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Windows Explorer
Some of my file entries for ordinary files appear in blue, but not all.
Can anyone please tell me what settings affect this and where to make changes.
Thanks...
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12.07.2007 19:52:32 |
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svchost.exe
hi.
I use panda firewall/virus programme on my vista preinstalled laptop.
Recently, the firewall is alerting me that it has blocked a dangerous
programme, Svchost.exe found within system32. It is blocking it so i don't
think i have anything to worry about but, i just wondered what it was. when
i have googled it it says that it is a really important part of windows or
some have said a ...
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12.07.2007 19:51:46 |
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Vista downgrade to xp
Hello,
I just bought a HP dv9525us notebook and it came with Vista. I want to
downgrade to XP but it can't find the sata hard drive.
Is it possible to install xp on this notebook?
Mingo
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12.07.2007 19:47:48 |
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windows contacts
Hello there. I am very new to Vista and still learning as I navigate around.
I need help with adding a contact to my address book. When I click on
"windows contacts" in the e-mail program the window pops up and there are all
my contacts. I went to help to read about adding a contact and it said open
window and click on "new contact" on the toolbar. I must be blind or stupid
but I ...
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12.07.2007 19:40:03 |
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All Folders Marked "Read Only"
I've discovered in Vista that all my folders are marked read only. This is
bothersome being that in the past I've used bat files to copy specific files
to another area of my current hard drive and my external H.D. Being that the
folders are read only I can no longer do this in Vista. How can I take away
the "read only" attribute permanently? Using "properities" of the folders
and unc...
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12.07.2007 19:00:28 |
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Photo Gallery Preview "stuck" in sepia theme
Not sure how it happened but I can't get out of it. When I preview any image
files with "right click | preview" the photo gallery pops up, much like
previous versions of Windows. However it is always displaying the images
with, what appears to be the "sepia" theme of the built-in slide show. I've
cleare out the slideshow to use no them and when I view all images in the
same directory in ...
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12.07.2007 18:49:46 |
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On-screen keyboard
Hi,
The problem is as following. Once I turned on on-screen keyboard. Now I
can't get rid of it. Every time I run or restart my computer, it appears on
the screen. I can uncheck every tool of "Ease of Access Center" on logon
display, except keyboard. What setting do I need to change to fix this
problem?
Thanks,
Mikhail
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12.07.2007 18:23:00 |
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Vista connection problems with wireless secured networks - wpa2
I am having a windows vista business edition with 32 bit. Im using intel pro
3945ABG wirless card. I am not able to connect to the secured connection i.e
wpa2 - aes and wpa2 - tkip. I have downloaded the latest version of drvers
but 11.1.1.11 but still it didnt work.. please help me.......
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12.07.2007 18:12:04 |
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Vista Read only ?
I have some users who use Excel a lot . When they created a file and save it
on to the file server(windows 2003) close up . Then go back to it later it
comes up as read-only if they then close the readonly file then open it up
again it works fine. This started to show up only when using vista. If the
same user goes to an xp machine and does the same steps it works fine. Has
anyone else ...
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12.07.2007 18:06:04 |
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Highlighting in context menu
I'd like to have a darker highlight when scrolling thru Windows
Explorer and context menus. It's currently a very faint blue, hard to
see. Not sure where to change this attribute - ?
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Advertising is the science of arresting the human intelligence long enough to get money from it.
....Stephen Leacock...
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12.07.2007 18:04:40 |
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Vista's helpful pop up messages...
Hi -
I'm on Windows Visa Hpr 32-bit. I've searched this question on the forum and
I see others have asked it but I didn't see any answers, so I thought it was
worth a try asking myself.
Is there any way to get rid of Vista's helpful pop up messages - like these:
'See Blocked Startup Programs', 'Activity Area has changed', 'See Updates
Vista has installed' etc etc....
They didn't bot...
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12.07.2007 17:31:35 |
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Reducing the size of desktop icons
Is it possible to reduce the size of the desktop icons, preferably to
something approximating the size of those in XP?
Thanks, MrBill...
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12.07.2007 17:23:00 |
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Windows Explorer Popup
I have windows vista home premium. When i start my computer a popup comes up
saying windows explorer is not responding. Then it says it is restarting. But
5 seconds later it does it agian and agian and agian is there any way i can
stop this from happening....
