Windows Vista Update

Windaows Vista Updates 
Is it normal for Wiindows Vista to install updates without permission AND take over 3 hours to do so?

Starting problem 
My computer takes about 10 minutes to start do you know why? it is and HP pavilion dv9700 with windows vista

My sounds not working on Vista! 
I got a new computer yesterday with Vista on. I was so excited because my old computer only had XP but when I open a program the sound doesn't work.

I ...

Energy Power Saving Mode 
When I leave my computer it goes into what I call "sleep" mode.

More often than not, when I come back to it, the screen has gone black and will not ...

Mixcraft Keeps Crashing!!!! 
I have been working on some recordings for a while now and everything seemed to be working fine for a while.

I've just reached our final song and now ...

Windows Photo Gallery 
How do I download the latest version of Windows Photo Gallery?

Photo gallery update 
My computers photo gallery will only allow me to see some of my pictures while many others show a default picture and when i attempt to open them i just ...

why do I keep getting DAILY vista updates? 
I have updates configured so that I download and install the updates prior to shutting down my laptop.

I have been getting the "bang" icon daily for ...

windows update error code 8007005 
trying to update windows but get error codes 8007005 and 8007007A

Cannot update any programs including vista 
I am trying to update several programs with no success.

Itunes, panda antivirus and even windows itself cannot update their own software.

Is there ...

Myst vs. Vista 
I don't understand the video driver error I get when I try to load Myst onto my pc w/Vista

Problem 
My web browsers will not open in normal mode only in safe mode.

I have done everything from running a system check to checking all my add-ons even ...

Windows Vista Themes 
Can someone please tell me the name(s) of safe websites where I can download Windows Vista Themes for my PC.

I am not happy with the themes provided ...

Microsoft Visual Foxpro support library 
I have a Family Tree/Genealogy database which I have been using for 3 years.

I therefore have the details of about 300 people on it.

I bought a new ...

Opening Adobe pdf Files Already saved in Microsoft Office Word 2007 
I have a problem that has just raised it's head. Trying to open saved pdf files is not possible.

I am getting a box headed File Conversion followed ...

configuration update 3 of 3 
My configuration update is stuck on.

When I turn on my laptop it goes directly to config. update, step 1 then step 2, then when it gets to step 3 of ...

Installation and playing games 
I have just installed obscure the pc game on windows vista with no problems at all.

When i try to play the game a box comes up saying i have to use ...

internet not responding  
why does my slows down and then not respond?

cd and dvd burning 
which cd/dvd burning software is compatible with vista? which should I purchase?

Vista and Word 
I have a HP Notebook with Vista...but instead of Word I have Microsoft Works, which came with the laptop.

My preference is Word. Which version is compatible ...

I have installed Windows Vista Ultimate on my compaq desktop, no drivers installed,  
how do i get the drivers downloaded to disk to transfer them to my other computer

O.S. NOT SUPPORTED 
I TRIED TO DOWNLOAD A TRIAL VERSION OF BOGGLE SUPREME AND I KEEP GETTING AND ERROR CODE THAT SAYS "O.S. NOT SUPPORTED" ...WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?

How can I repair black screen, binging sound, and flashing light on laptop? 
Hello. How come when I start my computer I only get a black screen, blinking white light in top left hand-corner, and binging sound after pressing f1....keys?...

Why do I have a file called Sandbox?  Not rated yet
Why do I have a directory called Sandbox?

Everything Large  Not rated yet
I Had Uninstall a Program and Everything Had Became Large like My Desktop Wallpaper & Browers.

How Can I Get My lap top Back To Normal.? Oh I Have ...

OfflineFilesUtility has stopped working  Not rated yet
I keep receiving error "OfflineFilesUtility has stopped working" whenever I restart my computer ?please advice what would be solutions for this ?

