Threads Replies Last Post 20 Pages: 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  11  12  13  14  15  16  17  18  19  20   Vista lies to me about files/folders I have just purchased a new high spec' computer with Vista pre-installed. I am using a very old labeling prog. 'Labels Unlimited for Windows'- for Win 95. I copied the entire program via a flash drive onto my new box. This contained a folder called JOBS with 108 files eg example.job and everything works well. I have created a further 322 new files all saved to the folder JOBS. I have prin... 4 10.07.2007 20:05:36 Error in undo/redo of file operation in Windows Vista This bug just lost me 20 pictures of my new born daughter... Grr. To recreate: 1) open notepad, write 'test1' and save the file as 'test.txt' in a newly created folder. 2) change the text to 'test2' and save the file in the parent folder of the folder you just created - use the 'test.txt' as the file name again. 3) Open the parent folder in a window. 4) Drag 'test.txt' into the newly ... 1 10.07.2007 19:36:02 Vista agonies I took delivery of Vista on Monday and honeymoon period over - I want a divorce. Seriously though can someone explain what is going on. 1) Sync deleted my 'documents' folder on the server completely - I put this down to lack of familiarity. 2) I had been working on a couple of files last hight and went out for a walk. Came back to see that it had wiped of most of my work bar one fi... 4 10.07.2007 15:34:07 How to Open in new window? In XP one used to be able to open a folder/folder shortcut in a new window by holding down the Ctrl key while double-clicking. How does one achieve the same result in Vista [HP] i.e. without creative a new window and then double clicking... It's driving me nuts... TIA Julian... 3 10.07.2007 14:48:05 'Insufficient storage available' error in Backup If I try to create a 'Complete PC Backup' or 'Create backup copies of your files and folders' in Windows Vista ( Business ), I receive an error message .... ....'Insufficient storage available to create either the shadow copy storage file or other shadow copy data (0x8004231F)' I have over 230GB of available space ( NTFS ) on my backup drive and a Complete PC Backup would only requi... 7 09.07.2007 22:40:01 Windows Search is broken in Windows Explorer A picture speaks a thousand words, right? So I have uploaded a screenshot: http://www.flickr.com/photos/stephenmok/488280396/ If I search from within an existing Windows Explorer window (using the search box in the top-right), it works fine. If I search from the Start Menu, it also displays the results in the Start Menu itself fine. Search in Outlook also works. BUT if I open the Star... 2 09.07.2007 19:44:03 Can not open folders in same window. Vista Premium. Folders will not open in same window although I have ticked box under folder options. HELP (please) -- Dogspool... 5 09.07.2007 18:36:03 Unable to disable offline files via Group Policy I'm having the hardest time disabling offline files. This is what we have: Document, My Desktop and a few other folders are on Folder Redirection. I have the following settings on my OU that may affect offline files: Allow or Disallow use of the Offline Files Feature: Disabled Phohibit user configuration of Offline Files: Enabled Always wait for the network at computer startup and login: Ena... 1 09.07.2007 18:36:02 Finding graphics driver hi, my computer is having problems that seem to be cause by the graphocs driver. I went to the ATI website to see if there were any updates for the driver and I can't seem to find out what version I have so that i can select the appropriate updates. I tried looking to find out what I have but cannot find it on the computer. Can someone please tell me how to find out what version I h... 2 09.07.2007 14:06:12 saving files from ie7 on Vista When I save a file from the web and put it anywhere on my local drive it is not visible when I use explorer to locate it. If I try to save it again in the same place the save dialog tells me the file already exists in this location. What ever I do I cannot find the files saved. I have swithched on view hidden files and I have searched the HDD for the file I have saved. I am not able to s... 3 09.07.2007 13:20:01 Favorite Links in Explorer My Favorite Links shortcut space in Explorer no longer shows the Links. I have reset the Links folder to the default and it still does not display. I liked this feature and would like to continue to use it. any hel;p?... 4 09.07.2007 12:42:02 Shortcut Won't Open I'm using Vista Ultimate and my drive has two partitions (C:Vista and D:files). When I create a shortcut to D it shows up on the desktop but double clicking it does nothing. The only way I can open the shortcut is by right clicking and then selecting open. I have no trouble opening it from the start menu (mapped as documents) or by going through my computer. Any ideas on how I can fix th... 8 09.07.2007 10:30:05 setting window size and views in vista I set the window size (of windows explorer) and the views I want (tiles / large icons, etc') and close the window. it seems to work fine, but after a few minutes or after i change these settings on a few other folders it seems to forget my settings. I tried to press shift or ctrl while closeing the window. doesnt work. Is it a bug or a known issue with windows vista?... 