I have a windows Vista machine at home and I got one of those viruses that imitate the MS virus scanning tool. I logged off my acct and ran the malware tool I have and the virus scanner and cleaned everything up. But when I logged back into my user acct I could not open any icons or run any programs it seems that they are not recognizing the .exe files as valid. I get the error saying there is no program associated with this shortcut. But even when I try to run it manually it doesn't work. I can go into my other user acct and run all the programs fine. So my question is if I can't fix my user acct what do I need to do to create a new one but duplicate what I have now? I'm especially concerned about my email files, contacts etc. I can easily move my important personal files over I'm just really concerned about the mail and other programs I run now. Let me know if you need more info. BTW I do not have a valid restore point to work with. I have since created one in case I mess something else up while I try to fix this problem.
I’ve had problems with my Windows Vista Ultimate computer when attempting to turn on the Guest account. It’s gotten to the point where I cannot create any standard user account. Which leads me to the question: How do you manually create a new user in Vista? (Since it has been failing to create a new user through User Accounts).
When I drag a window on my screen, only window's outline drags, and not the windows itself. Is it possible to make it, so whenever I drag the windows on my screen, the actual window moves, not the outline of it? Previews of "Running Programs" on my taskbar DOESN'T work anymore. It doesn't preview them to me anymore.
I have had Windows Vista 64 for 2 Months now and of that period of time it worked soundly for about 2 Weeks. I am NOT an irresponsible User, I don't just delete Data, I know a little something about computing, I don't visit or download from dubious sites etc.
1) Without any reason software suddently doesn't work. a) I installed a Antivirussoftware - after 3 Weeks it suddently didn't work any more (Kaspersky) I couldn't reinstall it. b) I installed a new Antivirussoftware - after 5 days it didn't work anymore. c) 4 days later I started to get errormessages "Windows Defender doesn't work any more" - "Windows Hostprocess doesn't work anymore"
I mentioned this a couple of weeks ago. PC boots up, loads fine. Moments later, LOUD whirring noise. Lasts for maybe 60 seconds, dies off. That was two weeks or so ago. This morning, get it again. Same characteristics. Fan issue? Seems to be running warm @ the core, doesn't it? I've seen it as low as 44.
Just trying to set up email & i have successfully got it to import my mail from my charter internet acct but also wanted it to do my old faithful yahoo acct- but i cant find the info to do it (ie pop 3 info ect) Is is not possible to do this with yahoo?
The symptom of my problem is Vista is telling me that my firewall is not running, but it won't start manually. Also doesn't connect to the internet (I'm using a borrowed machine here) I can see that BFE is not running and that won't start either, says a file is missing. I have tried a system restore to several different points, after quite a few minutes tells me this has failed and the problem is still there. Tried the sfc which said it fixed some files but could not fix all, wasn't obvious to me from the log what it couldn't fix.
In desperation have backed everything up I can find and tried to reinstall (I have a Dell installation disc so no option to repair) This got to the first reboot on expanding files (27%) and then failed and restored back to the original configuration. As you can see I seem to be in big troubles, (started after a Windows Update this morning as far as I can tell, was alright before that)
I have recently started to transition to Vista (dual booting with XPPro). One problem that I'm having is that my ergo mouse (EvoluentVertical Mouse) uses a driver that runs as an application, not aservice (I think). It has a tray icon, but that can be hidden via the options. The problem is that every time it's software runs at startup (the application launches via the Startup start menu group) the UAC kicks off and ask for consent for it to run. Normally you only see this when you install something or if you try to access a high level admin type tool, as I understand it.Is there some way to permanently consent to this application running at startup? If the application isn't running the mouse doesn't function properly. I tried using the compatibility option to have it run with administrator privileges, but that didn't make any difference.
I have robot form and accidently deleted my bookmark.htm as i was cleaning up some files. I am running a recovery program in hopes it will help me recover that file. Is there anything else i can do if recovery don't work?
