dwmapi.dl trying to be installed all the time. Firewall aler
Hi, I am using Vista Home Premium, coming instaled on my Dell XPS notebook. I lately formatted all, pc is clean (I suppo...
Windows installer is not correctly installed
Vista home premium and I can't download the AVG 8.0. error 800736b1 Is there somewhere a download for an installer file...
I Installed Ubuntu Server Edition With The GUI Interface, Ju
I Just installed Ubuntu Server Edition With The Graphical User Interface, Just FYI....
1GB ram installed, but Vista ultimate shows 8GB
I have 1GB ram installed, but Vista ultimate shows 8GB in Sys propertie and sys info. Task manager shows 1GB. Diags tes...
Can vista be re-installed from scratch?
I've downloaded some programs that seem to conflict with some of Vista's programs. Can the computer be cleaned out and ...
Remove downloaded (but not installed) updates?
Update has downloaded some updates for Office 2007. I've since removed Office 2007 from my machine so don't want or ne...
Vista Rebooting after 3 weeks of SP1 Installed
Hi, I have installed Vista SP1 3 weeks ago and everything has been running okay. BUT yesterday and today when I boot up...
Why must Windows be installed first in a dual-boot?
I want to build a dual-boot PC with Vista & Linux. Both Vista & Linux have boot loaders. Why is it necessary to...
MAPI not installed or initialized
I have just bought a new LPT VAIO SR210J and when I am trying to import messages from MS Outlook into windows mail, th...
Live OneCare installed updates that I don't want
I tried out OneCare. You'll notice that I used the past tense. I have uninstalled it. Before I installed OneCare, I set...
Printer won't stay installed
My HP 6210 use to print fine with my HP laptop with vista home prem, but after the windows update around 12-29-08. It n...
LaserJet 1200 printer installed but not scanner
I have a Laserjet 1200 printer with the scanner attachmet. I plugged it into a USB port on my Windows Vista Home Premi...
AVG still installed error
Sometimes when you install Bitdender or some other anti virus you get the above error. AVG has fixed this. Install thei...
Vista installed as 2nd o/s but original Win XP not recognise
Vista shows up fine but the original Windows XP isn't given an option to boot at bootup. I can view it's files from wit...
no audio output devices installed
last night i updated my laptop when i shut it down and now this afternoon when i turned it on my volume wont work and it...
installed wrong
i tryied to install service pk1 for vista all languages but it would not install.what happened to that file does it jus...
Cannot get Live TV (Errors - TV Tuner not Installed - ehrecv
I have a Dell PC with Windows Vista and with a Hauppauge WinTV HVR-1250 TV tuner card that was factory installed.Recent...
Default Mail Client not Properly Installed (Mailto Protocol)
Hi, My problem is I'm missing the Mailto Protocol. I have searched all messages for a solution to my problem and see th...
DVD Drives not being installed error 39 - driver corrupted o
Hi,I have 2 dvd drives one TSSTcorp SH S203BSATA and Liteon DH-20A4P IDE. Both cannot be connected or work with Vista.T...
installed SP1, now PC crashes on boot
Hi,I hope someone can help me. This is the fourth time I have tried to install SP1 on my PC (I'm running Home Premium). ...
Installed Updates Question
Vista Basic x32 sp2.In checking my installed updates I have found that many were installed on 9/29/2009. This is correct...
How may Windows Mail be re-installed in the Start Menu list?
I'd like to get "Windows Mail" back into the top of the menu that comes up with clicking on the Start globe in...
Need to Use program that was always Installed on my XP Syste
Hi,I have used a particular program on my XP system for years,but when i install it on VISTA,it doesnt run properly.I r...
pre-installed vista home premium
Vista Home Premium came pre-installed on an Acer Aspire L3600 I've bought.I am NOT getting along with this OS at all and...
Re: Just Installed Vista 7 Beta 64 Bit And...
You just can't afford Vista and you can't figure out how to pirate it. You indicated so yourself 2 years ago.-- Richar...
Media Center can't find installed codecs
I'm running Media Center on Vista x64 Ultimate and am having problems playing AVI files. They play fine in Windows Medi...
audio clobbered after updates installed
This happened once before then I installed a .NET Framework update. I did an uninstall and the audio came back. I just...
no audio device is installed
I have a Gateway notebook model #CX2755. I have no idea what happened. The last time I used my notebook it was working ...
