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My friend's computer displays an "out of RANGE" message on the monitor. It is an Envision LCD with a native resolution of
1680 x 1050 at 60 Hz.

Initial ATTEMPTS to change the resolution in an attempt to get the monitor "in range" failed, resulting in not  being able to boot up in Windows Vista Home Premium. Booting up in Safe Mode allows us to get to the Desktop but any attempts to boot normally resulted in a scrambled display with vertical black bars. Several attempts, at various resolutions, were made with no luck.

The computer and monitor were taken to the shop, it's still under warranty and my friend purchased extra service coverage.
The shop repaired the computer and we now have it at home. Unfortunately, the same problem exists. The "out of range"
error displays.

Before I attempt to change the resolution, I would like to hear from others about what could possibly be happening here.
Also, any recommendations for a fix? 

Any help would be appreciated. Quote

The shop repaired the computer and we now have it at home. Unfortunately, the same problem exists.

"Windows could not start because of a computer disk hardware configuration problem.
Could not read from the selected boot disk. CHECK boot path and disk hardware. Please check the Windows documentation about hardware disk configuration and your hardware reference manuals for additional information"

So I'm on my Inspiron 1520...I started up Windows Media Center on my Vista, set it up, then tried to watch TV, it froze, so I turned it off with the power button.

I hit the Media Direct Key just to see if it would start up, but apparently it doesn't, and now I have that MESSAGE. I hit the Media Direct Key again and no luck, nor would turning the laptop off and back on again. Holding F12 and going into the boot menu doesn't work, and apparently STARTING it up in Safe Mode doesn't work either.

It does power up, but other than that, all I get is the error message.

How can I fix this? If at all possible, without a Vista CD because I don't have access to one until Tuesday.Try this,use repair section

http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/windows-vista-recovery-disc-download/#comment-125249How to use it: http://www.istartedsomething.com/20070929/vista-sp1-recovery-disc/ (disregard first section about how to CREATE the disk).I don't have access to a burner either, but anyone insight on what the problem itself might be?
Well, you can't boot to Windows, so the advice posted by flipflopjd is the only one, I'm aware of, unless you have your computer maker Recovery DVDs, and you have no important data on your computer.Everyone needs a Windows CD eventually...

For some reason I can't get the music on this site to play on my Toshiba laptop with Vista. I've checked the advanced tools with the tools on this COMPUTER and they are both the same. Does anyone know what I'm missing?

http://songsofpraise.org/song.php?songid=54What browser?
It looks like QuickTime plug-in missing.IE and Im assuming it's 7.0 I can't remember where to go to check the version. Why should I require an Apple product to make my Microsoft product play music?To check version:
Help menu -> About Internet Explorer

If the file format is an Apple owned format (i.e. MOV), then you have to have their software to run it, or another software with the CODEC to do so.

In the case of that WEBSITE, you do need Apple Quicktime to play their media stream.Right. It's 7.0. Quicktime is required by the site. Thanks. I dl'd Quicktime and now it plays. I hate to see anything about Apple on my computers.You're funny, but you can always USE QuickTime Alternative: http://www.filehippo.com/download_quicktime_alternative/That looks good. I'll GIVE it a try tonight. Thanks...and to get rid of another PIECE of crap, use Real Alternative: http://www.softpedia.com/get/Multimedia/Video/Video-Players/Real-Alternative.shtmlThanks. RealPlayer is not allowed on my computers. Quote from: SuperDave on May 11, 2008, 01:59:29 PM

Thanks. RealPlayer is not allowed on my computers.

Quote from: SuperDave on May 11, 2008, 01:59:29 PM

Thanks. RealPlayer is not allowed on my computers.

This is a very sound policy.

Hello,

does anyone know how to make a Vista recovery CD? I have downloaded SP1 and this still doesn't give me the option of MAKING one....

Thankshttp://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,71039-order,1-page,1/description.html?tk=nl_ddxdwn
http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/windows-vista-recovery-disc-download/
http://www.istartedsomething.com/20070929/vista-sp1-recovery-disc/#comment-39091Ok thanks, but can i use the recovery CD to re-install windows after low-level reformatting the COMPUTER?? Quote from: stevejohnson1985 on May 13, 2008, 10:40:53 AM

Ok thanks, but can i use the recovery CD to re-install windows after low-level reformatting the computer??

Hi,
I'm going to BUY a laptop in a few days , I want to know what are the things that I need to keep in mind before I purchase a laptop.

I'll be using my laptop mostly for surfing and emailing y friends and most importantly I'll be studying animation designing etc.

Last time my mom gifted me this computer , they didn't EVEN give us the original windows copy, We didn't know anything about computers, but this time I don't want to be cheated, So please tell me what all I need to keep in mind before buying something this time.

ThanksWell you say you got cheated last time so i have to wonder where you bought it from.  I would say if you want to be sure your not getting ripped off make sure you for one buy it from a reputable retailer like Best Buy, Circuit City or go right to the source and buy from Dell and HP online.  Next I would suggest AVOIDING Vista.  I have it and yes its stable but why move away from Xp.  Vista is still slower and frankly I turned off all the pretty effects anyhow.

You say your going to study animation so my guess (which may be inaccurate) is that you are doing video editing/decoding/etc which are all processor intensive.  Depending on your budget I would try and get at least a Intel Core 2 Duo and shoot for 2 gigs of ram.  If your going to get Vista I would personally suggest a low end video card but again i would avoid it if you can (If you buy online getting XP should be easy if you walk into a store you may run into issues).  Ummmm besides that make sure you get a light laptop if you know your going to carry it alot.  Nothing is worse than luggin around an 8 pound brick.

I mean besides that if you go to a retail store you really can't go too wrong.  Biggest thing is to make sure you get at leaste a gig of ram and a descent processor. 

http://www.geek.com/laptop-buyers-guide/

Thats a link to a site that basically reiterates in much more detail what I just said.   Take a look at Asus Eee PC
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMjIW5qyq3s

It runs linux out of the but is 100% compatable with XP. When I bought my laptop I tried to get one with xp but thats not possible when buying from a reputable store. And by the way XP is officialy "Off the shelves" so you'll have to get one off e-bay

The EeePC is a nice laptop. I have one myself. The new EeePC 900 sports a larger screen than the first models (8.9", the originals were just 7") and a better resolution (1024x600, earlier models were just 800x400) and it is rumored that they will release some with Windows XP included. While the earlier models only came with 512MB RAM, they were upgradeable. However, the 900 comes with 1GB RAM. While the earlier models include a 900Mhz processor, the BIOS limits the front side bus to 75Mhz, which gives the processor 600Mhz. There is an earlier version of the EeePC 401 (4G and 8G models) BIOS available that allow the FSB to be set to 100 Mhz, which makes the processor run at the full 900Mhz. There are heat issues with the earlier models running at 900Mhz, which is why ASUS changed the BIOS to not allow this. However, the original BIOS was available for a short time, and some people have changed over. Without changing the BIOS, there is a small APPLICATION that runs on the Windows task bar which allows changing of the FSB speed on the fly without having to change the BIOS (the method I use). There are rumors that

In any case, it's a great productivity laptop for the money. It's not built for games, and I wouldn't plan on running any on it. It doesn't include a CD/DVD drive, but can use an external through USB. Storage space is limited (4GB and 8GB for early models, 12GB-20GB for later models), so an external hard drive might be a consideration if you've got a lot of media/movies/music that you want to tote around with you.

It works great for surfing the net, chat, e-mail, Office applications, and other tasks you need to perform on the go. Weighs in at less than 1kg (2 lbs) even with the battery, so it's not such a pain to carry with you.If you have the $ you might look into a Mac.  They are very good with graphics/animation and IMHO much faster than a pc with software bloat.

Alan <><  Thanks a lot for the above given information guys.

However I'd like to  know  the the most important things that I need to look in any laptop(no matter what the company ) I get .Since you are interested in animation and graphics, I would say that once you've set a monetary budget range, you'll want the most RAM (Random Access Memory) you can get for the money.  (I would say 2 gigabytes is a good minimum.)  The processor is also important, as it's the brain which parses the instructions of the programs you'll run.  The size of the hard drive (storage) is important, so you'll have enough storage space to keep those video files.Thanks for the easy to understand steps, I was actually looking for such basic things to know, Thankyou I'll keep these three things in mind.

I am in Montreal my daughter is in the UK.  She has a Dell Inspiron 1720 laptop and has RECENTLY CHANGED her login password and has now forgotten it!  She is in the middle of her University exams and desperate to access her word files.  My first time user of this type of service and I would appreciate any help.Hi; there is at least one post a day about forgotten pass words.  So far I have not seen anyone try to help with passwords.  I am sure yours is legit and you could probably contact Dell and solve the PROBLEM.  Good luck.Thanks, she solved it by downloading a commercial programme: it worked like a dream.That's great, I am glad it worked out for you. Yeah, sorry we couldn't be of more help. Typically, none of the MEMBERS will help with this regardless of the STORY. No way to tell who we're helping get back into their own computers and who we're helping to get into someone else's computer. Glad you got it sorted out anyway.

I have an eMachines T3616 desktop PC w/ AMD Sempron processor 3600+ that runs Windows Vista Home Basic OS. Lately I have been having problems booting, but then my PC will start as NORMAL, as if nothing has happened. Today I noticed Windows Security Center DETECTED NO anitvirus software. So I began to download AVG Anti-virus Free Edition. On dial-up, it took nearly two hours. Upon completion a message popped onscreen saying the downloaded file may be corrupt and I should reinstall a clean copy. When I attempted to do so and close the window, another message said that a cord was not connected to the local port and that I need to fix that. Should I try a second download of a clean, fresh copy of AVG? What is going on? Help!! Thank you.

jandal Try this website: http://www.filehippo.com/download_avg_antivirus/ if you are interested in trying to get a new copy but maybe you want to get the
assistance of a malware specialist (evilfantasy, broini .... ) of this forum if you feel that your computer has a bigger problem than just that. .

