http://www.vistabanter.com A web gateway with the finest windows vista related newsgroups. en Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:42:39 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.vistabanter.com/images/002/misc/rss.jpg http://www.vistabanter.com http://www.vistabanter.com/186569-need-help-diagnosing-laptop-hanging.html Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:15:54 GMT I've been trying to figure our what is causing an HP Vista laptop (dual core
AMD) to hang during operation. Sometimes it will work for hours, sometimes
barely minutes. The hangs usually shows when you try to do something, and the
cursor will show the "busy" rolling circle. It seems like the harddisc will
initially be cycleing continuously (LED flashing) for a while, then finally it
will just occasionally flash. The mouse still moves, but you cannot start or
close windows. When I've managed to have the task manager running when it hangs,
I've seen nothing unusual there, but that eventually hangs also. Tasks that
won't respond will in cases show as "not responding", but trying to close them
from the task manager doesn't work. The system does not recover. I eventually
have to power it down, and then turn it on and run the windows disk check before
I try anything further. Speedfan shows to intense processing when the hang
occures.

I've run Memtest86+ and Seagate floppy based disk test without errors. The full
scan of the 250GB drive took about 2 full days to complete, which seems really
long to me, but it showed no errors.

This happened occasionally months ago and I thought I had it gone after
updateing windows, but is now occuring to the point that the computer is pretty
useless.

If anyone can suggest ideas for tracking this down, or sites than can help with
this process, I'd greatly appreciate it.

Windows Syatem page shows:
HP G60 Notebook
AMD Turion RM-70 2GZ
3GB Ram
Vista 32 bit

Windows Update says it is up-to-date.

Speedfan typically shows:
GPU 54C
Temp1 39
Temp2 39
Core 43


]]> General Vista Help and Support http://www.vistabanter.com/186569-need-help-diagnosing-laptop-hanging.html http://www.vistabanter.com/186568-re-oh-my-god-i-am-going-crazy-my-windows-vista-keeps-crashing.html Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:22:09 GMT wrote: >i changed the ram to a different properly paired 1gb system and a >properly paired 2gb system > >nothing works Maybe there is a clue here. Have you done a memory test?]]> On Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:44:09 -0800 (PST), kavor >
wrote:


>i changed the ram to a different properly paired 1gb system and a
>properly paired 2gb system
>
>nothing works

Maybe there is a clue here. Have you done a memory test?
]]> General Vista Help and Support totfit http://www.vistabanter.com/186568-re-oh-my-god-i-am-going-crazy-my-windows-vista-keeps-crashing.html http://www.vistabanter.com/186567-audio-mixer-bs.html Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:26:42 GMT Ok, in all versions of Windows prior to Vista I could open the mixer and turn on audio input so that the sound coming from my stereo via a line out was heard in my pc speakers after taking caution adjusting the proper input level. How the **** you do this in Vista. Damn mixer is basically ****ing useless!!! I can just imagine it gets even more obscene in Win7 as they continue to try and... Ok, in all versions of Windows prior to Vista I could open the mixer and
turn on audio input so that the sound coming from my stereo via a line out
was heard in my pc speakers after taking caution adjusting the proper input
level.

How the **** you do this in Vista. Damn mixer is basically ****ing
useless!!!

I can just imagine it gets even more obscene in Win7 as they continue to try
and lock down/out media. As it is I keep a virtual XP under Vista just to be
able to convert DVD's to avi files in the format I choose. Looks like I have
to consider keeping parts etc. for one pc to never be upgraded past XP just
to insure one can still do what one was always able to do.

One should not have to open some recording software nor should one have to
depend upon some utility provided by the sound card manufacturer just to
provide this basic functionality that always existed before. Same thing with
CD/DVD players. At one time they had buttons on them to start/stop audio
etc. Meant could put a cd in and press the play button and without needing
any software but just "turn on" "cd-in" in the mixer and you could hear the
sound without any hit on the pc at all. Now, try to find a drive does
that!!!