Installed Vista 64bit. Hard drive 160gb Old 32bit 58gb??
Anyone know why I went from 58gb used on the old system to the new hard drive 1TB, 160gb on the New installed System. ...
4GB Ram Installed / Total Physical Ram = 2.75GB?
OS Name Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Ultimate Version 6.0.6001 Service Pack 1 Build 6001 Other OS Description Not...
Running 2 installed OS at the same time
i have windows vista installed in partition D while windows XP in partition C (1 HD) both of them work finebut i can onl...
Vista 64 Installed Physical Memory vs Total Physical Memory
I'm running Vista 64 Home (SP1) Premium on a homebuilt machine w/8GB (4 X 2GB modules). Windows is reporting 8 GB of Ins...
How to sort out builds? (Installed OS v ISO v WPR log report
Hello,I'm running into a bunch of issues around my Vista installation (and reinstallation options). I'm not currently a...
What cards are Installed
Hi,I run Vista Home Premium, 32 bitIn preparation for the possible arrival of broadband. I need to know what cards I hav...
Pre-installed with no uninstall options.
Microsoft Works. I don't need it but can't get rid of it. No uninstall option in Control Panel\Programs\Programs and Fe...
Trouble at taking contacts in a new installed WidowsMail
Dear WindowsVista Group,First use in WindowsMail after importig contacts from another WindowsLiveMail computerWhen atte...
Cannot start after anti-spyware installed
Could someone help please. I have a HP Pavilion a6511 purchased 6 weeks ago running Vista Home Premium. I installed Lava...
OS installed on system with Two Hard Drives
Hi, Vista HP was installed on my system on Drive "A" which I Partitioned into "C", "D" an...
Using Vista - default mail client not properly installed
Hi, Please help me someone! Brought a new pc with vista home basic pre-loaded onto it and when i go to send e-mails fr...
Vista showing more RAM than physically installed
umm... well.. a while ago after a reformat, my computer showed that i had 25GB of RAM installed when i only had 1 GB......
KB970158 installed without permission
I have Vista Ultimate and I have updates set to "Check for updates but let me choose". I did not authorize th...
Re: Install SATA/RAID controler after Vista installed?
The answer is no. I have just been through the same issue and spent ages. Intel agents assured me it carn't be done unle...
Installed Vista and Now My Graphics are Bad
Hi,Forgive me first of all as I know very little about vista.I installed vista on my PC and now the graphics are complet...
No Audio Device Installed . . . and Video.
What a mess! Windows Vista automatic updates kicked in 3 days ago on my Gateway. Since then, I have no audio and my v...
Norton 360 Needs to Recognize Computers Without AV Installed
We need to have Norton 360 recognize a computer on the LAN as having the right permissions to open the PUBLIC shared fo...
Running installed program
I run a Vista PC with administration account. I'm also a programmer and I develop in a second PC. Whenever I install my...
Why are new laptops having 64 bit W7 installed?
I prefer 32 bit Windows - 64 bit requires special versions of some programs? Is there some benefit for 64 bit Home Prem...
Some poor slob installed Ubuntu. Needs to run line commands
I installed ubuntu 9.10 and it was rebooting just before the login screen. After really long search it turned out it's ...
SOS just installed XP; Cannot access my Vista
I have just installed another XP on another harddrive. I am used to access multi XP with minor editing of boot.ini file....
installed vista on the wrong partition
i installed vista on my D: drive .. i was supose to install it on my primary C: drive ..is there any way to uninstall vi...
Where is pre-reliease version installed
I attempted to install Vista SP2 RC on top of SP2 beta but a message said that the SP2 pre-release version must be unin...
Vista Came Installed on my laptop...
but after I sent it out to be repaired it wasn't installed anymore, according to the sticker on the bottom of my laptop...
Installed Microphone wont work
basically, ive checked the sounds, it says the microphone is working, but i try to record but nothing happens. i have wi...
installed windows desktop search 4 but no effect on
hi I have installed WDS 4 on vista, its installed sucessfully but nothings changed.I have no deskbar option in the too...
uninstalling ms office 2010 which was installed through powe
hai; i have downloaded a crappy ms office mondo 2010 from lan and installed it.also there were some installation errors....
default mail client not properly installed
I keep getting the "default mail client not properly installed" error message when I attempt to send email fr...
I installed but have a Backup problem
I installed Ultimate onto C: I also have an existing outboard big Maxtor Hard drive (G:)I went to Backup/Restore Center....