Filehippo is a nice site that has the useful programs and they regularly keep their sites updated with latest (including beta's) of the software.


Or if you wish you can try avast, which is good antivirus program as well and I use it now. You just need to register for free key from avast website and every one year or so, you'll need to just grab a new key the same way to let Avast know you're still interested in keeping up with Avast updates for free.
You may be better off, if you ask a friend, or family member with broadband connection to make that download for you.Broni:

I have a very good friend who does have a DSL connection and already has AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition installed on his PC. Is it possible for him to download a second copy on his PC for me? I thought you were only permitted one copy for personal use. How would that work? Would it be difficult copying his AVG installer to my PC? I need a clean copy. Wouldn't it be easier just to try another download on my slow dial-up? It takes a while but I have downloaded before and had no problems. Thank you for your assist.

jandalit doesn't matter how many copies you download on one computer. The one copy is only for installing. So that just means you can't have two separate installations of the AVG programs with different license codes on the same computer. That doesn't work.

And you should get your friend to download it for you if it takes too long for yourself to do it on the dial up and copying to your computer is very simple THRU a usb drive or some other removable media that your computer can read. (ask your friend to do it for you if you need to)Thanks, mcxeb52, for your advice. But I'm afraid that neither my friend or I know anything about working with usb drives. Here is what my friend with a DSL connection suggests...he will download a copy of AVG Anti-Virus Free on his computer, then email the AVG installer as an attachment to my computer with dial-up. Then I can open the attachment there and the AVG installer will install. Of course this will take longer than using a thumb (flash) drive and usb drive. But this is the plan. Does it sound okay to you? Again, I appreciate all of your help and PATIENCE with a beginner like me.

jandalAVG download is over 34MB. It won't go as an attachment. Why won't your friend burn it for you on a CD? Quote from: Broni on April 23, 2008, 08:53:07 PM

AVG download is over 34MB. It won't go as an attachment. Why won't your friend burn it for you on a CD?

Broni...

You said the AVG download file is too large to send as an attachment. What my friend plans to do is download the AVG file on her computer using her DSL connection, then email the AVG installer file as an attachment to my computer with the dial-up connection. Then we'll open and install AVG on my computer. Don't you think this will work? I want to be certain that you're not saying the AVG installer file is too large to send as an attachment. Sorry if I'm such a dunce but I am learning. Thank you and please let me know what you think, Broni.

jandal   

It will work

Then we'll open and install AVG on my computer. Don't you think this will work?

I've been having trouble logging on to my windows vista admin account on my laptop for a week now.
It first started when I tried to log on to my Facebook account on Monday. I knew the password inside out, the caps lock was not on and I knew I made no mistake. But it didn't let me in. So, I changed the password instead, turned off my laptop and forgot about it.
The very next day, bright and early, I discover that I cannot log on to my computer anymore. Coincidentally, my password for my user account was the same password for my Facebook account.
Now, after trying for two days straight trying to log on to my account using my password, which I knew was right (I made no mistakes, and this is the first time anything like this has happened), I gave up. Then yesterday, maybe a week later, I log on, and voila. Like magic, my computer lets me in.
SO. I quickly run a virus scan with Norton Antivirus as well as my own Microsoft virus program installed on windows vista (even though it was fine before I turned off my computer that fateful day) and I attempt to change my password AFTERWARDS. What do I find? Well, I need my old password to make a new one, right? That same password I used to log on to my computer just moments ago, was rejected, once again.
It tells me that it is not the correct password.
I tell it some very bad words.
So, later,  I think, maybe I should just delete my account so I can access my computer without a password. I go to Security Central and turn off the User Account Control. It prompts me to enter a new user account and password, so I do. Then, I restart my computer.
This time, not only does my new user account and password not work, but when I try to switch users to "guest", which I shouldn't need a password for, it needs a password to continue. Even though I didn't make one and I'm pretty sure I turned off the user account thing anyway, so why is this happening to me?
Well, there's my story. I would really, really appreciate it if anyone could tell me what's going on. It just happened randomly, and everything was normal before that day, and I'm pretty sure I would have noticed if this was the doings of a virus.
If you have any tips, or if you know what's going on and I'm just missing something completely because I'm a dolt, then please point that out for me, because I really miss my laptop, even though it's being a real pain right now.
Thanks very much in advance.

-Horton

P.S. I have a Toshiba laptop.Best one this Month. Quote

I really miss my laptop

Since it's your own computer you are cracking, there is no ethical issue

How do you know that, hotshot? 

These threads have an unfortunate habit of going in a certain direction...

Because the operative words were "my laptop".

I didn't provide any new information.  Everything is already out there.

Is it wrong for you to help your neighbor get back into his own car?

No, I didn't steal it, I bought it.
But I suppose I can't really prove it on a forum on the Internet so you guys can either believe me or not. I don't want to cause any trouble, I just needed some feedback on if this was a common problem and if it could be solved easily without having to spend the money to see a specialist.

I remember being able to force programs (games in my case) to RUN in windowed mode under xp. Now in Vista I can't seem to find this option - even when going to the root exe rather than the shortcut. From memory it was in the COMPATABILITY setting section.
Has this feature been removed or moved; and if it is moved where to?

ThanksIsn't this a game option? I was not aware the operating system could do this?...adding to hejlik...while playing games, disable aero...RIGHT click on your game executable, and select properties. Then go to the compatability tab, and check the box 'Disable Desktop Composition'. That's aero. Now, when you run the game, Vista will switch you to Vista basic, and then execute your game. When you exit the game, aero comes back.hmm well its not a running problem - the games run fine and its not LINKED to areo (though thanks for the description  - been wondering what that command was for) - its just that I wanted to run some games (some older ones specifically) in a windowed mode. I KNOW some games off this as a specific mode to select ingame, but many don't. I am sure that I remember having a windowed mode in compatability which could force the game to run in a window as opposed to full screen.

might be that my mind is going though Thanks for the fast responcesTry using Windows XP compatibility mode.
Try CTRL + ENTER.
If that doesn't work, ad a switch "-w", or "-windowed" in target path.had a try in a few games and no luck yet - but I will keep trying thanks!Keep in mind, that some games won't allow you to play in windowed mode.

Hi everyone. I have a HP Dual core/64X2 / 250 GB / 1 Gb with a 1Gb upgrade/running Vistas home premium/ My music has been stalling while playing. I'm using about 1 Gb according to my gauge. With Vista, you want 2GB of RAM.I have 2GB, I ADDED a  added last weekAre you talking about music CDs,  music stored on your computer, music from the internet, or...all of it?
What player do you use?I'm playing music that I download, I use windows Media center, also I tunes.Did you try updating your SOUND driver?I'll check and see.OK.My computer says EVERYTHING is up to date.It doesn't matter. What you want to try, is to download the newest driver, uninstall current one, and install fresh one.ok, i'll do that. wish me luckSure thing Where do I GO to get the driver?Download, and install Everest: http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4181.html
Open it, click Computer, then Summary.
In upper menu, go Report>Quick Report-Summary
Save it in text file, and paste it in your next post.
Don't include anything under line Debug - PCI I appreciate you're help Broni, Thanks

Just discovered it LAST night.
I haven't been using CDs for a while, and I wasn't aware something happened. Everything points to SP1.
Any program, which deals with CDs got screwed. Strangely enough, playing video DVD was left in tact.
This is what happened:
- PowerISO - freezes itself, and a COMPUTER, while starting
- Magic ISO - same
- Roxio - same
- Winamp - same
- CDBurnerXP - same
- CloneCD - same
- VLC PLAYER - refuses to play CDs, plays DVDs OK
Closing all of the above programs (except VLC), takes several Task Manager attempts, and when I try to restart computer, shutting it down, either takes for ever, or requires using power button.

All the above issues got resolved, by simply reinstalling all programs over the top.

However, one issue remains - autorun doesn't work.
I employed all known to me tricks:
- checked autoplay registry entries - OK
- deleted upper-, lowerfilters (apparently SP1 reinstalled them)
- checked Autoplay setting in Control Panel
- uninstalled DVD burner
- uninstalled IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers
- tried M$ "autoplay FIX" - won't run
NO DICE. It won't work.

If anyone has one more trick in a SLEEVE, I'd like to know.
Oh, I just found out iTunes got screwed, as well, had to reinstall it.

Yep, like the title says im missing RAM or i might not know anthing about it. When i got this laptop it came with 1Gig of Ram. But it's only registering 502megs of it now. I think this may have caused my computer to slow down drastically, since i was told by other people that im crazy for running Windows Vista with only 502Megs of Ram. I have just recently Reformatted (my drivers failed and it TOOK a few tries to get windows to actually load completely) and done a few steps to remove some harmful things from my computer (i found a trojan which is removed now). Are you positive it came with 1G of RAM ? ?
Where are you LOOKING at the reported RAM size ? ?
How bout some info on the machine in question ? ?I found ANOTHER stick of it and INSTALLED it. Now my computer's running normal (who knew a bit of sleep would help?) Thanks though,

my windows vista disc has worked on my computer before and on other COMPUTERS but for some REASON when i try to install vista it gets to the (expanding) STEP and stays at 0% and then says some error message. why dose all of a sudden not WORK only on my pc ? Quote

then says some error message

Hi all,
     I have a problem which hopefully someone can help me with as this problem is driving me mad!
Firstly, i am not a computer whizz but i do know my way around a computer slightly.

I have a Dell E520 with Vista 32bit as my OS.

Right, to the problem:

I have recently uninstalled Flight Sim X and a lot of add-ons from my system as i needed to clean my hard drive up. I managed to uninstall most apart from two add-ons.

When i try to remove them from within Control panel/add-remove programs it comes up with "Setup.exe has stopped working and will not let me uninstall these two programs, which happen to be from the same company.

I have looked everywhere else on my computer to see where they could be but the only place they seem to exist is in the add/remove programs page!!!

Please can someone help me with removing these programs?

