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- Windows Vista >> Dual Boot Vista and Ubuntu LinuxThis question is for anyone that has sucessfully dual booted vista and
ubuntu linux.
Here's my scenario:
AMD Athlon64 3400+ (running overclocked at 2.6 Ghz)
1 GB PC3200
2 x 232.88 GB IDE Hard Drives
GeForce 7600GS 512 mb AGP
I have vista installed on the first hard drive along with my essential data.
i have the second hard drive partitioned into 212.88 GB and 20 GB
partitions. The 212.88 GB partition has my non-essential data and the 20 GB
partition is empty.
Here's what i want to know:
If i install ubuntu linux to the 20 GB partition, will GRUB overwrite the
vista bootloader and make unable to boot vista? or, will GRUB work in
conjuction with the vista bootloader, making it possible to boot both
OS's?(This is the result that i hope happens) and with that said, if the
result is the first of the two possibilities, how do i restore the vista
bootloader and make my system able to boot both operating systems?
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- Windows Vista >> Intellitype problems?Hi there,
Vista Home Premium with MS Natural Wireless Keyboard with Intellitype 6.1
all of a sudden my top keys stopped working My Docs, My Pics etc but I think
the Volume buttons worked so uninstalled Intellitype 6.1 and reinstalled 6.1
all worked well except the Volume buttons didn't work.
So uninstalled 6.1 installed 6.1 again still all buttons bar the Volume ones
work.
Now if when the computer has not completely booted up I press the Volume
buttons
they work but then the other top buttons don't very strange.
Computer is a Dell E520.
Any thoughts on how I might fix this?
Many thanks, Tim.
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- Windows Vista >> Office 2003 migration problemsI posted this item before, but have realized that the problem is probably
with my Registry.
I tried migrating my files using the Windows "Easy Transfer" Utility and
then my MS Office 2003 program using the Windows "Easy Transfer" Companion.
Needless to say, Office 2003 did not work and I reversed the program transfer.
Now, when I try to install Office 2003 from the installation disk, the
installation stops at the point where the installation source is listed as my
G: drive. This is an empty SD slot and cannot be changed.
After searching my registry in the
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\OFFICE\ section, I find numerous
entries that refer to the Path G:\Program Files\Microsoft\Office, etc,
I am reluctant to make changes to the registry at this point since there are
over 100 references. Any thoughts?
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k97
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- Windows Vista >> not surehow do i find information using vista home basic for ownership of a p.c.? if
i wanted to give my p.c. to my son? i would want to change my name to his?
all the software is legally owned by me and i would want to give to him!
think this would be pefectly legal seeing i purchased all things typed
about? if anyone could instruct me it would be helpful and make my son
surprised when i give to him! thank you in advance! i will buy a new system
in the near future i hope :)
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- Windows Vista >> microphone problemsI HAVE A LAPTOP AND I HAVE A MICROPHONE WORKING PERFECTLY IN EVERYTHING, BUT
WHEN I WANT TO HEAR MY VOICE THROUHG THE SPEAKERS, I CAN NOT. I HAVE TRIED
EVERYTHING AND NOTHING HAPPEN.
PLEASE HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELP!
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- Windows Vista >> Impacts of not signing a binaryWhat are the impacts of running an application that is not signed? Will the
user get a warning message when they launch the application? If they get a
warning message will this message appear every time they launch the
application?
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- Windows Vista >> Credible alternatives to Windows Explorer?I give up waiting for Microsoft to fix all the problems with sluggish
performance of file operations in Vista using Windows Explorer so I am
looking for a credible alternative.
What are you using that you would recommend? It doesn't matter if it costs
a smallish amount of money - I just want a good, fast file manager with full
Vista integration and support.
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And loving it,
-Q
_________________________________________________
Qu0llSixFour@gmail.com
(Replace the "SixFour" with numbers to email me)
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- Windows Vista >> Access DeniedI've been redirecting folders from my user folder to a new RAID1 volume &
everything seemd to go OK. Just for the heck-of-it, I asked that one folder
be returned to it's default location & was denied access. I've also noticed
that the current location is called F:\username instead of F:\foldername. Any
ideas?
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dlk
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- Windows Vista >> Windows .net framework 1.1 installation.I know there are many threads out there about this, but I can't really find a
solution to my problem.
I've downloaded said program to install it, and have started the
installation, but once it gets to the very end it fails and and uninstalls
itself.
