Help with Hard Drive Stand By / Turn Off / Spin Down
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Can't Save Off-Line Files
I have a number of files stored on a Home Server; I have configued these files to be available off-line on my Vista SP2...
Deleted images off camera card - can't undo. Where are they?
Hi guys, was copying some images into a folder on my D drive and went to delete them off my camera card afterwards. For ...
Can't turn off with keyboard / Is blackjack slower in Vista
I can't figure out how to turn the computer off using only the key board. In previous windows, it was Windows/U/S , or ...
lap top switching itself off
so my brother has a acer aspire 9400 lap top with vista home premiume and for no reason it just switches itself off..onc...
start menu arrow cut off
hi. when i open my start menu, the arrow next to the lock button is cut off, and it is getting to be very annoying. is...
Network Discovery and File Sharing: are they on or off?
I get conflicting status for Network Discovery and File Sharing as to whether they are On or off. When I view their st...
Automatic on/off
Hey,I want to use media center as a videorecorder, but don’t want to keep the computer on all day long waiting for th...
Blank Screen when loging off
I have a new Acer Aspire 6930 Laptop, everything is working fine except when I try to log off or switch users. I have ha...
Turn windows features on or off - blank list
I have Vista Home Premium SP2 on a desktop, fully updated.When I open "Control Panel > Programs and Features >...
monitor flashes on and off
Hi, My monitor flashes on and off in IE, so downloaded Firefox again but it still happens. (I have just reinstalled Vis...
Vista DVD Player (on again/off again)
Sometimes it works, sometimes not (works less often)DVD stalls out, or, the system doesn't recognize that a DVD/CD is ev...
Omg "Turn Windows features on or off"
ok so i got on control panel then programs and features then i click on turn windows features on or off i click continue...
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is there a way to shut off all the permissions in Vista?
Hi I reformatted the computer back to xp for now. Is there a way to shut off all the permissions to continue in vista. ...
Turning off "Work Offline."
I can't access the Internet because I am listed as "Working offline." I have accessed the "Windows Task...
Anti virus application turns off
I had Norton on my computer, afew days ago it turned off and I was unable to turn it on again. I removed it and instal...
screensaver does not let the monitor turn off ?
I have Vista Ultimate, I noticed that the "turn off monitor" power option does not work if I set a screensave...
Vista Remote Desktop Auto Log Off
When I do a remote log on to my home computer it'll ask me to wait while it asks the current user to log off. That real...
Possible to turn off first UAC "You'll need to provide permi
I am OK with Vista's UAC but why do I have to click through a dialog telling me that it is going to ask me permissions b...
Turn Off password???
I followed the guide http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/66966-logon-automatically.htmlWhen i did this: *::2.::* In the wh...
How do I turn off Junk Mail ???
I am using McaFee and I get conflictions with windows mail junk mail. I would really like to turn off junk mail.. Thank ...
Turning Off Windows Defender Real-Time
I now have 2 antispyware programs installed on my computer with one sunning in real-time monitoring. so I have disabled...
To turn off your computer or leave it on?
Is there a way to have you cke and eat too in answer to the greatest computer question of all time? Can you set a Vist...
sysconfig/ boot/ advanced/ tick box on/off for amount of me
I'm trying to get my system to boot with 4 gigs of ram. I've tried all the hole mapping, timing configs and tweeks - an...
Flash turns my wireless connection off
Flash or the player turns my wireless connection off, if i don't unistall it i can't go online. help me -- Bobz -------...
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29 more days untill the drugs wear off for Alias
Alias is smoking double the amount of Has in celebration of another major patch for that INFERIOR Ubuntu that they thro...
All browsers crash....blames DEP...cannot turn off
I have IE 7, Firefox 3.5.2 and Chrome 2.0.172.39...I run them independently or at the same time...it doesnt matter. I ca...
How to turn off autoplay w/USB external drive
I have an external DVD drive and would like to turn off autoplay. How do I do that?thanksVista 64...
turned it off the wrong way and now its broke
The other night I was in a rush and I held down the power button until it shut off. the next day I tryed turning it on a...
cannot turn off or elimate IPv6
Hi someone pleae help okay my comp was doing fine I have had Earth Link through my local cable company Brighthouse Netwo...
