I Can't Save Downloaded Programs and Office 2007 Documents
I have Vista Home Premium and Office 2007 Ultimate. Recently, I've noticed that when I go to save a downloaded program,...
Recent Programs missing from start menu
They used to be there but they went away. I properties , start menu under privacy I do have Store and display a list o...
cmd window, can't run any programs, access is denied
Hi,I think I've done something to my computer, but I'm not sure what. I can no longer execute any command line programs...
Programs Won't Run under Standard User Accounts
Hello all. Vista Standard User accounts are giving me fits.On my daughter's computer, I am set up with an admi...
Memory Resident Programs
I have Home Premium Vista. My question is about the icons that appear in the bottom right corner of the screen. A bun...
Removing programs
Hello. Can anyone tell me how to remove a program? In the old Windows, it was right there in the control panel. I don't ...
All Programs Above ORB Start Icon
When click on Start ORB icon, Pin-To-Start Menu programs show first and have to click on All programs to view those.Is t...
Connections problems with various programs.
Hi,I've been unable to get various programs that need to access the internet in order to update to actually work. These...
Will Vista Programs Run if Windows Update Service is Stopped
I've disabled Windows Updates but continually get an anoying update reminder. What impact to Vista and installed progra...
users sharing programs and software
How can all users on one computer access Windows Office and other applications, and have shortcuts on each of their des...
"programs" folder inside "all programs"
hi there, i have vista home premium. Recently i installed magic video converter. after i installed the program, i went t...
Create New Folders Grouping Similiar Programs
Where in Vista's Windows Explorer, do you create new folders to group similar programs so show as such under Start > ...
(programs and features) Hanging !
[image: http://i41.tinypic.com/2a818jr.png]When I attempt to delete the program I go to ( programs and features ) after ...
Can't find certain programs to uninstall
I want to uninstall some programs - but they're not listed in the Control Panel "programs and Features." They...
taskbar minimized programs missing
On one of my computers, running Windows Vista Home Premium SP1, I recently encountered a weired situation:The taskbar do...
start up blocked programs
My Vista computer blocks one of my programs at start up. How do I go about unblocking this program? Walt...
Programs doesn't shows on Program groups
I've installed lot of games but no one appear on program groups.. I've to add d' shortcut to desktop manually from C:\* ...
Assign same file extension to different programs - how?
Hi,I've noticed that on my machine files with file extension .sln have been associated with two different programs, Visu...
Shortcuts for most software programs point to Windows Media
Many of the shortcuts that I have throughout my system (Windows Vista on a Dell Studio 1537) have suddenly started to po...
Sensapi.dll is messing all my programs
My machine suddenly gets a sensapi. bad image message every tme I open IE, Roxio10, photo album 6, studio 11, etc.This ...
Get list of biggest programs/files/folders?
Is there a way to get the biggest files/folders on my computer?...
Getting Gspot listed in 'All Programs'
Hi,How can I get Gspot listed in 'All programs'Thanks...
missing programs
Hi when i click on the start menu to go into files half of my programs are missing and i don't know why??? Can someone ...
Running programs in background while sleeping
When in sleep mode (Vista Home Premium), will programs continue to run in the background ? Specifically internet downl...
No programs or control panel items will open when clicked
I have a whopper of a problem.I tried to get NERO to open and received a message to allow something in the control pane...
Default Programs/File Associations
Try as I may I cannot get .doc files to open from Windows Explorer but I can from within Word 2003 itself. I've tried ...
how disover programs behind active connections?
I just bought a cool new Cradlepoint MBR router. On one page of the administration console I can see all of the active...
All programs gone from Start Menu
When I started my Computer today all my ptrogram folders were empty. When I restarted the system they were gone. I have...
please help!!! Add/remove programs
I need to uninstall an annoying software. I can't seem to do it with vista. With XP, I could just go to the control pan...
Sharing programs between user accounts on same laptop
I have two user accounts on my laptop running Vista. I have recently installed itunes v7.6.2.9 and the libray shows on...
