Services...Automatic Start vs Automatic--Delayed Start?
In Vista 64-bit Services does it matter if you select 'Automatic' or 'Automatic--Delayed start'? If a Service needs to ...
wont start with out vista cd
one of my crashed and i had to replace the hard drive then i couldnt get it to accept (run) vista setup so i hooked it u...
start up repair
have got the following message after system repairsystem volume on disk is corrupt is there any solution to this...
Windows won't start after help
I haven't used my computer for 2 weeks as I was out of town and when I turned it on when I got home it went out on me w...
Can't start Win Media Center
I found "eshell.exe" in Windows/ehome. But when I right click on it I don't have a "pin" option, a...
local session manager failed to start at loging... access is
ok let me see just how to explain this. basically i need to know how to start the LSM somehow between bootup and before...
Start-Up Repair will NOT work. Will not boot Vista.
I have an Acer Extensa laptop with Windows Vista Home Premium installed. Its been working great for over a year now unti...
Re: where is Start > Run ?
Right Click on a vacant part of the taskbar (between the start button and the clock). From the drop down menu, select P...
Start menu question.....
Program icons have been disappearing from my start menu recently - I've been able to get most of them back, except for ...
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...
Windows 7 Start Up
HiI cant find a separate windows 7 list, so hope this is Ok to post my question here!Have installed Windows 7 profession...
Start of Windows mail takes about 5 minutes
Hello Groupthe start of windows mail in vista takes about 5 minutes. my pc: 1 tb Harddisk (956 MB free) 4 gb ram vista h...
windows defender doesn't start
Hi - I am experiencing a strange problem with Windows Defender which has only started over the last week or two: I have...
Rebuilding Start menu
A "friend" sat in front of my PC and tried to do me a favor, by running a "free" Registry fix softwa...
Inkball wont start
Howdy, i can`t get inkball to work after i disabled some of the services and stuff (other games seem to work). Which one...
HELP! BIOS Automatic Start-Up
I've got my BIOS setup to turn on my computer at a certain time each morning, to complete scheduled tasks such as virus ...
Windows will not start
When I last shut down my computer, the "install updates and shut down" button was 'on' so I clicked it. Comp...
USB keyboard not working on start up
Occasionally, my microsoft usb keyboard won't function when I start the computer, but it's fine when I re-start. This i...
Blue screen error during vista start up
I get a blue screen error page everytime on stertup. It only pops up for a few seconds and than reboots again. The blue...
Error message at start up/floppy disk fail
I have just unlocked my cpu as it was crashing due to overheating,so i set my bios to default and now it says"flopp...
I get this error> SPEECH RECOGNITION COULD NOT START BECAUSE
Hello, i get the below error.. all my settings are correct of course... I tried a system restore but that didnt help......
Vista won't start
Having a problem with our HP laptop. All we get when turning on the unit is the "Microsoft Corporation" travel...
vista username on start menu
for some strange reason its missing start panel. can i restore it? -- kwapster...
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...
can you help me to get start
I can Receive Any E- mails because it come's up a Error...
Start menu links issue.
Hello. I have a bizzare problem here. Today I installed Corel X creative suite. After the installation, when browsing th...
broken vista... Windows failed to start.
Windows failed to start. 1. Insert your Windows installation disc... Ok I don't have a windows installation disk its on...
Flashing Screen on Start-up
Hey I've got a Dell Inspiron 1420 laptop with Vista. When I sign on from my start-up screen the screen will flash to th...
Rename Start Menu Item?
This question is actually in Win7, it maybe the same in Vista, I'm not sure. Previous versions of Windows would let you ...
error 1068- dependency service or group failed to start
ok I have a few problems, first of all when I installed my kodak printer dock it doesnt even show up in the "print...
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...
"Music" link gone from Start Menu
Hi All, I would be grateful if anyone can explain how to get the "Music" option back into the "Customize&...
Start Menu Config
Apologies, this is actually a Windows 7 question, but like a few others I've noticed, I don't see a section for that ye...
How to install shortcuts, start menu items, etc for all user
Hello all:I apologize if I have overlooked some obvious source for this information. I have Googled and searched newsgro...
How to start cmd.exe BOTH as administrator locally AND domai
The new security model of Vista is nice. But I have the following problem: Some administrative actions cannot be started...
bootmgr is missing message on boot/start up Vista 32 bit
I had a HD fail, my main C drive. I had two other HD used as file storage. All the HDs are SATA. Bought a new HD and in...
Start-up Problems
Just bought a new Toshiba laptop yesterday. I live in China and have the Chinese language version of VistaHomeBasic (I ...
Start-up Menu
How do I put something in the start-up Menu? I want to run PC Pitstop everytime the system reboots....
Re: Vista won't start after Update
Cody Jarrett wrote: On Mon, 15 Dec 2008 10:32:48 +0000, schumacher6 schumacher6.3kgi8d@no-mx.forums.vistaheads.com> w...
getting application to start up on second monitor
Hello,I am running windows vista home premium. I have turned the monitor from my old PC into a second monitor. However n...
