http://www.daemon-tools.cc/eng/products/dtLite

I like Windows 7 . I would recommend upgrading from XP on a recently purchased system and definitely on a new system. Older systems not so much; I think Microsoft's minimum requirements are a...

Dell has a free upgrade in place but vista home basic systems do not qualify.

I had posted a link before i checked if you may have been eligible ( https://win7.dell.com/Eligibility.aspx )

Do you have an upgrade version of 7 ? Did you do a clean install ?

Have you tried MSI tech support (http://www.msimobile.com/customerservice/contactus.aspx) ?

It's called User Account Control (UAC) and even though you are an admin, you're given a regular user token and are prompted any time you require elevated permissions. In Vista it can be turned off...

Try PC Wizard (http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/PC-Wizard/1076891867/1); it's a good hardware detection program and it's freeware.

Microsoft (http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/installation-instructions.aspx) states in their installation instructions that you must do a 'clean' install of the release candidate if you've...

Some shots of build 7077 that a bud emailed to me.

Are you manually adding the printer or does the driver software automatically do the printer installation? If it's the latter, be sure to run the setup as administrator and you may also want to...

Give Microsoft a call, they can fix you up over the phone. I did it when a BIOS update caused the windows activation on my oem system to de-activate. Took less than 10 minutes.

SP1 ?

maybe SP2beta.

Definitely sounds like Vista doesn't like your notebook much either.

Can you change your home page to anything else at all ? Have you tried the Reset on the Advanced tab of Internet properties?

The BIOS settings of your new motherboard are probably not the same as the old one. Try this: Enter setup and disable Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI), save and reboot.
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Try ccleaner (http://www.ccleaner.com/). Just be sure to backup if you use the registry cleaner feature.

The following is from Firefox's knowledge base (http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/):

If Firefox processes that remain in memory at exit are a recurring problem, try these solutions:

*...

You may want to check this out as well. (http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/winvista_upgrade_clean.asp)

Boot your computer from the Vista disk and do a system restore to the latest point before the updates.

You may want to change your power settings when it's plugged in to never sleep/hibernate or...

Be sure to back up anything you want to keep before you start.

Simply boot from the Vista disk and follow the prompts(license, I agree...) and when you get to the type of installation, select...

I had similar issues with a Dell. Boot from the Vista disk and use System restore (http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/using-windows-vista-system-restore/) to just before it tried to...

I found this page (http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/archive/wuc.htm) when I was having similar problems updating a Dell notebook. Didn't help me much; turned out SP1 didn't play nice with some of the...

Code 10 usually means the device driver is not compatible, outdated or corrupt.

Try uninstalling the wireless device again and then reinstall using the latest driver available from HP.com...

Call Microsoft support and they'll be able to get you re-activated on the phone.

Microsoft is also offering Free support for Vista SP1...

Check this out. (http://www.mojaveexperiment.com/)

I've been using Vista Ultimate 32bit since shortly after its release and like it.

your cpu hitting 100% occasionally is not a big deal unless it is constantly stuck there and preventing normal usage.

I am pro updates as they most often address security issues. Others believe...

Yes the Dell OS disk. If you are unable to boot from the cd you should contact Dell support.

This happened to my daughter's notebook(another Dell Inspiron 1720) exactly as you describe when we tried to install service pack 1.

I don't know if it's the same update on yours, but I booted...

Don't have it set up myself but you will need some type of TV tuner in your PC - I've seen internal cards and external USB devices available. It'll have a connector on it to attach a coax cable.
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1. IF Dell allows you to turn off the splash screen it would be done in the BIOS Setup. I think you can do it while booting using the Esc key; you'll see the usual bios stuff like testing memory,...

Right click on Windows Explorer and left click Run as Administrator.

I just did it on my system and copied a System32 driver file to my desktop. No prob.

According to Netgear (http://kbserver.netgear.com/kb_web_files/n101649.asp#vista_wirelessrouter) you need WGT624 v3 for compatibility with Vista.

Check Nero's FAQ (http://www.nero.com/enu/support-faq.html?s=sub&t=Serial%20Number), or contact their Customer service. (http://www.nero.com/enu/support-contact.html)

http://support.bethsoft.com/asp/resolution.asp?sid=165850080606099229154193&pid=1462&pnm=Oblivion&seid=3932&pos=Windows+XP&top=Error+Messages&rid=23505

It would seem you do not have a supported...

Try resetting ie7 from the Advanced tab of the Internet Options control panel.

Have you tried Microsoft support (http://support.microsoft.com/gp/pc_ie_intro)?

Have you seen this (http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/help/e5304fc1-9264-4d97-9c35-3c3ad167e1701033.mspx) regarding the update error?

If you're using a router for your wireless...

I suspect the laptop is trying to print with an xp driver pulled from your desktop which is acting as the print server. From the printers folder on the laptop, right click on the hp and go to the...

Considering all those missing files, i'd recommend the reload.

P.S. Hijack This logs should be posted in Viruses and Spyware forum (http://www.daniweb.com/forums/announcement10-1.html)

Boot from the XP cd , format the hard drive and install XP.

Check for updated drivers for the video on the notebook from the manufacturer's web site. Also run windows update and install SP1.

Make sure you've applied all of your game's patches (http://www.blizzard.com/us/patches/).

Also when launching the game right click on the icon and select 'Run as administrator' .