Vista Desktop Problem

I was using a file recovery program and it recovered over 5000 image files straight to my desktop. I thought I had put ...

Problems booting up to desktop

I am trying to help an elderly neighbor who has a laptop with Vista. When you boot up, it goes into System Error and is ...

Help please with Desktop problem in Vista

Hi A friend of mine has the following problem. When he starts Windows vista all is normal. When he runs another program ...

Vista / previous desktop gone

We had to reformat the server and setup users again. Now the only previous desktop we can see is incomplete. Any sugges...

MS Wireless Desktop 8000 - Vista 64 sleep

I am running a Vista Ultimate 64-bit O/S on current hardware with the latest patches.I use Vista's hybrid sleep to put m...

desktop gone

hi all. the problem i have is this: when i start the program manager (my computer (file manager)), it disapears, taking ...

Desktop Wallpaper

As I understand it, I have three options for positioning my photo on the desktop. 1. Full screen, 2. Tiled, 3. In the ...

Vista Remote Desktop

I am trying to use XP to remotely control a Vista Business computer on a local network and still allow the Vista machine...

Can't click desktop icons

For some reason, since yesterday, I haven't been able to click on any of my desktop icons. I also can't right click on ...

Remote Desktop client default settings

Some weeks back I enabled the ability to share my local drives with a PC I was remoting into. Ever since then this opt...

Microsoft wireless optical desktop 1000

I have the mouse, keyboard and receive but no CD. It's brand new too. I have searched endlessly at Microsoft and Goog...

Prevent users to save on Desktop

Hi, I'm trying to prevent ordinary users to save files on the desktop, but I have some problem with Vista.The users hav...

Setting up a Desktop Background

I click on start and then go to control panel and then personalization. But when I pick my picture I want to use then at...

vista crashes at desktop

my brother jailbreaked his iPod touch 2g yesterday and had to put the comp in test mode. since nothing saved to the des...

Warning: June 10 08 update with Vista deletes desktop and mo

I ran the critical update (Vista) and it wiped out the desktop, leaving a blank slate. Each time I restart there is a l...

Desktop Folder Location Change--Need Help

The desktop folder was earlier stored at C:\Users\c\desktop. but dont how but now it is changed to C:\Users\c\desktop\De...

Deleted Icons re-appear on Desktop

Hi I'm a newbie her, so apologies if someone has already asked. I'm Vista Ultimate on a Core 2 Duo PC, 2GB RAM , 350GB ...

Nvidia 8800 GTS Extended Desktop

something i've been wondering for awhile... when your using two displays how do you get both displays too have differe...

Active desktop with sharepoint

We are using a portal which is activated automatically using Active desktop.Now we want to install Sharepoint and add Sh...

Deleted Desktop

I am trying to help a friend. They have a laptop running Vista. The desktop has entirely disappeared although the task b...

Desktop Display/UPDATE, WON'T START, HELP PLEASE : )

Well, now it seems that I have a much worse issue. I was all set to do a system recovery from the hard drive partition ...

Dell Desktop, Vista, Touch Pointer...

I have a Dell Insipron desktop with Vista Home Premium. It's a standard-style desktop, mouse, keyboard, etc...I'd like ...

Vista laptop...Linksys...XP desktop...can't connect to deskt

My wife has the laptop with Vista Business and we can see our Linksys router on Networking & Sharing but not my des...

Arrow on incon on desktop

Does any one know how to remove them ?...

Desktop keeps re-installing

Hi, When I turn my PC on it took longer to switch on and it reset my desktop. Unfortunately it it has caused problems w...

Desktop Icons scambled using Remote Desktop

Hi, When I use Vista on one of my networked PC's to remote into another one of my Vista PC's using Remote desktop the...

I want a borderless image on my desktop

Sometimes I would like to put a borderless image on my desktop. In real life if I were to drop a photograph the size of...

Cannot remote desktop, do both machines need to be on same d

I'm attempting to RD to my Vista machine from XP machine, but the XP one is not on same domain. Therefore, I'm unable to...

remote desktop loses connection

my apologies for not using the quote on my prior message of "Have a new laptop with vista home premium 64bit can no...

Adding a password to desktop XP account blocks file, printer

desktop has XP Home and a Canon printer - Norton IS 2009 Laptop has Vista Home Premium and is connected via WiFi to a Si...

Cannot click on desktop icons

I have Vista with SP1 and all current security updates. A couple days ago I found that I am unable to click on any des...

Can't change my desktop wallpaper in Vista

The other day I tried to change my background, but when I opened up the personalize menu, the desktop background option ...

Desktop

I've seen the desktop with animated group windows moving circularly. I wanted to try this out. How / where can I enable...

Home Premium X64 "desktop"

Whatever last web page visited, becomes my desktop on exit. Sometimes I have a blank screen as desktop. I can click show...

A request to disable the Desktop Window Manager was made by

Hi there,I have a Vista Business Laptop at work that keeps crashing IE8 or FF3.5.1 when opening a web-ordering website ...

Remote Desktop Question

Hi I have a question regarding windows vista home premium. Can you connect to this version using rdp? Is there an ins...

Desktop has rotated 90 degrees ccw!

I have a Dell desktop, using a Vista 64-bit platform. I accidentally hit the keyboard with my hand, which caused the d...

Sync Outlook Express2003 from desktop to Windows Mail on Lap

I recently purchased a laptop with Vista. How do I sync my Outlook Express 2003 from desktop to laptop. I need to sync ...

How to Remove Music from Vista Desktop

I'd like to know how to remove music that I downloaded from Kazaa to Media Player from my desktop without deleting it f...

Shut Down on Desktop?

Is there any way I could put icons on the Vista desktop that are linked to shut down or restart functions?...

can't boot up desktop from Welcome window

I am trying to repair a friends advent laptop. after it boots up to user page password and then goes to welcome window ...