Any help out there?
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- Windows Vista >> Trust CenterHi
In Office Excel 2007 I have unchecked the box in the Trust Center/Privacy
Option/Document-specific-setting [Remove personal information from file
properties on save.]
Now I am unable to undo this because the checkbox is grayed out. What must
I do to return to the default setting?
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- Windows Vista >> Add IE7 Search Providers to standard userI can't add a search provider to IE7 as a standard user (although I
can when logged on as an administrator or when using "Run as
administrator"). When I try, I get the following message:
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The search provider could not be installed.
This might have happened because:
- A required file could not be downloaded
- The website is unavailable
- You are not connected to the Internet
You might want to try again later.
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Any idea how I get round this?
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- Windows Vista >> Create a Network PlaceI am trying to create a network place so that I can use my FP2003. When I
try to set it up in Computer, it tells me "The folder you entered does not
appear to be valid. Please choose another". I have tried, www.website.com,
http://website.com, http://www.website.com, http://website.com/, and
website.com. I still get the same message. Any suggestions?
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ptcane

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Posted: Sat Mar 29 15:24:31 PDT 2008 |
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Windows Vista >> Windows Explorer closing
Now I have another question...
My wife is having a problem with her Windows Explorer Closing.
Usually she will be moving folder contents, from one folder to another when
the message occurs, and windows explore closes.
It is frustrating to her, and I can't seem to get a clue as to why it happens,
or how to fix it.
Suggestions welcome!
Vista Home Premium on Dell Inspiron 531
Ben
Windows Vista4
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Axel

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Posted: Sat Mar 29 15:24:31 PDT 2008 |
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Windows Vista >> Windows Explorer closing
Hi Ben,
can you get more precise on what the message is you're seeing?
Axel Dahmen
------------
"Ben" <EMail@HideDomain.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag =
news:EMail@HideDomain.com...
> Now I have another question...
>=20
> My wife is having a problem with her Windows Explorer Closing.
>=20
> Usually she will be moving folder contents, from one folder to another =
when
> the message occurs, and windows explore closes.
>=20
> It is frustrating to her, and I can't seem to get a clue as to why it =
happens,
> or how to fix it.
>=20
> Suggestions welcome!
>=20
> Vista Home Premium on Dell Inspiron 531
>=20
> Ben
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Ben

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Posted: Sat Mar 29 16:33:03 PDT 2008 |
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Windows Vista >> Windows Explorer closing
Hi Axel,
She says its so fast she can't get it all, but bascially it is:
Windows Explorer has to close...
Followed by Windows Explorer is opening.
Or words close to that..
Ben
On Sat, 29 Mar 2008 23:24:31 +0100, "Axel Dahmen"
<EMail@HideDomain.com> wrotc:
>Hi Ben,
>
>can you get more precise on what the message is you're seeing?
>
>Axel Dahmen
>
>
>------------
>"Ben" <EMail@HideDomain.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:EMail@HideDomain.com...
>> Now I have another question...
>>
>> My wife is having a problem with her Windows Explorer Closing.
>>
>> Usually she will be moving folder contents, from one folder to another when
>> the message occurs, and windows explore closes.
>>
>> It is frustrating to her, and I can't seem to get a clue as to why it happens,
>> or how to fix it.
>>
>> Suggestions welcome!
>>
>> Vista Home Premium on Dell Inspiron 531
>>
>> Ben
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Axel

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Posted: Sat Mar 29 18:52:40 PDT 2008 |
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Windows Vista >> Windows Explorer closing
Bill, to be honest, this error message doesn't sound too good. Am I =
right with my assumption that both of you are not too much of computer =
experts? I got this impression from what you've been writing. In that =
case I'd suggest you just re-install Vista and everything will be fine =
again.
The only problem I see is that you apparently can't copy your personal =
files from the Documents folder to your D: drive (I hope you have one).
Please let me know if this solution would be feasible for you and if you =
have your documents saved to a save location (=3D any other drive than =
C:). In that case just insert the Vista DVD and re-install your system. =
Please make sure you have your other software CDs at hand to re-install =
them as well.
If you don't have saved your files to a safe location, just drop me a =
note to the newsgroup to give you some hints about two options for =
saving them ( 1 =3D starting Vista in Safe Mode, 2 =3D copying files =
using the Command Prompt).
