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Re: (OT) WOW! knoppix 5.1.1 has Beryl 3d desktop enviorment

Re: ***Ready Boost Gotcha***

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From: Alias <aka@masked&anonymous.es>

To: none

Subject: Re: (OT) WOW! knoppix 5.1.1 has Beryl 3d desktop enviorment

Date: 01/13/2007 09:04:50

 

 

will wrote:

> I have been running Beryl on a Ubuntu installation for about three months

> now and yes it is a very good alternative to aero

 

How does one install Beryl on Ubuntu?

 

Thanks,

 

Alias

 

 

 

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From: will <imagine_44@nospam.yahoo.com>

To: none

Subject: Re: (OT) WOW! knoppix 5.1.1 has Beryl 3d desktop enviorment

Date: 01/13/2007 08:52:28

 

 

I agree with you there I have both the MythDora DVD and the Knoppix one

because I'm interested in setting a Media box The only reason I set it up

manually on Ubuntu is so that I will have a better understanding of it in

case things go wrong

 

 

On Sat, 13 Jan 2007 14:44:39 +0200, michail iakovou yos wrote:

 

> Great.. but the thing is that setting all that up means you know a few

> things about linux..

> while with knoppix you just stick the dvd in and boot with the command line

> option I said..

> and presto... you have 3d desktop

>

> :-)

>

> Its a good way to see if you like linux at all.... for those who want to try

> it out

>

> "will" <imagine_44@nospam.yahoo.com> wrote in message

> news:pan.2007.01.13.12.25.33.473380@nospam.yahoo.com...

>>I have been running Beryl on a Ubuntu installation for about three months

>> now and yes it is a very good alternative to aero

>>

>> I've got Mythtv running too it's very hard to setup it took me about 3

>> goes before it all worked but it's also a very good alternative to MCE

>>

>>

>> On Sat, 13 Jan 2007 13:35:36 -0500, michail iakovou yos wrote:

>>

>>> I know this is off topic, but its good to see other alternative OS so

>>> you can have a better perspective of all operating systems.

>>>

>>> I just tried this out...

>>>

>>> I loaded Knoppix linux 5.1.1 live dvd on my test machine with this boot

>>> command

>>>

>>> knoppix desktop= beryl

>>>

>>> it found my ati 9000 as compatible and loaded the 3d enabled

>>> desktop. (I must note that vista does not enable aero glass on this

>>> card, yet beryl works fantastic)

>>>

>>> It has some really nice window decorations (themes). You can control

>>> these from the red diamond that sits in the tray when beryl is enabled.

>>>

>>> Cool window transitions (fade in out, zoom in out, distortions and other

>>> effects) and

>>> It also has the 3d desktop manager that rotates between the desktops as

>>> a 3d CUBE.

>>>

>>> Very nice to play with.. hehehe... of course this is all eye candy.. but

>>> hey it seems fun for now... I think KDE works faster this way..

>>> I may be mistaken...

>>>

>>> Note: for those who may not know knoppix is a live dvd that loads when

>>> you insert it and start your computer.. it does not install anything on

>>> your hard drive, and it does not mess up windows.. its a nice way to

>>> give linux a try. You can save your settings and files on a USB flash

>>> drive if you want too. You can download knoppix dvd from here

>>> http://www.knoppix.org/ free of course since this is open source

>>> software. Note2: Firefox and thunderbird are called iceweasel and

>>> icedove. They are basically the same thing.

>>

 

 

 

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From: michail iakovou yos <1@1.1>

To: none

Subject: Re: (OT) WOW! knoppix 5.1.1 has Beryl 3d desktop enviorment

Date: 01/13/2007 07:44:39

 

 

Great.. but the thing is that setting all that up means you know a few

things about linux..

while with knoppix you just stick the dvd in and boot with the command line

option I said..

and presto... you have 3d desktop

 

:-)

 

Its a good way to see if you like linux at all.... for those who want to try

it out

 

"will" <imagine_44@nospam.yahoo.com> wrote in message

news:pan.2007.01.13.12.25.33.473380@nospam.yahoo.com...

>I have been running Beryl on a Ubuntu installation for about three months

> now and yes it is a very good alternative to aero

>

> I've got Mythtv running too it's very hard to setup it took me about 3

> goes before it all worked but it's also a very good alternative to MCE

>

>

> On Sat, 13 Jan 2007 13:35:36 -0500, michail iakovou yos wrote:

>

>> I know this is off topic, but its good to see other alternative OS so

>> you can have a better perspective of all operating systems.

>>

>> I just tried this out...

>>

>> I loaded Knoppix linux 5.1.1 live dvd on my test machine with this boot

>> command

>>

>> knoppix desktop= beryl

>>

>> it found my ati 9000 as compatible and loaded the 3d enabled

>> desktop. (I must note that vista does not enable aero glass on this

>> card, yet beryl works fantastic)

>>

>> It has some really nice window decorations (themes). You can control

>> these from the red diamond that sits in the tray when beryl is enabled.

>>

>> Cool window transitions (fade in out, zoom in out, distortions and other

>> effects) and

>> It also has the 3d desktop manager that rotates between the desktops as

>> a 3d CUBE.

>>

>> Very nice to play with.. hehehe... of course this is all eye candy.. but

>> hey it seems fun for now... I think KDE works faster this way..

>> I may be mistaken...

>>

>> Note: for those who may not know knoppix is a live dvd that loads when

>> you insert it and start your computer.. it does not install anything on

>> your hard drive, and it does not mess up windows.. its a nice way to

>> give linux a try. You can save your settings and files on a USB flash

>> drive if you want too. You can download knoppix dvd from here

>> http://www.knoppix.org/ free of course since this is open source

>> software. Note2: Firefox and thunderbird are called iceweasel and

>> icedove. They are basically the same thing.

>

 

 

 

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From: will <imagine_44@nospam.yahoo.com>

To: none

Subject: Re: (OT) WOW! knoppix 5.1.1 has Beryl 3d desktop enviorment

Date: 01/13/2007 07:25:42

 

 

I have been running Beryl on a Ubuntu installation for about three months

now and yes it is a very good alternative to aero

 

I've got Mythtv running too it's very hard to setup it took me about 3

goes before it all worked but it's also a very good alternative to MCE

 

 

On Sat, 13 Jan 2007 13:35:36 -0500, michail iakovou yos wrote:

 

> I know this is off topic, but its good to see other alternative OS so

> you can have a better perspective of all operating systems.

>

> I just tried this out...

>

> I loaded Knoppix linux 5.1.1 live dvd on my test machine with this boot

> command

>

> knoppix desktop= beryl

>

> it found my ati 9000 as compatible and loaded the 3d enabled

> desktop. (I must note that vista does not enable aero glass on this

> card, yet beryl works fantastic)

>

> It has some really nice window decorations (themes). You can control

> these from the red diamond that sits in the tray when beryl is enabled.

>

> Cool window transitions (fade in out, zoom in out, distortions and other

> effects) and

> It also has the 3d desktop manager that rotates between the desktops as

> a 3d CUBE.

>

> Very nice to play with.. hehehe... of course this is all eye candy.. but

> hey it seems fun for now... I think KDE works faster this way..

> I may be mistaken...

>

> Note: for those who may not know knoppix is a live dvd that loads when

> you insert it and start your computer.. it does not install anything on

> your hard drive, and it does not mess up windows.. its a nice way to

> give linux a try. You can save your settings and files on a USB flash

> drive if you want too. You can download knoppix dvd from here

> http://www.knoppix.org/ free of course since this is open source

> software. Note2: Firefox and thunderbird are called iceweasel and

> icedove. They are basically the same thing.

 

 

 

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From: BetaButterflyShane <BetaButterflyShane@discussions.microsoft.com>

To: none

Subject: Re: ***Ready Boost Gotcha***

Date: 02/06/2007 16:03:01

 

 

Nevermind I stand corrected, you really do have a reading comprehension

problem.

 

I guess not everyone can score a perfect 800 SAT verbal like I can.

 

Idiot.

 

"jim" wrote:

 

> wtf are you talking about. Have you been using vista too long and you are

> delirious?

>

> My thread is correct... I don't care about Dustin ... I am responding only

> to the "urban" myth.

>

>

> "BetaButterflyShane" <BetaButterflyShane@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in

> message news:EEE8E52E-B7E7-4719-9D1F-730FA3BB82BE@microsoft.com...

> > Umm jim I hate to rain on your parade here, but you attacked the wrong

> > person.

> >

> > Richard is the original person who created the thread.

> >

> > Dustin Harper was the person you were arguing with.

> >

> > Richard came back and quoted you and was stating that Dustin had a reading

> > comprehension problem and Dustin was the person he was calling pal

> > sarcastically.

> >

> > You then ripped Richard a new one with this post, and he wasn't even the

> > right person to be attacking.

> >

> > So now you get the reward of knowing you attacked the wrong person and

> > look

> > like a fool ;)

> >

> >

> > "jim" wrote:

> >

> >> I know PAL that XP is deleting the file....

> >>

> >> It is the way VISTA created the file that maked XP want to delete it! PAL

> >>

> >> if they had brains they would have made it in such a way that XP would

> >> leave

> >> it alone PAL

> >>

> >> same problem with the vista restore points.. it is XP deleting them.. but

> >> they could

> >> have found around the problem when they were making stupid vista PAL

> >>

> >> "Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in message

> >> news:O$2wawgSHHA.2188@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> >> > Reading comprehension problem I see!  (-:

> >> >

> >> > It is Windows XP that is deleting the file pal - not Vista!

> >> >

> >> > --

> >> >

> >> >

> >> > Regards,

> >> >

> >> > Richard Urban

> >> > Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User

> >> > (For email, remove the obvious from my address)

> >> >

> >> > Quote from George Ankner:

> >> > If you knew as much as you think you know,

> >> > You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

> >> >

> >> >

> >> >

> >> > "jim" <1@1.1> wrote in message

> >> > news:e8sg6tgSHHA.4844@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> >> >> errr did you actually read what he wa saying...

