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Tagged with login windows-vista
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How to disable on screen keyboard on logon?
Yesterday I installed an old Wacom USB tablet just for fun, to see if it worked with Vista, and it did, since I've found a working driver.
The only thing annoying me is that now my laptop has been ...
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Windows Vista, Fails to boot in Safe Mode, or load past initial Login under standard conditions. HP Pavillion DV6000
I have an HP Pavilion DV6000 laptop, with Windows Vista loaded onto it. Here is my problem (Besides still owning Vista):
When I try to boot the computer in "Standard" (no debug/Safe modes), the ...
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Delay at Windows Log On Screen
I'm getting a delay when entering my password at the log on screen in Windows 7. What I mean is that I can select the text box but pressing keys does nothing. I had this problem initially on this ...
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During Lock Screen, Show My User, Not the Fingerprint
I have a Upek Eikon fingerprint reader and I am using it with Windows 7 RTM (for this question, it works the same as in Windows Vista). I was delighted to find that Windows 7 had native support and I ...
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Windows 7 and Vista Home Networked-Unable to login from Vista to Windows 7
I set up both Vista and Windows 7 on the same workgroup. I can view Windows 7 from Vista and vice versa. I can login into Vista from Windows 7. I am unable to login to Windows 7 from Vista. When I ...
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Vista loads two logon screens at system boot
I recently reformatted my hard drive and reinstalled Vista as the operating system.
Now when I boot the machine, two logon prompts are shown. I noticed as I would start typing my password and then ...
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How can I login to my dads PC without knowing his password? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicates:
Windows: How to reset the administrator password?
Windows 7 administrator Password lost! How can I login windows 7 without password?
My dad passed away 2 weeks and I cant ...
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How do I disable the Welcome Screen in Windows Vista?
Right now when I turn on this user's laptop it boots up into Vista and displays a Welcome / logon screen. Here my choices are Administrator and User. Both are admin account types.
Two part ...
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How can I start multiple applications and instances using a Windows Scheduled Task?
I have three main applications.
I am trying to start them automatically at log on in a specific order with a given delay.
Here is an example of how I'd like everything to be:
User logs in.
Wait ...
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Why does my PC restart after logon or at the welcome screen?
I have the issue of the Vista rebooting everytime I get into Welcome login screen. I see a continous disk activity and then after a moment reboots. I can login within that time. However, I cannot do ...
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I want to quiz myself when I log in
I'd like it so that when I log into my Windows (Vista) user account, I'm forced to answer German vocabulary flash cards. Once the flash cards are answered, I can then return to the desktop as normal. ...
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Windows Vista machine locks up after login
I've got an HP desktop machine circa 2009, running Windows Vista 64-bit and Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. The machine has been in this configuration (dual boot) for some time (3 years) but recently developed a ...
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Keyboard/Mouse not working when windows vista has reached login screen
I currently have a problem with a system (vista home premium, 64bit). USB kbd/mouse will not work when windows has booted/loaded their drivers and Im stuck at the login screen with no working input ...
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Is there any way to debug long login times in Windows (Vista)? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Is there a way to know what program slow down startup?
Recently my home PC has been taking a long time (30-40 seconds) to proceed from me entering my password to the desktop ...
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Log Into Vista Using Keyboard Only
Is it possible to log in (with a new session or a locked session) to Windows Vista using only a keyboard? E.g. if I want to log into Windows XP I press CTRL-ALT-DELETE and then start typing in my ...
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