Also, i thought about doing a system restore as i thought it might have been me uninstalling Flight Sim X before the add-ons but my restore points only go back one day!!! Is this correct, can i somehow get to an EARLIER date?

Any help is greatly appreciated?

P.S. When i try to re-install them it says they are already installed!!!! Within the add/remove programs i have noticed that the file sizes have reduced considerably from about 10gb to 1-2mb!

I am open to any offers of help as i am struggling.

Thanks,

Ross.

Ross first off Welcome to CH !

The best way to tackle this dilemna right now would be to boot into safemode...
This is done by powering  up and tapping F8 rpeatedly before you see the Windows splash screen.
Then find the offending folders of the programs you want to get rid of and delete first the contents of the folders and then the folders themselves...
Re-boot after every operation and see if this clears things out.
If not post back with any error messages and we'll go from there...Thank you very much patio. 

I am on nights at work tonight but i will try tomorrow first thing and go from there.

Thanks once again and please keep an eye on this thread tomorrow.

Cheers, its nice to know there is help out there.

Ross.That's what we're here for...and don't worry about any time delay...i may ignore this for 3 days.

  Patio,
     When you say re-boot after every operation, do you mean after each main folder has been deleted or after every deletion of a single file?

Regards,

Ross.Patio,
    Safe mode did not work. Any further suggestions?

I thought i might be able to system restore but for some reason my system restore will not let me pick an earlier date than two days ago!

It used to have an option saying "Choose a restore Point" or "Recommended restore point" but this has gone. Is there a way of bypassing this option and rerstoring to an older date?

Thanks in advance,

Ross.Interesting it didn't take in safemode...
Have you checked with the manuf. of the program or perhaps they have a Forum since it is a game...
System Restore might not have done it either as it concentrates mostly on Windows system files and changes.

P.S. Double check to see if a listing still exists in Add/Remove Programs thru Control Panel.
Barring all that you could DLoad install and try CCleaner which is FREE and may remove the stubborn entries.
Let us Know...Patio,
     I am in contact with the Games Forum but they don't seem to know what is going on!

The listing is definately still in the add/remove prgrams in control panel but the file size has reduced considerably!

What is dload install?

I will try CCleaner as i have read about this. I tried regcure but this did not work, is it the same kind of thing?

Do you have any idea about my System Restore problem? It does not give me the option to choose a date older than five days. Why?

Cheers,

Ross.

DLoad = download...sorry but i abbreviate it and forget some may not know what it means.
CCleaner is one of the safer reg cleaners out there and many here recommend it over others.
As far as the System Restore points your old restores are not there if they are not listed.
Check to see how much hard drive space you have for Restore and how much free space you have total.Thanks for your help Patio but i think i have sorted it.

I had to make a temp folder and move files from my Install Shield INSTALLATION folder into this new folder.

I was then able to remove the two programs from the programs menu at long last.

I then used CCleaner to clean up my comp. I also uninstalled Norton 360 and everything seems to be fine now.

I think that the problem was a broken uninstaller in the two products.

Thanks again for all your help.

regards,

Ross.Good NEWS indeed Ross...
Did you check on that system restore detail yet ? ?
It should be able to save more than one or two restore points.

The Installer issue makes sense since they were both products of the same Co.
One of the reasons i swear by Total Uninstall.

Anyways good to hear you're fixed up.
Hang on to CCleaner...it's a fine product.Patio,
    From reading further threads, i set a manual restore point so i think once you have done this it deletes older dates. I had about 6 restore points but they only went back a day as i was uninstalling and re-installing a lot of products in a short space of time! Something to note really.

Thanks again, i will check out Total Uninstall.You're more than Welcome !Just a bit of advice for you, Ross. When uninstalling games/programs with expansions, it's always best to uninstall the expansions first, then the main program. Basically, take them off in the reverse order you put them on. I had a problem similar to this myself once when I uninstalled the main game before the expansion... I'll be darned if I can remember what game that was though...Quaxo,
     Thanks for the advice, i knew that but this time i did it i forget them!!! Oooops. 
Cheers anyway,

Ross.

Hi I have recently noticed that whenever I log in to my computer after about 3 minutes the program that I am running (regardless of what it is) closes, my computer then goes back to the desktop but with no task bar or desktop icons, and this is on windows vista btw. please does anyone have an answer???, when it does this I can't do anything. Give us more information about your PC.  I am assuming you are running IE7.  Did this just start? etc.  In meantime check this site:  http://support.microsoft.com/kb/137069My CPU: Intel Pentium Duel-Core Processor T2130, 1.86GHz
Memory: 1GB DDR2 SDRAM
HDD:120GB
WLAN:802.11b/g
OS: Windows vista home premium

Also, are you using Service Pack 1 or not?Is this Vista machine still under Warranty ? ?
How much free space is on that HDD??I don't kow about the warranty, but I havn't got a lot of space left on my HDD. I only have 4.74 GB left out of 102GB (should be 120???). How come my memory is missing 18GB??

Also just another point, probably not relavant. But every time I log in now I get a message saying:
''Windows\system32\byXNEWMg.dll'' and that there is a problem with it or something. I'm no computer expert but is this related at all???You are well under Windows comfort zone for free space...time to do some housekeeping and/or buy another drive for storage.
Windows needs minimum 15% of free space to operate efficiently...in your case that would be 18G Free.
As to the missing space please refer to the chart below:



Chart provided Courtesy of Western DIGITAL

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But every time I log in now I get a message saying: ''Windows\system32\byXNEWMg.dll''

Windows needs minimum 15% of free space to operate efficiently...in your case that would be 18G Free.

Hi, I bought a package Acer computer with Windows Vista 6.0(now service pack 1) ALREADY installed. I want to low level format my hard drive though. How can I do this and re-install Windows without having a Windows CD.

I do not have an option to create a recovery CD on Windows, but surely SIMPLY a recovery CD alone could not restore the whole of windows after a reformat?

There must be some WAY of keeping Windows after all I did pay for it....

Any help would be much appreciated.Check Acer's site for instructions on creating a bootable Vista CD...

Dear all,
I have vista operating SYSTEM and recently I got problem with my internet browser version7 some time when I am browse SOMETHING or in the middle of working it stop working and close the website.I have updated anti virus on my computer.
can you give me some comments or advice?CHECK this site:  HTTP://support.microsoft.com/gp/pc_ie_intro

HP a6300f with Windows Vista Home Premium, IE 7

I bought a new computer a few months ago.  A geek friend set it up for me, and I REMEMBER him giving me a cd (dvd?) telling me to keep it safe place because it’s a copy of my operating system (START up), and I remember labeling it.  Well, I don’t need it now, but some day I might – and after SEARCHING I can’t find it.

I called him and he said to search again, then if I can’t find it, I can call Microsoft and they will send me another for $35.  But, I heard that I have to give product key code (25 digits), which is different from product ID.  I don’t KNOW where to find this key code and I want to have it before I call them.
http://magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder/Thanks, broni  It shouldn't cost $35.00.
The only charge should be shipping and handling.
Are you sure you talked to MS ? ?

I can no longer open up any of the programs and run them like normal, without the "OPEN WITH" window popping up and asking me which program I want to use to open this application with. Also, I tried going to my Add/Remove program section but it says:

"C:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe
Application not found."

Evilfantasy from the Computer Virus/Spyware section already told me to get the window XP cd and replace this rundll32.exe

However, my problem is that I can only find the Recovery cds (4-discs), and my cd/dvd drive have not been working as well. I cannot find my XP cd anywhere. So my question is, could I just get this Rundll32.exe from my sis's pc and copy/replace mine?

Is it that simple that I can just copy and paste it, and it would make everything run again. Or would it render the machine unuseable??
And Evilfantasy has said that providing a d/l link is illegal, but if I get it from another home pc, does it make it legal?

I NEED to fix this rundll problem, before I can continue with fixing my Malware problems.If u can borrow  any XP CD, it will do the same. U might need your XP Key. Insert the CD and reboot, act like if u r going to reinstall XP. Follow the instructions, but do not reformat. There will come a step, that will state fix this XP installation, choose the fix option. This should work, it will not erase any data, setting or folders. Good luck.Thanks for replying..

I'm still worried about several things -- the cd drive will not read the XP cd since it's crazy like that, and that's if I can get a cd. Also, I have no clue what my XP key is (where would I find that info?)

Could I just replace my current rundll32.exe by copying a functional rundll32.exe into the system32 folder?

Please help save my pc everyone.Hmm, I've never tried that. You could try it as a last resort. Might just work.You will eventually need an XP CD...sooner would be better than later.I have used "Magic Jellybean" retriver, and the  'Download 32' software to retrieve ms product keys with sucess but I make sure my antiv is up to date and running before using any freewares. As for losing Rundll.exe, I just got whacked by a trojan called HTML/Iframe A that among other things disabled all exe, reg and bat extensions. Oddly enough it was hard to find in the known virus lists and none of the antivirus providers know much about it. Good luck.Getting a copy off another machine should work. At LEAST it has for me. But I agree with PATIO....you will need a copy of the CD sooner or later.

Quote from: patio on April 28, 2008, 06:29:19 AM

You will eventually need an XP CD...sooner would be better than later.

Getting a copy off another machine should work. At least it has for me. But I agree with patio....you will need a copy of the CD sooner or later.

It will have to be done from a command prompt (press F8 at startup, before Windows starts to load).

hi all, im having troube re-extened my C:\, i have space to give it. take a look at the picture.
What do you MEAN by "re-extend"?well, i shrunk it to MAKE a backup drive, but then i was told that i didn't need it so im tring to "re" add it back to the C driveYou mean "Unallocated" part?yep, im trying to take the ulallocated space and add it to the c drive Quote

i shrunk it to make a backup drive

do i really need that partition?

