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You may be unable to hear the audio from a newly connected USB audio device in Windows Media Player 11 in Windows VistaView products that this article applies to.Article ID:928596Last Review:March 15, 2007Revision:1.3SYMPTOMSOn a computer that is running Windows Vista, you may be unable to hear the audio from a newly connected USB audio device in Windows Media Player 11.Back to the topWORKAROUNDTo work around this problem, restart Windows Media Player 11.Back to the topSTATUSMicrosoft has confirmed that this ... Read more..

You experience slow printing performance when you print to certain LPR printers on a computer that is running Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, or Windows XPView products that this article applies to.Article ID:950326Last Review:March 27, 2008Revision:1.0SYMPTOMSConsider the following scenario:•You are using a computer that is running Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, or Windows XP.•You try to print to a Line Printer Remote (LPR) printer by using LPR port monitor software or TCP/IP port monitor software. In this scenario, you ... Read more..

You may receive an error message when you run an application that uses audio recording or playback functionality in Windows VistaView products that this article applies to.Article ID:930095Last Review:March 15, 2007Revision:1.1On This PageSYMPTOMSWhen you run an application that uses audio recording or playback functionality in Windows Vista, you may receive an error message that states that a file or a Microsoft Windows component is missing or could not be started. For example, when you click Mixer in Windows Media Encoder ... Read more..

Common file and registry virtualization issues in Windows VistaView products that this article applies to.Article ID:927387Last Review:March 15, 2007Revision:2.6On This PageSYMPTOMSWhen you use the virtualization feature of Windows Vista, you may the experience file and registry virtualization issues that are described in the following scenarios. Back to the topScenario 1: You receive error messages when you install, upgrade, or use an applicationWhen you install, upgrade, or use an application, you may receive various error messages that indicate that ... Read more..

The Turn off the display setting may change unexpectedly when you configure the Put the computer to sleep setting in Windows VistaView products that this article applies to.Article ID:934550Last Review:April 12, 2007Revision:1.0SYMPTOMSIn Windows Vista, the Turn off the display setting in the Power Options item in Control Panel may change unexpectedly when you configure the Put the computer to sleep setting. For example, the Turn off the display setting is changed to 5 hours when you set the Put the ... Read more..

You cannot install a device that requires the Mf.sys device driver in Windows VistaView products that this article applies to.Article ID:926171Last Review:December 4, 2007Revision:2.0SYMPTOMSWhen you try to install a device that requires the Mf.sys device driver on a computer that is running Windows Vista, you cannot install the device. Additionally, after you try to install the device, service keys that are related to the device are not in the Windows registry.Back to the topCAUSEBy default, the Mf.sys device driver is ... Read more..

Error message when you try to delete a Windows Imaging Format file in Windows Vista: Cannot delete View products that this article applies to.Article ID:926189Last Review:March 15, 2007Revision:1.4SYMPTOMSYou use the Ximage.exe tool to mount a Microsoft Windows Imaging Format (WIM) file for read and write access in Windows Vista. Then, you try to delete this file by using Microsoft Windows Explorer. However, you cannot delete this file, and you receive the following error message: Cannot delete filename: ... Read more..

A dump file may not be generated on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista if the dump file and the paging file reside on the same volumeView products that this article applies to.Article ID:953341Last Review:June 10, 2008Revision:1.0On This PageSYMPTOMSConsider the following scenario:•You configure the system to generate a full memory dump file when fatal system errors occur on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista.•The dump file and the paging file ... Read more..

INTRODUCTION loadTOCNode(1, \'summary\'); This article describes how to enable the DVD Library feature in Windows Media Center on a Windows Vista-based computer. Note In Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005, DVD content that is stored on the hard disk appears in the My Videos folder. Windows Media Center on a Windows Vista-based computer displays DVD content in a DVD gallery. However, the DVD Gallery is not automatically enabled in Windows Media Center on a Windows Vista-based computer. MORE INFORMATION ... Read more..

There are a couple of situations which may cause Outlook to download duplicate messages: Outlook Downloads Messages from a POP3 Server Twice: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;292249 Mail Retrieval Problems Occur When You Receive POP Mail: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;317945 Password Prompt, Duplicate Messages Appear If Outlook Profile Has Two POP3 Accounts: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;284404&Product=ol2002 POP3 Headers Are Duplicated: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;289942&Product=ol2002 You are Using Anti-Virus Software Many of the anti-virus programs that scan email can cause this issue as well. When the messages are large, the software causes a 'timeout' to the server ... Read more..

