ok so i have this online game i play but several month ago vista blocked part of the site so that im unable to get to it... this is what they told me i needed to do You will need to add hades.furcadia.com (72.36.220.250) to the list of servers that furcadia.exe (and any proxies like dogproxy, furnarchy, etc) can connect to. can someone please tell me how i would do this?

Greetings, Is there a way to selectively tune how Security Center Alerts Me? I want to be alerted for problems with everything *but* UAC. Thank you --

I am very new to windows Vista. I came from Windows 98, so you could imagine!! First: what is the difference between Saving On Senders List and Saving Domaen on Senders List? Second: If by saving an email address on one of these Safe lists, will that help me when I open my windows mail with attachments appearing in the original message and not just when I reply in future email? Please help....

Hi I recently reinstalled Vista Home Premium 32-bit after installing a new hard drive and I re-installed One-Care before validating windows so I could restore files I had backed up and now after validating windows security center is not detecting that One-care is running and is giving me an error stating than no firewall malware blocker or anti-virsus is runngin. One-Care reports that it is...

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It said, "The program can't install definition updates Error found: Code 0x80070643" I tried to view troubleshooting tips on the web, but none seems to solve my problem. I wonder if the failure in updating now would affect the updates afterwards. Can anyone help? Thanks a lot.

Whilst I'm aware that running dual anti-virus programmes concurrently are forbidden, does the same hold true for anti-spyware?

I recently purchased a new acer computer with Vista Home Premium. When I first boot up, I get a User Account Control screen stating that an unidentifed program is trying to gain access. The file name given is setpointupdate.exe. If I select either cancel, allow or hit the top x button to turn off the screen, the computer reboots, no matter which of the three options I choose. ...

I am so freaking sick of Vista's security. Last night I copied a file off my camcorder that Vista now won't let me delete and is unable to display the owner............I've tried using super admin, command as admin to takeown, etc. Bottom line is that this type of nonsensical security is getting old. Does anyone know if SP1 has any improvements in security?

Hi, I am facing problem with Win.Hidrag virus. Huge files in my machine got infected by this virus. Could some one please let me know how can I get rid of this problem. Thanks in advance... REGARDS,

Hello ! My system reports "Direct sound problem". Probably some files are damaged (after power shut down). How can I reinstall DirectSound driver ? Regards Alex

Hello i'm working with vista and need your help, i'm already runs the workaround in order to have access to the AD U&C but i need run this console using the run as option however always i do that, the console just open with no chance to give the credentials to access to this console. Can somebody help me with the inforamtion i need to follow to correct this?

I have program "A" which when started sends an exec. to programs "B" and "C". Pgm B gets started but not pgm C. I have all the permissions opened up as far as I can see, but it still does not work. I can click on pgm C at its location and it will start. What or where can I look for something that might not be set ? Thanks Stan

Hi How do I establish if my system has a TPM on the mboard for use with bit locker Thanks Ricken

Hello, When I click on the email link in my yahoo messenger it does not work. This is only the case in one of my two operating accounts which leads me to believe that it is a setting somewhere on my account. I already know that it is not a messenger issue as those settings are all correct. Where in my computer settings can this be changed to allow me to click on the link and be...

Security update Microsoft XML Core Services 4.0 Service Pack 2(KB936181) I have done this update numrous times and is still coming back and ask me to do the update. How can I get this out of the system? If i look in the log it is installed a lot of times without any error-message

Running Vista Home Premium. Lately when I boot the PC, I get a message box that states: "Windows Defender failed to initialize". But when I go to the Security Settings and open Defender it 'appears' to be running. I checked my FW/AV (Zone Alarm Security Suite) and also ThreatFire, and they do not appear to be blocking anything related to Defender. Any ideas or input would be greatly...

Under Spyware Protection, I have entries for Spybot S&D and Avira AntiVir, both of which are no longer installed. The AntiVir entry is also marked as On, which is not possible concidering its not there. How can I get rid of these unneeded entries? I have removed all traces from the registry and the filesystem.

Hi, I sent a VBS file to a friend within a zip file, he saved it from within Windows Mail to the D drive. When he tries to extract the VBS file from the ZIP file, he gets a message saying Windows has blocked the file. He gets the same message whether he's a LocalAdmin or standard user. He's running x64 Home Premium. Defender is on. If he right-clicks the file and chooses "Unblock" he can...

When I turn on my computer a box pops up asking to run a cpl elevated. My only options are continue or cancel. I always cancel, but i would like to solve the problem. There is a details box and when i click it i get the following: "C:\windows\system32\runlegacycplelevated.exe" shell32.dll, control_rundll "stacgui.cpl" page=portmap Does anyone know why this happens and how to make it stop? i...