]]> General Vista Help and Support http://www.vistabanter.com/186567-audio-mixer-bs.html http://www.vistabanter.com/186556-vista-password-reset-tool.html Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:38:49 GMT There are many commercial Vista password reset tool, such as Windows Password Recovery Tool 3.0 . With this software, you can easily login your PC by burning a bootable CD/DVD or USB flash drive. Step1. Download Windows Password Recovery Tool 3.0 and Burn a CD/DVD/USB Flash Drive to reset lost Windows Vista password. Step2. Set your target computer to boot from CD/DVD/USB Flash Drive. Step3.... There are many commercial Vista password reset tool, such as Windows Password Recovery Tool 3.0 . With this software, you can easily login your PC by burning a bootable CD/DVD or USB flash drive.
Step1. Download Windows Password Recovery Tool 3.0 and Burn a CD/DVD/USB Flash Drive to reset lost Windows Vista password.
Step2. Set your target computer to boot from CD/DVD/USB Flash Drive.
Step3. Reset lost Windows Vista password to Re123456 with the burned CD/DVD/USB Flash Drive. ]]> Email and Windows Vista brandonadedw http://www.vistabanter.com/186556-vista-password-reset-tool.html http://www.vistabanter.com/186546-windows-vista-customization-disable-blinking-titlebar-new-windows.html Sat, 28 Jan 2012 02:53:26 GMT
Hi.
I'm using a java application in both windows xp and in windows vista.
In windows xp, when the java application spawns a new window, it appears on screen
and I can continue working in another application without the need to do anything about the new window. In windows vista however, when a new window is being spawned, the title bar is blinking and the task bar (that I usually have hidden from view) also comes up with a blinking button for the new window.
I can stop the window from blinking by clicking on the title bar and clicking on the other window where I was working subsequently.
Is there any way to disable this particular behavior in windows vista?
I'd prefer new windows to be spawned without a blinking title bar like on windows xp.

Kind regards and thanks in advance for any suggestions, Niek
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I just became aware of "TrueCrypt" - Disk Encryption Software....
http://www.truecrypt.org/

Anyone tried this? Opinions?



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]]> General Vista Help and Support http://www.vistabanter.com/186545-truecrypt-disk-encryption-software-opinions.html http://www.vistabanter.com/186544-multiple-ntuser-files-user-directory.html Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:09:34 GMT Hi there, I seem to have multiple ntuser files ALL under my username directory. ntuser.dat ntuser.dat.log1 ntuser.dat.log2 ntuser.dat{2a9700f8-230c-11e1-af09-001e33dfd1d5}.TM.blf ntuser.dat{2a9700f8-230c-11e1-af09-001e33dfd1d5}.TMContainer00000000000000000001.regtrans-ms ntuser.dat{2a9700f8-230c-11e1-af09-001e33dfd1d5}.TMContainer00000000000000000002.regtrans-ms Hi there,

I seem to have multiple ntuser files ALL under my username directory.

ntuser.dat
ntuser.dat.log1
ntuser.dat.log2
ntuser.dat{2a9700f8-230c-11e1-af09-001e33dfd1d5}.TM.blf
ntuser.dat{2a9700f8-230c-11e1-af09-001e33dfd1d5}.TMContainer00000000000000000001.regt rans-ms
ntuser.dat{2a9700f8-230c-11e1-af09-001e33dfd1d5}.TMContainer00000000000000000002.regt rans-ms
ntuser.dat{c47120d5-3945-11e1-887a-001e33dfd1d5}.TM.blf
ntuser.dat{c47120d5-3945-11e1-887a-001e33dfd1d5}.TMContainer00000000000000000001.regt rans-ms
ntuser.dat{c47120d5-3945-11e1-887a-001e33dfd1d5}.TMContainer00000000000000000002.regt rans-ms
NTUSER.DAT{d8932e6d-6a6f-11db-b6ab-a038f15a5785}.TM.blf
NTUSER.DAT{d8932e6d-6a6f-11db-b6ab-a038f15a5785}.TMContainer00000000000000000001.regt rans-ms
NTUSER.DAT{d8932e6d-6a6f-11db-b6ab-a038f15a5785}.TMContainer00000000000000000002.regt rans-ms
ntuser.ini

It is my understanding that the ntuser.dat file contains registry
information relating to a specific user for a PC. Since I am the sole
user of my PC why do all these other files appear under my username
and what are they. Which ones are correct and which ones can I delete.