TV Programming Guide Off
How do I turn off the TV Programming Guide? It is constantly accessing the internet, slowing the whole system down. I d...
turn off prompts for updates
HelloI keep getting prompts from Apple to download & install their latest updates, which I dont want.Where do the p...
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Vista not finding home network after router switched on/off
As the title says.Its a Vaio laptop, running Vista Home premium (not sp1 yet just about to install after factory reset)...
Of late - Vista is taking a tediously long time to log-off u
Of late - Vista is taking a tediously long time to log-off usersI'm inclined to attribute this to the recently installed...
Please help! vista turning off randomly!!
My windows vista black edition v2 computer keeps turning off randomly. I am pretty sure it is something that I downloade...
Log off pull down menu
Why would anyone want a pull down menu when all the choices would fit in the same area?Could someone please tell me how ...
Turn Windows features on or off - empty list
Hi all, I'd like enable .Net 3 in my Vista Business but List of features in Control Panel->Programs and Features--&g...
Temp Turn Off of Vista Sync Center
I am new to using a Windows Mobile device and Sync Center. I have successfully synced what I needed, but there are time...
Windows Defender Switching off.
Hi,I run Vista Premium using Word 2003 and Norton Internet security:Since updating Last months updates and the various o...
How to turn off the computer without the button
I've a trouble when i try to turn off my computer. The button had been lost. What can I do to make it right? thank you...
Windows freeze after hibernation/monitor off
Hey guys,After doing a ton of updates for my Vista (haven't been able to update for months, but the problem was solved t...
Caps lock display - how to turn off?
I have Vista where an indicator pops up whenever you turn Caps Lock on and off. Earlier today, whenever I turned Caps L...
HELP my Fn key is still on and i cant turn it off.
my Fn key in the lower left hand corner is on and causes the blue markings on the keys to show up instead of the normal...
Turning off warnings
Hello AllIs there any way to get rid of ALL of these incessant warnings in Vista?I want to run programs, delete desktop ...
Delay power off
Hi,I'm currently working on a project with some specific storage which internally does a lot of write buffering. The who...
Email Count In One Folder Off By Two With Those Emails Missi
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Unable to keep Network Discovery and Windows Firewall off!!
I have had so many problems with Vista it's exhausting and just when I thought things were calming down a bit, up comes...
turning off file indexing
Is it possible to turn it off? if so how?...
shut off Message compacting pop up when exiting WM in Window
Open Windows Mail, Go to Tools / Options / Advanced / Maintenance / Remove Check from "Compact the database on sh...
Spool print job with main printer off?
OK with my desk machine (XP) running the laptop (Vista Ult SP1) prints to the desk spool, which awaits me turning on the...
Can't turn off Signatures
Even though....I do NOT have signature enabled for newsgroups, it still continues appending the signature as you see be...
File Sharing Turned Off By Itself
The weirdest thing happened today.After booting up, I realized that File Sharing had turned off by itself.I wasn'T playi...
Free Yahoo mail works; how can I turn off Windows mail?
I like my free Yahoo mail account fine. I saw a few threads where Gary said that Windows Mail does not support free Yah...
Vista time server and timezones off today?
Going nuts todayToday my clocks seem off by an hour. I'm in Pacific time GMT-8 and when I update with timezone server i...
New Shutting Off Problem
Hello, I have read at least 20 articles about random shutdowna but i cant seem to find the right solution. I am running ...
sleep turns off usb-usb mouse & keyboard can't wake pc!
Hi All: My Intel motherboard has no PS/2 connections for keyboard or mouse and requires USB versions. My problem is...
turning off musical introduction on Vista
How do I turn off the musical introduction when Vista boots up, right before the "Welcome" screen? Clearing t...
mouse shuts on/off and cannot be restarted
I've been having problems with my usb mouse for the past few weeks, basically it turns on/off and usually once it shuts ...
Windows mail, auto message delete, how do I turn it off?
I am using Windows Mail with Vista and everytime that I receive an email in my inbox it automatically deletes as soon a...
Windows Security Center reports AVG is turned off ???
Whenever i log into my pc i get a warning from Windows Security Center sayin that AVG anti virus is turned off, when avg...