Programs acting as servers
From time to time my zone alarm security suite alerts me that IE is trying to act as a server and sometimes it says spo...
Can't run any programs on PC
Help!I cannot run any programs on my computer, including System Restore. Whether I double-click a shortcut or the actual...
VISTA: How to change the order in which programs launch on s
Does anyone know how to set the order in which programs (TSRs) launch at startup? Right now I can only disable or enabl...
How do I get a program into the Orb>Programs group
I had mIRC installed on D: prior to installing Vista on C: I can start mIRC from a shortcut or clicking on the program's...
Programs crashing
Multiple programs on my computer (Vista Home Premium) are crashing. Windows DVD Maker, The Sims 2, and all Macromedia p...
Default Programs/Associations
I want to be able to have Gmail (through Firefox 3.0) as my default outgoing mail program selection. Meaning, I simply ...
Re: MS Office programs wont load from "Start Menu"
Yes I did it was not shown as an option - In any event, I have now downloaded installed the Windows 7 beta and it wor...
Vista-Programs-Remove
Listed under programs in Control I have JAVA 6 - with updates 3, 4, and 6, each using about 135MB. Is it safe to remov...
Adding Programs to Systray
I have some programs I would like to run and leave open but I don't want them to reside on the taskbar. These programs...
QuickTime (and other programs) not viewable
I go to start Quick Time and it appears that it is starting but doesn't ever come up. I have another program that does ...
can programs adjust power plans ?
hi, is it possible to change the power plan if a certain program starts? I'm working on a notebook and the power plan is...
No sound with internet or programs
I was plugging in my speakers when the system crashed. After that my computer will only play sounds/music from Itunes ...
After some time Programs Won't Start In Vista
Okay Guys,I've been having this really annowing problem where after a while (about 10 - 20 minutes, can be 5 minutes) no...
Denying a user permission to install programs
Can I deny a user permission to install programs?...
Can't enable or disable programs in Security Center
I find that I am no longer able to change the status of programs in the Security Center. The enable/disable buttons are ...
How to prevent programs launching at startup?
With XP, I used Mike Lin's StartupMonitor. The purpose was to prevent programs from installing themselves to launch at s...
Task Manager not able to close programs
Hi there, I have had some problems with Task Manager not being able to close programs properly, especially Firefox and ...
Make older programs run in Vista
I have a very old software program (TypeTwister 1.0) that has worked in every version of Windows that I've had along th...
Programs loading very slowly!
Hi everyone,I have been running Vista Ultimate X86 for some time now. Last week I did a format and clean install, instal...
Where are my programs
I have Vista Home Premium. Why aren't half the programs I have on my PC on the programs list? I shouldn't have to hav...
windows vista antivirus programs !!
Hi why does everytime i download an antivirus program like MC AFEE or NORTON my computer starts running more slowly ? i...
Programs and Features, System Restore won't work
I am trying to uninstall gamevance from my computer, but cannot open programs and Features, nor can System Restore work....
Free Registry clean-up / systems speed up programs for Vista
Are there any free Registry cleanup / systems speed up programs for Vista Home Basic out there or just the free limited ...
enabling startup programs
i have two legitimate programs-Ashare, Asus motherboard utility program -B...
Any programs or sites that re-install system files?
I ran a sfcscan and... It seems I have some corrupt files. This laptop doesn't have a recovery/reformat drive or i'd jus...
MS Office programs wont load from "Start Menu"
Lately -I find that if I click on any MS Office 2003 program in the start menu it doesn't load. I have to go to "...
Store and display recently opened programs
Hi all,When I put a check next to ´Store and display recently opened programs` and customize to show 5 items, I apply an...
In Vista programs fail to connect to network but IE7 works e
When launching various different programs, Windows Live Mail, Quicken, Some MS installs etc fail to connect to network ...
Programs not running properly in Vista
I am trying to open flickr uploader in vista but its not opening. However, then I open the task manager and click on pr...
OK to delete "Downloaded Programs files?"
