I want to backup my Vista install DVD.  Can I do this from within Vista
without a third-party app?

Since installing SP1 I can't establish a broadband (DSL) connection after
coming out of Sleep mode.  Even if I log off and back on I still can't
connect.
I've tried disconnecting before going into sleep, but that hasn't worked.

I can't 'unshare' my documents folder from other users (I'm the only
administrator account), I keep getting an error message that this folder is
in a shared folder??
Thank you,

www.openoffice.org runs on all versions of Windows, Mac and Linux and is
free.  It handles graphics in multipage documents better than MS
Office.  It can read and write many formats including its own Open
format as well as all version of MS Office except the newest.  Few

i have the envy 2 from verizon and i cand figure out how to sync it to the
computer

Somehow the 'uninstall' button disappeared for most programs on my Vista Home
Premium box when I used Control Pannel -> Programs -> Uninstall a Program. A
few programs still have 'uninstall' button available - those have 'installed
on' showing. The rest (80+% of all)don't have ...

Is there any way to add other programs to autoplay in vista? 'Cos I don't
like to use the defaults.

My battery meter stopped showing up on the toolbar.  When i go into the
taskbar properties and when i go into the notifications tab the power option
is unavailable.

McAfee Internet Security Suite 2008 won't let you register.  Therfore unable
to update virus definitions, and unable to schedule auto scan. This is the
boxed retail version. Not the one downloaded from McAfee's website. When it
tries to update I get messsage I get  message that I ...

I am getting an invalid plug in error and then the program closes when using
Adobe 8.1.2.  I uninstalled and reinstalled but get the same message.  Any
ideas?

Whenever I do a search of my computer, it keeps showing items that have been
already deleted and does not allow me to delete from the search since they no
longer exist. How do I get these items to not show up?

last 24hrs!
Error- source nvstor32-ID 5-Task None? I only got me PC 3 months ago
and thers thousands of events with errors and criticals!! wot do i do?

Vista Business plus Office 2007 sometimes causes
problems - particularly with Search/Replace - that MS
cannot resolve. A friend uses Open Office on his XP
machine for certain functions that create difficulties

Can someone point me to a fairly simple, fairly reasonably priced, reliable
backup software that will back up files and folders from locations other
than the Vista predefined locations like Documents, Music, etc.
I need to do full backups on this data plus incremental backups to ...

***  apologies if this is posted in the wrong category ***
I want to duplicate my Vista reinstall DVD; God help me if it ever gets
damaged and i need to recover from a disaster.
What is the procedure? Do i need an .iso burner?