New Vista 64 Install - Services to Turn Off?
New Vista 64 install here. Any recommended services that most people turn off that would get me even better performance...
Windows Live Mail, Turn Off Automatic Downloading of Message
I can't find the setting to turn off automatic checking of email messages within Windows Live Mail. When I launch Windo...
Turn Off Offline Files Synchronization
How do I turn off turn Off Offline Files Synchronization. A process (mobsync.exe) runs periodically and I want to turn ...
Applets turn off Windows Mail
Suprised and happy to find a Richard and Michaela Forum to be helped and learn more about computers.I have Windows Vista...
How do i turn on the sound in safe mode with networking?
You see, i prefer safe mode with networking. i like it, because i can get on the internet faster, without having to sta...
Can't turn on Task Scheduler?
In attempting to burn a disc to back up files, I am told task scheduler is not running. Searching through help, I am gi...
Network Discovery Appears to Turn Off
First I apologize if this has been mentioned and a solution already posted.. searched, but couldn't find an answer.I ha...
To turn off your computer or leave it on?
Is there a way to have you cke and eat too in answer to the greatest computer question of all time? Can you set a Vist...
Turn windows features on or off - blank list
I have Vista Home Premium SP2 on a desktop, fully updated.When I open "Control Panel > Programs and Features >...
Cannot turn microphone on, please help.
Dear All. I was playing about with a USB microphone yesterday with little success. In order to stop the built in microph...
Turn off display
not sure why but I have my computer to turn off display after 20 mins but it never does, the screen saver keeps running....
empty the in box to delete file everytime I turn computer of
I have been using wiondows mail and it has been working fine yesterday it started to empty the in file to the delete au...
shortcut to turn on and off the Navigation Pane?
Sometimes the Navigation Pane is useful when you need to quickly find something in different folders of the same folder....
How do I turn off Junk Mail ???
I am using McaFee and I get conflictions with windows mail junk mail. I would really like to turn off junk mail.. Thank ...
Turn off new browser windows in Vista?
Hi all,Hopefully this is the right group to post this. I just bought a laptop with Vista. When I use IE 7 and click on a...
Webmail Copy Can't turn-off
Webmail Copy Sender - Everytime I send an email, Webmail automatically sends a copy of the message that I just sent -bac...
Unable to turn ON Firewall after downloading MSN Live & MSN
I have downloaded MSL Live and IM, now my firewalls; Windows Firewall and Windows Live OneCare are turned off. I have f...
Narrator won't turn off
I have both boxs in Ease of Access unchecked and saved. Narrator comes on only at log in screen, after I log in I don'...
turn off touchpad mouse?
Can anyone help me turn it off? Or, at least the function that simply reads me tapping it accidentally as a request to...
Turn off the automatic 'Lock the computer'?
I'm doing long simulations with 3dsmax's Fumefx and I have this most annoying problem with Windows Vista automatically ...
Turn-off localecho in Vista
I tried to turn-off the local echo setting of Telnet by using "unset localecho" command. And the "displa...
Windows Defender won't turn on
My windows defender won't turn on no matter how many times I open it and click 'on'. Every time it closes it has to be ...
turn off user account control
How to turn off User Account Control ? The endless prompts are driving me batty ......
Windows Photo Viewer - how to turn off autosave?
Hi,as I want my pictures unaltered also in terms of file date, I'm desperately looking for a way to turn off autosave! ...
I keep getting an error message when I turn on my computer
Every time I turn on my computer I ger an erro message that reads......error loading c:\PROGRA~\mywebs~1\bar\1.bin\M3PLU...
How to turn of junk email filtering
Hi,As the junk email filter in Windows mail is totally unreliable, I tried everything I could to turn it off. So in Too...
Cannot turn on UAC??
When I try to turn UAC on nothing happens! What to do?It only flashes slightly and then nothing. In front of the command...
screensaver does not let the monitor turn off ?
I have Vista Ultimate, I noticed that the "turn off monitor" power option does not work if I set a screensave...
Temp Turn Off of Vista Sync Center
I am new to using a Windows Mobile device and Sync Center. I have successfully synced what I needed, but there are time...
still need to reset LAC everytime I turn on my pc
hello all, I got my new pc about a month and it got problem connecting to the internet, everytime I start up the compute...
Vista laptop won't turn on
I don't know if this is in the right section or not, but I have a HP Pavilion dv9408nr and Vista premium ( or at least ...
Turn-off local echo in Telnet
I tried to turn-off the local echo setting of Telnet by using "unset localecho" command. And the "displa...
How can I turn on my laptop after click on Hibernate created
Hello Brink I have read the turtorial " How to create a hibernate shortcut" ; I did follow the instruction and...
cannot turn off or elimate IPv6
Hi someone pleae help okay my comp was doing fine I have had Earth Link through my local cable company Brighthouse Netwo...
Attachments opening up in body of emails - need to turn off
I am using Windows Vista Mail in the Vista Premium Home Version, 2007, Service Pack 2.Recently, I attached some reduced...
cannot turn on spell checker in windows mail
My problem is that the spelling dialog box does not have either an "OK" button or an "Apply" button...