Desktop Icons are HUGE

Hello All,I have Windows Vista Business Edition. My Screen resolution is set to 1280 x 800 on a Laptop computer. Does a...

blocking users from changing icon size on desktop.

how can i pevent users of my computer to change the icon size on desktop? blocking them form going (right click on deskt...

Odd Occurrance On My Vista Desktop

An odd thing occurred on my desktop and was wondering if anyone else have experienced it. While I was in Windows Mail I ...

Icons Disappeared From Desktop

I've had my notebook for a couple days now and yesterday when I booted up all of a sudden I have no icons on my desktop...

Desktop Display Problem

Hello, If someone in here could tell me how to fix my desktop issue I would be forever grateful. I wanted to check my ...

how to stop sharing my desktop files in admin account?

Hello, I.m using Vista Home premium 6.0 I have 3 accounnts: admins, standard-users and guest account. I set up passwords...

REPOST: Getting AutoPlay icon off the desktop

I got no response to my first post. Was the post too wordy? Did nobody know the answer? Impossible. Did everyone think t...

Dual monitor desktop?

I use dual monitors. My laptop at home and the laptop and a 24" at work. Every time I disconnect from the work moni...

Files Keep appearing on desktop

i recentley downloaded some mp3 files i delete them off my desktop and they reappear like an hour later Post Originated ...

Vista Desktop image won't stay sized

I've got a new wide-screen monitor and video card, All in Wonder Radeon running with Vista Ultimate. I've gone to Pers...

Shortcut on desktop to conect to wireless router

My Dad & I recently got a laptop. He has a wireless router. Tonight, we figured out how to connect our laptops to h...

Vista laptop/XP Desktop printer sharing

I have a Vista Home Premium Laptop, an XP Home laptop and an XP Home desktop (and an XBox 360) connected to my Linksys ...

desktop background items

Someone downloaded some nasty items into my desktop background list in the control panel. How can I delete them?...

Is there a way to restrict the Desktop Wallpaper file size?

Hello,Is there a way to restrict the desktop Wallpaper file size?I am not sure if a large file size of a desktop wallpap...

"show desktop" icon stopped working

My "show desktop" icons stops working. I have to reboot to get it back but at some point it fails again. When ...

Tile open (mini) windows across desktop?

There's some way to get your open applications to tile across the desktop in small, independent (roughly 200 pixel wide)...

Broken Desktop Icon

I renamed my Trend Internet shortcut and now it just defaults to the broken Icon Image how can I get it back? -- venom7...

Computer loses desktop icons & programs when I execute insta

I've developed a major problem with my H.P. Pavilion Vista 64bit SP1 computer. (4MG RAM) When I attempt to install a p...

Desktop can't see laptop, Laptop can see Desktop (home premi

Anyone have any suggestions on how to troubleshoot a frustrating network issue I'm having?I have a setup with a desktop ...

Vista desktop trouble

hey, im not sure exactly what the name of it is, its the thing on the right side of the screen of vista desktop, it has...

Trouble with Microsoft Wireless Entertainment Desktop 8000-

I have a microsoft wireless entertainment desktop 8000 keyboard and mouse. The mouse works great but the keyboard for s...

Removing a desktop file icon

How can I remove a desktop file icon that I created that will not allow me to delete it. It states that "You need...

Repost re: file sharing/ desktop background problem

Below is my original problem, one answer, and my repost. Any other thoughts, anyone? "am having difficulty gettin...

Vista Desktop print sharing Xp laptop wireless

Hello All,I am having a issue trying to network a vista desktop and a xp laptop wirelessy. It does not communicate other...

Desktop shows but unusable on startup

Hey guys, i'm not very computer savvy and am having a problem with my HP laptop (running Vista), right now i'm in safe m...

Booting Vista From Laptop Harddrive on a Desktop?

Ok, so I am building a PC for the first time and the assembly wasn't too bad. Every component is powering up and seems t...

I am losing by Desktop.........

Gentlemen:When I download and install Windows updates I normally restart my computer.Often when I do this, during the re...

Desktop Profile not saved on Log off - Server 2003 and Vista

Hey guys,Got a bit of a problem with one of the PCs on our network.We have a network run from a Windows Server 2003 serv...

Desktop tab not working in display properties

My desktop tab disappeared, don't know why. someone instructed me how to turn on the classic shell and change the valu...

installed windows desktop search 4 but no effect on

hi I have installed WDS 4 on vista, its installed sucessfully but nothings changed.I have no deskbar option in the too...

Desktop icons - Vista Home Premium 32 bit

Another question from me. I have set up my desktop icons numerous times in the position I want them but unlike XP there ...

Vista Home Premium can't connect by remote desktop to XP Med

I have been unable to connect from my Vista Home Premium laptop to my XP Media Center computer using remote desktop wit...

Desktop search

HiI have ultimate.With Google desktop Search I can type in a word and desktop Search instantly shows every instance of ...

Remote Desktop Vista Mouse Not Working

Hello,I have a dual monitor setup at home. I've enabled remote desktop on it so that I cannot connect to it from elsewh...

desktop icons on different user accounts

is there a way to make it so that other user accounts don't have the same desktop icons as the main admin account? if i...

Rundll32 to hide and display desktop icons

Hello,Is there a way to hide and show desktop icons throught rundll32.Thanks in advance.Kaushal Shah...

Desktop Ascts as a folder

I've searched all over the place for a fix but nothing has come up and I do not how did this. any help would be greatly...

Remote Desktop over Hamachi

Anyone have success running RD over Hamachi on Vista Business? I'm having trouble running it over a non-corporate netw...