Boot msg: "Group policy client service failed to start"
Anyone know why I get this error (pop-up window in system tray) every time I boot Vista Business 32bit?"Group poli...
Windows Mail Slow to start
If I start Windows Mail right after I boot up my computer and the desk top is first available, it takes 2-3 minutes for...
Windows Vista takes ages to start-up
A few days ago my Toshiba Satellite A100-033 laptop decided to stop working properly. When I turn the computer on the u...
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...
Can't open "Start"
Why can't I open my start button (Vista SP1) if I'm in safe mode or logged-on as Guest?In other words, if I try to press...
Start Orb is rectangular
Good People, Why is my "start orb" no longer an orb but rather a rectangle?karl...
Cannot start Microsoft Outlook
I'm getting this message on first startup of the program. My desktop is a Packard Bell, bought today. IE works ok. I in...
Control of Windows 7 Start menu
In XP I could use Classic menus and put the programs I wanted into my start menu and launch them by pressing the start ...
Start menu user folders not loading properly
I have vista x64 Ultimate fully updated, running nod32 antivirus also fully updated. I've been haivng trouble with this ...
Task Scheduler > Start On Idle Won't Work
Hi All,I have a scheduler item set up to log off computer on idle after ten minutes. The problem is the computer (Vista...
Add Search Folder to Start Menu
This is a small thing but still something that bugs me. I was watching one of the Vista demo videos and it seems there...
changing Start Menu
hi,i've just got Vista, but i've noticed theres a button at the bottom that puts my computer to "sleep"... ho...
Windows Vista: NEW Vista start up problem
hi,Over the course of several weeks I've been having hangs when Vista starts up. On the BIOs screen, during the loading ...
Vista Start black screen
Hello,first of all, I'm from Germany so please don't look at my bad school english :-)My son got a new PC for X-Mas: Ace...
Unblock a Start Up Program & Delete Non Existing Option In A
There's an application program called 'fix.exe' that startup keeps blocking everytime I switch on my laptop. There are ...
Windows sidebar won't automatically start anymore
Hi, my side bar won't keep it's setting to start when computer starts anymore. I have no problem getting it to open man...
Can't start VLC player with a double click on an attachement
When I get mail with an WMV attachment but when I save the attachment to the desktop and double click it VLC player sta...
Program won't start
Hello, I have been using a program in Vista for over a year that, today, won't start up with the message..."FileMak...
Arrow problem can't activate in Start menu
Computer Club Client has the following startup problem:Systems in Windows Vista Home Premium for a 64 Bit computer with...
Remove start button?
Hello!I am on a laptop and desperate for task bar estate. I know you could do this for XP, but it isn't the same for vis...
So how do you shut off auto start in chess titans?
Why does the game automatically start instead of allowing the user to set up the options beforehand like color and level...
Installer can't create shortcuts in Start Menu
Suddenly, wheever I try to install anything, I get as far as the step where shortcuts are created and the installer info...
Host Process error message almost everytime I start up
I use Vista (32bit) and I get this message almost everytime I start my HP laptop....Host Process for Windows Services s...
cant detele nonexisting torrent file icon from start menu
I need help guys!I have an empty torrent file that shows up on my start menu when I search it. I try to delete it and Vi...
Windows Defender fails to start, can't manually open
When the computer finishes booting up, and error message comes up that saysApplication failed to initialize: 0x800106ba....
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...
Start menu question??????
Why are items such as Windows Firewall with Advanced Security or Regedit not available in the start Menu "ALL Progr...
Missing "Recent Items" entry in Start Menu
Strange behaviour - my Recent Items list has disappeared. I've been to the start Menu properties window, and under Priv...
How to customize "Start" folder?
In XP, I was able to arrange programs into hierarchical groups, and add programs to the "startup" folder (prog...
Urgent!! "Server" service fails to start
Hi, I have a Windows Vista Enterprise Edition running in our network. 'Server' service fails to start with following err...
Start Icon
Somehow, I have 2 start buttons, one on top of the other, slightly offset so I can see both of them. Don't know when (t...
Customize power button (Both of start menu and pc) to logof
Is it possible in Vista to customize the power button ( both the one on the start menu and the one on the pc ) to logof...
[HELP] Routing And Remote Access Won't Start
Hello.I am hoping someone here can help me, or direct me to the proper Usenet group.Before installing Vista SP1, I was u...
Setting a start-up page for wireless network
I'm helping a friend to set up a wireless network for his small business, using Vista as the main terminal. He's wanting...
Start Menu search finding only folders
I recently had to reinstall Vista Business with SP2 due to a major crash. After reinstalling, I set Windows to index the...
Vista Start Menu Has Strange Items
I have Vista Home Premium running and am puzzled by the start menu behavior. In general, I like the new menu, especiall...
Start menu does not work
Clicking on an item in the start Menu (favorite, program, settings item, etc.) just closes the menu and nothing else. A...
