error in cfgmgr32.dll
Since last few days, i am getting error on my windows.. cfgmgr32.dll is not
either not designed to Run in windows or invalid. pls. tell me what is the
solution to this problem. Tag: ifns.exe has stopped working Tag: 374127
Publisher 2007 Fill Effects
I used to have Publisher 2000 on my old computer. I've since upgraded to
Vista and Publisher 2007, and all-in-all the new version is superior.
However, I just went to do a fill effect for the background of a picture in
my document, and I discovered much to my disappointment that many of the fill
effect patterns from Publisher 2000 that were kind of cool seem to be gone.
I'm referring to the simple fade-in / fade-out type patterns where you can
select multiple colors to blend into one another following a pre-set
geometric shape. Publisher 2000 used to have many more shapes than I have now
- there used to be a variety of spirals, stars, arrows, and so forth to
choose from. Now there are only some basic variations on horizontal,
vertical, diagonal, and "from center". I want to know if there is any way to
install just those fill effect patterns from either my old Publisher 2000 CD
or from some other source so that I once again have access to them; or is it
possible to have both versions of Publisher installed and functional at the
same time on my computer? Thanks for any help you can give. Tag: ifns.exe has stopped working Tag: 374117
I am having trouble with my monitor screen!!!! HELP!!!
I am new to this but I am having a bit of trouble. I pushed, who knows what
buttons, and all of a sudden my screen changed directions. I have been trying
for a really long time and cannot figure this thing out. Any help would be
much appreciated. Oh yeah, and it has made my mouse screwy too. Thanks Tag: ifns.exe has stopped working Tag: 374112
RunDLL error when starting vista
when starting vista im getting 2 RunDLL error that says error loading
C:\users\ninja~1\AppData\Local\Temp\ljJBQJaY.dll and the other the same thing
but difeerent .dll file named bYolmKCs.dll. at the bottom of thses dialog
window it says " the spacified module could not be found "
is this a virus or its just that for some reason im missing those two .DLL
files?
i tried to look for em manually at the addres given by the error but i dont
see em there.
Please someone help me fix this problem.... i will really thank you for
taking the time looking in to this issue. Tag: ifns.exe has stopped working Tag: 374110
command : execute
Hello
With XP there was a command in french : executer: to run per exemple
blablabla.exe
what is the equivalent in Vista? I do not see it.
Thanks fo your answer
FGNico Tag: ifns.exe has stopped working Tag: 374109
Alt-Tab showing classic icons instead of preview.
Hi There,
I recently found that my Alt-Tab no longer shows previews of windows. It
behaves like the Alt-Tab of Windows XP. My Flip 3D works well, and live
previews when mouse is hovered over taskbar icons also work well. What could
be my problem? Is there a setting to change this?
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Music Folder
Link to 'Music' does not link on Start Menu. Its Property window does not
display tabs; nor does it link to the User/Music folder. How can one repair
this link? Tag: ifns.exe has stopped working Tag: 374097
Bluetooth
Hi,
How do i enable bluetooth stack and use blutooth devices to connect to my
laptop, if the laptop has inbuilt bluetooth.
how do i find out if it has inbuilt boothtooth in Windows Vista Business.
I miss windows xp. it was so easy in that.
Please help guys. Tag: ifns.exe has stopped working Tag: 374095
I Miss The Old XP Modem Avtivity Icon
In the system tray in Windows XP there was a modem icon that lighted up when
data was being transmitted or received. It really helped with a dialup
connection - being able to see if the connection was active or not.
In Vista, the modem icon is static and doesn't show anything other than the
fact that there is an active connection. Does anyone know of a workaround
to get an **activity** icon that works like the good old XP one? Tag: ifns.exe has stopped working Tag: 374093
IS HE
Is LOL! a copyRAT?
