I accidentally selected "after passing biometrics, automatically login to
windows" (or something to that effect during installation from DVD. I have
already configured all my software and now would like to know how to make it
ask for login credentials in order to access windows.  ...

Just today, my start menu on Vista Ultimate has been playing up. It was
working when I turned the computer on, earlier in the morning, but now its
playing up. I have it set to classic mode as I prefer it over XP mode.
What happens is that I can click on the Start Icon to bring up ...

My PC has been trying to install update KB943411 since january 2008 via
Windows Update but without succes. The error coe is every day the same:
80073712. This update has to be installed before SP1 installation. Therefore
I can not install SP1.

Yesterday evening I decieded to put vista x64 on my pc. Just so people
know xp is on a sata harddrive and vista an ide master with the cd drive
as a slave(I know having the two devices on one ide cable works as I
used to boot XP like this before I got the sata).

I am trying to install 4oD on my vista home premium lap top but i keep getting:
"Error 1904.module
C:\windows\systems32\macromed\flash\flash9d.ocx failed to register. HRESULT
-2147220473."

I am trying to fix a PC that had a replacement mobo fitted (by me). I boot
into Vista and it part loads numerous drivers before settling down and
letting me do whatever I want, although the driver installation does request
a restart to complete some driver installs. But if I ...

I just bought a PC from e-bay it appears the windows xp is not genuine can I
install windows vista upgrade if my windows xp is not genuine?

Can I clean install Vista Ultimate X64 (SP1 built in) with 4GB RAM
remain untouched and fully address/use whole 4GB RAM after installation
completed?
Or I've to remove 2GB RAM for the installation...and put them back till

I just ordered the Vista Ultimate 32/64bit (retail upgrade version)
can I upgrade from Vista Home 32bit(OEM) to Vista Ultimate
32bit(Retail)?
from my understanding,64bit'll be clean install that I already know...

i tryied to install service pk1 for vista all languages but it would not
install.what happened to that file does it just go away? i downloaded a large
file over over 700mb
what happens to it when it wont install?thanks ron

To get around the Vista RC1 installation error 0x80070570 when installing
from DVD I found this solution.
Instead of burning the .iso image to DVD I mounted it via this software from
Micorsoft:

I have a quad-core development/test box (running virtual machines). I've
got a built-in multicard reader, multiple DVD drives (paired with virtual
machines), and 4 harddrives (each with multiple partitions). On top of
that, I use some external Harddrives for backup, and a few USB ...

What I have found is a policy where you can tell windows to ignore whether a
driver is signed or not. What I wanted to know is can I make a vista image
and configure it so that when I deploy it this ignore the driver signed
policy will be enable so I can install the driver during ...

I mean "RAID 1" after Vista insatll on first drive.

When I try to boot the Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit DVD on my system, I
get a message that says "Windows failed to start. A recent hardware or
software change might be the cause." And it's followed by a message:
status:  0xc0000225