Both Windows Mail and Windows Live Mail Installed - need to
Hi I'm new to the forum so please bear with me. I have both Windows Mail and Windows Live Mail installed. I use WLM. I'd...
Update KB943411 not installed, error code 80073712
My PC has been trying to install update KB943411 since january 2008 via Windows Update but without succes. The error co...
Installed Vista Premium, but lost MS Works?
Hi, I upgraded my XP MCE to Vista Home Premium (X12-99362-02) and can't seem to locate microsoft works? Am I doing som...
mail client not installed error fixed
Found this on another website and it worked Go to default programs, then open set program access and defaults Double cli...
Is windows 7 just Vista with sp2 installed?
Is windows 7 just Vista with sp2 installed?I read a comment on zdnet, that said Windows 7 is just Vista sp2 with a diff...
Re-installed Vista..Product key is invalid..M$ will not help
Hi Everyone,I just recently re-installed vista onto my brother's computer. He is not computer savvy so he asked me to do...
Critical update KB955011 many times succesfull installed
Hi, everytime, again and again, I get the message from 'windows update' (automatic) that there is an essential update f...
Application crashes if installed in C:\Program Files
Hi,I've created an application that crashes with a Vista error message when it's installed in C:\Program Files(the defau...
Installed new Video Card somehow screwed up my bootloader
Hey guys,Recently (couple days ago) i installed a new video card (geforce 260), after the hardware change I couldnt boot...
Add dual boot XP to installed Vista - now can't boot
I shrank the main Vista Home Premium partition, named and formatted NTFS the new 30gb empty space, and now my boot reco...
no audio output device installed
I have just installed Vista Ultimate and have the above message. I have looked in the device manager and can't see any...
Device driver software was not successfully installed
My LITE-ON DVD SHD-16P1S ATA Device failed to install the driver software. I was told by Sony to unistall the driver an...
LAN Network Card (Drivers not Installed) Need Windows Vista
I have a Dell Inspiron 530S and right now have a Dial-Up connection...But I plan on getting AT&T High-Speedinternet...
0x000000A0 Internal_Power_Error SP1 already installed
Hi erverybody,I´ve installed a Vista ultimate 32bit german version on an i386-compatible machine. With ADAPTEC Raid SAT...
Problems when installed Vista-1
Sir, I have installed windows Xp and directly installs win Vista-1 on my PC. all are okay but the problem came af...
I Installed GUI With An Ubuntu Interface, Just FYI
I installed GUI And It Had The Ubuntu Interface. Just FYI. Boy Am I Dumb. Why Would I Install GUI With Any Ubuntu Int...
Install Windows XP on your Pre-Installed Windows Vista
Hi there. I'm encountering a dual-boot issue and I hope I got into the right forum.First I'll start to describe what I h...
Just Installed Vista Business
How do I uninstall WMP11, and replace it with WMP10?...
Installed games do not appear
I went through the installation process for Spore Creature Creator and it says that it was successfully installed but i...
Can IE7 be re-installed in Vista Home premium?
My brand-new Acer Aspire M5100 pc, 2 gig RAM, pre-installed Vista Home Premium had a fatal crash, so a complete disk fo...
default mail client is not properly installed message
I have windows vista and use yahoo mail. All of a sudden I am getting a message "default mail client is not properl...
Vista WMDC is saying "Outlook is not installed"
I recently recieved a new computer with Vista Business. I tried to sync my Dopod 838 Pro with WMDC and got it connecte...
Add Printer on Vista x64 installed on XP x86
Hello :),I have a few pcs networked together. All are running Xp x86(using windows firewall) and have a different printe...
Default mail client is not properly installed
Hi, I am using window mail and I tried to reply to an add in craigslist and it tells me that it could not perform the o...
Auto update hasn't installed SP1
I've had Vista ultimate 64bit installed on a new built PC for just over a week, auto up-dates set to update at noon eac...
Installed Usable Memory
I'm running Windows Vista Home Premium (SP2), with 2 GB of RAM, Firefox, CA Security Suite, MBAB, SuperAntiSpyware Profe...
Duel Boot Windows Vista home premium installed 1st and wind
hi I have purchased New laptop Toshiba M600 , i got default windows Vista home premiun installed on laptop . On 120 GB ...
How to delete installed Vista's updates from Window Update?
