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Hello All,

Windows 7 no longer has the calendar program. I looking for a scheduling program (hopefully free) to HELP keep track of appointments. I use it to keep track of single occurrence and recurring appointments. I would like to be able to set the appointment to pop up on my computer at boot at least one day ahead of time.

Anyone know of a decent little scheduling of calendar program?

HarryMy wife uses this one a is very happy with it. Hope it meets your requirements and yes it is free
http://wareseeker.com/free-event-minder/
truenorth Quote from: truenorth on January 07, 2011, 03:30:12 PM

My wife uses this one a is very happy with it. Hope it meets your requirements and yes it is free
http://wareseeker.com/free-event-minder/
truenorth

Windows Live Mail (which is part of Windows Live Essentials) includes an excellent Calendar  http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/looking-for-windows-calendar.

Windows 7 no longer has the calendar program.

Does anyone know of any scanning software where you can scan double sided documents which then puts the two scanned images into one PDF file?
The only software I can find you have to press stop and start again, so that each forms images save to their own file.

I have a lot of double sided forms to scan and I need the software to automatically save front and back images to one file continously, hopefully without it being really time consuming stopping and starting the programme all the time.

Cheers for any help.We had a office digital copier/scanner that came bundled with an product from Adobe that did this. It allowed for a stack of documents to be passed directly into PDF files double sided. I will dig through Adobe's website and see if I can find the name of the software. This software might be able to run manually on a device that doesnt support double sided to BLEND two scans into a single double sided pdf.http://www.mab.uscourts.gov/pdfdocuments/convert_scan.pdf This shows Abobe Acrobat Pro being used to create double sided pdf, and steps involved.

*Page 3 talks about selecting double sided.Thank you Dave for the info, I will CHECK out the software you recommend.
Alternatively I could save all the documents as Tiff files (smaller file sizes than PDF), but I specifically need every two pages (both sides of the same form) to save into one file automatically every time.  I don't SUPPOSE you ever had to work with anything that saved as Tiff files as well in this way?Swift PDF might be a fairly good solution for you. You might not want to INVEST in new hardware, but if you will be converting 2-sided paper to PDF on a REGULAR basis, consider a self feeding duplex scanner. I have a Fujitsu S300 [similar to S1300].

http://www.fujitsu.com/us/services/computing/peripherals/scanners/scansnap/   

There are several other brands available.

It quickly converts all my bank statements and other important papers to PDF and even runs OCR on them to allow search and copy/paste of text. It includes software for inserting and deleting pages from documents. $250 is a lot, but I’m glad I got it.

Unfortunately, it is not TWAIN compatible, so you can't use it with any common scanning software.

Hi All,
I have a spreadsheet that I would like to be able to LIST the DAYS of the month down a column. I then need to put a formula in the next cell that knows to skip the weekends in the date column.

Anyone have an idea as to how to get this done?

Something like this.....

1/1/2011      Skip Sat
1/2/2011      Skip Sun
1/3/2011      SUM etc...
1/4/2011      SUM etc...
etc...

THANKS

I'd like to KNOW more about that SUM etc... in the right hand column. You want the formula to return 0 if the day is a weekend day and sum some range of cells if it's not?

Thanks for the replay.
In a nutshell the SUM stuff adds 2 cells togther that had nothing to do with the date other then to know to show the RESULTS only on weekdays. In other words we had X left from the day before so the SUM cell would start us on the new day with what was left from the day before. We don't work on the weekends so the SUM would have to skip 2 days and show on the following Monday.

I found a quick work around.....

http://chandoo.org/wp/2008/06/30/skip-weekends-while-autofill-dates-in-excel-howto/

I think that this is a good idea. What do you think?

Thanks
Quote from: Spoiler on January 10, 2011, 12:41:20 PM

I think that this is a good idea. What do you think?

HELP!!!!!
I was running Pub 98 (I know old!) and had the trial version of MS office 2007 - I always clicked cancel during setup as I did not have the set up key.....
anyway yesterday I noticed that none of my files would open as .pub (where they were originally saved) but they were now all .doc......since I dont have the full version it only lets me view them and do nothing else (print, edit, etc)
I want to GET my .pub files back in publisher 98 NOT Office 2007
I was told to uninstall office as I did but now the saved files are still appearing as .doc but with the notepad icon instead of "w" icon...
If I right click the file to open it with Pub 98 I get an error saying that such and such file is not a valid win32 application!
Should I do a system RESTORE or what ---
please help!
Thanks!
lauraLooks like the modern office converted your publisher files. Only fix now would be to open those publisher docs and  save them in older format for 98. Problem now is you need a fully functional office 2007 to be ABLE to save those files back to Publisher 98. If you know of a friend with a registered copy of Office 2007 or newer, you can use their system to open and save them back to 1998 format as .PUB files instead of .DOC's. (OR) I havent tried this, so it is hypothetical, but you may be able to install Open Office for FREE, then open and save them back to old format. I myself made the upgrade from Office 2000 to Open Office and Open Office is great. I have used it to open and edit old Excel 97, 2000 documents. But I havent used it for Publisher so...that is why this is hypothetical, but may work for you and its FREE! Quote

...acquired by Sun Microsystems in August 1999. The source code of the suite was released in July 2000 with the aim of reducing the dominant market share of Microsoft Office by providing a free and open alternative; later versions of StarOffice are based upon OpenOffice.org with additional PROPRIETARY components.[8] The OpenOffice.org project is primarily sponsored by Oracle Corporation (having acquired Sun Microsystems). Other major corporate contributors include Novell, Red Hat, IBM, Google and others....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenOffice.org

I have a workbook sorted by month, and the spend DETAIL. I need a FORMULA for column j  on  sheet 1 (vlook up I believe) that will find (from the spend detail sheet)  the last purchase price of an item within a 12 month PERIOD, searching by the supplier item field. The spreadsheet is attached here. I am in desperate need of help!


[recovering disk space - old attachment deleted by admin]I suspect you're correct about vlookup being the best FUNCTION to use for this but I'm not very familiar with it. 

Will you need to search for such data from this file frequently?  If not too frequent, perhaps just using a Filter would work.  Using a Filter allows sorting in many ways.  What version of Excel are you using?This is a monthly report, so a filter is not practical for my purposes.I'm gonna take the easy way out of this and give you the results of a Google search on the vlookup function: HTTP://www.google.com/search?client=opera&rls=en&q=vlookup+excel+2007&sourceid=opera&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&channel=suggest.   I'm sure  you'll find some good references there.

I was looking at my control panel-Add/Remove list and I have a program called Xed that's it just Xed It uses 625 MB so It's kind of sizable.  I was wondering if anybody else has this thing?  If so what is it?  What does it do? and most important.  Can i delete it?  I'm partial to having programs that I installed and understand their purpose for being on my COMPUTER.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.  Might be Xed mp3 converter... Can you locate it on the Program Files first? Look for the XED folder.
When you place the mouse over it there should be some info about where the program CAM from.
It is unlikely that an evil program would be in the add/remove list.