External Remote Desktop Access

While at home I can RDC back and forth between both the Vista & XP Pro PCs - no problem. When I try to acess them ...

Adjusting desktop icon spacing

How does one adjust the spacing of icons on the desktop with Vista? With XP you could right-click the desktop, click ap...

Remote Desktop Connection

I am not sure if this has been asked already (if it has please direct me to the correct thread). Is there a way to conn...

Extra desktop, how do I kill it?

Vista home premium. 32. HP about 1 1/2 years old. Not my only problem, but the latest. I've had strange files show up ...

Desktop Icon Text in Vista

A friend is having a problem with the text (Name) of his desktop icons. Text should be white on the blue background but...

Switch users under Remote Desktop

I have to remotely administer a couple of computers (Vista Business) that run standalone, we are not part of any kind o...

Remote desktop to an XP computer

I've got a remote desktop shortcut saved to my quick launch bar which doesn't log in properly.Although I entered only th...

InfoTip for Desktop.ini with Vista

Infotip doesn't work for Vista when trying to add a description to a folder. How can I get this function to work in Vi...

Shortcut icons on desktop changed...

I have a problem with the shortcut icons on the desktop, as they suddenly changed to this icon that indicates that windo...

Vista: Desktop Icon Arrows

Ever since Windows 95, I have hated the arrows on desktop shortcuts. When PowerTools was developed and released, I had ...

my taskbar and desktop icons disappear!

I don't know what happened, but for some reason, when I log onto my account on my computer, my deskptop will load with ...

Vista Remote Desktop disconnects after about 20 minutes

Hi I am connecting to a Vista desktop from a Windows XP 64 bit laptop. The RDP Client appears to be version 6. After ...

Remote desktop and local printers

HelpI have vista home and I connect via a vpn and remote desktop to a windows 2003 server. I have selected to share my...

cannot delete font file off desktop

I made the mistake of transferring a font to my desktop to install. It says that the font file is not a valid font fil...

Changing desktop icon

I accidentally deleted my recycle bin icon and when I go and try to get it back it gives me a message saying "Your ...

Opening a web page via desktop shortcut also opens a blank w

When I create a desktop shortcut to a web site and double click it, I.E. opens the web site but it also opens a blank w...

Problem: Icon on desktop when CD or DVDRW has disc inserted

Not sure what got changed but now when ever I insert a CD, DVD or CD blank or DVD blank in the drive I end up with an ic...

Vista Desktop Background Issue

Since trying and failing to get a downloaded theme to work I have been having a problem where my backgrounds do not fill...

A Little Help With My Desktop?

Hey all, here's an easy one! Dad is running a basic Vista package. He went on hols for a week. When he returned and tur...

Right sidebar on desktop

How is the sidebar that keeps popping up on the right hand side of the desktop gotten rid of? It covers the icons I us...

Moving Windows Mail messages from my Laptop to my Desktop

I am trying to consolidate my mail by importing mail from my laptop WM6 to my desktop also WM6. I have exported the fil...

desktop back ground goes black

Since the weekend the desktop background has gone black. If I browse to find a new background none are previewed. If I ...

It is possible to have multiple mail icons on the desktop

I have 4 email accounts and I hate how I have to switch through them in vista. I would like 4 different accounts like I ...

New files don't appear on desktop

Hi,I have a problems with Vista in that if I download a file or copy it to the desktop it does not appear unless I refre...

pc boots to documents and not the desktop

when the pc boot up it open my documents with everything listed in the folder and the desktop is no where to be seen, i...

Desktop loads and hangs a bit

Hi,I am a Windows Vista Home Premium User x64... This only started recently, I wanted to reboot my pc because of some un...

Desktop is cut-off when using 16:9 ratio

Whenever I set resolution to 1280x720, left and right areas of the desktop in Vista get cut-off, so I can see only a par...

unused desktop icons

I just want to know how to delete unused icons on my desktop without removing the program itself. I know if you right c...

Bug: Bad scaling on desktop images

The following is a snapshot of a portion of my desktop. I am currently using an image that is not as wide as the aspec...

Top of new window off top of desktop...

When I open or create a new email, the top of the new window is off the top of the desktop. I have no way to move it do...

desktop.ini opening on logging into an account

I recently created a new user with Admin rights and then changed the setting of another user from Admin to Standard Use...

Vista Remote Desktop Authentication issue

I have a Vista SP1 machine doing a Remote desktop connection to a server. The ID being used to authenticate to the ser...

Three desktop folders

I was fiddling with my computer and I don't know how I ended up creating two other desktop folders, one under myname (wh...

No Desktop Icons/ Startup Selection

Every time I install a game now I can't get a desktop icon. I try to make one through the start menu but can't find the...

Deleting shortcuts from desktop

Hi, Can anyone help with this one. It's minor, but irritating!I have uninstalled a couple of programmes using their bui...

Remote Desktop Q

How (is) it possible to re-boot a Vista PC remotely whilst connected via Remote desktop. On Win XP I used to Ctrl + Alt ...

All of my desktop icons can't be clicked

HI, to all My computer at desktop can't be opened plus the others icons, what is the verdict?. Does anyone know how to...

Remote Desktop with Vista Home Premium 64?

I have a machine with XP Pro sp2 on it. And my main machine is Vista Home Premium 64. I launch Windows Remote desktop...

keeping icon size and desktop apperance permanent

I have resized my desktop icons size using the ctrl key + mouse scrolling. Now I want to have this desktop appearance to...

Can Remote Desktop trigger a VPN connection or must I do tha

I connect into a corporate PPTP VPN via RD, and right now it's a little cumbersome since I have to establish the VPN co...

Sharing Windows Vista Desktop

I have a small home network of 5 computer a mix of Vista and XP. I want to share the Windows Vista users desktop on my ...

