i was recently configuring my network in my windows vista premium on a dell laptop. so the next day i was locked out of all administration privileges. i did not create a new account or something so i'm still the local admin. now the problem is i cant do anything other than surf the net. i cant download anything, run the D: drive (it runs or 'spins' but wont open/read cd/dvds, it brings out a...

i was recently configuring my network in my windows vista premium on a dell laptop. so the next day i was locked out of all administration privileges. i did not create a new account or something so i'm still the local admin. now the problem is i cant do anything other than surf the net. i cant download anything, run the D: drive (it runs or 'spins' but wont open/read cd/dvds, it brings out a...

I just bought a new computer with Vista Home Premium. I'm the Admin and the only user. I've changed the name of the computer. When I create a document, instead of my name, I get "C:\Users\CCity\Documents". How can I change "CCity" to my name? Any help would be appreciated.

Hi, I'M using Office Vista version and in the calendar want to set a specific task to remind me every thrid or fourth day to carry it out. The calendar is only able to alloe repeats on a weekly or monthly schedule. How do I configure the calendar to remind me every 3rd or 4th day to do my task? Any assistance on this will be highly appreciated.

I changed my password ina bit of rage to my Tosibi Labtop when my husband and I got into a fight. I dont remeber what it was. I didnt create a password reset CD nor do I have another adminstrative account to log on to. Help please! My thesis is save in there.

Today I downloaded the vista SP1 RC by windows update. But when I finish the install, there comes a error. And also I got two pictures here as the evidences

Hello everyone, I'm having a strange issue where non admin domain accounts are not able to log into Vista Business systems. These accounts all work fine in XP and they work if I make them local admins on the Vista laptops. The error I get is: "You cannot log on because the logon method you are using is not allowed on this computer. Please see you network administrator for more details." ...

On Dec 13, 10:39 pm, "Lindsay Graham" wrote: Thanks, Justin. But why should there "always be that additional Administrator account"? Looking at Control Panel User Accounts, I see that there are 3 accounts -- Owner (Administrator), Lindsay Graham (Administrator) and Guest (Guest account is off). The first is the one I want to keep, so I propose to delete...

For about two months now, when I switch on my computer I have two log on pictures. This hasn't been that much of a problem, but since setting up accounts for my wife and son, there are now six pictures and it looks ridiculous! Any ideas how I can get the right number of pictures? Vista Home Premium on a Packard Bell Easynote BU45 sub-notebook.

how do i get execel to recognize unique values e.g receipt book # and pull the relevant information (text and number value) eg A cheque #15 , $120 was paid to cover traveling expense. how can i put #15 in A1 and automatically get Traveling Expenses in B2 and $120 in C3 ---------------- This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the

My computer in a home computer and is used by a number of people each day. We use "log off" about 4 times a day never use the "lock computer" button. I would like to be able to change the function of the "lock computer" button to be a "log off" button. On the whole i'm pretty impressed with Vista but this shutdown area of the startmenu feels like a user interface booch up. Vista is much...

Does anyone konw how to make a log off shortcut in vista. I've figured out how to create shortcuts for lock and shutdown but after searching the net i can't find any information on this one.

When ever I put parental controls on an account i cant access the internet at all, if i restart the computer I cant login again unless i go into safe mode and do a system restore, I am running Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit any help would be greatly appreciated

I cannot log in under Administrator or a user account that is also an administrator. The passwords will not work. Under the user account it says "account has been locked out". I had to reload windows on a different hard drive on my computer just to use my computer. I cannot access any data on the other hard drive it is locked. I need that data. Can someone help please.

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I loaded Vista Ultimate over XP about a week ago. It hasn't been pretty since. Today, however, it started getting worse and worse. It booted fine; I logged into my user account; my home page popped up, but then I could do nothing. No apps would run, including Ctrl Alt Del. I was able to do a System Restore back to a few days ago when it ran. Now, it boots up ok; gets to the screen with...

I'm really sick of Microsoft making each successive operating system more controlling, so that it becomes increasingly difficult to do things the way I want to, without being forced to follow the path that Microsoft in its infinite wisdom g thinks I should follow. Gripe out of the way, I made the mistake of using Windows Easy Transfer (WET is a suitable acronym!) to transfer files and...

Hello, I have been trying to login to my remote computer (Vista Home Premium) with my own Vista Home Premium, but it says I have no permission. I look up remote desktop on help and I chose troubleshoot. I then clicked can't login. It told me to add my account to the remote group (I am an admin). So I tried (It told me to use Microsoft Management Console), but it said the snap-in isn't...

Hi, I am not able to find some system tray icons like Volume control,Network monitor and battery meter icons. I tried by doing a right click on the task bar and selecting the notification area . But the selections are disabled. Please let me know how can i restore them. Thanks in advance.

I try to install my desktop manager software and it tells me to "make sure I have appropriate privilages on this machine", but I'm the only person using it under the administrator. What do I do?