Vista Clean-up utility often advises me that it wishes to delete the files (in subject line). These files are Java upd...
Security and Virus programs
What is the best software download for security and viruses for Windows Vista Home 1 32bits thats free? -- Amy...
Start > Programs: how do I customize?
From the "Start" menu in XP, I was able to arrange programs into hierarchical groups, and add programs to the...
Programs that load at startup
I have Windows Vista Premuim Home edition SP2. Where can I find the folder that contains all the programs that are supp...
Vista disabling programs
I know that sometimes a new OS will not run older programs but why would vista run programs then disable them later. Th...
Can't install any programs
I had to replace the motherboard on my machine and had to reinstall Vista. After reinstall I installed all the drivers ...
Errors, lots and Anti-Virus Programs
I was called over by a friend to check out his machine which had become almost unusable, boot up time was around 20+ min...
Programs randomly uninstall very often.
I have Vista Business x64 SP1. I'm having a problem where programs will suddenly be gone from my system. I used to th...
Problems starting programs using Start/Search Field/Program
there is this small frustration i'm having with Vista's Search option.I am using Vista Home Premium [32b] [NO Service Pa...
Firewall not letting programs connect
I bought a new laptop with windows vista. I had windows XP before and every program I had worked fine once I opened the ...
Auto running programs
Hi All,Some software I've installed 'asks' every time I boot up for permission to continue, is there anyway to configur...
Re: Make older programs run in Vista
Kelly wrote:<top-posting macro corrected>I have a very old software program (TypeTwister 1.0) that has worked in ...
Windows.old..Programs Cloned From Vista32. Can I Execute?
Windows.old has many of my programs that i used on my old pc. Can i execute them on the new. Somehow activate them to b...
Limit Programs Running In Background
How do I identify and limit programs running in the background on start up?...
64 programs
Ok maybe a silly questionwhen I install programs on the C drive Windows installs them either in the programs Files (86)...
Windows own programs "Not Responding"
Everytime someone posts a difficulty in this group, some Vista appologist writes it off as operator error or incompatab...
How to reinstall windows vista without removing programs ins
I do not have reinstall option on CD of windows vista, and i have found major problems after i do system restore, I just...
Restoring Colours to Programs
G'day AllI have a Lenovo Laptop with Vista. I have turned the Vista auto updates off.I have two questionsFirstThe other...
Programs folder issue
I have an odd issue and I'm not sure how this occurred. As of a few weeks ago, whenever I install a program, the Start...
default programs
WHen I enter the "Choose the programs that Windows uses by Default" and go to the link of "Set Your Defa...
Blocked some start-up programs?
Vista always says "Windows has blocked some start-up programs" when I reboot. So What! It doesn't offer a wa...
Missing VISTA programs
Computer Club:I was servicing a members new HP 64BIT with 3 gig Memoryand Vista Home premium and noted that in All Pro...
start programs
I would like to stop Spybot from loading at startupI went to windows defender\startup program and it's listed there with...
installing programs on multiple accounts help plz
Hi, My laptop his 3 accounts; 2 administrators and 1 limited. I use the 1st admin account and my dad uses the 2nd. The...
moving programs
If I understand correctly, with the beta for WETC down I cannot move programs. How can I move my Print Artist program i...
Getting Programs to Work Using Old Hard Drive
I have a new eMachine D620-5133, Model No. MS2257, which is made by Acer. The operating system is Window Vista Home B...
Webpage Shortcuts & Custom Icons for "All Programs" in Vista
I'm using Vista 64-bit Home Edition.I've been unable to figure out how to do the following...I'm trying to customize Sta...
Change startup programs
I am new to Vista and have a question concerning the startup programs. I removed one startup program and need to enabl...
Why do local programs not see all the messages in the webmai
I'm sure this must be a common question, but I'm stumped!I'm just moved to a new Vista machine from a machine running a ...
Windows programs not opening
HiI have Vista UltimateI cannot open operating system programs, like UAC and Windows update in Control Panel, defender ...