Turn off welcome screen.
How turn off welcome screen and turn on old logon screen. -- Best regards Wojciech Nestorowicz www.chipset.c0.pl...
Dell Inspiron 1501 won't turn off since installing SP1
Since I installed Vista SP1, my Dell Inspiron 1501 won't shut off. Screen goes dark and stops responding to user input...
Vista Ultimate won't let me turn password protection off
Why won't Vista Ultimate let me turn password protection off? I turn it off but it immediately returns to "On&quo...
how to turn wireless on
how do i turn wireless on vista -- lukeneal26...
Can't turn Aero on...
I have windows vista home premium, and it initially had the aero theme turned on, but at some point in time it went away...
turn off prompts for updates
HelloI keep getting prompts from Apple to download & install their latest updates, which I dont want.Where do the p...
Auto Reply--how do I turn this off?
Somehow, do not recall how, I found how to start an auto reply that said I was unavailable until May 25 and now that I ...
How to turn off auto-restart after a windows update and how
HI:Not to put the cart before the horse, but I want to cross post this plea for help to several news groups. I could n...
Photos Screensaver ignoring power settings that Turn off the
I've found an issue with the Vista Photos screensaver. I have set as default to use images in the \pictures folder. I...
network and sharing center vista cannot turn on media sharin
I am unable to turn on media sharing on my desktop My network is private I am able to do so on my lap top I am uaing vis...
How can I turn off Media Center from loading?
I'm using Vista Home Premium on a Gateway laptop with all updates including Media Center's most recent ones. I would li...
Can't turn on Network Discovery
Hello,I installed Vista Ultimate on a machine that came with Home Edition Premium. I thought that the system would auto...
How can I turn on my computer?
I have my Vista laptop (HP) hooked up to an external monitor, I have been using the sleep mode at night. The laptop is...
Cant turn on event viewer, error 5
Im trying to access the event viewer in vista, but it says the service isnt running. i go to services.msc and try to tur...
All browsers crash....blames DEP...cannot turn off
I have IE 7, Firefox 3.5.2 and Chrome 2.0.172.39...I run them independently or at the same time...it doesnt matter. I ca...
Unable to turn off network discovery
I'm running Vista home premium on a notebook and network discovery & file sharing were always off until recently, no...
How to turn off the computer without the button
I've a trouble when i try to turn off my computer. The button had been lost. What can I do to make it right? thank you...
Windows mail, auto message delete, how do I turn it off?
I am using Windows Mail with Vista and everytime that I receive an email in my inbox it automatically deletes as soon a...
Caps lock display - how to turn off?
I have Vista where an indicator pops up whenever you turn Caps Lock on and off. Earlier today, whenever I turned Caps L...
Can't Turn On Boot-Up Memory Test
I can't seem to find how to turn on boot-up memory test for my computer. My system gives me no indication that a memory ...
How do I turn Data Execution Prevention off?
*How do I turn Data Execution Prevention off?* people keep telling me how to turn it off for a specific program. i dont...
battery alarm - turn back on??
I have vista and a battery alarm (woo), but I turned it off a while ago and now I can't get it back on. I've been throug...
Turn Off Comp From Sleep/Hybernate Mode?
When my Vista computer goes into Sleep/Hybernate mode, it seems to be completely OFF. There are no lights on, no HD's ...
Hot Keys to turn off/on my display
I am using Vista Business on a Dell Vostro notebook. I would like to make my screen go blank if I have to leave for a m...
Help with Hard Drive Stand By / Turn Off / Spin Down
Hi, I am looking for a way to force an external hard drive into stand by mode / turn off / spin down. Any help would be ...
Can't Turn Off Network Discovery
When I attempt to turn off Network Discovery in the Network and Sharing the off 'ticker' is disabled. Dido for File Shar...
Can't turn off with keyboard / Is blackjack slower in Vista
I can't figure out how to turn the computer off using only the key board. In previous windows, it was Windows/U/S , or ...
HELP my Fn key is still on and i cant turn it off.
my Fn key in the lower left hand corner is on and causes the blue markings on the keys to show up instead of the normal...
Error when I turn on computer
When I turn on my computer I keep getting the following error: Run DLL error loading c:\program-1\mywebs-1\bar\1.bin\m3...
Why in Vista Ultimate am I unable to turn on "Internet Info
For some reason this service is inactive and I am unable to upload to my web portal and I don't want to use FTP. I use ...
I can't turn my new mail on
Hi I have just purchased a new pc. It came with vista premium. I have tried to create a new windows emial buty can't. H...
Turn windows features on/off error
Hello, When I try to use the "turn windows features on or off" function in Windows Vista Home Premium, I get t...
computer won't shut down or turn off
my kids' computer won't turn off, at all, and only gets to the screen where it says it's shutting down every once in a ...
Turn Off Windows Security Alerts?
Aloha all. Is it possible to turn of the Windows Security Alerts so it doesn't come up every time I start my system? It...
Re: How to turn off Speedstep?
I was having a speed step issue on my Dell laptop. The AC charger is no longer identifying itself to the computer... it...