Quote

XED: An XML document instance editor.
Text-based non-validating XML editor for Windows, UNIX
[Freeware]
http://www.ltg.ed.ac.uk/~ht/xed.html

The search tool will find it if it is there

Please help, I am training for the MOS Excel expert exam and have only realised that when i open the DATA menu the xml feature is not available. I loked around on the internet for a solution and realised that i needed excel PROFESSIONAL, I INSTALLED Microsoft Excel XP professional and the xml option is still not available. Any suggestions on what I can do???Try again.
Make sure you fully remove all VERSIONS of Excel.
Reboot, install the right version.
Pay ATTENTION to all the install options.

I am unable to update my AVG 2011 Free Edition.  When I click on the update button, nothing happens,so I thought I would remove and REINSTALL the whole thing only to FIND it will not let me delete the program under add/delete PROGRAMS, it simply flashes the control panel screen for a second then does nothing.  Can you HELP me?Try REINSTALLING AVGTry AVG Remover: http://www.avg.com/us-en/download-tools

I compressed a 500mb file in winRAR, maximum compression level, took 5mins, when the bar went to 100 (right that moment the rar size was roughly 103mb) it stayed for a few seconds and the file size dramatically began to increase! All the way back up to 500mb =.=

Before I SPENT 30mins compressing 4 files to find out it literally did nothing =.=

So why does this happen? Help. Compressing one single file won't really lower the file size at all. You'll only see results when compressing multiple files.Well, before when I compressed the 4 files, open the RAR and looked at the compression ratio, the 500mb file (YES I compressed that file with 3 other files initially) was at 0%.

So it SEEMS (I might be wrong) that the file just isn't COMPRESS-ing. Oh, and it's a video. Divx format.Many video formats already are high compression.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_compression

Quote from: kpac on January 08, 2011, 05:37:20 PM

Compressing one single file won't really lower the file size at all. You'll only see results when compressing multiple files.

So it seems (I might be wrong) that the file just isn't compress-ing. Oh, and it's a video. Divx format.

Please help!! I am trying to find the cookies on my computer and cannot locate them!!OS?Windows 7 ...please help! lol
http://www.winvistaclub.com/f24.htmlI believe in......

%userprofile%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies

You have to UNCHECK "hide protected system FILES"

I don't know if copying that FOLDER will do what you need but it's a start. Good LUCK!

I BOUGHT a 50 pack of Blank DVD-R discs, i have noticed some are bad or corrupted, when I try to copy things onto it. How can I tell if a blank DVD-R disc is bad or corrupted? Before I try to put things onto it. I hope there is a easy way to tell. Unfortunately NOA blank DISK cannot, by definition, be corrupted.

It can be "bad" but the chances are so rare that that is almost never the cause for failed burns or UDF copies. Usually it's a issue with the SYSTEM itself.What software are you using to copy data onto the discs?Also what is it that you are trying to copy/transfer to the discs that causes it to fail? I gather your process (with the same disc brand DOES work in some instances). Is it possible that the burn is failing because of some fault with that which you are trying to burn? truenorth

My e-mail is web based with my ISP. On some websites there is a contact button that would open outlook express on my old computer so I could contact them. This computer is Win 7 & when I click contact I get a pop up saying e-mail client is not installed. Is there a client I can download that will work on IE 8 & still let me use my ISP web mail? Yes, it's Windows Live Mail.  You need to download Windows Live Essentials, which consists of Mail and numerous other components.  You do not need to install all the components if they are not wanted; you'll have the option to select which ONES you want to install after starting the installation. Depending on how your ISP has mail setup Thunderbird may also be an option for you...

From the fine people who bring us FireFox.Thanks for the SUGGESTION's. I'm downloading Live Essentials now but it appears to be a large file so it will take a while on dial up. Can Live Mail be set to leave emails where they are & not import it all? The HELP center doesn't address this. What is an RSS feed? There are instructions to add an RSS feed as well but I have no idea what that means or what its used for. I use the web mail provided at peoplepc (dial up isp) so I hope it will work with this.Oh, I'm getting a different picture here now.  You were only using OE when you clicked on an email link on a website and OE opened.  But, you normally accessed your mail via your web browser, i.e., as webmail, right?

Yes, you could use WLM that way, just as you did OE.  But, as you know now, the full Windows Live Essentials is a large download.  If you merely want an email client installed that will open when you click on an email link on a website, I'm inclined to think installing Thunderbird, as patio mentioned, might be a better option for you.  The download would only be the Thunderbird email software and, therefore, would be a much smaller download. an RSS feed is a XML file that sits in a predefined location; on it's own, it's not really all that useful. however, When you "subscribe" to an RSS feed, you are telling your browser (or feed reader, or, whatever software gave you the option) "hey, I want to know when something new is added here" and then every time you start the browser and at a set interval thereafter (usually 30 minutes to an hour) the browser will download that XML file and see if there are any new items. It can then either say "hey, there's some new stuff to read here!" or, do something different. Firefox, for example, supports a feature called "Live bookmarks" which basically let's you subscribe to an RSS feed and have that "bookmark" display a popup menu that contains the last 20 or so items in the feed.


TL;DR version: think of it as a stock ticker for web pages.I've used thunderbird before and it takes some getting used to if you're an outlook PERSON.  I've used outlook for like 10 years or so, then tried to convert to Thunderbird and it was a little tough at first

Does anyone know how to CONVERT or open a .cwk FILE?

I don't want to pay for SOFTWARE to do this but if there is a free version or a way of doing this please LET me know!!http://3d2f.com/tags/cwk/

I use  Abi Word 2.8  for all  word and text  DOC  work and it lets you save in all diferant formats.

Two formats I think are the same but I don't understand the diferance is

.txt   and   Encoded txt

When I save something in    .txt   it will open in NOTEPAD I get it it is a  text bass file.

But when I go to save the same file in    Encoded txt  it still opens in notepad and I get this.

What I don't get is when I save as  Encoded txt  like I say it brings up a window that asks me how I want to encode.
US  ASCii
Urapean  ASCii
Windows  txt

And a lot of others I never seen before.

A  text file has no  formating at all I get it.   So my gess is all this just is for how many Bits it will encode it as or something like this.

Can someone tell me what I am not getting? Quote from: nymph4 on January 04, 2011, 04:23:38 PM

A  text file has no  formating at all I get it.

But if I just save as  txt   and not  Encoded  txt   I get no saving options.

What I don't get is when I save as  Encoded txt  like I say it brings up a window that asks me how I want to encode.
US  ASCii
Urapean  ASCii
Windows  txt

And a lot of others I never seen before.

I typed some symboles and saved it and opened it and they were still they.

I downloaded a application which was a RAR file how do i make it a bootable image before i burn it?You mean the RAR archive contains a disk image? is that right? What is the application?
windows xp sp3 You downloaded xp from the web? Quote from: Allan on January 06, 2011, 08:07:50 AM

You downloaded xp from the web?

