Hi! Somehow my Language bar disappeared from the taskbar! Now I can't change the input language from English to Greek, except if i choose Greek as a default input language. I checked Control Panel settings and all seem to be fine (the "Docked in the TaskBar" option is enabled). I restarted the explorer. I also tried to re-register the Language bar by running regsvr32 msutb.dll (the message i...

Hi! Somehow my Language bar disappeared from the taskbar! Now I can't change the input language from English to Greek, except if i choose Greek as a default input language. I checked Control Panel settings and all seem to be fine (the "Docked in the TaskBar" option is enabled). I restarted the explorer. I also tried to re-register the Language bar by running regsvr32 msutb.dll (the message i...

Hi all, My name is Aarsh. I am currently using Vista Home Premium 32bit. Since few days, I am having a problem. I have described it below. I request the readers to please send me a solution if any at I was using my laptop. Afterwards, I kept it in sleep mode and went away. When I cam back, my laptop was on low battery. As soon as I logged in, it shut down. Then I charged...

Hi! Somehow my Language bar disappeared from the taskbar! Now I can't change the input language from English to Greek, except if i choose Greek as a default input language. I checked Control Panel settings and all seem to be fine (the "Docked in the TaskBar" option is enabled). I restarted the explorer. I also tried to re-register the Language bar by running regsvr32 msutb.dll (the message i...

Anyone ever encountered this in Vista. Ran a disk cleanup and removed temporary Internet files. On restart, before reaching the Vista splash screen, Vista Home Premium said in DOS-style letter font it needed to check the hard disk drive. It then ran three series of tests -- and deleted files with the name "index" in them. Scrolled by so fast couldn't quite make it out. Is this normal behavior?...

I had installed a program called Ad Annihilator based on recommendation a couple nights ago and now I'm trying to get rid of it. It doesn't seem to do what it ought to and is constantly popping up in the middle of what I'm trying to do; it won't really allow me to "x" out of it because it pops back up less than ten seconds later. I went into my programs and features menu to use the uninstall...

Does anyone have recommendations for virus/malware protection for Vista x64? I don't like Norton 360. I've been testing Kaspersky AV 2009, but I was wondering what other people have been happy with. I prefer solutions that leave a small resource footprint and don't bother me every 15 seconds. Thanks in advance.

Hello, I have just bought a new PC with Vista, and have noticed that somehow it rebooted by itself during the night. I have had a look at the Event Viewer to understand why, and it seems that it is because the automatic Windows back-up functionality runs at 3am every night. So my questions are : * Does it really have to reboot after the back-up ? * If it does, where can I change the time /...

Uninstalled a media program, and it left behind a folder in the Program Files folder that contains a file: ac3filter.ax. Vista won't let me delete the file or folder, due to rights. Tempted to try deleting it with unlocker -- but before I do that: Question: Does anyone know if deleting this file ac3filter.ax in program files will cause problems later with Windows Media Player or any other part...

hi, i upgraded from XP to Vista a week ago, and IE is now really irritating me. it's so slow, it takes ages to load pages when i have more than 1 tab open, its so frustrating. why is this happening? to see the webpages i have to keep opening more IE browser windows, thus making the tabs useless. sometimes even with one tab open it just doesn't respond... the mouse becomes that circle to...

hi i have w. vista home premium edition The driver ATAPI DVD A DH16A3L (or as i have just narrowed it down DH16A3S) has decided to stop working iv tried updating system etc so all i want to do is reinstall it how do i do this please? iv read all sorts but unsure about messing with cables & deleting then instaslling drivers etc In device manager it says windows cannot load the device driver for...

Hello everyone, Every time I attempt to download any type of file, I receive a message saying "the connection with the server was reset" I really don't know what this error means. I'm not a computer expert so I hope someone can explain step-by-step on how to resolve this issue before my school starts. If it helps, I am using Internet Explorer 7. I've used Firefox and I still can't download...

Now I will tell you something about it. My Vista has 11 processes named "svchost.exe"! I am now sure there wasn't any virus in my computer,and my system is Vista Home Pentium. What's wrong?

I am getting an error stating "WMI provider host stopped working and was closed". Does anyone know what's going on or what could be causing it?

O.K. I am trying to download Windows Updates, Firefox, free antisoftware, etc. I am on Vista Home Basic 32 bit. When I try. The page comes up saying 'Internet Explorer cannot dieplay..." I am staying in a hotel using a LAN line. I was able to download here last week fine.

I just reformatted and loaded my computer again (Vista Laptop), put all the stuff back on it, upgraded, etc. Now I keep getting a screen to register. I don't need to register. If I hit "do not remind me again" it still does. If I actually register again, it still comes back. I had this problem once before but can't remember how to get rid of it. Help!!! -- mworrell

I have Windows Vista Home Premium, and have been using the Backup tools that come with Vista. I've been performing backups of my C drive to an external harddrive (M). For the most part the backup have been working, and I have tested recovering files. However today I got an error that I cannot figure out: The last file backup did not complete succesfully. Details: "There is not enough...

I'm running a Toshiba laptop AMD Turion 64X2 and Windows Vista 64 home edition...Yesterday I tried to install the first service pack but my computer died halfway through the installation because it got unplugged and I didn't realize it...Now whenever I try to start it it just starts flashing at ._0000000000000000.cdf-ms and wont even start...If anyone could help that would be awesome...Also I...

I am not computer literate at all so pls don't laugh too hard. All the icons and words (everything) on my screen looks smeared to the right. I have no idea why, probably something simple and stupid, but I have no idea how to fix it. Please help me.

Hi all I have a PC that has a sounds like a beating mechanical heart this causes the text in my emails to flicker as well as the taskbar icons on the right, It is running XP Pro and works fine but this has only just happened in the last three weeks. It actually pulsates just like a heart. Does it need a heart transplant? redline