Archive for March, 2008
Notification area icons missing in Vista
When you start your Windows Vista computer, the Volume Control icon may be missing from the Notification area. Also, in the Taskbar properties - Notification tab, the checkboxes for Clock, Volume and Network may remain grayed out.
22Mar2008 | Ramesh Srinivasan | 12 comments | ContinuedOpen Command Window Here - Make available from folder tree
It’s over an year since Vista was released, and by now most of you know that the Open Command Window Here is now a built-in option in Windows Vista, which can be accessed by holding the SHIFT key when right-clicking on a directory (file system folder). The Open Command Window Here option had been included as an [...]
21Mar2008 | Ramesh Srinivasan | 0 comments | ContinuedError “The Windows Installer Service could not be accessed” in Windows Vista
When you try to install a program (which uses Windows Installer) in a Windows Vista computer, you may receive the following error message:
The Windows Installer Service could not be accessed. This can occur if the Windows Installer is not correctly installed. Contact your support personnel for assistance.
How to Turn off Magnifier?
Q: I opened up voice recognition on my computer running Windows Vista. Since then the Magnifier starts up automatically at every startup. How do I disable Magnifier?
A: Click Start, All programs, Accessories, Ease of Access, and Ease of Access Center. Click Make the computer easier to see. Uncheck the option Turn on Magnifier. Click Save.
If [...]
20Mar2008 | Ramesh Srinivasan | 1 comment | ContinuedAccidentally deleted a special folder in Vista
Q: I have accidentally deleted the Music and the Videos folder. How can I recreate those special folders?
A: Click Start, type the following commands one by one and press ENTER
shell:My Music
shell:My Video
You’ll get the following error messages after running the above commands:
Windows cannot find ’shell:My Music’. Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then [...]
Windows Vista SP1 now available from Windows Update
Read this blog post at Windows Vista Team blog.
Today, you can now download Windows Vista SP1 via Windows Update. For those of you eager to receive the benefits of Windows Vista SP1 - you can now do so! We’ve seen quite a bit of questions in our comments so we want to communicate as much as [...]
19Mar2008 | Ramesh Srinivasan | 0 comments | ContinuedHow to rename the Network icon in Vista
Q: Is there any way to rename the Network icon (for example, to "My Network Places") in Windows Vista? The context menu which appears when you right-click the Network icon on the Vista desktop doesn’t have a "Rename" option.
A: Yes, the Network icon text can be renamed. But it takes a registry edit. Follow these [...]
Vista Help and Support unstyled
Q: When I open the Help and Support in Windows Vista, the content displayed isn’t styled, which makes it a little hard to read. Here is a screenshot:
A: It appears that the CSS styles are not applied to the pages in Help and Support, Check this page for a fix:
Pages in Windows Vista Help and [...]
Bottom-posting in Windows Mail
When you reply to a mail message or newsgroup post, your reply is automatically added to the top of the message. However, if you prefer bottom-posting when replying to an email or newsgroup post, you can configure Windows Mail accordingly.
15Mar2008 | Ramesh Srinivasan | 0 comments | ContinuedVista - Desktop.ini files shown on the desktop
Q: I have enabled the Show hidden files and folders setting in the Folder Options. Now, the two Desktop.ini icons are now showing on the desktop. I know that one comes from the C:\Users\Public\Desktop, the other comes from the current users Desktop folder. How do I hide them whilst still keeping other hidden files and [...]
15Mar2008 | Ramesh Srinivasan | 4 comments | Continued
