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 Vista included many security improvements, including Address Layout Space Randomization, which randomizes the location of programs in memory to make a ...
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Blue screen error code 1000008e
I'm getting blue screens, mostly when trying to boot a program that required a lot of memory (games, photo editing software.) So far I've only managed to catch one set of error codes:
BCCode: ...
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Sort music files by disc number in Vista
I'm sitting under Vista and the problem is -- though I can see disc number of track in Winamp or some other multimedia players, I cannot sort files by disc number in Windows Explorer.
I've scanned ...
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netsh advfirewall => command not found
Because of the Java 7 firewall problem I am trying to excute
netsh advfirewall set global StatefulFTP disable
as administrator but I get an error "Der folgende Befehl wurde nicht gefunden: ...
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Firefox not remembering settings
I have this problem since recently (I have installed extension LiveHTTPHeaders), my firefox settings are getting lost everytime i restart it. I have set it to open tabs from last time, to load tabs ...
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Windows Vista not booting properly
My Windows Vista (home basic) is not booting properly, It gets stuck after this screen.
When I force a restart, it gives a 'Startup Repair' option sometimes. But having used it once, it only asks me ...
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BSOD during Cygwin install
I have been running Cygwin (1.7.7) under Windows Vista 64-bit, SP2 for at least a year, and had no problems with my installation at all until today.
When I tried to install apt-cyg, I realized that I ...
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Why does my computer not list any microphone or line-in devices?
I have an Asus P5VD2VM motherboard. I am using Vista x64. I am unable to record any audio — the „Recording devices” dialog box shows only AUX, no microphone or line input. The computer plays sound ...
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computer takes hours to shutdown after video card upgrade
My computer had a nVidia GeForce 8500GT based graphics card, the fan on that card stopped working during the weekend (so I couldn't just replace the fan) I pulled an nVidia 9500GT from a less ...
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cmd: include date and time to filename
How can I get a filename YYYY.MM.DD_HH.MM.SS.7z? It should work with any regional settings!
The question is not duplicating 7zip CMD: Add current date to archive & include only last modified ...
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Re-establish route to localhost on Windows Vista
route -f
How do you re-establish a route to localhost after this? I can re-establish connections to the Internet via wireless using
route add {wirelessgateway} {wirelessip} if {wirelessif}
route add ...
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Is there any software to automatically change or save the resolutions for my 22“ and 19” monitors when playing the same game?
Everytime I switch to primary monitor which is 22" then I must select resolution to 1920x1080 again when first starting the same game on 19" secondary monitor with 1280x1024 resolution.
Is there any ...
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Why can't Vista read the CD I burned with XP? [closed]
I tried the suggestion to fixate (close) the CD with Infraburner but to no avail.
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How does Windows Vista or Windows 7 Determine, if I have internet connectivity or not? [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
How does Windows know whether it has internet access or if a Wi-Fi connection requires in-browser authentication?
Windows 7 & Windows Vista can detect if I have an ...
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removing folder access restrictions from an external drive
While playing around with the folder and file permissions, now I cannot access some of my files and folders in Windows Vista. How could I remove all kinds of access restrictions, so that I can use ...
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No sound..again
I am trying to play videos (uploaded from camera) and NPR and am not getting sound output. I did a check, and the system tells me that the my device is working properly.
THe problem started ...
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Xampp is not working in Windows Vista
I have currently tried to install Xampp in Vista operating system. But my Appache and MySql is not working. What should i do now? Is Xampp not compatible in Vista operating system?
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gvim points to incorrect $VIM Location
I am using GVim Vim73_46 version gvim. I find my $VIM to point to an older version of VIM. However I have never installed an older version.
I did a :echo $VIM and :echo $VIMRUNTIME inside VIM to ...
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workstation lost connection to domain, local accounts disabled
I encounted a unique situation on a network I recently took over. A windows Vista SP1 workstation lost its connection to the domain, displaying the error message "The trust relationship between this ...
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Is my computer having more fun than I am? Need tool to see what it's doing while locked [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
What applications are exactly reading/writing my HDD in a given period? Application for statistics?
I can leave my computer for an hour and come back and the disk light ...
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Why does Secunia PSI display a list of insecure Microsoft applications however they are not deemed critical when running Windows Update?
We have a personal laptop that is installed with Microsoft Windows Vista x86 and Service Pack 2. I have run Windows Update several times but no more updates are available however Secunia PSI continues ...
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Windows stuck after login prompt in normal mode
I was trying to upgrade from Windows Vista to Windows 7 yesterday, and uninstalled a few programs on the recommendation of the upgrade assistant.
Since then, the machine is behaving very strangely. ...
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What's causing my intranet bandwidth to be slow/low during file transfer?
I have a network in place, where I have a desktop wireless connecting to a Linksys E4200 series gigabit router, and a Nexstar NAS gigabit enclosure connected to the router via Cat 5e patch cable. To ...
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Why is Windows Vista slow? [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
What are the first steps for diagnosing a slow machine?
Why does my computer run fast after a clean install?
I am using Windows Vista. It has been installed for over ...
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Underscore cursor vanishes when using arrow keys
In cmd and Powershell on my Vista machine, the underscore cursor blinks regularly. Pressing any key causes it to disappear for a moment, then resume blinking. For normal text entry, this is OK. But ...
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Computer automatically shuts off before even getting to the Welcome screen (WIndows Vista)
It only gets to the part where it gives you the option to "Start windows normally" or "Launch startup repair". If I select either option, it only shows a screen that says "Microsoft Windows" at the ...
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Windows 7 only sees empty directories
I have a new computer with Windows 7 installed.