Can't share my media from XP desktop to Vista laptop

Hey there, my Vista PC doesn't show the library of my XP desktop. Here's my setup:desktop PC: - Windows XP SP3 - WMP 11 ...

Desktop background can't be changed

I can't change my background anymore if i want to acces my background options (, background , desktop icons, etc) this m...

Desktop Corrupted Error on Startup

When I boot up my PC and Vista opens, I get an error pop-up message saying the desktop file is corrupt and will not loa...

Remote Desktop and RA questions

When I RD to another computer, I see that the computer asks the current user to accept the request and then it locks th...

Some Icons dragged/copied to Vista desktop from another HDD

Hello I am just getting to grips with Vista but I also have XP on another HDD. Whilst copying over some files (to the d...

Cannot Remove Icons From Desktop

I have been all over the internet looking for help - needless to say, haven't found it yet. My computer is 3mo olds. ...

Duplicate Desktop Folder

I'm moving from XP to Vista and I'm a bit confused about the folder structure displayed by Windows Explorer in Vista.In...

can't set photo as desktop background

When I try to set a photo which is in my Photo albums as desktop background, either by right clicking or via File/set a...

home network XP comp cant' access files on vista desktop

Hi My laptop running xp cannot access files on my desktop running vista. desktop can access files on laptop, I can also ...

Trusted Computing, Network resources, and Remote Desktop

I do not understand this.1. I have a Vista Ultimate installation. 2. I set up a user id and configure a desktop (color, ...

desktop.ini

New to vista but now I find 'desktop.ini' on the desktop & in folders. Can I delete them? TIA-- __________________...

Beyond Vista!! 3D Desktop Environment/OS Prototype

Hello, I was thinking about the security of an Operating System, and how that could remain just as organized as a fil...

Lock desktop icons

Windows vista - is there any way to lock the desktop icons?...

Explorer.exe stops running before my desktop is displayed

I've suddenly developed a problem when logging on to my laptop. Once I enter my password, windows starts to load up, bu...

Shortcuts in Vista moving around desktop??

Hi, I hope somebody can explain why the next happens: I have on my desktop (Windows Vista Business 32-bit, Dutch languag...

desktop refers to usb drive

Hello,I have vista on my laptop - and I have a removable usb drive for backing up to. I must have done something wrong a...

resolution and desktop icons

I am using windows Vista SP1. I often play a game with lower resolution than the desktop. There is a problem that whe...

Desktop link to planned task

Hi,does someone know how I can create a desktop link to a planned task for manual start of this task?Thank you in advan...

Grouping Desktop Icons

Before I had to re-install Windows Vista, I had a function that grouped desktop icons into a vertical 'column' on the le...

Sporadic Wireless Laser Desktop 6000 Problems

I previously was using an Optical desktop Pro and experienced the same problems I'm having now with a new Laser desktop ...

I can't sort desktop icons the way I want.

I have placed or software has created some desktop icons that I just can not sort/arrange the way I want.I wish them to...

Reboot before loading desktop

Hi, my pc reboots just after login on every profile. I tried to start a non failure mode session but the same happened....

Remote Desktop Problem

Hi,I have customers with Vista Business installed SP1. I have enabled remote desktop on the PC's and have the firewall ...

Can't Create Desktop Shortcuts

All of a sudden I can no longer create desktop shortcuts...If I right click on the desktop, click on "new" the...

Vista says files no longer exist on desktop when they do

If I try to copy any file from my desktop to a usb drive I get a message that 'This is no longer located in C:\Users\Mi...

Desktop does not appear when booting

I have a copy of Vista which does not start properly in normal or safe mode. The desktop does not appear.When the PC bo...

Lost Desktop

I am computer illiterate! I moved from Ga to Nc and my computer was working finr (desktop computer) Long story short,...

Lost all my desktop files

I recently lost all my Vista desktop files, i can see them in a folder called "desktop, yesterday", when I tr...

Icon to return to Desktop

Another Win 7 question. In Win XP I had an icon in my quick launch bar to return to desktop from anywhere. How can I ...

Problem with menus while appearing reversed (desktop right-c

Problem with menus while appearing reversed (desktop right-click etc.)If i right-click on the desktop... the context men...

WLAN Printing via Desktop (USB) connected printer

Hi. How can I get a document on my Vista Business laptop to print on the Epson Stylus Photo R200 printer connected by U...

Toolbar on desktop

Is there any way to build a toolbar on the desktop like we used to have in 2002? I really need this. I have a ton of sh...

icon layout desktop

Is there anything out there that will permanently save my layout? I have tried two methods claimed to save/restore the d...

IE7 Desktop Icon Won't Show

I have tried many, many times to get the native Internet Explorer 7 icon to show on desktop without success and wonder i...

Noticeable lag when doing anything on the desktop

I was forced to switch to Vista when my last laptop was stolen, and the only quick replacement I could lay my hands on w...

Desktop customized for each user

In XP, under each user name was a subdirectory labeled "desktop" and this contained all the shortcut and/or p...

Home: Laptop to desktop/printer contection

Is there a way to contect my laptop running Window's Vista to my desktop and Printer? My wireless modem is Netgear and ...

Vista says my desktop is a "Tablet PC"

I installed software for an electronic whiteboard that isn't permanently connected to my desktop computer, and now Vist...

Desktop icons sort into two groups

My desktop icons sort into two groups. When I have them sorted on name, the result is that half of the icons is sorted f...

high resolution virtual desktop?

Some video card driver has a virtual resolution that allows the desktop to have a higher resolution than the monitor. I...

Removing icon from desktop

Having uninstalled unwanted software from my computer, I am unable to delete the relevant icon from my desktop. I recei...

Icons moving on desktop when monitor is turned on

I set the icons where I want them and when I turn the monitor on again, they are all over the place. I am new to Vista,...