> >> >>

> >> >> I repeat what ge said>>

> >> >> " Something is clearing/deleting the ReadyBoost.sfcache file from the

> >> >> stick whenever I boot into Windows XP."

> >> >>

> >> >> and now you say>

> >> >>

> >> >>> It IS compatible, and it is doing what it is supposed to do.

> >> >>

> >> >> LOL!!!! Vista smucks!

> >> >>

> >> >> "Dustin Harper" <dharper@vistarip.com> wrote in message

> >> >> news:OVuQyrgSHHA.4252@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> >> >>>

> >> >>> So if you want to use your flash drive in XP, which does not support

> >> >>> Ready Boost, you have this huge temp tile on there. So, you would

> >> >>> manually delete it? For the average joe, they'd just see it as almost

> >> >>> full and not know why. It IS compatible, and it is doing what it is

> >> >>> supposed to do. It just wasn't documented.

> >> >>>

> >> >>> --

> >> >>> Dustin Harper

> >> >>> dharper@vistarip.com

> >> >>> http://www.vistarip.com

> >> >>>

> >> >>>

> >> >>> jim wrote:

> >> >>>> yet another blundering mistake by microsoft!

> >> >>>>

> >> >>>> Not only did MS break compatibility with thousands of software and

> >> >>>> hardware,

> >> >>>> but it broke compatibility with its own products!

> >> >>>>

> >> >>>> Reminds me of the other blundering MS mistake (xp deleting vista

> >> >>>> restore points

> >> >>>> when you dual boot the 2 OS)

> >> >>>>

> >> >>>> "Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in

> >> >>>> message

> >> >>>> news:e2F5GjgSHHA.4872@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> >> >>>>> This is an informational post. If you don't use Ready Boost, in a

> >> >>>>> dual

> >> >>>>> boot

> >> >>>>> situation, there is no reason to read further.

> >> >>>>>

> >> >>>>>

> >> >>>>> Parameters:

> >> >>>>> 2 gig of PC3200 Crucial RAM

> >> >>>>> 2 gig Ready Boost enhanced SanDisk Micro (no U3 capabilities)

> >> >>>>>

> >> >>>>> I was noticing yesterday (Sunday) that Ready Boost did not seem to

> >> >>>>> be

> >> >>>>> doing

> >> >>>>> anything, as opposed to actually seeing a decrease in application

> >> >>>>> load

> >> >>>>> time

> >> >>>>> over the past couple of weeks.

> >> >>>>>

> >> >>>>> I have a Ready Boots USB stick plugged permanently into an interior

> >> >>>>> port in

> >> >>>>> my computer.

> >> >>>>>

> >> >>>>> I dual boot between Vista and Windows XP. I use, and boot into

> >> >>>>> Vista

> >> >>>>> almost

> >> >>>>> exclusively - going into XP to use my flat bed scanner (no Vista

> >> >>>>> drivers and

> >> >>>>> none to be available).

> >> >>>>>

> >> >>>>> I have the USB stick configured to be Drive S: when booted into

> >> >>>>> either

> >> >>>>> operating system. I just don't touch it al all when booted into

> >> >>>>> Windows XP.

> >> >>>>> Unfortunately, something DOES touch it.

> >> >>>>>

> >> >>>>> I noticed yesterday that the USB stick showed empty when booted

> >> >>>>> into

> >> >>>>> Windows

> >> >>>>> XP. Something is clearing/deleting the ReadyBoost.sfcache file from

> >> >>>>> the

> >> >>>>> stick whenever I boot into Windows XP.

> >> >>>>>

> >> >>>>> This, of course, means that the next time I boot into Vista the

> >> >>>>> cache

> >> >>>>> has to

> >> >>>>> be re-established and repopulated - causing an initial performance

> >> >>>>> hit

> >> >>>>> on

> >> >>>>> the system. When once the cache has been established/populated, I

> >> >>>>> can

> >> >>>>> shutdown and reboot into Vista and the cache is doing what it is

> >> >>>>> intended to

> >> >>>>> do.

> >> >>>>>

> >> >>>>> So, if Ready Boost does not seem to be doing anything for you, and

> >> >>>>> you

> >> >>>>> dual

> >> >>>>> boot, this may be the answer you are seeking!

> >> >>>>>

> >> >>>>>

> >> >>>>> --

> >> >>>>>

> >> >>>>>

> >> >>>>> Regards,

> >> >>>>>

> >> >>>>> Richard Urban

> >> >>>>> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User

> >> >>>>> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)

> >> >>>>>

> >> >>>>> Quote from George Ankner:

> >> >>>>> If you knew as much as you think you know,

> >> >>>>> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

> >> >>>>>

> >> >>>>>

> >> >>>>>

> >> >>>>

> >> >>

> >> >

> >>

> >>

> >>

>

>

>

 

 

 

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From: Colin Barnhorst <colinbarharst@msn.com>

To: none

Subject: Re: 2007 compatibility download

Date: 01/13/2007 14:25:10

 

 

You might also post this question to one of the Office newsgroups.

 

"neil" <neilp_67@hot_mail.com (remove_s)> wrote in message

news:Py9qh.46518$1W1.13984@newsfe4-win.ntli.net...

> Hi all,

> Has any one tried the compatibility pack from

> http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/products/HA101686761033.aspx I have been

> able to open word files in 2003 with the docx extn, but I'm having trouble

> with excel files. I get the message "conversion failed".

>

> Any ideas anyone.

>

> Neil

 

 

 

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From: Chad Harris <vistaneedsmuchowork.net>

To: none

Subject: Re: 7600 GS 512 video card problems

Date: 02/06/2007 15:31:19

 

 

Sean--

 

There is only one driver you have for that card and there is a choice. Which

"driver" are you using?

 

In my experience several people are having no trouble at all using the

generic driver that MSFT supplies on the Vista DVD that was given to them

from Nvidia.  Unless you have a specific graphics app or game that requires

more functionality, it should be working fine.

 

I'm using one  and it's overclocked, with no problems.  Call Tech Support

for whomever made the video card--that's not Nvidia who as you know made the

chipset--ask them which current driver is doing the best among games and

graphics apps. They are knowledgable and usually open all the time.

 

CH

 

"SeanV" <SeanV@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:4AFED5F3-0BA6-46D7-B1F2-F84D9585D093@microsoft.com...

>I have a Geforce 7600 GS 512 mb, And I have the newest drivers... But it

> seems the card is set on "Performance". Whenever I go to the nvidia

> control

> panel, I try to set it to High quality.. and it says its set on high

> quality.. But in-game, nothing has changed... nothing changes no matter

> what.. And if I look at the nvidia icon (The example that shows you what

> the

> graphics should look like) Its shaded dark... and doesnt change..  Anyone

> else having this issue? I've tried multiple drivers and reinstalling...

> AND,

> Videos and stuff work fine

 

 

 

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From: Dale <nospam@nospam.ever>

To: none

Subject: Re: A couple of issues with Windows Explorer

Date: 01/13/2007 13:15:47

 

 

Do you have any mapped network drives or external media?  Sometimes

retrieving the state of network drives or even CDROM drives can take a few

seconds when opening Computer or My Computer.

 

Dale

 

"Brett" <public_at_cygen_dot_com> wrote in message

news:O5BRvlzNHHA.324@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> 1.  Why doesn't it keep the window size that I close with.  Every time I

> open it, the window is at some default much smaller size than I'd like.  I

> resize it but it never remembers this.  WinXP always does.

>

> 2. It's very slow.  I click "Computer" to get a listing of my drives.  The

> progress bar moves across the top horizontally.  It takes a few seconds

> before anything appears.  Once the drives are there, it's very fast.  But

> why this initial slowness?  I have an E6600 Core2 Duo, 4GB DDR2 667 SDRAM,

> and a 7200 HD with plenty of space.

>

> Thanks,

> Brett

>

 

 

 

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From: Chad Harris <getsomevistainfoout.net>

To: none

Subject: Re: A couple of issues with Windows Explorer

Date: 01/13/2007 13:10:05

 

 

Brett--

 

When you manually resize the explorer folder use File>Close or the X but

hold down the control key will get you window memory while closing.

Popunders can throw this off behind the scenes, and when one does, just

repeat.

 

As to slow opening, it usually boils down to CPU demand and I use these

steps to speed things up:

 

 

Speed PC and Control CPU Tips/Steps

SPEED AND CPU:

_______________

1) Trim processes you don't need in TM. Google  them or "search engine of

your choice them" if you have to.

 

2) Go to

 

services.msc in run box and turn off services not needed and there are some.

 

Vista Services Guide Part 1

http://www.tweakvista.com/article38662.aspx

 

Vista Services Guide Part 2

http://www.tweakvista.com/article38664.aspx

 

3) Run System File Checker.

 

SFC:   http://www.updatexp.com/scannow-sfc.html

 

In Vista run it from an elevated command prompt.  Right click command on

start and run as administrator.

 

4) Run 3 or so spyware scans Windows Defender, , Adaware, and  Spybot

 

5) Probably the most important for speed consistently and efficient resource

use DEFRAG with www.raxco.com or www.diskeeeper.com with 15% free space on

drive if DK and or >5%  if Raxco's Perfect Disk.

http://groups.msn.com/windowsxpcentral/spyware.msnw Download Adaware and

 

Spybot from here.

GOOD Overall Review for Defending Your PC:

http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/

MSFT Defense Site MSFT Security:

http://www.microsoft.com/security/default.mspx

Protect Your PC from MSFT Security:

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.mspx

MSFT Windows Defender

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx

MSFT MSRT: (Malicious Software Removal Tool)

http://www.microsoft.com/security/malwareremove/default.mspx

MSFT "Windows One Care" in Wings  (AV and Spyware Scans)

http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2005/may05/05-13WindowsOneCarePR.mspx

 

 

6)  Unck items from msconfig start tab you don't need starting and some

won't start--peoiple who think just uncking for many are naive because there

are 12 places things can be started including several reg keys like Run Once

keys and there are serveral.