Copyrighted MATERIAL

    * Downloading or using a program (e.g. torrent / P2P program) to download a copyrighted software program, game, movie, song, TV show, BOOK, or any other content protected by copyright laws.
    * FINDING places on the Internet to watch movies or TV shows or listen to copyrighted music.
    * Making backups of copyrighted DVDs.
    * HELP users use copyrighted material in their own video, song, or website.
    * Posting any copyrighted material, even if it's being used for helping others.


Unlicensed/Cracked versions of Windows

    * We will not help with making an illegal or invalid installation of Windows work. You need to GET a legitimate key from Microsoft.
    * To activate Windows go to the Microsoft Product Activation website and follow the instructions to activate Windows or call Microsoft at 1-866-PCSAFETY (1-866-727-2338)
    * In the event you bought a computer and are being told your Windows key isn't valid, help is available from this site: Protect Yourself from Piracy

Drive   Copy 10 Personal is a perfect tool for creating a virtual clone of your   PC, INCLUDING operating system, drivers and settings, all your   applications and files. SAVE it to the USB hard drive and use it on   another computer, just as if you’re working from your own PC!

http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/
That is absolutely excellent!! CheersIt seems that I've come too late Anyway, the SOFTWARE give away today are DVD Creator 1.5.0 (Burn your PRECIOUS videos to DVD) and 1AVCenter (a complete audio VIDEO center).

i want my Lego Digital Designer back!!!

when i start it up nothing happens, so i press ctrl-alt-del and i couldn't find it under Applications so i GO to  processes and find LDD.exe and then end it. I STARTED it up again and the same thing happens.

   specs:
                windows XP media center EDITION sp2
                Dell dimension E510
                3 MB memory
                Intel Pentium 4, 3 GHZ
                500 GB RAM
               
i really need help i'm not being payed until i finish it
                What do you get paid to do ? ?

Have a Dell Inspiron 1545,bought Virgin MOBILE Broadband2go OVATION MC760.When I plug into usb port it shows up on devices with cd drive,acts like its GOING to download program and then just disapears.I cant get it to download program to be able to use device.Running Windows 7 64 bit system.Can anyone help.I took device back to dealer was told tough luck,no help at all.Thanks.James.Does this help?

http://mobileoffice.about.com/od/wifimobileconnectivity/fr/virgin-mobile-ovation-usb-modem-review.htm

If you actually went to the Virgin site you can download the instruction manual.
http://www.virginmobileusa.com/mobile-broadband/ovation-mc760.html


The device is plug and play, so it shouldn't 'do' anything. Are you connected to the internet?according to instructions when you plug in for first time it downloads program,when I inserted it it showed up and then disapears,ive checked computer and there are no programs for broadband2go.Also Im able to get on internet going through my cisco router.Broadband2go just doesnt seem to want to download.I even went to their WEBSITE and DOWNLOADED the program and tried to install that way.Seems to me for some reason laptop blocks it from downloading.
Does the USB port work with other devices?yes all three usb ports work with other hardware,I tried all of them.
Did you but it new! If so, you need to take it back and get it replaced!

If your USB ports are working then it points to the device. As you can see from the links, this should be plug and play!

all of the microsoft APPLICATIONS (word, ppt, excel, etc.) aren't working. i forget whether i have a legit or illegal version, but it's been working for years. now all of the sudden, it's not working anymore. i was so desperate that i tried downloading the 2007 trial version, but EVEN that didn't work. it still tells me that there is "not enough memory or disk space" to run them, but i clearly have around 13 GB, which is even more memory space than i had before

i  will need it for sure next week! what to doooo?? ): QUOTE from: lalalahoney on January 04, 2011, 09:32:33 PM

all of the microsoft applications (word, ppt, excel, etc.) aren't working. i forget whether i have a legit or illegal version, but it's been working for years. now all of the sudden, it's not working anymore. i was so desperate that i tried downloading the 2007 trial version, but even that didn't work. it still tells me that there is "not enough memory or disk space" to run them, but i clearly have around 13 GB, which is even more memory space than i had before

i  will need it for sure next week! what to doooo?? ):

i'm pretty sure it's a legal version,... it just MIGHT be illegal.

Yes, I noticed it was marked Solved (anybody can mark it Solved).  Still, I had some doubt that the link BC posted would solve the problem and was just wondering whether it actually solved the problem or the OP was just saying thanks for the link.  Also, the discussion at the link BC posted went several directions in the various comments.  So, if OP found a solution there, exactly what was it?

If I was to guess I'd say it was the same thing that solved the problem for the OP of the linked thread.

What was that?  The OP is that thread never replied to anyone.

I have a question about my problem with monitoring usage of specific program - in my case VirtualBox,
VMware workstation and Microsoft Virtual PC. I want to monitor how much of computer RESOURCES is application using during
some work in virtual computer - guest. I need that to work on my host Windows 7. I need a graphic line view of usage and text. Problem is that
task manager is showing just total usage of all processes, in resource monitor you can select which process you want to monitor but it only shows for
60 second and doesn't have option of saving graph or text log files. The only one that i found was AnVir task manager but it's showing some weird
numbers and graphs if you compare to resource monitor. Performance monitor in windows has options of selecting what to monitor, it's not my
favourite CHOICE, but you can't select just to monitor one application only full computer statistic. My question to you is how to monitor just
one application resources (CPU,RAM and disk usage - read/write) in windows performance monitor or how to monitor that in any other program?

This one does a lot more than you have asked for but appears to do what you want as a part of it. (and it's free)
http://dottech.org/freeware-reviews/7015
Others may offer additional suggestions,truenorthProcess Explorer

right-click on a process, choose properties, and then you can use the "Performance Graph" tab to get information that pertains to only that process.

Process Monitor Is another tool, which is rather advanced but depending on what you are trying to do may be useful.Process Tamer is showing just cpu usage without ram and disk activities and does't have graphs of usage. I've tried Process Monitor and explorer before. Process explorer is good but it can't save the graph like Performance monitor in Win 7. I can MAKE a prin't screen but refresh rate is too high to catch activity of one hour or more. And it can't save usage in text. Maybe it would be better if I use some program that can make a log FILE of usage of cpu, ram and disk activity (in selectable refresh rate, maybe minimum of 1 sec) and then export that as excel file or SOMETHING similar (where I can make graphs out of numbers) so I can have exact view on usage of every second and then i can compare to other statistic. I actually have to compare statistic of usage VirtualBox , Vmware and Virtual PC while they operating. With program that could give me exact statistic in every second  I could compare which is using more system resources while doing some operations. Anyone have an idea what program could that be?

Hi there,

I have been sent two .mdb files as attachments. The first one is 1156K and OPENS without any problem in Microsoft Access. The second one is 124K, and will not open with Access. It appears in the Access sidebar as a .dbf and when I click on it I get a message saying that the filename is an invalid path. I have described this problem to the person who sent me the file, and he has resent it. However,  the same thing is STILL happening. The sender has told me that the document is "linked to an old Borland Database that is not longer in use".

I'd be grateful if someone could suggest how I MIGHT be able to open the document, or if opening it is even a possibility. I have no previous experience with sending or receiving database attachments. I've asked a couple of colleagues about the issue though, and they have been unable to help.

Thanks in advance!