Deleting .ttf on Desktop

Hi, Been trying to delete from my Vista Ultimate desktop some Win 95 TTF in vain, because Vista tells me every time the...

My Desktop will not load!!!

PLEASE try to Help!! I have never seen a problem like this. I am at my wits end as to how to fix it. Heres a little his...

HP PSC 1210 stopped working on a Dell desktop running Vista

Printer has been installed on this desktop for 1 1/2 years, no problems. Sent document or test page to printer, printer ...

Best way to clone the desktop on a external and a laptop mon

We have a couple of HP 2510p (internal display resolution 1280x800) and I wonder which is the best way to use an externa...

Problem with folders on DeskTop

Hi All,I created several folders on the desktop where I placed several Medium Icons - each icon calls a different appli...

Favicons disappearing from Desktop

Hi all,I searched this group first to find my problem. Many Icon problems but not this one, it seems. Vista Home Premium...

Desktop background keeps going black

Hi all, I have Vista Home Premium SP1.I have set my desktop Background to be one of my favorite pictures.But every half ...

Setting Desktop Folder Icons Titled Position?

Under the category of "This Should Be Easy..." I'm trying to position the title of folders on the desktop: nor...

Desktop Shortcuts

Why are shortcuts automatically being placed on my desktop when I open and close a program from the desktop? It's drivi...

Email on Desktop and Laptop

I cannot replicate my previous setup in which i was able to view my Comcast emails on my laptop, and then view those sa...

Microsoft wireless laser desktop 3000

I loaded the latest drivers version 6.2.182,but I am having a problem with the keyboard & mouse waking up from slee...

Desktop Font

My desktop font for the icon titles has a shadow and is difficult to read. Please can someone explain how to get rid o...

web content on the desktop

Hello, I'm actually asking this for Win7 but I guess the same is on Vista. Can you place some web page (or portion of it...

Viewing problem when access a website from a desktop icon.

Every time I click on a desktop icon, say Google for example it opens up OK, but the page is about 8 by 10 inches in si...

desktop icons messing up

when i click on the time in the right-hand corner, my desktop icons start moving around and disappearing, as do my mini...

Multiple Desktop Folders replicating against my will.

Hi there,new account here - it seemed according to a Google search your group had a post or two from some time ago in re...

Windows 7? Show Desktop

I cannot locate a Windows 7 NG so I am posting here in the hopes that someone can point me in the right direction.Is i...

change default save location on desktop

Hello, is there in way in Vista to change the default location Vista saves a file when you tell it to save the file on ...

Remote Desktop Disconnected

hi i have new laptop with vista home basic 32bit. i ve tried for the first time to connect to my workplace, to my comput...

Put a quotation on my desktop

How do I put a famous quote, which I have, on my desktop so that I can see it every time I start my computer? Thanks....

Word docs moving around on desktop

I have a couple of Word docs on my desktop (which is exactly where I want to keep them, so let me derail any suggestions...

shortcut on desktop - deleting the word "shortcut"

HelloCan someone tell me how not to display the word "shortcut" when I create a shortcut on my desktop?sn...

Dialup Network Desktop Shortcut

I need to set up 70 Vista notebook computers with several software packages. I am writing a Windows Script Host script ...

The Sims 2-can't delete desktop shortcut

Hello! I installed "The Sims 2" on my computer but uninstalled it the next day as I have Windows Vista and it...

Desktop.ini Icon shows up on Desktop?

I was working on the computer today using several programs and when I went back to the desktop, I noticed a sort of gho...

Vista and Windows 2003 Server - Remote Desktop Connection qu

I am using Remote desktop to login to a Windows 2003 Server. Once in I can run it again (from the server desktop) to a...

Loss of function of Start Orb + desktop, C Drive unable to t

Hi,I just searched the vista forums through a 100 different results, and have found no answer to my problem.Let me descr...

desktop problem

I ran a spybot program today to clean up my computer.Now some of the things I have on my desktop will not open.I went in...

Desktop Folder

I have more than one desktop folder on my computer. Where generally does the desktop folder reside? Is it held in my 'P...

Mapped Drives and Remote Desktop

I do not understand this.1. I have a Vista Ultimate installation. 2. I set up a user id and configure a desktop (color, ...

Explorer.exe crashes before desktop loaded

Everytime I turn on my laptop, windows explorer stops working before the desktop or anything else shows. I just get the...

vist remote desktop issue

(the ts folx said to try over herBackground: I have a belkin wireless router that I use to connect my myriad of machine...

desktop crashes

I keep having desktop crashes where the desktop disappears because windows explorer or word crashes leaving me with the...

Desktop Icons / Games Exploerer

When installing games is their a way to tell the installation software too create a shortcut in the desktop / start men...

How to use different desktop background image on two display

::I am using two monitors hooked up to one desktop pc. Is it possible to have a different desktop background image on ea...

Please Help! Multiple Desktop folder icons, cannot rid of!

Hello everyone, New member here with an issue that is driving me nuts! My desktop is creating multiple desktop folders, ...

Desktop....

Hi, everybody and special thanks to teknofobe. I posted earlier ("desktop Fonts") and got no replies. You pos...

Single folder disappeared from desktop!

Hi guys,Im new to the forums, Ive browsed here before & think its great!I would really appreciate some help with a p...

Deleting desktop items

I have an item on my desktop which was created by a downloaded PPl file. I have deleted the file however the icon is sti...

Display on desktop of broadband speeds.

If I'm not in the right group I apologise in advance.Broadband speeds. I know it's easy to learn what the current speed ...

lock icons in desktop

How do I lock icons in desktop -- foxvirginia8 Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com...

hibernate on desktop

My laptop & desktop both have Vista Home Premium. The laptop allows hibernation but the desktop does not give me th...