Turned off UAC and Cookies vanished
Vista Ultimate SP2Last night, I turned off UAC (because that was a suggested remedy I found online for an IE8 problem I...
AVG turned off?
When Vista starts, the Windows Security center tells me that my AVG had been turned off (underneath Malware protection)...
Windows Movie Maker/Sony Vegas Pro9 turns my computer off du
Hey,okay!I have made a video on Sony Vegas&WMM everytime I try to render/save the video to my computer it crashes,tu...
So how do you shut off auto start in chess titans?
Why does the game automatically start instead of allowing the user to set up the options beforehand like color and level...
Windows Photo Viewer - how to turn off autosave?
Hi,as I want my pictures unaltered also in terms of file date, I'm desperately looking for a way to turn off autosave! ...
Re: VITAL - SWITCH OFF the UPDATES
Latest news:I tried KB949939, and it replied "Wrong kind of operating system". This is an offICIAL Microsoft u...
How do I turn Data Execution Prevention off?
*How do I turn Data Execution Prevention off?* people keep telling me how to turn it off for a specific program. i dont...
Please do not Power off or unplug your machine
It is second time in this month. When I tried reload the windows, It would not start and only show: Please do not Power ...
Time email received is 23 minutes off
Have checked my system time and internet synched it for Pacific time and it is correct. My computer is at the correct ...
off-line files errors
I tried to set a network folder to work with off-line files. However, in doing that, I got an error for every file tha...
monitor flashing off/on
Hi, My monitor flashes on/off in IE so changed to Firefox but it still happens. I have Vista premium with Norton antivi...
Log Off & Switch user stopped working
Have Vista 64 bit Ultimate and recently when I try to switch user or log off a user account the PC keeps running but th...
INTERNET BROWSER CUT OFF AFTER CERTAIN TIME
When connected to a local Wi-Fi (coded), browser at the beginning works fine but after a certain time (say, 5 to 10 min...
Shutting off exasperating alerts
Hello AllHow do I get Vista to stop annoying me about opening programs either at startup or when I open them manually?I...
Wake Computer to Run Task Turns Off
::Wake Computer to Run Task-:: ::I use Vista Home Premium.:: ::When I use Task Scheduler to run Windows Defender or McAf...
Turned off pc during windows vista restoring
Hi all,I mistakenly turned off my pc during the system restore of windows vista. It was taking too long and decided to t...
On-/off button
Since three weeks I have a new computer with Vista Home Premium, pre-installed. The first week the On-/off-button was r...
How do I stop power saver from shutting PC off?
How do I stop the power saver feature from shutting off my monitor and computer before it finishes defragging? Why is e...
Turn off Automatic email download
Good Day,I just set up my Windows Mail account (I needed to send an email from a web page). When I set up the pop inco...
Turn off display
not sure why but I have my computer to turn off display after 20 mins but it never does, the screen saver keeps running....
VPN only. If vpn-off, then block all traffic connecton.
hi folks / Hello Forum,can find an answer for my question since weeks. Maybe you ppl can help me out?:-I want that my tr...
gpo to selectively turn off uac for specific program
We're migrating to Vista. One of our program only runs properly when UAC is disabled. I see the GPO to turn of UAC. ...
Windows Live Mail, Turn Off Automatic Downloading of Message
I can't find the setting to turn off automatic checking of email messages within Windows Live Mail. When I launch Windo...
turning hard drives on / off
I have 2x 1TB hard drives and would like one to be a backup of the other. I could set up a RAID0 array, or something, b...
Protected mode on/off??
HI, I am a newbie and I have Protected Mode enabled in the Security settings box. UAC is enabled. The status bar always ...
Wscripting with Vista SP1. Hope I'm not off topic.
Hi everyone, I was needing a good resource for some vista scripting using the wscript or ..vbs scripts. Will the scrip...
GP's not applying, RSOP fails, Vista will not log off/shut d
When I try to run GPUPDATE, it hangs there and eventually says it has stopped responding. If I try to run RSOP it also ...
Attachments opening up in body of emails - need to turn off
I am using Windows Vista Mail in the Vista Premium Home Version, 2007, Service Pack 2.Recently, I attached some reduced...
Windows Defender automatically keeps turning off...
It keeps automatically turning off unexpectedly, I am using Windows Vista Home Basic, I also have Windows Live Onecare,...