 

7) Turn off Messaging service--it's a security vulnerability and it slows

you

 

8) Defrag very often every other day actually.

 

9) Turn off indexing.

 

10) Clear TIF and %temp% files (delete) and go to safe mode to get as many

as u can.

 

10) Do  troubleshooting  with msconfig.

 

11) Do Clean boot with msconfig utility and search for the directions here:

 

SERVICE CONFIGURATION REFERENCES*

 

*Vista Services*

 

Part One

http://www.tweakvista.com/article38662.aspx

 

Part Two

http://www.tweakvista.com/article38664.aspx

 

Windows Vista Services Tweak Guide v1.0

http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=87443

 

Vista RTM Tweak Guide (Tweaks to Improve Performances)

http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient?

 

1) Task Manager lists the services on the services tab in Vista.

 

2) Type services.msc in run box and using the list of services, click the

service and you'll get a description of services.

 

3)  There is a list here of the default services and  a description>>click

"default settings for services" in the left pane.

http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/en/library/3c5945ee-afb8-43ce-b39d-50e6d5b89bf81033.mspx?mfr=true

 

4) To view service dependencies

1.

Open Services.

 

2.

In the details pane, right-click the service that you want to view

dependencies for, and then click Properties.

 

3.

Click the Dependencies tab.

 

4.

To view services that are associated dependencies of the selected service,

in the list on the Dependencies tab, click the plus sign next to the

service.

 

Many of the services but not all in Vista are the same as in XP, so in that

context:

 

http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/services.htm

 

Also see the extremely helpful site:

Black Viper's Service List

 

http://www.dead-eye.net/WinXP%20Services.htm

 

 

Black Viper's Site (Many of the same services in Vista)

http://www.dead-eye.net/WinXP%20Services.htm

 

http://www.z123.org/techsupport/xpservices.htm

http://www.geocities.com/ziyadhosein/xpserv1.htm

http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_content.php

This will be helpful

http://web.archive.org/web/20041128084144/www.blackviper.com/WinXP/servicecfg.htm

______________________________________________________________________________________________

How to troubleshoot by using the System Configuration utility in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310560/

Resources for troubleshooting startup problems in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308041/

How to perform advanced clean-boot troubleshooting in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;316434

How to perform a clean boot in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310353/

How to Disable a Service or Device that Prevents Windows from Starting

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310602/

 

Also ck out these references:

http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1558,5155,00.asp

http://www.speedupyourcomputer.windowsreinstall.com/index.htm and

http://www.extremetech.com/search_results/0%2C2426%2C%2C00.asp?qry=how+to+speed+windows+xp?.

 

Defragging with a decent defrag every day will make a huge dent inefficient

resource/CPU use.Good luck,CH

Perfect Disk has a 5 month full functionality trial on now for Windows

Vista.

 

Good luck,

 

CH

 

 

 

"Brett" <public_at_cygen_dot_com> wrote in message

news:O5BRvlzNHHA.324@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> 1.  Why doesn't it keep the window size that I close with.  Every time I

> open it, the window is at some default much smaller size than I'd like.  I

> resize it but it never remembers this.  WinXP always does.

>

> 2. It's very slow.  I click "Computer" to get a listing of my drives.  The

> progress bar moves across the top horizontally.  It takes a few seconds

> before anything appears.  Once the drives are there, it's very fast.  But

> why this initial slowness?  I have an E6600 Core2 Duo, 4GB DDR2 667 SDRAM,

> and a 7200 HD with plenty of space.

>

> Thanks,

> Brett

>

 

 

 

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From: Carey Frisch [MVP] <cnfrisch@nospamgmail.com>

To: none

Subject: Re: A couple of issues with Windows Explorer

Date: 01/13/2007 12:55:32

 

 

Open Windows Explorer and place your cursor at one of

the corners of the window, stretch the window to your desired size,

then from the Toolbar select File > Close.

 

Have you installed the latest Windows Vista video drivers

for your video card?  Check the web site of the manufacturer

of your video card for Windows Vista WHQL drivers.

 

--

Carey Frisch

Microsoft MVP

Windows Shell/User

 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

"Brett" wrote:

 

1.  Why doesn't it keep the window size that I close with.  Every time I

open it, the window is at some default much smaller size than I'd like.  I

resize it but it never remembers this.  WinXP always does.

 

2. It's very slow.  I click "Computer" to get a listing of my drives.  The

progress bar moves across the top horizontally.  It takes a few seconds

before anything appears.  Once the drives are there, it's very fast.  But

why this initial slowness?  I have an E6600 Core2 Duo, 4GB DDR2 667 SDRAM,

and a 7200 HD with plenty of space.

 

Thanks,

Brett

 

 

 

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From: hypertyper <hypertyper@discussions.microsoft.com>

To: none

Subject: Re: Adding Services Entries

Date: 02/06/2007 16:14:13

 

 

The file that lives at %SYSTEMROOT%\System32\Drivers\Etc\Services - a

plaintext file filled with entries along the lines of

HTTP    80/TCP

 

 

"Troy McClure" wrote:

 

> whats a services table?

>

>

> "hypertyper" <hypertyper@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:108F4FE5-08A6-4213-AD10-7195DACE6247@microsoft.com...

> >I work for a company that develops a third-party app that uses the Services

> > table to define which port our networked database app uses to communicate.

> > Previously, I was cheerfully editing this file in notepad to add entries

> > for

> > our software, and then saving it with no issues. This is apparently not

> > possible on a Vista system? What is the "best practice" method for adding

> > services entries on a Vista system?

>

 

 

 

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From: Troy McClure <k@k.com>

To: none

Subject: Re: Adding Services Entries

Date: 02/06/2007 15:59:20

 

 

whats a services table?

 

 

"hypertyper" <hypertyper@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:108F4FE5-08A6-4213-AD10-7195DACE6247@microsoft.com...

>I work for a company that develops a third-party app that uses the Services

> table to define which port our networked database app uses to communicate.

> Previously, I was cheerfully editing this file in notepad to add entries

> for

> our software, and then saving it with no issues. This is apparently not

> possible on a Vista system? What is the "best practice" method for adding

> services entries on a Vista system?

 

 

 

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From: N1K <N1K@discussions.microsoft.com>

To: none

Subject: RE: Any fix to the problem with the weather gadget?

Date: 02/06/2007 15:55:11

 

 

I've found a solution for this issue. It seems to be related with

international settings that interact with windows live services (wlsrvc.dll).

This file should be replaced to get it to work..

 

http://www.wincert.net/forum/index.php?s=?

 

--

Time is a predator that is stalking us all our lives and reminding us to

cherish every moment because it will never pass again. What we leave behind

is not important as how we lived it.

 

 

"mlai" wrote:

 

> It is pretty well known that if your system's location is set to anything

> but English(US), the weather gadget will not be able to show any weather

> data.  Is there a fix available for this?  It's got to be a pretty simple

> fix..........

>

 

 

 

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From: Ray  <someone@mydomain.com>

To: none

Subject: Re: Backing up network drives with Vista

Date: 01/13/2007 15:09:21

 

 

I think that's Cobian.

 

Try  http://www.educ.umu.se/~cobian/index.htm

 

Great utility, I'm using Version 8.

 

Ray Rogers

 

 

"Dale" <nospam@nospam.ever> wrote in message

news:OtDAxtzNHHA.3668@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>I can backup from or to a network drive in Vista.  I use Coban 7 from

>www.coban.se for my backups.

>

> Dale

>

> "Stephen Meier" <sdmeier@marqueeits.com> wrote in message

> news:0D5532A7-16DA-4CF5-862C-88C1B8176731@microsoft.com...

>> You can backup to Network Drives.

>>

>> Open regedit

>>

>> HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa

>>

>> Change LmCompatibilityLevel to 2

>>

>> I had this issue and by doing this I can now backup to my NAS

>>

>> "loganj710" <loganj710@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:492D73C3-18CD-4D69-92E4-A1DDC91FB803@microsoft.com...

>>>I assume that in the Vista backup application that it is not possible to

>>> backup network shared drives for the same reason you can not back up

>>> onto

>>> them. This is a big negative for me since I used XP's application so

>>> much to

>>> backup  a large number of company network drives. Is this the case?

>>>

>>> thank you

>>

>

 

 

 

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From: Dale <nospam@nospam.ever>

To: none

Subject: Re: Backing up network drives with Vista

Date: 01/13/2007 12:51:06

 

 

I can backup from or to a network drive in Vista.  I use Coban 7 from

www.coban.se for my backups.

 

Dale

 

"Stephen Meier" <sdmeier@marqueeits.com> wrote in message

news:0D5532A7-16DA-4CF5-862C-88C1B8176731@microsoft.com...

> You can backup to Network Drives.

>

> Open regedit

>

> HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa

>

> Change LmCompatibilityLevel to 2

>

> I had this issue and by doing this I can now backup to my NAS

>

> "loganj710" <loganj710@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:492D73C3-18CD-4D69-92E4-A1DDC91FB803@microsoft.com...

>>I assume that in the Vista backup application that it is not possible to

>> backup network shared drives for the same reason you can not back up onto

>> them. This is a big negative for me since I used XP's application so much

>> to

>> backup  a large number of company network drives. Is this the case?

>>

>> thank you

>

 

 

 

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From: Cheesus <spam@spam.com>

To: none

Subject: Re: Best backup app for Vista

Date: 02/06/2007 15:30:34

 

 

One possibility is that my laptop has a RAID controller.  Even

though I don't use RAID, I have to load the drivers from my drivers

disk before the restore.  Perhaps there's something odd about that

configuration?