Is LOL! an idiot
Is LOL! a moron
Is LOL! an imbecile
Is LOL! an old fart acting like a little spoiled kid who's mama needs to
wash his mouth out with lysol
OR
ALL OF THE ABOVE
Respond with your favorite choice. Tag: ifns.exe has stopped working Tag: 374083
Launch command window from task scheduler
From task scheduler I would like to launch a command window w/params and SEE
it in action. Used to be you could schedule your foo.cmd with "cmd /k
<drive>:\<path>\foo.cmd" and either watch it open and run, or check it the
next morning. How can I do this with this new and 'improved' scheduler.
Thanks,
Markus Tag: ifns.exe has stopped working Tag: 374081
Can't get into Safe Mode/Error loading Operating System
Whenever I start my computer, it will load and then suddenly, I'll get an
message saying "Error loading operating system". I'm pretty sure I need to go
into safe mode and pull a system restore. The real problem is, I can't get
into my Advanced Boot Options now. I was able to do it before but ever since
this problem arised, I've put hours into pressing F8 while its loading, but
it doesn't go into any options.
Anyone know what to do? I'd rather not have to reinstall my operating system
because I've been working on a project that's practically done, that isn't
backed up.
Well thanks for the time, effort, and help. Tag: ifns.exe has stopped working Tag: 374080
Vista DEP Problems
Microsoft Vista DEP Violation Problems
I have 32 bit Microsoft Vista Ultimate. It is running on a Dell XPS420 with
Q6600, 2.4GHZ quad processor that I purchased in December 2007. I have 4 GB
@ 667 MHZ of memory (3.3 GB usable). I have a 256 MB ATI HD 2600 graphics
card. I have a Dell Ultrasharp 22 inch monitor (1680 x 1050 pixels). I use
McAfee VirusScan Plus. I have Office Professional 2003 and use Outlook for
e-mail. Microsoft Works 8.5 and Adobe Photoshop Elements 6.0 came with the
computer. I have 2 Optical drives E: & F: a 320 SATA hard drive C: & D: and
a 250 GB SATA hard drive G: for backup. I use Embarq DSL. I have a HP psc
1210v all-in-one printer for normal use and a very simple Lexmark Z600
printer used exclusively for printing name badges. Microsoft update is auto
and all Microsoft software is current. Except for Microsoft Vista SP1 which
Microsoft has advised not to install. Other programs such as McAfee
VirusScan, Windows Defender etc. are up to date.
I had a problem with my Microsoft Vista print spooler (spoolsv.exe) stopping
on Data Execution Prevention (DEP) violations from the time I installed my HP
and Lexmark printers. This has been only an irritation to date as I have set
the spooler to always restart 1 minute after failure. However lately I am
having more programs stop on DEP violation. The Microsoft Vistaâ?? WMI
Provider Hostâ?? has stopped several times on DEP. I do not know what the
â??Vista WMI Provider Hostâ?? does. I did not see any adverse results with the
Microsoft Vistaâ?? WMI Provider Hostâ?? stopped. So far my DEP violations have
been random and inconsistent. The print spooler stops on DEP even when both
printers are off. I have performed hardware checks as recommended by Dell
and the computer hardware tested OK.
Today however, Microsoft Vista Internet Explorer 7 failed 4 times on DEP
violations. These failures were repeatable. I was filling in a grant
application at the My Safe Florida Home Website. I went through several
pages of questions on the website and filled in the necessary data. The
final step was to â??Browseâ?? for and open my home insurance data (a .jpg file)
and to â??Browseâ?? for and open my Property Appraisal (a .jpg file). Each time
I clicked on browse, Microsoft Vista IE7 stopped on a DEP violation and I
lost my connection to the My Safe Florida Home Website. After determining
that my new Dell XSP420 computer was not able to complete the grant
application, I got out my 6 year old HP Presario laptop with XP and was able
to complete the grant application without any problems.
Does anyone know why my very expensive Dell XPS420 computer continues to
have DEP Violations. Tag: ifns.exe has stopped working Tag: 374077
Backup is full, Not Full Backup
I am trying to figure out what to do when my backup location can no longer
accept new backups because it is full.
I tried to do a search but the "full" just brings up references to the Full
Backup you can do with Windows Vista Ultimate.
