Windows Vista, released in 2007, is Microsoft's follow up to Windows XP. It was succeeded in 2009 by the release of Windows 7. New Features Security Vista included many security improvements, including Address Layout Space Randomization, which randomizes the location of programs in memory to ...
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Recovering a deleted sticky notes on Windows Vista [closed]
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Recover a closed Sticky Note in Widows 7?
I accidentally deleted my sticky notes. It had very important info in it. Can I get it back?
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Shared Printer driver installation in windows vista
I have a hp laserjet (B/W) 4100printer connected via usb cable to a GRE computer and I have put that printer in sharing.
But the problem is that - I have a laptop with windows vista OS and I want use ...
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2.5 screens shown on laptop display even at BIOS boot time (Vista, GeForce Go 7600)
I have been asked by a relative to have a look at her Fujitso Siemens Amarillo 32-bit Vista laptop, which recently started to act strangely. I do not have reliable information about the exact ...
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Installation of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Developer Edition fails
I'm having a problem installing MS SQL Server 2008 Developer edition on a Vista Ultimate 64 Bit machine. No matter what I try:
I uninstalled the previous installation;
I deleted all folders that ...
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Slow performance when watching YouTube videos – related to ReadyBoost?
I got 2GB of RAM and a ReadyBoost SD card that's a 16bg SDHC card. Maximum ReadyBoost is 4GB, and I never remove it.
My virtual memory is now 4GB and it's staying at that – is that good? When I'm on ...
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Windows Vista crashes, one of the fans might not be working
My computer has been crashing lately so I did a test with SpeedFan. Here's a screendump.
This isn't telling me much except that one of the fans might not be working. The picture is taking no other ...
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Change my Asus fn+F4 key
My fn+F4 key is the internet browser, and it is set to be internet explore. I want to make it to be chrome, is that possible to do it?
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Keyboard stops working when booting into Windows Vista Home
Two days ago I saw that MS Security essentials was prompting for a reboot on my wife's laptop in order to finish a clean-up. I have no idea how long MSSE had been waiting for a reboot, and like an ...
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Upgrading Lenovo laptop OS from Vista to Windows 7 [closed]
I am new at this and will be working on upgrading my laptop from Vista to Windows 7 (32bit). I have an iso file from my MSDN subscription.
Before I start, I wanted to ask around to see if anyone ...
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Cannot apply Encrypted attribute to shared Vista folder
I have a folder on Windows Vista Business that is shared. When I try to encrypt the folder (apply the Encrypted attribute), I get an error message:
An error occurred applying attributes to the ...
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XP machine cannot see server even after host is added to hosts file
I have added a machine to my network. One of my Windows machines (Vista Business) can ping it and see it, however, my XP machine cannot see the machine.
I have changed the ...
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Cisco USB WiFi adapter freezes USB port when downloading too much
I’m using a Windows Vista PC on an Asus P5VD2-VM motherboard (Via P4M900/VT8237A chipset).
I’m using a Cisco WUSB54GC WiFi adapter (really made by Ralink). I use the latest driver.
When I download ...
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Unable to Change Windows Vista Read-Only Folder Attribute
Windows Vista and 7 use the read-only attribute of folders to also indicate that the folder is 'custom.'
It turns out that this is preventing programs I use from updating files in my documents ...
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Dell studio xps - windows vista unltimate - goes to sleep at random times?
My laptop goes to sleep randomly for no reson regardless of what I'm doing.
There is no setting that put the computer to sleep, that I know of. Under the power options in the control panel I set ever ...
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How do you average time, I keep getting 00:00:00.
I am trying to average time. The time format in the cells are 0:00:00. I have changed the number section at the top to time however I keep getting 00:00:00 as the answer.
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“Aw, Snap!” why doesn't chrome work?
I'm trying to use Chrome 17 beta, but it doesn't seem to work. I tried to follow the instructions from the Google Chrome Help page but to no avail.
I can't even open my settings screen, I get the ...
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USB cable is not recognized on Windows Vista but works on Ubuntu
I purchased a new USB cable here and for some reason it works on my Ubuntu laptop, but does not with my Windows Vista computer when I attach my EPSON CX8400 printer. I previously used another cable ...
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What's the most reliable way to log statup/shutdown times on a Vista PC?
A similar question titled How do I log startup and shut-down times in Windows 7? mentioned that PC startup and shutdown times can be recorded in the event viewer.
Events logged in the viewer are ...
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How do I set the program that “Edit” in the context menu opens?
If I right click a JPG or PNG file, the "Edit" option opens MS Paint, whereas I would like it to open GIMP. I found the ShellMenuView and ShellExView programs, but I can't find the relevant entries.
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How do I reinstall Vista from CD room on a HP Pavilion DV9000?
i already have windows 7 on my laptop , i want to remove it and install windows vista , how can i do that from CD room? , someone kindly tell me the steps.
p.s : i need to do that without formatting ...
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Cannot undelete accidentaly deleted files Vista
I have accidentally deleted some folder (with many files) on my NTFS Windows Vista Home Basic. I tried many undelete tools like "recuva" and many others and non of them helped. I also performed the ...
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what is wrong with my home networking
I got my desk top and laptop connect with a wifi router TPLink 340G and the router is connected with net via a wireless modem GIGASET SX682 WiMAX (manufacturer: Sagem).
Everything works fine except ...
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How do I make installed software available to all users of a computer?
I installed Embarcadero Delphi software on Windows Vista. Later I had to delete the profile of the user account with which I installed Delphi. I created a new profile for myself, but now I cannot use ...
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What are the User Groups assigned to administrator accounts in Windows Vista Home Basic?
Windows Vista Home Basic does not have the local groups pane. How how can I tell what groups my user account is a member of?
I need to know so I can build an unattended installation, what group(s) ...