 

 

On Tue, 06 Feb 2007 11:22:56 -0800, "Daze N. Knights"

<Daze@microchip.com> wrote:

 

>I'm surprised to hear of your problems with Complete PC Backup. I wonder

>if they are more common than I'd assumed. I have restored my Vista

>system partition nearly ten times now, using at least five different

>sets of backup disks, and everything has gone exceedingly well (and

>fast) every time.

>

>Cheesus wrote:

>> On Tue, 6 Feb 2007 12:47:51 -0500, "thecreator" <thecreator@home.com>

>> wrote:

>>

>>>    Have you checked out Acronis True Image 10 Home?

>>>

>>> http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/download/trueimage/ 15-Day Trial Full

>>> Version.

>>

>>      Another vote for Acronis True Image.

>>

>>      After my intial Vista install I planned on making a backup

>> using Ghost 9.  Upon installing it, I was told that it was

>> incompatible.  So I tried the Vista backup.

>>

>>      The very next day I ran into a problem that I couldn't recover

>> from (Hibernation) and so I had to restore.  I tried the Windows

>> restore twice.  The first time it messed up the \boot directory.  The

>> second time I got an endless stream of chkdsk errors.

>>

>>      I tried Acronis and it worked like a charm.

 

 

 

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From: Daze N. Knights <Daze@microchip.com>

To: none

Subject: Re: Best backup app for Vista

Date: 02/06/2007 14:22:56

 

 

I'm surprised to hear of your problems with Complete PC Backup. I wonder

if they are more common than I'd assumed. I have restored my Vista

system partition nearly ten times now, using at least five different

sets of backup disks, and everything has gone exceedingly well (and

fast) every time.

 

Cheesus wrote:

> On Tue, 6 Feb 2007 12:47:51 -0500, "thecreator" <thecreator@home.com>

> wrote:

>

>>    Have you checked out Acronis True Image 10 Home?

>>

>> http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/download/trueimage/ 15-Day Trial Full

>> Version.

>

>       Another vote for Acronis True Image.

>

>       After my intial Vista install I planned on making a backup

> using Ghost 9.  Upon installing it, I was told that it was

> incompatible.  So I tried the Vista backup.

>

>       The very next day I ran into a problem that I couldn't recover

> from (Hibernation) and so I had to restore.  I tried the Windows

> restore twice.  The first time it messed up the \boot directory.  The

> second time I got an endless stream of chkdsk errors.

>

>       I tried Acronis and it worked like a charm.

 

 

 

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From: Danny <me@there.com>

To: none

Subject: Re: Blue screen

Date: 01/13/2007 13:30:11

 

 

"John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message

news:ucdKcA0NHHA.4928@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> It would be nice if you could show a little civility to those trying to

> help you.

 

Clearly people around here are thin skinned. If I'd known the notion of

questioning people's advice equalled abuse and lack of civility, I'd have

coated my replies in sugar.

 

>  If you don't want the advice, just ignore it and/or just go away quietly.

> If you can't relate to simple examples, well ...

>

 

Haha, you claim I'm not being civil then you try to insult me. Nice one!

 

 

 

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From: John Barnes <jbarnes@email.net>

To: none

Subject: Re: Blue screen

Date: 01/13/2007 13:24:41

 

 

It would be nice if you could show a little civility to those trying to help

you.  If you don't want the advice, just ignore it and/or just go away

quietly.  If you can't relate to simple examples, well ...

 

"Danny" <me@there.com> wrote in message

news:zo8qh.36558$RL5.23143@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net...

>

> "Dennis Pack" <dennispack@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message

> news:DB05B476-932C-452A-8085-3A1DE005FC30@microsoft.com...

>> Malke:

>>        I can't agree more, especially with the phrase "but it works fine

>> with XP". Starting with XP x64 and now with Vista ram is addressed

>> differently and can have a flaw. I had a random BSOD with XP x64 about

>> once a week or two, always in the middle of working. I was running dual

>> channel ram, found one bad sector on one chip with Memtest86. I called

>> Crucial for an RMA on the defective stick, to my surprise they sent me an

>> RMA for both sticks since I was running dual channel. I haven't had a

>> BSOD on that computer since and the problem occurred while XP x64 was

>> still in beta. Have a great day.

>>

>

>>

> I don't see how this helps. You're saying you had RAM causing instability

> in XP x64 - then you got that RAM replaced and thereafter XP x64 was

> stable.

>

> What difference does this make to Vista? Or to this thread?

 

 

 

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From: Dennis Pack <dennispack@nospam.hotmail.com>

To: none

Subject: Re: Blue screen

Date: 01/13/2007 12:46:23

 

 

Danny:

        I used XP x64 as an example of how ram can cause oddities from

personal experience. Vista is the same as XP x64 as towards addressing ram

differently. As a side note that same computer is running Vista and other

test programs without any problems, the only change made since it was built

is the replacement of the defective ram over 2 years ago. The whole basis

for my answer is to not overlook ram as a possible cause since there are no

problems when running XP. Have a great day.

 

--

Dennis Pack

Vista x64 Enterprise

Office 2007

"Danny" <me@there.com> wrote in message

news:zo8qh.36558$RL5.23143@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net...

>

> "Dennis Pack" <dennispack@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message

> news:DB05B476-932C-452A-8085-3A1DE005FC30@microsoft.com...

>> Malke:

>>        I can't agree more, especially with the phrase "but it works fine

>> with XP". Starting with XP x64 and now with Vista ram is addressed

>> differently and can have a flaw. I had a random BSOD with XP x64 about

>> once a week or two, always in the middle of working. I was running dual

>> channel ram, found one bad sector on one chip with Memtest86. I called

>> Crucial for an RMA on the defective stick, to my surprise they sent me an

>> RMA for both sticks since I was running dual channel. I haven't had a

>> BSOD on that computer since and the problem occurred while XP x64 was

>> still in beta. Have a great day.

>>

>

>>

> I don't see how this helps. You're saying you had RAM causing instability

> in XP x64 - then you got that RAM replaced and thereafter XP x64 was

> stable.

>

> What difference does this make to Vista? Or to this thread?

 

 

 

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From: Danny <me@there.com>

To: none

Subject: Re: Blue screen

Date: 01/13/2007 12:10:55

 

 

"Dennis Pack" <dennispack@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message

news:DB05B476-932C-452A-8085-3A1DE005FC30@microsoft.com...

> Malke:

>        I can't agree more, especially with the phrase "but it works fine

> with XP". Starting with XP x64 and now with Vista ram is addressed

> differently and can have a flaw. I had a random BSOD with XP x64 about

> once a week or two, always in the middle of working. I was running dual

> channel ram, found one bad sector on one chip with Memtest86. I called

> Crucial for an RMA on the defective stick, to my surprise they sent me an

> RMA for both sticks since I was running dual channel. I haven't had a BSOD

> on that computer since and the problem occurred while XP x64 was still in

> beta. Have a great day.

>

 

>

I don't see how this helps. You're saying you had RAM causing instability in

XP x64 - then you got that RAM replaced and thereafter XP x64 was stable.

 

What difference does this make to Vista? Or to this thread?

 

 

 

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From: Danny <me@there.com>

To: none

Subject: Re: Blue screen

Date: 01/13/2007 12:09:40

 

 

"Malke" <notreally@invalid.invalid> wrote in message

news:eAJsA%23xNHHA.4720@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> Danny wrote:

>

>>

>> "Malke" <notreally@invalid.invalid> wrote in message

>> news:uQ6ssjxNHHA.1872@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>>> Danny wrote:

>>>

>>>> 0x0000007e (0x80000004)

>>>>

>>>> Every so often I get a bluescreen during the boot process - Vista

>>>> Enterprise. Sometimes, and not others.

>

>>> When during the boot process?

>>

>> After the POST, and before the welcome screen. During the black screen

>> with scrolling bar thingy.

>>

>>> In any case, random events are usually caused

>>> by failing hardware.

>>

>> It's not random though - it's always at the same point, it just doesn't

>> always happen. And it never happens in Windows.

>

> Well, you said "every once in a while" and gave no further information.

 

I didn't say anything of the sort my friend, I said it always happened at

the same time when it occurred, but did not always happen.

 

>

>>> In your case, I'd test the RAM with Memtest86+ from

>>> www.memtest.org. I also see that when you boot with Ultimate (and I

>>> assume Enterprise) there is an option on the first screen for the

>>> Microsoft RAM tester. You might want to try that one, too.

>>>

>>

>> I'll scan the ram, but I won't find anything - XP would also have been

>> unstable, and it wasn't.

>

> Actually, it's quite possible that Vista is accessing a different address

> of

> the RAM than XP so your conclusion that "XP would also have been unstable"

> is erroneous. There have been several posts in the Vista ng's recently

> about this very topic.

 

The thought occurs: if the RAM is flaky, and Vista's boot process accesses

an area of it causing BSOD's, is it realistic to suggest that XP has NEVER

accessed that same address? Under ANY circumstances? I find that extremely

difficult to believe.

 

>

> In any case, since I can't see your computer from here and you supplied no

> information about it, I gave you the logical next step in troubleshooting.

> Something is failing and you need to find out what it is. The only way to

> do this is by methodical troubleshooting. Here are general hardware

> troubleshooting steps:

>

> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Hardware_Tshoot

>

> It could also be caused by flaky drivers, particularly in these early days

> of Vista RTM. Look in Vista's Event Viewer for clues. And you should also

> ask yourself The First Question Of Troubleshooting: what changed between

> the time things worked and the time they didn't?

 

The one change I specifically recall was that I installed a Samsung printer

driver and thereafter, I believe, the boot process became hit and miss. I

have removed it now and hope it helps.

 

>

> All of this is meant to help you narrow down the troubleshooting focus.

>

 

And I appreciate all help.