What to try when you get a "won't run" program error:Turn DE
For the last several months I've been getting "won't run" error windows for HP's My Display software, for Vue...
Can't turn off Signatures
Even though....I do NOT have signature enabled for newsgroups, it still continues appending the signature as you see be...
How to turn on "out of office" reply
DOES ANYONE know how to set up and/or activate an "out of office" or auto reply message on Windows Mail? I a...
"Turn windows features on or off" dialog box appear always e
Hello everybody. I'm running Vista 64bits, and since long time ago, the "turn windows features on or off" dia...
Can't turn Windows features on or off
Vista Ultimate x64. When I go to Control Panel, Programs, Programs and Features, and click on the "turn Windows fe...
I can't turn off High Contrast???
Does anyone know how to turn Off High COntrast? I tried it through the Ease of Access and through the Control Panel. ...
Turn Windows features on or off: "An error has occured."
I have been reading this:http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,2845,2110596,00.aspThe only problem is that I cannot turn...
Help turn off or fix type ahead email addresses
Hi,I have Vista Ultimate and use windows mail. I once got an email from someone with the name "tim" and now w...
Turn on spell checker?
How do I turn on spell checker in Windows Mail? When I try to execute a spell check, I get a message that it's no longe...
how do i turn wireless on
i am a first time wireless user and it says that wireless is off how do i turn it on? -- lukeneal26...
Mcafee malware Protection won't turn on
Yea earlier today i got the little message at the bottom of my screen "i forgot what it said" but i went to it...
Can't turn on automatic updates under OneCare
I installed Microsoft Steady State and decided that it wasn't needed for my standalone operation, so I uninstalled it. U...
how to turn off my mouse pad on my laptop
i have an acer aspire 7520 and spilled coffee on the mouse pad, now it scrolles down all the time and i have to mash th...
Image background turn out yellow but shall be white
Really need help. I changed my desktop from XP to Vista Home Premium.Recently, i discover that those previously scanned ...
gpo to selectively turn off uac for specific program
We're migrating to Vista. One of our program only runs properly when UAC is disabled. I see the GPO to turn of UAC. ...
How to turn off autoplay w/USB external drive
I have an external DVD drive and would like to turn off autoplay. How do I do that?thanksVista 64...
Cannot turn off media sharing in Vista Home Premium!
I am unable to turn off media sharing in Vista Home Premium. The "Change" button doesn't work! I can click but...
how to turn off vista network identification
I've been hunting around and I can't seem to find the answer, if there is one. Quite soon after getting my new Vista l...
IntelliType Pro/Point options for PC to turn off greyed out
The Power Management tabs of both of these devices have a greyed out option 'Allow the computer to turn off this device...
Free Yahoo mail works; how can I turn off Windows mail?
I like my free Yahoo mail account fine. I saw a few threads where Gary said that Windows Mail does not support free Yah...
Cannot Turn Microphone Off
A friend has a laptop and lately the microphone stays on even when no program is using it. She only uses it for Skype a...
Turn off Automatic email download
Good Day,I just set up my Windows Mail account (I needed to send an email from a web page). When I set up the pop inco...
Turn Off password???
I followed the guide http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/66966-logon-automatically.htmlWhen i did this: *::2.::* In the wh...
SearchIndexer.exe is killing my system. How do I turn it off
I recently reinstalled Vista from the HP factory restore, and now, one day later, my system is almost completely unusabl...
Never sleep or turn off display?
Vista Ultimate SP1Is there any detriment to my desktop computer if I set my power options to never turn off the display...
BSOD.... everywhere i turn
i need some help, before i go insane!i'm trying to fix a new laptop for a friend, a new-ish dell xps m1330 with vista ho...
Can't turn off Windows Defender
Running Vista Enterprise SP1. We're running ForeFront Client Security as our AV / Spyware app. Each morning after I sta...
Turn Windows featrures on or off - continue
Still have problem with empty window turn Windows featrures on or off, I've tried all tips from tread: http://www.micro...
Turn Off File Sharing
I have Windows Vista Home 64x, all of my programs are running into file share programs violations and I can't figure ou...
How do you turn off updates?
These updates are killing my computer, and are making me so damn frustrated! Is there even a WAY to turn them off? Never...
DVD drive causes computer to turn off
Dell Studio Hybrid... Vista Uultimate 32 bit http://snipurl.com/gp163 All drivers are up to date. Nothing in the event v...
Possible to turn off first UAC "You'll need to provide permi
I am OK with Vista's UAC but why do I have to click through a dialog telling me that it is going to ask me permissions b...
turn windows features on or off
I have windows vista business which has been upgraded to ultimate. I would like to add the telnet client from within t...
Windows Firewall won't turn on
I've just had this problem recently. When I start up my computer, there is a pop up that says that Windows Firewall is ...
Omg "Turn Windows features on or off"
ok so i got on control panel then programs and features then i click on turn windows features on or off i click continue...
Turn Windows features on or off - empty list
Hi all, I'd like enable .Net 3 in my Vista Business but List of features in Control Panel->Programs and Features--&g...