Tech Help and Discussions

Unable to use Windows Update. System crashes to this error code every time I try to load update. Have cleared all temp file, all temp internet files, done complete system scan and removed all tracking cookies, done startup withput any non Microsoft services and all startups disabled. Been working with Tech Support out of India,but still no answers. Still looking for a clue as to how to get this back on line.

I cannot get the 3D Flip function to work on my new computer. Any suggestions?

I am setting up my friend's brand new out of the box Dell computer .. comes with Vista. I go through the steps required to set up internet connection, making sure spelling of username and password is correct and case sensitive. Friend wants MSN as ISP. When I try to get connection, keep getting Error Code 691. I can't get past it...and have called MSN techies at least 10 times, and they say everything is correct and I should be connected. Yeah right. (I am glad I have XP on my own computer). Can anyone help me get past this 691 Error code to get connected to the internet? -- AnnieLou

i had to reformat and reinstall windows.. it is activated and everything all the updates.. but i can not get my sound working... trued installing the onboard, a sound card, and all that fun stuff and i need help

i had to reformat and reinstall windows.. it is activated and everything all the updates.. but i can not get my sound working... trued installing the onboard, a sound card, and all that fun stuff and i need help

I have just had new computer with vista about 2 weeks and think I made a mistake. I am set up as administrator which I guess is right. However, you get all those pop up questions every time you want to do something so just found out about creating a standard user profile to use for everyday use. Here goes the question. Is there any way to transfer all my programs that I have already set up under administrator and transfer to my standard user profile or do I have to set up each program from scratch, like the win mail and all my other programs please say that isn't so. Will wait to hear. Thanks in advance for any and all help. -- Jackie Lamorie …

I used to have, but I changed my theme and now when I go back into themes aero is not there. I have vista home premium and all of the requirements are met as well.

Vista Home Premium on a core duo machine with 2GB RAM. Avast A/V Defender operating Nothing wierd Worked fine, never a problem. But now it's slow to open files and emails. ???

When I download a program from the internet it says it will go to the Temporary Folder. I reach this folder by going to C drive\Program Files\Temporary Folder. This folder never contains the program. I do a search and it does not uncover the program. I can not find this program. Any thoughts, other than I'm crazy? James

When I download a program from the internet it says it will go to the Temporary Folder. I reach this folder by going to C drive\Program Files\Temporary Folder. This folder never contains the program. I do a search and it does not uncover the program. I can not find this program. Any thoughts, other than I'm crazy? James

Any idea is appreciated: WAX Dell Lap Top. Is there any reason that the desktop display does not fill up the entire screen at a 1024X768 resolution or any other resolution after the computer boots up? The display is perfect for a second or 2 and then it reduces and the left and right portion of the screen is black for about an inch. If I go to Control Panel/Display/Settings should the 2 boxes be checked? i.e.. "use this device as the primary monitor and Extend my windows desktop onto this monitor"?

Any idea is appreciated: WAX Dell Lap Top. Is there any reason that the desktop display does not fill up the entire screen at a 1024X768 resolution or any other resolution after the computer boots up? The display is perfect for a second or 2 and then it reduces and the left and right portion of the screen is black for about an inch. If I go to Control Panel/Display/Settings should the 2 boxes be checked? i.e.. "use this device as the primary monitor and Extend my windows desktop onto this monitor"?

I just spent over 2 hr. downloading Adobe Acrobat Reader 8. The download did complete. I can't find it. I looked in the temporary folder but it is always empty. I searched all files and folder. Didn't find it. Does any one know where it could be? My temoprary folder is always empty and that's where it should go, I think. Thank you. James

I just spent over 2 hr. downloading Adobe Acrobat Reader 8. The download did complete. I can't find it. I looked in the temporary folder but it is always empty. I searched all files and folder. Didn't find it. Does any one know where it could be? My temoprary folder is always empty and that's where it should go, I think. Thank you. James

Help! Trying to load files for work, and the disc will not load. Works fine on every other computer in the office, but not my Vista Home Premium. I did install Office 2003 so I could open the file, but it comes up as a "read only", and denies me when I uncheck the box for "read only". I need to be able to save and e-mail these spread sheets. How can I do this? -- Thanks.

Hope someone out there can help - I recently bought a Gateway laptop with Vista Home Premium pre-loaded but I found out it's not compatible with the Raymarine chartplotter software I need to run on it (which was the whole purpose of buying the laptop!). The Raymarine tech support site acknoweldges this and recommends a dual boot with XP with which it is compatible. My question is do I have to buy the XP software even though I have paid for Vista and what's the best way to install a dual boot system? I only intend to ever run two programs - the chartplotter software and an internet browser. Many tx for any help and advice. DMac

(I apologize my English, I'm italian) I've a laptop HP zd8000, with W-Vista Premium, and it worked very well, till I installed a new antivirus. I removed Avast Edition Home and I installed Norman Virus Control. Now, when I try to restart Vista, it doesn't work: if I click on "restart" button (Riavvia sistema) it normally shuts down, but doesn't restart (it seems freezed on black window). Then I shut off with on/off switch (on computer), I wait for a while (3 or 4 minutes), then I switch on the pc and it starts (and it goes normally). Can you help me? -- Thank You. Friendly, Volosauro

I have XP Pro in C:\ I've just installed Vista Home Premium in D:\ (a different hard drive) From within XP, I created a 490,000 .dat files and settings backup of XP, now I need to transfer it to Vista. Has anyone accomplish this yet?? -J

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How much longer will you be able to buy Windows XP Home CD? I need to build my friend a new low cost PC. But don't have the money right now. Retired and need to save up some money first. Thanks Johnny McCown

How much longer will you be able to buy Windows XP Home CD? I need to build my friend a new low cost PC. But don't have the money right now. Retired and need to save up some money first. Thanks Johnny McCown

It has now become observable/obvious that the half dozen or so lockups requiring a hard reboot that have occured on this OEM Vista Business machine in two weeks have something in common ... a Help screen was up and running. A Dell laptop, with a Dell component to Help so it could very well be that is the problem, but I thought I would also ask here if any one has mentioned this as a known issue? (although in none of the cases was it a "Dell" related issue, but general Vista Help issues), Thanks in advance ... -- http://www.e-woodshop.net Last update: 6/1/07 KarlC@ (the obvious)

I have an infected dll cell in system32 sub directory. the name is xnvaogd.dll the system will not let me get rid of the virus or quarentine it I have norton as my security provider pastone-- thanks

I upgraded my Windows XP with Vista Home Basic. Now my computer is running slow and crashing. I called my internet provider to find out why its running slow and crashing and he told me to remove Vista. I than called several other internet providers and they told me the same thing. However when I talked to Comcast they told me that Vista would run OK using them as my provider. Does anyone know if this is true? Should I switch to Comcast? Currently I am using SBC DSL.

Hi All, When I offer RA I receive an error message on the 1st attempt. When I send the offer again, it works just fine. The event logs show two RA sessions being started, no errors though. Any ideas on why this is happening? I've heard this can be caused by resolution or volume license. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, dww8450