Remote Desktop - Login Problems

Hi thereI have Remote desktop set up on Vista Ultimate 64. Port forwarding is set up correctly. When I connect (from an ...

Mouse pointer becomes huge after doing stuff on desktop...

Windows Vista Ultimate 64 bit Service Pack 2 Gigabyte GA P55A UD3 Intel i5 750 2.67 ghz Powercolor Radeon 5850These are...

Remote Desktop automatically logs user out

Hey folks!For some reason, when I close the remote desktop window (not log out, I mean close as in click the X button in...

Network Connections Icon or Link on desktop

Hello All -Here's a wacky one. I have a Network Connections Icon or rather Link on my desktop (Vista Business) that I c...

Vista can't get to desktop or safemode

-- I need help describing my problem. What is the name of the screen that you see with the various users listed as Vist...

Unwanted icons on DeskTop -- not "shortcuts"

When I download (like Adobe) from net, my OS asks not if I want to "run," but only if I want to "copy.&q...

desktop short cuts

why cant i place a desktop icon on my desktop.it says the disk is full ---its not anyone know what the problem iscraig...

Fontext.dll and desktop.ini corruption

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send mail desktop shortcut

In Outlook and Outlook Express I put a shortcut on my desk that would open a new email message window. In Windows Mail...

Can't get rid of files on Desktop

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Multiple Users Desktop Settings

Does anyone know why the desktop settings are not separate for different users. When logged in as one user and deleting...

Ghost icons on desktop

I had some problems with a program, fiddled about with Vista, and ended up losing all my early restore points. Also, th...

Desktop Windows Manager

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Periodically - Vista changes desktop resolution and back

This causes all my icons to be in a right mess and I'm keen to find out how I can save the icon positions just in case i...

Remote desktop access

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Restore Desktop

How to I restore a previous desktop? I have an empty theme background with no icons whatsoever after using onecare tune ...

Remote desktop, two network ports on computer

I've got a Vista Ultimate 32 bit machine that has two network ports on it. One is on our local network 10.10.10.154(st...

The desktop suddenly won't boot up on my TabletPC...

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Why are my desktop icons constantly being resized?

Hi guys,This seems to be happening when I open a folder using Windows Explorer. My default folder "view" is &...

Vista Home and "Remote Desktop Connection"

I want to buy Vista HOME , BUT it has no "Remote desktop Connection " :( . I dont want to buy Vista business ...

Desktop Shortcut Icons are not actually Shortcut Icons

I want to clean up my desktop by deleting some shortcut icons. Each of the icons contains the directional arrow in the...

AOL Desktop any good?

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desktop settings

Today when I turned on my computer, and logged onto my user account, instead of opening up normally, I got like a brand...

Desktop shortcuts are missing pictures?

Instead of the usual icons/pictures there are white boxes for some of the shorcuts on my desktop. I was able to fix so...

Another Remote Desktop problem

I am trying to connect to my Vista Ultimate 32 machine from an XP Professional machine. I can't get a connection or even...

HELP! Desktop not shown upon startup in Vista

Hi all...I've a lil problem here. My desktop doesn't show upon startup in Vista Home Premium. Only a blank screen and th...

Desktop Search and special characters

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Vista desktop files disappear

My wife had several documents stored on her Vista desktop. They are suddenly gone. I've set Explorer to display hidden ...

Icons on Desktop change after installing latest Acrobat upda

I installed the latest update to Adobe Acrobat 8.1.3 this afternoon and I noticed that many of the desktop icons now ha...

Desktop picture position not retained

Vista Ultimate x64. I regularly change the picture I have on my desktop. Every time that I change it, it defaults to &q...

File with name <.today's date> on my desktop

I have a new computer running Vista home premium 64 bit. I got it up and running on Friday without any problems. This m...

Desktop Icon cleanup?

Is there a Windows Vista equivalent to the Windows XP desktop Cleanup Wizard.The desktop Cleanup Wizard is a program th...

Remote Desktop CLient CPU usage

On a Vista Business PC with SP1, the Remote desktop client will use excessive amounts of CPU when the screen refreshes....

Missing desktop, taskbar, task manager, start menu

So basically, a few weeks after i got Vista i tried to install Stellarium (freeware astronomy program), which crashed m...

Shortcuts on desktop for other users

Just wondering if there is a way to get into user's desktops to remove program shortcuts?I don't want to install program...

Gah!! cant delete stupid desktop icon?? help??

I tried to download something a few weeks ago, i cant remember what it was, but i decided to cancel half way, but an ico...

Remote desktop limitations

Hi All,I can run remote desktop on my Vista PC and connect to my WinXP PC. I have not been able to make it work the oth...

Set Desktop Background as Centered

Under Personalize/desktop background I chose a .jpg and I want it centered with black background. No matter if I choos...

Vista, cygwin sshd, Remote Desktop

Hi community,I've a problem with a special configuration. Vista Ultimate, cygwin sshd installed SSH tunnel (configured t...

Re: Right sidebar on desktop

"Richard Urban" wrote in message Wouldn't it be easier to say: "Right click - go to properties - remov...

Desktop background (wallpaper) keeps reverting back to image

Hi, Please can someone help me with a fustrating issue I have with setting the desktop background in Vista Home Premium....

Cant mirror desktop between laptop and projector

When I connect my laptop to a projector, the projector becomes my primary monitor and my laptop screen goes black. The ...

I can't see Vista active desktop anywhere - Is there such a

I can't see Vista active desktop anywhere - Is there such a beast or a good alternative?...

Remote Desktop puzzle that is beyond me...

Hi, I have 2 computers that both run Vista and I have used the laptop in the past to access the desktop via RDC. This pa...