Axel Dahmen
-------
"Ben" <EMail@HideDomain.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag =
news:EMail@HideDomain.com...
> Hi Axel,
>=20
> She says its so fast she can't get it all, but bascially it is:
>=20
> Windows Explorer has to close...=20
>=20
> Followed by Windows Explorer is opening.
>=20
> Or words close to that..=20
>=20
> Ben
>=20
> On Sat, 29 Mar 2008 23:24:31 +0100, "Axel Dahmen"
> <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrotc:
>=20
>>Hi Ben,
>>
>>can you get more precise on what the message is you're seeing?
>>
>>Axel Dahmen
>>
>>
>>------------
>>"Ben" <EMail@HideDomain.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag =
news:EMail@HideDomain.com...
>>> Now I have another question...
>>>=20
>>> My wife is having a problem with her Windows Explorer Closing.
>>>=20
>>> Usually she will be moving folder contents, from one folder to =
another when
>>> the message occurs, and windows explore closes.
>>>=20
>>> It is frustrating to her, and I can't seem to get a clue as to why =
it happens,
>>> or how to fix it.
>>>=20
>>> Suggestions welcome!
>>>=20
>>> Vista Home Premium on Dell Inspiron 531
>>>=20
>>> Ben
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Ben

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Posted: Sat Mar 29 20:02:52 PDT 2008 |
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Windows Vista >> Windows Explorer closing
Axel,
I do pretty well on XP systems, and have progressed up from DOS thru all the
windows systems... Vista is new to me, and to my wife.
I should have said this is an intermittent problem, not occurring all of the
time.
should also have said that her system has SP-1 installed, but the problem also
occurred before SP-1 was installed.
Most of the folders she works with contain embroidery design, but can't really
see any significance to that.
Regards,
Ben
On Sun, 30 Mar 2008 03:52:40 +0200, "Axel Dahmen"
<EMail@HideDomain.com> wrotc:
>Bill, to be honest, this error message doesn't sound too good. Am I right with my assumption that both of you are not too much of computer experts? I got this impression from what you've been writing. In that case I'd suggest you just re-install Vista and everything will be fine again.
>
>The only problem I see is that you apparently can't copy your personal files from the Documents folder to your D: drive (I hope you have one).
>
>Please let me know if this solution would be feasible for you and if you have your documents saved to a save location (= any other drive than C:). In that case just insert the Vista DVD and re-install your system. Please make sure you have your other software CDs at hand to re-install them as well.
>
>If you don't have saved your files to a safe location, just drop me a note to the newsgroup to give you some hints about two options for saving them ( 1 = starting Vista in Safe Mode, 2 = copying files using the Command Prompt).
>
>Axel Dahmen
>
>
>
>-------
>"Ben" <EMail@HideDomain.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:EMail@HideDomain.com...
>> Hi Axel,
>>
>> She says its so fast she can't get it all, but bascially it is:
>>
>> Windows Explorer has to close...
>>
>> Followed by Windows Explorer is opening.
>>
>> Or words close to that..
>>
>> Ben
>>
>> On Sat, 29 Mar 2008 23:24:31 +0100, "Axel Dahmen"
>> <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrotc:
>>
>>>Hi Ben,
>>>
>>>can you get more precise on what the message is you're seeing?
>>>
>>>Axel Dahmen
>>>
>>>
>>>------------
>>>"Ben" <EMail@HideDomain.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:EMail@HideDomain.com...
>>>> Now I have another question...
>>>>
>>>> My wife is having a problem with her Windows Explorer Closing.
>>>>
>>>> Usually she will be moving folder contents, from one folder to another when
>>>> the message occurs, and windows explore closes.
>>>>
>>>> It is frustrating to her, and I can't seem to get a clue as to why it happens,
>>>> or how to fix it.
>>>>
>>>> Suggestions welcome!
>>>>
>>>> Vista Home Premium on Dell Inspiron 531
>>>>
>>>> Ben
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Axel

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Posted: Sat Mar 29 19:17:21 PDT 2008 |
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Windows Vista >> Windows Explorer closing
OK, I see.. So when it happens, does it happen to the same files that =
you are able to copy at some other time? Or does this error only occur =
when you're copying/moving a particular set of files? So what I'm about =
is: Is this error reproducible or is it completely random?
Regards,
Axel Dahmen
--------------
"Ben" <EMail@HideDomain.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag =
news:EMail@HideDomain.com...
