I am trying not to get so mad at this OS that I rip it off of my PC, but these types of deals are driving me nuts. I am in a database class and had a Access database file emailed to me (it was zipped). When I try to extract it on my laptop with Vista, I get the "Windows found that this file is potential harmful" error and can go no further. There is nothing wrong with this file. This is...

Hello; I have a Gateway desktop running OEM Windows Vista. New out of the box, I could log-in to my ISP email, Hotmail, etc. The computer no longer accepts any passwords and won't log into any websites such as email and home banking. Any ideas what settings have been changed so I can gain access to password required websites? Thank you,

Apparently my Access VB Code does not have permission to access the "C:\Windows\System32" folder. This code ran perfectly under Windows XP SP2 before upgrading to Windows Vista. When trying to call a function from a dll file using VB for Access 2007 I receive the following error: Run time error '53': File not found: emdaz32.dll Normally the following code accesses the dll file: Declare...

Home premium. Like all postings on this subject Defender will not turn on. Have tried every which way as suggested by MothiKap , but command eventualy tells me access denied, although I am the Administrator. So what is next cure , pls ? Thanks Michael

When I bought the computer the first thing I did was uninstall MacKfee. I then installed Bit Defender, but that had problems. It would routinely get messages saying "Bit Defendr Stopped Working", with no explanation. So, I uninstall that and to to PC Security Sheild. It worked for 3 days and then also stopped working. Same "Stopped Working" message. Uninstalled it, reinstalled it, froze my...

Hi I am having problems with the security center. 1. I have had Windows Defender installed on my PC from the beginning, I never deactivated it and it has run smoothly. It has downloaded new definitions and seached the PC as it should. Problem: The security center tells me that Windows Defender is NOT active (even though it is). I have checked the Help and went to the Defender Setup screen...

We have an .exe that fires off to read an .ini file to grab some version information, which is in turn used to determine if our automated update process should be fired off. The ini file we are trying to find is located in Users\UserA\AppData\Roaming\MyCompany\MyApp\ UserA is a Standard User with UAC enabled. When I attempt to fire the .exe, I am prompted for Credentials of an...

I cannot login to my server at work. When using XP i did not have this issue. After entering the address to reach my employer's secure server I am first met with a window that states I "do not have the proper privileges to install this application". I click "ok" and at the bottom of the page that has opened I click "continue" which allows me to go to the SecurePage though it states that I...

For some reason Windows defender will not up date itself with new definitions, I have Norton Anti Virus and all was ok until a few days ago. Consiquently I keep getting Security error messages, has anyone got a solution, or had the same problem... -- ET

Surely it should be "Centre"?

Windows Defender doesn't recognise Norton360 antivirus on my new system. Symantec suggested turning Defender off. That doesn't sound like good advice to this novice. Can anyone advise me please. -- Many thanks, in anticipation... Lynx

Hey everyone, I have tried to Download SEVERAL anti-virus programs with Windows Vista and NOTHING is compatible. If anyone knows of one please let me know. Thanks. -- Thanks and have a great day,

I am at my wit’s end! I frequently get _certificate has been revoked_ for no reason. I even got it when trying to register for posting on THIS site!!! I have gone into Internet Options/Security and tried re-setting the security as low as it will go, to no avail. It also happened when I tried to sign up for Instant Messenger – I downloaded everything, careful to use the version...

I have the Royal Bank of Scotland phishing spam posting itself as a Safe Sender, even though I have already designated it as Junk Mail. How is this possible? Is this a fault with Vista's Mail, or a harbinger of worse to come? Does anyone have a solution?

I'm working on getting our application installation ready for VISTA and hope I'm almost there. I just want to verify the following... from technet2.microsoft.com.... Understanding and Configuring User Account Control in Windows Vista Migrating from the Power Users "UAC does not leverage the Power Users group, and the permissions granted to he Power Users group on Windows XP have...

On my e-mail account, I accidentially clicked not to allow scripts to run and now I am unable to respond to any of my e-mails. When I click to respond to an e-mail, a red X shows up in an empty box and I am unable to write in the box. Can you help me? I would greatly appreciate it! Thanks!

I recently upgraded my machine from XP Pro to Vista Ultimate. After about a week of constant slogging my way through issue after issue it appeared that I finally had everything cleared up and it was working fine. That may not be the case after all... I have always used an external USB hard drive for some of my more sensitive files, turning the drive on only when I needed to access them. ...

I should first start off by saying, I'm still in the midst of testing, but here is what appears to be happing with our application installation process and subsequent update process(es) on Vista... We have and installation that we attempt to install as a Standard User with UAC enabled. We supply Admin credentials, and the installation appears to go through without incident. The installation...

I loaded Spybot S&D for some extra protection, but when I did so Windows Mail got real slow. I uninstalled SB via System Restore and the problem went away. Could it be soemthing to do with SB altering the registry? I've used S&D for years on XP and had no problem with it at all running Outlook. Does anyone know of a pyware program that works well with Windows Mail? I'm thinking of just...

Hi folks. Im getting recurring strange Vista events reported in the system log. Its occuring on each boot. I am unsure how to diagnose this further and I would appreciate any help with it. The events a SSL Certificate Settings deleted for Port : 192.168.1.2:6331 . SSL Certificate Settings created by an admin process for Port : 192.168.1.2:6331 . SSL Certificate Settings deleted for Port :...