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Trying to switch from IDE to SATA with Win 7-64 already installed
I have been reading some very informative articles on changing over to ACHI from SATA drivers after Windows 7 been installed.
Well, I am trying to switch an Asus M487TD/USB3 board Dual booted with ...
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Start Menu right-side items missing in Windows Vista
A Windows installation under my care has suddenly started behave rather erratically. One of the user profiles now has a Start Menu where all the right-side items are missing.
There's another user ...
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Vista laptop loses wireless connection when printing
I have a frustrating problem involving a brand new Canon MX885 printer and a Sony Vaio laptop running Vista Home Premium.
Both the laptop and the printer are connected to the same wireless network.
...
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Computer crash Windows vista
I've been having problems with my computer crashing for about 5 days now. Before that nothing. Its happened the most when i've been playing CoD MW3 when my screen suddenly loses the connection to the ...
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System and Interrupts causing high CPU
Under Process Explorer, I noticed that System -- and occasionally Interrupts -- are taking between 5% and 20% CPU constantly, for hours on end. This is resulting in weird video playback problems. ...
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Canon Pixma MP280 Error: 0001 0000
I have been trying all evening to get the drivers downloaded for the Canon Pixma MP280 printer. So far I have tried installing the drivers from the Canon website and had no luck. I also found a thread ...
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Prevent Windows Vista from restarting/shutting down, ever
I have running a desktop computer as a server ATM for personal reasons. I don't have physical access to the computer, I can only access it through Teamviewer. The computer is multiboot, with the ...
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How to disable the start up beep (on a Windows machine)?
When I turn my computer on it makes an annoying beep (even if the speakers are turned off).
Here's what does not work:
Disabling the Beep-Device in the Device Manager
I'm not talking about the ...
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Automatic updates for Windows Vista not working properly
From time to time I'm having problems with automatic updates for Windows Vista Business (SP2, 32 Bit) on my laptop. Most important updates are downloaded and installed automatically (as preselected ...
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How can I delete this `found.002` folder in Win Vista?
The system in my laptop is Windows Vista. I am not able to delete the found.002 folder. What is it and how can I delete it?
I have tried del found.002. But it didn't work at all.
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unable to copy and paste images and urls [closed]
All of a sudden I am unable to copy and paste stock photos and urls... text seems to still work... it doesn't give me the paste option. It just started doing this last week out of the blue. please ...
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Unable to change Windows file permissions [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
All folders are Read-Only (Windows)
My work computer runs Windows Vista, on a typical Windows network (not sure which version of Windows server). I am the owner of my ...
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After upgrading XP to Vista SP 0, SP1 refuses to install
I just finished upgrading 9 computers from XP to Vista (on the way to windows 7, don't worry) and 3 of the 9 refuse to install Vista SP1 with no relevent error message.
I have used all my google-fu, ...
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Program to customize a window in Windows (Vista)?
I want a utility that allows me to set a custom opacity for some of my open windows. Basically, I want to be able to watch movies on VLC while I code, and do other things on my computer. I want the ...
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How to fill in form that was produced in Word without moving the text around
We have a form that was produced in Word on which we need to fill in answers, but it doesn't have fields for filling it in. When we try to do it on Word it moves all the letters around and messes the ...
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3 Computers in an office infected with a similar virus within a month
We're an office of web developers, so we mostly don't download things. I'm the most recent victim of this virus, however I was able to halt it's progress.
At first, this virus showed up as Blacole.Q ...
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What is the Purpose of these ETILQS files and can I delete them?
I have noticed that as of late, firefox (on my Vista machine) is creating a lot of etilqs files in my C:\Windows\Temp directory. Generally (as I understand it) these are supposed to be small ...
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Is it possible to use a storage disk (such as a USB drive) as RAM?
My motherboard (HP Pavilion s3000y) only supports 2GB of RAM max. Which means that I can only allocate 1GB for running VMs, and applications that use a lot of RAM are slow (such as games and Visual ...
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Is ReadyBoost a replacement for more RAM?
I have an HP Pavilion s3000y desktop. The only problem is, the motherboard only supports a maximum of 2GB of RAM, which is not enough for some games or other memory hog applications (like Visual ...
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Vista professional 64 bit after complete the update there is no network connection
I have Vista Professional x64. I have installed it on a PC and a lot of updates have been applied and till yesterday morning everything were working fine. So I tried to install Internet explorer 9. I ...
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I can't sync my iPod to iTunes or a third-party application after a virus infection
I just recently survived a virus attack on my computer thanks to avg, but I think my iPod has not. I used to be able to sync my iPod into iTunes but now it doesn't, in fact I tried installing several ...
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Maxed out memory on Windows Vista
My mother-in-law's Windows Vista desktop (Dell Inspiron 531) is running slowly, and I think it is because it is running low on memory. When the computer has been sitting idle for a while the physical ...
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Operating Visioneer One Touch 6600 under Windows Vista
I can not get my old, reliable Visioneer One Touch 6600 Scanner to run under Windows Vista. Does anyone know of a driver download or software patch that would enable me to do so? Thank you!
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Internet audio does not work, audio from other programs work fine
I am not getting sound from any internet application (You Yube, Pandora, etc.), however, general sound on the computer works fine (iTunes songs are able to play).
The problem exists in all browsers ...
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Crack a password and username on windows vista? [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
What can I do if I forgot my Windows password?
The adminstrator account was disabled and all that is left is the "other user" (as it calls it).
How can I gain access to ...
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jdk not being picked up by vista, but the path is correct
Here is my path :
C:\Program Files\ICW>path
PATH=C:\Windows\system32;C:\Windows;C:\Windows\System32\Wbem;c:\Program Files\Mi
crosoft SQL Server\90\Tools\binn\C:\Program ...