Any one know where I could find out best practices for doing backups.
For example, do I reformat the drive my backup is on so I can do another
backup? Or do I buy a bigger drive, and continue doing this as the months go
by? Do I swap for another drive to continue doing my backups, and just keep
buying more drives as they get filled? Do I hope that Moore's Law also
applies to hard drive storage? Tag: ifns.exe has stopped working Tag: 374066
Viewing restore points
In XP, one could see a calendar which showed all the restore points. How do
you see all the restore points in Vista Ultimate? Tag: ifns.exe has stopped working Tag: 374059
missing cable channels
with comcast plugged directly from the wall into the computer, i am missing
channels 26-96. any ideas?
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steve Tag: ifns.exe has stopped working Tag: 374045
questions on vista
I've been using Vista now for about 2 weeks. It came on
my new laptop. I have the following questions.
1.When I attempt to start some program desktop shortcuts,
instead of running, the file is first opened up in the Explorer
file handler. Then if I open the icon in the Explorer it finally
will then run. How can I change the settings to get the app
to "just run on the first double click" ?
2.When I create a New Folder, it doesn't give me a chance
to name the it. It just comes up New Folder. Tag: ifns.exe has stopped working Tag: 374042
Gif wallpapers
I was wondering if it is possible in vista to use an animated .gif picure as
a wallpaper, I tried but the animation does not play, the only reason I am
asking this is because animated .gif images would play if you set them as
your backround in XP. Tag: ifns.exe has stopped working Tag: 374037
Easy transfer autoloads on my XP machine
I asked the following question in the XP help and support NG, but they told
me to come here instead.
I transferred what files I needed from my older XP PC to a new Vista
machine.
Now whenever I boot up my XP PC, the XP PC opens up a folder onto the
desktop
called "Microsoft" which has another folder in it called "MigWiz". I can
click it closed, but it is a pain to have to do every time I turn that
computer on.
I tried to locate the program name running msconfig.exe, but could not find
it in particular. I also went to "Add/Remove Programs...", found the
program, but said that certain other programs I have would/could possibly
not run right if I removed the Easy Transfer application...one of which is
UPnP.
Is there another way to remove the Easy transfer program? Perhaps reverting
to an earlier system restore point?
Thanks for your help. Tag: ifns.exe has stopped working Tag: 374033
Easy transfer on my XP machine autoloads
I asked this question in the XP forum, but they recommended that I ask it
here instead. Tag: ifns.exe has stopped working Tag: 374031
system restore
I am running Windows Vista Home Premium. For some reason my HP wireless
scanner won't show up on my computer and it says "no HP device found" even
though I can print from wireless. So I am trying a system restore to three
weeks ago when everything was working perfectly.
The system restore won't work. Every time I try it I get "system did not
restore due to unspecified error."
No matter what date I try it won't work. Help Please.
Thanks Spike Tag: ifns.exe has stopped working Tag: 374030
disabling help & support
Windows Help and Support (helpPane.exe) is popping up when I perform an
unrelated function in another program. The message is (Why can't I get Help
from this program? The Help for this program was created in Windows Help
format, which was used in previous versions of windows and is not supported
in Windows Vista). How do I stop Help and Support from constantly popping up? Tag: ifns.exe has stopped working Tag: 373988
winService.exe Has Stopped Working
Shortly after I boot up Vistas Home Premium I get a message winservice. exe
has stopped working. How do I fix this? Tag: ifns.exe has stopped working Tag: 373985
Kaplan Software Doesn't Work - Receive "MCI Driver not loaded" err
Can someone please point me to a fix? I called Kaplan and they gave me a
dead link to a supposed Microsoft fix for this error. I'm running Vista
64-bit Ultimate but can't access a Kaplan study program on a CD because of
this MCI error. Any help would be appreciated. Tag: ifns.exe has stopped working Tag: 373975
Vista 64 Ultimate
I have installed the OS fine with 2 gb of memory and now want to add the
send set of 2gb to go to 4gb. I have heard you need SP1 in order to do this.
