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You cannot start Windows Recovery Environment after you start a Windows Vista-based or a Windows Server 2008-based computer by using the installation DVD that has been provided by the computer manufacturerView products that this article applies to.Article ID:951495Last Review:May 29, 2008Revision:1.1SYMPTOMSAfter you start a Windows Vista-based or a Windows Server 2008-based computer by using the installation DVD that has been provided by the computer manufacturer, the Repair your computer option is not displayed. Additionally, you cannot start the Windows Recovery ... Read more..

Most programs written for Windows XP also work in this version of Windows, but some older programs might run poorly or not at all. If a program written for an earlier version of Windows doesn't run correctly, use the Program Compatibility Wizard to change the compatibility settings for the program. To change settings for a program manually, use the individual program's Compatibility tab. If changing the settings does not fix the problem, go to the program manufacturer's website to see if ... Read more..

A DVD movie that you play in Windows Media Player skips frames, or it skips to the next chapter when you drag the video window from one monitor to another monitor on a Windows Vista-based systemView products that this article applies to.Article ID:935954Last Review:October 31, 2007Revision:1.1SYMPTOMSConsider the following scenario:•You have a dual-monitor configuration on a Windows Vista-based system. •You play a DVD movie in Windows Media Player 11. •While the movie is playing, you drag the video window to ... Read more..

You cannot select the Upgrade option when you try to install Windows Vista, and you receive an error message: Your upgrade partition has multiple operating systemsView products that this article applies to.Article ID:927296Last Review:August 16, 2007Revision:3.0On This PageSymptoms of the problemWhen you try to install Windows Vista, you cannot select the Upgrade option. Also, you receive the following error message in the Install Windows dialog box: Upgrade has been disabled - Your upgrade partition has multiple operating systems Back to ... Read more..

You may experience various symptoms when you try to open an Office document from a Web site hyperlink in a 2007 Office application on a Windows Vista-based client computerView products that this article applies to.Article ID:955375Last Review:July 28, 2008Revision:1.0SYMPTOMSOn a Windows Vista-based client computer, you try to open a Microsoft Office document from a Web site hyperlink in a 2007 Microsoft Office application. When you do this, you may experience the following symptoms:•Performance is slow, or the 2007 Office ... Read more..

How to disable the ADO.NET Entity Designer from the Visual Studio 2008 Shell (isolated mode) with Service Pack 1View products that this article applies to.Article ID:956252Last Review:August 11, 2008Revision:1.2INTRODUCTIONThe Microsoft ADO.NET Entity Designer is included in the Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1 (SP1) Shell (isolated mode). However, when you run the Visual Studio Shell (isolated mode), the ADO.NET Entity Designer is not supported. This article describes how to disable the ADO.NET Entity Designer.MORE INFORMATIONWhen you browse to an ... Read more..

IPP print jobs on a Windows Vista-based computer are canceled 30 seconds after a paper outage or a paper jam occursView products that this article applies to.Article ID:945717Last Review:March 5, 2008Revision:1.0SYMPTOMSConsider the following scenario:•On a Windows Vista-based computer, you print to an Internet Printer Protocol (IPP) printer.•A paper outage or a paper jam occurs.In this scenario, the print job is canceled 30 seconds after the paper outage or the paper jam occurs. Additionally, the print queue ... Read more..

INTRODUCTION loadTOCNode(1, \'summary\'); This article discusses how to repair the operating system and how to restore the operating system configuration to an earlier point in time in Windows Vista. It describes how to use the System File Checker tool to scan and replace system files in scenarios where you are troubleshooting an issue in Windows Vista. It also discusses how to use the System Restore tool to restore the operating system configuration to an earlier point in time. MORE INFORMATION loadTOCNode(1, ... Read more..

You encounter unexpected behavior when you perform tasks as a standard user and the User Account Control feature is disabled in Windows VistaView products that this article applies to.Article ID:928497Last Review:November 2, 2007Revision:2.6SYMPTOMS You log on to Windows Vista as a standard user and then you try to perform one of the following actions: •You right-click a program or a task and then click Run as administrator.•You start a program or a task that usually requires elevated administrator permissions to ... Read more..

A DVD+RW or DVD–RW video disc that was formatted on a Windows Vista-based computer is not recognized by a consumer electronics DVD playerView products that this article applies to.Article ID:928119Last Review:March 15, 2007Revision:1.3SYMPTOMSWhen you format a DVD on a Windows Vista-based computer, a consumer electronics DVD player may not recognize the disc. This problem occurs when you use DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs. DVD-R and DVD+R discs are not affected by this problem.Note DVD+RW means digital versatile disc rewritable.Back ... Read more..