I had to do a reinstall of Vista Home Premium. I have two HDs, an 80Gb for the OS and a 360Gb of storage and STUFF. The machine was SET up like this from the guy that built it. The HDs are SATA. When I installed Vista last NIGHT, I was frustrated about the problems with Vista and drivers, and wasn't paying attention to where it was loading. Evidently, it took the largest drive for c:/, and made the little one d: Now when it boots up, it seems slow, and it crashes. How do I fix this?Format the drive you don't want it on, reinstall it on the drive you do want it on.The 360 is probably faster than the 80G anyways...why not keep this setup ? ?The reason I didn't keep it was...Vista was loaded on the 320 Gb hd, and the 80Gb was like a storage. originally, the os was on the 80Gb.
Rather than do all the loading again, I just pulled the 80Gb, and put a new 320 in as storage. It runs good now, but the original 320 hd is numbered 1, and the new one is 0. This backwards, ain't it? Can this be changed in the bios? Also, the orignal is a SEAGATE barracuda 320Gb sata, and it has a jumper on it??? Should I remove the jumper? The MB is an EVGA 680i A1.Remove all drives except the SATA that has the OS installed.
Review your MBoard pin placements and hook it up to the SATA1 controller.
Re-boot a few times and power down.
Now hook up the other drive to the SATA2 jumpers and you should be good to go...Thanks...the way it is now, does it effect the way it boots? Or performance?No.
Having more than one OS installed does not affect the other as they don't see each other except for sharing files/folders...

Back a long TIME ago when we used the earlier versions of MS-Dos up to 6.22 there was an instruction where you modified the environment using a command? the looked something like files=number.  I believe I need that instruction plus another to get quicktime 2.1.2 to work under vista.  I've been SEARCHING for awhile now to get some documentation per that command? and other SIMILIAR environmental variables that might need to be SET to get quicktime to work.  Anybody got some help on this one?

I have Windows Vista Home Premium OS on my Compaq Presario Desktop COMPUTER and NEED some help. After reading my EMAIL, if I want to disconnect from the Internet and work offline but not turn off my computer, which option on the Start menu would I click: Log Off, Lock, Restart, Sleep, Hibernate, or SHUT Down? I'm new to Windows Vista and need advice. Thanks!

jandal   What type of internet connection do you have?

I have an HP Pavillion a1700n. 250 GB HD, 1024 MB memory, 3800 AMD Athlon 64X2 Dual core. Vista operating program.

PROBLEM: When I try to run personal videos that i download off my camcorder it pauses and starts continuously. I run it on Quicktime.  How many other programs are on in the System tray area when doing this ? ?
Try TURNING off any you don't need.
Another 1G stick of RAM wouldn't hurt and it's relatively cheap RIGHT now... Quote

I run it on Quicktime.

It still has the hesitation

Hello there!

I would just like to know what kind of file system should be used in a portable laptop

that is using windows xp.

The REASON I am ASKING is because I just GOT an ACER laptop (model aspire 3613) and   

just noticed that it's running with Fat 32 file system,just wondering if this is normal..

thanks in advance for any info on this matter,Larry
HuhWindows of NT flavor (Windows 2000, and later) should be run in NTFS system.
More info: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/expert/russel_october01.mspxFAT 32 is appropriate if you are GOING to dual boot some older operating system like win 98 or win 95 but otherwise NTFS is the way it should be. It's the "native" file system for windows NT, 2000, XP and Vista.

Ok, I'm posting this for a client of mine.

He has an INSPIRON 1420 running Windows Vista Home Premium, still warrantied. His speakers suddenly stopped working, with the Headphone jacks malfunctioning as well. I have run Hardware Diagnostics and everything's running well. I reinstalled the sound DRIVERS, and got the headphone jacks running, but the speakers are still malfunctioning.

Do you GUYS know anything I can do?

Thanks in advance,
LeoSounds as if you have tried all the obvious items...i'd suggest he take advantage of his warranty.Thanks for the ADVICE. I have advised him similarly, though I am still looking for any fix I can muster up.

When my machine boots, there is WINDOW that pops up that reads, Windows Host FAILED to load, hostdll32. It also tells me I have an important update that will not install,...due to hostdll32 not being installed. The update is to fix this issue but it won't load. Nasty wicked nested catch 22 loop. Has anyone encountered this?
Windows error site has nothing on it except to download the update! The only hostdll32.exe file, I'm aware of is spyware: http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/grayware/ve_graywareDetails.asp?GNAME=SPYW%5FBANKER%2EGX
If that's correct spelling...

Print these instructions out.

1. Download SUPERAntiSpyware Free for Home Users:
http://www.superantispyware.com/

    * Double-click SUPERAntiSpyware.exe and use the default settings for installation.
    * An icon will be created on your desktop. Double-click that icon to launch the program.
    * If asked to update the program definitions, click "Yes". If not, update the definitions before scanning by selecting "Check for Updates". (If you encounter any problems while downloading the updates, manually download and unzip them from here: http://www.superantispyware.com/definitions.html.)
    * Close SUPERAntiSpyware.

Restart computer in Safe Mode.
To enter Safe Mode, restart computer, and keep tapping F8 key, until menu appears; select Safe Mode; you'll see "Safe Mode" in all four corners of your screen

    * Open SUPERAntiSpyware.
    * Under "Configuration and Preferences", click the Preferences button.
    * Click the Scanning Control tab.
    * Under Scanner Options make sure the following are checked (leave all others unchecked):
          o Close browsers before scanning.
          o Scan for tracking cookies.
          o Terminate memory threats before quarantining.
    * Click the "Close" button to leave the control center screen.
    * Back on the main screen, under "Scan for Harmful Software" click Scan your computer.
    * On the left, make sure you check C:\Fixed Drive.
    * On the RIGHT, under "Complete Scan", choose Perform Complete Scan.
    * Click "Next" to start the scan. Please be patient while it scans your computer.
    * After the scan is complete, a Scan Summary box will appear with potentially harmful items that were detected. Click "OK".
    * Make sure everything has a checkmark next to it and click "Next".
    * A notification will appear that "Quarantine and Removal is Complete". Click "OK" and then click the "Finish" button to return to the main menu.
    * If asked if you want to reboot, click "Yes".
    * To retrieve the removal information after reboot, launch SUPERAntispyware again.
          o Click Preferences, then click the Statistics/Logs tab.
          o Under Scanner Logs, double-click SUPERAntiSpyware Scan Log.
          o If there are several logs, click the current dated log and press View log. A text file will open in your default text editor.
          o Please copy and paste the Scan Log results in your next reply.
    * Click Close to exit the program.
Post SUPERAntiSpyware log.

RESTART COMPUTER!

2. Download Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware: http://www.majorgeeks.com/Malwarebytes_Anti-Malware_d5756.html to your desktop.

    * Double-click mbam-setup.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.
    * At the end, be sure a checkmark is placed next to Update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and Launch Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware, then click Finish.
    * If an update is found, it will download and install the latest version.
    * Once the program has loaded, select Perform full scan, then click Scan.
    * When the scan is complete, click OK, then Show Results to view the results.
    * Be sure that everything is checked, and click Remove Selected.
    * When completed, a log will open in Notepad.
    * Post the log back here.

The log can also be found here:
C:\Documents and Settings\Username\Application Data\Malwarebytes\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\Logs\log-date.txt
Or at C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\Logs\log-date.txt

RESTART COMPUTER!

3. Download HijackThis:
http://www.snapfiles.com/get/hijackthis.html
Post HijackThis log.
Sorry, but the file is Rundll32.exe. I had a dyslectic moment. But! I fixed the issue after an extensive search on the error, "Windows Host Process Rundll32.exe has stopped working". For me it was a generic DRIVER that SP1 for VISTA had loaded into my graphic card. I went to Nvida and downloaded the latest driver for my card and it fixed the problem...atleast for now. I don't like Vista

I did use the superspyware...thanks Broni!Good going

I just recently bought a used computer from my sister-in-law. It has windows vista installed and the problem I have is that she and her ex have admin. controls over the computer and of course are password protected.  How can I CHANGE this where I can have access to my computer?I dont think anyone here is going to help you with this. One of these "how do I get around the password" questions are posted EVERY other day and I've never seen anyone get around the CH rules and ACTUALLY get an answer. Either TRY another site or buy yourself a good book on computers.
Why dont you ask your "sister-in-law" what the password is? Yes I'm going to ask her what her password is. However she may not know his password and the fact that she and he are now ex friends, this may STILL be a problem for me. If there is a quick link to other people who have this problem I will most certaintly apreciate it. Thank-you for your replyThe best thing to do on a used system is to do a clean format and re-install of the OS...

Well i have a problem with my PC when i turn it on the bios screen COMES up but then my computer just freezes, I dont know why this has started happening because i have not changed any settings or installed any new hardware in a while ... so any help would be appreciated.

Lastly IM running a HP Pavillion desktop pc with

Intel Quad Core 2.4 ghz processor
3 GB Ram
and windows vista home premium

just incase anyone NEEDED to know that stuff?

Thanks for any help in advanced and i have tried thing like going in to safe mode but i aint even able to do that if it crashes on the bios screen

Im hoping not to have to have to use recovery discs cause waste of time but if thats the only choice then ill use them Where exactly is it CRASHING?
What is the last thing printed on the screen before the crash?
Do you get as far as the Vista loading screen?
It is crashing exactly on the bios screen ... where it has the manufacturers name and at the bottom is has push f11 for system recovery , im guessing that is the bios and i do Not get to the vista loading screen ... also i have tried pushing the key when the screen comes up and tapping it lightly before it reaches this screen but it just hangs on the biosDo you get any DISTINCT beep codes when you start the computer?  Not just a typical one beep, but like a couple or more?  Also, what kind of HD are you using?  I'm asking because your computer seems pretty new, so I'm assuming it's going to be a SATA.  You might be experiencing the same problem I had with mine.  I had Vista installed on a brand new Intel system with a Seagate SATA HD.  One day I turned it on and it just crashed.  It wouldn't get to the loading screen as you said.  I don't know if it was a problem with HD or Vista.  Though I did manage to start over and load XP on it, so I don't think it was the HD, but who knows.If you happen to have a Live CD of an OS such as Ubuntu, or any Linux or other OS, try loading that up on startup and see if that works.  If don't you can download one easily off the internet, I just hope you have access to another computer.  Power down and unplug the machine...
Remove a side panel and remove the CMOS battery for 5 minutes...
While it's out and unplugged push the main power button a few times to dissipate any stored energy.
Replace the CMOS battery; plug in and power up...
Does this change anyhing ? ?