Program items/desktop shortcuts don't show up

I have an installation package (.msi) that is sent out thte users. This .msi creates a shortcut on the desktop and plac...

Can't delete desktop icon

Why am I unable to delete an unwanted icon from the desktop? It's from a program I downloaded. The error says it's no l...

Desktop Icons won't stay on desktop even when I right-click

My desktop icons disappear any time my laptop recovers from sleep mode or when it starts up from a complete shut down. ...

Documents folder keeps reappearing on desktop

When I got my laptop just last week, I deleted the "Links" file and apparently my "Documents" went w...

standard users can see administrators desktop files when uac

Hi Standard users can see and access my desktop files but I am the administrator. Should this be the case. If not, does...

Bizarre Remote Desktop problem -- can't move to top of scree

I doubt this is the right place to post this question, but I'm not sure where IS the right place, so...Conditions: I am...

Problem with Google shortcut on desktop

I am using Vista Ultimate. I have a shortcut to 'http://www.google.com' on my desktop/ When I double click on it, I get...

waves on extended desktop, and when only using CRT monitor

I have a new Toshiba Satellite 210. When I use the LCD+CRT extended desktop mode, or just use the CRT monitor (Samsung ...

7 Reasons Why Linux Won't Succeed On The Desktop

This article was written in 2007. They predicted that Linux isn't going to have any significant impact on the desktop ...

Enabling Remote desktop in vista with Group Policy

Hi,I have a question about enabling remote desktop in vista via GPO. I have set the allow users to connect via remote d...

Adding IE7 Desktop Icon

Can't add Internet Explorer 7 desktop icon. Don't want shortcut, but native IE icon so when right-click, can view prope...

Desktop Icon Sizes

Has anyone come up with a solution to enlarge the size of desktop Icons? I have created several desktop Icons on my De...

IP Address for Remote Desktop

I want to allow someone in another city to use Remote desktop and control my computer. How do I find the IP address of...

Agggghhhh! My Desktop Appearance Changed and I Can't Fix It!

Was doing routine maintenance on my Dell Laptop Vista Prem., (Reg.mech., Norton, Windows, etc.) and the background for ...

Desktop shows all downloaded files

After downloading a file, the icon of the downloaded file also appears on the desktop screen (as well as in the Downloa...

Desktop.ini Files

Hi, I am running 64bit Vista, don't have many problems with it..... Wood touched etc.Recently I have been getting deskt...

New laptop cant access desktop pc!

Hi, As in header. I have just bought my daughter a new laptop running vista home. Which I dont seem to be able to hook u...

Error message and desktop will not display

Hi, I was chatting on Windows Live Messenger and it kept disconnecting me. I shut down my computer and when it was turn...

How to hide two 'desktop.ini' files on my Desktop?

....except hiding Hidden+System files, of course....

start menu adn desktop icons will not load

i have a problem,when i switch my pc on if i go to start menu after that i can not load desktop icons,then if i load des...

sharing e-mail from laptop and desktop

Hello I have set on both computers my private and my business email accounts and i am now able to get my e-mail on both...

Re: Desktop background can't be changed

it's a piece of malware go to www.malwarebytes.org and download and run the anti malware program free"Wingeddrac0&...

Vista Home Remote Desktop disconnects in 4 minutes

I just bought a new Dell PC with Vista Home edition. I use Watchguard VPN client to connect to remote office and then u...

Desktop background as a slide show

Is it possible to have my desktop present as a slideshow of my favorite pics of grandkids? Vista Home Version 64 bit I w...

Can't drag & drop on desktop!

I just attempted to drag an old icon on my desktop to the trash bin. Instead of going into the basket, it just moved to ...

folder contents open on desktop- can't close

While I was away, my mother was using my computer and now there is a pane open on my desktop showing the contents of on...

Remote Desktop Reconnect Issue

Hi,I am having a problem connecting to a Vista Ultimate x64 host using Remote desktop. The first time I can connect wit...

Connecting Laptop using XP to Desktop using Vista 64 Premium

Is it possible using the same type of cable that I'd use to hook a router with a computer, (yellow cable) to directly c...

C:\Users\Cindy\Desktop\New Folder

C:\Users\Cindy\desktop\New Folder...

have to press F1 to get into desktop

Have just started using Vista 64bit am unable to get into desktop when starting up I have to press F1 all the time - h...

Desktop PC Vista cannot see laptop XP

How do I get my desktop PC with Vista Home Edition Premium to "see" my laptop with XP (SP 3) via my home net...

can't ping from vista laptop to xp desktop

Hi, I have a home network with Windows XP SP2 desktop, Vista laptop, both connected through a router. PROBLEMS[/B]: - CA...

Windows 7 Desktop Windows Manager memory leak?

I couldn't find Windows-7 groups, so I'm posting here. Please redirect if required.On PCs where the user remains logge...

Desktop Icons keep resizing themselves

After running certain applications, all my desktop icons resize themselves smaller- maybe 10% or so.A right click | Ref...

shortcut Icon keeps reappearing on desktop

running Vista X64, I installed mozilla firefox, and the shortcut Icon keeps reappearing on desktop. I delete it, but it...

Desktop icons & Notification area issues

I have a laundry list of problems. All revolving around saving system settings / registry recording non recording issue....

Blank Desktop, NO TaskManager?

Well me and my friends were lan'n it up,We lost power to one of the PC's and upon start up the windows logo above the ba...

Extended Desktop - limited use

I don't fully understand the use of an extended desktop - when I extend my desktop on the external monitor all I get is...

W7 - Homegroup & Libraries Desktop Icons

Hi EveryoneI've used Vista Home Premium for a year or so now and I've installed Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade and so f...

