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How to recover a Gmail password stored in Firefox in Windows Vista?
I need to access a Gmail account that I haven't accessed in about a decade. [more inside]
Weekly paper available in Vista/Lewisboro NY mid 1960s
What weekly newspaper did I deliver as a youth in 1960s Vista/Lewisboro/Westchester NY?
Why is my new (old) laptop not connecting to the internet?
I've just recently received a secondhand Compaq C700 laptop running Windows Vista. Wireless is disabled but I've got an ethernet cord attached and it's showing that it's connected to my LAN, but I can't access any web pages using Firefox, Chrome or Windows Explorer. [more inside]
Please Mom, don't download that weather widget from Cnet.
Desktop widgets in Windows Vista/7 appear to be disabled because of security problems. Is there any application or other way to display weather info on the desktop in Windows Vista/7 in a constantly updated widget like way? [more inside]
Benign Keylogger
I'm looking for a benign keylogger to record the number of keypresses and button presses I make each day. This would be installed on my laptop running Vista (and is for my own personal edification). There are lots of results via Google, but I trust MeFites more, of course. [more inside]
Recommendations please for the nearest gorgeous landscape. [Northern CA]
I am finishing finals and me and a bud would like to go somewhere on tuesday and look at something really gorgeous. I live in Davis, CA and am willing to drive 2.5 hours in any direction. Looking for specific recommendations. [more inside]
Which version of Vista for game-playing in Boot Camp?
I'm a late adaptor. After much happy gaming in Windows XP (via Boot Camp on my Mac), I am finally getting around to Vista-only games like Assassin's Creed III. So it's time to take the plunge and buy a copy of Vista on eBay. But which version? 64-bit or 32-bit? Service pack 1, 2, or 3? Starter, basic, or ultimate? Home or business? As somebody who isn't well-versed in Windows to begin with, I'm finding the choice a little overwhelming.
I will be using Windows exclusively for gaming and don't care about any other features. Also, note that Windows Vista is the latest Windows my 2006 Mac Pro will support, so unfortunately "Skip straight to Windows 7 or 8" isn't an option. [more inside]
Download Excel on a PC running Vista
Need to get MS Excel on a PC running Windows Vista. Latest Excel versions seem to require Windows 7 or 8. Any help on where I can get a downloadable version of Excel for Vista?
Error message: "The requested resouce is in use."
Why do I keep getting the error message "The requested resource is in use" when a program won't start? [more inside]
Permissions on files, so many files
I have an old hard drive that was password locked. I can't boot from it, but I can get to the files. I have to change permissions for every single file before I can copy it over, is there a way to do that for everything at once? [more inside]
We seem to be made to suffer. It's our lot in life. -- friend based tech support
Repairing friend's laptop(s). Will be nuking from space. Which Windows OS version to install? Also, failing wifi on second laptop. *sigh* [more inside]
What's the best way to attach an open Word document to an open Outlook email?
Using Windows Vista at work: Once I finish making changes to a file in Microsoft Word 2007, I want to attach the file to an email in Outlook 2007. Currently, I am opening subfolder after subfolder getting to it either on the desktop or in the attach file dialog in Outlook, but that's annoying. Please advise. [more inside]
Switching laptop's hard drive
Idiot's guide to replacing my Windows Vista (don't judge me!) laptop hardrive?. Preferably by "cloning" the old drive onto the new one (I suspect via another external hard drive / backup).
Cursor in Photoshop Elements 8 driving me nuts. Help?!
Why is my cursor spinning (i.e. "thinking") so frequently in Photoshop Elements 8 (PSE 8)? [more inside]
Windows directories: this is a land of confusion... let's try to make this a place worth installing in
I have questions about how to use the new directory structures we now have under Windows 7 and Vista. [more inside]
Dear Vista: Please be *Less* Secure.
I've got a windows vista installation that, as of a few months ago, has stopped letting me write to a bunch of directories or change a bunch of files, and it won't let me make them writeable again. [more inside]
Come back, interwebs!
Laptop suddenly unable to connect to the internet! [more inside]
Input Not Supported?
Getting an error after upgrading Ubuntu on dual-boot system (Vista x64). [more inside]
The Sound of Silence
Trying to get a simple headset working with my (otherwise functional) Dell Dimension 9200 has led me to the hell I'm in now: no sound, scouring 2 year old message board posts for dodgy links to poorly labeled sigmatel drivers. Horror awaits inside! [more inside]
Vista attempting to update a phantom program
How do I stop Vista from trying to install an update for a program I don't have installed? [more inside]
Why does Windows Live think I'm still running Vista?
I recently upgraded from Windows Vista to Windows 7. I'm trying to find and download gadgets for my desktop. When I go to the Windows Live page, I only see gadgets compatible with Vista. Why does Windows Live think I'm still running Vista?
Windows Explorer Is Like Totally Borked
When I boot up my Dell Vista tower, a window opens on the desktop saying "Windows Explorer Has Stopped Working" and asks me to restart the program. When I do restart, it goes on and on for a loop that lasts a thousand years. Can you help me? [more inside]
Migrating from XP to Vista... the hard way.