Stephen  I can't guarantee this will work but I'm suggesting you try OpenOffice.org; it has a database module which simply called Base.  See http://www.openoffice.org/product/base.html.  To use it, i you'll need to download (see http://download.openoffice.org/index.html) and install the full OpenOffice.org office suite. If you do NOT wish to add the "open Office" software to your computer just to view this file perhaps another way of the sender sending it to you would achieve the objective. I do not know what kind of DATA is within this file. But let's say it is either print or picture (or both) and all you want to do is view it as opposed to working with it. Then have your sender do a screen capture with the file open on his computer and then send that to you. It will come to you in a different file format than that which is giving you trouble. Hope this helps,truenorth Quote from: truenorth on January 03, 2011, 08:28:17 AM

I do not know what kind of data is within this file. But let's say it is either print or picture (or both) and all you want to do is view it as opposed to working with it. Then have your sender do a screen capture with the file open on his computer and then send that to you.

The sender has told me that the document is "linked to an old Borland Database that is not longer in use".

Does anyone know of software to allow my very large music library (mp3) to be used by people at a party without danger to the files?  Googling 'Jukebox' GENERALLY just brings up media players but that is not what I want.  I want people to be able to browse the library and queue up tracks, but without being able to access the store directory which usually results in things being messed around, deleted etc.  In other words, just like an ordinary jukebox.

Is there such an application?  And if not, *censored*, why not?

Regards to allIf i understand your issue correctly what you basically want to do is called "file sharing". However like a peer to peer file sharing program you want it to be generally available to the "public" as opposed to specific PERMITTED users. Is that correct? As with peer to peer file sharing while access to the files exists the person accessing it cannot alter the file at your point of origin. Correct? Apart from the concern of the copyright issue of the music files (which CH members cannot become involved in) could you be more specific as to who you see accessing these files. There are on-line storage sites that can be accessed by other people under a permission basis that might allow you to achieve your objective. That would require that you make your music files available there. You mention "store". What is meant by that? truenorthHave you looked at this site.

http://wiki.arcadecontrols.com/wiki/Jukebox_Software

I haven't actually used any of the programs, but it seems like what you are looking for.

Another approach would be to use a mp3 player plugged into a stereo.  Then if someone messed up some files you could just reload the player from your computer.No truenorth I don't want to share, I can do that - although this site seems DETERMINED to list me as a BEGINNER I am in fact an EXPERIENCED user who used to run a 40-PC network.  What I want is just to be able to leave my laptop connected to a speaker system so people can browse and select, but without the danger that they will start rummaging through the computer at random.  My wife and mother (to name but two) whilst I love them very much, are capable of doing an enormous amount of damage in a very short time, in complete innocence.
I suppose I can stream via my digital radio but that has a complicated interface and a screen and mouse would be a lot easier.

To rthompson thanks, I will have a look nowAH HA! i do believe it is becoming clearer as to your desire. You would like to make a Folder/file with "music" within it. Music you have already on your computer. However i suppose that you might not want "all" of it accessible. But whatever you do make available insofar as that computer is concerned it is ONLY that that can be accessed as opposed to all of the whatever else  programs/folders/files that also reside on the computer. So what you want is someway of allowing access to that exclusively but nothing else. How about creating a "guest" account universally accessible and password protecting access to any other accounts you have? Now here is where i go in over my knowledge head but given your own knowledge from your past experience you may know if this can be accomplished via that route. Can you only have the guest access the music folder and nothing else other than the obvious need for an audio player? Hopefully this might lead you to a thought that helps you with your needs. truenorth
P.S. If i am not mistaken that "beginner" status is a variable that the member has the ability to change as also you can chose to include an O/S if you chose. Plus you can add other enlargement parameters as to what that experience level reflects in your personal case. The parameter that you cannot change is the "newbie" in your case. That only reflects the level you are at in terms of your posts on the CH forums. It is not however a reliable depiction of a members competency. Somewhat like age which may or may not reflect wisdom and knowledge. Not free: 

http://www.silverjuke.net/en/

This might work as well:
http://lifehacker.com/333550/put-windows-media-player-in-party-mode


Apparently there are some plugins for Winamp being developed for "Jukebox" mode, which would allow people to add things to the playlist but not modify the playing track (by going forward or backward for example). Not sure if that's exactly what you're after.

There is another method, where you could create an alternate account and then set the User shell for that account to the music player application (no start menu). Of course Control+Shift+Escape would show the task manager and the various other key combinations could be used to get "control" but it might work as a sort of damage control from novice users.

Thank you very much.  I have tried various of the freeware apps over the holiday and the best you can say of them is that they are not actually permanently harmful!  Absolutely awful, but thanks for the suggestion.

Your various suggestions about new accounts are good but the suggestion of Silverjuke is the one!  Yes I have to pay for it but it took about three seconds of using the trial version for me to fire up PayPal.  It's great when you find a pieve of software that does just what you want AND feels like quality from the word go.

Thanks again.  Happy New Year

Just installed OFFICE 2010 - previously had 2003. Everything installed and when I open Outlook I can see all the old emails. However, I can not get new emails. When I do SEND/receive I get this ERROR message

Sending error 0x8004010f
Receiving error 0x8004010f

Outlook data file cannot be accessedA google search on your behalf brought forth this solution for the sending error.
http://www.restoreguard.com/p/0x-0X8004010F.html?keyword=0x8004010f&gclid=CIvigs3MnqYCFQPsKgodJTA5nA
truenorthThanks for your response. I downloaded and ran the tool. There were a lot of things that it fixed - but... Outlook still gives the same error. Any other ideas.  ThanksThe only other thing that COMES to mind--given that was a Microsoft fix for that precise problem--is to uninstall the Office 2010 and REINSTALL it. From Add/remove programs unless it has it's own uninstaller. truenorthThanks. The strange thing is that it does display all the old emails and folders which are all in the outlook file. Why is it just having a problem on send and receive? Why would uninstalling help. I had trouble installing it at first and had to reinstall with the repair option. Could that have anything to do with this/Don't know whether that was a factor or not but the fact that you did have a problem may have left remaining unsolved issues. truenorthClick on FILE - ACCOUNT SETTINGS
Are youre email accounts listed? And on the bottom of that window is the data file correct?

Good to seeya again Quaxo....
How's things over the Pond ? ? Quote from: quaxo on April 24, 2010, 09:42:37 AM

Wow, a year since I posted that and no one except this person has asked. I guess he/she couldn't/didn't read.

The answer was, and still is, an absolute no. I still recommend Kaspersky though.

thought i can still benefit from it, i think i missed the opportunity.

Good to seeya again Quaxo....
How's things over the Pond ? ?

A game of mine that I was a big fan to stopped working, so I tried everything to get it back. I added all sort of registrys and uninstalled many programs. Now my gadget stopped working x( Only gadget on desktop.. looked to COOL I even had bough special HQ wallpapers for it. All I see si a really small image of a broken link and its like its not the gadget at all. It doesnt have the settings it had before. I tried by uninstalling and restoring it but that didnt work. Can someone help me please Actually all my gadgets wont work. Its like they are missing stuff or something like that.. :/ Quote

I added all sort of registrys and uninstalled many programs.

