I cannot do http downloads from either IE or FireFox. I can do ftp transfers. Because this cause me not to be able to update either Vista or WinDefender, I have to endure security risk messages in IE every time a new page opens. It's frustrating. Any ideas?

I have the same problem with a VPN connection to my PIX 506E. The username/password verified message is displayed and then failure. It would be nice if a Microsoft rep could provide some clarification on their position with respect to MS-CHAP v1 suport in Vista. I would rather not have to revert to PAP and I like the idea of using the MS VPN client as it makes VPN connections to the office...

Hi, I know ipx/spx is not supported in windows vista but isn't it possible to take the windows xp nwlink driver and install them in windows vista. Because I can select the .inf file (of xp) with the have disk button under protocols. But it can't install the module. Because I need the driver where the .inf file is linked at. Where do I find them, where do I have to put them in vista. I've...

hi, at the same time i think i have missed my serial key for the O.S .i am not pretty sure abt this serial key (PVYFQ-2JTBV-9KXQ2-FQHDY-MTBVH) for windows vista _beta 2_build 5384.4.060518-1455_x86 can anyone help me out EggHeadCafe.com - .NET Developer Portal of Choice http://www.eggheadcafe.com

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I have a strange problem with file sharing - I have an XP desktop, an XP Home Laptop, and 2 Vista machines, 1 running 5600 and 1 running 5728. The 5600 machine can see all other machines, and the 5728 machine can see and copy from the 2 XP machines and the D drive of the Vista 5600 machine. If the Vista 5728 machine tries to copy files from the C drive of the 5600 machine, it loses internet and...

In an attempt to load Lotus Notes and connect to the servers, in the Advanced TCP/IP Settings section, under the DNS tab, I need to check the radio button, "Append these DNS suffixes (in order), and add xxxxxx.com to the suffix box. However, this whole section is grayed out and I am unable to check the radio button and enter the domain name. How do I allow this button to be checked and the...

I have a network adapter in ULi1573 sorthbridge. Now, my Windows vista can drive my network adapter but there always a "!" in the front of the network connection icon. The time when I used windows xp, if I have set a fixed IP address ,the network connection will be all right. but in windows vista, whatever I set the address of IPv4, and disable the IPv6, the connection is always wrong. And...

Hello, I am having trouble with Vista RC1. I have been working from home today and have setup a vpn to the office but I struggled to see the server to access some files. The only way I did it was to map a network drive to a directory. If i need files from somewhere else I then I had to mapp another drive trying to remember the name of the shared file. I have clicked on network and can see...

Hello, I have setup a VPN to the office but I liked the feature that allowed me to have a notification to show I am connected. I have to VPN to a number of customer sites as support and it's good to know who you are still connected to. In Vista RC1 the feature is not there. Any ideas? Any ideas why it's not there?

I am running RC1 on an iMac with a core duo 2ghz processor, 2gb of RAM. I have a cable modem with Roadrunner, going to an Apple Airport Extreme base station (wireless router with one ethernet port). I have a small 4 port 100mbit powered hub plugged into that ethernet port, and my iMac plugged into that. I have port 10000 forwarded to my iMac's IP address. I have windows vista firewall...

Vista pre-RC1, I was joined to a domain with the domain controller running on a 2003 server. On running the RC1 update (build 5600) on my desktop, the LAN went dead. I left the domain for the default WORKGROUP and my LAN returned. However, on attempting to re-join the domain I get the message: An attempt to resolve the DNS name of a DC in the domain being joined has failed. Please verify...

Windows Vista RC1 has changed Bluetooth services administration from BT icon on the taskbar, so I can't connect my palm to my pc using a direct cable link network. I want to share my DSL internet connection to my palm. In windows XP SP2, it was an option for Bluetooth configuration, selecting the Local Services tab and then the Access to Network (don't know if it was "Access to network" or...

hi just got hold of windows vista rc1 and installed it last night, it was working fine untill i tried to download a program from the internet. ie7 would look like it was going to download but then would come up with an error saying webpage unavailable. I had a look through the group this morning and i notice a few of you are having the same problem but nobody seems to have come up with a...

I am trying to find MTU in the networkign area of the system. I have even looked thru the registry. Can someone tell me where they hid it? I need to adjust my MTU size. thanks.

I have a wired LAN. From the Vista machines I can see all the XP machines. But no shared resources from the Vista machines show up on the XP machines. Is there something I need to do in Vista or on the XP machines? TIA

My browser and surfing have been working fine in rc1 and now all of a sudden I cant connect to any website I get an error stating the above mentioned in the subject line. Help Please! TIA Caear

Windows Vista Explorer Pane flickers on mapped network drives. Windows XP Explorer also does that. There is a kb for Windows XP on Microsoft support concerning this issue: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/816375/en-us I have tried everything in that kb on Windows XP but without solving the problem. In Windows Vista it seem to be even worce!! Any suggestions? Regards Steen

Hi All, I'm trying to understand the behavior of the Windows Advanced Firewall in Vista and it seems I'm just not getting it. What I did: - Wrote a small .NET 2.0 program with this code: private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)

Since I upgraded to RC1 the other machines on the P2P network all talk to the Vista machine for file sharing but none of them can now connect to the internet through the vista machine. In the Network and sharing center it tells me I have an Unidentified Network, It is Public and Access is Local only. I keep changing it to Private which is what I wnt for default but every time I start the...