Lounge: Windows Vista

I just got my Windows Vista laptop out for the first time in several months. I use it primarily for trips, and I always update Windows before I leave. Have never had problems with this before, but...

My laptop came with Vista (ugh, I know)... I generally follow Susan's PatchWatch and install what she recommends... Recently, I decided to upgrade IE to the latest version, but it refused to install...

I don' install pictures, video or sound and didn't install MS office and it keeps growing.:o: I use malwarebytes & CCleaner and have Microsoft Security Essentials running but the downloads folder...

Running Windows Vista ultimate (yeah OK) and the normal Windows Update procedure seems to load and install the update(s) for Microsoft .NET Framework 2.x, 3.x & 4.x but then still claims to need to...

Vista Ultimate SP-2 Don't know when it happened, but I seem to have lost Windows Installer; I just noticed after trying to install MS updates. I have tried just about everything I could find on...

I am advised through Microsoft Update, that updates are available, but only some of the updates will be applied. It seems Microsoft Installer is corrupt or missing I haven't been able to determine...

I'm not sure what recently happened, but here's the thing. I have a home network, 1 Vista desktop, 1 XP desktop with Shared USB drive attached, 1 NAS drive (running linux kernal I believe). All...

Recently downloaded free version of Avria antivirus software which I read was a good program. Since installing I get a popup from my taskbar on startup and sometimes during the day trying to sell me...

This might be more of a hardware question, but adding memory to Vista machines is something I'm doing a lot. In a DDR2 system, memory works faster in pairs. What happens, on balance, when someone...

I'm having an odd problem with my Toshiba Satellite L300 portable with Vista 32 installed. I think this may have started when I tried to plug in a Motorola cell phone. The driver installation...

I'm a retired rookie, but I do have several of Woody's Books. My problem is with the Windows Media Player in conjunction with some SanDisk "memory sticks". I have 7 or 8 of The SanDisk "memory...

With IE-9 and Win-Vista, when I view the eBooks at the public library the screen does not allow me to select a book. The librarian says that her screen at home with IE-9 and Vista shows a very...

I just got a laptop from a friend of mine and for now I'm stuck using Vista Home x86 on it (I may eventually try 7 with it but I only have 2 GB's of RAM right now and I'm afraid it might not run...

Hi, Anyone know of a legitimate place to download Vista home 32 bit. I'm trying to help someone with an OEM license to reinstall Vista. They don't have recovery disks. I tried searching...

I regularly connect to a number of remote servers from my system (Vista SP2) via RDP. I recently installed a new ADSL modem, which works fine, except that more often than not, when I switch from an...

hi all, when i open documents and go to recently changed, there are so many...do i need to keep these? when i try to delete them, sometimes it says they can't be found? i guess i really...

I have a friend that has a Vista desktop computer. All of his desktop icons have disappeared. Can you advise me what could cause this? He can still access IE and e-mail. Just no icons.

My Widows Update has been set on automatic since day 1 yet it failed to install SP1 on 4/22/2010. I am now having problems with software requiring that Vista SP1 be installed. I have not had success...

After installing Tuesday's patches, I was prompted to install Security Update KB2378111, which dates back to October, 2010. As far as I could tell, I've been up to date with the patches, and have...

I tried to install a program called PortForward on my vista 64 machine and it would not install. i got the error 1001. when i asked they said it was conflicting with something on your machine and to...

Hello. Yes, I am one of those fortunate (?) persons who is trying to work with Vista. I spent a number of days talking with a number of savvy people trying to find a solution for BSOD. After...

I hope someone can help. We bought a buffalo 1TB drive station. It looked like you could set automated backups. But I can't seem to be able to work out how. Am I missing some other software that you...

I've had problems with this since I bought a desktop with Vista installed 4 years ago (Gateway refused to install XP). I found this Microsoft register change that cleared the problem for me, so I...

i have just upgraded my computer, changed my hard drive around, put more ram in, and now i cannot get the marvel libertas 802.11 b/g wireless Lan client adapter to update it has a n exclamation mark...

I don't use my HP laptop that much these days but it just ask to install SP 2 ?? Is that right ?

Cannot set Desktop Backgrounds in Vista. I can change the colors however. Also have a problem installing updates such as Superantivirus and Java. Could it be something to do w/ permissions?...