Let's say for example that I have a .zip file that I want to rename to some
other random extension (I'll now call it a .abc file), and I want windows to
handle .abc files just like .zip files, using zipfldr.dll.  How can I do this
in Vista?  In XP (and all previous Windows from ...

100% repeatable, if I open any folder that has more than 10-20 avi or mpg
files, vista hangs with the hard drive light on.
I suspect it's STUPIDLY trying to open each file to display a cute little
picture.

Hi i wonder if anyone can help.  I have 2 questions. I have windows vista
evaluation copy on my machine.
1. What is an arf. file as all my files have been duplicated in this fomat
and i dont know if it should be happening and if i need to keep them.

Howdy all
I have a 160gb drive,its split into two partitions,first 95gb and second is
57gb.First is drive e and second is drive f,i have vista installed into
drive f which shows as primary/boot/active,the blank 97gb is drive e which

Have been installing programs that were never meant for Vista and one is
News File Grabber.
It always has the folder with sub folders inside for each newsgroup and the
main folder is always inside the program folder in programs(XP).

   What's the location of the folder;that when you run the install ;it
installs from?
is it just temp; like if I type in %temp% in the start bar; is it that it?
Cuz I can't seem to find an install execute i stopped; and now want to run

I upgraded from XP Pro to Vista RC2. I was looking on my drive and noticed
that the windows folder is 9GB. Are there any files or subfolders that can
be safely removed in order to reduce the size of this? One of the subfolders
called winsxs is 3GB with 4984 subfolders and from ...

In XP I could change the icon for each file type, for example, apply the
photo/jpg icon to PNG files.
Apparently this cant be done in Vista?
Xp also allowed you to edit and add options in the right-click menu for each

Did Mirosoft ever or finally include the ability to mount additional drives?
I'm NOT a fan of Linux or anything else, however, in those systems you could
create a folder and mount the folder to a complete different hardware
(drive) source.  What a NICE feature.  So far what I've ...

When running a dual boot configuration with XP and Vista RC1 i tried to
access the XP  "Local settings" folder in my XP account. (after some
searching before realising that Vista swapped the c: and d: drives!!!!!). The
reply was that "You do not have permission to access this ...

In an earlier thread:
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.mspx?dg=mi
crosoft.public.windows.vista.file_management&tid=6e1622f6-a86b-42e7-90ac-9df6f47
dea60&cat=en_US_80EED63A-9034-4C95-A805-316A51ED0C31&lang=en&cr=US&sloc=en-us&m=
1&p=1
it was ...

When listing files on the XP installation partition (in a dual boot
configuration) the dates indicated can be several hours ahead in time. The
maximum I have seen is about 11 hours. I run with the same time setting (CET)
for both OSes but obviously XP and Vista interprets the ...

What do you open sidebar gadgets with under the open with option? i selected
notepad by acident once so now I dont know what the default program GADGET
programs open with. since i dont know what to open those files with i cant
install them.

How does one go about releasing internet explorer 7 in vista build 5384.  I
am suppose to getting the update, which I understand from Microsoft will
take up to four weeks.  In the meantime, my system keeps on crashing and
making a dump, which I have not been able to find yet.  ...

This builld is really very stable.
I would like to suggest,for a way to move or copy a file/folder using drag
and drop..
Vista has a new more functional address bar on all explorer windows..using