http://forum.werockyourweb.com/ We Rock Your Web Forum Tag: windows vista - Recent Topics en Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:02:18 +0000 http://forum.werockyourweb.com/windows/x64-vs-ia64#post-46 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 09:20:42 +0000 andy 46@http://forum.werockyourweb.com/ <p>I just got a new PC preloaded with Windows Vista (I know, Vista is supposedly inferior to XP, but luckily I got a free "Windows 7 Upgrade" offer that I'll be redeeming). </p> <p>So far so good - the PC was cheap (under $500) at Best Buy, and is quite fast and everything is running smoothly. However, this is the first time I'm using a 64-bit O/S, so I'm having to download the 64-bit versions of files. I was just downloading 7-zip (free, open source WinZip alternative), and ran into the option to download the x64 or IA64 option. Does anyone know which one my 64-bit Windows Vista Home Premium needs? </p> http://forum.werockyourweb.com/windows/windows-vista-edit-hosts-file#post-100 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:20:39 +0000 Networx 100@http://forum.werockyourweb.com/ <p>I'm trying to block some spammy (spyware) websites using my hosts file. I heard there's a way to redirect malicious sites to 127.0.0.1, thereby preventing your browser from visiting them.</p> <p>However, I can't seem to get into my darn hosts file? It keeps telling me access is denied. That is, I can view it, and edit it, but I can't save my changes. </p> http://forum.werockyourweb.com/windows/windows-vista-restore-windows-explorer#post-95 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:05:51 +0000 Networx 95@http://forum.werockyourweb.com/ <p>I just recently tried to install an updated version of SmartFTP, and during the installation process it told me it would have to shut down Windows Explorer, or I would have to reboot the system. Not wanting to reboot, I elected to have the installer shut down Windows Explorer.</p> <p>Needless to say, I can't get it back now, although I can tab through the various apps I have open. Any ideas how to restore Windows Explorer within Windows Vista? </p> http://forum.werockyourweb.com/windows/documents-and-settings-access-denied#post-66 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 09:09:57 +0000 Sally301 66@http://forum.werockyourweb.com/ <p>I'm using Windows Vista (64-bit), and whenever I try and browse to my "Documents and Settings" folder (under C:/Documents and Settings) I get an "access denied" error.</p> <p>I've tried disabling UAC (User Access Control), but that doesn't seem to make a difference. Does anyone know how I can get around this? </p> http://forum.werockyourweb.com/windows/how-do-i-install-a-new-font-in-windows-vista#post-92 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:26:38 +0000 xman 92@http://forum.werockyourweb.com/ <p>In Windows XP, I used to be able to browse to the Windows font directory (ie. C:/Windows/font) and simply drag and drop a font file (ie. font.ttf - where ttf stands for True Type Font) and the font would install automatically. </p> <p>This doesn't seem to work in Vista and I can't find an options dialog that allows me to install new fonts? </p> http://forum.werockyourweb.com/windows/vista-msi-run-as-administrator#post-71 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:45:44 +0000 Sally301 71@http://forum.werockyourweb.com/ <p>Is there a way to run a Windows Vista MSI installer as Administrator? This is driving me crazy - I've been trying to install an .MSI installer to no avail. The installation will run smoothly until the very end, when I get an internal error and the installer crashes, and rolls back everything it did.</p> <p>I'm guessing this has to do with running the software as an administrator, so I've tried finding an EXE version of the installer, so I can right-click in the context menu and select "Run as administrator" - but no luck.</p> <p>I don't suppose there's a way to force MSI install files to run with administrator privileges? </p> http://forum.werockyourweb.com/windows/command-prompt-in-windows-vista#post-47 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:14:06 +0000 andy 47@http://forum.werockyourweb.com/ <p>Hey guys,</p> <p>How do I get to a command prompt in Windows Vista? I remember in XP you could simply browse to Start Menu -&gt; "Run...", but that option doesn't appear to be available in Vista? </p> http://forum.werockyourweb.com/windows/windows-vista-remove-shortcut-text-from-icon#post-44 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 08:58:03 +0000 JeffNox 44@http://forum.werockyourweb.com/ <p>I seem to remember there being an easy way to remove the "- shortcut" text that is added by default to Windows icons in XP. I'm using Vista now, and I can't for the life of me remember how this is done. Does anyone recall? </p>