I am trying to run an ipconfig /release /renew and Vista says that I must use elevated credentials. I have already corrected gpedit.exe to run without elevating credentials for administrators. Can someone please let me know what the work around for this is? Thank you for your help,

I am having difficulty running a netgear usb wireless device as a standard user. If I am administrator I can gain access to the internet using the netgear connectivity application to gain access to my wireless router. If i am a standard user it will not allow the application to run, as far as I can see I have allocated full control to the application via parental controls and through...

Hello! I went to uninstall a program and it is not in the list of program files to be uninstalled under Control Panel/Programs/Uninstall a Program. In fact, several of the programs are not listed. I believe they are all the programs I installed myself i.e. games and camera software. So, where are these programs so I can uninstall them? Thanks in advance!

Hi... I really really really need help on computer as well as mental issues!!! Computer;- I recently changed my logon password for my main account in Vista Home Premium. I have always prided my password security as I have it in a format that is not relative to anything about me, it's just a mixture of letters and numbers I was given by an old ISP and memorised them... However, I changed the...

i have just recently formatted my pc and didnt realise the key code wasnt on my vista disc case an cannot reinstall dont have keycode what could i do

FireFox downloaded and installed an update and now every time I start it, Vista User Control requests permission before it will run. I checked permissions of the shortcut icon and that has "Run as Administrator" unchecked as it should. Prior to this update everything ran fine. I also notice two instances of FireFox (previous and current) in Control Panel Programs list. Thanks in advance...

FireFox downloaded and installed an update and now every time I start it, Vista User Control requests permission before it will run. I checked permissions of the shortcut icon and that has "Run as Administrator" unchecked as it should. Prior to this update everything ran fine. I also notice two instances of FireFox (previous and current) in Control Panel Programs list. Thanks in advance...

I purchased a computer with Dell with Vista Home addition and then upgraded it to Ultimate. The problem I having is that I've created an account for myself with administrator rights and I have unchecked the UAC box to prevent the popups from happening. Yet, the popups still occur and programs such as OneCare do not recognize me as an administrator. Any ideas? Thanks SamA

I was changing permissions on a folder as an administrator. My toddler came in, distracted me, and I denied Full Control to Authenticated Users on the folder (I was not paying attention like I should have been). Now, even logged on as an administrator, I cannont access or delete the folder. I am the only Admin on the the system, and shows full contol. I think that the Authenticated Users...

programs and updates always crashes when I activate it, i am running win vista ultimate with intel high-end mobo, 6600 proc, nvidia geforce 8800 gts w/ latest drivers and update patches. I have tried every fix recommended on windows support and on the nvidia site, hotfixes, etc. I am at a loss. I cannot uninstall programs.

i i have a question i would like to ask.. the person that sold me my laptop turned it on and put her name on everything ive changed most of the stuff like the profile name i changed and the laptop name i changed but in the c drive the users folder she put her name piperdy as the main user and that folder is where almost all my stuff is saved so when ever i save somthing it comes up as...

I recently installed Vista on my C drive. My D (data) drive contains Windows XP encrypted folders which I cannot read anymore. How can I recover this data? thanks a lot

How do you create/retore junction points that have been inadvertantly erased?

I have installed an application and then removed it from control panel in vista however the application is still present in the listed programs. This is forbidding me from trying to reinstall the application. How do I remove the corrupt uninstaller in vista. it was vise uninstaller-irish -- "...I Can Neither Confirm Nor Deny..."

I am looking fo a solution for my home network. I have a wireless network with 3 PC's and an XBOX360 attached. My ISP provides me with a fast 10Mbit cable network that has a 10Gb monthly data volume limit, after which I am throttled back to 64Kb/sec for the rest of the month. 2 of the networked PC's belong to my teenage children and monthly data usage has gone through the roof since...

I Have multiple user accounts. When I switch users I still hear the other users audio. Why? How do I stop that?

When logged on to user 1 then switch to user 2, when I switch back to user 1 error message states: H: 31 54KHZ, V: 50 120HZ, PC display settings correct? and screen goes black. How do I fix this problem?

When my kids go to put a game disc in, it always asks for my password...is there a way around this?

Is there a way I can view multiple dates in different calendars similarly to viewing two different clocks on Windows Vista? I'd like to set my date/time bit on the taskbar so that I can see what the date is in both the Hijri Um Alqura calendar and the Arabic Gregorian Calendar. Is there a way to make this possible? And how?

When I try to open the Task Scheduler I get the following errors: "The task image is corrupt or has been tampered with.ScheduledDefrag "The task image is corrupt or has been tampered with.mcupdate" "The task image is corrupt or has been tampered with.LPRemove" Does anyone have any idea what this means and how to repair the problem?