I'm running Vista Home Premium, in case you need to know. :P I have a brother who is freaking dangerous. Whenever he gets on the computer he downloads malicious programs that infect the computer, and he's smart enough to get past what little security there is for someone on an administrator account. I've tried to keep him out but he always finds a way on my computer - usually because one of...

I recently bought a new LG Laptop that has Windows Vista ome Basic on it. I recently changed my password, and now my computer won't let me on...it says the only way to reset my password is with a password reset disk, which I don't have. I've tried my old password, I've tried the new one with caps on, mispellings....everything. Is there any other way to get into my computer? To make matters...

My wife bought an HP computer with Vista installed. She uses it for email amd to go to the bank. We have yahoo SBC DSL. Yesterday she turned on the computer and it won't let her check email or go to the bank. The error message is Windows Internet explorer navigation blocked and certificate revoked. With my computer, not Vista, I spent several hours on the internet trying to solve the problem....

My new laptop (running Vista Home Basic) came with a HD partition - 40GB for "OS C:/" and 10GB for "Recovery D:/". I am looking to make the best use of this space, but cannot seem to find any way to give myself equivalent permissions on D: as I have on C:. It seems hardwired into Vista to have Windows Defender protect D: from alteration w/o that extra step of confirmation. I can move files...

Vista came loaded with adware. The most annoying one is the pop up that trys to sell AOL and other Internet services. It contunually pops up and demands that we deal with it or tell it not to appear again. We tell it not to appear again and 20 minutes later it pops up again requiring attention. I looked for it in program files, in the control panel software list and in the startup files...

Weirdest Vista thing yet: I am the only user and the administrator. I can access all parts of my computer (I think) EXCEPT: /local settings /my music /my pictures /my videos These folders are currently empty (I assume. I haven't used them) I can create and folders and look at everything else on the computer. I just discovered that "access is deined" (with no other explanation) by accident.

When logging into my computer at work, i keep getting "the trust relationship between this workstation and the primary domain failed" when i log in as the administrator i noticed my log in is not there. When i attempt to add it (the way it was) it gives me the same message. I had to restore my pc to a previous date (only 3 days back) and this is what happen. PLEASE HELP

I have an administrator acount that I made visible. It is called "Administrator". I have another aount with the name "Kamil". I have an Acess application that I put at "Computer\Program Files\..." I want to be able to read and change this file. Only the administrator acount can do this, the other acount can only read.

My computer crashed a few days ago, and Windows made a backup of all my old files. The backup is quite large, and I dont need anything in it, yet I cannot delete the folder. Ive determined the problem is that all the files do not allow the Administators to modify or delete anything. If I change the ownership and permissions on a folder, it only effects the folder itself, any files and...

Hello I launch my application with a breakpoint at the Winmain function,and I obtain the cpu windows stoppint just at the "ret" assembly command of the ntdll.DbgBreakPoint() function. What I have done wrong I think it is in Vista securities but where must I look? Could you help me please Thank you very much Patrick

Hello, I tried the XP registry edit to remove the Administrator account from the Welcome screen, which worked great. The only problem is now when a user needs to have their credentials escalated to Admin rights the Administrator account is absent from the UAC box. There is also no option to select a user... Does anyone know a work around for this? I want the person using this laptop to...

I am using Vista Home Premium. I always logged in from administrator account and still it doesn't allow to install softwares like ActiveX controls or updates fom Dell like Bios updates.It always prompts me to log in from administrator account to install these softwares. I dont know which why it is not allowing me even though I am logged in as administrator. After using Vista my impression is...

Hello- I am using Vista Home Premium. At the User Login Screen, where I have 3 accounts set up, when I selevt my admin account (or any account for that matter) the login fails. Windows fails to ask for a password, the mouse shows the "loading" animation "donut" and acts if it is going to load. Then, the screen turns blank, showing the background of the Vista login screen only, then all of...

I have Vista Ultimate in portuguese. My file structure is in portuguese, e.g. "Programs" is "Programas", "Documents" is "Documentos", and so on. To ilustrate my problem, I am going to describe the incident I just experienced working with EndNotes, a bibliography program. EndNotes marked a data file as corrupted, and asked me to run the recovery process ( which is simply to use the Tools/...

I am running Vista Home Premium on a new Gateway laptop. I set up my password usiing the laptop keyboard and things went well. Then I added an external, full sized USB keyboard. Now when I enter my password on the laptop keyboard it is rejected, but it works if I enter it on the external keyboard. I take my laptop to a second home where I plan to buy another external keyboard. I am afraid I...

Hello, For some reason when I go to delete some files it won't allow me to even thought my account is the only account on the computer and is set up as the admin account. It says I need "permission" to preform this action. Who do I need permission from Microsoft? Or maybe the creator of the file doesn't like the idea of me deleting the file off my computer... this has gone on for far to...

Microsoft products and especially Vista are the worst programs I have ever seen in my entire life and if I hadn't just spent $1200 on this computer I would go out and by a Mac right now. Microsoft tech support is also a load of worse manuer. I bought their sorry program and now I have to pay for their support. Bill is worthless human being and it will be nice to see MS burn in the pits of...

In general, I'm about ready to format my new computer's hard drive and install XP Professional and just get rid of Vista. I'm a mobile professional and can't afford to buy two of everything I need on my desktop and laptop. It's unclear to me if Microsoft has "helped" the computing world beyond making things so secure as to be nearly unuseable. -- Riskman

I am very frustrated. I want to install Fritz10. But Vista keeps on telling me that i must log in as Administrator. How?? I am the Administrator. What is wrong?

Hello I am unable to perform any Administrative tasks becasue my only true Administrator was previously hidden from the Welcome Screen and remains so after upgrading from XP to Vista Home Premium. When I attempt to run regedt32.exe As Administrator my UAC dialogue appears but there is no password box, and so am unable to elevate. I know this is a hot issue. Does anyone have a route thru'...