Vista Locking Up When Using Start Menu
I'm using Vista Home Basic x32 sp2. About a week ago I added memory to my system. I had 1gb and I purchased 3gb DDR memo...
Not able to start windows firewall
I had this problem from last 2 days on my laptop, DELL Inspiron Home Premium, Whenever i try to start "Base Filter...
Disappearing Vista Start Menu
My pc locked up and had to be restored and now the start menu disappears but will return after pc is on for about 4-5 ho...
Windows Error Recovery Windows failed to start. A hardware o
Hi guys, I have a HP dv2617 with Vista 32-bit and Intel centrino. The recovery is partitioned off on the hard-drive. Abo...
Start image
I have lost the image that is displayed at the top right of the start menu. I still see it in User profiles. Does anyon...
Vista start up error
When I try to start up my Vista32x the screen goes blue and the following message comes up: STOP: C000021a {FatalSystemE...
Add Printer wizard does not start in vista
I have a 32bit vista ultimate and I can't fire the wizard to add a printer. it doesn't start at all, or even give an err...
start menu arrow cut off
hi. when i open my start menu, the arrow next to the lock button is cut off, and it is getting to be very annoying. is...
Windows fails to start
I am running Vista Business SP1 32-bit P/N 66J-05542, internal part 1008952, work order no: MR085198 - MR08518, build d...
Window Explorer, Start Menu
Anyway I can change windows explorer to open at the local disc "c" with out going through 'computer", etc...
cannot start adaware
When I try to start adaware application I get the following error: The application has failed because its side-...
Start Menu won't show
My start menu won't show unless I select Classic view. How can I fix this?...
Screensaver does not start
I don't search and search all over but still can not find any help, I hope someone can help me. I don't have any wirele...
Can one start a script after connecting to a specific wirele
I would like to be able to start a script (a cmd batchfile) after connecting to a specific 802.11 wireless LAN network. ...
start button in taskbar blinks during startup
have changed the start button in the task bar to windows classic look.....now when computer boots up to desk top i notic...
how do i start
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How to start Perfmon data collection automatically when Vist
Hello,I need to start some predefined permon data collection automatically when a Vista workstation boots up. I have se...
Cannot Start Routing And Remote Access
I simply cannot get this service to start. I was using it to VPN my Palm Centro to my home machine, but since SP1 it ju...
Running Software at Start Up
Hi All,I have an application that I want to run at start Up but I am constantly getting a message from the Software Exp...
Windows Mail will not start
When on a website & I go to contact us ,I get this message. Windows mail could not be started. The App was unable t...
Missing desktop, taskbar, task manager, start menu
So basically, a few weeks after i got Vista i tried to install Stellarium (freeware astronomy program), which crashed m...
start from scratch
Hi, Can someone please advise how to start flights with aircraft parked and engine stopped in FSX? Regards...
Acer 5610z start up problem
Hi all, When I turn it on my notebook, it will only show the first screen with the Acer logo and the blue bar on the bot...
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...
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 ...
Witcher strange Crash (can't even start the game)
I know some of you have had no problems with this game. Others have had more than their fair share as well. I fall in be...
Vista won't start normally
SP1 ugrade failed, and Vista Business won't start normally. startup Repair and System Restore don't fix the problem. ...
Preparing to install when click on start, recycle bin, etc.
Recently my system started having a problem where I would get a preparing to install message when right clicking on the...
Search icon on start bar
How do reset the icon that launches Advanced Search onto my start Bar. I have set it to do so in Taskbar properties but...
"Speech recognition could not start" error msg
Every time I open an Office app, I get a dialog saying "Speech recognition could not start. Make sure your audio h...
Editing Start Menu
Hello:I'm trying to add some folders and shortcuts to my start menu. I'm using Home Basic. Every time I try to manuall...
Start Menu button in Vista doesn't work
My start button in Vista doesn't work!I've had a look through the forums and tried the things suggested to other people ...
The Parallel port driver service failed to start
hello, i have a factory build of vista ultimate that shows an error right out of the box. it reads:The Parallel port d...
Strange behaviour from Start > Documents (Vista Enterprise)
I am running Vista Enterprise, with Classic start Menu applied through a policy. Both "Store and display a list o...
speech recognition could not start
Trying to us a bluetooth headset for mike & speaker but get the subject line. Anyone got any ideas? TIA...
start menu doesn't start apps
If I click on an icon in the start menu nothing happens (was working before). This the same for the apps at the top or ...
Start-up time? (Message to Malke)
Hi, Short repetition of the question: start-up done after 180sec, disk for 30sec. quite and than active for about 4 min...
setting start screen
WLM starts with the mail page. I want it to start with the newsgroup page. How can I do it?...
Moviemaker does not start
I use Vista Ultimate, which includes the Moviemaker application to edit videos. I had no problems with this program til...
Windows Failed To Start - HELP
Windows Boot Manager comes up and says: "Windows failed to start. A recent hardware or software change might be the...