Regards
Dynamo
]]> General Vista Help and Support Dynamo http://www.vistabanter.com/186544-multiple-ntuser-files-user-directory.html http://www.vistabanter.com/186543-well-sucks.html Mon, 23 Jan 2012 02:00:49 GMT Ok, newer pc been using so finally decide to move email over to it from
laptop running XP to this pc running Vista and Windows Mail.

Can't set it up to access my Hotmail account like could in XP, e.g. same as
isp's email server, e.g. POP3 and SMTP.

What f'ing crap!!! What the hell was wrong with leaving it in and why if I
can't do what I want with this the included email program (Win Mail) do I
have to spend time and effort to remove the useless ....

Argh, I don't want to separate email and news into two separate programs
when I've been doing it way worked just fine for years. And it wouldn't be
Windows Live anyway!!! I hate web based email.

Just a rant!!! It's SO SO SO EXPECTED from MS for years now.

]]> General Vista Help and Support http://www.vistabanter.com/186543-well-sucks.html http://www.vistabanter.com/186537-re-size-partition.html Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:31:28 GMT Hi, On my Vista notebook everything has been dumped into one large partition which I want to shrink to make room for other partitions. What tool do I use to re-size the NTFS file system on Vista 64-bit? Preferably something free. Thank you. Hi,

On my Vista notebook everything has been dumped into one large partition
which I want to shrink to make room for other partitions. What tool do I
use to re-size the NTFS file system on Vista 64-bit? Preferably
something free.
Thank you.
]]> General Vista Help and Support http://www.vistabanter.com/186537-re-size-partition.html http://www.vistabanter.com/186535-nas-drives.html Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:40:06 GMT I hope this is the right forum.

I'm helping a friend with setting up his home network. He has two desktop
PC's; one running Vista the other running Windows 7. Had a bit of
difficulty getting the windows 7 PC accessing shared folders on Vista PC
(but not the other way) but this has been resolved. I'm left now with one
issue and that relates to the Network Attached Storage (NAS) device that has
been connected to his router. What is required is a way to prevent or
block access to this drive from his daughters laptop which is running
Windows 7. He wants her to have internet access of course but not be able
to access his to desktop PC's or NAS drive. Her laptop is in a different
workgroup to his desktops which takes care of desktop PC access. How does
one go about preventing access to the NAS drive ??



]]> Networking with Windows Vista http://www.vistabanter.com/186535-nas-drives.html http://www.vistabanter.com/186534-two-address-lists.html Sun, 15 Jan 2012 20:39:35 GMT If Iclick the 'contacts' icon in windows mail I have a complete list of all
my addresses. However if I click 'Create Mail' and then in the new message
panel I click the 'To' button I am presented with a much lesser list of
addresses. This of course can be frustrating.
I would be obliged if anybody can explain the anomaly.
Thanking you in anticipation

John King

]]> Email and Windows Vista k http://www.vistabanter.com/186534-two-address-lists.html http://www.vistabanter.com/186533-option-missing-allow-remote-connections.html Sun, 15 Jan 2012 20:27:29 GMT I am trying to allow external access to my computer so I can access it
remotely. Several sites list a procedure that says to right click
"Computer" on the start menu, choose Properties, click Remote settings,
click on the Remote tab and click on "Allow users to remotely connect to
this computer".

On my Windows Vista Home Premium system, I follow the above steps but the
only option I see says "Allow Remote Assistance connections to this
computer". Why is the "Allow users to remotely connect" option not listed?

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