> Axel,
>=20
> I do pretty well on XP systems, and have progressed up from DOS thru =
all the
> windows systems... Vista is new to me, and to my wife.
>=20
> I should have said this is an intermittent problem, not occurring all =
of the
> time.
>=20
> should also have said that her system has SP-1 installed, but the =
problem also
> occurred before SP-1 was installed.
>=20
> Most of the folders she works with contain embroidery design, but =
can't really
> see any significance to that.
>=20
> Regards,
>=20
> Ben
>=20
>=20
>=20
>=20
> On Sun, 30 Mar 2008 03:52:40 +0200, "Axel Dahmen"
> <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrotc:
>=20
>>Bill, to be honest, this error message doesn't sound too good. Am I =
right with my assumption that both of you are not too much of computer =
experts? I got this impression from what you've been writing. In that =
case I'd suggest you just re-install Vista and everything will be fine =
again.
>>
>>The only problem I see is that you apparently can't copy your personal =
files from the Documents folder to your D: drive (I hope you have one).
>>
>>Please let me know if this solution would be feasible for you and if =
you have your documents saved to a save location (=3D any other drive =
than C:). In that case just insert the Vista DVD and re-install your =
system. Please make sure you have your other software CDs at hand to =
re-install them as well.
>>
>>If you don't have saved your files to a safe location, just drop me a =
note to the newsgroup to give you some hints about two options for =
saving them ( 1 =3D starting Vista in Safe Mode, 2 =3D copying files =
using the Command Prompt).
>>
>>Axel Dahmen
>>
>>
>>
>>-------
>>"Ben" <EMail@HideDomain.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag =
news:EMail@HideDomain.com...
>>> Hi Axel,
>>>=20
>>> She says its so fast she can't get it all, but bascially it is:
>>>=20
>>> Windows Explorer has to close...=20
>>>=20
>>> Followed by Windows Explorer is opening.
>>>=20
>>> Or words close to that..=20
>>>=20
>>> Ben
>>>=20
>>> On Sat, 29 Mar 2008 23:24:31 +0100, "Axel Dahmen"
>>> <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrotc:
>>>=20
>>>>Hi Ben,
>>>>
>>>>can you get more precise on what the message is you're seeing?
>>>>
>>>>Axel Dahmen
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>------------
>>>>"Ben" <EMail@HideDomain.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag =
news:EMail@HideDomain.com...
>>>>> Now I have another question...
>>>>>=20
>>>>> My wife is having a problem with her Windows Explorer Closing.
>>>>>=20
>>>>> Usually she will be moving folder contents, from one folder to =
another when
>>>>> the message occurs, and windows explore closes.
>>>>>=20
>>>>> It is frustrating to her, and I can't seem to get a clue as to why =
it happens,
>>>>> or how to fix it.
>>>>>=20
>>>>> Suggestions welcome!
>>>>>=20
>>>>> Vista Home Premium on Dell Inspiron 531
>>>>>=20
>>>>> Ben
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Ben

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Posted: Sat Mar 29 20:26:31 PDT 2008 |
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Windows Vista >> Windows Explorer closing
Sometimes,after the error has occured, she can go back and repeat the actions
and there will be no problems.
Sometimes it will happaen when a folder is opend just for looking.
Other times it will happen when files are being moved from one folder to
another.
Yes, it does appear to be random or intermittant.
Ben
On Sun, 30 Mar 2008 04:17:21 +0200, "Axel Dahmen"
<EMail@HideDomain.com> wrotc:
>OK, I see.. So when it happens, does it happen to the same files that you are able to copy at some other time? Or does this error only occur when you're copying/moving a particular set of files? So what I'm about is: Is this error reproducible or is it completely random?
>
>Regards,
>Axel Dahmen
>
>
>--------------
>"Ben" <EMail@HideDomain.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:EMail@HideDomain.com...
>> Axel,
>>
>> I do pretty well on XP systems, and have progressed up from DOS thru all the
>> windows systems... Vista is new to me, and to my wife.
>>
>> I should have said this is an intermittent problem, not occurring all of the
>> time.
>>
>> should also have said that her system has SP-1 installed, but the problem also
>> occurred before SP-1 was installed.