I just bought a Hp 8300 with the Windows media center running Vista. If I try and watch the TV, it will pause and need to restart the computer to use the computer. It just locks up. Hp Tech support had me install new drivers, then they had me do the reinstall to original settings.. It worked until I tried to record, then it locked up again and the TV doesn't work again. It will lock up after watching the TV about 15 seconds. I returned the computer and got another one, it does the same thing, Tech support told me I had a bad tuner (on 2 computers?) they sent me a new tuner, that didn't work. Then they said I needed to reinstall the factory settings from the disk, they sent that to me and that did not fix the problem. The computer did not come with a new monitor and I am using a Sony flatscreen, its about 4 years old. Is that my problem? I'm going to take the computer to the store and let them see if they can make it work with a new monitor.
My laptop use internet explorer 8. Recently, IE8 haven't saved images file in Internet Temporary folder, it saved only cookies, password. So I cannot access offline wed pages in History tab.
Ive just had broadband connected to my house. Currently I have a network consisting of four computers connected through an internal switch on one of my computers in one of the bedrooms for ease of cabling. The computer with the broadband modem has been chosen as it is newest and is closest to the telephone line socket. It has two network cards, one connected to the modem and the other to the rest of the network. Independantly, the network connections are running fine (all computers can see each other and transfer data properly) and the internet connection is working well for the computer connected directly to the modem.
The network is setup using Static IP Addresses 192.168.0.1-192.168.0.4 (With 0.1 being for the host) and the modem is connected using a different set of IP addresses. I have also set the internet connection sharing options according to what is required on the microsoft website for both the internet host and clients. I have both Norton Antivirus and Zonealarm activated on all computers but have set them up to allow access to each other. My problem therefore is, despite my broadband connection working on the one computer, and my network connections working, I cannot get ICS to work.
Vista search doesn't seem to work at all on my computer. Indexing Options (from the Control Panel) says that 34,894 items are indexed and Indexing Options lists Microsoft Office Outlook, Offline Files, and Start Menu and Users in the Included Locations and the Exclude column shows "Default" Opposite Users in the Included locations. If I go to Advanced in Indexing Options and check various common file types like .doc and .xls they are marked (the box is checked) for index file names and contents. if I go to a folder that has a bunch of .xls file and type in the search box the start of a file name that I can plainly see in the list of files in that folder, the full list of files in that folder collapses to a list of one extraneous file that isn't at all what I'm looking for. I have just re-built the index and still have the sam problem. Needless to say search for file content doesn't work either - since I can't even search for file names.
if I click on Start > Control Panel -- click on Programs -- under Programs and features -- click on. Turn Windows features on or off" -- the box next to ???Indexing Service??? is unchecked. That doesn't make sense to me because the Indexing Options has indexed things.
I just did a clean install on my dell with vista home premium (32). Everything works fine except no music CDs, DVDs, or software CDs will autoplay. I've changed the settings in CP to different selections and it still doesn't work.
i have problem here... my USB 2.0 built in doesn't work on my vista ultimate... but it works on my XP sp2 and we tried it to my cousins vista it works also... but on mine it doesnt work.
What is one supposed to do about running a terminal program in Vista since it doesn't seem to be in Home Premium anywhere? No HyperTerminal that I can find? I have to connect to some old systems and serial devices occasionally.
I have made multiple attempts to associate my transfered XP *.doc files to winword but it doesn't work. I have tried both from the Vista file window and start program 'deafault program' settings window. The result is either...
1. Winword appears in the program selection window and once selected not in the 'associate program to file' window or ...
2. Wordconverter or Microsoft Office Word don't work.
COD 4 doesn't work after install. Some people have complained about this but no solution has been presented. How do you get it past the program stops working screen?
Suddenly Vista Fax software doesn't work. I keep getting an error message (Microsoft Windows Fax and Scan Has Stopped Working) and then it shuts down without any chance to look at Tools. The only changes that have been made that I know of is a bunch of MS Security updates that had been failing for some unkown reason. I had to update them manually one at a time.