Vista Home SP1 will not log off
I have a number of problems that occured since trying to install a ZoneAlarm update.The most consistent one being that t...
monitor flashes on/off
Hi, My monitor flashes on/off in IE so changed to Firefox but still happening. I have just had Vista Premium installed ...
how to turn off my mouse pad on my laptop
i have an acer aspire 7520 and spilled coffee on the mouse pad, now it scrolles down all the time and i have to mash th...
Turn off the automatic 'Lock the computer'?
I'm doing long simulations with 3dsmax's Fumefx and I have this most annoying problem with Windows Vista automatically ...
1394 Firewire device drop off after sleep
I have an HP Slimline s3480a Desktop PC, attached to firewire M-Audio Firewire 410 external sound card. Firewire is su...
I turned off UAC
For various reasons I turned off UAC. Is there a way I can prevent that bubble in the lower right from warning me const...
Disabling 'logging off' and 'shutting down' graphics
Is it possible to disable the 'logging off' and 'shutting down' graphics, when I shutdown, hibernate or put my pc on st...
Long file names=off, dir name with repetitious char like (50
I have long file names turned off on my system as it helps speed up things. I don't know if that is involved but I noti...
Standard users is immediately logged off
I have Vista Premium on my kids' PC, and everything has been fine for 6 months+.Suddenly yesterday, around the time tha...
To Ringnut Albright and Alias -- the two amigos! I am off to
I am going with family and friends to see the movie, something you two *clowns* no nothing about, that is, interacting ...
Preventing speech recognition from turning off
Has anyone been successful in finding a way to keep WSR from turning off? Whenever a laptop computer is on battery powe...
Turn Off Offline Files Synchronization
How do I turn off Turn off offline Files Synchronization. A process (mobsync.exe) runs periodically and I want to turn ...
Network discovery turns off after reboot (sometimes).
I have a home network with a Belkin wirless router / ADSL modem which three client machines connect to wirelessly (kid'...
SearchIndexer.exe is killing my system. How do I turn it off
I recently reinstalled Vista from the HP factory restore, and now, one day later, my system is almost completely unusabl...
Laptop Slow to Power Off
I have a brand new HP laptop dv7-1007TX with Vista Home Premium. At times the power and all lights stay on for a couple...
Part of web link cuts off when I click it
I've created a website using Frontpage 2002 and am trying to test an anchor set halfway down the index page. When I cl...
Removing off-line files
I have a directory on a network folder set up as off-line files. I want to remove one of the directories from off-line...
Help turn off or fix type ahead email addresses
Hi,I have Vista Ultimate and use windows mail. I once got an email from someone with the name "tim" and now w...
Power-Off vs Sleep
I just replaced the HardDrive on my laptop. Previously I was able to set the ShutDown Icon on the System Menu to 'Power ...
rulsets off header ???
I am trying to create a rule that works off the header of a Windows Mail/Vista message that contains:charset="GB231...
How are all the account things shut off?
How are all the account things shut off so we can both use this new Vista computer equally? Neither of us can access a...
Laptop turning itself off every 6mins....
ok ive just signed up to this site as everywhere else i ask for help no one seems to help.anyways, last night i was usin...
Cannot Turn Microphone Off
A friend has a laptop and lately the microphone stays on even when no program is using it. She only uses it for Skype a...
Turning Off/Disabling The Welcome Message
Here's my setup....DESKTOP: ========* AMD Duron 1.0 Ghz. CPU * 512 MB RAM * Windows XP Home Edition * Windows Live Mesh ...
Vista - Booting off a stripped set
(I'm unable to post in the Vista newsgroups! Anyone knows why? The site acts as if I'm not logged in (the sign in butto...
Vista Ultimate won't let me turn password protection off
Why won't Vista Ultimate let me turn password protection off? I turn it off but it immediately returns to "On&quo...
Windows firewall keeps turning off
For weeks now my windows firewall keeps turning off, i've run zone alarm and avg anti virus and spyware scans and have o...
turn off touchpad mouse?
Can anyone help me turn it off? Or, at least the function that simply reads me tapping it accidentally as a request to...