>>
>> Most of the folders she works with contain embroidery design, but can't really
>> see any significance to that.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Ben
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sun, 30 Mar 2008 03:52:40 +0200, "Axel Dahmen"
>> <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrotc:
>>
>>>Bill, to be honest, this error message doesn't sound too good. Am I right with my assumption that both of you are not too much of computer experts? I got this impression from what you've been writing. In that case I'd suggest you just re-install Vista and everything will be fine again.
>>>
>>>The only problem I see is that you apparently can't copy your personal files from the Documents folder to your D: drive (I hope you have one).
>>>
>>>Please let me know if this solution would be feasible for you and if you have your documents saved to a save location (= any other drive than C:). In that case just insert the Vista DVD and re-install your system. Please make sure you have your other software CDs at hand to re-install them as well.
>>>
>>>If you don't have saved your files to a safe location, just drop me a note to the newsgroup to give you some hints about two options for saving them ( 1 = starting Vista in Safe Mode, 2 = copying files using the Command Prompt).
>>>
>>>Axel Dahmen
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>-------
>>>"Ben" <EMail@HideDomain.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:EMail@HideDomain.com...
>>>> Hi Axel,
>>>>
>>>> She says its so fast she can't get it all, but bascially it is:
>>>>
>>>> Windows Explorer has to close...
>>>>
>>>> Followed by Windows Explorer is opening.
>>>>
>>>> Or words close to that..
>>>>
>>>> Ben
>>>>
>>>> On Sat, 29 Mar 2008 23:24:31 +0100, "Axel Dahmen"
>>>> <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrotc:
>>>>
>>>>>Hi Ben,
>>>>>
>>>>>can you get more precise on what the message is you're seeing?
>>>>>
>>>>>Axel Dahmen
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>------------
>>>>>"Ben" <EMail@HideDomain.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:EMail@HideDomain.com...
>>>>>> Now I have another question...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> My wife is having a problem with her Windows Explorer Closing.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Usually she will be moving folder contents, from one folder to another when
>>>>>> the message occurs, and windows explore closes.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It is frustrating to her, and I can't seem to get a clue as to why it happens,
>>>>>> or how to fix it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Suggestions welcome!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Vista Home Premium on Dell Inspiron 531
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Ben
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zachd

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Posted: Sun Mar 30 11:08:59 PDT 2008 |
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Windows Vista >> Windows Explorer closing
What is the specific fault information for this crash according to the
Problem Reports and Solutions Center control panel?
http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html#bucket
will help you look that up if you don't know how.
--
Speaking for myself only.
See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
--
"Ben" <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote in message
news:EMail@HideDomain.com...
> Hi Axel,
>
> She says its so fast she can't get it all, but bascially it is:
>
> Windows Explorer has to close...
>
> Followed by Windows Explorer is opening.
>
> Or words close to that..
>
> Ben
>
> On Sat, 29 Mar 2008 23:24:31 +0100, "Axel Dahmen"
> <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrotc:
>
>>Hi Ben,
>>
>>can you get more precise on what the message is you're seeing?
>>
>>Axel Dahmen
>>
>>
>>------------
>>"Ben" <EMail@HideDomain.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
>>news:EMail@HideDomain.com...
>>> Now I have another question...
>>>
>>> My wife is having a problem with her Windows Explorer Closing.
>>>
>>> Usually she will be moving folder contents, from one folder to another
>>> when
>>> the message occurs, and windows explore closes.
>>>
>>> It is frustrating to her, and I can't seem to get a clue as to why it
>>> happens,
>>> or how to fix it.
>>>
>>> Suggestions welcome!
>>>
>>> Vista Home Premium on Dell Inspiron 531
>>>
>>> Ben
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Axel

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Posted: Sun Mar 30 21:18:47 PDT 2008 |
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Windows Vista >> Windows Explorer closing
Ben, in that case I'm afraid to stick with my original suggestion.
Hunting down intermittent errors that can't be nailed down to a specific =
cause is almost impossible. So I still suggest to just re-install Vista. =
It's just one or two hours of work and you're clean. Anything else will =
take longer and, thus, will become a waste of your time.
I'm sorry to not be able to give you any other clue.
HTH,
Axel Dahmen
------
"Ben" <EMail@HideDomain.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag =
news:EMail@HideDomain.com...
> Sometimes,after the error has occured, she can go back and repeat the =
actions
> and there will be no problems.
>=20
> Sometimes it will happaen when a folder is opend just for looking.
>=20
> Other times it will happen when files are being moved from one folder =
to
> another.