Hmm didnt work. Still.. I am trying to register jscript.dll whole day but it doesnt work. It says "The module "jscript.dll" was loaded but the call to DllRegisterServer failed with error code 0x80004005. Please help Ive been trying to do it 5-6 hour porbably by now :O I dont see why it gives me this error when I am the administator. I tried by clicking run as administrator but it gives me the same problem.

you have to run it in a elevated command prompt.

also: jscript.dll has nothing to do with java.

I'm not quite sure as to which forum this problem belongs with, but I guess I'll start here.  I have 3 computers that all have the same problem.  The 2 years old Lenovo laptop constantly skips backwards to a line above or even 2-3 lines above when I am typing.  The year old Asus does it occasionally and the brand new Acer that I just BOUGHT for my son for Christmas was doing it when I was SETTING up various software programs and registering them.  I would type in a user NAME, TAB to the password line, start typing the password and the next thing I know the curser has popped back up to the previous line and is ADDING on to the user name. Prior to these three computers, I'd never had a computer do that and I've had a few since 1994. Has anyone else had this problem and if so, is there a "fix"?  Thank you3 different computers--same printer? How are they connected to the printer(s)? truenorthI don't think the printer is involved.

Is this the only problem on the systems? My first thought was malware, but the fact that it happens on 3 systems is very odd.Only one computer (Asus desktop) is hooked up to the printer.  The Lenovo laptop does the back-skip no matter where I use it.  It will go along for a few sentences and then it pops back up a few lines.  I don't know if the Acer does it other than when I am filling out forms for on line registrations as I haven't used the word processing program yet.  I've been typing for 50 years and never had this problem.  At first I thought it was something peculiar to the Lenovo, then a few times it has happened with the Asus, mostly if I haven't given it a chance to load up to sign in on Yahoo, but, when it started happening with this brand new one, I began to get a little concerned.  Thanks for your input.Well, you might want to scan for malware as a start. Do a full scan on one of the systems with BOTH your anti virus utility AND with MalwareBytesI run both Norton Antivirus and Malwarebytes regularly and make sure they are updated constantly.  Those programs are on all three computers.  I also run Defraggler about once a month, & Ccleaner.     Perplexing problem!  Thank you for your suggestion.

When I try to open anything in pdf, it just shows up all LETTERS & numbers that don't make SENSE.  I have Windows 7, 64 bit.
Any suggestions?  Thanks.DLoad and try Foxit Reader....

Any DIFFERENCE ?

increased MEMORY from 128mb to 768mb - now I get this message "there is not enough memory to launch photoshop", but it ran it with 128mb (using the hard disk swap file) ??
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computer: Compaq Presario 5wv295
operating system: windows xp
processor: 1GHz AMD Athlon
memory: 768mb
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Thank you
falconwhat is the pagefile setting?Thank you for the reply
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Start > My Computer > Properties > Advanced > Performance > Settings > Advanced >
Virtual Memory > 1152mb
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falconOkay, thanks. I ASKED because Photoshop was one of the few apps that would not run without an active pagefile. You might want to download and run memtest just to make sure the new ram is not faulty (http://www.memtest.org/)Increased pagefile to:
min 3000
max 4000
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It solved the problem. Thank You
BTW - ran mamory CHECK and it is ok
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Thanks again
falconOkay good. System Managed usually works FINE for the PF, but Photoshop is an oddball. Anyway, glad you got it sorted out Adobe Photoshop LE
was able to get it to work with
min 3000
max 3500
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will not work with min 2500
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hope this helps someone else
falcon

I just UPGRADED a friend's Vista OS laptop from Office 2003 to Office Ultimate 2007.  Everytime I open an Office program, I get the following INSTALLATION message, "Please wait while Windows configures Microsoft Office Ultimate 2007."  This is a legit installation of Office Ultimate 2007.  How can I get rid of this message and have the Office programs open normally?Start here:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/825941

If that doesn't help go here and start with post #7:
http://forums.techarena.in/office-setup/1024781.htmYou can also get some knowledge from tutorial and solve the problem. Quote from: alindamarry on DECEMBER 29, 2010, 03:24:37 AM

You can also get some knowledge from tutorial and solve the problem.

I have recently been trying out a trial version of this software as a possible replacement to an older Ulead version of this software that will not work on my new WINDOWS 7 PC. I have been getting reasonable results in creating DVDs from recorded TV shows (my main reason for using the software) but have found the software hard to use and it has taken me nearly all of the 30 day trial to get anywhere with it.

I was wondering if anyone oth there uses this version of the software and COULD give any advice or tips as to how to get the best results out of it. Alternatively could anyone recommend an alternative with SIMILAR features and at a similar price level (ie a directly COMPARABLE product) that i could try out?

Many thanks.Have you tried this Tutorial?

http://www.corel.com/servlet/Satellite/us/en/Content/1289374177396No I hadn't come across those. Thanks.

Have though 'just' come across the Microsoft DVD maker in Windows 7 and going to try that out. Is it any good?

is there a FREEWARE program for converting flac FILES to mp3?  i have some flac music files and can only listen to them on my computer and would like to make AUDIO cds to listen to on the go.  thanksPlease don't DOUBLE post. I'm closing this THREAD.

I have pre installed vista home premium, upgraded to windows 7 UPGRADE package, and a dieing motherboard. Is there any way I can replace my mb WITHOUT having to re buy a COMPLETE version of windows 7, or can intergrate what I have.Do you think we don't know who you are?I know who I am, but who ever you are, you got issuesYou'll need to reinstall Windows after changing the MOBO. There are sites on the web that will show you how to do a clean install of W7 with an upgrade disc.By the way, it's spelled "d-y-i-n-g".

im running an acer aspire 7530 laptop with vista home edition.

Every time i try to use a video conversation on MSN messenger it freezes up the computer to the point where i EITHER need to go to task manager (if im lucky) or just power it down with the power button...it origionally wasn't a big issue as regular webcams worked fine, as does running my microphone, but now msn has gotten rid of 'just' webcam MEANING i can no longer TALK to my family (who are in another country >-<)

If anyone has any ideas about what might be causing the crashes or a fix, or even a WEBSITE i can go to, to just use webcams, then i would really appreicate it as it sucks being in a new country and LOOSING that contact to home i had (except emails obv)

(Sorry if this is in the wrong spot, i took a stab in the dark )

My computer has a scanner installed in the control panel that I do not have or ever did.
It shows Xerox workcentre pro scanner.  It is primary to the extent that after doing a long fix
from Canon for my all-in-one, it kicks it out after a few days and have to do the fix again.
I cannot remove this Xerox item and I am no computer novice.  Xerox has not responded
to my request for help.  Canon says they can go no further then what they have, which I think
has always been outstanding tech support for free. Quote from: Charlie361 on JULY 26, 2010, 11:31:42 AM

I cannot remove this Xerox item and I am no computer novice..

Exactly how did you try to remove it? 