 

 

 

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From: Malke <notreally@invalid.invalid>

To: none

Subject: Re: Blue screen

Date: 01/13/2007 11:19:37

 

 

Dennis Pack wrote:

 

> Malke:

>         I can't agree more, especially with the phrase "but it works fine

> with XP". Starting with XP x64 and now with Vista ram is addressed

> differently and can have a flaw. I had a random BSOD with XP x64 about

> once a week or two, always in the middle of working. I was running dual

> channel ram, found one bad sector on one chip with Memtest86. I called

> Crucial for an RMA on the defective stick, to my surprise they sent me an

> RMA for both sticks since I was running dual channel. I haven't had a BSOD

> on that computer since and the problem occurred while XP x64 was still in

> beta. Have a great day.

>

 

Thanks for that information, Dennis. We know that it was common for the same

RAM installed in older MS operating systems Win9x/ME to not work with XP

since XP was far fussier about marginal RAM. Your information indicates

that the same issues may arise with Vista. I appreciate the definitive

troubleshooting answer you provided.

 

You have a great day, too!

 

Malke

--

Elephant Boy Computers

www.elephantboycomputers.com

"Don't Panic!"

MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

 

 

 

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From: Dennis Pack <dennispack@nospam.hotmail.com>

To: none

Subject: Re: Blue screen

Date: 01/13/2007 10:53:19

 

 

Malke:

        I can't agree more, especially with the phrase "but it works fine

with XP". Starting with XP x64 and now with Vista ram is addressed

differently and can have a flaw. I had a random BSOD with XP x64 about once

a week or two, always in the middle of working. I was running dual channel

ram, found one bad sector on one chip with Memtest86. I called Crucial for

an RMA on the defective stick, to my surprise they sent me an RMA for both

sticks since I was running dual channel. I haven't had a BSOD on that

computer since and the problem occurred while XP x64 was still in beta. Have

a great day.

 

--

Dennis Pack

Vista x64 Enterprise

Office 2007

"Malke" <notreally@invalid.invalid> wrote in message

news:eAJsA%23xNHHA.4720@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> Danny wrote:

>

>>

>> "Malke" <notreally@invalid.invalid> wrote in message

>> news:uQ6ssjxNHHA.1872@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>>> Danny wrote:

>>>

>>>> 0x0000007e (0x80000004)

>>>>

>>>> Every so often I get a bluescreen during the boot process - Vista

>>>> Enterprise. Sometimes, and not others.

>

>>> When during the boot process?

>>

>> After the POST, and before the welcome screen. During the black screen

>> with scrolling bar thingy.

>>

>>> In any case, random events are usually caused

>>> by failing hardware.

>>

>> It's not random though - it's always at the same point, it just doesn't

>> always happen. And it never happens in Windows.

>

> Well, you said "every once in a while" and gave no further information.

>

>>> In your case, I'd test the RAM with Memtest86+ from

>>> www.memtest.org. I also see that when you boot with Ultimate (and I

>>> assume Enterprise) there is an option on the first screen for the

>>> Microsoft RAM tester. You might want to try that one, too.

>>>

>>

>> I'll scan the ram, but I won't find anything - XP would also have been

>> unstable, and it wasn't.

>

> Actually, it's quite possible that Vista is accessing a different address

> of

> the RAM than XP so your conclusion that "XP would also have been unstable"

> is erroneous. There have been several posts in the Vista ng's recently

> about this very topic.

>

> In any case, since I can't see your computer from here and you supplied no

> information about it, I gave you the logical next step in troubleshooting.

> Something is failing and you need to find out what it is. The only way to

> do this is by methodical troubleshooting. Here are general hardware

> troubleshooting steps:

>

> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Hardware_Tshoot

>

> It could also be caused by flaky drivers, particularly in these early days

> of Vista RTM. Look in Vista's Event Viewer for clues. And you should also

> ask yourself The First Question Of Troubleshooting: what changed between

> the time things worked and the time they didn't?

>

> All of this is meant to help you narrow down the troubleshooting focus.

>

> Malke

> --

> Elephant Boy Computers

> www.elephantboycomputers.com

> "Don't Panic!"

> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

 

 

 

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From: Malke <notreally@invalid.invalid>

To: none

Subject: Re: Blue screen

Date: 01/13/2007 09:31:20

 

 

Danny wrote:

 

>

> "Malke" <notreally@invalid.invalid> wrote in message

> news:uQ6ssjxNHHA.1872@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>> Danny wrote:

>>

>>> 0x0000007e (0x80000004)

>>>

>>> Every so often I get a bluescreen during the boot process - Vista

>>> Enterprise. Sometimes, and not others.

 

>> When during the boot process?

>

> After the POST, and before the welcome screen. During the black screen

> with scrolling bar thingy.

>

>> In any case, random events are usually caused

>> by failing hardware.

>

> It's not random though - it's always at the same point, it just doesn't

> always happen. And it never happens in Windows.

 

Well, you said "every once in a while" and gave no further information.

 

>> In your case, I'd test the RAM with Memtest86+ from

>> www.memtest.org. I also see that when you boot with Ultimate (and I

>> assume Enterprise) there is an option on the first screen for the

>> Microsoft RAM tester. You might want to try that one, too.

>>

>

> I'll scan the ram, but I won't find anything - XP would also have been

> unstable, and it wasn't.

 

Actually, it's quite possible that Vista is accessing a different address of

the RAM than XP so your conclusion that "XP would also have been unstable"

is erroneous. There have been several posts in the Vista ng's recently

about this very topic.

 

In any case, since I can't see your computer from here and you supplied no

information about it, I gave you the logical next step in troubleshooting.

Something is failing and you need to find out what it is. The only way to

do this is by methodical troubleshooting. Here are general hardware

troubleshooting steps:

 

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Hardware_Tshoot

 

It could also be caused by flaky drivers, particularly in these early days

of Vista RTM. Look in Vista's Event Viewer for clues. And you should also

ask yourself The First Question Of Troubleshooting: what changed between

the time things worked and the time they didn't?

 

All of this is meant to help you narrow down the troubleshooting focus.

 

Malke

--

Elephant Boy Computers

www.elephantboycomputers.com

"Don't Panic!"

MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

 

 

 

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From: Danny <me@there.com>

To: none

Subject: Re: Blue screen

Date: 01/13/2007 09:05:01

 

 

"Malke" <notreally@invalid.invalid> wrote in message

news:uQ6ssjxNHHA.1872@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> Danny wrote:

>

>> 0x0000007e (0x80000004)

>>

>> Every so often I get a bluescreen during the boot process - Vista

>> Enterprise. Sometimes, and not others.

>>

>> I'm really hopeless at pinpointing the cause - can anyone help out?

>

> When during the boot process?

 

After the POST, and before the welcome screen. During the black screen with

scrolling bar thingy.

 

> In any case, random events are usually caused

> by failing hardware.

 

It's not random though - it's always at the same point, it just doesn't

always happen. And it never happens in Windows.

 

> In your case, I'd test the RAM with Memtest86+ from

> www.memtest.org. I also see that when you boot with Ultimate (and I assume

> Enterprise) there is an option on the first screen for the Microsoft RAM

> tester. You might want to try that one, too.

>

 

I'll scan the ram, but I won't find anything - XP would also have been

unstable, and it wasn't.

 

 

 

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From: Malke <notreally@invalid.invalid>

To: none

Subject: Re: Blue screen

Date: 01/13/2007 08:44:12

 

 

Danny wrote:

 

> 0x0000007e (0x80000004)

>

> Every so often I get a bluescreen during the boot process - Vista

> Enterprise. Sometimes, and not others.

>

> I'm really hopeless at pinpointing the cause - can anyone help out?

 

When during the boot process? In any case, random events are usually caused

by failing hardware. In your case, I'd test the RAM with Memtest86+ from

www.memtest.org. I also see that when you boot with Ultimate (and I assume

Enterprise) there is an option on the first screen for the Microsoft RAM

tester. You might want to try that one, too.

 

Malke

--

Elephant Boy Computers

www.elephantboycomputers.com

"Don't Panic!"

MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

 

 

 

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From: Brian W <brian.NOSPAMwescombe@PLEASEntlworld.com>

To: none

Subject: Re: British agency tells schools to avoid Vista

Date: 01/13/2007 08:01:58

 

 

"John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message

news:eByDHdrNHHA.3312@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>

> "Jeff Gaines" <whitedragon@newsgroups.nospam> wrote in message

> news:xn0f15axe306u3007@msnews.microsoft.com...

>> On 13/01/2007 in message <uuWHoeqNHHA.4152@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl> Jupiter

>> Jones  [MVP] wrote:

>>

>>>"80% of my apps don't work"

>>>Interesting, you are the only one I have heard with such dismal

>>>compatibility.

>

> Unfortunately mine is between 50% and 66%   :-((

>

Every single program I have purchased in the past works on Vista, and nearly

all now have free updates/patches to make them compatible. Only one or two

need to be run in XP Compatibility Mode.

 

 

 

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From: Mickey Segal <not_monitored@example.com>

To: none

Subject: Re: Broadcast SSID required to connect to wireless network - why ?

Date: 02/06/2007 15:40:08

 

 

Some older computers don't support WPA, so setting the router to WPA won't

work for everyone.

 

"Fred Morrison" <fpmorrison@nospamverizon.net> wrote in message

news:68DFB1E6-13BD-4BFC-B897-08B7BA9D5078@microsoft.com...

> The folks at LinkSys had me upgrade the firmware on my WRT54G v1.1 router

> to the latest edition. 4.21.1, and now it shows WPA as an available

> option.  I switched from 128-bit WEP to WPA-Personal/TKIP, entered my

> secrect passcode, and saved those settings on the router.  Just for grins,

> I powered off and powered back on the router.

 

 

 

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From: Fred Morrison <fpmorrison@nospamverizon.net>

To: none

Subject: Re: Broadcast SSID required to connect to wireless network - why ?

