Windows Vista

Group Policy / Vista

I've created a group policy (using a vista PC) to redirect users' My Documents folder to a sub folder of their home drive. I.e. It should redirect to \\\myserver\users\joe.bloggs\My Documents\ It works fine for windows XP, but vista clients only seem to redirect "my music", "my pictures" and "my...

i've got one partition which i'm running win xp on it and i want to install vista without formating,is it possible?

i've got one partition which i'm running win xp on it and i want to install vista without formating,is it possible?

known compatibilty problem for VB 6.0 under vista

I am trying to install VB6.8 with window vista version. It is giving me an error message "known compatibility problem" and not installing properly.

Trojan.ByteVerify & Downloader Virus

Hi, My system has been infected with two Trojan.ByteVerify and one Downloader virus. I am using Windows Vista and the above virsuses were detected by Norton Security Scan that I have on my system. However, I have not bought the antivirus software yet so all the definations are not updated. I called...

Windows Vista Boot Manager Shows Uninstalled OS

Having Installed UBUNTU on a Windows Vista Machine, I later removed all traces of UBUNTU. But the Boot Manager still shows the option to boot UBUNTU. How do I change the Boot manager back the way it was?

Is it possible to have a flopydisk whit some DOS code that, when booted from it, will make a specific HD boot?

I do not like dualboot menu's, but I do have XP and Vista on 1 machine. When I start my pc it automaticly starts Vista, and when I want XP I pres F8 to select de HD on wich I have XP. I like this why of being able to select XP instead of Vista. But I was wondering if it is possible to create a...

Microsoft Outlook error message Outlook 2002 on Vista

I have installed Outlook 2002 on a friends laptop, running Vista. It works fine apart from one issue : When the program is started, it issues a warning to the effect of "another program may be trying to access your e-mails. If you do not recognize it, it may be a virus" and then gives the option...

Data Execution Prevention Disable Problem

This control can be found in Windows Vista. Business, Enterprise version. I purchased a Dell XPS 1530 for one of our solution architect.Runs on a 4GB DDR ram. He needs to run MS Visual Studio.Net for programming as well as IIS stuffs. The thing is whenever he compiles a particular code, the DEP...

vista home premium problem in acccessing network printer

i have a vista home premium laptop, i cannot access the companies printer server. but in my XP desktop i can access it. (i just type in \\11.11.11.11 then i can see the network printer) i installed another desktop machine with vista ultimate and accessing the network printer works fine. i just do...

shared folders visibility

I am using MS Vista OS. I have a shared folder on my desktop. I want this folder to be visible to only a few computers on my network. Please tell me how to achieve this.

ref: windows vista

I AM USING THE WINDOWS VISTA. I HVE A PROBLEM THT IN MY OFFICE I HAVE A ISA MANAGEMENT 2000 IN WINDOWS 2000 SERVER...I HVE INSTALLED THE FIREWALL CLIENT OF ISA IN MY WINDOWS VISTA APPLICATION..THE FIREWALL CLIENT IS INSTALLED SUCCESFULLY AND THEN I HAD OPEN THE MICROSOFT OUTLOOK TO SEE THE NEW...

password recovery How do I recover a forgotten password for windows vista basic

How do I recover a forgotten password for windows vista basic

Old Software & Vista

I use a 1995 vintage CAD program on my XP machine. After I upgraded(?) to a new Vista computer and installed the program, whenever I select "File-Save", the program simply terminates. I have it configured for Windows 98 compatibility and the program functions normally in all other respects. Is...

How can I safely share a folder on my home network?

Hi, I'm trying to figure out a way to share a folder on a home network without sharing it with the whole world. Basically, I have a wireless router which has a broadband connection. Connected wirelessly to the router is a Windows XP Home edition desktop and a VIsta Home Basic edition laptop. I...

SAP Installation

Hi i need have installed SAP in Windows 2003 operating system. I am planning to change my Operating system to Windows Vista, But i am confused whether Windows Vista will support SAP? Please clear my doub.

SP1 For Vista will not Install

I won't miss it either.MS Techs couldn't help either. MS flub.again

Why can't I install a USB printer on a 32-bit Vista machine?

Hello, I have a computer operating OEM Windows Vista 32-bit system. I can not install a USB printer. I called Epson (the company I bought the printer from) and they told me to call Microsoft and ask for USB printer support. Microsoft will not help without charging a fee, same with the company I...

I'm stuck creating a Vista CD with WinPE -- what do I do next?

The download is sitting on my desktop as 2 icons. One is labeled BOOT622 and the other is labeled SCOPY. I used AlcoholSoft to create the ISO images, and I have no idea what to do next. The AIK tools folder is nowhere to be found, and I don't know how to install the AIK program on my hard disk. I...

Outlook Web Access (OWA) issues on Windows Vista machine

I use Outlook Web Access (OWA) from home to check my work email. I was using Windows XP and everything worked great. I bought a new computer with Windows Vista and I can receive and read my OWA email but I can not reply, forward or compose new email. Are there any changes I can make to my OWA...

Screen capture in Windows Vista

We have an in house program that can capture the application screen and save the image to a file. It's been working perfectly with all previous OS (Win95/98/XP/2000/2003). But it doesn't work with Vista. In Windows Vista, it instead captures the screen in the background. Anyone has experience...