Hi, when running a test in performance under control panel at the end of the test it told me i had no anti spyware program but i have windows defender , does this not count as an anti spyware?

Hello, I have a Gateway GM5632E machine and I cannot restore using the factory disks. Here are the details: 1. -- raloys

When I try to update to SP1 with Windows Update I get an error code 800F0900 either without the download even proceeding (0%) or very soon after the download has started. It never has progressed beyond 6% of the download process without the error. It usually just stops. Anyone with any insight? Suggestions? I have initiated a support request with MS.

I have Vista Home Premium set up fo the owner (me) as Administrator, and another user as a "reader". Both setups work well except for the "reader" user not conecting to a "peer to peer" internet program. My Administrator connects and uses the program fine. I have tested with the Wndows Firewall on or off; no difference. Any thoughts? Thanks

Hello, I'm trying to do a system recovery for a friend. She has a gateway computer. I forgot the model. Gateway suggested I try one of the following steps. http://support.gateway.com/s/software/microsof/Vista/7515910/7515910su9.shtml or http://support.gateway.com/s/software/MICROSOF/vista/7515418/7515418su534.shtml She is in another state so it's very difficult to do over the phone since...

I have been trying to install this update for Microsoft Office 2007 Junk e-mail filter: KB973514 forever. All I get is error code 80070641 which I cannot locate in the Microsoft Support Error Code List. I contacted a support tech who walked me through about four scenarios - none of which worked. They included turning off firewalls; verifying the relevant Windows Update services; renaming...

I installed a "critical update" to my Windows Ultimate 64 bit (with SP2 already installed a few days ago) this morning and restarted my computer at the end of the install process. However, after the initial Windows bar in the middle bottom of the screen, all I end up is the cursor with a blue circle next to it. Though I can move the cursor, the rest of the screen is black. I have booting up in...

Does anyone know any decent programs to speed vista up, ive been running home edition for 2 years now and although my pc is high spec and run fine to begine with after a time now its slowed so much, i was thinking of ghosting my hdd and formating but i guess restoring a ghost image of my pc will bring back the same issues and if i was to format and reinstall everything it will just be too...

I've been searching the web for a solution for a while now, and although it seems to be a somewhat common problem none of the solutions work for me. So basically I was installing new grahpics drivers from the nvidia homepage, when the screen suddenly makes like a flicker thingy and then switches to a black screen with a flashing white underscore. No problems I think and reboot. But since then...

I have Vista 64 and IE8 and I get frequent crashes in sites like Amazon or forum sites. Something freezes when that part starts to load. I have to restart ie after. Is there a way to tell what is freezing it? Thanks

Is anybody aware of any Vista display drivers that will allow me to open a DOS window in full screen mode? I know I can install the XP version of the drivers and get my functionality back, but these tend to give me a BSOD occasionally. I don't care about the Aero eye candy, as I have it all turned off anyway. I don't want to run a DOS emulator... I just want to be able to view command...

I have a couple of problems with Windows Vista Home Premium that have both been getting worse and more frequent: * system freezes / crashes - the error reports suggest a problem with networking hardware, but the drivers seem to be completely up to date. One of the "solutions" did make reference to Vista having problems with older networking hardware, but wasn't clear on how to diagnose...

Hello, Since i installed vista service pack 2 i have been having allot of problems, When i boot up my machine i get this error Windows\system32\*_config_*\system Status 0*_xc_*00000*_eq_* Windows can not start blah blahregistry*__registry_* file missing or*__corrupt_*.

Does any one here also have a AMD Athlon X2 based HP notebook with heat issues? meaning that when the notebook gets hot the fan is more than noticeably loud? Any suggestions or tweaks that will help fix it? So far i have used an external cooling pad, some of which dont work as they claim, and i have tried to elevate it from the back which helps some. -- hpx64

Are there any free Registry cleanup / systems speed up programs for Vista Home Basic out there or just the free limited trial with upgrade purchase required? Post Originated from http://www.VistaForums.com Vista Support Forums

I installed a "critical update" to my Windows Ultimate 64 bit (with SP2 already installed a few days ago) this morning and restarted my computer at the end of the install process. However, after the initial Windows bar in the middle bottom of the screen, all I end up is the cursor with a blue circle next to it. Though I can move the cursor, the rest of the screen is black. I have booting up in...

Hello, Since i installed vista service pack 2 i have been having allot of problems, When i boot up my machine i get this error Windows\system32\*_config_*\system Status 0*_xc_*00000*_eq_* Windows can not start blah blahregistry*__registry_* file missing or*__corrupt_*.

Virtually every time I start up my new laptop (Vista Home Premium SP2) I have to screw around booting and rebooting until the two icons for Volume and Network appear in my notification area. I first tried going to the Properties tab of Notification Area, but the checkboxes for Volume and Network were, for some reason, greyed out. Sometimes, not always though, I can "ungrey" them by continual...

We have Vista Business Laptops with Offline files enabled that sync with a 2003 server. About 12Gb of data is available offline. Performance Offline is fine. Performance when working online is very slow with continuous high level of HDD Activity and High number of Hard Page faults/sec (350 approx) Laptops are Core 2 Duo with 2Gb RAM. When the online status is changed in windows explorer from...

I can not get a mcirosoft word document to open on my computer, do i have to reinstall something, i have a Inspirion 531S Dell computer? -- Angela Hinkeldey