http://www.WindowsBBS.com/ Post your Windows Vista related questions here. en Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:35:08 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.windowsbbs.com/images_pb/misc/rss.jpg http://www.WindowsBBS.com/ http://www.WindowsBBS.com/windows-vista/88803-personal-address-book-location.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:53:44 GMT :confused:I am trying to locate the personal address book file that is used by Outlook, but can't seem to locate it. I know it is a separate file from the "contacts" that Outlook shows. I need to do a clean install, but have three profiles on this computer with separate address books. I can't afford to lose them. Anyone have suggestions? I've already tried searching the computer for *.pab and have had no luck. Does Vista store them differently?

Thanks,
Shannon ]]> Windows Vista shenanigins http://www.WindowsBBS.com/windows-vista/88803-personal-address-book-location.html http://www.WindowsBBS.com/windows-vista/88785-magnifier-problem.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:26:41 GMT Hello, Can anybody advise how to kill the magnifier. I have tried going to 'Control Panel' then 'Ease of Access' but the box is not ticked and it says 'Turn Magnifier On' although the magnifier it is active
Any advise please it is driving me mad
Regards ]]> Windows Vista ppeetteerr http://www.WindowsBBS.com/windows-vista/88785-magnifier-problem.html http://www.WindowsBBS.com/windows-vista/88777-startup-6-mn-firewall-1-mn-without.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:28:11 GMT Hi, When my firewall is activated, the Vista startup time is about 6 minutes, against less than one minute when it is desactivated. Can somebody explain the problem and perhaps help solving it? Thanks J-F. Hi,
When my firewall is activated, the Vista startup time is about 6 minutes, against less than one minute when it is desactivated.
Can somebody explain the problem and perhaps help solving it?
Thanks
J-F. ]]> Windows Vista jfcl http://www.WindowsBBS.com/windows-vista/88777-startup-6-mn-firewall-1-mn-without.html http://www.WindowsBBS.com/windows-vista/88768-discovering-folder-sizes-vista.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:23:55 GMT I have the accursed Vista:mad: on my Sony VAIO Multimedia Power house

For some unknown reason my H.D.D is almost full.

It seems that the culprit is a single folder but I can't determine which folder it is.

Can anybody tell me how to find this folder easily?

P.S. Is It possible to get a print out of the folders and their contents?

Thanks

Peter ]]> Windows Vista Peter L Lovell http://www.WindowsBBS.com/windows-vista/88768-discovering-folder-sizes-vista.html http://www.WindowsBBS.com/windows-vista/88756-how-back-up-media-center-tv-recording-schedule.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:53:19 GMT I record TV using Media Center and everytime I restore the computer (which is often lately) to an earlier time, I have to fix my recording schedule this is so annoying. I just tought of windows easy transfer, but I don't know if this will work. ]]> Windows Vista JCinvan http://www.WindowsBBS.com/windows-vista/88756-how-back-up-media-center-tv-recording-schedule.html http://www.WindowsBBS.com/windows-vista/88710-windows-update-wont-update-runs-forever-no-results.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:54:06 GMT Hello Again I am running a Vista 32 system I recently built. After building, I ran Windows update. (Vista disk was old). I was able to install updates all the way to the latest Service Pack. However, ever since then I cannot download any updates. The system just forever does a search for... Hello Again
I am running a Vista 32 system I recently built.
After building, I ran Windows update. (Vista disk was old).
I was able to install updates all the way to the latest Service Pack.
However, ever since then I cannot download any updates. The system just forever does a search for updates.
Another odd thing is that whenever I shutdown, startup, reboot it seems to want to finish installing previous updates. I suspect some updates did not install correctly.
Any advise? ]]> Windows Vista JohnChrysostom http://www.WindowsBBS.com/windows-vista/88710-windows-update-wont-update-runs-forever-no-results.html http://www.WindowsBBS.com/windows-vista/88684-what-parsing-error-file-how-fixed.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:52:13 GMT What is a parsing error in a file ... and how is it fixed? What is a parsing error in a file ... and how is it fixed? ]]> Windows Vista Max Maxwell http://www.WindowsBBS.com/windows-vista/88684-what-parsing-error-file-how-fixed.html http://www.WindowsBBS.com/windows-vista/88676-windows-explorer-keeps-crashing.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 04:10:29 GMT My windows explorer keeps crashing everytime I go to video's, anyone know what I should do? It just started today and Im running Windows Vista Buisness on an HP computer, plus I just installed all the updates today/all kinds hp updates and vista updates. So... any idea what to do? :( ]]> Windows Vista ImPearce http://www.WindowsBBS.com/windows-vista/88676-windows-explorer-keeps-crashing.html http://www.WindowsBBS.com/windows-vista/88644-confirmation-media-player-11-being-delay-startup.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:41:28 GMT I love using Windows Media Player 11 for WIndows Vista but I don't remember it being delayed when opening at start up (selecting a song in a desktop folder and start clicking it then the player begins to open)

Does this happen to you, Windows Vista Media Player user?