Adding Program to list of Selected programs
I am a website designer and this is my first post and frankly I am getting very close to throwing in the towel and Vista...
Unable to set permissions inheritments: Start-All Programs-M
I guess, the folder Start-All programs-Maintainence has been created by the Vista Installer. There are a lot stuff here...
Coexistence of zip programs
Can 7-zip and jZip coexist on Vista H/P SP2, 32 bit? jZip contains an uninstall feature. What would happen to existing ...
My programs are acting funny...
All of my programs are opening in bittorrent and i have no clue whats going on :( please help! Post Originated from http...
Cannot install programs
message: not enough storage space?!was working fine. tia,stuvista ultimate...
Modifying Programs Files Doesn't Work.
I can't rename, modify, delete or doing whatever for files inside program files.Myself isn't a newbie in Windows Vista, ...
Programs files dissapeared
For some reason my programs files ended up in a file folder on the desktop and disappeared from Start\programs. In othe...
64 bit programs
Is there any utility or program that can tell whether your system is using 64bit programs? I ask because I just installe...
User Profile without internet & programs that auto start
Can someone point me in the direction to find out how to setup a new user where there is no internet connected or any an...
Some programs & DirectX files
I have some programs on my Vista computer that won't run, saying there is a missing file "dx8vb.dll". Sometim...
"Add or remove programs" not visible in Control Panel
Not visible in either views of my Control Panel. Any suggestions will be appreciated...
Splitting Vista Installation From Programs?
At the moment I have vista installed on a 70GB hard drive along with all my programs and documents. Is it possible to pu...
Viewing All Programs List From Start Icon
When click on the Start ORB icon, is it possible to have the All programs list show first instead of the programs I've p...
Easy tool to register a program into a Programs Menu?
When I download some small utilities, they don't have installers. Most of them can be run right at the very place they w...
How do I add an item to the start menu above Programs?
I have my start menu set to Classic View so it's like Windows XP. How do I add an item to the start menu, when you clic...
Any way to get UAC to remember programs I've authorized?
Every time I want to use a certain program that I use all the time (book-writing software; I'm a writer), I get the mes...
Programs and Features in Vista Problem
When I go to control panel and try loading Program and Features, nothing happens.In other words, I can't uninstall or r...
Side - by - Side is incorrect... even on the programs you ne
So I turn off my computer and got to sleep, come home from school and suddenly get these errors on almost EVERY program ...
Req help with installing programs
I have a ASUS laptop running Vista Home Premium, 64 bit OS.I've tried to install different rpogram, Atomic, Drive dectiv...
about one of my programs in Vista
Hi, Recently I bought a new computer that has Works 9 on it. I got no installation disks with it. If my machine cr...
How do I print the Uninstall Programs list?
I'm planning the upgrade to Windows 7, which in my case will be a clean install to a new hard drive. I want to create a...
Open programs show in taskbar on the right now, not the left
All of the sudden any open programs now show in the taskbar on the right side, near the Notification Center. It will o...
Start --> All Programs (Menu Order Problem)
I searched many other previous threads regarding the particular problem in question, but I never did see that anyone rea...
anti virus programs
does anyone have any reviews on Kaspersky? I was running PCtools firewall plus - but my dell rep said that it will conf...
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 ...
Cannot safely remove hardware even when no programs are runn
I have a recurring problem with USB flash drives and my SD card slot in Vista. When I click "safely remove hardw...
Lost my ALL PROGRAMS
Hi, On my desktop, i recently found that there was an entry in my ALL programs, that was "programs". I though...
Using Files/Programs on Network Drives - Vista F%$&in Secur
How can I shut off Vista's moronic behavior of blocking 50% of what's on my local network shares for "security"...
Programs to convert
Hi all I am writing because I'm looking for a program Windows (if possible freeware) to convert a lot of .flv file to ...
Start & Stop Programs @ Session Connect & Disconnect
Vista Business-SP1I want to start a program when a User Connection starts and stop it when a User Connection stops.I ha...
