This is probably half Vista/ half hardware, but I'm putting it here because it does involve trying to use newly installed hard drives. Computer...
davehc- what Ii see with my kids is the social engineering to convince the magic click. I must be a boring web surfer because I never see that...
A knowledgeable member of the BBS sent me a PM with an explanatory link that said, and I'm paraphrasing, "The biggest risk you take is when you...
Can you back up your data and profile and do a factory restore? Sometimes the OEMs build that in- look in your start> all programs for any...
I've never used WinShredder. Does it have an "un-do" option or a way to make the CP show again? If those .cpl commands are mostly working, the...
Okay, I'm only using the first tweak- and the first thing I did was click that WE icon. I got a prompt, but not a dark screen. The cursor had...
Okay, Dave, you've never been wrong about anything involving computers (I had to get that clarification in!) so I will turn it back on, and use...
Scanned documents are sometimes huge, and some email providers won't accept such large attachments. Please check the size of what you are trying...
I know UAC (User Account Control) is an important security feature in Vista. It lets the user be aware of everytime a system change is about to...
Can you use any of these from the run command?
Maybe it is possible, but wouldn't the F5 key be easier? Johanna
Did you make any changes or install any software that could have affected it? Have you tried a system restore to a known date that it worked?...
In Control Panel> User Accounts he can delete accounts. It would be wise of him to create his own administrator privileged account before...
There is a way to back up a user account profile so that it can be restored if the original ever gets corrupted. This saves settings,...
What is Windows trying to open the file with? When you right click and choose "open with ", do you get choices? Do you get your preferred...
Shut down the computer. Unplug the modem's power cord. Check to make sure all other connections are secure. Reboot the computer. Plug in the...
If you decide to use two accounts (or more) you can have Outlook Express retrieve the mail from all of them. Look in Tools>accounts and then set...
If you have XP, which came with IE6, you can upgrade to IE7 and remove it in the Control Panel add/remove programs later. IE 7 has some...
First you need to decide whether you want a laptop or a desktop. You can buy either with a version of Vista installed, but if you plan on doing...
I don't care to sit and watch the little blocks rearranging themselves either, but an estimated time to completion would be nice. Windows can't...
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