My XP desktop's motherboard spitzensparken. Kaput. Can anyone share advice on how best to migrate the contents of a crufty, crowded XP boot drive, to a new Vista system build, ideally booting on a new solid state drive? (Hardware recommendations on a new system are also welcome!) [more inside]
E-text metadata edits not transfering to iPhone app
Why does the Stanza app on my iPhone not recognize the calibre-stamped metadata on some of my .epub files? [more inside]
Legally reinstalling Windows 7 without the disc
How can I replace the hard drive on my laptop and then get the operating system which I legally have installed right now back onto it? [more inside]
Okay, I'm stumped and my tech friend is stumped. Maybe you won't be?
Why does my computer believe that all sites aside from Google Mail and Google Talk do not exist?
Dell running Windows Vista, virus-protected and up-to-date. Firefox 3.6.13 displays GMail and GChat but loads only a blank white page for all other sites; IE gives me "this page cannot be displayed" for every site I checked, including GMail. The admin account (my primary account) is the only account affected; I can log into a guest account and see the entire internet. [more inside]
Video editor for Windows Vista or Windows 7
My sister needs to make YouTube videos for her business. The camera outputs MP4 files. Needs the ability to edit and add beginning and ending slides. Output should be uploadable to YouTube. Currently using VideoPad (on Vista) which keeps outputting video with out-of-sync audio. Suggested software should work on Vista or Windows 7. Any ideas? (besides Movie Maker)
"It's becoming critical, Captain. We can't handle it."
Picasa does everything thing I want in a light photo editor (cropping, highlight and shadow correction, roation (90 degree and free)) and browser except it does not support multiple computers using the same meta data. My fricken database has been corrupted again (apparently it doesn't handle 200K+ photos very well either) so I'm looking for an alternative that does support syncing between multiple computers and network storage. [more inside]
I want all of my video thumbnails to actually show what the video is about
How can I change video thumbnails in Vista? [more inside]
Bad Vista, No Wireless for You
How can I get a Lenovo laptop running Windows Vista to connect to a Netgear WGT624 v2? [more inside]
iTunes album art must die.
iTunes 10.0.1 and Windows Vista. Help me kill the album art, kill it dead, for good. Permanently. For, like, EVER. [more inside]
Copy Windows Install Discs for Back-up
Exactly how do I rip (or burn) copies of the Windows XP, Vista, 7 install discs? [more inside]
Derdum Derdim
Help me identify the magical usb device that keeps disconnecting from my PC... [more inside]
Americorps VISTA gave me everything I wanted, but may take it away...
I got the job of my dreams...but my year at VISTA isn't over. Any advice? [more inside]
How do I extract movies from a homemade DVD?
My Dad burned me a DVD of home movies. Is there an easy, free way to extract clips in a common format? [more inside]
If you wrap the Internet around every person on the planet and spin the planet, software flows in the network.
BitTorrent Client recommendation [more inside]
Am I cut out for Americorps?
I'm thinking of joining AmeriCorps NCCC, or possibly VISTA. What does the program entail? Has anyone here gone in one of the programs? [more inside]
LCD Monitor Resolution Error Message....
My monitor says "out of range signal, change your display" but.... [more inside]
I am sure I have done this before, but I might just be dim
WiFi SharingFilter: I know I have done this before, but I am suffering memory fail. I have a WiFi network and a Vista machine (not a server) with a shared folder. [more inside]
Where'd all my harddrive space go and how can I find out?
Is there a way to get a list of the largest folders on my harddrive? [more inside]
"Windows Explorer is not responding." Really?
Switching between Excel and Word on a laptop running Vista is problematic because a long-deleted browser is not responding. The hell? [more inside]
My computer is trying to mutiny and no longer recognizes me as its master.
When I went to bed last night I turned off my computer. It said it was installing some updates and I didn't really notice.
When I woke up this morning I could still log in to my normal administrative user account like normal, but none of my settings are the same. This is on a laptop running Windows Vista. [more inside]
Open operating system
I have a laptop that Microsoft should have never approved for vista it wheezes and struggles under vista and is close to useless. I was wanted to install some open operating system and use it basically as a netbook. What options do I have and how do I go about it?
Vista doesn't recognize iPhone as a drive - won't sync
Windows Vista no longer recognizes my iPhone 3Gs as a drive and I can't sync with iTunes. When I connect the phone it appears in the iTunes sidebar but no longer appears as a drive in Windows. My phone says it's syncing (set to manual, not automatic) but nothing syncs. So far I've tried: changing the USB cable and ports, reinstalling iTunes, hard booting computer and phone, and installing new iPhone driver. Any ideas? Thanks.
How to swap key functions?
Is it possible to switch the colon and semicolon key functions in Windows Vista? [more inside]
How can I salvage my data from a Vista laptop that won't boot?
My laptop's Vista install is borked and now it won't start up. How can I salvage my data? [more inside]
Vista, meet Ubuntu
How can I connect my Linux laptop and my Vista desktop? [more inside]
Windows home networking / wireless printer sharing
Windows home networking / wireless printer sharing [more inside]
Why is lsass.exe accessing hard drive continually?
Why is the lsass.exe process in Vista 64 constantly accessing my hard drive? [more inside]
Cisco SSL VPN Client, why do you hate Vista?
Does anyone have experience with the Cisco SSL VPN Client, running under Vista/IE8? [more inside]