Programs and Features
i dont know if this goes hear,but ill post it anyways,i uninstalled a program and went to uninstall another and my progr...
deleting programs
I installed a game from Oberson via internet. I cannot delete this from my files. It says cannot open Install.Log. I...
Running old programs
This is just friggen amazing.A game from the late 90's, Falcon 4.0, runs without issue on Vista. No tweaks, no nothing. ...
Help unstalling programs
Hello!I am trying to unstall programs/software under Vista home Premium with no success. The system is saying "The...
copy/backup programs and drivers b4 system recovery
My FIOS is way too sluggish. For example, it takes 20 seconds to fully load a web page such as talkingpointsmemo.com I h...
Cannot unistall programs
I am the administrator for my computer, I sign in and go to my control panel and when I select a program I want to unis...
Lost programs
Hi group.I seem to have lost some programs. It's all rather baffling as this has never happened to me before.I install...
startup programs
I am using Vista Home Premium. I have a program that opens at startup and I don't want it to open at Startup. I deleted...
Photo Gallery & other programs/applications won't open
Hello Good Evening/Morning to allI have just transferred photo's from a compact flash card into the Photo Gallery and no...
Switches programs when Print or Send
If I have another program open, it switches to the other program when clicking on Send or Print? At times I have to pr...
I am having problems with Word Pad and Final Draft programs
I have Windows Vista and when I opened up my Final Draft program the other day, I found that I could not adjust the rul...
Default programs to open Windows Mail attachments
How can I change the default programs that Windows selects to open attachments? Specifically, JPEG files? -- Jimbo...
Default Programs Listing
I would like to be able to add programs, Gmail in particular, to the list of programs given in Set Default programs but...
Windows One Care Interupting Vista Programs and Settings
Okay so my Windows Live One Care, I believe, is interrupting and freezing all of my Windows tasks, such as Device Manage...
Windows has blocked some startup programs...
I have used System Configuration, Startup to NOT start some programs including: OmniPage Pro iTunes QuickTimeHow do I p...
User startup programs
What is the best way to be able to allow only certain startup programs when logging in with a specific user? -- ckentru...
Trying to uninstall redundant printer item from Programs and
I started getting printer errors with my laptop, and am about to reinstall Epson's drivers & other software. I un...
Where'd my programs go....???
Vista 64 Home Premium.Woke to find my computer had rebooted itself during the night and Windows failed to restart. Didn'...
MS programs constanty connecting........
Can someone tell me why MS management Console, Windows Host Process and MS Windows Filter Host are constantly trying to...
All programs .lnk - nothing works
I just recently tried to open "my computer", however it wouldn't open. Trying to get it to open, I right click...
launching/not launching programs upon logging in
Hello,How do I configure an application (such as skype) to start up or not start up automatically when I log into Window...
Remove unwanted programs on HP Computer
I just bought an HP desktop and a Toshiba laptop both with Vista 64 Home Premium. Now I find out from Curcuit city that...
Programs Losing Focus
Hi.I've been having a frustrating problem for a while now and a search led me to these forums where two other users had/...
All programs opening up in IE.
I think I accidentally selected the option to open up all files in Internet Explorer when I got a pop-up requesting it ...
can't get my programs to uninstall
hi ive just started using vist and here is my problem. i uninstalled a program and then reinstalled it but now it comes...
Vista taskbar running programs
Some time ago I read an article (can't remember where now) on how to iconize programs that are showing in the Vista tas...
Office 7 Installer starts up when I run certain programs
and it fails on some font error 1902 repetedly. If you ignore it about 10 times, the program will eventually run.How to ...
uninstall programs
I would like to uninstall PICASA, but save my data base, of the folders and the albums I have created. Some other syst...
Can't Download Programs
O.K. I am trying to download Windows Updates, Firefox, free antisoftware, etc. I am on Vista Home Basic 32 bit. When I t...
"Programs" folder in "All Programs"
I do not know how this happened but there is a folder called "programs" in "All programs". The cont...
