[windows-vista] Forum Topics

Hi I have decided to update my PC to Windows 7 64 bit. My existing PC has a lot of programs and data that needs to be preserved. I have read that with Vista Business an inplace install can be made but wonder if that is correct. If not I'll …

Problem: [b]Windows Vista/ Windows 7 User Account password corrupt / Forgot password.[/b] IMPORTANT: “DO NOT PERFORM SYSTEM RESTORE FOR THE FOLLOWING ISSUE, BECAUSE IF THIS ISSUE CAUSED AFTER WINDOWS UPDATE THEN THIS ISSUE WILL REOCCUR” SNIP Solution: 1. Boot from the windows vista DVD 2. Get into Windows Recovery Console …

Hello all, I have a weird problem. I have created an application in VB.NET 2010 on my PC which runs Windows XP Home Edition SP3. Upon testing my application, I found out that my app does not run on Windows Vista and Windows 7. Just to help, I was searching …

hi, I made a new partition to install vista because i wanted to make sure i would have all the files i needed before i normally would've cleaned the original partition and installed it there. I plan to keep the second partition and i would like to move memory from …

Hello, I am after restoring a few computers with Vista on and I want to know for certain if I could restore them using a upgrade version of vista. I am after booting from the upgrade disc and installing vista from scratch and using the key provided with the computer …

When i double click, the folder opens in new window. I am using windows vista home basic. Any solution to this overhead ?

I can't access any folders (control panel included), or certain programs (most programs, only windows based programs such as media player still work). The programs and folders are actually running, as they are showing as running when I open the task manager, but I can't access them anywhere. They do …

Hello everyone, I have a 300gb Sata hard drive that I partitioned into 3 partitions: (C:(System, OS) 60gb) - (D:(Music and Videos) 100gb) - (E: (My Studio) 140gb) Something happened and D: & E: disappeared. I bought a program called "Mini-tool Power data recovery" and I was successful in recovering …

Just start a new Windows Forms Application and change the Form1 constructor to this code(which was copied from MSDN) [CODE=csharp] public Form1() { InitializeComponent(); // Create the calendar. MonthCalendar monthCalendar2 = new System.Windows.Forms.MonthCalendar(); // Set the calendar location. monthCalendar2.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(50, 50); // Change the color. monthCalendar2.BackColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.Info; …

I put a few solid days into finding a working method of capturing the screen and they either didn't compile or weren't quite what I was looking for. I am wondering if anybody has any example code to capture the screen every 10 seconds and save it to bmp. I …

Hi everyone! I've got a probelm im hoping you can help with! Basically I had a virus on my laptop and i got rid of it, but now I can connect to my internet but I cannot browse. Itunes wont connect either! It says I have very good signal strength, …

Today as most of new windows are coming from Microsoft (Vista, Seven, etc) and Xp is going to be expire (in 2014). The main cause of ending of XP is "Low Security". Following are some Tricks to raise a little more security on your XP. [QUOTE]1. Immediately create a System …

In windows XP most of viruses spread through Autorun (Autorun.inf) Function in windows. It is better to Disable Autoruns in Xp. I am not sure about windows Vista but In WindowsSeven and above this feature is already blocked so you dont need to do anything. Ok Here are the Two …

Hi all, I am using windows vista home premium. Since I have this computer, I cannot type fast, two fingers are the fastest I can go, and sometimes it is even too fast for this vista. Why? Because if I type too fast, I might accidentally press two button at …

A friend brought me a laptop with an unknown history. Its Intel Celeron Vista Basic... beyond that I dont know what's in the machine. When I try to turn it on it goes from the TOSHIBA screen where I can boot to an error message relating to winload.exe status 0xc00000e9 …

I bought this cheap computer game the other day, called I of the dragon. I was STOKED. It's an adorable RPG where you can play as a dragon and build a town to protect. nerdy, i know... I didn't read the spex, unfortunately, and popped it into my PC to …

Hi, I have 2 notebooks, one using vista and one using 7. I just set up the ad-hoc (win 7) and connected sucessfully using other notebook (vista) I set up the IP for wireless in win-7using 192.168.0.1 subnet 255.255.255.0 and the client(vista) using 192.168.0.2 subnet 255.255.255.0. The win7 is connected …

Hi, My laptop was working perfectly fine with internet. I would connect wirelessly with no issue. One day my laptop stop working with wireless. It said local only. I didn't worry, i had fixed this issue before by adding the IP, DNS, and Gateway manually. This time when i added …

First thread and only semi-tech savvy so please bear with me... My daughters HP Pavillion 6700 (6835nr) is past warranty and over a year old. It will not boot properly. I can access some set-up menus but everything I try does not allow me to start the Win Vista system …

I know this is a easy problem to fix normally, but I've had no success yet. I have a Sony Vaio FW with Windows Vista, and a Maxent TV. I've connected the laptop to the tv with an HDMI cable. The image is displayed on the tv with no problem …

I've got a basic HP Pavillion Slimline running an AMD x64 dual core 2.7GHz, 4gb ram and 500gb harddrive space. Its loaded with Vista Home Premium but I'm ready to install Windows 7 Professional. I'm backing up all docs, gathering the installs of my third-party software, but I don't know …

I am having problems installing VB 6.0 (Enterprise Edition) in my laptop(Vista) it says "compatibility issues". Can I install VB 6.0 in vista?

HI Mob! I am stumped. I learned on punch cards and a CDC 6600, so I've been at this for a bit, but I am over my head here and would greatly appreciate an assist. Running Vista Home Premium 32 bit (I know, I know. I have XP on my …

Hello, I have a strange annoing situation with a C# software i made. The software is made by me, it uses : - usual C# libraries - visual studio 2008 - MySql DB with .net connector - Crystal reports Problem : - the problem is that on a specific system …

I have an .exe that I want people to be able to download and run on Vista. It needs to run as admin. I have a web page with a 'Download' button. Assume I am logged in as an admin. I click the 'Download' button and IE8 asks whether to …

A friend of mine has a Acer L5100 running Vista. During the loading of Update 955430 (which is a pre-requisite for SP1) the update failed as did the update for SP1. At some point after - i.e. a couple of months - another update has caused internet to stop working …

Hi! I've been having this problem lately. My time is set an hour behind. Like right now it says it's 12:52PM when it actuality it is 1:52PM. I have changed it an hour forward before but it just reverts back to an hour behind. Can I get any help? It …