My old computer had Windows Vista installed.
I took the old internal drive from the old computer and have plugged it into the new computer using a ...
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Access grayed-out sections of Group Policy Editor
My work has recently forced us to have the UAC active. Unfortunately, this makes my job much more difficult. I have spoken to IT, but either they don't know or don't care.
While I can disable the UAC ...
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How do I get a Print Driver to load to my computer that will not load?
I have a Kodak ESP C310 printer that I just purchased. I have tried to use the CD, I have used the Kodak and I have tried to use a independent web site for loading my print driver but is fails.
It ...
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Get Diagnostic Policy from one pc to another?
The Diagnostic Policy on one of my computers does not work, and it seems that a computer reset is the only way to fix it. But are there any way to "send" the Diagnostic Policy from one computer to ...
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What free software will slow down audio?
What free software will slow down audio down to 15% and still sound good ?
I have tried audacity at 15% tempo and it sound terrible. Express scribe only gets down to 25%
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How do I consistently rip my DVDs to ISOs in Windows Vista?
I'm trying to backup all of my DVDs to ISO files. I've been using ISORecorder but there are several DVDs that I'm unable to copy (e.g. 'Romeo + Juliet', 'Gladiator', etc.) The problem, I think, has to ...
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Show the %username% for the logged in user in an elevated command prompt instead of elevated users %username%?
On a Windows Vista Business machine, I have Windows Task Scheduler task set to run everytime any user logs in. The task runs as a certain elevated admin user because the script is being executed from ...
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Fans run, but nothing else on power up
Just now I came home, and went downstairs to work on my development box.
I noticed that the power LED had gone yellow, like it was in standby, but when I jiggled the mouse nothing happened.
I ...
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How to reset RDC client license on Windows 7?
In Windows XP if you have a problem with your RDC client license, you can delete the HKLM\Software\Microsoft\MSLicensing key to force the license to rebuild itself on reconnection. If you try the ...
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Windows vista sfc /scannow unable to repair
After noticing that a computer I use at work - running an up-to-date Windows Vista - started freezing randomly I ran some tests and ended up with doing a "sfc /scannow".
This results in three files ...
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Issue with chained root certificate in Java on Windows Vista
I am trying to access a VPN server with an address like https://vpn.example.com using Firefox on Vista with the Sun Java plugin (SE 6 U24).
I'm using a server certificate issued by RapidSSL - signed ...
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iPhone doesn't appear under 'Computer' in windows explorer
Please correct me if this belongs on AskDifferent or if the question already exists, I have already searched on Google, Superuser and Askdifferent for an answer.
I'm running a PC with Vista. My ...
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Vista: Determining corresponding process of a window
There is some kind of malware installed on a client's computer. It effectively prevents the administrator account from being used.
It pops up a fullscreen window which you can't get around: Alt+Tab ...
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Eventlog error id 22 post 512b -> AdvFormat harddrive clone
I just cloned Vista from a 512b/sector drive to an Advanced Format 4kb/sector drive. I've fixed all the nightmarish problems that caused except for one, upon which I'm stumped. Every time the system ...
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Encrypted Disk + chkdsk = Cannot boot into Windows
Here is the scenario my friend and I have:
Installed Norton Utilities and performed "optimize" (mistake 1)
Upon reboot, chkdsk runs and starts spitting out "replacing invalid security id with ...
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DVD burner is recognized by Windows, but not by software
OS: Windows Vista x64
DVD-RW: Pioneer DVD-RW DVR-219L ATA Device
I can burn DVD images by Windows Explorer, but both SCDWriter and CDBurnerXP doesn't show the device as possible burner. I've ...
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Yahoo Messenger Broken after Update
I tried to download and install Yahoo Messenger 11. The installation failed because pcre.dll could not be found. Now YM does not work at all and I am told it is already installed when I try to install ...
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Vista network only local access
I have just restored a windows vista laptop. Now it cannot access the internet using wifi connection.
The laptop connects to the router and i assigned an IP number. My windows 7 pc can access the ...
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How can I run windows 7 binaries on Vista?
I would like to run binaries from windows 7 on vista, but receive the following error
Program 'runas.exe' failed to execute: %1 is not a valid Win32 application
At line:1 char:13
+ .\runas.exe ...
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Router can connect to the internet, computer is connected to router, but computer cannot connect to the internet
To connect to the internet, I usually configure my PC to use the static IP, the gateway and the DNS provided to me by my ISP and plug in the connector to my NIC. Recently, my NIC stopped working, so I ...
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vista: moved and messed up default “documents”, “contacts” and “desktop” folder locations
Afternoon all,
This is what I did, can anyone tell me how to get out of this dead end please? ...
"Fresh install" of vista onto C: actually just did a factory restore using the HP tool
Created a ...
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How can I add keyboard shortcuts for characters and symbols in Word?
I want to apply a keybord shortcut for some international characters but don't know how.
I tried looking in the File->Options->Customize the Ribbon options, but I couldn't find an appropriate option. ...
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Is there a way to discard any information retained in RAM without restarting when using Windows and Linux?
My understanding is that Truecrypt keys are retained in RAM when a device is mounted. Can I discard any information held in RAM without restarting in Windows and Linux?
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Windows Vista Booting on Wrong Partition
I was trying to make a new partition so that I could install Windows XP to dual boot with my current installation of Vista. Everything went well up until I went to DOS to copy the boot files over to ...
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How to fix the boot sequence and/or restore a deleted partiotion
I have a computer with a 250GB HD on which there were installed a few operating systems. When the computer boots, I got the GRUB menu with all these Ubuntu installations (about 10 versions - I don't ...