Vista Repeatedly Fails to Start
I am running Vista Home Premium on a new 2-week old Dell. Several times Vista has failed to start. Sometimes I just g...
Windows Update service won't start.
I also get installer errors. It is Vista Home Premium. I feel the problems started after running a system restore. How...
Display start up problems
Hi, I've only had my Dell inspirion D530s,Windows Vista, for two months and it's doing the same thing, I have to turn i...
Can't boot vista or start in safe mode
I try to boot my toshiba satellite laptop running vista 32. Not only does it not boot it also does not allow me to get...
Cannot start vista because I messed around with system files
I did something stupid with my system, and I really want to get it fixed. basically I followed this instruction to insta...
Can't delete or add any items to start menu
Can't delete or add any items to start menu. When I installed Vista I was able to do it but then I must have locked the ...
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...
The dependency service or group failed to start.
You'll probably think I shouldn't complain about this, because my Dell Vosto laptop connects perfectly via my Netgear ro...
Stuck in "Start Up Repair" mode
My computer has crashed.The problem: no matter how I try, all I can do is to boot into the "start Up Repair"...
Start-up problem
My monitor will only come on if I press the monitor on switch immediately after the first beep in the computer start-up ...
Windows Firewall wont start again.
Hi everyone!I have a nasty problem with Windows Firewall. I use Vista Ultimate and im very happy that i have it. BUT, i ...
No option for Vista at start up
I was using Windows Vista on my laptop. Then I installed WindowsXp on a separate drive. I expected my system to be a dua...
Vista Home won't start after a Blue Screen crash
Right after launching Virtual PC (worked before), I got a blue screen with some code. Rebooted and Vista couldn't starte...
can't get normal start up with Vista
My computer specs are ASUS PK5 deluxe motherboard, quad core 2.4 intel, 4 gigs ram, C drive is Raptor Western Digital 10...
Windows won't start after removing USB
Hello,My laptop (samsung) was stuck, so I hold down the power button until it shut down. But I left my USB stick in it, ...
Windows Media Player 11 Unable to start
I have windows Media Player 11 and since yesterday every time that I try to use it after I start IE7 stop working WMP11 ...
Customize start menu
Hi All,Im running with vista business and trying to add internet explorer and windows mail to appear on my start menu, b...
start up
I want to have Lotus Organizer automatically start full screen each time I boot or restart my machine. How do I tell Vi...
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...
HELP!!! Explorer.exe Wont start!!
When i try to right-click on an icon on the desktop i get the following problem; It says "Explorer have stopped wor...
Start button -- start menu Problem
I use 2 identical monitors side by side with Vista Home Premium 64-bit, and use the classic start Menu. Here's the prob...
Classic start menu wont stay put
Everytime i arrange the folders in my classic start menu it wont stay how i set it, it always goes back to alphabetical...
Cannot start Microsoft Outlook (New Info)
There's info about the problem on the internet, saying basically that there's a conflict with Office. The solution sugg...
My computer is on standby and won't start or shut down - HEL
I just recently turned off my laptop by pressing the off button and not the proper way on the start menu ( I know I'm an...
"Propiedades de system" at windows start
Everytime I start Windows this window shows up:________________________________________________________ Propiedades de S...
start up blocked programs
My Vista computer blocks one of my programs at start up. How do I go about unblocking this program? Walt...
videos folder on rhs of start menu ??
HelloShould the Videos folder be on the rhs of the start menu ? , along with pictures & documents & music etc ...
"The wizard could not start" WSR warning message.
When I click on Windows Speech Recognition the above message appears. I have not used WSR before and am trying to learn...
dependency service or group failed to start
HiThis problem has been difficult to solve. I have called Belkin (router), NEC (Laptop computer), Trend-Micro(Internet s...
Group Policy Client Service won't Start
I just installed a fresh VISTA on a new hard drive and when I start I get the following error, any Ideas?Log Name: ...
How to change Recent Items from Start menu
The list of Recent Items displayed from the start Menu always shows the results alphabetically without regard to how RE...
Windows did not start properly
Hi AllI have vista 32bit home premium and am facing one strange issue for quite sometime. 3 days back my system just sta...
Start Menu inaccessible
Vista Home PremiumRecently I tried to access and modify some entries in start Menu. On clicking on the start menu fold...
Can't Remove Start Menu Link
I'm running Windows Vista x32. I'm using the standard menu. I added a link and now when I right click to try to get to ...
Services won't start
I have several services that are set to start automatically that don't start. These include the Windows Audio Service an...
Start up programs
Everytime I turn my computer on the "search" window opens up. How do I turn that off.?...
Adding DOWLOADS to the start menu
how can i add my DOWNLOADS folders and other that do NOT appear in the CUSTOMIZE start MENU drop down box. i see i can ...
local session manager failed to start so im locked out!
ok let me see just how to explain this. basically i need to know how to start the LSM somehow between bootup and before...
"Lock" on start menu?
Was helping a co worker set up a new Vista machine. They asked what the "lock" option was. I had forgotten ab...
I love Vista but hot do you start to use Aero ?