Side-by-side configuration incorrect for 5 programs
Hi there, I am having some major trouble with this right now, I am getting this annyoing error for 5 programs:Audacity M...
cannot open any windows explorer programs - please help
Hello. I have a vista laptop which has been running with absolutely no problems for about one year. I switched it on jus...
spyware programs?
I have a Dell laptop with Vista Home operating system. When turning the computer on Windows Security blocks the followin...
tidying up programs
hello,I am doing some new-year tidying up. I want to uninstall old programs I dont use. I look in control panel/unin...
Problem with crashing programs after Vista update
I installed the updates released this week. After doing so, Firefox3 is crashing all the time. Windows says it's tryi...
prioritize startup programs
am running vista home premium sp1 and have IE7 set to launch on startup, recently installed webroot desktop firewall 5....
Checking windows startup programs without restarting
Hi, The query may sound bit crazy, I am just eager to know if there is a method to check if the programs are executed in...
Programs "Not responding" domino effect - all apps die one b
Hello,I have a self-built computer, using:- an Asus P5B motherboard - an Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 processor - OCZ 2x1GB DD...
Programs "Not Responding" - HELP!!!
I'm using Vista Home Premium SP1 and in almost all my apps I gave a "xxxx not responding". I have to wait a ...
Unresonsive programs
I have a Lenovo 3000 N100 laptop running Vista Business with 2 GB of memory. Most of the time when I start almost any p...
Vista Ultimate has stopped opening Vista built-in programs
Hi!I got my brand new (custom Puget Systems) computer last Thursday with Vista Ultimate pre-installed. Today, Vista Ult...
too many programs and files
There are so many programs and files on Vista, I know I don't need them all but I don't know which are necessary and wh...
Alternative mail programs
Can I run Outlook Express or something else besides Windows Mail? This program stinks. -- kelvinm...
Update Not Showing in Programs and Features
Vista has installed an update every day this week but it doesn't show up\ in the View Installed Updates list.The last up...
cannot open programs few minutes after startup
my computer has been doing this after a couple days, and programs like internet, even the arrow listing to the shutdown ...
Blocked Programs, Unable to override
Right after startup known good programs want to lauch but they are blocked. I was advised to disable DEFENDER - done to ...
Does anyone know any decent programs to speed vista up and i
Does anyone know any decent programs to speed vista up, ive been running home edition for 2 years now and although my p...
Hidden Minimized Programs
I can't seem to bring iTunes back to its full size. When I had the program open, I selected the option to switch it to...
I cant remove programs.
I cant remove or uninstall programs. It says you need to log in as an administrator but I am already an administrator a...
Can't Access Some Programs in Start Menu - Vista Home Prem
I have a problem accessing some programs in my start menu. I use Windows Vista Home Premium. Some programs are accessib...
Removing programs from Uninstall Program list?
I accidentally permanently deleted the folders of some game demos I have installed before uninstalling them from Progra...
Many programs not responding
Hey all, recently my old charger broke, so i replaced it, with a old charger, made by a different company, over the last...
Extra "Programs" subfolder in start menu
I am using vista business.In my start menu, I have the normal "programs" at the bottom of the start menu. Wh...
zip or compressed files in Vista opening with wrong programs
Judging from Yahoo Answers, a lot of people are having trouble restoring the default built in zip file function in Vist...
Computer loses desktop icons & programs when I execute insta
I've developed a major problem with my H.P. Pavilion Vista 64bit SP1 computer. (4MG RAM) When I attempt to install a p...
Programs and Features problem
My programs and Features panel is not working properly. I've never had a problem with this in the past. I haven't added...
Clicking 'save' when dowloading programs closes window
Not sure if this is a Vista issue or an IE one, so please indulge me. When clicking on a download link for a program in...
Programs
There are some programs in my list that can't be un-installed. programs that I don't use and when trying to un-install ...
IP email sent to programs
My IP which is Windstream (formerly Alltel) is where I 'go' to 1st check my email so that I 'use THEIR servers' protect...
