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I have got avast A/V running, but i've dsabled that and zone alarm and it's still the same. Looks like its gonna have to be trial and error shuttin down startup progs 1 at a time. Thanx

Whenever I boot into Vista, I get the Welcome Screen OK and then I get a blank blue screen (with cursor) for between 1 or 2 minutes. After that time the desktop appears and everything seems to work OK. Any suggestions? I've done a virus and malware check, everything seems ok. Thanx

Problem solved:nervous: I was checking through the folders on my mates PC, when I found the remains of Norton Internet Security (looks like the main Norton folder had just been deleted and not uninstalled) Anyway, I downloaded and ran the Norton removal tool, and now everything is working fine...

Both PC's can ping each other, and ping the modem/router. My mates PC cannot connect to the internet using IE7 or firefox and the avast antivirus can't connect to update. My PC is working fine. I have now wired my mates pc to the router via the ethernet port. Still the same!!!!:mad:

I am trying to sort a mates pc out for him. I am on a home wireless network and everything is working fine. But my mates pc just won't connect. I can ping the modem/router OK and i can ping google news. I have turned off the firewall and made sure that IP addresses don't conflict, but it still...

Done that, but it comes back on reboot. Thanx

I have disabled computer from start menu using Start>Properties>customize>etc But the next time I restart my computer it's back. Is there a way of making it stay gone!! Vista home premium Thanx

Your the man:up:. It works Thanx Rep points for you

Still the same. Windows Update is red with a code 80070424

The windows update has disappeared from services, i've tried a system restore to a known good configuration, but it's still not there. I've run various malware programs, but they do not find a problem. Vista Home Premium SP1 Can anyone help? Thanx

I am running a duel boot with XP Pro and Vista Ultimate. The problem is, that under XP Pro everything works fine but when running Vista the DVD/CD does not appear to work. When I put any sort of disk in the drive it still tells me to insert disk. The drive shows up in My Computer and Device...

OK, I got it installed. I had to go to the help forum to configure it, but it's working fine now:up: Thanx

Do I install this to the XP or Vista hard disk? or doesn't it matter. Thanx

I have 2 SATA hard drives, on one I have XP pro installed and on the other I have Vista Ultimate. Is there a way that I can get an option to boot to one or other without having to change the boot order in the bios ? (which I have to do at the moment) Thanx

Resurrected this thread again:laugh: I still can't get the laptop to download Updates even after following the instructions given. I don't get an option to reinstall active x, The green line just carries on moving across the screen for ever and a day. I've also updated to SP2 (with MS disk) and...

Ok i'll give that a try (i dun it the wrong way round):laugh:

I have the same problem on a laptop running XP Home. I've tried all the suggestions given in this thread but it still won't work. It also does NOT give me the option to reinstall active x. Any more ideas? Thanx

I have a minor problem with Control Panel icons and images within folders. The problem is, that they do not appear in alphabetical order. e.g In Control Panel, User Accounts appears 1st in the list and accessibility Options appears last. I can click on arrange icons by name and everything will...

Yeah, it's working fine now.

Ok, I did what you said and I DID get a eula up and accepted. But it still fails on download. It IS a legit copy.