Hi, I am starting to really like my Ultimate sp1 full version . Though I am new to this coming from XP pro and I am curi...
Favorites on Start Menu and Firefox
Is there any way of making the Favorites item on the start Menu point to Firefox Bookmarks rather than IE Favorites?Tha...
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...
FSX won't START!
Hey guys i need your help! I have reinstalled fsx for like the 5th time now on my newly rebuilt computer. I have built i...
Start Menu subfolders not visible for restricted users
All that about vista 32bits business installation.All users have to be permitted to access some folder in the start menu...
How can i start Explorer in specific location ?
Hi,When i start my explorer (in Vista Ultimate), it starts in C:\Users\user\Appdata\Roaming\Microsoft\windows\programs ....
vista will not start!!!
Hi, i have been frustrated as my copy of vista home premium will not start up. I have the product key and the sticker o...
Urgent I cannot start my vista home edition after I update m
Dear All:I open my computer, then show " windows loading files, then startup key repair, I put my recovery dvd ins...
Help and Support in the start menu
When I click on Help and Support in the start menu, Help is started, but I get a message like this:The topic you are lo...
WV Biz Sp1 on Asus X51L. Explorer.exe doesn't start
HI all. As I said above I get this weird behaviour from about a week ago. Boot starts, runs and at the end I have the l...
DVD+/-RW device failed to start (Code10)
All of a sudden my DVD drive fails to be seen by Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit. It won't show up as a drive in My C...
Start-up time?
So I have Vista Ultimate 64 bit and well the boot up time is just not want I think it should be...I turned off my of my ...
Vista won't start after Update
HiMy son updated his HP Laptop running Vista on Saturday. Since then, the laptop will not boot. I used the repair wind...
Bootmanager does not start Vista
On my PC I have XP and Vista as a dual boot. In Vista bootmanager, XP is set as primary. I daily work on XP, but for som...
Start menu question
First off let me say I am an XP user and this is about the wife's Vista box so I may not explain it just right. Plus we...
Windows 7 Start Menu
I can't seem to find Newsgroups for Windows 7, so I'm hoping to find an answer for my question here!I've installed Win7 ...
Adding links to the RIGHT side of the start menu...
Hi everyone.I'm hoping someone could help me with this. I want to add a few links to folders on my computers to the righ...
Explorer.exe won't start..file association?
After installing vista 32bit sp1 my win+e key combo gives this error of "This file does not have a program associat...
Vista wont even start!!! Not even in safe mode???
can somebody help me out? i am running Vista on my Macbook using bootcamp and when i try to load up vista it wont even g...
CHKDSK Checker on start up.
My laptop is newish. Maybe 2 months now. The model is Advent and I'm running Vista Home Premium.The checker wants to ch...
WMPNetworkSvc - Service won't start, immediately stops after
I stream media across to my PS3, and this service was working last week. When you try and start it, it immediately stop...
Quick start doesn't work?
I probably am describing this problem incorrectly but it is:When one opens a program several times a shortcut appears i...
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...
Windows wont start! please help!
so the other night i was messing around with my friends laptop that has vista on it, idk what kind of laptop or if its x...
i can't start my window
i switched on my computer, and it says that i didn't switch off my device properly the previous time, so it gave me an ...
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 Home Will Not Start
F11 system restore. No luck. safemode nothing...seems like it tries to start then hear the hd grind for 10 seconds or s...
Windows Vista won't start after update
I updated my Windows Vista Home Premium Edition last week and since then, Windows just won't start. The computer will s...
After autoplay, game setup wont start
I recently uninstalled a game because I was having problems with it. When I try to reinstall it, the user control comes...
Vista Wont start up...
Every time i try to start Vista it gets to the black screen with the progression bar and Microsoft Corportion under it a...
Start up stalled at Welcome window
::I have had vista ultimate for over a year and have had no problems until now. The system had been running for 3 days a...
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...
Sidebar can't start: "The ordinal 60 could not be located in
hello all,My Sidebar can't start, with an error message: "The ordinal 60 could not be located in the dynamic link l...
Service won't start automatically but will manually
I have a service which is set to start automatically but is continually failing. Looking in the event viewer it is timi...
No start bar or desktop shortcuts showing but otherwise fine
Just started up my laptop and after a scandisk I get to my log-on screen. Cannot log on on my guest user, only the admin...
No program folders at all in start menu
No program folders at all in start menu. Noticed about a week ago they disappeared. Yet when you right click on the st...
Where do these processes start from?
Where do I find these start-up processes that are not in start menu start up folder and in start up in msconfig?At comp...
how do i start using my windows mail server
I don't understan how and what to do....
Error 193: 0xc1 when trying to start BITS - PLEASE HELP!!
Hello,Over the past few days I've been trying to fix a problem with my Windows update as it can't downloads important up...
a two parter...'search' has gone missing from the start menu
Recently, I went to the start menu to search for a file, and found (or rather, did not find...) that 'search' had gone ...
discs wont start
i posted a first queation but i found more. the dics that i put into my drive will not read. it wont start up at all. i...
vista - start and shutdow
After clicking on "start" key at left bottom, I used to "shutdown" computer by clicking on "sh...