>=20
> Yes, it does appear to be random or intermittant.
>=20
> Ben
>=20
> On Sun, 30 Mar 2008 04:17:21 +0200, "Axel Dahmen"
> <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrotc:
>=20
>>OK, I see.. So when it happens, does it happen to the same files that =
you are able to copy at some other time? Or does this error only occur =
when you're copying/moving a particular set of files? So what I'm about =
is: Is this error reproducible or is it completely random?
>>
>>Regards,
>>Axel Dahmen
>>
>>
>>--------------
>>"Ben" <EMail@HideDomain.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag =
news:EMail@HideDomain.com...
>>> Axel,
>>>=20
>>> I do pretty well on XP systems, and have progressed up from DOS =
thru all the
>>> windows systems... Vista is new to me, and to my wife.
>>>=20
>>> I should have said this is an intermittent problem, not occurring =
all of the
>>> time.
>>>=20
>>> should also have said that her system has SP-1 installed, but the =
problem also
>>> occurred before SP-1 was installed.
>>>=20
>>> Most of the folders she works with contain embroidery design, but =
can't really
>>> see any significance to that.
>>>=20
>>> Regards,
>>>=20
>>> Ben
>>>=20
>>>=20
>>>=20
>>>=20
>>> On Sun, 30 Mar 2008 03:52:40 +0200, "Axel Dahmen"
>>> <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrotc:
>>>=20
>>>>Bill, to be honest, this error message doesn't sound too good. Am I =
right with my assumption that both of you are not too much of computer =
experts? I got this impression from what you've been writing. In that =
case I'd suggest you just re-install Vista and everything will be fine =
again.
>>>>
>>>>The only problem I see is that you apparently can't copy your =
personal files from the Documents folder to your D: drive (I hope you =
have one).
>>>>
>>>>Please let me know if this solution would be feasible for you and if =
you have your documents saved to a save location (=3D any other drive =
than C:). In that case just insert the Vista DVD and re-install your =
system. Please make sure you have your other software CDs at hand to =
re-install them as well.
>>>>
>>>>If you don't have saved your files to a safe location, just drop me =
a note to the newsgroup to give you some hints about two options for =
saving them ( 1 =3D starting Vista in Safe Mode, 2 =3D copying files =
using the Command Prompt).
>>>>
>>>>Axel Dahmen
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>-------
>>>>"Ben" <EMail@HideDomain.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag =
news:EMail@HideDomain.com...
>>>>> Hi Axel,
>>>>>=20
>>>>> She says its so fast she can't get it all, but bascially it is:
>>>>>=20
>>>>> Windows Explorer has to close...=20
>>>>>=20
>>>>> Followed by Windows Explorer is opening.
>>>>>=20
>>>>> Or words close to that..=20
>>>>>=20
>>>>> Ben
>>>>>=20
>>>>> On Sat, 29 Mar 2008 23:24:31 +0100, "Axel Dahmen"
>>>>> <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrotc:
>>>>>=20
>>>>>>Hi Ben,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>can you get more precise on what the message is you're seeing?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Axel Dahmen
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>------------
>>>>>>"Ben" <EMail@HideDomain.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag =
news:EMail@HideDomain.com...
>>>>>>> Now I have another question...
>>>>>>>=20
>>>>>>> My wife is having a problem with her Windows Explorer Closing.
>>>>>>>=20
>>>>>>> Usually she will be moving folder contents, from one folder to =
another when
>>>>>>> the message occurs, and windows explore closes.
>>>>>>>=20
>>>>>>> It is frustrating to her, and I can't seem to get a clue as to =
why it happens,
>>>>>>> or how to fix it.
>>>>>>>=20
>>>>>>> Suggestions welcome!
>>>>>>>=20
>>>>>>> Vista Home Premium on Dell Inspiron 531
>>>>>>>=20
>>>>>>> Ben
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Windows Vista >> Windows Explorer closing
If it's a crash, you could usually hunt those down pretty effectively using
the Windows Debugging SDK or other power tool. A brief inspection of the
Problem Reports and Solutions Center control panel's logs can often be
illuminative too - 3rd party modules identified as the Faulting Module there
are usually a really obvious smoking gun. =)
--
Speaking for myself only.
See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
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"Axel Dahmen" <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote in message
news:%EMail@HideDomain.com...
Ben, in that case I'm afraid to stick with my original suggestion.