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12.07.2007 17:12:05 |
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EIST
Hello to everybody,
In the BIOS, i did set the Intel(R) SpeedStep Tech item to ( ENABLED),
please, how can i anable the EIST in Windows Vista Ultimate?
my mobo is an Asus P5B Plus Vista E. and the processor is the E6420.
I hope you can help me,
thanks in advance
Francesco
PS: forgive my English....
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12.07.2007 17:07:32 |
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ReadyBoost compatible SD cards?
Anyone find a list of ReadyBoost compatible SD cards? Have seen several
lists, but most all contain only Flash Drives.
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Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most!
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12.07.2007 17:00:31 |
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Vista sound has changed
Something has changed the sound setup on my computer, and I think it must have been one of the updates. I have auto updates enabled.
Now when the cursor is put on the speaker icon it shows "high definition audio device", and when I select recording devices, it shows 2 microphones and line input.
It used to show the 3 rear input jacks and the 2 front ones. ( I had Home Basic, and upgraded to Home...
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12.07.2007 16:36:13 |
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Auslogics Registry Defrag for Vista too.
Very nice,works well on vista 64
Auslogics Registry Defrag is an extremely useful program to keep your
registry as compact as possible. As a result of keeping the registry
defragmented and as small as possible, your computer performance will be
much improved.
The program is FREE of charge.
Version: 4.0.4.47
File Size: 1548 KB
Windows Version: Windows XP/Vista/20...
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12.07.2007 16:36:01 |
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Windows Mobility Center and Vista Basic
Hello, maybe someone could help me out here. I am thinking of getting a
laptop with vista basic preinstalled, and I was wondering whether it will
support a mobility center features.
And here I'm confused - on the comparison table:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/editions/choose.mspx
it says it is not supported in vista basic, also on this page:
http://www.mi...
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12.07.2007 16:34:04 |
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CPU sidebar item
On the CPU, sidebar item, what does the smaller right meter Show? Never seems to change much....
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12.07.2007 16:33:00 |
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Vista
I know that every list on the web will attract people who just want to sound
off about how useless everything is but Vista has only been around a short
time and people are claiming they know it has 500 up faults and should never
have been sold.
Every bit of software every given away of sold gets its bad press and
universal knockers, but in short order its just another Windows platform. ...
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12.07.2007 16:26:04 |
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Sound
Hi ,
I facing lot of problems with vista basic, i am using the lenova y500 series
laptop installed with vista basic its sound quality is very poor,not able to
hear anything second thing i am not able play my dvd's with windows media
player
regards,
Roji
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This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
suggestions with the most votes. To vot...
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12.07.2007 16:24:50 |
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Vista sleep stopped working
The sleep function was workign great for me for the first 2-3 months of
having Vista. However, something has changed in the past few months and now
my PC never goes to sleep. I have tried uninstalling any software recently
installed, but still having no luck.
When I hit sleep, the montior will shut off but my PC will never shut off.
Sometimes, the monitor will come back on to the log...
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12.07.2007 16:22:01 |
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CD/DVD drive is playing up
Hi, most of the time i can insert a cd/dvd and it can play it fine, but for
some disks (that aren't even cratched) they make a funny noise in the drive
and cannot be picked up by my computer, if a dvd like this is recognised by
my computerit diesnt work for long and just freezes. i notice that this is
always come with a funny sound from the drive.
I would appreciate any help on this subje...
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12.07.2007 16:02:08 |
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Antivirus software inluding firewall for Vista 64-bit
Does anybody know any antivirus software (full protection packagae including
firewall) able to work with Vista Home Premium 64-bit?
Having purchased Vista in April, first I used GData. After a couple o f
weeks some problems with its firewall module occurred. The GData technical
support advised me to remove the complete software and reinstall GData
without the firewall module. Since then...
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12.07.2007 15:56:50 |
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Vista Media Center won't display with multiple displays enabled.
Hi. In a nut shell, this is my problem:
When I start Windows Media Center, my computer monitor goes black and
displays the message "Out of range". When I press the Windows key on the
keyboard, the desktop reappears okay and MC is there on the taskbar, but if I
click it, it goes full screen (black) again. I have to do ALT+F4 to close it.
If I configure my system as a single display, MC ...
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12.07.2007 15:54:00 |