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...
Windows Failed to Start -- Nothing Works!
My computer was working fine this morning until I did a hard shut- down. Now I'm getting this following error message e...
Boot Manager asks what OS to use every time I start up
I've just had to replace my hard drive on my Dell Inspiron 1721 laptop and now every time I start my computer the Boot M...
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...
Fix Start menu
How do I fix my start Menu so when I type in a program name, that program will show up and I can press <Enter> an...
Vista will not Start
Hi can any one help I have vista on my Sony VIO and all has been well for the last 6 months but yesterday I turned the ...
KeyIso service can't start- wireless not working
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Unusual Start Menu Item...
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Windows (vista) failed to start
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Can't start Windows Vista (hard drive isn't recognized?)
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Using non classic start menu kills icons
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start up issue
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start the sidebar programmatically in a hidden mode
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Can't5 get past Launch Startup Repair or Start Windows Norma
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CD rom wont start
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Firewall Service Cannot Start When Not Connected to Domain
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Unable to start Speech Recognition tool
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Can't send but at start
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Black scrn after Start from Shut down Mode
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User Profile without internet & programs that auto start
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CD/DVD Drive's Icon Doesn't Refresh, Autoplay Doesn't Start
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Adding a folder to the start menu
Hello. I access a subfolder of the Documents folder very frequently. How could I add this folder to the start menu. Whe...
errors at start up
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gpsvc service does not start
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many services will not start
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I want start by saying I am so mad right now I could cry - I
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No "Pin to Start Menu"
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Start menu problem
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Getting problem to start outlook box for windowlive.com acco
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Slow start up
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Freezing Over Start Menu.... Again
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Start Menu folders no longer connected to corresponding user
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Spooler will not start!
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Help! I cannot start my Vista after update!
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Slow start after hiybrid sleep and power down
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Why is the start menu closed after deleting an item?
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start programs
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All Programs Above ORB Start Icon
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Edit Windows Start Menu Items?
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Extra "Programs" subfolder in start menu
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Windows Update killed my Start Menu
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vista won't start up, keeps restarting
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How to start my computer in ms-dos mode from vista 64bit?
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All programs gone from Start Menu
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Start Menu (Right side) Broken Link (Pictures) VISTA
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Computer won't start - shows BIOS Screen
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Pin to Start Menu option in Windows Vista missing
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My documents opens at start up (after downloading RAR)
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Programs on Start Bar
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Window mail will not start used by another program
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windows Mail could not start
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Vista Start-up Problem
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Unpin Items from Vista Start Menu
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Vista wont start
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Program Listing in Start Menu
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Stop/Start Services
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Help please, can't start up!!
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Lost Start menu functions
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Help!! -- Windows Mail stuck in automatic continual re-start
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8.4 MILLION JOBS LOST SINCE 2007 START OF RECESSION. THE PU
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How to Restore the Default Shortcut and Folders in Start Men
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pc going to sleep and won't start
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Windows can't start after update
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Start button
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Red Shaded Items in Start Menu
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Running at Start Up
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Delete items from Start Menu "Documents" folder
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Loading Profile During Start Up
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shutting down without the start button ?
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Problems starting programs using Start/Search Field/Program
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After Joining Domain, Local Service Cannot Start Firewall
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Customize Vista Start Menu?
How can I make new folders and move things to them in the All Programs section of the Vista start menu?Thanks... Bob...
"Dependency service or group failed to start" and unable to
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Blocked some start-up programs?
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How To Unblock a Start Up Program
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Missing registry files // cant start all windows programs!!
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How to get permission to change my own "start" menu?
What I really hate about Vista's security obsessed behavior, is that this often strikes and hinders at the most innocen...
Office 2003 start problem
hi I can't start the excel/word 2003 from the start menu pane....
VG2230wm not displaying after windows start
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Start up security error message.
Every time I start up my computer (wich now takes 3 minutes against 1 minute normally) I get the following security er...
Font & Icon size in taskbar/Start line
How do I change the font size and icon size in the taskbar/start bar. Thanks for your time. Otto...
Weird icons on my classic start menu !!!
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vista security centre will not start.
Hi ALL I hope someone can help here My vista security centre will not start at all I have goe to the services and tried...
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...
Custom font size and Vista Start Menu
On my system, if I select a custom font size (something between 96 and 120 dpi), the start menu for Vista does not pain...
Task scheduler start-up error
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1st Raid Card Install, Need jump Start...
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Start menu slow to fill in
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Hp printer woes after start up
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using the CONNECT TO option under the START MENU does not wo
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WSR macros won't start
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Music icon not working in menu start
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Start Menu stops working properly!
Hi there, I got a new laptot with Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 (32bit)... sometimes and randomly happens that the Sta...
Increase size of Start menu?
Is there any way to increase the size of the piddling little menu that hangs off the start button in Vista so that I do...