WinRAR It just doesn't work!!!Everytime I try to extract files it says : " No archives found" or that it cannot create folder. I installed it all over again but it still doesn't work! BTW I have MS Vista Home Premium 64bit SP1 OriginPro 8 Cannot open a file that is not in the folder that was created when the program was installed. Well, that wouldn't be a major problem if I could open that folder or, for that matter, if that folder really existed outsidse the program.
I have onboard sound with an asus m2n sli deluxe mobo. I am dual-booting xp and vista and my speakers work on my xp partition. I have them set as the default device and when I test them they work but when I try to listen to music or any audio it doesn't work.
I have two user accounts and no passwords for either one of them work. I have tried every possible password and still it doesn't work. I have tried reinstalling Vista but it appears that the CD-ROM is not working because it doesn't read any of the cd's that I put in. If I try to log on as administrator it says that the account has been disabled.
So before installing Java 64 bit (uninstalled) then 32 bit (works with Limewire), uTorrent doesn't work anymore. As soon as I start it, it now KILLS my inet connection and I need to reboot each time to have it working again. I tried run as admin, enable/disable upnp, set forwarding, limit incoming connections... I would ask for a new/ more compatible BT client but I already in the middle of downloading gigs worth of stuff with uTorrent.
First disclaimer... I'me really a network novice. I've used XXCOPY and Robocopy to successfully back up entire volumes to an eSATA connected drive, but when I try to do the same to a newly acquired NAS drive, it doesn't work right. Instead of copying "only" the files that are new (or changed since the last backup), Robocopy copies every file over again. And XXCOPY (free version) won't copy at all to the NAS drive. I downloaded the 60day trial of XXCOPY home, and it does work right, (except it recopies lots of zipped files) but XXCOPY home costs $40. Here's a typical command (from a batch file) for each: Robocopy E: \DLINKVolume_1E-BACKUP /MIR /R:1 /W:1 and xxcopy e: \dlinkvolume_1e-backup /clone/ff I also found RichCopy, which I tried, and find it also copies files that are already in place on the NAS drive. Could it be that I have a problem with the way I've set up the NAS? I'm probably overlooking something basic,
I love the little freeware program DotColor and never had any problem with it in XP. Now in Vista Business 64 bit SP2, it runs incredibly slowly, to the point where it isn't really useable anymore. Does anyone else use DotColor, and have they found a way to get it to run in Vista? Or is there another freeware equivalent that will tell you the RGB/CMYK/Hex value of any pixel on the screen?
I am running Vista Business, and was successfully using Windows FAX and SCAN. The F&S software is presently in an awkward and unusable state. The F&S software will not allow me to configure a FAX Account. I have uninstalled and reinstalled my modem (Zoom 3025C, Conexant chip set). Vista has the modem configured on COM3, and the modem is visible from CONTROL PANEL>PHONE AND MODEM as well as the device manager.F&S has no accounts configured. When I attempt to add an account, it reports "No modems configured". I uninstalled the modem driver and the modem software. I tried the same steps using another Agere 56k fax modem, but obtained the same results. Can anyone recommend a troubleshooting process, for either fixing this, or for resetting the F&S modem database? Is there a way to uninstall and reinstall F&S?
I connected the s-video cable to watch a movie on my tv and it doesn't work, i read the support given by microsoft that i should turn my computer off and everything i did it and it stil doesn't work.
I've installed a patch/hack to run DreamScene (Vista Ultimate Extra to set videos as background) on Home Premium. It works, but I don't really like it and it messes up my "customize-window" (sorry, I don't know the correct word (I'm German)). Anyway, after deleting Dreamscene.dll.mui and moving Dreamscene.dll to the desktop, the "customize-window" is normal again, but I can't delete Dreamscene.dll with "take ownership". I've even disabled UAC, but it still doesn't work.
Could anyone fix my sidebar? Sidebar Crashes as soon as I start it. I have tried Shawn's Toturials ,but sidebar still doesn't work.
When you click more it says this Quote: Description: Stopped working Problem signature: Problem Event Name: APPCRASH Application Name: sidebar.exe Application Version: 6.0.6002.18005 Application Timestamp: 49e02551 Fault Module Name: kernel32.dll............
