Hello, My son got me a new Acer notebook PC, model #ZR1 last week. It has the new Vista operating system equipted on it and it is giving me some troubles. They would seem to be minor to some, but after having XP ust the troublefree way I like it. they are a big deal to me. I've called Acer a couple times and each time they had had me restore the system to factory specs which just got me...

every time i turn my computer on i have to go into my security centre and turn my firewall on manually also i cant get my malware to work it says it cant find any updates. i do have norton security 2007 that was put on my computer in june and i have had my windows vista since february. can someone help me as im not really computer literate and i am a bit weary about letting any else going...

Hi Can anyone help with possible reasons for the above backup failure. I have looked at the Event Log and have also been to on line help. Shares are available on the source and destination. The space on the destination of several multiples of the space being backed up. The security system is Microsoft One Care The system runs for about 20 seconds and then crashes Roger Stenson

Since a recent MS update download, IE7 has been unable to open one web site that I visit regularly. I have tried all the fixes recommended by Windows help with no success. I removed each update one at a time, but that did not resolve the issue. I consulted wih the web site's web master, but he was unable to help resolve the issue, and suggested that it might have to do with firewall...

How do i change my main password so i can stop certin ppl from getting on my computer ( i know my old one if thats any help just need to change it)

I wanted to find out if anyone knows of a way to limit the time spent using MSN. I have bought my teenage daughter a laptop which she now uses in her bedroom. I want to give her as much freedom and trust as I can but time ebbs away when chatting to her friends. I have installed Symantec Norton 360 to help with this but neither 360 nor Vista allows me to limit the time spent using MSN. I have...

Has anyone here tried to write a custom Authentication Package and Credential Provider on Vista? I'm trying to do this, but I've encountered a bug (or an undocumented feature) in the Credential Provider subsystem. I can successfully log into an interactive session, but it seems that the credential provider subsystem is trying to read my custom authentication package's profile buffer. I don't...

yes was wondering if someone could give me step by step instructions on how to change the memory ratio/front side bus. iv been overclocking with great success, but cannot change the memory ratio cause i cant find anywhere to do it. i figure its in the biuos but have been all through the bios thanks daniel

Although when moving the location of my Contacts, I selected the option to move the contents of the (empty) folder, I still seem to have a duplicate Contacts folder. I seem to have the required permissions to delete it, but I can't. Also the folder has a standard icon, and no Location tab. Any ideas?

Hi all Got an open port 515. Using windows vista business edition, Nod32 and Zonealram free ed. Do a port scan using Shields up and keeps showing that this port is open. Anyway off closing this with vista?? Regards

Hi there, I have my (windows) firewall configured to block outgoing traffic except for given rules that are in place. Works perfect and blocks unwanted incoming and outgoing traffic alike. The problem is that from activating the firewall neither Windows Defender updates nor Windows Update are working anymore. On the one hand this is proof that the firewall works but these comm is wanted.

For years, I've been using XP Pro. I use Windows Explorer as my FTP client. It's very easy to do. You just type in your FTP site in the address box, hit return, and then a login box pops up asking for a user name and password. I can do the same with Vista, but there's a real difference in the functionality, and I'm having real trouble getting Vista Explorer (not IE, but the file explorer)...

anyon know where i can find a list of mp3 player/ usb flash memory that can use readyboost list of compatibale devices. iv been searching everywhere even contact microsoft cant seem to find somethin. i am looking for the cheapest and decently fast ready boost capable device of pricewatch. or maybe even a usb with flash card kit daniel

Hi, How can I protect a folder or drive with a password with Vista Ultimate ? Regards, Jerry

I play alot of internet games. When I host a games,others cannot find my server. Is there more exceptions that need to be turned on in firewall settings, such as peer to peer collaboration,ect? Also, Do I need to add the ports for the game into the exceptios? I am using a router with the ports open thru it, and my games exe. is checked in the exceptions tab.

Hi, When I open .exe files a warning message from windows always appears, it says something like: "Do you really want do open this file? This file can damage your PC (...)". Is there a way to set it off? Thanks! -- Directx 10, save us! ;p

Every time I restart Vista Ult with latest updates, I notice my router's lights blinking and I recently noticed this setting that keeps coming back on my Persistent Port Forwarding options: msxml2r32 Inbound Port 1757 on TCP I delete this setting and restart the PC, and it's back. I can't find this find anywhere on my PC. I've searched the net and only found couple of Korean or Chinese...

When I was trying to download Google Earth, somehow I accidentally blocked the download. I have Windows Vista Home Premium, and Norton Antivirus 2007. I am try ing to unblock it - using instructions I got from Norton, but for some reason I cannot get those instructions to work = that is Step 2 of those instructions. Where is am supposed to find the Google.exe program and enter it. Can anyone...

The consumer watchdog Which? found that many free programs outperformed rivals costing up to £50. Computer owners who pay for top-of-the-range security software could be wasting their money, according to Which? A report by the consumer watchdog found that free alternatives to popular security products such as Norton Anti-Virus and McAfee VirusScan work just as well as paid-for programs, and...

is this thru microsoft or some out side source just trying to gain access to my puter?