Hi!In Windows XP and 2000, Windows Updates files (not SP1) are left behind in those compressed (if using NTFS) $NtUnins...
Can't Installed Windows Vista Starter
I'm trying to reformat my pc from Windows XP to Windows Vista Starter. when but. i'm getting Over Frequency Error when t...
win.mail 'mail server client incorrectly installed'
Error message: 'Could not perform this operation because the mail client server is not installed properly' How do I un...
Mail Client Not Properly Installed
Windows Mail is my default mail client. My OS is Vista Home Premium 64-bit. When I click the "email this" li...
What happens to Vista Mail when Windows 7 installed
I am planning to replace my Vista OS with Windows 7 Home Premium. I know that I have to download/install Windows Live M...
applicationHost.config File not fully installed
I have a Vista Ultimate machine and I attempted to enable IIS 7 but the applicationHost.config file was not fully copie...
Installed Acronis True Image Home 2009 & Card Reader would n
If your Card Readers will not install (code 10, "working" but "unable to load drivers" and you insta...
Spore installed...now where to be found
I installed Spore and it is no where on my computer I can go through and uninstal it from the control panel but even wh...
No audio output device is installed
Hi, I have never had any problems with the sound on my laptop but now it's giving the above message. - I uninstalled ...
no audio output installed
pls i need help with my computer sound, since upgrade. -- cibaby ------------------------------------------------------...
Default mail client not installed properly!!1
I have a school project to do on a program call Crimson Editor........ ......... I want to send the feedback form to my ...
iTunes cannot be installed in 32bit
I can't install the new iTunes 64 It appears that : The version of this file is not compatible with the version of the W...
Vista SP2 beta installed from standalone installer
Is it correct that SP2 beta can not be uninstalled or reverting the system to SP1 if the OS system is installed from Vi...
Correcting list of installed programs.
I would like my Vista computer to open .wks and .wk4 with MS Office Excel 2007So I double click a .wk4 file and I get ...
installed vista..no internet.
ok ok im giving in and posting my problem here. i just recently bought a copy of windows vista ultimate and sevenultimat...
Default Mail Client not properly Installed? (Vista Ultimate
Running Vista Ultimate 64. I clicked on a simply Mailto: tag and I get the error message saying "Could not perform...
Installed Physical Memory & Total Physical Memory
I just built my first pc running vista home premium x64 sp1. I have 8 gigs of ram installed.Bios sees all 8 gigs.When i ...
email client not properly installed
Hello,On a few occasions recently , when clicking on a link to 'send us an email' (eg on a hotel website) I have got a ...
I installed some Vista Aero visual styles, but they all look
My files are patched with VistaGlazz. The Visual Style dialog lists plenty of extra styles, but all have the same name...
vista error 800700c1 updates not installed
Hi guys can any body help this is driving me mad. I have been all over the internet to resolve this no joy. Cannot get...
Just installed windows MS Office 2007 'update' and now Windo
I had this problem earlier but thought it had to do with an earlier 'update' or my spyware program. I had uninstalled ...
Just installed latest updates for vista 64 bit..... ouch!!!!
Just installed 10 latest updates for vista 64 bitMassive problem occurred when finished..updates reset everything on pc ...
Re-install Vista pre-installed on PC
Can anyone tell me the best and easiest way to re-install Vista which was pre-installed on my PC when purchased. I'd li...
Bluetooth software and drivers installed - but I don't have
Hello all:I have a new Sony VAIO laptop, Vista Home Premium. WIDCOMM Bluetooth Software is installed, and BthServ (Bluet...
What is the difference between factory installed and retail
Can anyone tell me the difference between the factory installed version and the retail version of Vista home Premium?Tha...
Mail will not connect to server after installed Vista Servic
Windows Mail will not connect to server after I installed the Vista Service Pack 1. This is the error I receive: Accoun...
Just Installed Vista 7 Beta 64 Bit And...
It runs very smoothly, and another thing that is great about it is that it detects multiple processors :) unlike some ve...
Vista Ultimate Came Pre-Installed on Laptop.
Is there any way I can order the Vista Ultimate 64 DVD from Microsoft or am I stuck just being able to create the Acer ...
Recently installed new Video Card and now i can't boot.
winload.exe is the issue...so it says. status is 0xc000000fI have already tried the windows cd and the auto repair but i...
installed out look but cant sync computer
i am haveing a problem syncing my outlook with my yahoo account what do i do...