Vista 64 Bit Network Discovery Automatically Turns Off - Hel
Just got an HP laptop with Vista 64 bit. My home network is working well (have 2 XP machines and 2 Vista machines (one...
Turning off all security.
I am attempting to install a program (Peachtree by Sage) to my new laptop, in order to have the set-up done right it sa...
Error While Turning Vista Features off
Hi all.I'm trying to turn some of Vista features off such as Tablet PC, Games, etc' from Control Panel - Uninstall Progr...
Hobbes you old punk get off the Internet and leave the NG yo
Hobbes, go play with your big black d-i-l-d-o and your GI Joe with the Kung Fu Grip in the bathtub....
IntelliType Pro/Point options for PC to turn off greyed out
The Power Management tabs of both of these devices have a greyed out option 'Allow the computer to turn off this device...
Network Adapter Keeps Turning On and Off and On and Off and
One of my work laptops has just been upgraded and I'm now forced to run the Very Incompetently designed, STupidly implem...
Message Threading, How Do you shut it off
One thing I really hate about Windows Mail is this message threading feature, you can't shut it off and the help is of ...
Windows Defender Keeps Turning Itself Off - How do I fix thi
Not running scheduled scans either.Acer Aspire 5735-6694 Vista Home Premium 64 - soon to be upgraded to W7 Premium MSE S...
Virus Protection is off
Everytime I log in and check my Windows Security center....my virus protection is off! How do I get it on and why is it...
VISTA machine fails off network
Help! I have occurences on two seperate Vista Business laptops where the network just fails. This appears as Outlook 20...
how to turn off vista network identification
I've been hunting around and I can't seem to find the answer, if there is one. Quite soon after getting my new Vista l...
Webmail Copy Can't turn-off
Webmail Copy Sender - Everytime I send an email, Webmail automatically sends a copy of the message that I just sent -bac...
DVD drive causes computer to turn off
Dell Studio Hybrid... Vista Uultimate 32 bit http://snipurl.com/gp163 All drivers are up to date. Nothing in the event v...
Audio cut off at end of video
I have a short 5 min. video with a few songs (mp3) included as an audio track. At the very end of the video (when play...
Printing from network laptop if desktop turned off
Hello everyone, I have a simple question. My XP desktop and my Vista laptop are on the same network. I share and print w...
Turn off welcome screen.
How turn off welcome screen and turn on old logon screen. -- Best regards Wojciech Nestorowicz www.chipset.c0.pl...
Can't turn off Windows Defender
Running Vista Enterprise SP1. We're running ForeFront Client Security as our AV / Spyware app. Each morning after I sta...
Unable to turn off network discovery
I'm running Vista home premium on a notebook and network discovery & file sharing were always off until recently, no...
System time is off by 1 hour
Hi, My time zone is set correctly. When I use the auto clock set to internet time, it sets the time one hour earlier th...
Turn Off File Sharing
I have Windows Vista Home 64x, all of my programs are running into file share programs violations and I can't figure ou...
question about automatic shut off
I've noticed that my computer automatic shut the computer off and I was wondering if somehow that I might have set up i...
I need help turning my touchpad off
I have a dell inspiron 1525 and I have no idea how to turn the touchpad on it off, help would be nice. ty. -- Kyle1563...
Full screen off by 1/4 inch
It could have been a M$ update, I have made one or two in the past month. But I'm normally real picky about what updates...
WHAT KEEPS SHUTTING OFF WINDOWS DEFENDER?
HELLO, I'M HOPING SOMEONE CAN HELP ME, WITH MY PROBLEM. I HAVE WINDOWS VISTA HOME PREMEUM. I HAVE THE FULL VERSION OF ...
Hot Keys to turn off/on my display
I am using Vista Business on a Dell Vostro notebook. I would like to make my screen go blank if I have to leave for a m...
window off side of screen
I have my messenger open, but it goes to the far right off the screen, where I cant see it... I watch it fly off to the...
Activation off-line of Vista
HIIn a fully automatic installation, what should I do to activate off- line edition of Vista SP1 64-bit?THANKSBYE...
DEFENDER turned OFF
Defender is turned off and notice says that it can only be turned back on via "GROUP POLICY". How do I do thi...