Exactly how did you try to remove it?  I

Sir Allan,thank you for your answers lately from my QUESTIONS about my windows 7.

So now a days I`m studying in C sharp,so there is a exercise in the ebook I used to study from the internet,and I do the actual programming at the same time. And then one exercise there in my ebook that I can`t solve the given problem. And the name of the ebook is C# for beginners.Please download that ebook Sir so you can RELATE about the question I will asked to you at the same time.You may also ASK the question now to the PUBLIC, if you want.

Drive Copy 10 Personal is a PERFECT tool for creating a VIRTUAL clone of your PC, including operating system, drivers and settings, all your applications and files. Save it to the USB hard drive and use it on another COMPUTER, just as if you’re working from your own PC!

http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/

I keep getting this error in my logs


I 20:37:11 ImgBurn Version 2.5.2.0 started!
I 20:37:11 MICROSOFT Windows 7 Ultimate x64 Edition (6.1, Build 7600)
I 20:37:11 Total Physical Memory: 8,387,112 KB  -  Available: 6,868,132 KB
W 20:37:11 Duplex Secure's SPTD driver can have a detrimental effect on drive performance.
I 20:37:11 Initialising SPTI...
I 20:37:11 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...
I 20:37:11 -> Drive 1 - Info: ASUS DRW-24B1ST 1.03 (E:) (RAID)
I 20:37:11 -> Drive 2 - Info: XONADOX NSHMB0HQFCX 1.03 (F:) (SCSI)
I 20:37:11 Found 1 DVD±RW/RAM and 1 BD-ROM/HD DVD-ROM!
E 20:37:25 InterfaceThread Runtime Exception! - Message: EAccessViolation
E 20:37:25 Current StatusBar Text: 'Device Not Ready'
I see ImgBurn has it's own support forum at http://forum.imgburn.com/.  You might post your problem there.  I have used ImgBurn to burn ISO discs for LINUX OS and I like it.  I haven't had any problem with ImgBurn so I'd rather not attempt to find a solution to your problem.  Perhaps other members here will have a suggestion.  But, in the MEAN time, you might also try the ImgBurn forum.

But, for the benefit of other members, more info might be helpful. Has ImgBurn ever worked for you with your current HARDWARE?  Have you tried any other burning software?  How did that go? Quote from: inchy97 on September 13, 2010, 07:13:38 PM

I 20:37:11 Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate x64 Edition (6.1, Build 7600)
...
E 20:37:25 InterfaceThread Runtime Exception! - Message: EAccessViolation

Using Microsoft Office 2007.  Is there a way for a non techie USER of Excel to  change the "DAY" format in Excel?  Only option available is the full spelling of the "day" or the first letter of the "day" in format cell.  Would like to have the day displayed in three (3) letter format "ddd" (Mon, Tue, ...... Sat, Sun)  Thank you. I hope this helps you.

Right click on the cell with the date and select "format Cells" Under the number's tab click on custom. In the box under "Type" enter "ddd" and this should solve the problem for you.

If not please let me know and I will try and help you further. Quote from: zhetto2004 on SEPTEMBER 12, 2010, 08:47:13 AM

Right click on the cell with the date and select "format Cells" Under the number's tab click on custom. In the box under "Type" enter "ddd" and this should solve the problem for you.

My sister 4got her BIOS password, her OS is corrupt n it needs to be fixed but without the password, there is no access to the BIOS setup. how can i get this resolved for her?
I've got few options but 2 heads is better than 1...

OPT 1: call up the manufacturers to retrieve d password but its already stated on their site that if the BIOS password is lost,  its not their obligation.

Opt 2: remove the CMOS battery for 10sec n put it bk in... not quite sure if its gonna work 

Opt 3: sell d laptop as scrap!


MEED HELP PLSSSSIf it isn't the kids, it's another relative... call up the manufacturer and ask what the options are considering you have original purchase documentation and proof of ownership. You do have these?

Reset ur CMOS will fix ur problemIgnore above post by sunnyrepairs (spammer)

its well old n was pre-owned so i dont think the proof of ownership can be traced...

even the serial number on the bottom panel is worn-off lol

im just like NOW WOT!?! Quote

Reset ur CMOS will fix ur problem

Sysinternals SUITE By Mark Russinovich
Updated: September 13, 2010

The Sysinternals TROUBLESHOOTING Utilities have been rolled up into a single Suite of tools. This file contains the individual troubleshooting tools and help FILES. It does not contain non-troubleshooting tools like the BSOD SCREEN Saver or NotMyFault.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb842062.aspx
Cool......


Thanks!

I use XP service pack 3 and am having trouble with my outlook express.  When I click send and receive and want to send or receive from my pop3 program, which is gmail, I get a prompt for a logon, including user name and password.

 There is already one written in there.  But when I click enter it just goes and comes back again.

 I just came back from a 40 day trip where I was using my laptop. I didn't have this problem before.  When I came back, I had this problem, and also I couldn't access my gmail account on my PC either.  So I changed my password on my gmail account and now I can access this on the web. And, I changed the password for my gmail account in my Outlook express as well, but I'm still not able to send or receive from my pop3 (gmail) program from OE as before.

 Can you please help as I use this account for my online teaching and need to have all my letters in my OE where I can read them OFFLINE as well.

Thank you.
Dr.DWell, I suggest you try simply double-checking the password in OE.  Of course, make sure your CAPS Lock is not on unless you intended to use CAPS. 

What error MESSAGE do you get when trying to send/receive with OE?

I suggest you review all settings in your gmail email account in OE.  Do you know where to find that info on GOOGLE's website?  Also, logon to gmail VIA your web browser and verify that POP mail is still enabled there.  Based on what you've said, it seems POSSIBLE someone gotten your previous password, accessed your email account, and may have changed some online settings.

Hi guys! Ive noticed that My memory usage doesnt go down from 1.6 GB out of 4 GB even with no applications running.
Physical Memory
Total: 4095
Cached: 2247
Available: 2451
Free: 255
Compared to my 3% CPU usage this looks really bad ;d I closed the sidebar, bitcomet, skype, browser and most processes that use over 10 000 K of memory but it goes down only to 1.3 GB. Is this normal? My OS is Windows 7 Ultimate.
P.S. I have only one account on this computer.Your talking about Microsoft Windows and your wondering why it's goobled your memory?

It will start off and use about 1GB of cached memory and have a 4GB paging file on your Hard Drive, depending on how much system memory you have (calculated on default settings for 4GB). More RAM you have, the more it ironicy uses in virtual memory (by default).

All the DLLs and stuff your opened in the past, gets stored in cache (to hopefully open faster next time) up to that limit. Normally it's system managed. It's not recommended you disable this feature unless your got a lot of memory otherwise Windows will run like a dog.

It's pretty normal, be glad you have Windows 7 Ultimate - it's one of the slightly less hungry ones.

For the Paging File, check:
Control Panel > System > Advance System Settings >
Advanced > Performance 'Settings' > Advanced > Virtual Memory 'Change'

Wow, three times it says 'Advance', must be something really advance! Not really, messing around with it however can make or bring the core Windows performance. They just don't want you to.