Date: 02/06/2007 14:43:05

 

 

The folks at LinkSys had me upgrade the firmware on my WRT54G v1.1 router to the latest edition.

4.21.1, and now it shows WPA as an available option.  I switched from 128-bit WEP to

WPA-Personal/TKIP, entered my secrect passcode, and saved those settings on the router.  Just for

grins, I powered off and powered back on the router.

 

It took a bit of hunt-and-click, with many missteps down blind alleys, to get reconnected from

Windows Vista Ultimate, but I finally stumbled onto a "reconnect even if SSID is not being

broadcast" feature, but I don't know how I got there, so I doubt I could help anyone else.  All I

can say is, hunt-and-click on anything "network" related until you find it ;-)

 

"Troy McClure" <g@s.com> wrote in message news:6468DB01-321D-4BA3-9711-376459B3FDBE@microsoft.com...

> first, all forms of wep have been cracked for a long time now. all youre doing by using it is

> slowing down your connection. use wpa instead...

> and i can confirm that while NOT broadcasting the ssid, i CAN connect just fine. although a

> difference in vista and xp is that in xp the OS simply saw nothing.... vista sees "unnamed

> network"

>

>

>

>

> "Fred Morrison" <fpmorrison@nospamverizon.net> wrote in message

> news:6C671D68-A993-45FA-809D-208384B2EDB5@microsoft.com...

>> Why is it that my recently upgraded (to Vista Ultimate) laptop won't connect to my wireless

>> network unless I go into my wireless router's administration screens and turn "broadcast SSID"

>> back on (it previously was off when I was running Windows XP Pro SP2)?  I have been running with

>> 128-bit WEP security and broadcast SSID off for nearly two years.  When I went to re-joining (a

>> separate sore point in and of itself since this should have been preserved as part of the upgrade

>> process, in my opinion) my wireless network by typing in the 36-digit hex key, Vista would not

>> recognize my network.  Only when I turned broadcast SSID back on at the router, did it finally

>> join up.  However, if I turn broadcast SSID back off and reboot the PC, it cannot find the

>> wireless network.  Windows XP Pro SP2 never had this type of problem.  As far as I can tell,

>> Vista has taken a step backwards when it comes to wireless connectivity.

>>

>>

>

 

 

 

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From: Fred Morrison <fpmorrison@nospamverizon.net>

To: none

Subject: Re: Broadcast SSID required to connect to wireless network - why ?

Date: 02/06/2007 14:42:18

 

 

The folks at LinkSys had me upgrade the firmware on my WRT54G v1.1 router to the latest edition.

4.21.1, and now it shows WPA as an available option.  I switched from 128-bit WEP to

WPA-Personal/TKIP, entered my secrect passcode, and saved those settings on the router.  Just for

grins, I powered off and powered back on the router.

 

It took a bit of hunt-and-click, with many missteps down blind alleys, to get reconnected from

Windows Vista Ultimate, but I finally stumbled onto a "reconnect even if SSID is not being

broadcast" feature, but I don't know how I got there, so I doubt I could help anyone else.  All I

can say is, hunt-and-click on anything "network" related until you find it ;-)

 

"Troy McClure" <g@s.com> wrote in message news:6468DB01-321D-4BA3-9711-376459B3FDBE@microsoft.com...

> first, all forms of wep have been cracked for a long time now. all youre doing by using it is

> slowing down your connection. use wpa instead...

> and i can confirm that while NOT broadcasting the ssid, i CAN connect just fine. although a

> difference in vista and xp is that in xp the OS simply saw nothing.... vista sees "unnamed

> network"

>

>

>

>

> "Fred Morrison" <fpmorrison@nospamverizon.net> wrote in message

> news:6C671D68-A993-45FA-809D-208384B2EDB5@microsoft.com...

>> Why is it that my recently upgraded (to Vista Ultimate) laptop won't connect to my wireless

>> network unless I go into my wireless router's administration screens and turn "broadcast SSID"

>> back on (it previously was off when I was running Windows XP Pro SP2)?  I have been running with

>> 128-bit WEP security and broadcast SSID off for nearly two years.  When I went to re-joining (a

>> separate sore point in and of itself since this should have been preserved as part of the upgrade

>> process, in my opinion) my wireless network by typing in the 36-digit hex key, Vista would not

>> recognize my network.  Only when I turned broadcast SSID back on at the router, did it finally

>> join up.  However, if I turn broadcast SSID back off and reboot the PC, it cannot find the

>> wireless network.  Windows XP Pro SP2 never had this type of problem.  As far as I can tell,

>> Vista has taken a step backwards when it comes to wireless connectivity.

>>

>>

>

 

 

 

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From: Colin Barnhorst <colinbarharst@msn.com>

To: none

Subject: Re: Buy XP MCE2005 or Vista??

Date: 01/13/2007 10:11:18

 

 

Vista and Longhorn Server are already at the same service pack level.  They

are the same codebase.  Longhorn Server will rtm at SP1 (no standalone

service pack) at the time Vista SP1 releases.  A similar relationship exists

between Windows Server 2003 SP1 and XP Pro x64 (which rtm'd already at

service pack level 1).

 

"Alexander Suhovey" <asuhovey@gmail.com> wrote in message

news:44C6D0F7-A846-4F4F-8C49-43B9DA609CF5@microsoft.com...

> "Drade" <dra@yahoo.com> wrote in message

> news:e4AuuEqNHHA.536@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> "Cymbal Man Freq." <Don't Bother@ForgedPostsAnonymous.unorg> wrote in

>> message news:e8sq2noNHHA.1816@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>> You might wanna wait until the Vista Service Pack 2 DVD can be acquired

>>> for free

>>> from M$. How many freakin' update downloads would that represent? 300?

>>> 600?

>>> 1000? Staggering!

>>

>> A service pack would (normally) only require a CD

>

> Since Vista SP1 supposed to be a major upgrade (meaning new kernel version

> etc) to bring Vista to the same level as Longhorn Server (so they can be

> in the future updated with same service packs), it's quite possible that

> it wont fit into a [single] CD.

>

> --

> Alexander Suhovey

>

 

 

 

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From: aarbie <aarbie@discussions.microsoft.com>

To: none

Subject: RE: Can't power down monitor

Date: 02/06/2007 15:16:01

 

 

I have exactly the same problem.

 

Can you give details fo the chipset/CPU you current have. I suspect it is a

power management issue, but cannot be sure.

 

 

 

"Brett" wrote:

 

> I have the power option set to turn off the monitor in 1 hour.  However, it

> never does.  I set it down to 1 minute and still nothing.  Is there a way to

> find out why it isn't working?

>

> Thanks,

> Brett

>

>

>

>

>

 

 

 

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From: Beck <beck@none>

To: none

Subject: Re: Cannot install Adobe Reader

Date: 02/06/2007 15:54:41

 

 

"Lloyd Sheen" <a@b.c> wrote in message

news:7D04500D-2E6A-4F24-BAAF-64C689901EF6@microsoft.com...

> What a mess MS has put over on us.  Ok download a PDF, can't open it but I

> know I can download the reader.  Download the reader and install - I get a

> msg

>

> "The temp folder is on a drive that is full or is inaccessible......."

>

> I have turned off that Acesss Control and there are only about 450 gigs

> free.  And as for the temp folder other programs use it.

>

> This whole thing has been a mess of gigantic proportions.

 

Try Foxit Reader.  Its better than adobe and free.  I have no problems using

that.

 

 

 

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From: wondering <wondering@discussions.microsoft.com>

To: none

Subject: Re: Custombuilt Computer

Date: 01/13/2007 15:17:00

 

 

Ok, thanks :)

I'll try emailing them and ask if i can fax it :) (It's easyer than regular

mail) :D

 

 

"Michael D" wrote:

 

> According to the confirmation email you must mail it in and the redemption

> form must be the original but you can send a copy of the receipt.

>

> "Thank you for submitting your order to upgrade to Windows Vista Home

> Premium 32-bit. Please send in the original or a certified copy of your

> proof of purchase (Receipt, Invoice etc.) and redemption form to our service

> center in your region:"

>

> "wondering" <wondering@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:6EDE7536-6405-44F7-A9C2-AD7BBECCE95D@microsoft.com...

> > OK, thanks!

> >

> > Do you know if I could fax them the recipe and the coupon?

> >

> >

> >

> > "Dennis Pack" wrote:

> >

> >> Wondering:

> >>             EMEA

> >>             Software Upgrade Program

> >>             P.O. Box 252

> >>             7300 AG Apeldoorn, The Netherlands

> >>             E-mail:  MSTUPVISTAEMEA@moduslink.com

> >>             Fax:  3155-543-3946

> >>

> >> --

> >> Dennis Pack

> >> Vista x64 Enterprise

> >> Office 2007

> >> "wondering" <wondering@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> news:06FF70B5-F2F1-45A8-A07F-B964BD7E1B7E@microsoft.com...

> >> >I was in the CPP program for Vista, so I know that my computer can run

> >> >vista

> >> > smoothly :)

> >> >

> >> > I did register at the upgradewebpage (upgradeweb.moduslink.com/vista)

> >> > and

> >> > just entered 0 in model and 0 in serialnumber.

> >> > Few minutes later I recieved a email that confirmed the registration.

> >> > The

> >> > question now is where I shall send the coupon and the recipe....? (Live

> >> > in

> >> > Norway)

> >> >

> >> > "michail iakovou yos" wrote:

> >> >

> >> >> I think that the answer is most probably yes but you can download and

> >> >> run

> >> >> the

> >> >>

> >> >> WINDOWS VISTA ADVISOR (free) this will test you pc and tell you

> >> >>

> >> >> ttp://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/upgradeadvisor/default.mspx

> >> >>

> >> >>

> >> >>

> >> >>

> >> >>

> >> >> "wondering" <wondering@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> >> news:B332648A-2694-48EA-A23B-E2F64DFEC81E@microsoft.com...

