I have a small, but irritating problem. The problem I have is the view of the folder keeps changing. I know that it is not a big problem, but it is something I would like to sort out either way. Many thanks in advance. NIK

Hello everyone, I asked this question before in Vista Mail section. The answer I received applies to Outlook Express which has Format option in the tool bar. I am using Windows Mail which does not have Format in tool bar. What I'd like to know is : How do I insert a piece of music as background to an out going e-mail ? Thank you. PS. The link given to me said it was for BOTH Outlook Express and...

Apologize if this has been covered elsewhere, but I haven't been able to find it. :o I'm using Vista32HP. In Win98 & NT I've been able to play wav files from command scripts, but in Vista nothing I've tried seems to work. Can anyone tell me how to do it? Thanks, -- hbfavor

After starting the backup an Error message returns that indicates a missing MUI file it can not find, and the error code is 0x80073AFC. Who can help with hints and tips how to go about it? I'm backing up to a Network 500gig drive share. -- Augiee

Hello, i have got a problem prefetch is giving me a hard time the first 2 minutes after i started up my system. I dont understand why after 7 months of using ultimate 64 its causing such lag ?? Is it because there are more and more programs installed or what . I know i can turn it off but i dont whant to. My system specs : gigabyte ga x38 dq6 intel q6600 8 gig g.e.i.l ddr2 800 memory

Hi, I am new here, I have a Dell Inspiron 1520 32bit laptop, I use for college, lately my family has been using it because our home computer is broke. I was trying to download software for a web class of mine and error messages kept coming up, then I received a message from my One Care stating I needed to download Vista Service Pack, I did and when done it said "Unable to download service pack,...

Vista 64 Bit Ultimate. All of a sudden (seems approx 2 weeks ago) unable to create any restore points and failing with error message (0x8004231F) Insufficient storage available. I have 200+Gb available. I see others with same problem, but no solution. I have run CHKDSK and it found 2 errors Corrupt attribute record (128, ""), what ever that is, but still no go for restore point and it...

(cross-post added to Vista Perf & Maint) "Kryptonit" wrote in message ... After installing kb955302 I get a blue screen after reboot. The blue screen appears when the patch are configured. If I try to install the patch, the only thing I can do after is to go into failsafe mode and do a restore to...

I experienced an unexpected Windows Vista (32 bit System) shut down. A solution was found in the problems report to install Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1). Is this considered a reinstallation of the operation system? Also, how do I know if I have SP1? Thank you, Mark

Microsoft should try to write a FTP program as a feature for Windows Vista and include it into a Windows Update. This feature could be the best! Thank You ---------------- This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this...

I wanted to defrag my system files which can only be done during a reboot. When I ran my software it said it failed to start and I needed run chkdsk /f/r. I have tried many different ways to get check disk to run, none being successful. These include running as administrator from the command line, going to cpropertiescheck for errors, running check disk from tuneup 2008...

if I changed the page from automatically and increase the size would it help in the overall performance of the system it did in xp so would it work in vista home premium 64

Hello. I usually put my laptop into standby , which saves having to reload documents and such. It's always powered. The problem is, around 3 times a month I find that it's rebooted itself during the night and is already on when I open the lid. Anyone know what might be causing this and how to stop it? p.s. I have a Dell Inspiron 1520. Thank you in advance for your help.

Hello, I have been trying to install three important updates to my Vista system and they are failing with error codes 8E5E0147 and 8E5E03FB. To get help with this error Windows suggest going on line. This I have done and then everything stops. Microsoft doesn't seem to recognise these codes and I can't find anything that mentions what they mean, except adverts for me to pay companies to "correct...

Hi all, When I boot my machine, I am getting one error that is- Booting 'Windows Vista' acpi vista loader 2.0.0 Done!

My Vista PC includes a Google facility on the desktop. All searches are web searches. mainly US - can I change to UK searches only? TIA Brian

My Original Question: I have a HP dv9420us notebook with the HP analog express TV tuner and am running Vista Home Premium 64. I would like to put it to sleep and let it wake to record and then go back to sleep. But for some reason when it wakes to record it blue screens on me. Usually at night while I'm asleep at night or am away (I don't usually sit and watch it sleep) When I log on I get...

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When I restarted my computer, the desktop loads extremely slow like 3-4 minutes. I could not do anything but wait. My desktop was not slow before, and it booted up for like 30 secs or may be less. I don't really shut my PC down all the time, so I don't know when this started. Quick story of my OCing(*desktop was already slow*) I OCed my computer to 3.Ghz. I did some stress test also...

I'm having trouble seeing the blue colour that appears when I rightclick, for instance, on the taskbar and move my pointer along the choises that appears. I'm using Vista Aero and have tried several settings to get this blue colour to be more intence but with no luck. Can enyone tell me how I can change it? I just want to change the intensity not the appearance of other things. Is it possible?