Hi...
I don't know if this is the correct NG because the problem is in Windows
Esplorer 8
Please redirect me if not.....

How do I *repair* Vista from the DVD -*without*- hosing my installed
programs?
Please note; I do not want to use System Restore.

I thought I installed RTM version of SP2 but "Window Vista(TM)
Evaluation copy. Build 6002" is still displayed on the desktop. The list
of Installed Updates include Service Pack of Microsoft
Windows(KB948465). Is KB948465 not yet finalized version of the SP2?

My video camera saves to .Mod format
I have looked at all the files using Windows Media Player
I decided to edit these files to make into DVD
After using a program (Magix Movie Edit Pro Plus 14 Plus) to edit I can no

I have acquired a problem in the past couple of months with Vista
locking up.  Pressing the reset seemingly being the only way to restore
normality.  I know not where this fault has originated , ie I can't
trace it to a particular software/hardware change on my PC.

So chaps and ladies, my motherboard went and died on me, it was out of
warranty and I now have a new motherboard. I have a dual boot XP and Vista
setup and both of them seem to be barfing quite nicely with the new
motherboard. I´ve solved the XP issue with a repair install, but ...

I run Vista Business 32-bit, SP1. The recommended updates I keep getting for
it are IE8 and PowerShell 1.0, no Service Pack 2. Is the SP2 availability
depending upon said components being installed beforehand?
I've already installed IE8, on another 2 PCs running SP1, but SP2 still ...

I keep having problems with this codec and I don't know if that is the reason
why I can't use the Windows Movie maker, besides everytime that I try
downloading videos I keep getting this error messages regarding lmpgspl.ax
and some Regsvr32. I have no idea what that is and I ...

In order to reduce the file size of all my recoded tv file (DVR-MS), I
converted them into WMV file (and will now use "Video Library" of Media
Center to view them).  But, in the process, I lost important file
attributes like Title and subtitle which used to have the name of the

I am reposting due to numerous spelling errors in previou spost:
F* Microsoft programmer who decided WinExplorer can choose
templates/appearance/sorting by what he prefers, and NOT what customer saved
or how it looked on last exit.

It has about 25 GB!
I know that the HDD drives are cheap, but come on, it's huge!!
Is there any tool available for reducing the size of it?
Thanks!

Vista Ultimate:
Just wondering.  Something new to Vista.  C:\Windows\Winsxs uses more
space than \system32 (which is a lot).  What is this folder for?

Is there a way to control which side of a drop down menus choices display?
Currently they come out on the left and I prefer the right. How is this
changed?

I had about 31 or 32 updates accumulated and went through them and found only
3 or 4 that I elected not to do. After the updates, the system was so slow
that I don't think you would believe me if i did try to emphasize just how
bad it was/is. I have tried to run a few .wmv's and ...

Hi,,
i have seen this done in XP, but never seen it in Vista, While contracting
at a couple of firms, i have seen on the desktop of every pc, details of the
pc, network ip, subnet, d/f gateway  etc etc