All programs "Not Responding"
Hi,I have a new Dell Latitude 830 laptop (4gb RAM, 120Gb HD) preinstalled with Vista Ultimate. I got the laptop and ba...
Programs run in background even after they're closed, slowin
I have a problem with my machine running slower whenever I'm on the Web. Recently I discovered that it was because of on...
Programs not opening
HiI have Vista Ultimatethis morning a new problem appeared, I cannot open operating system programs, like UAC and Windo...
Disabling Start-up Programs not working! Help!
I want to disable some of my start-up programs, but when i go into the software explorer, then start-up programs in Win...
x32 programs not working on Vista X64
After booting following the latest Microsoft fixes my Vista X64 system runs x64 programs will not run any x32 programs....
Recent Programs won't display on Start Menu
A while ago I must have done something that stopped recentley accessed programs from appearing on the start menu. Since...
Registry Debris from Uninstalled Programs
Hi,I have a new Vista Home Premium 64-bit system, and would prefer to keep it as clean as possible.I recently had to tr...
Random programs suddenly stop working--"Not Respondng"
System is Asus M2R32-MVP mb with AMD X2-5200 CPU, 2x2GB memory, Seagate 320GB SATA2 HD, and nVidia 9600GT PCIe video car...
Programs not accessing registry?! Please advise!
Hi, About a week ago, I started running into problems with a number of programs not saving settings. Any idea what is go...
HOW to Stop STartup Programs that do not show in the "startu
Hi,I have programs that i installed that do not have options in the program inself to stop it starting when windows sta...
Set all programs as default when clicking on start?
Hello,I'm using Windows 7 - not sure if this would be the best newsgroup to post in. If there is a better place pleas...
How do I delete damaged programs listed in Downloaded Progra
There are two programs listed in the "C:\Windows\Downloaded Program Files" folder as damaged. They refuse to...
Changing programs that start up won't work.
Hello, I have Windows Vista Ultimate 32-bits installed on my computer. Along with installing this, I also installed to...
Random Programs Closing on startup
Everytime i start up vista most of my programs 'dont respond' and vista prompts me to close them. This happens with 7-8...
Start/All Programs
Is it possible to hide 'All programs' from the Start Button when a guest (standard user account) is logged on? I would ...
Remove short cut to selected programs on start up
When the computer starts up certain programs spring into life that I don't want e.g., narrator. How do you view the set...
Programs are not showing up...
(Win Vista Business) When I start a prog (i.e. catalyst control center, firefox) the following happens: - the hourglas...
my programs won't run.. i'm a newbie help, please
my windows media player is not working internet explorer also.. i can run internet explorer 64bit but it can't handle mo...
Can't install some games/programs
About every second install is success, but I can't install some programs/games at all no matter how many times I try. Wh...
installing programs in Safe Mode
What are the risks, if any, of installing programs in Safe Mode on Vista Home premium SP1?...
Some programs won't run after start-up
Whenever I restart (or start) vista several programs won't run. The desktop is all loaded and I can run lots of stuff b...
Question about Startup programs... Please Help.
First of all I would like to say I love this forum if it wasn't for this forum my Desktop/HDtv(as my monitor) would have...
help - new VISTA computer won't open any programs
I've only had this computer 2 weeks...brand new Inspiron 530 Dell - all of the sudden, the Windows Explorer keeps hangi...
Firewall Exceptions for Programs versus Ports
I'm running Microsoft Office Groove and it is setup under Vista (Business edition) Firewall Exceptions as a Program, no...
Programs and Features......
programs and Features no longer UNINSTALLS unwanted programs on Vista Home Premium. Can someone recommend a FREE progr...
Help Please - Start Menu Programs Not Displayed
I have several Start Menu program groups (Accessories being one) that do not show in my list of programs when I click t...
Where are "Programs" in Control Panel?
Can someone tell me where "programs" are in Control Panel in Vista as per this website's directions:http://wi...