I have 2 Windows Vista with SP2 and Windows Media Player 11 and both of them always delay at startup. I don't mind about the delay but it becomes longer and longer (for about 20 seconds or so)

Thank you for your time.

Chris

PS: I don't do heavy tasking so my RAM is at always 50-60% and my processors are normal (not at maximum).

It's only the Media Player 11 that's got the delay. No other player is being delayed. ]]> Windows Vista clubECGR http://www.WindowsBBS.com/windows-vista/88644-confirmation-media-player-11-being-delay-startup.html http://www.WindowsBBS.com/windows-vista/88624-info-about-every-windows-folders.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:32:58 GMT Hi

Can some1 help me? i'm looking for a list of windows (vista) folders and what are their role in windows, like what does AppPatch or assembly mean.

I want to know if its safe if i delete some files (like 2 50 mb files in Windows\Logs\CBS) what does Winsxs do? it has 17 GB zomg -.- ]]> Windows Vista Utherr http://www.WindowsBBS.com/windows-vista/88624-info-about-every-windows-folders.html http://www.WindowsBBS.com/windows-vista/88562-windows-vista-wont-boot.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:59:46 GMT I have windows vista ultimate i had it install for about 5 months I had windows xp before so I had like 20 gb of it save and when I said I'm going to free up some space I just copy and pasted some music and deleted the folder named windows.old or something so I deleted . The next day I went and turn the computer and it goes and stops after windows vista boot screen than it automatically restarts. I tried to do the safe mode and does the same i tried all the options when I press f8 and only when I choose the option disable automatic restart it goes to a blue screen and say Problem has been detected and windows has been shutdown to prevent damage to your computer. sptd.sys- adress 81B142F6 base at 81B00000, Datestamp 47cf3bb9 ]]> Windows Vista Rolltor http://www.WindowsBBS.com/windows-vista/88562-windows-vista-wont-boot.html http://www.WindowsBBS.com/windows-vista/88519-vista-random-feeze.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:53:15 GMT >...]]> its really odd, it either freezes in the 1st hr or two or doesn't at all.

sometime PC runs for days if not weeks and i have no problem but when i reboot, it will freeze with in the hr (today it froze 4 times already most with in minutes of reboot)

this is same PC >> http://www.windowsbbs.com/windows-vi...-clean-up.html ( I was hoping the problem was solved)

I know i have all the latest drivers Ive been checking regularly, although i still have some doubts about the USB driver.

i also thought it might be malware, but i have:
Windows defender
AVG free
and SpywareBlaster for extra protection
all fully updated

I tried disabling the start up components in MSConfig (no result)

I realy dont know what to try next. ]]> Windows Vista braindead http://www.WindowsBBS.com/windows-vista/88519-vista-random-feeze.html http://www.WindowsBBS.com/windows-vista/88504-software-distribution.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:55:27 GMT Is it OK to delete:

"windows software distribution event cache"

and "windows software distribution download" ]]> Windows Vista Judy http://www.WindowsBBS.com/windows-vista/88504-software-distribution.html http://www.WindowsBBS.com/windows-vista/88492-vista-blue-screen-after-entering-password.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:51:48 GMT 1 1/2 year old Dell laptop XPS had never been defragged. Windows Vista defragger would not work, Verizon Security Suite defragger would not work. Error message said not enough available space to defrag. Downloaded free tool to defrag, now I get a blue screen dump and restart each time I enter... 1 1/2 year old Dell laptop XPS had never been defragged. Windows Vista defragger would not work, Verizon Security Suite defragger would not work. Error message said not enough available space to defrag. Downloaded free tool to defrag, now I get a blue screen dump and restart each time I enter password to launch desktop. As a photographer, most of hardware space is taken up by photos which I need to save, but cannot get to a point where I can copy to external hard drive. ]]> Windows Vista Leonard2 http://www.WindowsBBS.com/windows-vista/88492-vista-blue-screen-after-entering-password.html http://www.WindowsBBS.com/windows-vista/88473-red-x-power-icon-systray.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:42:11 GMT I am running Vista Home Premium 64 bit Just recently, a big red X is on the power icon in the systray. My battery is fully charged, and my power plan is balanced. Why do I have a big red X ?? I am running Vista Home Premium 64 bit

Just recently, a big red X is on the power icon in the systray.

My battery is fully charged, and my power plan is balanced.

Why do I have a big red X ?? ]]> Windows Vista Judy http://www.WindowsBBS.com/windows-vista/88473-red-x-power-icon-systray.html