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I have an  avast icon in the Notification area. Each time it completed an
virus data base update, it would pop up and make a verbal announcement. It
is quite annoying, and sometimes disruptive.

A couple days ago I turned off my computer normally. I have Vista Home
Premium 32 bit. The next time I turn it on the login screen is blank.
There is no visuals or sounds only the mouse which i can freely move. So
I turn it off again and disconnect everything and just let it sit for ...

Hello. I have installed and reinstalled vista numerous times this
weekend in order to get my system to start. Few days ago I get the BSOD
and the infinite start up loop begins. I reformatted and installed so
many times, swapping ram, removing various hardware untill i swap out

I get two of these warnings everytime I restart the computer and I don't know
what it means.  I use Vista 64bit and full computer specs listed below.  The
warnings date back many weeks to when I first install Windows..  Any
information about this warning is much needed, or how to ...

I did a complete restore of my system yesterday and I'm trying to bring
my settings back right now.
I am having a problem with setting picture on my background. If I
select the full-screen picture, it is stretched and doesn't look good.

I am getting the following crash on my newly installed Vista ultimate system.
Would like to know how to stop this.
Here are some of the crash logs.
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HI IM SOOO IN NEED OF HELP
I HAD JUST RECOVERD FROM A VISTA ERROR WITH NEW VISTA INSTALLED (my
uncle re-installed) AND HE LEFT AND I MESSED UP MY PC AGAIN ALL I HAVE
IS A VISTA REOVERY CD NO re-install POSSIBLE. I PUT IN WINDOWS 7 THEME

My PC is a Aspire iDea 510 with a Intel Core(TM)2 CPU T5500. 1 GB RAM.
I'm running a 32-bit version of Windows Vista Home Premium, Service Pack
1
I normally leave my computer 'on' after finishing working, and after 15

Hi all, can anyone please help? I've recently had a new hard drive
fitted in my Compaq pc because the old one was immently going to crash.
Before I had the hard disk changed I done a back up with the backup and
recovery program in Vista Home Premium and saved it to an portable hard

I'm trying to free up space on my C partition--I have about 25% left (8.5
gigs free out of 30). My Windows folder is taking up some 13 gigs, but none
of the folders seem that large--System 32 and Explorer both have about 2
gigs. I have checked the folder options to display hidden ...

It stalls at Microsoft Corporation and just sits there with the scroll green
blocks for at least 10 min.

I just did a complete restore on my PC. On the desktop down in the task bar
when the cursor is over an icon it shows a pic of the web site. I can't
remember how to disable this function that enables this to happen. Help
please

Hi, I have an ASUS laptop (see link for specs)
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=9172851&type=product&id=1218044029604
Here are the performance scores from Windows Experience Index:
Processor: 4.9

For awhile I could play videos with no problems, but now when I try to
play them (from Youtube for example) they stop and start and stop and
start with that circle thingy whirling when it pauses and take
forever. I tried uninstalling the adobe flash player and reinstalling

I recenlty installed an update for Vista X64, but after the computer
restarted there was just a black screen. I can move the mouse around,
but I can't do anything else. I tried to run the system restore, but it
says my c drive contains errors and it won't work. Anyone know how to