Vista & Excell   Not rated yet
Can I load Excell 2007 on my laptop which runs using Vista?

finding files etc on Vista once you save them  Not rated yet
I save documents, pictures and videos on my PC. they are mysteriously saved...however, when I try to find them or send them via email, can I find them?...

updates  Not rated yet
i am having trouble installing updates kb2539636 kb2533523 & kb2468871

Recieving error code 10  Not rated yet
i just installed vista but one ethernet driver isnt working but the problem still exists.. wat to do??

supprimer l'alerte de one note 2007  Not rated yet
J'ai supprimé one note 2007 car on me demandait un code produit que je n'ai trouvé nul part

Par contre à l'ouverture de mon pc on me dit que one note ...

Window Vista Password  Not rated yet
I set a window vista login password on my computer, but my kids tried to get in and I think it locked me out. I have no way of loging into my computer....

Virus Protection  Not rated yet
What do you do if your laptop has all warning signs of virus and then I signed up for a protection plan from windows Vista for one year and my credit card ...

Upgrade from the Vista to Windows 7  Not rated yet
I have an original copy of Windows Vista installed at my HP laptop and I'd like to get another original copy to upgrade to Windows 7 operating system. is ...

hotmail problem  Not rated yet
why only after going to hotmail do i get continious new pages opening after i close the page i was on?

why when my comptuer startup today asked for my vista registration numbder   Not rated yet
this is the first time it has happend and also keeps telling me the wrong one was typed in ?

low disc space  Not rated yet
How do I correct the low disc space on my windows vista

File downloads  Not rated yet
Why, when I download word files does Vista convert them to Windows Picture Manager files?

photo gallery update  Not rated yet
I have vista and I want to update the photo gallery

restoring my system to factory settings without install discs  Not rated yet
i want to restore my system to factory b4 i sell it and was wondering how i find out if my hard drive has a partion on it that contains a fresh install ...

cd/dvd conflict possibly with itunes?  Not rated yet
when i try to play a cd or dvd it is ejected and i am asked to insert a disc, which i have obviously already done! in device manager it tells me that my ...

Fax and scan  Not rated yet
I wanted to run fax and scan on my vista premimum edition but discovered it does not come
with fax and scan, what aer my options if I want to get this ...

administator password  Not rated yet
i forgot my administator password and i cannot install anything.

so what i do to remove the administator password?

internet connectivity  Not rated yet
windows vist 32 bit home basics is unable to detect usb modem nokia 2690

Windows Vista Service Pack 1 or later  Not rated yet
I am trying to install a Linksys AE1000 Wireless USB adapter on another computer and the installation disk tells me I need to install Windows Vista Service ...

Updating after Formatting!  Not rated yet
Hello,

Intro:

I have encountered a critical problem with my windows vista, maybe after just installing the latest updates. My computer crashed with ...

Wireless device driver for Windows vista system  Not rated yet
I have a ACER Make emachine E725 Laptop with Windows Vista installed in it.

My Wireless device is not working.

Siva Shankar

How to get Windows FAX and Scan software  Not rated yet
I have Windows Vista 64 bit Home Premium.

The Gateway DX4200 PC came with a FAX Modem, but the Windows FAX and Scan softwate is only supplied with ...

Installing Old Microsoft Games  Not rated yet
I have an old microsoft games called pandora's box and would like to be able to play it on my laptop that has windows vista.

Can you please tell me ...

windows vista activation key  Not rated yet
the product key that came with the pc doesn't want to activate my windows vista

drivers not found  Not rated yet
i hv a presario v3700 notebook,pls give me ethernet cable or lan drivers for vista home basic.

Lan drivers for vista home basic  Not rated yet
i hv presario v3700 notebook and i install vista home basic.

how to find a lan drivers for internet connection,if anyone hv a lan drivers give a link ...

Office programs included with windows vista home basic  Not rated yet
With the windows vista home basic I bought is there an office program included? Preferably, publisher?

screen is black and no options  Not rated yet
i have an acer lap top with windows vista and when you turn it on it starts to start up but then the screen goes black but the curser is still there in ...

