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Is there any way of getting the old Windows XP Search functionality in Vista?

I find the Windows Vista search program to be absolutely horrible.  I just want to click Start, then Search (or Winkey-F), and then just choose the drive I want to search or enter a path to search.  Or, just right-click on a folder and have Search in…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2009-04-16T12:21:43+00:00
Anonymous
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Windows Update Error: 80080005

Hello, I have done pretty much everything under the sun to try and solve this issue I am having. I am running Windows Vista Home Premium and I'm experiencing this issue of not being able to retreive any Windows Updates. I will say that my family is…

Windows for home | Other | Windows update
asked 2009-04-15T23:58:16+00:00
Anonymous
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Windows wireless service is not running on this computer

I have a Gateway laptop running 32-bit Vista SP2 I am unable to connect to any wireless networks. One day I had no problems and the next, I am unable to find any networks.  When I attempt to connect to a network I receive a message that Windows can't…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Internet and connectivity
asked 2010-02-10T22:15:23+00:00
Anonymous
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Why Can't i see my desktop background?

I got this Asus laptop, its vista and i used to be able to change the desktop background easily. But suddenly, the next day, i switched on my laptop and realised that the background was pitch black with not wallpaper. I am able to change the background…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Accessibility
asked 2009-06-22T12:40:30+00:00
Anonymous
47 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

how did my screen get turned sideways and how can i fix it

my screen is sideways how do i turn it back

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Accessibility
asked 2009-11-28T17:13:38+00:00
Anonymous
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"Desktop Window Manager is disabled." CANNOT keep the service running.

I turn on my computer, and everything starts as usual. DWM loads, everything looks great.  However, within about 15 minutes, the screen flickers, although nothing else happens; however, about a minute later, it flickers again, and the theme is reset to …

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Accessibility
asked 2010-02-03T04:52:10+00:00
Anonymous
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Printers won't print photos from my computer

A few months ago I could print photos or any text from my computer. Then all of a sudden a month or so ago I couldn't get the computer to print photos from itself. I then changed to another printer and it worked for only a couple of times ,then it also …

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers
asked 2010-03-23T20:53:54+00:00
Anonymous
47 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Microsoft Fix for .net framework download failure received today (Oct. 19)

I have been receiving information from a Microsoft Tech since last Thursday on how to repair the problem with Windows Update failure to dowload the .net framework security updates. I received the following fix this morning which repaired the problem.…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Performance and system failures
asked 2009-10-19T20:04:25+00:00
Anonymous
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Default UTF-8 encoding for new Notepad documents

Short of using a third party editor, is there a way to configure Notepad so that new documents are automatically saved in Unicode without having to change manually the encoding every single time from default ANSI to UTF-8? Typical scenario: Start…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Apps
asked 2010-04-27T22:42:11+00:00
Anonymous
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Desktop Tray Agent has stopped working

I keep getting this error message after start up, any clues on what to do to get rid of it?

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update
asked 2010-02-03T04:08:18+00:00
Anonymous
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Customized Power Options keeps changing back to default

Hi all, I am running Windows Vista currently. Have been trying to customised my own Power Options... I changed the parameters & saved under another name. Somehow after a few days or after reboot... when I turn on my laptop, it will turn…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Accessibility
asked 2009-12-11T04:55:38+00:00
Anonymous
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Taskbar up top, top of windows hide under taskbar when opened

I've had this problem with every version of windows that I remember since I have been putting the taskbar up at the top of the screen.  Why Windows has never been designed to properly use this setup is beyond me.  In fact it is by far more productive…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Accessibility
asked 2009-11-17T04:32:57+00:00
Anonymous
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Windows DVD Maker Aspect Ratio problems

I am using the Windows 7 DVD Maker tool, and am experiencing some MAJOR issues.  I have a widescreen formatted AVI file I am trying to burn onto a DVD.  When I import the video, it doesn't matter which aspect ratio I choose the finished DVD is the same.…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Music, photos, and video
asked 2010-03-04T02:15:45+00:00
Anonymous
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error 1068 - Windows could not start the Peer Networking Grouping on Local Computer.

error 1068 - Windows could not start the Peer Networking Grouping on Local Computer. ALSO, Windows could not start the Peer Name Resolution Protocol Service on Local Computer. Peer Networking Identity Manager IS started. All three are set to…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Internet and connectivity
asked 2009-11-27T20:42:53+00:00
Anonymous
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Windows mail error code 0x800ccc90

Up until now I am not able to send/receive messages from my windows mail account.  When I went to bed lst night it was fine.  When I hit the send/receive button I get the following "Please verify that both the username and password are correct for…

Windows for home | Other | Email and communications
asked 2009-06-17T11:33:57+00:00
Anonymous
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Error: Autochk cannot run due to an error caused by a recently installed software package.An unspecified error occurred__766f6c756d652e63 3f1

Original title: Windows 7.File system is NTFS volume label is OS.Can not open volume for direct access. Autochk cannot run due to an error caused by a recently installed software package.An unspecified error occurred__766f6c756d652e63 3f1 I have recently…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update
asked 2010-06-28T12:42:03+00:00
Anonymous
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How do I copy all file names in a folder to notepad?

I often want to copy all the file names with full path and extensions in a folder to a ".txt" document but can't. Is there an easy way to do this? How? Is there a simple batch file that will do it? Freeware might work, but I would rather have a…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2010-10-26T12:14:15+00:00
Anonymous
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[SOLVED] Windows 7 64 bit crashes constantly with games - APPCRASH - Fault Module Name: d3d9.dll

Greetings, I had Vista 64 and now upgraded to Windows 7 64bit.  80% of my games crash on load. As other I have googled the shiznit out of this, it seems most people crash some time into a game, I crash without the thing loading at all. My setup. …

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Gaming
asked 2010-02-01T06:47:05+00:00
Anonymous
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Installed updates still appearing

I am using Windows Vista and I have recently installed everything on Windows Update for my system, but after shutting down my PC and booting it back up the next day and checking windows update again, I see all the updates I downloaded listed again. I…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update
asked 2008-12-09T16:40:50+00:00
Anonymous
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Error 80070057 when installing Windows Updates

Original Title: windows update![](http://i4.social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/resources/images/trans.gif?cver=2.13.0068.4) i cant install  updates error code 80070057

Windows for home | Other | Windows update
asked 2010-08-21T10:02:22+00:00
Anonymous