Hunting down intermittent errors that can't be nailed down to a specific
cause is almost impossible. So I still suggest to just re-install Vista.
It's just one or two hours of work and you're clean. Anything else will take
longer and, thus, will become a waste of your time.
I'm sorry to not be able to give you any other clue.
HTH,
Axel Dahmen
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"Ben" <EMail@HideDomain.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:EMail@HideDomain.com...
> Sometimes,after the error has occured, she can go back and repeat the
> actions
> and there will be no problems.
>
> Sometimes it will happaen when a folder is opend just for looking.
>
> Other times it will happen when files are being moved from one folder to
> another.
>
> Yes, it does appear to be random or intermittant.
>
> Ben
>
> On Sun, 30 Mar 2008 04:17:21 +0200, "Axel Dahmen"
> <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrotc:
>
>>OK, I see.. So when it happens, does it happen to the same files that you
>>are able to copy at some other time? Or does this error only occur when
>>you're copying/moving a particular set of files? So what I'm about is: Is
>>this error reproducible or is it completely random?
>>
>>Regards,
>>Axel Dahmen
>>
>>
>>--------------
>>"Ben" <EMail@HideDomain.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
>>news:EMail@HideDomain.com...
>>> Axel,
>>>
>>> I do pretty well on XP systems, and have progressed up from DOS thru
>>> all the
>>> windows systems... Vista is new to me, and to my wife.
>>>
>>> I should have said this is an intermittent problem, not occurring all of
>>> the
>>> time.
>>>
>>> should also have said that her system has SP-1 installed, but the
>>> problem also
>>> occurred before SP-1 was installed.
>>>
>>> Most of the folders she works with contain embroidery design, but can't
>>> really
>>> see any significance to that.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Ben
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sun, 30 Mar 2008 03:52:40 +0200, "Axel Dahmen"
>>> <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrotc:
>>>
>>>>Bill, to be honest, this error message doesn't sound too good. Am I
>>>>right with my assumption that both of you are not too much of computer
>>>>experts? I got this impression from what you've been writing. In that
>>>>case I'd suggest you just re-install Vista and everything will be fine
>>>>again.
>>>>
>>>>The only problem I see is that you apparently can't copy your personal
>>>>files from the Documents folder to your D: drive (I hope you have one).
>>>>
>>>>Please let me know if this solution would be feasible for you and if you
>>>>have your documents saved to a save location (= any other drive than
>>>>C:). In that case just insert the Vista DVD and re-install your system.
>>>>Please make sure you have your other software CDs at hand to re-install
>>>>them as well.
>>>>
>>>>If you don't have saved your files to a safe location, just drop me a
>>>>note to the newsgroup to give you some hints about two options for
>>>>saving them ( 1 = starting Vista in Safe Mode, 2 = copying files using
>>>>the Command Prompt).
>>>>
>>>>Axel Dahmen
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>-------
>>>>"Ben" <EMail@HideDomain.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
>>>>news:EMail@HideDomain.com...
>>>>> Hi Axel,
>>>>>
>>>>> She says its so fast she can't get it all, but bascially it is:
>>>>>
>>>>> Windows Explorer has to close...
>>>>>
>>>>> Followed by Windows Explorer is opening.
>>>>>
>>>>> Or words close to that..
>>>>>
>>>>> Ben
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sat, 29 Mar 2008 23:24:31 +0100, "Axel Dahmen"
>>>>> <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrotc:
>>>>>
>>>>>>Hi Ben,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>can you get more precise on what the message is you're seeing?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Axel Dahmen
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>------------
>>>>>>"Ben" <EMail@HideDomain.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
>>>>>>news:EMail@HideDomain.com...
>>>>>>> Now I have another question...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> My wife is having a problem with her Windows Explorer Closing.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Usually she will be moving folder contents, from one folder to
>>>>>>> another when
>>>>>>> the message occurs, and windows explore closes.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> It is frustrating to her, and I can't seem to get a clue as to why
>>>>>>> it happens,
>>>>>>> or how to fix it.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Suggestions welcome!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Vista Home Premium on Dell Inspiron 531
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Ben
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hardware compatibility, apparently to help Intel impress Wall Street.
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inescapable conclusion: Windows Vista sucks. (And making it cheaper won't
help, either.)
Compatibility of drivers is just one issue. Another is a convoluted user
interface that prevents ordinary users from gaining a sense of control over
the OS.