> >> >> > Hey! I have a custombuilt computer, and i just ordered Windows XP

> >> >> > MCE

> >> >> > 2005

> >> >> > w/

> >> >> > upgrade coupon. I hope I can upgrade to windows vista???

> >> >>

> >> >>

> >> >>

> >>

>

>

>

 

 

 

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From: Michael D <michaeldh8@hotmail.com>

To: none

Subject: Re: Custombuilt Computer

Date: 01/13/2007 14:37:52

 

 

According to the confirmation email you must mail it in and the redemption

form must be the original but you can send a copy of the receipt.

 

"Thank you for submitting your order to upgrade to Windows Vista Home

Premium 32-bit. Please send in the original or a certified copy of your

proof of purchase (Receipt, Invoice etc.) and redemption form to our service

center in your region:"

 

"wondering" <wondering@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:6EDE7536-6405-44F7-A9C2-AD7BBECCE95D@microsoft.com...

> OK, thanks!

>

> Do you know if I could fax them the recipe and the coupon?

>

>

>

> "Dennis Pack" wrote:

>

>> Wondering:

>>             EMEA

>>             Software Upgrade Program

>>             P.O. Box 252

>>             7300 AG Apeldoorn, The Netherlands

>>             E-mail:  MSTUPVISTAEMEA@moduslink.com

>>             Fax:  3155-543-3946

>>

>> --

>> Dennis Pack

>> Vista x64 Enterprise

>> Office 2007

>> "wondering" <wondering@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:06FF70B5-F2F1-45A8-A07F-B964BD7E1B7E@microsoft.com...

>> >I was in the CPP program for Vista, so I know that my computer can run

>> >vista

>> > smoothly :)

>> >

>> > I did register at the upgradewebpage (upgradeweb.moduslink.com/vista)

>> > and

>> > just entered 0 in model and 0 in serialnumber.

>> > Few minutes later I recieved a email that confirmed the registration.

>> > The

>> > question now is where I shall send the coupon and the recipe....? (Live

>> > in

>> > Norway)

>> >

>> > "michail iakovou yos" wrote:

>> >

>> >> I think that the answer is most probably yes but you can download and

>> >> run

>> >> the

>> >>

>> >> WINDOWS VISTA ADVISOR (free) this will test you pc and tell you

>> >>

>> >> ttp://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/upgradeadvisor/default.mspx

>> >>

>> >>

>> >>

>> >>

>> >>

>> >> "wondering" <wondering@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> >> news:B332648A-2694-48EA-A23B-E2F64DFEC81E@microsoft.com...

>> >> > Hey! I have a custombuilt computer, and i just ordered Windows XP

>> >> > MCE

>> >> > 2005

>> >> > w/

>> >> > upgrade coupon. I hope I can upgrade to windows vista???

>> >>

>> >>

>> >>

>>

 

 

 

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From: Dennis Pack <dennispack@nospam.hotmail.com>

To: none

Subject: Re: Custombuilt Computer

Date: 01/13/2007 12:57:33

 

 

Wondering:

        I can't answer that question because I haven't tried it.

 

--

Dennis Pack

Vista x64 Enterprise

Office 2007

"wondering" <wondering@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:6EDE7536-6405-44F7-A9C2-AD7BBECCE95D@microsoft.com...

> OK, thanks!

>

> Do you know if I could fax them the recipe and the coupon?

>

>

>

> "Dennis Pack" wrote:

>

>> Wondering:

>>             EMEA

>>             Software Upgrade Program

>>             P.O. Box 252

>>             7300 AG Apeldoorn, The Netherlands

>>             E-mail:  MSTUPVISTAEMEA@moduslink.com

>>             Fax:  3155-543-3946

>>

>> --

>> Dennis Pack

>> Vista x64 Enterprise

>> Office 2007

>> "wondering" <wondering@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:06FF70B5-F2F1-45A8-A07F-B964BD7E1B7E@microsoft.com...

>> >I was in the CPP program for Vista, so I know that my computer can run

>> >vista

>> > smoothly :)

>> >

>> > I did register at the upgradewebpage (upgradeweb.moduslink.com/vista)

>> > and

>> > just entered 0 in model and 0 in serialnumber.

>> > Few minutes later I recieved a email that confirmed the registration.

>> > The

>> > question now is where I shall send the coupon and the recipe....? (Live

>> > in

>> > Norway)

>> >

>> > "michail iakovou yos" wrote:

>> >

>> >> I think that the answer is most probably yes but you can download and

>> >> run

>> >> the

>> >>

>> >> WINDOWS VISTA ADVISOR (free) this will test you pc and tell you

>> >>

>> >> ttp://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/upgradeadvisor/default.mspx

>> >>

>> >>

>> >>

>> >>

>> >>

>> >> "wondering" <wondering@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> >> news:B332648A-2694-48EA-A23B-E2F64DFEC81E@microsoft.com...

>> >> > Hey! I have a custombuilt computer, and i just ordered Windows XP

>> >> > MCE

>> >> > 2005

>> >> > w/

>> >> > upgrade coupon. I hope I can upgrade to windows vista???

>> >>

>> >>

>> >>

>>

 

 

 

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From: wondering <wondering@discussions.microsoft.com>

To: none

Subject: Re: Custombuilt Computer

Date: 01/13/2007 12:38:01

 

 

OK, thanks!

 

Do you know if I could fax them the recipe and the coupon?

 

 

 

"Dennis Pack" wrote:

 

> Wondering:

>             EMEA

>             Software Upgrade Program

>             P.O. Box 252

>             7300 AG Apeldoorn, The Netherlands

>             E-mail:  MSTUPVISTAEMEA@moduslink.com

>             Fax:  3155-543-3946

>

> --

> Dennis Pack

> Vista x64 Enterprise

> Office 2007

> "wondering" <wondering@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:06FF70B5-F2F1-45A8-A07F-B964BD7E1B7E@microsoft.com...

> >I was in the CPP program for Vista, so I know that my computer can run

> >vista

> > smoothly :)

> >

> > I did register at the upgradewebpage (upgradeweb.moduslink.com/vista) and

> > just entered 0 in model and 0 in serialnumber.

> > Few minutes later I recieved a email that confirmed the registration. The

> > question now is where I shall send the coupon and the recipe....? (Live in

> > Norway)

> >

> > "michail iakovou yos" wrote:

> >

> >> I think that the answer is most probably yes but you can download and run

> >> the

> >>

> >> WINDOWS VISTA ADVISOR (free) this will test you pc and tell you

> >>

> >> ttp://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/upgradeadvisor/default.mspx

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >> "wondering" <wondering@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> news:B332648A-2694-48EA-A23B-E2F64DFEC81E@microsoft.com...

> >> > Hey! I have a custombuilt computer, and i just ordered Windows XP MCE

> >> > 2005

> >> > w/

> >> > upgrade coupon. I hope I can upgrade to windows vista???

> >>

> >>

> >>

>

 

 

 

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From: Michael D <michaeldh8@hotmail.com>

To: none

Subject: Re: Custombuilt Computer

Date: 01/13/2007 10:02:02

 

 

The address should be listed in your confirmation email.

 

"wondering" <wondering@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:06FF70B5-F2F1-45A8-A07F-B964BD7E1B7E@microsoft.com...

>I was in the CPP program for Vista, so I know that my computer can run

>vista

> smoothly :)

>

> I did register at the upgradewebpage (upgradeweb.moduslink.com/vista) and

> just entered 0 in model and 0 in serialnumber.

> Few minutes later I recieved a email that confirmed the registration. The

> question now is where I shall send the coupon and the recipe....? (Live in

> Norway)

>

> "michail iakovou yos" wrote:

>

>> I think that the answer is most probably yes but you can download and run

>> the

>>

>> WINDOWS VISTA ADVISOR (free) this will test you pc and tell you

>>

>> ttp://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/upgradeadvisor/default.mspx

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

>> "wondering" <wondering@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:B332648A-2694-48EA-A23B-E2F64DFEC81E@microsoft.com...

>> > Hey! I have a custombuilt computer, and i just ordered Windows XP MCE

>> > 2005

>> > w/

>> > upgrade coupon. I hope I can upgrade to windows vista???

>>

>>

>>

 

 

 

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From: Dennis Pack <dennispack@nospam.hotmail.com>

To: none

Subject: Re: Custombuilt Computer

Date: 01/13/2007 09:58:31

 

 

Wondering:

            EMEA

            Software Upgrade Program

            P.O. Box 252

            7300 AG Apeldoorn, The Netherlands

            E-mail:  MSTUPVISTAEMEA@moduslink.com

            Fax:  3155-543-3946

 

--

Dennis Pack

Vista x64 Enterprise

Office 2007

"wondering" <wondering@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:06FF70B5-F2F1-45A8-A07F-B964BD7E1B7E@microsoft.com...

>I was in the CPP program for Vista, so I know that my computer can run

>vista

> smoothly :)

>

> I did register at the upgradewebpage (upgradeweb.moduslink.com/vista) and

> just entered 0 in model and 0 in serialnumber.

> Few minutes later I recieved a email that confirmed the registration. The

> question now is where I shall send the coupon and the recipe....? (Live in

> Norway)

>

> "michail iakovou yos" wrote:

>

>> I think that the answer is most probably yes but you can download and run

>> the

>>

>> WINDOWS VISTA ADVISOR (free) this will test you pc and tell you

>>

>> ttp://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/upgradeadvisor/default.mspx

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

>> "wondering" <wondering@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:B332648A-2694-48EA-A23B-E2F64DFEC81E@microsoft.com...

>> > Hey! I have a custombuilt computer, and i just ordered Windows XP MCE

>> > 2005

>> > w/

>> > upgrade coupon. I hope I can upgrade to windows vista???