Windows.old folder on my hard drive which is 40 Gigabytes.  Not rated yet
How can I get rid of this folder from my hard drive not by deleting it but erasing it.

All the program shredders out there only shred files.

There ...

Navbox proplan  Not rated yet
Where is the patch that allows the help files for the above program to be seen in vista

I have a toshiba laptop (vista) and I   Not rated yet
cannot remember by administrator password, how can I reset it....cause the way it stands now I have to throw it away

WINDOWS VISTA AND I-TUNES  Not rated yet
I AM TRYING TO LAUNCH I-TUNES IN MY WINDOWS VISTA. EVERYTIME I TRY TO GO TO THE I-TUNES STORE I KEEP GETTING "I-TUNES HAS STOPPED WORKING.

A PROBLEM ...

Outook calendar and email  Not rated yet
I have Microsoft Outlook as my calendar and email at work but I have Vista operating system at home.

How do i add OUtlook to my home computer

media player device  Not rated yet
I have a pair of oakley thump mp3 player.

can not sync to media player. it works on windows 7 but not on vista

computer will not read SD card?  Not rated yet
my computer will not read mySD card.

Why?

Ademco IRAS  Not rated yet
I can load Ademco IRAS onto bothnmy laptop which has XP and my wife's which has Vista; however, it will not function on the Vista.

Any suggestions?...

wrong product key  Not rated yet
when i open a document it always asks for a product key, when i enter a product key it says that it is not correct

Buffering  Not rated yet
Why is it when I try to watch a video using Vista, it is buffering every few seconds?

d: drive  Not rated yet
D;Drive Recovery shows Common files to have 650MB and Internet Explorer to have 131KB.

The computer says D:drive approaching full.

Windows Vista and iTunes  Not rated yet
Why when i try to open itunes i get an error message saying windows is trying to configure itunes, each and every time?

vista registration.  Not rated yet
my laptop start showing me that VISTA REGISTRATION STOPPED WORKING, and i do not know what to do

windows vista home premium oemact  Not rated yet
I have a gateway t-series laptop I can't access my windows programmes.

How can I download it to a disc and re install it.

will I be able to insert ...

Vista excel  Not rated yet
How do i get excel to automatically highlight the lowest value in a column in red?

And how do i get it to automatically round ever number to two digits?...

Windows vista updates  Not rated yet
My windows vista updates are working... its not updating anything may be something is wrong with it please help me out..

because of this reason my other ...

Printer  Not rated yet
how do I get my Epsom print icon on to my toolbar

How to run age of empires III in a dual core windows Vista machine?  Not rated yet
How to run age of empires III in a dual core windows Vista machine?

Windows Visa Updates  Not rated yet
Since the 13th March, the Windows Vista update programme says there are no updates available for my computer, however up to then it was checking, receiving ...

network adapter in USB port   Not rated yet
I have 4 usb ports in my compaq desktop with Vista Basic.

When the network adapter is inserted in anyof the usb ports, the computer does not recognize ...

wheres my games?  Not rated yet
MY COMPUTER GOT REAL SLOW SO I RAN A SCAN AND IT SAID I HAD 38VIRUSES O I BOUGHT THE MCAFEE ANTI VIRUS DISC AND DOWNLOADED IT HOWEVER I NOW HAVE NO GAMES ...

how to remove arrows from icons on desktop?  Not rated yet
how do you remove the arrows from icons on desktop?

explorer keeps flashing when opening downloaded files  Not rated yet
i cant open anything using explorer it blinks or flashes like mad.

I cant seem to or don't know how to stop it so am constantly shutting down then canceling ...

How come i restarted my computer and my desktop settings didnt save?  Not rated yet
I restarted my computer, and when i went to go onto my account, the desktop had been reset, that background, some programs i installed weren't there anymore....