I went to update to SP1 and read some forms that if all the drivers are up to
date it should come in the auto d/ls I have done all the automatic updates
and no SP1. All drivers on the system are up to date. I was going to just d/l
it and install mannually but read it is not a good idea as people have had
major issues like blue screens ect once they do this. And it is safer to wait
for automatic updates to do this to ensure system is in line with sp1.
What am I to do? I want my 4gb of ram.
Thanks much Tag: ifns.exe has stopped working Tag: 373971
Crash and burn
My hard drive w/ Win XP decided to just up and die. It won't even turn off
or send a signal to a monitor. I went out and bought a new computer w/
Vista. My problem is, how do I recover what was on the old hard drive if I
can't see anything on a monitor? Will I have to pay a recovery service or is
it gone forever? Tag: ifns.exe has stopped working Tag: 373961
someone at Microsoft is very angry.. LOL
I see constant deletions of post on the microsoft vista newsgroup server..
This may be due to:
1) some GLITCH (not unlikely if the newsgroups are running on windows 2008..
LOL)
2) Someone at microsoft doesn't like us saying the truth about how bad and
creepy vista is!
I think it's the later...
So what are these MSFT guys doing? Deleting posts? Shame on them.. trying to
conceal the truth about how crap vista is!
If they didn't want harsh comments, people cursing vista, peoples hate posts
or people just making good ol fun of vista...
THEY SHOULD HAVE MADE IT BETTER!
I don't see this crap going on on the XP newsgroup for example. WHY?
Its vistas fault.. no one elses...
so stop deleting messages and work faster on windows7 to make it better,
because vista is already doomed. Tag: ifns.exe has stopped working Tag: 373918
Re: How to keep making money while making CRAP products?
Im fed up reading posts about how MS has sold 140 million liscences of
Vista, trying to feed us the notion
that somehow vista is actually a successful product.
You know what I have to say about that? >>>> HOGWASH!
So how does MS keep on making money while making CRAP products like VISTA?!?
Simple. Create a monopoly! Yeah... the Microsoft way!
Then push your new crap products on new computers ....
Then say: "See? Our new product (im talking about vista here of course) is
GREAT and it selling like hotcakes!"
EHEMMMM.... its selling like hotcakes because you are selling it
preinstalled on new computers dahh......
And then you have the stupid idiots that see the 140 million number and say
... wow... vista is great! its selling so many copies!
Don't be ridiculous! That's how many new computers are sold anyway! LOL
And since MS pushes its stupid new vista on new computers (you can get xp on
some new computers if you go to the right place,
but you must specifically ask for it... at first this was impossible to do
anyway... MS had excluded XP from ALL new computers! Then some companies
insisted on selling xp due to popular demand.. so MS had to comply very
reluctantly!)
Lol.... can some idiot vista fanboys eat this sh!t? They actually think
vista is selling because its good?
Give UBUNTU the monopoly for one and a half year, meaning that it will be
PUSHED on new computers for 18 months like vista has, and guess what?
140 computers will have ubuntu! Then guess what? Suddenly all big software
houses will have ported their apps to work on ubuntu!
But lets make some thing clear... 140 mill licenses that MS claims does not
mean that there are 140 million computers actually running vista-crapista.
Nope, many dual boot with xp, and forget about vista, many format vista and
install XP, many just hate their new vista computer and use their old XP
computer
to do actual work, many got the upgrade anytime vista license and never
upgraded! (those are the smart ones)
People who cannot think, have limited perception of reality, or just plainly
believe what they want to believe (LIKE DORK FRANK the biggest idiot of this
newsgroup ever), JUST GIVE ME THE CREEPS!
Just think of this: If these people can eat whatever they are told, and
actually become fanboys of lies, what OTHER FALSE THINGS do these people
believe?
These people remind me of how gullible the Germans were and started
listening to Hitler's crap, and actually believed him!
FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!
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AVG Free 8 and Vista possible conflicts?
