I can't find any settings that will control the way the screen "flashes" on
again after Vista checks to see if I really want to change a setting. (Like
everyone else, I'd like to disable this feature completely, but from what
I've heard I shouldn't bother to try.)

Just bought a brand new notebook from Staples. It was there display model so
they are signed into for the administrator and everything. The man at the
store gave me the password but how do I change everything into my name and
how do I change the password?

I'm running Vista Home Premium, in case you need to know. :P
I have a brother who is freaking dangerous. Whenever he gets on the computer
he downloads malicious programs that infect the computer, and he's smart
enough to get past what little security there is for someone on an

I recently bought a new LG Laptop that has Windows Vista ome Basic on it. I
recently changed my password, and now my computer won't let me on...it says
the only way to reset my password is with a password reset disk, which I
don't have. I've tried my old password, I've tried the ...

My wife bought an HP computer with Vista installed. She uses it for email
amd to go to the bank. We have yahoo SBC DSL. Yesterday she turned on the
computer and it won't let her check email or go to the bank. The error
message is Windows Internet explorer navigation blocked and ...

My new laptop (running Vista Home Basic) came with a HD partition - 40GB for
"OS C:/" and 10GB for "Recovery D:/".  I am looking to make the best use of
this space, but cannot seem to find any way to give myself equivalent
permissions on D: as I have on C:. It seems hardwired ...

Vista came loaded with adware. The most annoying one is the pop up that trys
to sell AOL and other Internet services.  It contunually pops up and demands
that we deal with it or tell it not to appear again.  We tell it not to
appear again and 20 minutes later it pops up again ...

Weirdest Vista thing yet: I am the only user and the administrator. I can
access all parts of my computer (I think) EXCEPT:
/local settings
/my music

I have an administrator acount that I made visible. It is called
"Administrator".
I have another aount with the name "Kamil".
I have an Acess application that I put at "Computer\Program Files\..." I

Hello I launch my application with a breakpoint at the Winmain function,and
I obtain the cpu windows stoppint just at the "ret" assembly command of the
ntdll.DbgBreakPoint() function.
What I have done wrong I think it is in Vista securities but where must I

I tried the XP registry edit to remove the Administrator account from the
Welcome screen, which worked great. The only problem is now when a user needs
to have their credentials escalated to Admin rights the Administrator account
is absent from the UAC box. There is also no ...

I am using Vista Home Premium. I always logged in from administrator account
and still it doesn't allow to install softwares like ActiveX controls or
updates fom Dell like Bios updates.It always prompts me to log in from
administrator account to install these softwares. I dont ...

I have Vista Ultimate in portuguese. My file structure is in portuguese, e.g.
"Programs" is "Programas", "Documents" is "Documentos", and so on. To
ilustrate my problem, I am going to describe the incident I just experienced
working with EndNotes, a bibliography program. EndNotes ...

I am running Vista Home Premium on a new Gateway laptop. I set up my password
usiing the laptop keyboard and things went well.
Then I added an external, full sized USB keyboard.
Now when I enter my password on the laptop keyboard it is rejected, but it

For some reason when I go to delete some files it won't allow me to even
thought my account is the only account on the computer and is set up as the
admin account. It says I need "permission" to preform this action. Who do I
need permission from Microsoft? Or maybe the creator of ...