Quote from: marco on April 22, 2008, 02:36:50 PM

Do you get any distinct beep codes when you start the computer?  Not just a typical one beep, but like a couple or more?  Also, what kind of HD are you using?  I'm asking because your computer seems pretty new, so I'm assuming it's going to be a SATA.  You might be experiencing the same problem I had with mine.  I had Vista installed on a brand new Intel system with a Seagate SATA HD.  One day I turned it on and it just crashed.  It wouldn't get to the loading screen as you said.  I don't know if it was a problem with HD or Vista.  Though I did manage to start over and load XP on it, so I don't think it was the HD, but who knows.

He is running Vista home premium. It tries to install an update when it is turning on, and it reboots itself. We've tried all the OPTIONS from the boot menu. Same thing. Google turns up people with the problem, but no FIXES.  Boot to safe MODE and remove the last 2 or 3 updates.

Turn off auto updates TEMPORARILY and DLoad and update them manually/
See if this helps.

P.S. Does he have the latest VER. of Office on that machine ? ? Quote

It tries to install an update

Hello,

I am encountering a strange behavior with prgram files folder on Vista/Windows 2008 when running as non-admin. My code is to check if a folder/path exists. Here is what it is:
try {
    File f1 = new File("C:\abc"); 
    if (!f1.exists()) { return -1;}
    if (!f.canWrite()) { return -1;}

    File f2 = new File("C:\Program Files\Data"); // this folder doesn't exist
    if (!f1.exists()) { return -2;}
    if (!f.canWrite()) { return -2;}
    return 0;
}catch(Exception e) {e.printstacktrace();}

Logged in non-admin ACCOUNT, the first BLOCK of code for f1 behaves well, if that folder doesn't exist, it'll return -1. However if f1 exists but f2 doesn't exist, the condition checking for f2 got passed and returns 0!!

Running as admin, it works normal.  Has anyone seen this before and how to solve the problem?

Thank you very much in advance.

Regards,
JanForgot to mention: Data folder under Program Files was created before, then renamed to abcData, running as admin account would return non-exist for "Data" folder, but non-admin would return exist!If any file/folder has changes to it MADE in the Admin account unless you allow that file permissions for all or other accounts it is as if that file no longer exists in any user account...

What is it you are trying to do ? ?Hi, thank you very much for the attention and reply.

What I'm trying to do here is to test if C:\Program Files\Data folder exists, if yes, then do something; otherwise just exit.. This way it'll avoid a crash if that folder doesn't exist.

Our installer is suppsed to install Data folder there, so normally the folder should be there. However it happens if someone renames it or delete it, we need to test the existency of the Data folder...

Now if I renamed Data folder to abcData or Data_ (its name still contains "Data") running as admin would tell US Data folder doesn't exist, which is correct; however running as non-admin would tell us Data folder exists! which is wrong, and there is no exception thrown.   But if renamed Data folder to something like "sdflsd", and both non-admin & admin would tell us Data folder doesn't exist - correct..

Wondering if there is a software bug...
Can you change the path of the Data folder in the program...in other words have it write the data to C:\Data folder ? ?

Very frustrating! Regardless of the music player I use to play audio, I HEAR a garbled noise every minute on the minute. It seems as if there is a software program that is trying to start and is taxing my system each minute. Is there any diagnostic program where I can determine what is HAPPENING? Any suggestions at all?
I have a TOSHIBA laptop running Vista Home Premium. Get into Task Manager and see what's running in the background.  That's a first step.

Alan <><  Download HijackThis:
http://www.trendsecure.com/portal/en-US/tools/security_tools/hijackthis/download
Click on Download HijackThis Installer
Post HijackTHis log.
We'll see what's running there.Thank you for the quick response Broni and Alan! Here is my Hijack log.


[recovering space - attachment deleted by admin]I see NOTHING malicious. I see nothing SUSPICIOUS in startups.
Are you having problem while playing music on-line, or from CDs? What player do you use?

I have a Dell Vostro 1500 and it has recentley began freezing after I login, but is fine if I login in safe mode.
i have ran several spyware and virus scanning programs and they have found nothing.
I have also ran Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware (MBAM)
and this produced

Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.11
Database version: 666

Scan type: Full Scan (C:\|D:\|)
Objects scanned: 187995
Time elapsed: 1 hour(s), 39 minute(s), 39 second(s)

Memory Processes Infected: 0
Memory Modules Infected: 0
Registry Keys Infected: 0
Registry Values Infected: 0
Registry Data Items Infected: 0
Folders Infected: 0
Files Infected: 0

Memory Processes Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Memory Modules Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Keys Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Values Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Data Items Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Folders Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Files Infected:
(No malicious items detected)


And Hijackthis
Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 21:00:31, on 21/04/2008
Platform: Windows Vista  (WinNT 6.00.1904)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16643)
Boot mode: Safe mode with network support

Running processes:
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\helppane.exe
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox 3 Beta 5\firefox.exe
C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe
C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.google.co.uk/
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant =
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch =
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Window TITLE = Internet Explorer provided by Dell
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar,LinksFolderName =
O1 - Hosts: ::1 localhost
O2 - BHO: Adobe PDF Reader Link Helper - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: Spybot-S&D IE Protection - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - c:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0\bin\ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: scriptproxy - {7DB2D5A0-7241-4E79-B68D-6309F01C5231} - c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee\VIRUSS~1\scriptcl.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {7E853D72-626A-48EC-A868-BA8D5E23E045} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: Windows Live Sign-in Helper - {9030D464-4C02-4ABF-8ECC-5164760863C6} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WindowsLiveLogin.dll
O2 - BHO: Browser Address Error Redirector - {CA6319C0-31B7-401E-A518-A07C3DB8F777} - C:\Program Files\BAE\BAE.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Veoh Browser Plug-in - {D0943516-5076-4020-A3B5-AEFAF26AB263} - C:\Program Files\Veoh Networks\Veoh\Plugins\reg\VeohToolbar.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Windows Defender] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe -hide
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SynTPEnh] C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [OEM02Mon.exe] C:\Windows\OEM02Mon.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SigmatelSysTrayApp] C:\Program Files\SigmaTel\C-Major Audio\WDM\sttray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "c:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0\bin\jusched.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ISUSScheduler] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\UpdateService\issch.exe" -start
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RoxWatchTray] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Roxio Shared\9.0\SharedCOM\RoxWatchTray9.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MskAgentexe] C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSK\MskAgent.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PCMService] "C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\PCMService.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ECenter] c:\dell\E-Center\EULALauncher.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Broadcom Wireless Manager UI] C:\Windows\system32\WLTRAY.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvSvc] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\Windows\system32\nvsvc.dll,nvsvcStart
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\Windows\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvMediaCenter] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\Windows\system32\NvMcTray.dll,NvTaskbarInit
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NVHotkey] rundll32.exe C:\Windows\system32\nvHotkey.dll,Start
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [dlcxmon.exe] "C:\Program Files\Dell Photo AIO Printer 926\dlcxmon.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MemoryCardManager] "C:\Program Files\Dell Photo AIO Printer 926\memcard.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [FaxCenterServer] "C:\Program Files\Dell PC Fax\fm3032.exe" /s
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DLCXCATS] rundll32 C:\Windows\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\DLCXtime.dll,[email protected]
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [dscactivate] "C:\Program Files\Dell Support Center\gs_agent\custom\dsca.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe Photo Downloader] "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Photoshop Album Starter Edition\3.2\Apps\apdproxy.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\QTTask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MsnMsgr] "C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe" /background
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SpybotSD TeaTimer] C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Veoh] "C:\Program Files\Veoh Networks\Veoh\VeohClient.exe" /VeohHide
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Uniblue RegistryBooster 2] c:\program files\uniblue\registrybooster 2\StartRegistryBooster.exe
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [Sidebar] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\Sidebar.exe /detectMem (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [WindowsWelcomeCenter] rundll32.exe oobefldr.dll,ShowWelcomeCenter (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-20\..\Run: [Sidebar] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\Sidebar.exe /detectMem (User 'NETWORK SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-18\..\RunOnce: [DelayShred] "c:\program files\mcafee\mshr\ShrCL.EXE" /P7 /q C:\Users\Rebecca\AppData\Local\Temp\Low\HSPERF~1.SH! C:\Users\Rebecca\AppData\Local\Temp\HSPERF~1.SH! (User 'SYSTEM')
O4 - HKUS\.DEFAULT\..\RunOnce: [DelayShred] "c:\program files\mcafee\mshr\ShrCL.EXE" /P7 /q C:\Users\Rebecca\AppData\Local\Temp\Low\HSPERF~1.SH! C:\Users\Rebecca\AppData\Local\Temp\HSPERF~1.SH! (User 'Default user')
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Reader Speed Launch.lnk = C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\reader_sl.exe
O4 - Global Startup: DIGITAL Line Detect.lnk = C:\Program Files\Digital Line Detect\DLG.exe
O4 - Global Startup: QuickSet.lnk = ?
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft EXCEL - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~1\Office12\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O8 - Extra context menu item: Send image to &Bluetooth Device... - c:\Program Files\WIDCOMM\Bluetooth Software\btsendto_ie_ctx.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Send page to &Bluetooth Device... - c:\Program Files\WIDCOMM\Bluetooth Software\btsendto_ie.htm
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - c:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0\bin\npjpi160.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - c:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0\bin\npjpi160.dll
O9 - Extra button: Blog This - {219C3416-8CB2-491a-A3C7-D9FCDDC9D600} - C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Writer\WriterBrowserExtension.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: &Blog This in Windows Live Writer - {219C3416-8CB2-491a-A3C7-D9FCDDC9D600} - C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Writer\WriterBrowserExtension.dll
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {85d1f590-48f4-11d9-9669-0800200c9a66} - C:\Windows\bdoscandel.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Uninstall BitDefender Online Scanner v8 - {85d1f590-48f4-11d9-9669-0800200c9a66} - C:\Windows\bdoscandel.exe
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~1\Office12\REFIEBAR.DLL
O9 - Extra button: btrez.dll,-4015 - {CCA281CA-C863-46ef-9331-5C8D4460577F} - c:\Program Files\WIDCOMM\Bluetooth Software\btsendto_ie.htm
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: btrez.dll,-12650 - {CCA281CA-C863-46ef-9331-5C8D4460577F} - c:\Program Files\WIDCOMM\Bluetooth Software\btsendto_ie.htm
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Spybot - Search & Destroy Configuration - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O13 - Gopher Prefix:
O16 - DPF: {5D86DDB5-BDF9-441B-9E9E-D4730F4EE499} (BDSCANONLINE Control) - http://www.bitdefender.co.uk/scan_uk/scan8/oscan8.cab
O16 - DPF: {C3F79A2B-B9B4-4A66-B012-3EE46475B072} (MessengerStatsClient Class) - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary/MessengerStatsPAClient.cab56907.cab
O16 - DPF: {F5A7706B-B9C0-4C89-A715-7A0C6B05DD48} (Minesweeper Flags Class) - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary/MineSweeper.cab56986.cab
O20 - AppInit_DLLs: C:\PROGRA~1\Google\GOOGLE~1\GOEC62~1.DLL
O23 - Service: Apple Mobile Device - Apple, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
O23 - Service: dlcx_device -   - C:\Windows\system32\dlcxcoms.exe
O23 - Service: DSBrokerService - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\DellSupport\brkrsvc.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee E-mail Proxy (Emproxy) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\McAfee\EmProxy\emproxy.exe
O23 - Service: Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless Event Log (EvtEng) - Intel Corporation - C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\EvtEng.exe
O23 - Service: GoogleDesktopManager - Google - C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\GoogleDesktop.exe
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: iPod Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee HackerWatch Service - McAfee, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\HackerWatch\HWAPI.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee Update Manager (mcmispupdmgr) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee\MSC\mcupdmgr.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee Services (mcmscsvc) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee\MSC\mcmscsvc.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee Network Agent (McNASvc) - McAfee, Inc. - c:\program files\common files\mcafee\mna\mcnasvc.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee Scanner (McODS) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee\VIRUSS~1\mcods.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee Protection Manager (mcpromgr) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee\MSC\mcpromgr.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee Proxy Service (McProxy) - McAfee, Inc. - c:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\mcafee\mcproxy\mcproxy.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee Redirector Service (McRedirector) - McAfee, Inc. - c:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\mcafee\redirsvc\redirsvc.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee Real-time Scanner (McShield) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee\VIRUSS~1\mcshield.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee SystemGuards (McSysmon) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee\VIRUSS~1\mcsysmon.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee Personal Firewall Service (MpfService) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\Program Files\McAfee\MPF\MPFSrv.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee Privacy Service (MPS9) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee\MPS\mps.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee SpamKiller Service (MSK80Service) - McAfee Inc. - C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSK\MskSrver.exe
O23 - Service: ProtexisLicensing - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\PSIService.exe
O23 - Service: Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless Registry Service (RegSrvc) - Intel Corporation - C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\RegSrvc.exe
O23 - Service: RoxMediaDB9 - Sonic Solutions - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Roxio Shared\9.0\SharedCOM\RoxMediaDB9.exe
O23 - Service: Roxio Hard Drive Watcher 9 (RoxWatch9) - Sonic Solutions - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Roxio Shared\9.0\SharedCOM\RoxWatch9.exe
O23 - Service: Remote Packet Capture Protocol v.0 (experimental) (rpcapd) - CACE Technologies - C:\Program Files\WinPcap\rpcapd.exe
O23 - Service: SBSD Security Center Service (SBSDWSCService) - Safer Networking Ltd. - C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SDWinSec.exe
O23 - Service: SupportSoft Sprocket Service (dellsupportcenter) (sprtsvc_dellsupportcenter) - SupportSoft, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Dell Support Center\bin\sprtsvc.exe
O23 - Service: SigmaTel Audio Service (STacSV) - SigmaTel, Inc. - C:\Windows\system32\STacSV.exe
O23 - Service: stllssvr - MicroVision Development, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\SureThing Shared\stllssvr.exe
O23 - Service: XAudioService - Conexant Systems, Inc. - C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\xaudio.exe