Today I downloaded the new free AVG. I have this and Spyware blaster
and Super antispyware installed. I ran a scan with te AVG and it
found Trojan's, adware, etc, or so it seemed. When the summary came
up at the end a result of 0 (as in nothing found) came up in each
categry, with about 214 in the warnings category, potential threats.
Did the AVG somehow mistake the protection files for the
The software on both mine and my dad's laptops is pretty identical,
and the same result showed up on both.
I wasn't sure what to do at the end. I haven't changed any settings
and as I understand it all the threats were removed. At any rate I
ran the scan again and nothing was found.
The supposed adware etc often is listed under 'File' in AVG as HKLM
\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ActiveX Compatibl... if that
helps anyone identify what's happening any better. I just considered
then that maybe having run 7.5 with these Vista laptops might be why
these got through. From what I read compatibility with Vista
machines
seem to vary? Tag: ifns.exe has stopped working Tag: 373894
Vista Users
How can move all Users to a secondary hard drive? I wish to store all data
for all users on a second hard drive. Tag: ifns.exe has stopped working Tag: 373872
changing the language
Hi
I'm polish but i live in england I've bought a computer for my brother as a
present. unfortunately he doesn't speak english. how can i change the
operating language from english to polish Tag: ifns.exe has stopped working Tag: 373861
changing language of the oparating system
Hi
I'm polish and I live in england. I have bought a computer for my brother as
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changing language of operating system
Hi
I'm polish but I live in england. I have bought the computer with vista in
english version for my brother as a present. unfortunately he doesn't speak
english. How can I change the operating systme language from english to
polish. Tag: ifns.exe has stopped working Tag: 373850
Task scheduler doesn't run the task
Hi,
I have a problem in vista 64bit:
If I set up a task in the Task Scheduler and I check the "Wake the
computer to run this task", the computer wakes up (from hibernate) at
the specified time but the task doesn't run.
Is there any solution for this?
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Windows Uninstall
Cant uninstall Windows Uninstall Clean Up Program or Reinstall the
package..............Thanx Again,
Bill
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avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean.
Virus Database (VPS): 080508-0, 05/08/2008
Tested on: 5/9/2008 2:50:36 PM
avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2008 ALWIL Software.
http://www.avast.com Tag: ifns.exe has stopped working Tag: 373820
Xbox 360 will not recognize external hard drives on pc
I have my Xbox 360 connected to my PC wirelessly. I had it set up so that I
could view my vieos, etc., that were on my PC with no problems. Most are on
an external drive. A week or so ago I shut off my external drives to let
everything cool down, and now my 360 won't recognize the external drives. It
still gives me the option for any files on my internal HD, but the external
ones do not show up in either the "Videos" section, or "Media Center". They
are all there, however, if I go into Windows Media Player or Media Center on
my PC. Tag: ifns.exe has stopped working Tag: 373798
Problem viewing folders
I tried to change the display settings in my 'preferences' or 'personalise'
folder, clicking on a bigger resolution made the display too big for my
screen but then reverted back because i could not confirm it. Since then any
folder windows I open appear off screen. The start bar and programs such as
internet explorer open fine on screen and maximise as normal, but all folder
windows, recycle bin, control panel etc appear to open off screen. I've
changed my start bar settings so i can access control panel by expanding
folders in the classic way but i still cannot access my 'personalise' folder.
i cannot thing of any other way to get it back to normal and I've only been
using Vista for an hour.
Thanks. Tag: ifns.exe has stopped working Tag: 373790
Running a 2nd OS with Vista Home edition (Windows 98?)
I've lost a magazine I had that talked of having dual OS's. I'd like
to put Windows 98 on my Toshiba laptop if it can be done. Following
various problems I have put Vista and all the Updates on 3 times now,
so I don't want any risks. I read a little bit about Virtual PC and
wondered if there were other options. Also, what happens about
drivers? Will, in 98 mode, the laptop use the Vista drivers?
