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Restarted computer, now wireless and Visual Studio is broken
I installed the new update for TortoiseSVN which requires a restart. Upon restarting a lot of things broke. I'm currently running a virus scan, but what would cause this? Among the things that no ...
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Why does my computer show a black screen when booting into Windows Vista?
Today, I removed some old software from dad's vista, and installed SP1.
After which the computer restarted and it went into a "black" screen. I left it running for a few hours, and the laptop was ...
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Web pages never load despite internet access on Vista
A friend has asked me to have a look at his Vista laptop, which "can't connect to the internet".
I have found that I can connect to a wireless network, and from a command prompt can ping websites ...
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Windows Vista can only boot into safe mode
I've got a Dell XPS M1730 that will only boot into safe mode. Since I get a black screen when windows should load after the BIOS loads. I suspect this is a software problem only since I can boot into ...
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0x0000007b vista harddrive swap
I swap my hard drive to a new computer with vista 32
I get 0x0000007b stop error on bootup
I tried using the cd to do the repair but it fails. I think it is because I have the wrong hard drive ...
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Why does my USB stick not show up in Windows Vista?
Just reinstalled a Lenovo laptop with Vista.
Two separate USB sticks, that work fine on another computer, will not show up on this Vista computer. USB ports work fine for other stuff. USB sticks ...
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Why can't I install shell extensions in vista anymore?
I think my pc is in a strange state. I can't seem to install any shell extensions (though I was able to at one point). Does anyone why this could be? Is there anything I can do to verify new ...
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VirtualBox failed to import OVA
On a fresh (re)install of VirtualBox 4.2.13 running on a Windows Vista host machine, I go to File > Import Appliance, and grab an OVA file that I downloaded. I am given the following super helpful ...
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DVD-RW does not read regular CDS/DVDs on Vista
I have a dell vostro 1510 laptop with windows vista.
It has an "Optiarc DVD+-RW AD-7640A ATA Device" installed which used to work find.
My vista has two user profiles on it.
Now when I insert a "...
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How can I get Windows to apply its settings?
I have a computer with a major problem; it gives a blue screen when the login screen loads. I've been using this guide to troubleshoot the issue, and now I've run into a problem.
I have determined ...
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Setting up Konico Minolta 1400w printer on Windows Vista 32-bit
One of my neighbors asked me to help them setup this old printer on their computer (their other printer is broken) so after fighting with it for about an hour but to no avail. Every time I try to ...
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Vista install from DVD hangs on green loading progress bar
I have a HP TouchSmart IQ700 that needed the SATA hard disk replacing. With a brand new formatted hard disk I inserted the Windows Vista x64 DVD and it starts to load.
It gets past the Loading Files ...
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No internet for 32-bit apps on 64-bit vista
I'm trying to help fix a machine with Vista SP1. After installing this weeks Windows Updates the 32-bit apps on the machine no longer connects to the internet. If I run the 64-bit IE then it works ...
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