1 09.07.2007 06:40:00 question about Virtual Store i have a program called MIRC and when someone sends me a file on it,it's supposed to go to MIRC>Download,but instead i click compatibility and it is there under something called Virtual Store but again it acts like it's going to Download. Is there a way to change that? Just curious.... 3 08.07.2007 21:16:16 Looking for function to resolve VirtualStore paths to physical paths I'm working on ensuring compatibility with some legacy applications. I need an API function that maps a (possibly virtual) path into a physical path. For example, c:\program files\foo\download ---> c:\users\myusername\appdata\local \virtualstore\program files\foo\download Does Vista provide an API for retreiving these mappings? Is there a way to determine whether a given path is vi... 10 08.07.2007 19:07:43 jpg or bmp name files How do I copy the explorer name of jpg or bmp files and paste to xls sheet?... 4 08.07.2007 15:18:18 "Last Accessed" vs "Last Checked" What is the difference between the "Last Accessed" and "Last Checked" columns in the detail view in Windows Explorer? -- Lawrence E. Lewis Director of R&D SAS Institute Cary, NC, USA... 3 08.07.2007 11:54:00 Files, folders default arrangement settings Why are tiles and autoarrange the default settings? I dont like tiles and autoarrange, always preferred medium icons and arranged by type. Autoarrange messes up the location of my files/folders whenever something is deleted. OK, small gripe, just curious why is it the default setting? Cant we configure our own default setting so we dont have to open Folder Options a million times and ch... 1 08.07.2007 11:04:00 ³±czy_siê Witam SearchFilterHost [VISTA] chce mi siê ³±czyæ z 4.71.165.97 przy otwarciu jpg'a z pulpitu.... Firewall zablokowa³... Sprawdzam tracert i dostaje claimid.com Na stronie: claimID is the free, easy way to manage your online identity with OpenID. O co chodzi? Po co Vista ³±czy siê z czym¶ takim gdy otwieram jpg'a z pulpitu (a jpg to zdjêcie z aparatu które 2 minuty wcze¶niej zrobi... 5 08.07.2007 09:05:10 Copy and paste names of bmp or jpg files This is to complete my former question How do I copy in the explorer the name of ten or more jpg or bmp files at a time and paste to xls sheet?... 3 07.07.2007 22:20:01 Modifying file filters How do I modify the standard file filters? For example, WMP has a filter "Media Files (all types)" under File->Open, but this filter is not updated to include file types that are associated with it beyond the defaults - e.g. I set WMP as default app to playback .m4v extensions to play vidcasts as I hate iTunes. It's very(!) annoying to have to keep changing the filter to "all files" t... 1 07.07.2007 09:24:00 Sorting Files with Asian Character Titles In my music folder, I have many artists with Asian characters as in the file name (like, the artist of that folder), and also many English names as well. When I sort the folders in the music folder by name, always the asian character folders are listed last...is there any way to list them first above the A's rather than last?... 1 07.07.2007 07:08:01 Delete Photos From Camera? Greetings, I know this sounds like the absolute lamest question ever- but its driving me nuts... and I'd rather look stupid and get an answer than continue to be nutsified. To the question. On my Sony Camera - regardless of how I access the device (Windows Import, File System, 3rd party apps, you name it) I cannot delete my photos. I've tried the delete on successful import option - ... 9 07.07.2007 05:19:23 Restore Points Disappearing Vista Ultimate is not creating daily restore points, so I create a restore point. Within a few days or week all the restore points I create or created during program installation are gone. I am not dual booting with XP but do run XP as a client in VMware. Any suggestions would be helpful. Carl... 2 07.07.2007 02:09:52 Vista Navigation Pane - Copies files rather than creating shortcut? We are currently deploying Windows Vista Enterprise in our school. One problem (of many!) in designing our user environment is the operation of the Links folder in relation to the Navigation Pane in Explorer. According to the documentation, a user can add a link to the Favorite Links section by simply dragging a folder icon into this area. When we try this we are finding that the entired cont... 3 06.07.2007 22:06:16 20 Pages: 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  11  12  13  14  15  16  17  18  19  20