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I cannot run SUPERAntiSpyware due to only being able to login in safe mode and I have not downloaded or installed it and it won't let me as it won't let me use windows installer.
Help appreciated I SEE no infection.
How old is this computer? Did it come with Vista?
Some computer specs needed: processor speed, amount of RAM, hard drive size/free space, video card info.It came with Vista Buisness :/ and I only got it August 20th '07 
I have just under 70GB hard drive space left of 150GB.
2048 RAM
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU    T7100 1.80GHz  processor
NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT  graphics cardI'd definitely take advantage of the warranty. Tinkering any further may void it.Ah okay, was going to phone Dell up tomorrow anyway.
Thanks
Yeah...this is your best option.
Keep us posted.

I am using window xp home edition. I want the computer to boot right into window without having to go through a user sign in icon. I have two account and I figured that I could just DELETE one of the account and then uncheck using the WINDOWS welcome screen through the user ACCOUNTS in the control panel. When I did this windows says I can't delete that account as it is logged on. So I logged off and logged on again making sure I was logged onto the account I wanted to keep. It still says that I am logged on and can't delete it. So I switched to the other account and tried to delete  the account I wanted but it said I needed to log off it before I could delete it. I am stuck . How do I delete this UNWANTED user account and get windows to start up without a LOGIN?

Thanks
 Try going to start|run and type "control userpasswords2"
You can do all sorts of account editing from thereStarting at the raw basics...

this usually solves 80% of problems no matter how complex

press (alt+ctrl+delete) or (alt+shift+escape) for vista sort the processes list by user.

Delete everything that comes up as the user that you wish to delete

#So example: you name is BOB. the other user is Mary. You, Bob, wish to remove marys account.#

1. log in as Bob
2.task manager
3. sort and delete all Marys tasks
4. control panel
5. user accounts
6. Select mary's accound
7. try to remove

i OPENED up my disk management and NOTICED 4 partitions:

1.  39MB EISA Configuration
2.  9.77GB recovery d:
3.  139.75GB OS c: 136.75GB system, BOOT, pagefile, active, crash dump, primary partition
4.  2.50GB Primary

what do these mean? and which ones can i get rid of?See Here...

Who built this system ? ?bought it at best buyits a dell inspiron 1525 laptop, pentium t2370, 2gb of ram, vista home premiumAlthough it's a convoluted setup if it is a laptop i would leave it as is.
Are you running short of drive space or just curious ? ?just curious. and i was THINKING of doing a dual boot. i kinda really dont like vista, but i guess it would be good to learn it

Hi,

I have a new HP computer well actually refurbished running Vista.  I can play all dvd for programs or copied movie but I put in a commercial movie and it won't read it.  Like no disc in there.  I am sure it is some button or check mark I haven't done but it is driving me crazy.  I sure hope someone has help for me.  Thanks for your time, LindaWhat player?Its says LightScribe DVD super multi drive/cd-writerNo, what program do you use to play those videos? WINDOWS Media Player?Duh sorry about that.  I just bought nero 8 because I needed it for Vista and I couldn't play with that so I uninstalled it and I uninstalled Norton thinking maybe those programs were messing me up.  So I tried with windows media and nothing there.  I tried with my dvdfab program and it keeps telling me to insert a disc.  If I got o d drive and click on it says to insert disc.  This is just crazy.  It can't be the drive because everything else works.Is this the only  DVD you're having trouble with? Is it all store bought disks you are having trouble with?
Is it just DVD or CD you cant play?
Quote from: lindalisenby on April 17, 2008, 12:34:15 PM

I have a new HP computer well actually refurbished

and I uninstalled Norton

I don't know AV but if you mean a security program no I do not at this time since I uninstalled Norton trying to get this thing to run.

You could try VLC player. I have had good luck with it.

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

I have been able to play almost anything with it unless it is copy protected.

hi. i recently bought a laptop with vista already INSTALLED in it. i also purchased a trendnet wireless router. i currently have WPA2 PSK / TKIP encryption. the first day i got my router, i easily installed it and connected with my laptop with no problems. i did select the reconnect at logon box. however, when i restarted my computer, i quickly noticed that it didnt AUTOMATICALLY connect. so i tried to connect manually. and now it doesnt let me. ive done everything exactly the same, but after i put in my key, i get this popup "the wireless authectication settings on this computer do not match the requirements of this network" oh, and the router is installed to an xp desktop

any help is greatly appreciated.i just realized that maybe i shouldve posted it in the NETWORKING part  Did you try to reset router?yes. i have resetted the router several times   1. Click on Start button.
   2. Type Cmd in the Start Search text box.
   3. Press Ctrl-Shift-Enter keyboard shortcut to run Command Prompt as Administrator. Allow elevation request.
   4. Type netsh int ip reset in the Command Prompt shell, and then press the Enter key.
   5. Restart the computer.
thanks for the quick replies. ok i did this on my laptop and there was no improvement. was i supposed to this on the desktop?No.
Make sure, that your router, and your laptop use same authentication methods: WPA, WPA2, TKIP, or AESi think they are using the same ones, but how do i make sure on my laptop? im very new to vistaI think, Vista, by default uses 802.1X authentication type.
To check what's going on, see here: http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/d4a8a69a-f885-4766-a991-446031bc32881033.mspx
Click on To enable 802.1X on a wireless network, and it'll SHOW you the way to change it to whatever you have your router set to.ya, they were using the same ones..which is?
Did you try to change it to 802.1X?You may also try here: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;928233
and here: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;932134 (get Internet Connectivity EVALUATION tool)no i didnt try changing it. my router doesnt support that. OK, then. Try my links.how do i find out the guid for my adapter? i had threee different subkeys after this part

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Interfaces\{GUID}

Alright here's my problem...I tried to do a vista recovery using the built in one, and as it was doing the recovery an ERROR MESSAGE popped up (it was just a bunch of numbers) and so I clicked on cancel and the computer restarted. Now when It boots up, before the windows logo appears, it says 'bootmngr is missing' press alt + ctrl + delete to restart. I did a restart, same thing. Ok so now a friend told me I could install Ubuntu and that way I can still use the computer, atleast for now. So it's installed and the computer automatically starts it up without the cd. I wanted to uninstall it, but I'm not sure how to do that. So the question is this: What are other options i can try to get vista back up, and how can I uninstall Ubuntu?