Article ID: 968602 - Last Review: March 4, 2009 - Revision: 1.0Windows Vista custom toolbar may be unusable after undocking or removing a second monitorView products that this article applies to.Expand all | Collapse allSource: Microsoft SupportBack to the topRAPID PUBLISHINGRAPID PUBLISHING ARTICLES PROVIDE INFORMATION DIRECTLY FROM WITHIN THE MICROSOFT SUPPORT ORGANIZATION. THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS CREATED IN RESPONSE TO EMERGING OR UNIQUE TOPICS, OR IS INTENDED SUPPLEMENT OTHER KNOWLEDGE BASE INFORMATION.Back to the topActionAfter undocking or removing ... Read more..

Error message when you try to start Internet Explorer 7 in Windows Vista: You must be an administrator to open Internet Explorer on this desktopView products that this article applies to.Article ID:935855Last Review:August 24, 2007Revision:3.3On This PageSYMPTOMSIn Windows Vista, you receive the following error message when you try to start Windows Internet Explorer 7:You must be an administrator to open Internet Explorer on this desktop.To open Internet Explorer, right-click the Internet Explorer icon, and then click 'Run as administrator'You receive ... Read more..

The copy process may stop responding when you try to copy files from a server on a network to a Windows Vista-based computerView products that this article applies to.Article ID:931770Last Review:August 29, 2007Revision:2.0On This PageSYMPTOMSOn a Windows Vista-based computer, when you try to copy files from a server on a network, the copy process may stop responding (hang), and you may receive a message that resembles the following: Calculating Time Remaining0 minutes remainingThis problem may occur only occasionally. Back ... Read more..

Only one keyboard layout is available when you use the Windows Vista DVD to start the computerView products that this article applies to.Article ID:927818Last Review:March 15, 2007Revision:1.2INTRODUCTIONThis article discusses the keyboard layout that is available when you use a Windows Vista DVD to start a computer.MORE INFORMATIONThe Windows Vista DVD has a fixed keyboard layout. The Windows Vista DVD starts the Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE). Windows PE may be configured to use only one keyboard layout. Therefore, when you ... Read more..

Article ID: 963699 - Last Review: February 11, 2009 - Revision: 3.0Error when you install Windows Vista Service Pack 1: 0x8024200DView products that this article applies to.Expand all | Collapse allSYMPTOMSWhen you install Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) by using Windows Update or by using the automatic updating feature, you may receive the following error:0x8024200DBack to the topCAUSEThis issue may occur if you use Dynamic Update to install the May version of the Windows Vista application compatibility update, and ... Read more..

Its recommend to do it via the program properties but when that doesn't work: Simple: 1. Start 2. All Programs 3. Startup 4. Right Click > Delete (It won't delete the application because its just a shortcut) Advanced: 1. Start 2. Type msconfig under Start Search > Enter 3. Startup 4. Un-tick and Apply. Read more..

Error message when you try to install Windows Vista by using a computer's DVD drive: Windows cannot install required filesView products that this article applies to.Article ID:930984Last Review:March 17, 2007Revision:1.1SYMPTOMSWhen you try to install Windows Vista by using a computer's DVD drive, you may receive one of the following error messages: Windows cannot install required files. Make sure all files required for installation are available, and restart the installation. Error code: 0x800706F8Windows cannot install required files. Make ... Read more..

An error message occurs when you run Sysprep /generalize in Windows Vista: A fatal error occurred while trying to Sysprep the machineView products that this article applies to.Article ID:929828Last Review:August 13, 2007Revision:2.0SYMPTOMSWhen you try to run the System Preparation Tool (Sysprep) in Windows Vista, and you use the /generalize option, you may receive the following error message:A fatal error occurred while trying to Sysprep the machine.The Setupper.log file may contain lines that resemble the following:Error ... Read more..

Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) is an important update for Windows Vista. Windows Vista SP1 contains many reliability and usability updates for Windows Vista. After you install Windows Vista SP1, you may notice that a hardware device or an installed program works differently. Therefore, you may want to uninstall Windows Vista SP1 as a troubleshooting step. This article describes the methods that we recommend to uninstall Windows Vista SP1. MORE INFORMATION To uninstall Windows Vista SP1, use one of the following methods. Method 1: ... Read more..

Windows activation in Windows Server 2008 or in Windows Vista fails when you configure a non-Microsoft firewall to use HTTPS authentication to enable access to the InternetView products that this article applies to.Article ID:951011Last Review:April 18, 2008Revision:1.0SYMPTOMSWindows activation in Windows Server 2008 or in Windows Vista fails when you configure a non-Microsoft firewall to use HTTPS authentication to enable access to the Internet.Back to the topWORKAROUNDTo work around the issue, add the IP address or the DNS ... Read more..