Your computer at idle (even with virus scanner in the background) should be around 0% processing / 25% physical memory (1GB out of 4GB). Depending on background services and programs running this will go up. The 3% CPU usage if continous is more alarming, but this could be your virus scanner?

Under Start > All Programs > Startup, check for any unneeded startups and remove them (only if you know). It is better to have things that you sometimes use under the taskbar or sidebar as shortcuts to quick launch when you need them, rather than having them start up each time you turn on the computer.

Start > Run > 'msconfig' (without the quotes) and check the Startup tab there too.

You can run 'services.msc' and stop half of those useless background services (but be careful and know what ones you don't want). This would cut down on the system use and also make the computer more secure in some cases. Disable something wrong however can prevent the OS or an application from running correctly.
http://www.blackviper.com/Windows_7/servicecfg.htm

ps. Bitcomet is P2P torrent network, aka a 'peer leecher' trojan, that would be using up the system and bandwidth mostly. It uploads 2/3 more than download and lies about it stats. Use at your own risk.Hey thanks a lot for the info! I guess I dont have much to worry about the usage of my memory. Btw Ive been using BitComet since.. since I started messing with torrents . Ive tried uTorrent but its interface is kind of ugly for me. I also tried Azerus, that was too heavy for my last computer and I dont want to bring this one down to its knees too. What torrent client are you using? I don't use torrents anymore, way too slow... when I can get Megabit speeds else where with no upload bandwidth leeching.

I've used and hated torrent clients in the past, some better than others but all most are rubbish. Plus the downloads have a 50/50 chances of being infected. The other computer(s) sharing could be unaware it's files are infected, or people like to FAKE files and inject trojans to share, etc. Make sure you pick safe sources.

My friend use to use Azerus with a so-called addon 'speed boost' pack, soon found out it was sharing his entire computer rather than just the selected share folder and leeching off some important docs, lol.

You can easy create your very own to simply leech and use other computers in a VB program... knowing, trying that, SEEING the security holes to easily access and leech anything, I stopped using P2P.Let me explain this as simply as possible: Free memory is wasted memory. Windows manages memory very well. Unless you are experiencing some problem, stop looking at memory usage.On top of the gobbleydeygook posted above...As Allan said...
Vista and 7 handle RAM in very different way, than previous Windows versions.
Read here: http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/2006/09/why-does-vista-use-all-my-memory.html

P. S. Quote

Your talking about Microsoft Windows and your wondering why it's goobled your memory?

P. S. You forgot about gremlins...
...pure nonsense...

My OS is Windows 7 Ultimate.

Okay Mr Trolls... I post nonsense which actually answers the questions,
you post answers like 'please.', 'huh', why?', just do what i say', and most of the rest of the time your trolling.

The post owner didn't even ask about Vista, I didn't even mention Vista...

windows 7 handles RAM in very different way, than previous Windows versions.

If anything, you two posted the nonsense useless information.

All just because I said ALL Windows goobles memory and explained why (using it for caching / performance), don't disable it but here's some ways to reduce it.

You take one line out of context and call it all nonsense, and also don't offer any advice yourself, you then call this a support computer help forum, huh?

Windows manages memory very well.

-nomemrestrict

-norestriction

-availablevidmem 2.0

Does ANYONE KNOWS a batch word 2003 metadata remover? (similar to this batch word 2007 metadata remover).See The Remove Hidden DATA tool for Office 2003 and Office XP.  It's from Microsoft.It don't have GUI for batch processing and has to be used from the command line, but that will do too. Thanks!

This is a reproduceable problem. 
I did an Acrnonis image restore.
Soon after plugged in my USB stick to download some PROGRAMS.  Things went as planned.  Drivers were loaded for usb, saw it, copied fine.
Chose SAFELY remove hardware.  Took stick out.

Then-  When I plugged my external drive back into the usb, WINDOWS does not see it in My Computer.  I can't access it.

Now minutes before I the external, as that is where the image was stored.
I saw it after the image recovered.

But it is reproduceable that after I use USB stick, then I cannot see my all important external 1 TB drive.

I had to reload the image and do this TWICE to myself before I figured out what was causing the problem.

How do I fix this problem?

Hello to everyone out there.

I seem to be having trouble with Oracle's virtualbox. When i first used it, i thought creating the virtual windows will make it work straight away, but i have now found out you need an iso image.

I've been trying to search for information on how to create an .iso or where i can get the Windows 7 image file but no luck at all.

Does anyone know where i can get the Windows 7 .iso image for virtualbox or how i can create one?

All help appreciated.

MattPerhaps this is what you need: http://www.magiciso.com/index.htm

Some videos might also help: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AjOR4H9njkCheers mate.

I have now just downloaded the program and used it and it SEEMS to have helped my problem.

Thank you so much and i hope i get my virtual computer working in the futur.

The most loving(lol) user online


Matt It is, unless I am very much mistaken, and I don't believe I am, not possible to legally download an iso image file of a Windows 7 install disk. However, you may be able to create an iso from your legally owned Windows 7 install DVD. However I am not sure if this would be legal unless you have the right licenses. In any case you can use a real, physical DVD or CD instead of an ISO file.
But i dont get this. 

Why does this program exist when there is no .iso image to be found online(except for xp and older)

You need an .iso image for it to work. I watched the video that soybean sent me and the guy said that he DOWNLOADED the .iso file.

So if there is one then would you ever so kindly find me a windows 7 .iso image?

When you do find one then please send me it. ;D;D

Thanks

Matt
(1) An ISO file is a disk image.
(2) You don't need an ISO file to make Virtualbox work. A disk will do instead.
(3) Downloading Microsoft Windows ISOs is piracy.
(4) There are plenty of legal ISOs and disks available. Linux, for example.

Your name isn't really Bill, is it?



Quote from: Salmon Trout on September 07, 2010, 12:39:44 PM

Your name isn't really Bill, is it?

I seem to be having trouble with Oracle's virtualbox. When i first used it, i thought creating the virtual windows will make it work straight away, but i have now found out you need an iso image.

I've been trying to search for information on how to create an .iso or where i can get the Windows 7 image file but no luck at all.
Does anyone know where i can get the Windows 7 .iso image for virtualbox or how i can create one?

One final AREA that's come under a lot of scrutiny--and, as it turns out, misguided interpretations--regards virtualization. With Windows Vista, Microsoft is finally addressing virtualization in the EULA. And it goes something like this:

Any version of Windows Vista can host virtual machines (VMs), whether in Microsoft's Virtual PC solution or a rival product like VMWare Workstation. However, only two retail version of Windows Vista are licensed for use as a guest OS in a VM: Windows Vista Business and Ultimate. (A third--non-retail--Vista version, Vista Enterprise, has different licensing terms, which I'll address in a bit.)

Let that one sink in for a second. You cannot install Windows Vista Home Basic or Home Premium in a virtual machine, at least from a legal standpoint. (There is nothing technical preventing you from doing so, of course.) And on a related note, each retail copy of Vista you purchase is only licensable for one install. If you install a copy of Windows Vista in a virtual machine and then activate it, you cannot install the same copy of Vista on a physical machine and reactivate it (unless you take advantage of the transfer rights mentioned above, of course). One license equals one installation.