All advice/ suggestions welcome. Thanks in advance. Tag: ifns.exe has stopped working Tag: 373785
The truth about Adam Albright
Adam ALWAYS responds to either myself or Frank or anybody who happens to
like Vista. Just like clockwork, Adam chimes in with how bad Vista was
designed, all the flaws, UAC, beeping, file transfer errors. Maybe Adam
just can't grasp how to correctly use Vista. Maybe he has trouble with
configuration. Don't really know, but what WE DO KNOW is that he will
always chime in on cue. That is a given. Makes Adam look like a fool and
the twit he really is. Tag: ifns.exe has stopped working Tag: 373762
MSCONFIG
I am running vista home premium as an administrator.
When I check or uncheck a box under the MSCONFIG startup tab and press apply
the check/uncheck reverts to its' original state.
Anyone have any ideas?
thanks
--
Richard Tag: ifns.exe has stopped working Tag: 373742
Windows Search Indexing will not index
When I go to indexing options only 17 objects are indexed even though I've
been using the computer for hours. I tried to do a rebuild but nothing is
happening. For instance, in Outlook the search is not working and it says I
have 9850 objects still to index. Any idea how to fix this? I had to do a
system repair with the repair DVD earlier on. TIA Tag: ifns.exe has stopped working Tag: 373739
Help with Vista search function
Hi
is there a site where there is an explanation for how to use the Search
function in Vista Ultimate SP1.
thanks
Daniel Tag: ifns.exe has stopped working Tag: 373728
I finally got CHKDSK to run on reboot. How to troubleshoot the problem.
I had corruption on my hard drive and couldn't get CHKDSK to run on
reboot. I finally found what was preventing CHKDSK from running on
reboot. It's so hard to diagnose I wanted to document how to
troubleshoot it here in case anyone else has the same problem.
To troubleshoot CHKDSK does not run on reboot:
1. Set a System Restore Point
2. Run msconfig
3. select 'Boot' tab
4. check "Boot log" and "OS boot information"
5. reboot. See what it says during boot.
6. after boot, check log file C:\WINDOWS\ntbtlog.txt
(or something similar to that, such as ntbootlog.txt)
7. One (or more) of these drivers being loaded is causing CHKDSK to say,
"Cannot open volume for direct access."
Stop these drivers from loading until CHKDSK works again.
Figure out which one (or ones) is causing the problem.
8. Pick a driver to disable (e.g. elrawdsk.sys)
9. Run Regedit
10. Search for that driver (elrawdsk.sys) under key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services
11. Under that driver's registry entry, set 'Start' to 4
The service start methods & values are:
1. (unknown)
2. Automatic
3. Manual
4. Disabled
12. Set CHKDSK to run on reboot:
a. Right-click on the C: drive
b. Properties
c. Tools (tab)
d. "Error checking. This option will check the volume for errors."
click 'Check Now..."
e. select "Automatically fix file system errors" (checkbox)
f. 'Start'
g. "Windows can't check the disk while it's in use. Do you want to
check for hard disk errors the next time you start your computer?"
select 'Schedule disk check'
13. Reboot. See if CHKDSK runs during the reboot.
14. Repeat until you find the offending service(s).
In my case there were two drivers causing the problem:
1. elrawdsk.sys
"The process RawDisk Driver. Allows write-access to raw disk sectors for
user mode applications in Windows 2000, belongs to the software
ElRawDisk by EldoS Corporation."
(I probably installed a trial version of Crypto4, and the uninstaller
didn't remove this file.)
2. HMFAxCore826fcf267a04f6fadfb619829081c960.sys
Digitally signed by Eltima Software, and used by another 3rd party
virtual volume encryption program I was trying out.
References:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555484 (Unable to run CHKDSK)
http://www.file.net/process/elrawdsk.sys.html
Since there are well over 100 drivers that get loaded on boot, and most
are fine, I'll append here a list of drivers which are not the problem
and do not prevent CHKDSK from running. This will narrow down what
drivers to test disable. These drivers load on my Vista Home Premium and
CHKDSK runs OK on reboot. This list may be useful to someone
troubleshooting CHKDSK, as these are drivers they don't need to try
disabling:
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\acpi.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\afd.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\amdk8.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\atapi.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\ataport.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\battc.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\bcmwl6.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\beep.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\bowser.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\chdart.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\chdrt32.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\classpnp.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\cmbatt.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\compbatt.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\cpqbttn.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\crcdisk.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\dfsc.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\disk.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\drmkaud.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\dxgkrnl.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\eabfiltr.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\ecache.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\fileinfo.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\fltmgr.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\fs_rec.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\fwpkclnt.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\hdaudbus.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\hidusb.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\hpqkbfiltr.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\hpqremhid.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\hsx_cnxt.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\hsx_dpv.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\hsxhwazl.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\http.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\i8042prt.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\kbdclass.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\kbdhid.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\ksecdd.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\lltdio.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\luafv.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\mdmxsdk.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\modem.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\monitor.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\mouclass.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\mouhid.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\mountmgr.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\mpsdrv.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\mrxdav.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\mrxsmb.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\mrxsmb10.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\mrxsmb20.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\msfs.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\msisadrv.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\msiscsi.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\mspqm.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\msrpc.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\mssmbios.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\mup.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\ndis.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\ndistapi.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\ndisuio.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\ndiswan.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\ndproxy.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\netbios.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\netbt.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\netio.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\npfs.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\nsiproxy.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\ntfs.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\null.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\nvlddmkm.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\nvmfdx32.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\nvsmu.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\nvstor32.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\nwifi.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\ohci1394.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\pacer.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\partmgr.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\pci.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\pciide.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\pciidex.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\peauth.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\pxhelp20.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\rasacd.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\rasl2tp.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\raspppoe.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\raspptp.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\rassstp.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\rdbss.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\rdpcdd.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\rdpencdd.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\rimmptsk.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\rimsptsk.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\rixdptsk.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\rspndr.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\sdbus.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\secdrv.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\smb.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\spldr.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\srtsp.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\srtspx.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\srv.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\srv2.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\srvnet.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\storport.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\swenum.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\symdns.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\symfw.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\symids.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\symim.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\symndisv.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\symredrv.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\symtdi.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\syntp.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\tcpip.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\tcpipreg.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\tdx.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\termdd.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\tunmp.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\tunnel.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\udfs.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\umbus.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\usbccgp.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\usbehci.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\usbhub.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\usbohci.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\usbvideo.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\vga.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\volmgr.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\volmgrx.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\volsnap.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\wanarp.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\wd.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\wdf01000.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\wdfldr.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\wmiacpi.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\wmilib.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\xaudio.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\hal.dll
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\kdcom.dll
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\ntkrnlpa.exe
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\BOOTVID.dll
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\CI.dll
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\CLFS.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\PSHED.dll
Loaded driver \??\C:\Windows\system32\drivers\CO_Mon.sys
Loaded driver \??\C:\Windows\system32\drivers\SYMEVENT.SYS
Loaded driver \??\C:\Windows\system32\drivers\lxdisk.sys
Loaded driver \??\C:\Windows\system32\drivers\lxfs.sys
Loaded driver
\??\C:\PROGRA~2\Symantec\DEFINI~1\SymcData\idsdefs\20080429.001\IDSvix86.sys
Loaded driver
\??\C:\PROGRA~2\Symantec\DEFINI~1\SymcData\ipsdefs\20080429.001\IDSvix86.sys
Loaded driver
\??\C:\PROGRA~2\Symantec\DEFINI~1\VIRUSD~1\20080507.024\NAVENG.SYS
Loaded driver
\??\C:\PROGRA~2\Symantec\DEFINI~1\VIRUSD~1\20080507.024\NAVEX15.SYS
Loaded driver \??\C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec
Shared\EENGINE\EraserUtilRebootDrv.sys
Loaded driver \??\C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec
Shared\EENGINE\eeCtrl.sys Tag: ifns.exe has stopped working Tag: 373720
Hi, what is ifns.exe; what would make it stop working?