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   Single Vista machine connected to DSL modem getting conflict with another computer claiming to be ma 1 2

   March 11, 2008 by Guest Nubie

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   Hi I have a single (lone) windows Vista machine connected directly to the internet via a dsl modem. I just viewed the following in my eventlogs: "The browser was unable to promote itself to master browser. The computer that currently believes it is the master browser is JAYS. My machine is NOT called JAYS." What is happening here!!?? If my machine is connected to a DSL modem with no additional machines connected to that modem why is this message appearing ???? What is happening here ??

   

   Last reply by Guest, March 16, 2008
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   Acer notebook and Vista firewall help please

   March 16, 2008 by Guest Rusty

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   I have an Acer notebook and I have just uninstalled Norton 360 after the 90 day trial expired and installed alternative AV software. Now upon start up the Security Centre reports that the Windows firewall is turned off but when I look at the services I can see the firewall is set to start automatically and is saying that the service is already running (started), so why is the Security Centre reporting it isn't? I can click the button in Security Centre to start it and all is then fine but I shouldn't have to if it's already running!! This little niggle is annoying me now so has anyone got any suggestions please? I used the Norton removal tool to uninstal…

   

   Last reply by Guest, March 16, 2008
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   side-by-side

   March 15, 2008 by Guest Antonie Bakker

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   How do I get rid of the side-by-side configuration is incorrect, is there any body out there that can explain it, thank you.

   

   Last reply by Guest, March 16, 2008
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   Activation

   March 16, 2008 by Guest Chris

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   Hi I have been using Vista Home Premium for about 6 months now, no problems. My PC overheated and I fried my motherboard, processor and ram. I have now upgraded to a quad core system and reinstalled Vista. Now it's asking me to activate and when I try I get the error message that my product key is already in use. I have now got 27 days left to activate and don't know how to. Any suggestions. Thanks

   

   Last reply by Guest, March 16, 2008
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   lost my CD

   March 16, 2008 by Guest Kazam Naseem

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   I lost my printer CD. I try to download from their website but it doesn't work. It is hp 6310xi printer. Let me know if someone has better way. Kazam

   

   Last reply by Guest, March 16, 2008
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   What is HwInfoD.vxd ?

   March 8, 2008 by Guest Warren

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   One of my spyware scanners keeps identifying this file in Windows\System as a worm. I quaranteen the file but it keeps coming back. Is this a false positive or have I got a serious problem ? If a serious problem where is it coming from ?

   

   Last reply by Guest, March 16, 2008
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   norton enternet security

   February 28, 2008 by Guest julgha

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   Hi, I have new norton enternet security but i see that is not able to remove spywares from my Pc. i still getting message that my Pc is infected. Can some one help me please. JULGHA

   

   Last reply by Guest, March 15, 2008
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   Recommended AV program?

   March 13, 2008 by Guest Gordon

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   As a new (4 hours!) Vista user, what AV programs, free, do people use? (I used Avast! in XP and was quite happy with it....) Thanks

   

   Last reply by Guest, March 15, 2008
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   Qwest M1000 and Port 4125 Issue

   February 5, 2008 by Guest NewsBot

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   Currently I'm trying to get the remote access portion of WHS to work properly. I am able to view/manipulate files via the web interface, as well as get into the remote control portion as far as it prompting me to use the attached printers/clipboard, etc. Once I get that far into the remote access portion it attempts to connect and immediately throws an unable to connect, connection dropped error (can't remember exact error offhand). I have the modem set to forward the ports 80, 443, and 4125. I confirm that I can get through (and see traffic) on the port 80 and 443 side, but using some tools I can see that 4125 still doesn't seem to be forwarding, or at least not get…

   

   Last reply by Guest, February 5, 2008
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    Windows Server 2003 Install vs. Windows Home Server on EX47x

    January 30, 2008 by Guest NewsBot

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    In light of corruption issues, has anyone else considered this? I was just wondering if anyone else out there was so overly impressed with the HP EX47x hardware only to be disappointed with these corruption issues with Windows Home Server that they are unwilling to trust the OS, but can't bear to separate from the hardware. I do not want to focus on a discussion about the ins and outs of this [hopefully] rare possibility of corruption, but rather on anyone's thoughts on tossing the Home Server OS and using a clean Server 2003 install. Of course you would no longer have the Drive Extender and Folder Replication features, however, one or both of those are very poss…

    

    Last reply by Guest, January 30, 2008
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    Help with SonicWall TZ180 Wireless Firewall/Router and WHS

    January 29, 2008 by Guest NewsBot

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    <p align=left><font face=Arial size=2>I have a SonicWall TZ 180 Wireless Router. I have installed WHS on my system and had to manually open ports to get it to work. It seems to works fine on the LAN, but I cannot get a connection to clients on the WLAN. I guess I need to open the same ports. My question is: what do I put as my destination and source in the firewall rules. Is it LAN/WLAN or WLAN/LAN or something else? Do I open up the same ports as what MS recommends. I am almost there - any help from anyone would be appreciated. Thanks, FF</font> View this thread

    

    Last reply by Guest, January 29, 2008