Pin Word Doc shortcut to Start Menu?
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Why won't shortcuts pinned to start menu launch?
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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...
My mouse has delay at start up
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vista ultimate will not start in normal mode
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MS Office programs wont load from "Start Menu"
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How do I start basic recording & Editing Video ?
I want to record a 10 second section of video from a 20 min video I have in my DVD drive. I have Vista, windows movie ...
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slow start up/booting vista 64
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Vista Task scheduler - tasks do not start
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Windows Installer Pop-up at start-up
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Start Menu Icons
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The Security Center service failed to start due to the follo
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Start menu shortcuts missing, help please.
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windows mail cant start, now moved to mail live still nothin
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Disappearing Icons on start menu
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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...
Computer will not start
Have changed power unit but computer will not start at all.How should I diagnose from here? Could this be CMOS battery?...
Folder in Start menu > All program Wont Delete
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shell32.dll not found - Vista Home Premium won't start!
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Cant click group similar task bar items in start menu random
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Event Viewer Program Start and Stop Time
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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...
cannot convince task scheduler to actually start any action
Hi there. Please a good soul explain like for morons how do I get the Vista (Business 32, SP1) Task Scheduler to run a ...
Slow Access to Certain Start Menu Items
There's a couple of folders in my start menu that take more than 30 seconds to expand. One folder takes over a minute t...
Start up Loop..? BSD
Can anyone help me.. My Laptop seems to be stuck in a boot up loop.. I get as far as the Vista Logo.. And then i get th...
Windows Mail will not start up now
When I try to start Windows Mail I get an error window that says "Windws Mail has stoped working". Check onlin...
Slow start up due to AVG 8.0
I recently installed the paid version of AVG 8.0 Although the program works well, I have noticed that my start up time ...
start vista mail
hi there, how do i start vista mail? tried everything...nn...
Vista 64 Media Center Crashes on Program Start
I have Vista Ultimate 64 bit. My machine had been running fine for a while now. But Monday when I tried to use my Xbox 3...
No display after start up
Dear colleagues, I am using vista and after welcome screen it is just blank with one cursor. how can i get out of this ...
Auto start of IE tab group
Is it possible to automatically open several web pages as a tab group when Vista starts - using IE8?I have had three we...
Sending Pictures - wants to start Outlook
Hi,I used to send pictures by just clicking on them and my PC (Vista Ultimate 64) would automatically open Windows Mail...
how do i change the start up folder?
What I want to do is when I open my email I want it to go to "Local Folders" instead of "inbox"......
Cant start up windows mail
Contacts fail to load.Windows Mail could not be started. The application was unable to initalize the Windows contacts. ...
Vista won't start from DVD
I have successfully used my Vista installation DVD to backup and restore Complete PC many times. But yesterday, it sudde...
Vista really slow start-up
When starting vista I get the usual 1st start page followed by the F1/F2 for setup. It then goes to the flashing bar fo...
Some Start Menu shortcuts not working
I did some digging and found some situations that sound similar to my problem, but none covered the same issue I'm seei...
Help-Hidden folders in Start Menu
I have several start Menu program groups (Accessories, Maintenance, startup) that do not show in my list of Programs wh...
Stop asking administrator password on start of program?
Hi!First of all, sorry for my english. My "problem" is the following: - I have a program that asks administra...
Vista Home Premium back won't start - why?
It doesn't matter if I go to Control Panel, or to System Tools/ Backup Status and Configuration, or to a drive and sele...
Some services won't start up (access denied)
Some of my services (among them Diagnostic policy service and Network) won't start up, vista log just says “Access de...
PROGRAM DATA folder suddenly missing, START menu shortcuts d
Have been using this HP Pavilion laptop successfully for almost a year now, when suddenly the start menu shortcuts to W...
Mail wont start
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Making a standard Start menu?
Under XP I could copy application shortcuts to a menu that you would see above programs when you first click start. I w...
Black screen at start up?
Hello! :)I am posting this thread for assistance with my computer while it starts up or I restart it. When I log into m...
Unable to start WLM
When I reboot my computer, I can log onto WLM, but I sometimes get an error message trying to open or reply to emails. ...
Sluggish Start Menu
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Boot menu option - Start without UAC ?
I want to add a Boot Menu option to start Vista without UAC. How do I do this? Thanks....
WiFi won't start automatically!
Running Vista-64. Concurrent with MS Updates, downloaded and installed a couple of days ago, for some reason I now hav...
W'ont Start up after going to stand-by mode
I have a HP Computer with windows Vista, I have the Properties settings on balanced energy savings and the screensaver ...
Apache won't start with the recent Vista Security Update
Hello,I had Apache server installed on Vista Home Premium and it worked fine until the Vista security update 2 days ago....
Putting Firefox Bookmarks on the Start Menu instead of Favor
Firefox is my default browser. Is there a way to put Bookmarks on the start menu rather than Favorites?...