Notification message when you remove or repair a program in Windows Vista: An unidentified program wants to access your computerView products that this article applies to.Article ID:929467Last Review:March 15, 2007Revision:1.3SYMPTOMSWhen you remove or repair a program in Windows Vista, you may receive the following notification message in the User Account Control dialog box: An unidentified program wants to access your computerBack to the topCAUSEThis issue may occur if the following conditions are true:•The program installation used a Microsoft Windows ... Read more..

You can customize Windows Sidebar by hiding it, keeping it on top of other windows, adding and removing gadgets from it, detaching gadgets to place them on the desktop, and more. To open Sidebar Open Windows Sidebar by clicking the Start button , clicking All Programs, clicking Accessories, and then clicking Windows Sidebar. You can also open Windows Sidebar by clicking the Start ... Read more..

You cannot select or format a hard disk partition when you try to install Windows VistaView products that this article applies to.Article ID:933171Last Review:April 12, 2007Revision:1.2On This PageSummary SectionThis article describes a problem that may occur when you try to install Windows Vista. You may receive a Windows is unable to find a system volume that meets its criteria for installation error message. Back to the topSymptoms of the problemWhen you try to install Windows Vista, you may experience one ... Read more..

For as long as people have had cameras, they've stored photographs in shoeboxes and stuffed them in the closet. These days, shoeboxes have been replaced by computers, which provide an opportunity to organize your pictures so that they're always easy to find and ready to use. Say goodbye to obscure file names For all of its virtues, your digital camera isn't smart enough to give your pictures file names that are likely to be meaningful to you. That means your pictures arrive ... Read more..

A Windows Vista-based or Windows Server 2008-based computer that has Multicast Address Dynamic Client Allocation Protocol (MADCAP) installed cannot obtain a multicast address from the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server. CAUSE This behavior occurs because the Windows Firewall blocks the MADCAP protocol. This is by default. RESOLUTION To resolve this behavior, enable an exception for MADCAP in Windows Firewall. To do this, follow these steps: 1. Click Start, click Run, type cmd, and then click OK. 2. Type the following command, and then press ENTER: netsh ... Read more..

Screenshot of Window when dragging. 1. Right click Computer > Properties 2. Advanced System Settings 3. Under Performance click Settings 4. Tick (Enable) or Untick (Disable) Show Window Contents while Dragging 5. Apply ----------------------------------------------- Microsoft Knowledge Base Article This article contents is Microsoft Copyrighted material. Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Terms of Use | Trademarks Read more..

Drop down list box. 1. Right click Computer > Properties 2. Advanced System Settings 3. Under Performance click Settings 4. Tick (Enable) or Untick (Disable) Slide Open Combo Boxes 5. Apply ----------------------------------------------- Microsoft Knowledge Base Article This article contents is Microsoft Copyrighted material. Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Terms of Use | Trademarks Read more..

The Cipher.exe utility does not correctly detect the encryption status of the system pagefile (Pagefile.sys) on a computer that is running Windows Vista Service Pack 1 or Windows Server 2008View products that this article applies to.Article ID:950504Last Review:March 28, 2008Revision:1.0SYMPTOMSOn a computer that is running Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) or Windows Server 2008, the Cipher.exe utility does not correctly detect the encryption status of the system pagefile (Pagefile.sys).Back to the topCAUSEWindows Vista SP1 and Windows Server ... Read more..

SYMPTOMS loadTOCNode(1, \'symptoms\'); Consider the following scenario: You are using an OpenCable Unidirectional Receiver (OCUR) device that is connected to a Windows Vista-based computer. You put the computer in standby or hibernate, and then you resume the computer. In this scenario, when you try to watch live TV in Windows Media Center, you receive the following error message: Restricted Content - Display Driver If you wait for 30 seconds after you resume the computer from standby or hibernation, and then try to ... Read more..

The Perfmon.exe process may continuously start and stop when you click the Resource Monitor button on a Windows Vista-based computerView products that this article applies to.Article ID:937085Last Review:September 11, 2007Revision:2.1On This PageSYMPTOMSOn a Windows Vista-based computer, you click the Resource Monitor button. Then, the Performance Monitor (Perfmon.exe) process may continuously start and stop. Additionally, Windows Vista may stop responding.Note You click the Resource Monitor button to display the utilization details for the CPU, for memory, for the ... Read more..