How to completely move my documents off of the C: drive
I've been curious about this before with vista. I remember theres a way through group policy to move my documents to a ...
you are curently working off line
..I have anew sony with vista in windows mail a window "you are curently working off line would you like to go on...
Log off or shutdown?
I have a Toshiba Satellite Laptop, 3G Ram, Vista Home Premium, AMD Turion 64x2. I would like to know, if any loss of in...
Dell Inspiron 1501 won't turn off since installing SP1
Since I installed Vista SP1, my Dell Inspiron 1501 won't shut off. Screen goes dark and stops responding to user input...
Turning off original sound on a movie clip
I uploaded a movie clip to Windows Movie Maker. I want to get rid off the original noisy sound on the clip so I can lay...
How to rip audio off SWF and convert SWF to audio?
With Moyea SWF to Video Converter Pro, you can do more than just convert SWF to video formats. With it, you can also rip...
My Computer Keeps Shutting Off Unexpectedly
Well, it does get quite hot. But, its weird, it only shuts off when im doing something. It happens Most when im playing...
How can I turn off Media Center from loading?
I'm using Vista Home Premium on a Gateway laptop with all updates including Media Center's most recent ones. I would li...
Upon logging off guest account delete everything
Like Mac's guest account how can you set up Vista to when the guest account is logged off everything under that account ...
Auto log-off after 10 minutes - How do I disable?
About a week ago, a very irritating behaviour started on my Vista Ultimate machine at home:If left alone for approx 5 - ...
Letters cut off printing
I am working with Vista 2007 and a HP officejet Pro L7780. When working with excel or windows, I am getting the bottom...
Vista x64 won't boot off second hdd
Yesterday evening I decieded to put vista x64 on my pc. Just so people know xp is on a sata harddrive and vista an ide m...
forced log off
How do I make Vista Home Premium log off the current user after a period of inactivity?...
Vista SP1 - Turns off after install SP1
I have a Asus laptop, F5R with Vista Home Premium with 2GB ram. When I install SP1 it turns off when I reboot after the ...
How do you turn off updates?
These updates are killing my computer, and are making me so damn frustrated! Is there even a WAY to turn them off? Never...
Vista turns off windows firewall when I log out
I deleted Norton and replaced it with AVG and since then Windows firewall must be turned on manually every time I log in...
REPOST: Getting AutoPlay icon off the desktop
I got no response to my first post. Was the post too wordy? Did nobody know the answer? Impossible. Did everyone think t...
Thumbnails OFF
is there a way to disable thumbnails in a particular folder?like i don't want thumbnails displayed in the Picture folder...
Caps Lock Off
There are some icons on the task bar I would like to delete, Caps Lock off and Scrowl Lock off. Help, please....
Applets turn off Windows Mail
Suprised and happy to find a Richard and Michaela Forum to be helped and learn more about computers.I have Windows Vista...
Desktop is cut-off when using 16:9 ratio
Whenever I set resolution to 1280x720, left and right areas of the desktop in Vista get cut-off, so I can see only a par...
Turn Off Comp From Sleep/Hybernate Mode?
When my Vista computer goes into Sleep/Hybernate mode, it seems to be completely off. There are no lights on, no HD's ...
Photos Screensaver ignoring power settings that Turn off the
I've found an issue with the Vista Photos screensaver. I have set as default to use images in the \pictures folder. I...
New Vista 64 Install - Services to Turn Off?
New Vista 64 install here. Any recommended services that most people turn off that would get me even better performance...
Turn windows features on/off error
Hello, When I try to use the "Turn windows features on or off" function in Windows Vista Home Premium, I get t...
Turn-off local echo in Telnet
I tried to turn-off the local echo setting of Telnet by using "unset localecho" command. And the "displa...
DEP Turning off for a particular program
Greetings and Best wishes,This is my first post in this forum. I use Vista Home premium. my DEP setting is Turn on for a...
CD drive is turned off and needs to be turned on
I think i turned off my CD drive on my laptop a while ago but forget how to turn it back on. Could somebody please help...
Firewall keeps turning off for brief periods of time
Is there a way to find out what keeps turning off the built in firewall? I run Vista and get the warning every so ofte...
Auto Reply--how do I turn this off?