Windows Mobile, Microsoft's operating system for cell phones, suffers from a
similar problem. The Windows Mobile OS isn't horrible per se, it's just that
it's completely wrong for cell phones and other small screen devices.
Windows Mobile clearly compromises usability to mimic the WIMP (Windows,
Icons, Menus and Pointing device) focus of Microsoft's desktop operating
systems. To quote Dr. Phil: How's that workin' for ya? It hasn't helped
eroding desktop Windows market share, and it hasn't helped Windows Mobile,
either.
The biggest problem isn't that the company's newest products are unusable,
but that Microsoft may have actually lost the "ability" to make good
operating systems. It may not be able to let go of its dogmatic insistence
on the flawed vision of the same Windows "experience" from wristwatches to
supercomputers.
And there is evidence that delusion or, at least, wishful thinking, prevails
at Microsoft. The company's founder and chairman, Bill Gates, said last week
that "Microsoft expects more Internet searches to be done through speech
than through typing on a keyboard." Hey, Bill: Do you want to bet $10
billion on that? I doubt even that Microsoft will fix its Vista driver
problem within five years. This is the same guy, by the way, who bragged
that Microsoft would "solve" spam by 2006.
It's imperative for Microsoft to get the next major OS right. The secret
lies in the company's Surface initiative.
Microsoft has never understood the importance of "simplicity," a fundamental
design concept it has always swept aside to make room for "feature rich"
(i.e., bloated and complex).
Right now, the Windows Vista type user interfaces are in their final days.
The future belongs to what I call the 3G user interface, which replaces flat
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It's imperative for Microsoft to get the next major OS right. But how?
The secret lies in the company's Surface initiative. Sure, Surface is at
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Another hopeful sign is that Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer appears to agree
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Here's what I believe Microsoft needs to do to save its vitally important
operating systems business:
1.. Never compromise on driver compatibility, not even for Intel.
2.. Insist on the highest standards for compatibility stickers, then use
your marketing millions to drive customers to partners that have earned
those stickers. Drive the laggards, the cheaters and the inadequate vendors
out of business. They're poisoning your swimming pool.
3.. Make an operating system for each computer type - cell phone, UMPC,
consumer desktop, enterprise desktop, enterprise server, supercomputer -
optimized for that type, not as a dogmatic slave to the limitations of the
generic desktop Windows vision.
4.. Emphasize usability and simplicity over "feature rich" complexity. We
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and hardware vendors. We need better ones.
5.. Emphasize usability and simplicity over backward compatibility for the
consumer version of Windows. The 1990s are over. Don't sacrifice the future
for customers and partner companies that are living in the past.
6.. Throw everything they've got at getting the consumer version of
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around. That company is aggressively patenting elements of the user
interface of the future, and you know they'll build and market it
successfully.
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marketshare because they succeed with simplicity and UI elegance. Google
might do so with its cell phone UI. And Asus, a two-bit Taiwanese
motherboard maker, was able to cobble together a quick-and-dirty UI for
Linux that's way better than Windows Vista for UMPCs.
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50 Ways to leave your Vista....
CHORUS:
You just format the drive , Clive
Get a New Mac , Jack
Y'don't need that crap toy, Roy
Just get yourself free
Boot from a *nix, Jix
You don't need to discuss much
Install XP, Lee
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On step 4, it says to:
4. Click the Advanced button. (See screenshot below)
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- Windows Vista >> for Vista: A remove Windows Components option like in XPWould like the option to remove Windows Components like WMP or whatever.
Mostly to get them off the shell/interface, but also to clear space and to
organize the program files directory a bit better. Thanks.
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- Windows Vista >> Windows Registry file getting corrupted frequentlyHi,
I'm manually installing Vista updates, since Windows Update will not update
properly giving me an error 80073715...
Problem is that every so often, 3 or 4 updates, the registry file gets
corrupted and windows will not start, having to get back to a backup copy.
Any ideas please?
Thanks.
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- Windows Vista >> Vista Memory Dump with NortonMy computer keeps dumping memory and says it is nortons fault. Anyone
have/know of any issues with Norton and Vista. Norton has very little on
their site right now about it.
Thanks
Chuck
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same manner. My question is whether it is possible to redirect the whole
USER folder which is always on C: to D: so that all users profile
information is always. Redirecting all folders one by one and for each user
individually is very time consuming.
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