I have an HP Pavilion dv6000 - AMD 64 Athlon - 150GB HD - 2GB RAM

Any help would be awesome. Thanks! 


Also, I have tried to create and burn a recovery disk using the one built in, but that failed also. I called HP and they couldn't help except they are going to send me the recovery disks which will take like 5 days. I was just wondering if there was anything  I could do in the meantime? I don't think it was a virus or anything, I had update-to-date antivirus and ccleaner going, and everything was working perfect before hand, so I hope it's just a software problem.  After you install Ubuntu to a separate partition
 on your hard disk, you can definitely uninstall
 it completely by following any of the how-to's on
 this forum or elsewhere.  But if you want an
 installation that will be really easy to uninstall,
 you could try using wubi,
 http://wubi-installer.org/ .  It will allow you
 to install Ubuntu from right inside Windows, but
 still have an Ubuntu system that's essentially the
 same as what you would get by installing it to a
 separate partition using the Ubuntu CD.  wubi
 will be a tiny bit slower than a real Ubuntu
 installation, but you probably won't notice any
 difference.  And best of all, if you install Ubuntu
 using wubi, Ubuntu can be very easily uninstalled VIA
 the Windows add/remove programs utility.  I
 would recommend this approach if you want to have the
 assurance that Ubuntu can be uninstalled without
 a hassle.jojo6332 at this point I think you may have to reinstall Vista, or at least do a repair install to get Vista back in working order. Did your computer come with a Vista install disc, a set of recovery discs or perhaps a recovery partition on the hard drive?

Tomshope I don't really see how your advice is relevant since jojo6332 wants to get rid of Ubuntu...
It didn't come with any vista recovery disks, and the one thats on the Hard Drive doesn't work. I should be GETTING the recovery disks from HP in a few more days. I heard that the recovery failing is a rare thing, so I wasn't sure what's causing it. Ubuntu is working ok, just a little out of my league haha. If I can just uninstall it and just let it run off the cd, that would be much better.  You can't uninstall Ubuntu in the sense that you just press an uninstall button and it's gone. You will have to delete the partition it is installed on. You can do this from Vista when you have this up and running again.
Having Ubuntu installed shouldn't prevent you from using the recovery discs to get Vista up and running again so I would just keep Ubuntu installed for now. (I can advice you on how to remove Ubuntu if you insist or the unexpected happens and the recovery discs and Ubuntu can't play nice TOGETHER.)

my computer is a ibm thinkpad R60 with windows vista ultimate sp1 and it keeps making a loud CLICK noise i think its the hard drive the OPERATING system has been rebooted many times i think like 20 or even more and when I say rebooted i mean erase and format the hard drive and then re-install windows is it BAD to keep erasing and reinstalling an operating system its not been formatted 20 times in like a week im talking like over the period of a year and a half is that bad!!??Why did you have to erase and reformat so many times?because of the fact it is used for  a business we have to download alot of software files,apps,programs to SUPPLY everyone with and after downloading all sorts of CRAP it gets wicked wicked slow so we have to reformat it and i asked the other tech here and its only been reformatted 14 times not 20 sorry for mix up i wasent sure?clicking noise = hard drive is about to dieImmediately start backing up your data and use that machine as little as POSSIBLE...you don't have much time.

My lap TOP has got two 50G hard drives on my LAPTOP and I've filled up one of them.  To free up some space on my Vista (C:) drive I wanted to move my USERS folder containing my profiles, docs, music, etc to my 2ND (E:) drive.

If I drag the folder from the C: folder into the E: folder will this cause any problems?  For example, will Windows Media Player know to send ripped songs to the E: drive? I would look at moving other items if possible...this is an easy way to cause issues with the machine although there are plenty of Tutorials on the web with INSTRUCTIONS on how to do so...
I've only ran this method on 3 builds but it makes it a real PAIN to make a backup image that can be restored properly.
This should be a consideration if you decide to do this...

I have a computer with WINDOWS xp home edition with  Skype installed so that I can USE my WEBCAM . (no problems)   Just bought a new computer with Vista home edition; loaded Skype and find that the sound is terrible.  The Skype speech test replays voice recording like a robot.   Anybody familiar with this problem and how to correct  (if possible)  Thanks for any info.   cruiseblokeMy friend just PURCHASED a new Dell with Vista and the first time we tried the audio, it sounded weird. I went into the sound mixer and it was set for auditorum. I changed it back to room and it was normal. Could this be your problem. Does all your audio sound weird or is it just when using Skpye?

I am currently using Windows Vista on 3 of my computers but still have several computers running Windows XP. I'm assuming that this problem only happens on Vista because it happens on all of my computers running Vista but I have never come across this problem before on XP as far as I can remember.
This is what happens: I'll be surfing the internet (I'm currently using Internet Explorer 7) opening multiple tabs then all of a sudden when I try opening a new tab it will just be a blank page, and when I try opening another tab after that nothing happens at all. When this happens, right clicking does nothing and drop down menus such as File, Page, Tools, etc. don't open (in any program) either. If I try opening any program it will not open, HOWEVER I am still able to tab between programs that are already open.
Restarting my computer fixes the problem but it still happens again, currently it's happening to me almost every day and it's getting really annoying having to keep restarting my computer. Help would be much appreciated, thanks in advance.What are your system specs on the computer running Vista which is experiencing this problem?

Also...have you downloaded and installed the latest "high priority" updates from Windows/Microsoft Update?I'll focus on the computer I'm currently using for now, the other ones are being used by other people at the moment anyway. I don't know much about computers so I hope this is the information you were looking for... this is what came up in the System tab when I ran DirectX Diagnostic Tool:
Time of this report: 4/12/2008, 10:48:31
Machine name: DREW-PC
Operating System: Windows Vista™ Ultimate (6.0, Build 6000) (6000.vista_gdr.071023-1545)
Language: English (Regional SETTING: English)
System Manufacturer: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.       
System Model: M51Sn               
BIOS: Default System BIOS
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU     T9500  2.60GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.6GHz
Memory: 3070MB RAM
Page File: 1520MB used, 4803MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 10
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 6.00.6000.16386 32bit Unicode

On this computer Windows Updates are set to automatically download and I noticed that one downloaded a couple of days ago so I assume I'm up to date in that department.Did the problem start recently?This laptop is about one and a half months old now and it's happened ever since I got it.Did you try to call your computer maker support?No.

When this problem happened today I tried CLOSING programs then opening programs. At first it let me open programs after I had closed other programs but less than I previously had open, eventually leading to me having no programs open and not being able to open any programs. While testing this I opened Notepad and noticed that Notepad's File, Edit, Format, View and Help menus didn't appear. I then decided to try entering some gibberish and pressing Ctrl + S to see if it would save anyway, then this error appeared:
Not enough memory available to complete this operation. Quit one or more applications to increase available memory, and then try again.
I then managed to open Windows Task MANAGER and check my memory usage and I wasn't even CLOSE to running out of memory so I still have no clue what causes this problem.Are you using Aero on this computer?

Aero is a resource hog...if it's enabled, it may be causing the issue...even though the system has plenty of RAM available.

TRy disbling it...and see if the problem still occurs.  If it isn't enabled...then the problem lies somewhere else.I'm not using Aero.

I have a new desktop with windows vista. Up until yesterday, I was ABLE to open or save attachments that I received through EMAIL. IThe open window comes up and it LOOKS like it's opening, but then it goes AWAY completely. If I try to save to a file, I choose the file and it starts saving, but disappears before COMPLETING. I am not very computer savvy, so bear with me. My free trial of AVG expired and I loaded AVG free. That's the only thing that I can tell is different.

Downloaded and ran Windows6.0-KB936330-X86-wave0.exe from http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsvista/bb738089.aspx, but when the license dialog box COMES up the text goes past the margins and you cannot scroll sideways, and i cannot see any "I Agree box" at the end. Thus NEXT is greyed out. The text ends with " EULAID:VistaSP1_R1.0_Upgrade_RTL_en-US"  My screen resolution is 1024 X 768, and increasing it does not help. My PC is a Dell e520 with a 3.08 dual processor (not x64).TRY here.

http://www.majorgeeks.com/Microsoft_Windows_Vista_Service_Pack_1_d5925.htmlThanks. I'll try it, ut it's the same name and  434 MB size as the last one. Majorgeeks is an AUTHORIZED vendor of MS updates/software.It does the same.  I wonder if there some way to get past to the next step directly. I guess that's why they call it Beta. It's not beta, it's the final release.
Did you try to use Windows Updates?Yes, but it's the same file. i even tried moving the file to my desktop from the download folder on another drive, and make sure i have all the other updates, but it's still a no go. Other http://www.omgili.com/omgili.search?q=vista+sp1+install+error&p=5 people have problems but only found one that was similar and had no solutions.



