I'm quite savy at computers but this is tricky. My mom has me set on parental controls for Windows Vista. She gave me her password and I turned them out, logged off and then logged back on to my account. Then, when I turned off the computer and she turned it back on the next day, her password didn't work. She's called people and apparently, I changed the password without knowing I did. Here's...

I set up a set up a new administrator account and new a standard user account. For some reason...don't ask me why, just plan stupid, I set my new standard account as the adminstrator and the old adminstrator account to a standard user. Now when I log on it does not give me the option to log into the admin account so that I can change things back. I have done some research online and am not...

I booted up my Vista Ultimate this AM to a "Your password has expired and must be changed message." It offers me 3 fields, 1st one is filled in (my old pw presumably), 2nd says "new pw", 3rd says "confirm pw". I fill in 2, and 3, and click - which results in a brief flash of "Changing password..." then "Access is denied." I've tried clearing 1 and putting in my pw instead of...

Mine is similar only with error 0x8004FE93 "ChrisG" wrote: Hello, In Beta 2, when I try to activate, I have this error: Authentification failed with the following error: 0x80004002

Sage appears to have lost my password! Logon name ok, password rejected with message "you have entered an invalid password". It worked ok yesterday! Can I reset the password somehow or what can I do? it is installed in pc, which has windows vista installed. could anybody help please.

Hello! 1. Windows Vista x64 shows an error message "Add Network Location The folder you entered does not appear to be valid. Please choose another." after clicking Next in "Specify the location of your website Type the address of the website, FTP site, or network location that this shortcut will open" window. The folder is http://files.akado.ru/slide/files/51796441/home/ I can add the Network...

Problem: When attempting to access several admin tasks via the MMC console, the above error occurs. The snap-ins (non-third party, standard come-with-vista, not part of the 2003 admin pack) a Event Viewer Task Manager MMC snap-ins that do work: Computer management

How may I disable all the prompts that appear whenever I try to do something like uninstall a program or delete a file or directory? Vista Premium Thanks, Alex

I am trying to make changes to parental controls. I get an error message that reads: "Unable to make changes to parental controls settings. If this problem persists, contact your system administrator." I am an administrator on the computer. I have tried creating a new account and making changes there and that did not work.

Well trying to secure some files on a 2nd drive (D drive). I had set it up to block access to everyone but me (the administrator). Now even while logged on as the administrator I can't access the files on the drive. I get a message " D:\ is not accessible", "Access is denied"?????? What is up with that? So I tried to do a system restore but without getting into pointless details on that, it...

My VB6 program is installed by setup created in InstallShield 12. Before Vista everything was working fine. On Vista one of the operations (replace file located in c:\program files\my program with another file) fails - my research showed me than there is an error 70, 'Access denied' After I set manually Full Control to Users of that machine everything works fine. Any advice how to set Full...

I have been reading posts here for months and have noticed an increasing number of Vista users that are having problems with .png files and Windows Media Player. This is a suggestion to Microsoft to review the UAC for some issues it has been causing. A few months ago, my New HP/Compaq with Vista Home Premium lost it's ability to view .png files in IE. Running IE as Admin or turning off UAC...

I forgot this and now I am not able to do some things. Please help me get back my Admin Password. I would hate to go thru a re-installation of Vista. Thanks in advance and anticipation

hi, I just don't understand what people's problem with windows vista is! Everyone says it doesn't work with 3rd party applications.... well guess who's fault that is! The company that made the app! Anyways I wanted to hear what issues people had with vista and how we can resolve them!

This is now an urgent issue - where is the RSAT pack? Now SP1 is released and users are installing it gpmc is removed and we can nolonger manage GPO's. Pete

Hi, I created a few Partition on my Vista Home Premium system and inadvertently Partitioned an External Hard Drive and now have 18.06GB titled Healthy EISA Configuration. My question is, how do I Merge / Combine this unwanted partition back with the 65.86BG External Drive? Thanks, Bob

Some time ago I opened a Guest account. As an Administrator I wanted to test this account now, howeve I am not able to access it: After clicking the Guest button Vista takes its time and after about a minute I received the error message: "Windows could not connect to the sens service. Consult the Administrator." I have no idea what the sens service is. Thank you for your help. -- McAlex

Running Vista Business w SP1 Have a simple setup, with one user - an User Account Control is turned OFF. Since I use a Hard Drive Password, I prefer not to use a Windows login password. During normal bootup, my User login occurs automatically, as desired. However, if Vista goes into Sleep mode, when I activate it there is no automatic login. It shows the screen with my User Name and below...

Hello. I turned on my PC today and tried to log in when Vista prompts me to activate Windows. It says that my activation period has expired and that I need a new key. I tried using the key I installed Vista with but I only get an error and Vista logs me out again. I thought Vista was going to function until at least 2007? I also thought that I would be ok and be able to backup a few files...

Hey, I have a Dell Inspiron 1525 and it recently crashed and when i restart it, it enters the Windows Error Recovery screen and when i select either the startup repair option or start windows normally option after a few seconds it takes me to the login screen where it only gives me the option to select Other User and not my own User Profile. Any help you can give me with this problem would be...