Somehow, do not recall how, I found how to start an auto reply that said I was unavailable until May 25 and now that I ...
turn windows features on or off
I have windows vista business which has been upgraded to ultimate. I would like to add the telnet client from within t...
Da Jerk for MVP -- Jerk Count Off Charts.
Da Jerk is a front runner for MVP (Most Valuable PeeEr.With a little help from some of the other tools he managed to pus...
Desktop Profile not saved on Log off - Server 2003 and Vista
Hey guys,Got a bit of a problem with one of the PCs on our network.We have a network run from a Windows Server 2003 serv...
Can't get music off iPod
Hi Everyone, I am trying to empty my iPod into Windows but having difficulty. I am following some instructions I got o...
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mail versenden geht nicht und die hälften seiten sind off...
Defender Keeps being Turned Off
Hi All,Every time I boot up I get an alert telling me that Defender has is not turned on. I turn it on an everything is...
Re: How to turn off Speedstep?
I was having a speed step issue on my Dell laptop. The AC charger is no longer identifying itself to the computer... it...
Never sleep or turn off display?
Vista Ultimate SP1Is there any detriment to my desktop computer if I set my power options to never turn off the display...
Text and control buttons are cut off on the right side
Open for example: Display Settings. Text and controls buttons are cut off on the right side and you cannot expand the b...
disconnect monitor, computer turns off...
About 4 days ago, this computer started behaving erratically on many accounts but this is the most puzzling. Attached to...
Turn Off Windows Security Alerts?
Aloha all. Is it possible to turn of the Windows Security Alerts so it doesn't come up every time I start my system? It...
Attn: Farhan Ahmed,Vista usb port driver doesn't power off d
On Apr 28, 11:35 pm, "Farhan Ahmed [MSFT]" wrote: For the LED not going off case, there was an intentional be...
Alias the nut has blasted off again but without Albright.
The nut Ringmaster Albright is not by its side today....
Astallavista....baby {just wont log off}
Hi, i'm new to these boards, and am having trouble with logging off from Vista home premium I'll briefly run you through...
prevent wireless switch from turning bluetooth off
I have a new Del Vostro 1510 laptop and I'm new to Vista. Dell provided a utility (QuickSet) which allows me to specify ...
Logging off other users who have left the computer
How do I log off other users of my computer in Vista. I used to be able to do this in XP by opening task manager, selec...
Cannot turn off media sharing in Vista Home Premium!
I am unable to turn off media sharing in Vista Home Premium. The "Change" button doesn't work! I can click but...
Top of new window off top of desktop...
When I open or create a new email, the top of the new window is off the top of the desktop. I have no way to move it do...
Printer is on or off??
Is there any way for a blind person, using only a keyboard and a screen reader (Jaws), to find out if her printer has be...
Turn Windows featrures on or off - continue
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Firewall adaware keeps shutting off
The vista firewall shuts off on its own whenever my Acer laptop is shutdown or goes into standby. I have no other fire...
Narrator won't turn off
I have both boxs in Ease of Access unchecked and saved. Narrator comes on only at log in screen, after I log in I don'...
Bluetooth Audio Renderer doesn't stop when I turned off my h
My Plantronics 590 works fine in my Vista. But when I turn off it, sound device of it (e.g. Bluetooth Hands-free Audio,...
When is Live Mail really "off"?
With Outlook Express and Windows Mail, I could just exit the program and then access my new mail via my Web Client, wor...
internet speed drops off drastically
I had put up a post earlier about my audio breaking up whenever I have been on the internet for awhile streaming videos...
turn off user account control
How to turn off User Account Control ? The endless prompts are driving me batty ......
File sharing/firewall cannot both be off?
I'm trying to turn both file sharing and Windows firewall both off for a short period of time as required for remote ins...
computer deletes files whenever it is logged off or shut dow
Hi our computer has Windows Vista on it, and its pretty new. Whenever it is shut down, restarted, or logged off, every...
Network Discovery Appears to Turn Off
First I apologize if this has been mentioned and a solution already posted.. searched, but couldn't find an answer.I ha...
cannot delete font file off desktop
I made the mistake of transferring a font to my desktop to install. It says that the font file is not a valid font fil...
Turning off Family safe service pack 1...HELP!!
Just rebooted my pc and now cannot get on to internet explorer.. last time this happened it was the new family safe gism...
