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| VPN connexion on Windows Vista | 12/2/2008 | Daniel Thompson |
Q: On my new computer I created a VPN connexion on Windows Vista, but I did not find how to browse into ...
A: Just a few questions to get you up and running... what method of authentication are you using for ...
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| IE | 11/29/2008 | Richard Rost |
Q: What do you think of this below (By the way it goes faster -much once started but not ...
A: That's just going to increase the number of open connections to whatever server you're connecting to ...
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| Switch off external hard disk | 11/28/2008 | Daniel Thompson |
Q: I have an external hard disk which I mainly use for back ups and transfering data between PC'c. The ...
A: As far as windows goes, there is no easy fix for this. however, I've had many external disks and to ...
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| blank screen | 11/27/2008 | James Milligan |
Q:
A: Firstly, try starting the laptop up without the battery in - i.e. just with the power lead in. If ...
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| Shut Down? | 11/26/2008 | Daniel Thompson |
Q: You know how when you shutdown Vista for the night, click Start, Turn off computer, is there a way ...
A: I would walk you through this but it's a bit complicated and someone already put out a solution with ...
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| Windows Vista | 11/24/2008 | Daniel Thompson |
Q: My brother bought a Qosmio Toshiba laptop a few months ago.It's very expensive and beautiful ...
A: Hey There! Ok, I've seen this problem a few times before... but I need a touch more info to ensure ...
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| Its so difficult for to understand vista | 11/24/2008 | James Milligan |
Q: I just buy a new laptop the preinstalled vista i used xp before but vista first time so not familiar ...
A: You best bet is to use third-party software, such as Folder Lock: ...
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| Its so difficult for to understand vista | 11/23/2008 | James Milligan |
Q: I just buy a new laptop the preinstalled vista i used xp before but vista first time so not familiar ...
A: 1. I'm assuming you are referring to ReadyBoost? Have a look here: ...
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| Folder glitches in Vista | 11/22/2008 | Richard Rost |
Q: I'm having a few recurring problems when I view folders: 1) When I open a folder such as My ...
A: John, I will just say this… Vista is FULL of glitches… still. Microsoft has been fixing and ...
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| vista on laptop | 11/20/2008 | James Milligan |
Q: James, I have an Acer Aspire 3680 with Vista, it's about a year old and I've never had trouble with ...
A: "James, you are very clever" - thank you very much! I would try installing this: ...
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| downloading files | 11/20/2008 | Daniel Thompson |
Q: When I try to download a file from the internet like mozilla/firefox I get an error message telling ...
A: Good Morning! I would like to assume, but I have to ask... is this a personal computer or a work ...
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| vista on laptop | 11/19/2008 | James Milligan |
Q: James, I have an Acer Aspire 3680 with Vista, it's about a year old and I've never had trouble with ...
A: Firstly, have you installed any new programs recently? Also, have there been any other hardware ...
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| Hard Disc space disappears | 11/16/2008 | Richard Rost |
Q: My primary hdd C: is a 240 gigabyte drive. In the last few days it has gone from having about 60 ...
A: Well, I really can't tell anything from your screen shot, but if you're SURE none of your programs ...
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| virus | 11/15/2008 | Daniel Thompson |
Q: I've tried superantispyware and spybot which seemed to help but now it's back. And the name of this ...
A: Ok I think you have an adware infection... C:\PROGRA~1\Crawler\Toolbar\CToolbar.exe if you can ...
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| Vista/XP Dual | 11/14/2008 | James Milligan |
Q: Vista is installed on my computer. I have 2 500GB drives, Vista insalled on the first. Is it safe to ...
A: Kind of - I would recommend installing it to the second HDD but unplugging the first one before you ...
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| Outlook Express | 11/14/2008 | Richard Rost |
Q: I have Vista on my semi-new laptop (less than 6 months old). It came loaded with Internet Explorer ...
A: Outlook Express doesn't come with Vista. It's now called Windows Mail. OE isn't bundled with IE ...
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| Diagnostics Error | 11/14/2008 | Daniel Thompson |
Q: So I was playing a game, that I've played before fine, and suddenly it d/cs me from server. So I ...
A: Ok here's what you do, right click on your DOS shortcut and click run as administrator... Even if ...
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| Sound Problems | 11/13/2008 | Daniel Thompson |
Q: I am running windows Vista Home Premium. I am having trouble with the sound on my computer. The ...
A: This sounds like it's one of three issues... 1. You have a program from the manufacturer that take ...
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| Sound problem | 11/13/2008 | James Milligan |
Q: I am running windows Vista Home Premium. I am having trouble with the sound on my computer. The ...
A: This could be a number of things, but the simplest (in effect) solution for you would be to ...
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| Vista, USB | 11/11/2008 | Richard Rost |
Q: I have been trying to pull info off my older HDDs from prior computer systems. My current machines ...
A: Your older hard drives should be formatted FAT or FAT32, and Vista should be able to read them just ...
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| External Hard Drive Crash | 11/11/2008 | James Milligan |
Q: Do you know the best way to try to recover data from an external USB HD that has gone bad? Are ...