A slow start Jerk Status
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CANT GET EMAIL TO START WORKING WHAT DO I NEED TO CHANGE OR
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Vista shows blue error page on start-up
A blue error page pops up for just a couple of seconds after start-up and then starts rebooting all over again. It's on...
Windows Cannot Start
When I start up windows it always goes into a screen saying."Your computer was unable to start, startup Repair is c...
Customizing Start Menu
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Changing start menue power button behaviour
I really like the way that Vista handles sleep mode. It writes memory contents to disk as if hibernating, then sleeps ...
why can't I access my Start Menu, etc?
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Blank Screen on Start Up
I have a Toshiba Satellite R15-S829 running Vista SP1. I brought it back from sleep mode, logged in as usual, but can o...
Can't start Windows Vista
Hello! I am new to this site and have done alot of reading.I have treid alot of the things on this site to try to get my...
Vista Will not start after Microsoft Malware Update
I just did an automatic update with Microsoft "Malicious something critical update 7-13-2008 after the update fini...
Cannot Start / Reboot Vista, Error 0xc0150004
The other day my 802.11 adapter on my laptop stopped working and the hardware & drivers disappeared from my device ...
"right click" and "open" on an icon does not start the progr
The subject says it all. I right click on an icon, choose "open", and nothing happens. But if I double click,...
Lost my Vista Start Button
Had a lockup and on reboot the classic start button and folders are there. So did right click on start and selected pr...
Windows Update disappeared from start menu
All of a sudden the Windows Update which was pinned to the start menu at install has disappeared.How do I restore it to...
Unable to start WLM desktop
After the install, the first attemp to launch WLM desktop results in the following messagesstarting for the first time ...
Start Menu
When i installed my lates't game it didn't ad a folder in the start menu.Hope any1 know how to manually ad a folder and ...
short Start menu
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Hide Start Menu on Vista
I only want to hide start menu of Vista. here is my code.// get taskbar window IntPtr taskBarWnd = FindWindow("Shel...
My Pc Notebook won't start after updating to SP1?
Earlier I was trying to make my boyfriends laptop run better. I went into his Hp Care and saw that it insisted he update...
DVD+/-RW Device failed to start (Code 10)
All of a sudden my DVD drive fails to be seen by Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit. It won't show up as a drive in My ...
Pinning Downloads folder to left hand side of start menu
Hello,When I click on the Windows Vista Home Premium start menu there on the transparent grayish part of the menu on the...
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 ...
Start -> Shutdown -> Default to Shutdown?
(Vista SP1 - I run in non-aero mode)When I choose start -> Shutdown it always defaults to "Sleep" unlike pr...
Vista Will Not Start Fully.
Vista will not boot into Safe mode or Normally. The mouse pointer sits on the screen and can be moved but the logon scr...
What on earth is a "crawl-type start page"??
It comes under Description of the scheduled tasks in Vista, what is it/they?Simple terms please -- Bill Bonnet...
Vista Search does not find start menu entries
Hi,Vista Search does not find start Menu entries by typing parts of the name in the search box.For example, if I type &q...
Any workaround for accessing All Users\Start Menu folders?
I realize a lot of folders in Documents and Settings in XP are now in Users in Vista. But there are shortcut arrows tha...
Missing shutdown, restart, hibernate and sleep in start menu
Hi all :shock:. This is my problem, when i open start menu and click on white arrow, the options shutdown, restart, hibe...
Start Menu Issue
I have Vista 64 (Home Premium).When I install some games, the directory and /or icons are not created in the start menu....
Vista Folder with Start Rating
Dear All,In Flie Explorer, goto Detail view.Some folders are just normal (where you can see Name, Modified Date, Type an...
Screen saver won't start
...even when it's turned on. Vista Home Prem, SP1.I've changed savers, tinkered with different settings...nothing. It ...
BSOD on start up
This is a newish (budget gamer) computer I'll post the specs after the description. The BSOD happened once so far. The B...
Vista Security and Windows Defender will not start
I recently had a Trojan and Symantec anti virus removed it. However when I uninstalled Symantec (I wanted to place in an...
Windows Media Player doesn't start
Have Vista Home premium running on an HP Pavilion 2500dv. Copied all my CDs on to the hard disc, enjoyed the ease of a...
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...
Can you pin a new submenu to the Vista (or XP) start menu?
This applies to XP as well as Vista, the solution (if there is one) may also work for both, that's why I decided to cros...
adobe dreamweaver won't start on vista home premium
It was first macromedia dreamweaver 8 that won't start on my vista,it gets to 'initializing files' and the interface di...
When I start or restart
Do I have to have an acct. name and password or can I just start or restart without name or password? I'm the owner/adm...
Vista Wont start past load screen
At 1st my problem was vista would get past the green loading bar then hang with the cursor and wouldnt load. I tried to ...
Search no longer appears in Start Menu
Does anyone know how to start the vista search program. it no longer appears on my start menu. How can i get it back?St...
My Picture and Music Links on the start menu are broke ?
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Vista Freezing up Over Start Menu
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