Mail.EXE Error 0X800C0155,2 and User Account Control Off On
I had an Access application the was installed in C:\Program Files\BMS folder and it needed to create a text file, which...
Protection Mode Off
For some reason when I try to signon to IGoogle from IE7 I'm getting a message saying: Protection Mode off . I recentl...
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How to turn off auto-restart after a windows update and how
HI:Not to put the cart before the horse, but I want to cross post this plea for help to several news groups. I could n...
"Turn windows features on or off" dialog box appear always e
Hello everybody. I'm running Vista 64bits, and since long time ago, the "Turn windows features on or off" dia...
How to rip music off youtube video?
Hey guys, I've found a not-bad program, which can help to rip the background music off YouTube videos easily, and don't ...
Microsoft Anytime Upgrade Rip-Off
I'm quite happy with Windows Vista and have it on 4 machines. I recently bought a new HP mini note and was going to upg...
UAC Off
Hi,I need to run Vista with UAC switched off when listening to a programme.If the site is relaible, say the BBC, is it s...
Turning Off UAC & Little Red Shield
Okay, The information on how to turn off the UAC was of great help. Could anyone Please tell me how to get rid of the R...
Ethernet Adapter turns off after sleep mode
when I put my computer to sleep over night, the adapter shuts off.when I wake the computer there is no internet connecti...
shortcut to turn on and off the Navigation Pane?
Sometimes the Navigation Pane is useful when you need to quickly find something in different folders of the same folder....
How to repair Vista off a USB hard drive
I am new here. I am having problems with my computer. See it wouldn't browse the internet even when the internet was cle...
Network Access to my vista pc comes on and off.
My office network has several Xp pcs and one Vista pc. All of my sharing options are on, and the workgroup is set to pr...
Unable to switch UAC off/on
I need to switch UAC off to run some software which requires this (according to the release notes). So I go into the U...
Turn Windows features on or off: "An error has occured."
I have been reading this:http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,2845,2110596,00.aspThe only problem is that I cannot turn...
Turn-off localecho in Vista
I tried to turn-off the local echo setting of Telnet by using "unset localecho" command. And the "displa...
Can't turn Windows features on or off
Vista Ultimate x64. When I go to Control Panel, Programs, Programs and Features, and click on the "Turn Windows fe...
No choice in whether to have UAC on or off
I'm not computer smart enough to know if UAC works. I had gotten used to clicking on the pop ups and it didn't bother m...
can't get old emails off my ext hard dr
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UAC Off, Still Getting Permission Denied
All,I have just completed a completely fresh Vista Home Premium Install and have installed SP1 and SP2. Have also instal...
Windows features on/off error
Hello, When I try to use the "Turn windows features on or off" function in Windows Vista Home Premium, I get t...
Can't Turn Off Network Discovery
When I attempt to turn off Network Discovery in the Network and Sharing the off 'ticker' is disabled. Dido for File Shar...
Computer turns off at Vista loading
For about 1-2 years my computer ran fine until recently. Now, whenever I start up my computer it boots all the way to th...
Vista 32 automatically Logs off after a period of non-use
Vista Home Premium 32Sometimes when I turn my monitor on in the morning I'm greeted by the password screen. When I enter...
Getting the AutoPlay icon off my desktop
During my one successful use of TweakUI, I somehow got the AutoPlay icon on my desktop. It won't go away. How do I get ...
IE 7 Protected Mode stays Off
I'm having a problem where I can't turn On protected mode in IE 7. UAC is On, and protected mode is checked in the int...
computer won't shut down or turn off
my kids' computer won't turn off, at all, and only gets to the screen where it says it's shutting down every once in a ...
I can't turn off High Contrast???
Does anyone know how to Turn off High COntrast? I tried it through the Ease of Access and through the Control Panel. ...
Blue screen of death when user control accounts turned off
A recent article in Computeractive magazine has one of the instructions for some software installation as initially tur...
Microsoft Load Screen - Then the Computer turns off
So I have recently purchased Windows Vista Home Premium (English) and every time I attempt to load from the DVD to a new...
Turn off new browser windows in Vista?
Hi all,Hopefully this is the right group to post this. I just bought a laptop with Vista. When I use IE 7 and click on a...