A: Have a look here for some trials of utilities that should do the job: ...
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| External Hard Drive Crash | 11/10/2008 | Daniel Thompson |
Q: Do you know the best way to try to recover data from an external USB HD that has gone bad? Are ...
A: getdataback is probably the best solution for this... however you will need enough space on your ...
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| Vista clear registry | 11/9/2008 | James Milligan |
Q: I'm running Vista Home basic on my new pc but my IE often hold up when I'm browsing the web. I do ...
A: Do NOT clear the registry!!! Seriously - it will render your computer COMPLETELY unusable. First, I ...
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| Vista Powersave mode | 11/6/2008 | James Milligan |
Q: Please help! Several days ago I put my PC on Vista Power save mode for the first time and have not ...
A: Have you switched your computer off fully? I would recommend closing all programs etc and unplugging ...
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| Vista Reinstallation | 11/5/2008 | James Milligan |
Q: It it true that, after reinstalling Vista OEM a number of times, you can only activate by phone. If ...
A: I haven't heard that myself, so I'm afraid I wouldn't know. However, as far as I know, you can use ...
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| Windows Vista and Limewire | 11/5/2008 | Daniel Thompson |
Q: Hey; I wanted to change my Limewire Theme on Windows Vista, except in order to do that - I need to ...
A: on the screen you took a snapshot of hit the "alt" key and go to tools, folder options, select the ...
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| window vista | 11/4/2008 | James Milligan |
Q: James Milligan, Well I have a window vista CD that came together with my dad's laptop. I also ...
A: What you have done is technically illegal. You cannot use the same key on more than one computer at ...
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| Vista folder glitch | 11/4/2008 | Daniel Thompson |
Q: I'm using Windows Vista Home Basic, and I am having a problem with an extra folder that keep ...
A: I apologize for not getting back to you sooner... the only way I was able to replicate this was by ...
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| Vista - add item to the Send To list. | 11/4/2008 | James Milligan |
Q: First,thanks for your willingness to help. I have recently started to use Vista Home Premium. I ...
A: It's OK Graham - we have much more annoying people than you - it's actually been a pleasure ...
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| Software Malfunctions | 11/4/2008 | Daniel Thompson |
Q: I recently downloaded a trial version of Microsoft Office 2007 and I cannot seem to find the program ...
A: Hey there!!! if it's an on board sound card... go to realtek and download their drivers... also if ...
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| Windows Vista and Limewire | 11/4/2008 | Daniel Thompson |
Q: Hey; I wanted to change my Limewire Theme on Windows Vista, except in order to do that - I need to ...
A: all you need to do is go to your root drive (normally C:) and go to users, the folder with the name ...
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| Vista - add item to the Send To list. | 11/3/2008 | James Milligan |
Q: First,thanks for your willingness to help. I have recently started to use Vista Home Premium. I ...
A: Essentially there is a general method - open up the menu (Start Menu) and type shell:sendto - that ...
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| 'Shared' System Memory | 11/2/2008 | James Milligan |
Q: On my PC, I have an 1GB Nvidia card installed, but when I go to display settings, it shows 1791MB ...
A: Oooh nice card - I've got an EVGA NVidia e-GeForce 8800GTX ACS^3 Edition one - very nice. Got ...
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| vista slowness | 11/2/2008 | James Milligan |
Q: not responding open pictures an programs an explorer. and same with internet -tho it runs pretty ...
A: Can I say first of all, you don't seem 'relatively new' to computers ;-) Anyway, one of the first ...
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| 'Shared' System Memory | 11/2/2008 | James Milligan |
Q: On my PC, I have an 1GB Nvidia card installed, but when I go to display settings, it shows 1791MB ...
A: I reckon that it is available for use, in my opinion. Also, the video memory will be used first for ...
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| COM Surrogate/Windows Explorer Error | 11/2/2008 | Daniel Thompson |
Q: Recently got Vista Home Basic and it worked fine for a month or so until I started getting COM ...
A: Hey there, There are two leading causes for this error. A is not having the right codecs installed ...
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| vista/win95compatibility | 11/1/2008 | Daniel Thompson |
Q: I have recently attempted to use (for the first time on Vista)a CD based game made for win95 in ...
A: Ok, I've done this a few times for my old roommate... make sure that all four check boxes are ...
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| Adobe photoDeluxe with Vista | 11/1/2008 | James Milligan |
Q: I hope you can help me. I love using Adobe PhotoDeluxe, an older photo editing program. I was able ...
A: I'm afraid that Adobe discontinued PhotoDeluxe in 2002, along with their support for it. There isn't ...
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| Cursor freezes in Vista 64 | 10/31/2008 | Daniel Thompson |
Q: I'm using Win Vista, 64-bit and, when the CPU is loaded (or even when I open 'computer'), the cursor ...
A: Hmmm.... what hardware makes up your computer? I need the following information: 1: CPU and ...
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| shut down programming | 10/30/2008 | James Milligan |
Q: when i shut down my computer it is programmed to default to "sleep" mode, how can i program to ...
A: Go to the Control Panel, and in the Address Bar, paste this: Control Panel\System and ...
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