So why "restrict" users like that? Well, as it turns out, there's no massive conspiracy. Currently, the majority of Microsoft's virtualization users fall into exactly two groups: business customers and enthusiasts. Business customers will want Vista Business and enthusiasts will use Vista Ultimate. Simple. And though pundits might like to complain about this apparently arbitrary decision, the reality is that very, very few people can ever come up with a legitimate reason to run, say, Vista Home Basic in a VM. And those that want to, can, if they don't mind violating the Vista EULA and not receiving support.

Windows Vista Enterprise is a special case. With that version of Vista, which will be made available only to volume license customers, users will be able to install a single licensed copy of Vista on one physical PC and up to four VMs, simultaneously. Those four VMs, however, must all be installed on the same Vista Enterprise-based PC, and they must be used by the same user. "If customers need multiple virtual machines they should use Vista Enterprise," Microsoft's Scott Woodgate told me. "The intention is to be generous and enable whatever scenarios are customers may need." Sounds like a customer benefit to me.

So if you don't need a .iso image file then how can you do it?

Instructions will be perfect.

This may be related to my PROBLEM I had with the streaming video. (See post "Need Help.....Streaming Video") I have that corrected but there are many sights that are missing buttons and the thumbs (pics) are blank. Example: I type in BMW Z3 in google and up to now I would see many sites related to this vehicle. I still see the links but all the images are blank white. If I click images up top I would normally GET pages and pages of thumbs. Now I get images not available or blank white thumbs. Again along with this sites are missing buttons. Examples: "Next" "Submit" "Close" etc. This doesn't happen on every site but it does happen way more than it should and on popular sites like Yahoo and Google. I'm running CA Security Suite if anyone uses that program. Thanks in advance folks. You led me to the solution for my streaming audio. I have confidence you'll come thru here. I hope I described this well but I wanted to add something. When I go to EBAY and go to an item, I see the pic of the item but I can't enlarge or zoom or look at the other views of the items. This must MEAN its a global setting on my PC keeping things from not workin. Windows 7 and CA Security suite. Another Example: I tried to join a forum and it had an image verification in the registration process. Next to the image verification I expected to see some letters or numbers and there was nothing. I tried Firefox and IE and had the same RESULT. It's getting frustrating folks. Please help. Maybe this is my higher power telling me I shouldn't be spending this much TIME on my PC. Please Help.............. Thank you Fixed............. I withdraw the cry for help,,,,,

I received a U-tube link from a friend and tried to play the clip. No sound WOULD come on. I CHECKED my CABLE and volumn control and they were OK. I then went into the "Sounds and Audio devices" thing at the control panel and it tells me that I hace "NO AUDIO DEVICE" and "NO Sound Play Back" "NO MIDI (Whatever that is). So, how do I get my sound capability back??Desktop, or laptop?Desktop.....HP.....XP  That's all I know!
Your sound chip may be dead.
Try to go to HP site, download and install new sound driver, but since you have "NO AUDIO DEVICE", I wouldn't hold your breath.That sounds ominious! Will take your advice.
ThanksFANTASTIC......Works now!

Thanks, Broni,  ever so much for the "fix".

You're very welcome

I really didn't think, it'd work, so...good news

Hi folks, I have a fairly new Dell XPS/windows7/Laptop. I've had it for about three months with no problems. My luck just ran out. No streaming videos work. I've uninstalled and reinstalled the latest Adobe Flash and the latest version of Java script. I've disabled my firewall and everything else I know what to do. This problem is in both Firefox and I.E. both which I have the latest versions of. Can anyone help? Thank you in adavance.just to test, try downloading and see if it works. Chrome automatically manages the flash so it will install automatically and update automatically by the browser.

If this works, then maybe it's just firefox and IE's problem. If not, maybe something on your computer is problematic.

When I try to download Google Chrome I select the "ACCEPT and install" button and my Laptop just sits there and laughs at me.Did you see a little bar pop up and and say something like "downloading google chrome" and then installing?

Go to the start menu, see if you have a new Google Chrome folder under the all programs section.

Now, if you do, you have installed it fine, and can now begin using it after you run thru the short little setup wizard that pops up when you run for the first time after installing.

I would think your fairly new laptop isn't 'joking AROUND' with google chrome browser :LOL 

Hope its ok.  Here's what I found out: Flashplayer does not work on 64 bit web browsers within a 64 bit operating system. (True or not it led me to this solution). Uninstalled my flash player (again) went to the Start menu in Windows seven-All Programs- IE. There are two IE's there so make sure not to choose the 64 Bit version. Download the Flashplayer within the 32 bit version browser and Hurray Hurray. It's the first time I've been able to see streaming video in four days or more. Now I need to figure out
what is the purpose of the 64 bit IE if it limits me on what I can do with it?. Thanks all who read my post and for you help.  I think there is no 64 bit version of flashplayer. Adobe needs to make one if flashplayer is to work on 64 bit IE.

IE doesn't limit what you can do with it, but rather what software and stuff is made for it.Basically, the reason no 64-bit browser works with flash is because Adobe is too busy making useless download managers when they should be getting it working on 64-bit. Also it's a clue that the code they have so far is a HUGE festival of *censored* if they cannot simply change a compile time constant and get a 64-bit version like any sanely-coded program.why adobe needs a download manager for their files?

just have the user direct download the file and install it afterwards. Quote from: 2x3i5x on September 09, 2010, 02:08:41 PM

why adobe needs a download manager for their files?

Good day,

I have some .avi files on my laptop which PLAY fine in Realplayer and other players I have installed on the laptop.

However, when I copy the files to a DVD disk using Nero and making a data file copy,  they refuse to play in my COMPUTER from the newly BURNED disk.
So I tried several times to see if it was a one time error but no, they just don't play from the disk.  Advice?

THANKS in advance,
Samp
So, you put the disk in. Goto to my computer and right-click on your disk drive and goto OPEN. Then right-click the files you want and goto 'open with' and select 'realplayer'..............and nothing happens.

What exactly are you doing to get the files to play??

Need more info!!Hi,

thanks for your response...

Yes, that is what I do...I select the file I want on the DVD disc (the .avi file) and then either double click it or I select "open with" and choose one of the three players I have installed (All of which will play .avi files that I have on the computer and on other discs given to me by friends.)

So I am assuming I am doing something wrong in burning the .avi files to the DVD disk in the first place or the software isn't working or setup right.

Once I got a message that there was an error in the file but only once, the other times it just doesn't do anything.

Hope this answers your question...

thanks,
sampI would like you to try something to see if it changes your outcome. I want you to go to this web site
http://www.cocoonsoftware.com/
and download their free video converter software ( i use it) and then take one of your .avi files that is giving you the problem and convert it within the program to an .avi file format. Yes,yes i know it is supposedly already an .avi file. But i had this problem some time back (also with an .avi video) and i did what i am SUGGESTING and it was then burned and worked perfectly. Please don't ask why that was i have no idea. truenorth