User Accounts don't run certain programs
When I originally set up my computer, I only put one user account on it along with the Guest account. Recently, I set u...
Cant install programs after fresh install
I have just completed a fresh install of Vista Home Premium on my Toshiba Satellite A200 however, whenever I try to inst...
Allow outbound ICMP for specific programs only
Call it paranoia - I set up the firewall to block all outbound traffic by default, and to allow traffic only if it meets...
Programs will not start
HiI just installed Vista Ultimate on my PC then after loading all of the drivers and Kaspersky AV everything was workin...
programs stop working before they start.
Hi, I'm using win vista home premium, and i'm trying to start program named visual lightbox 1.8. I know, that it should ...
Mysterious "Blocked startup programs" Notification
I am having trouble figuring out what is actually being blocked at startup. Recently, when I restart my computer, &quo...
Start up programs
Everytime I turn my computer on the "search" window opens up. How do I turn that off.?...
Installing some antique programs
I have a program, Harvard Graphics for Windows, developed by Software Publishing Corp back in the mid-1990's. Some yea...
Vista radomly locks up when running video or audio programs
Does anyone have any idea of any fix for this. The systems totally locks up randomly when running a web video and or a...
Can not open Windows programs aftwer few days of operation
HiI have recently bought a new notebook with Windows Vista installed. SP1 is also installed.After few days in operation...
Installing New Programs on Vista Laptop
Anyone else having issues installing new programs on Vista based machines? I've installed the Blackberry desktop manage...
Unable to run programs
I am trying to download and run iTunes on the a Vista machine but it won't run the program.I tried to Run iTunes from t...
GOING UP THE WALL TRYING TO INSTALL 64 bit programs
I'm running Vista 64 Home Premium. No system problems excepting that I cannot install any 64 bit programs. I get Error ...
Customizing "All Programs"
While installing programs on Vista Home Premium, I note that several programs are similar in function, but when listed ...
Cannot open Control Panel - Programs - Uninstall a Program
When I click on uninstall a program in control panel nothing happens. I don't get and error message or anything...just n...
LNKs to MSDOS programs have generic icons
Vista 32 HP here. All my desktop shortcuts to my MSDOS apps show generic white "document" icons. The proper...
How do I disable pop up blockers and firewall programs?
I need to find out how to disable pop up blockers and firewall programs just temporarily due to I am downloading progra...
Can't Drag and Drop in All Programs Start Menu
Vista Basic x32 sp2.I formatted my hd today and installed Vista Basic. All went well but I'm unable to drag folders to o...
How to remove Invalid entry from Programs and Features...?
Hi,How can we remove invalid or incorrect entries from programs and Features manually...?Oc9ine....
Programs Not Responding
As much as I like Vista I still seem to have trouble with it. This time its with programs crashing or hanging and when I...
Compatible Mail Programs
I have a desktop that has Windows HP and the mail program is Outlook Express although I have also used Miscrosoft Mail. ...
Programs on Start Bar
In my Windows Vista, when I click on the Start bar, all of the programs I have installed are gone. I tried clicking to...
installing programs for only 1 user
I have several users on my computer (vista premium). How can I install a program so that it is only useable and viewa...
Cannot open programs by using "run as admin" in any shortcut
Hi, By right clicking any shortcut links, I choose "run as admin" to open programs. However, there are none r...
Programs cannot open their folders
What would cause the problems in the programs, where the program always starts up in its internal system folder?I can m...
can't find "blocked startup programs"
When starting Vista Bus. Ed. I get a notification that Windows has blocked some startup programs. When inspecting "...
Windows Vista is crashing my programs
I bought a new HP laptop last August and it had Vista on it. Ever since then I have had a zillion crashes. I have Off...
Vista Upgrade = Lost Programs?
HiI upgraded to Windows Vista Ultimate from Vista Home Basic and now my desktop is blank and none of my programs are the...
Missing registry files // cant start all windows programs!!
Hey guys! Im new to this forum but i hope it goes well (sorry for my poor English).I have a problem after running a regi...