>>

>>

>>

 

 

 

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From: wondering <wondering@discussions.microsoft.com>

To: none

Subject: Re: Custombuilt Computer

Date: 01/13/2007 07:52:00

 

 

I was in the CPP program for Vista, so I know that my computer can run vista

smoothly :)

 

I did register at the upgradewebpage (upgradeweb.moduslink.com/vista) and

just entered 0 in model and 0 in serialnumber.

Few minutes later I recieved a email that confirmed the registration. The

question now is where I shall send the coupon and the recipe....? (Live in

Norway)

 

"michail iakovou yos" wrote:

 

> I think that the answer is most probably yes but you can download and run

> the

>

> WINDOWS VISTA ADVISOR (free) this will test you pc and tell you

>

> ttp://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/upgradeadvisor/default.mspx

>

>

>

>

>

> "wondering" <wondering@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:B332648A-2694-48EA-A23B-E2F64DFEC81E@microsoft.com...

> > Hey! I have a custombuilt computer, and i just ordered Windows XP MCE 2005

> > w/

> > upgrade coupon. I hope I can upgrade to windows vista???

>

>

>

 

 

 

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From: michail iakovou yos <1@1.1>

To: none

Subject: Re: Custombuilt Computer

Date: 01/13/2007 07:20:08

 

 

I think that the answer is most probably yes but you can download and run

the

 

WINDOWS VISTA ADVISOR (free) this will test you pc and tell you

 

ttp://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/upgradeadvisor/default.mspx

 

 

 

 

 

"wondering" <wondering@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:B332648A-2694-48EA-A23B-E2F64DFEC81E@microsoft.com...

> Hey! I have a custombuilt computer, and i just ordered Windows XP MCE 2005

> w/

> upgrade coupon. I hope I can upgrade to windows vista???

 

 

 

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From: FireWall2 <FireWall2@discussions.microsoft.com>

To: none

Subject: Re: Default browser problem

Date: 01/13/2007 12:11:00

 

 

Hello Jane C.,

 

Have read your Postings for a long time, in my view, your Post contain the

most accurate assessments and excel all posters within theses Forums !

 

A few months back, was experiencing a most unusual trouble with a HDD, your

wise suggestion; perhaps the HDD is defective.

 

At that time was certain that you were wrong. A few days later, discovered

that HDD contained an enormous number of bad Clusters. Thank you for

directing me to the correct path for resolution.

 

--

Firewall

 

Disclaimer:

Accept Vista as it is, or, Abandon Vista

 

 

"Jane C" wrote:

 

> Control Panel\Programs\Default Programs >

> Set Default Programs

>

> --

> Jane, not plain ;) 64 bit enabled :-)

> Batteries not included.  Braincell on vacation ;-)

> "Daze N. Knights" <Daze@microchip.com> wrote in message

> news:OdLbFjrNHHA.960@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> > Running Vista 32 Ultimate RTM, I have been used Firefox 2.0.1 as my

> > default browser with no issues until I also installed Opera 9.10. After

> > installing Opera (but NOT ever allowing it to become my default browser),

> > Internet Explorer suddenly became my default browser and insists on

> > remaining so no matter what I do. Internet Explorer is not set as the

> > default and tells me so any time that I open it. Opera is not set as the

> > default and also tells me so any time that I open it. Firefox IS set as

> > the default and never says otherwise. Nevertheless, whenever I click on a

> > link (in a post or email), it is always now Internet Explorer that opens

> > to the web page. Has anyone else experienced this problem?

>

>

 

 

 

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From: Jimmy Brush <JimmyBrush@discussions.microsoft.com>

To: none

Subject: Re: Delete the Windows Folder

Date: 01/13/2007 08:39:15

 

 

Hello,

 

Try this and report back any errors you get:

 

1) open admin command prompt

 

- Click start

- Type: cmd

- right-click it under programs

- click Run As Administrator

 

2) take ownership of everything

 

In the command prompt:

  <change to the appropriate drive, i.e. d:\>

  <cd to the windows folder you need to remove, i.e. cd windows>

  takeown /F . /A /R /D Y

 

3) grant yourself permission to everything

 

In the command prompt:

    icacls . /grant:r Administrators:(F) /T /L /Q

 

4) Delete everything

 

- Make sure you close any explorer or command windows (other than the

command window you are using right now) that are looking at or inside

windows. If you don't, you will receive an error while performing this step.

 

In the command prompt:

    cd ..

    rmdir /S /Q windows

 

 

--

- JB

  Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

 

Windows Vista Support Faq

http://www.jimmah.com/vista/

 

 

 

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From: Kerry Brown <kerry@kdbNOSPAMsys-tems.c*a*m>

To: none

Subject: Re: Erroneous activity

Date: 01/13/2007 10:18:28

 

 

"Danny" <me@there.com> wrote in message

news:9jMph.61312$n36.5961@newsfe7-gui.ntli.net...

> But thanks to the Performance Information and Tools feature I've tracked

> the culprit down;

>

> For some curious reason, I am getting a lot of unexplained activity, disk

> activity etc, from the SVCHOST.exe [localservicenetworkrestricted] module.

>

> It goes pretty mad at boot, and keeps it up for a good while, before

> eventually calming down. Then thereafter randomly kicks in again.

>

> What is the reason for this and can I prevent it?

>

> Thanks.

 

 

Try running Process Explorer and Process Monitor to see if you can find out

what is causing this.

 

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/ProcessesAndThreads/ProcessExplorer.mspx

 

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/ProcessesAndThreads/processmonitor.mspx

 

Usually between the two of them you can figure out what is happening in the

different svchost instances.

 

--

Kerry Brown

Microsoft MVP - Shell/User

http://www.vistahelp.ca

 

 

 

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From: Jimmy Brush <JimmyBrush@discussions.microsoft.com>

To: none

Subject: Re: Erroneous activity

Date: 01/13/2007 08:30:21

 

 

Hello,

 

- Find the PID of the instance of SVCHOST as shown in reliability and

performance monitor

- Open task manager (right-click taskbar and click Task Manager)

- Click the services tab

- Click the PID header to sort by PID

- Match the PID(s) listed in task manager with the PID of the svchost

causing th e problems

 

If you're lucky, there will only be one service living inside of the SVCHOST

that is causing problems. However, most SVCHOSTs have many services living

inside of them, and there is no easy way to determine which one is causing

the disk usage (that I am aware of).

 

However, most likely this is normal, and may be part of the indexer or some

other disk-intensive service that is doing stuff. The performance monitor

will tell you at what priority the disk writes are happening at; if it is

set to low, then you should not worry about it that much - that setting will

give precedence to anything you are doing, so it shouldn't slow down

anything you are doing.

 

 

- JB

  Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

 

Windows Vista Support Faq

http://www.jimmah.com/vista/

 

 

 

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From: Jimmy Brush <JimmyBrush@discussions.microsoft.com>

To: none

Subject: Re: Error - A referral was returned from the server.

Date: 01/13/2007 08:19:28

 

 

What is your program doing when it receives this message?

 

 

--

- JB

  Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

 

Windows Vista Support Faq

http://www.jimmah.com/vista/

 

 

 

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From: Chad Harris <vistaneedsmuchowork.net>

To: none

Subject: Re: Format Install?

Date: 02/06/2007 15:08:48

 

 

OEMs are not required to provide full media or a method of creating

such media.  They are only required to provide a method to recover the

PC to "as shipped".  This may be recovery DVDs or a partition etc.

This process may or may not be destructive to user data and

applications installed on the PC (again up to the individual OEM how

they approach this).

 

 

Translation:

 

OEMs are forced into contracts for pre-installed Vista that force them not

to send Vista (the full OS ) on media. This has been going on for years.  As

long as people are so stupid they are willing to poay $1000-4000 that's one

to four grand on the street for that bad boy dual core,  that bad boy video

card, and the bad boy processor, etc. then MSFT and your computer

manufacture are going to keep screwing you big time.

 

Wake up! Make the OEM provide a Vista DVD.  What Brannigan didn't tell you

is that to close a sale many of them will. They have them.  Assert yourself.

Brannigan was part of the screwing of customers for years at MSFT  until

very recently, and he remains a MSFT Sycophant.

 

CH

 

 

"Mike Brannigan" <Mike.Brannigan@localhost> wrote in message

news:%23tEghYiSHHA.5060@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> "CybrGuy" <none@none.inv> wrote in message

> news:eMwKfEiSHHA.1180@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> helpherb wrote:

>>> I've got an OEM pc with Vista Home Premium.

>>>

>>> 1)  Can I do a fomat install of Vista Home Premium using the upgrade

>>> version, or will I need the full version?

>>>

>>> 2)  Second question regarding the same pc as delivered from the OEM with

>>> Home Premium:  can I do a format install of Ultimate using the upgrade

>>> version, or will I need the full version?

>>>

>>> (I posted this question earlier stated a different way, but didn't get

>>> many answers.  I did get plenty of responses stating that OEMs really

>>> mess up Vista with all their added junk and that there are other ways of

>>> deleting this junk, etc.  I know all of this--I just want a clean

>>> install of Vista, and it seems like I shouldn't need to pay for the full

>>> version to do this.  Yes, I know:  I shouldn't have to pay for it at

>>> all, but I do.)

>>>

>>> Thanks!

>>

>> You shouldn't need to pay at all.  If the vendor didn't provide you with

>> disks, they probably included an install partition, or some tool that

>> would allow you to create install disks.  Talk to your vendor before you

>> do anything drastic...

>

> OEMs are not required to provide full media or a method of creating such

> media.  They are only required to provide a method to recover the PC to

> "as shipped".  This may be recovery DVDs or a partition etc. This process

> may or may not be destructive to user data and applications installed on

> the PC (again up to the individual OEM how they approach this).

> --

>

> Mike Brannigan

>

>

 

 

 

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