Help with installing iTunes with windows vista  Not rated yet
Cant install itunes 9.0.3 on vista because the windows installer service cannot be accessed ... How do I fix this?

Low disc message  Not rated yet
I get a pop up message often saying my drive D has low disc space.

I follow instructions to free disc space (only area that is noted is the recycle ...

my sound has an echo  Not rated yet
I just bought a brand new computer with Vista installed, I also got a HDTV monitor.

The problem is there is an echo in the sound when I watch DVD's ...

vista themes  Not rated yet
how do i install a theme after i downloaded it?

file management  Not rated yet
what is file management in windows vista?

Microsoft word  Not rated yet
What version of Microsoft WORD can I download /purchase with Vista?

does windows vista have a spellcheck feature,like xp did when using wordpad? etc.  Not rated yet
same as question title and if so ...where do I find it?

Ask Windows Vista Activation  Not rated yet
I have win vista in my laptop with serial & product id genuine inside, and now if i getting start why always ask activation again ....
The question is ...

reactivation code  Not rated yet
I have a HP laptop using windows vista software....I had to replace the mother board and during that process, whoever was doing that reloaded a Windows ...

File Compatability  Not rated yet
File created in XP won't print from Vista.

I can create a new file in Vista and it prints.

File Compatability  Not rated yet
I can print a new file created on the Vista Machine.

However, when I pull up on old file created using Windows XP and try to print it will not print....

DEP error message  Not rated yet
Since I downloaded some free screen savers I keep getting a DEP error message when I try to download anything from the internet.

What should I do?

monitor diplay freezes  Not rated yet
When I try to view pictures or play games, the monitor will freeze and the display changes to lines of different colors.

I have to turn off the computer ...

Notes in VISTA outlook  Not rated yet
Where is this located? Cannot find it on the tool bar

change the time of the automatic updates   Not rated yet
how do i change the time of the automatic updates?

my dvd rw drive not reading any disc..  Not rated yet
why is it my dvd/cd rom not reading any disc?
even if i replace it a new one.. and i already done all possible solutions i read from the internet.. if ...

web pages  Not rated yet
when u have more than one web page open how do u stop it from automatically switching back and forth when one page refreshes ?

Games in Fullscreen  Not rated yet
I am using a Toshiba 17" Laptop and want to play my games in fullscreen but it only plays it in the windows screen.

microsoft word and vista compatibility problems  Not rated yet
I tried to install Microsoft word on my computer which has windows vista and it said word was not compatible with my operating system?

my desktop icons keep moving when i use my webcam  Not rated yet
I recently installed a Logitech Ultravision SE web cam and now when I open it with or without yahoo messenger 10 my desktop icons keep moving.

Can ...

Folder options   Not rated yet
How do I put the Delete X in the header of my folders ???

English to Spanish Vista  Not rated yet
I bought a computer in Carrefour in Alicante and I asked if I could have the English version of Vista (Basic) loaded instead of the Spanish one.

He ...

windows vista not connecting to my wireless hp printer   Not rated yet
I have 2 laptop's one with windows XP and the other with Vista, I'm able to connect to my HP wireless printer with XP but not with Vista.

Is there ...

Wierless does not work in vista 32bit home basic  Not rated yet
My wireless adapter driver is installed correctly but vista dose not recognize any wireless nwtework available in the proper range.

I have installed ...

dep error message  Not rated yet
why can i not run msn messenger? it keeps getting a dep error message

Importing email from outlook express on my pc to windows email on my laptop  Not rated yet
I recently bought a laptop with windows vista/windows email.

I would like to know how to import my existing emails from outlook express that is on ...

cant close out pages  Not rated yet
When I am online and I am surfing the internet when i try X to close out the pages it boots me offline.

Also sometimes when im scrolling I have to hit ...

Screensaver Time  Not rated yet
My screen saver starts then quits after 1 or 2 seconds.

