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  • Vista - BSOD - Which Driver is the problem this time ?!?

    I've upgraded my Desktop from XP to Vista after being happy with Vista Home Premium on my Laptop. It was working OK at first, but after updating some drivers as advised by DriverAgent (which I have found to be extremely reliable in the past), I am getting the infamous BSOD at random, but annoyingly...
    Posted to Windows Vista (Forum) by microsoft on 05-08-2010
  • m3u amazon.com

    I can no longer play sample m3u audio tracks from Amazon.com, although all is OK with other streaming audio mp3 and m3u. I'm using Windows Media Player 11 and it is the default player for m3u files. Recently I installed and then uninstalled Apple itunes and quicktime, but I can't be sure if the...
    Posted to Digital Music (Forum) by microsoft on 04-26-2010
  • Reinstall and Windows.old folder

    Hello Experts, Decided to do a fresh install of Vista Home Premium. After doing this successfully, I realised that all my old data from the previous Vista install got moved to Windows.old folder. All of my programs are sitting in there as well as files etc. How do I move those back across without reinstalling...
    Posted to Windows Vista (Forum) by microsoft on 09-29-2009
  • How can I connect Vista Home Premium to SBS2003 Domain Resources

    An employee has bought a laptop with Vista Home Premium on it. I'm unable to connect to my SBS 2003 SP2 domain server to access resources. I have bought a VHP - Vista Ultimate upgrade DVD - but the upgrade won't work (That's another story). For now, I just want to access domain resources...
    Posted to SBS Small Business Server (Forum) by microsoft on 08-31-2009
  • username for remote desktop connection

    Hi Experts, When I use the remote desktop connection, I click the options button and whist in the general tab I have the option to edit or delete credentials. I click on edit. I then click the "use other account" button. I am then prompted for a username and password. I enter these details...
  • How to Restore Windows Vista Registry from Command Prompt?

    I was deleting entries from my Windows Vista Home Premium registry (don't ask me why) and now Vista won't start up. I've tried using the Vista CD/DVD to repair and restore (even using System Restore) but no luck. I seem to recall that in Windows XP you could boot to a command prompt and restore...
    Posted to Windows Vista (Forum) by microsoft on 07-05-2009
  • Vista: Change user name

    In Vista Home Premium, I want to change the user name from "John Smith" to "John". I know I can do so in Control Panel -> Users, but that does not change the underlying user name. I want to make a real change so that "John Smith" no longer shows up anywhere. I know I...
    Posted to Windows Vista (Forum) by microsoft on 07-05-2009
  • Code 8024001B, Windows could not search for new updates

    Gateway laptop running Vista Home Premium. No updates have ever been installed. I launch the update program and receive an error. "Windows could not search for new updates. Error(s) found: Code 8024001B. And a TRY AGAIN button. Searching for that error states that there are updates that are in the...
    Posted to Windows Vista (Forum) by microsoft on 07-05-2009
  • MS Vista Wireless Connection Problem: "Additional log on infrmation is required"

    I have a Gateway laptop and recently moved into a new place where there is a pre-existing wireless network. I can see the network but when I try to access it, instead of asking for my WEP key, Vista says, "Additional log on information is required to connect to this network. You may need to select...
    Posted to Windows Vista (Forum) by microsoft on 07-04-2009
  • Boots to blank/black screen with a cursor

    System: HP Pavilion Media P/C, 4 GB RAM, (2) 150 GB SATA HDDs (non-RAID array, but on the motherboard RAID controller ports). History: System originally had Windows XP Pro. November of last year an "upgrade" install of Vista Home Premium was done and has worked fine since. On 03/01 the P/C...
    Posted to Windows Vista (Forum) by microsoft on 07-02-2009
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