Need help with a problem with MS Vista
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Need help with a problem with MS Vista
At first I noticed that I can no longer start Windows Update by clicking on it. Its in my tray but when I right click the icon nothing happens.
Also - I click on Control Panel the window opens but it's empty.
And also - I used to be able to do this. I right click on computer and then click on properties, where I had access to hardware drivers, etc. It no longer works.
What's going on?
Also - I click on Control Panel the window opens but it's empty.
And also - I used to be able to do this. I right click on computer and then click on properties, where I had access to hardware drivers, etc. It no longer works.
What's going on?
Sounds like this old "Star Trek: The Next Generation" episode where someone (the Captain I think?) was trapped in a parallel universe that kept getting smaller and smaller. He had to jump through this worm hole back into the normal universe right before the parallel one shrank to nothing.
That being said, I don't use Vista so I can't give an informed answer to your problem, but the above synopsis may be illustrative of the solution.
That being said, I don't use Vista so I can't give an informed answer to your problem, but the above synopsis may be illustrative of the solution.
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If tell you what the problem is do you promise not to laugh at me?Copper wrote:It sounds somewhat like being in a limited user account. Have you played with group policy (still in Vista?) or adjusted permissions?
I found out when I upgrade my BIOS yesterday, or I should say early this morning. I don't exactly know what info is in BIOS, but apparently some timings than can affect programs in the OS. I'm guessing that's the case because my pc has been folding 24/7 for weeks and all other programs are running fine while the pc has been overclocked.
When the BIOS finally upgraded and I got it to work (3:00 a.m.) all the settings returned to their default and I noticed that Windows Update program and Computer - Properties was working. I upped the FSB and they stopped, I lowered it and they returned. Weird thing is I could probably do Orthos or Prime 95 no problem.
hey, that's nothing, the other day I was testing a motherboard, couldn't get the g&dd*m thing to POST, tried everything, changed CPU, RAM, HDD, PSU, GFX....guess why I couldn't see anything on the screen?If I tell you what the problem is do you promise not to laugh at me?
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The monitor cable was unplugged
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Heh, I have more practical problems with my PC. My videocard is bad, every once in a while my computer starts freezing every time while trying to play video/play a game/or even just displaying flash page in internet explorer (firefox works fine, but I think it might be because I use flashblock). Anyway, the problem is videocard, if I physically push it in everything starts working.
That wouldn't be so bad, but it's frigging annoying never knowing if you computer freezes and last time my PC froze I had to reconfigure foobar and trillian.
So, finally I broke down and ordered Abit IP35 Pro today from mWave at $168-20MIR+Shipping, best price I could find on a motherboard I wanted. On December 3rd if nVidia releases new GTS and it doesn't cost a fortune I'll pick that up as well. Sweet, finally an upgrade.
That wouldn't be so bad, but it's frigging annoying never knowing if you computer freezes and last time my PC froze I had to reconfigure foobar and trillian.
So, finally I broke down and ordered Abit IP35 Pro today from mWave at $168-20MIR+Shipping, best price I could find on a motherboard I wanted. On December 3rd if nVidia releases new GTS and it doesn't cost a fortune I'll pick that up as well. Sweet, finally an upgrade.