It doesn't matter what the screen saver time delay is.
Does it when i test a different screen ...

SYSTEM TRAY  Not rated yet
How can I remove the tray from my desktop?

xp and vista  Not rated yet
I own two computers. One with vista and one with XP.

The program i am attempting to run is from Ademco. It is IRAs SERVER.

On both systems,...

Vista updates downloaded to one location to reduce multiple downloads?  Not rated yet
Hi

Is it possible to download Vista updates to one location on the network , and that location shared with other pc's on the network ?

Looking for ...

Power point  Not rated yet
Is there a power point program on windows vista? if not how can I download it.

Service Pack 2  Not rated yet
Hello!
my computer has slowed down after the new update sevice pack 2 and every time I turn on and off the computer says that it is updating.

it starts ...

Cannot send emails  Not rated yet
I can receive emails but when I try to send them a message comes up that says "Something unexpected just happened.

Please contact customer care if problem ...

gaming  Not rated yet
please help... I have many games for my pc. I run windows vista home premium.

The problem is that most of my games keep crashing/ freezing. You just ...

INTERNET EXPLORER ON MY NEW VISTA   Not rated yet
IVE HAD WINDOWS XP EVER SINCE IT CAME OUT WITHOUT HARDLY EVER A PROBLEM.

I HAD A LIGHTNING HIT AND IT FRIED MY HARD DRIVE. I BOUGHT A NEW COMPAQ W/...

after installing this update ''vista service pack 2'' and restart my computer i can't load to my desktop  Not rated yet
when i arrive at the moment of typing the password..i type it and then it loads..but after it loads it becomes a blank screen and comes back to the moment ...

having trouble opening internet explorer in windows vista  Not rated yet
Up to a few months ago, I was able to open my pc and go to internet explorer and my default site of "hotmail".

Now i'm having trouble with it. I click ...

ie per user initialization utility  Not rated yet
When I tried to open Internet Explorer I got the following "IE Per-User Initialization Utility has stopped working".

I cant use IE anymore so I'm using ...

dont ask feature  Not rated yet
Is there a do not ask again to "allow" programs to run so you arent asked all the time "Last Chaos" is one of the .exe that I dont want User control to ...

AuthUpdater  Not rated yet
What is AuthUpdater?

DVD RW Driver (E:) Problem  Not rated yet
I am having problems with my drive E: in which it can read music cd's, but won't read dvd movies.

When I insert a dvd I can hear the driver reading ...

configration update 3 of 3 - 0%  Not rated yet
I have the same problem "configration 3 of 3 - 0%".

This is the second time. I also pressed F8 and went into the safe mode, it did not work.

I ...

Internet shut down when printing  Not rated yet
Why does windows shut down every time I try to print something from the internet?

Windows Vista printers  Not rated yet
What are the type of printers compatible with windows vista Home Premium

Vista Home Premium Problems Loading WIndows Updates  Not rated yet
Whenever my laptop loads windows updates it will not restart properly.

It always presents me with the options of Launch Start Up Repair or Start Windows ...

Dickandsallie@att.net  Not rated yet
We just purchased a new computer and tried to install Hoyle Casino 4 on our new computer using Vista programming and it will not run the program. Why?...

Will Windows 7 use Vista drivers for 3rd party software? And will updates bring Vista the Windows 7 features?  Not rated yet
I have Windows Vista working just fine. It took awhile for the other vendors to catch up with their driver softyware.

I want to know if Windows 7 functionality ...

vista sp1 to vista sp2  Not rated yet
Is the switch from vista sp1 to vista sp2 a basic download?

opening Microsoft word 2007 documents  Not rated yet
Every time I try to open a Microsoft Word 2007 document (from my document file) that I created in Word 2007, I get a message that it will not open it is ...

Ms Publisher 2000 drivers for Vista  Not rated yet
I have installed MS Office 2000 Premium on a new PC (32 bit) running Vista.