(that's not my website, by the way, just the source of the wallpaper)Is this screenshot from Windows Updates try?
When you put your mouse pointer over the edge of that WINDOW, does it change to double arrow, allowing you to drag window size wider?Yes, and no. Some dialog boxes (like Control Panel) allow resizing, but this is one of those that do not, just like actual Appearance settings box.  Is this screenshot from Windows Updates try?
What happened to that screen shot?When i got to windows update site under IE7, and choose to install the active x, it comes up with an error: "The website has encountered a problem and cannot display the page.." I have Active x enabled, temp files emptied,  and have gone thru the support steps except deleting UHIST.XML.  Them, you are unable to send a Windows Update support request due to the same error.

This type of thing is why i do not use IE much but FF , which MS will not allow updates to run from (ie tab will not do it either). When  i use Windows update from the Start menu, it only downloads normal updates (windows defender, etc.).

I normally run XP (faster),  which i dual boot with, but thought i would try to see if sp1 helped Vista basic to be a little more than basic.  Thanks for your efforts.
Well, i found the problem here http://www.neowin.net/news/main/08/03/20/why-installing-vista-sp1-might-fail-via-windows-update.

"Windows Update will temporarily not offer Windows Vista SP1 to systems that have the following device drivers."

Display drivers:
"For x86-based computers: Igdkmd32.sys – versions between and including driver 7.14.10.1322 and 7.14.10.1403z"

7.14.10.1322 is what i have for the 82G965 chipset.

 Clicking on search for updated drivers results in "Windows software has determined...up to date, as does checking Dell support (no new drivers than what i have). Intel support had a new update for my  G965 Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator Driver for winvista_158.exe (Vista 32 HB), but running it results in an error that this is "this driver is not validated for this computer.."   though i have the specs right.  http://downloadcenter.intel.com/filter_results.aspx?strTypes=all&ProductID=2576&OSFullName=Windows+Vista*+Home+Basic%2C+32-bit+version&lang=eng&strOSs=152&submit=Go%21

My Sigmatel sound card was also disqualified (6.10.5511.0 or earlier)  though Dell updated itto 6.10.0.5343. Apparently no more newer updates will be offered:  http://blogs.computerworld.com/my_nightmare_trying_to_upgrade_to_vista_sp1i 

No big deal for now.  I thank God i was able to get an unopened copy of XP retail for about 110.00 when  first got this new PC  abut a year ago, and  overall find it over better, though Vista is a bit more stable and has better disk and power management.  Next i must see if XP SP3 (due next week?) faces the same driver hurdles.
Did you have SP1 beta, or RC previously installed?No. It's the driver issue. I am not alone: http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9070578

I will try email support: http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?gprid=11732

Many are calling, but not all are chosen!I see.

Here's the story: I installed Windows Vista Ultimate on my system which the operating system was formerly vista basic.
Specs:
dell inspiron 1520
intel core 2 duo T7500 2.2 ghz
3.0 gb RAM
windows vista ultimate service pack1,  32 BIT
(legitimate copy of windows vista)
WEI: 3.5
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The problem: This basically made everything new. All of my old files went into this folder on my C drive called windows.old. There are certain things that I can no longer use anymore because they are like in this folder. These features originally came with dell like the ABILITY to scroll with that thing on the bottom and side of your mousepad, webcam features, speech recognition. For example, if i click on the .exe file for one of these softwares i get some error saying that the file cannot be opened. I have all of the files, but I don't know what to do with them =/ And because these files were pre-installed on dell, there are no installation files present.
Any help?

(Also I am new to the the forums, and am unsure as to what other information to include.)
Thanks!

Whenever you install or re-install an operating system it overwrites whatever files were on your machine...your programs will need to be re-installed.
The backup you have is for docs and settings and data files that Vista saved when Ultimate was installed.
You may be able to FIND some useful data there however you need to re-install any programs you had prior to on  that machine...

Clik Here  for Our Guide to what info is needed when posting and Welcome to the Forums ! !Thanks for the reply!
Is there a way to make certain softwares functional without installation files? Like I know all of the dll's and whatnot are still present in that one folder full of my old files from the original OS.
In short.....no.
Sorry.

Can you download Office 2003 professional on a vista operating system. I am trying but I have had no success, please help!!No, Office 2003 is not distributed by download.  If you FOUND some place that offers it via download, you're probably buying illegitimate/pirated software.  Care to identify the source?What I meant to say is that I have a copy of Office 2003 but I'm having problems downloading the program on to my new computer (Vista operating system). Perhaps I'm doing something wrong or may'be this isn't possible. I don't want to pay for for a new windows program if I already have one.Let's define download to MEAN getting a file from the Internet and TRANSFERRING it to your computer via the Internet.  Installing a program from a CD or DVD is not downloading, it's installing. 

So, let's restate your situation.  Do you have Office 2003 on an official Microsoft CD?  Is that what you're trying to use to *install* Office 2003?  EXACTLY what is happening?  Error message?  Try This Link

This GENTLEMAN has worked out the kinks in the procedure and has a handy step by step guide...

Please all, bear with me. So I don't have a fancy pants computer at all, but it does have a DVD burner. My friend lent me a burned dvd (not anything thats copyrighted) that i was hoping to make a copy of for myself. This DVD has played without any problems in numerous stand alone DVD players, So I know that it was burned correctly, but whenever i put it into my laptop, it thinks it's a blank disc. I am running Vista and can't seem to get it to work. I have updated drivers, and done everything a somewhat experienced windows user might try, all to no avail. It however has no problems playing store bought dvds, or cd's, and will even play other burned music cd's. What am i missing???   PLEASE HELP ME!!!PS: I have a cheap-o COMPAQ Presario C571NR Laptop. stickers on the front of the cd drive say RW DVD+R DL,  Compact Disc ReWritable Ultra Speed, and DVD Multi Recorder.If the DVD plays in standalone players, then I wonder what the format of the file burnt onto the DVD is, and whether it's a format that is recognized by computers?Im not sure what the format is, but im pretty sure he burned it off his computer. I plan on taking it to work today to try on computers there. Hopefully one of them will recognize it, and if so, i will let you know what the file format is.So I went to work and tried it in the computer there (at least a 6 year old HP with DVD-ROM drive) and it worked fine. Explored the disc and found Audio and Video files just like a store bought DVD. Still can't figure out why my laptop reads it as a blank disc?!?!? Also asked my buddy and he did burn it off of his computer, not a stand alone DVD burner. I am at a complete loss.....Do you get the pop-up asking what you want to do with the blank DVD?Yes. and if i go to computer and try to "explore" the disc, it wants me to title it to begin formating it. I havn't let it go past that point, because it is an only copy and i don't want to risk damaging it.Does your laptop read ANY DVD?Yes with no problem. It will read store bought dvd's (I dont have any other burned ones to try) as well as music cd's BOTH store bought AND burned (even tried one I burned like 8 yrs ago... Worked!)Have him burn you another one...TELL him to use the slowest recording speed and not play any RPG games while burning it...I'm beginning to think i may have a defective drive... The original disc I tried to burn, is a Verbatim DVD+R. Borrowed another buddy's laptop, and was able to make copy's no prob. Thinking it may have been a BRAND error, I burned a copy on an Imation DVD+R, still nothing. Burned on the slowest speed and walked away, nothing. SO, this morning, I dug out my ENTIRE DVD colection and tried them all, one by one. ALMOST all of them worked, BUT a few didn't. Noticed that the ones that didn't work were dual sided DVD's (silver on both sides) Has anyone ever heard of a dvd drive not reading a disc without a picture on the front? Or at least not a Dark picture (EXAMPLE recordable dvd's)? I know a cd drive reads via a laser that reflects off the disc, might mine be to powerful and shine RIGHT through it? Doubtful. But if so, why can i play burned music cd's? This is really driving me crazy trying to figure it out... Thanks again and in advance for your guy's help. Quote from: pontiacben on April 09, 2008, 09:22:56 AM

why can i play burned music cd's?

I will first start out to say I don't know much about computers, but I will try my best to explain my issue.

CPU Type: Intel (R) Core (TM)2 CPU
CPU Speed: 1.80 Ghz
Cache RAM: 2048 MB
OS: Windows Vista (Home Basic)
Video: Geforce 8500

I was doing a windows update and my power went out. When I try and turn my computer on it gets to the windows loading screen, then the screen goes blank and nothing happens.

When I try SAFE Mode:
It gets stuck at crcdisk.sys (I have waited for 1+ hour)

So I figured I WOULD just reformat (with windows XP, because I don't have a vista disk).

When I try and boot from CD with windows XP, I get this error:
Stop: 0x0000007B (0xF78DA63C, 0x00000000, 0x00000000)

When I press F6 at the windows XP CD start-up, I get:
Cannot detect any mass storage devices. " "

Could this mean my hard drive got fried?

Any help would be greatly welcomed. Thanks in advance,
~Terry
ur hard drive has been fried mate

freeforall, it is way too EARLY to pronounce the drive dead.

atari101, Is your hdd a SATA drive?
You say you press F6 while the XP SETUP is loading drivers. Do you have the floppy with the drivers for the storage controller inserted in your floppy drive?
Do the BIOS detect the drive?
I am not going to lie, all of what you said makes no sense to me. How can I tell if my computer detects the drive via BIOS anyway?When you first power on your computer the BIOS will list info about the system, including what hard drives it has detected.
On many NEWER computers this indo is hidden by a splash screen telling you the brand name of the computer or motherboard.
Try hitting ESC if you get such a splash screen.
Quote from: atari101 on April 11, 2008, 09:03:39 AM

When I press F6 at the windows XP CD start-up, I get:
Cannot detect any mass storage devices. " <none> "

I'm running Vista on a Dell VOSTRO 400. My daughter plays on Webkinz world (www.webkinz.com) and has never had trouble logging in. Until Tuesday's batch of AUTOMATIC updates installed. Now we can't login to that site, which uses Flash as part of the login. No problem logging in on our computer that is running Windows XP, so it seems to be a problem related to the last batch of updates.

I installed updates for Adobe Flash Player successfully, but that didn't help. Any IDEAS what might have prompted the problem?Uninstall Flash, using this tool: http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalId=tn_14157
Install FRESH copy.