The Publisher portion always requires that I insert the original CD (disk ...

diablo 2 lod  Not rated yet
the screen on diablo 2 lord of destruction is very small on vista is there a way to make it as big as on windows xp?

I am wanting to set my default email to Yahoo mail but can't. with Vista HELP!!!!  Not rated yet
I have done everything possible, I went to tools, internet options, programs and there is no options to set my mail to yahoo.

I also tried start, control ...

computer and camera  Not rated yet
i was putting pics on my computer from my camera and they got deleted from my camera but they are still on my computer.

How do i put those pics back ...

Just bought a seagate external hardive but will only run on 32 bit version  Not rated yet
I bought a seagate desk external hard drive.

I have tried numerous times to install the software for it but i cant because it says i need to run vista ...

problems starting vista  Not rated yet
When I start VISTA Ultimate and try to log on I get the message "user profile service failed the logon.

User profile cannot be loaded" How do I fix ...

how do i install the audio device  Not rated yet
how do i download and install audio device for my sony vaio

okay..  Not rated yet
So i am looking into buying a used hp laptop off ebay.

It says it has Windows Vista Home Premium.

Does that mean it has service pack 2?

CD ROM on windows vista media player  Not rated yet
I have a cd rom and tried to play it.

A box appeared and said it did not recognize a disk, and to press "OK" after I put a disk in.

I pressed OK ...

mouse wont highlight, can't click on email addresses  Not rated yet
I have tried 2 different mouse and I cannot highlight to delete or copy with any of them.

When I first got Vista this worked sometimes, now not at ...

keyboard problem  Not rated yet
on the right side of my keyboard where i control my media player/dvd is not working, i have delete somethings, was there anything that maybe i have deleted ...

Microsoft Outlook  Not rated yet
I have updated from a PC running XP to one with Vista Home Premium.

The XP machine has all my Contacts in MS Outlook.

How can I transfer the ...

itunes starting when i dont open it  Not rated yet
how can i stop itunes from opening when i dont open it

why does vista show my screensaver in black and white?  Not rated yet
why does vista show my screen saver in black and white?

WINDOWS VISTA 32-BIT BT YAHOO BROWSER.  Not rated yet
Browser constantly fails to respond during online sessions.

dvd disappears  Not rated yet
I have a dell inspiron 1720.

When burning a dvd multiple times, the system stops seeing the dvd burner.

is there a solution?

Issue "COMPILE ERROR IN HIDDEN MODULE" in Windows Vista  Not rated yet
We have a VBA based application that run with Excel, in where we are facing an error
like "COMPILE ERROR IN HIDDEN MODULE".

This issue occurs only ...

Windows Live Messenger - how to uninstall  Not rated yet
How do you uninstall Windows Live Messenger? I don't use it, it is unnecessary and it apparently was installed in an update without Microsoft telling me ...

Can't open iTunes because of Windows Configure error  Not rated yet
Why when i try to open itunes i get an error message saying windows is trying to configure itunes and then it tells me it can not be configured? What ...

Video  Not rated yet
Window vista player is not showing the videos, why T-T
from µTorrent

i downloaded Mahoujin GuruGuru doki doki or just regular and when its done ... i ...

problems restoring from existing backup files  Not rated yet
recently I had problems with my computer, so I backup my entire hard drive (C) to another installed hard drive.

After I formated and re-installed Vista ...

Microsoft Works Word Processor  Not rated yet
I have six bulleted items in one column which I am trying to split into two columns of three each.

I have not been able to figure out how to do this ...

Sound problems after update.  Not rated yet
I installed some recommended updates for windows. Security and Internet Explorer etc.

Once installed, all sound plays too high and too fast. Even the ...

screensavers windows vista?  Not rated yet
where are screensavers stored in windows vista?

computer start up problem  Not rated yet
why won't my computer start up in normal mode?