Desktop.ini is in the root directory of the Vista installati

Because I have a virus, I have reformatted about six times. Yet, the processes associated with the virus pop up in the...

Re: hibernate on desktop

"jim-g" wrote in message Thanks Tom however that option " My computer unexpectedly wakes from sleep&qu...

Tweak for Desktop Icons

I'm new to Vista HP. I've used TweakUI for XP, but I understand that it will not work or should not be used with Vista....

Migrating Desktop items to new User Account

Hello. Been using Vista only through the Admin account. I now want to set up a user account for the kids for parental co...

Remote Desktop problems

This is a very weird problem.Putting a brand new Windows Server Standard 2008 box into production. Have it installed an...

Hardwire remote desktop access through router?

I have a Vista Ultimate desktop that I would like to connect to from a laptop. I have two 50' ethernet cables and a Lin...

Mapping a Drive - Vista (laptop) to WinXP (Desktop)

I'm having major problems mapping a drive on my desktop (3 partitions on desktop - C-JCC1, D-JCC2, E-JCC3) to my laptop....

No start bar or desktop shortcuts showing but otherwise fine

Just started up my laptop and after a scandisk I get to my log-on screen. Cannot log on on my guest user, only the admin...

unavailable desktop?

The other day I started my computer and got this message:C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\desktop refers to a lo...

Is it normal for two Desktop.ini files to be on the Desktop?

I know these files are normally hidden, but I was just wondering if it is normal for 2 to be on the desktop at once.The...

shortcuts to desktop

hi vista is no longer letting me create desktop shotcuts, anyone got an idea why not i keeps telling me the disk is ful...

Remote desktop connection between vista and xp

I have a pc running vista home premium at home and I'm trying to figure out how to connect to it from a pc running xp p...

desktop management services

Flat or declining IT resources along with an increasingly mobile workforce is putting pressure on IT departments to cont...

Stop restoring desktop ??

Hello:Often when I download and install Windows updates my desktop settings revert to the way they where when I got the ...

Can not delete tmp file from desktop

I am running Vista Home Premium (and often long for XP). I have UAC turned off. Excel XP put a temp file on the desktop...

"Desktop Background" option disappeared from Personalize?

Hi,I can not find desktop Background option/link at Personalize page? Where did it go? I am trying to get DreamScenes (v...

Locking User's Desktop Icons

I have very recently bought a laptop with Vista Home Premium installed. I have two desktops (users) in operation. After ...

Running at elevated privileges via Remote Desktop Connection

I am logged in to another system using Remote desktop Connection. The remote account is an admin account, and I have su...

Remote Desktop Stopped Working

Is this even the correct group? XP has a RD section, but I don't see one here unde r the Vista section.I don't know... ...

Vista mail desktop problem

I have a problem with my Vista home Premium that is somehow connected to Windows Mail. On my desktop, 4 icons show up t...

Backing Up Desktop Display

I have my desktop set up the way I like it and have my icons grouped in different parts of the screen and in an order t...

Remote desktop reconnects fail

I need to know exactly why this message occurs on remote desktop reconnects and how to fix it. I have to reset the remo...

Service Pack 1 Install wiped out some desktop folders

After installing SP1, I noticed that some folders had disappeared from my desktop. A couple were folders of shortcuts (...

Looking for a free remote desktop application

I am looking for a free remote desktop application.Here is what I want to be able to do: 1) Be able to access my ...

Denied Access To Desktop Over Network

I apologize for posting this in 2 forums, but I found this on after I posted the first...I have two pc's, HP a6220n and ...

Vista Desktop Tool Bars

My friend just purchased a new PC from Dell. I saw that his Vista desktop has a neat tool bar at the top center of the ...

Desktop & taskbar not showing up and as a result a number of

Hi,I fell into a serious problem. I use Vista Home premium on my MSI notebook. Now it doesnot show up desktop and taskba...

Opening Word files from Desktop in Vista Home Premium

After Vista Home Premium SP1 I cannot open Word files through desktop Documents. If I open Word I can bring up files w...

Vista ultimate desktop reboots

When I try to open two programs at once the desktop closes and reboots. I cannot delete or right click on any of the i...

Remote Desktop Snap-In for MMC

New vista workstation. I need to setup a few servers in the MMC. It works a lot better for me if I have all my server...

My desktop PC thinks it's a laptop!

I have 2 Dell XPS desktop PC's, both with duo 2.66 processors, 240 GB hard drives, and running Vista Home Premium. When...

Remote Desktop and SP1

Good day everyone... I installed SP1 lately and no longer have access to the "Remote desktop" feature in Vist...

desktop icons won't stay put

Vista home premium with service pack 2icons on the desktop keep moving back to the left when re-boot. I un-checked ever...

Deleted file reappears on desktop

I'm running Vista Home Basic on a non-networked desktop computer.A music file I had on my computer was repeatedly re-ins...

vista desktop icons

all the icons are stretched and picture and yahoo page. everything is stretched? how do I put things back to normal?...

how to disengage Windows Vista Tablet from desktop

I use Windows Vista Home Premium Edition, SP1 Japanese versionOn my desktop there is a half hidden Tablet PC icon (v6.06...

Need help with Remote Desktop Conenction

I am able to create a VPN connection from home to my network at work. However, I am not able to create a Remote desktop ...

Unable to start WLM desktop

After the install, the first attemp to launch WLM desktop results in the following messagesStarting for the first time ...

Help vista desktop bootup problem

i have a dell inspron 1525 running home vista premium. heres the problem i have it worked elier but i closed it and fell...

Show Desktop Icon

I have lost the 'Show desktop' icon from the 'Quick Launch' bar. Does anyone know how to restore it ?-- --------------...

Desktop icons keep changing sizes...

Hi Folks I have a bit of a problem.I have windows vista ultimate with sp1 on my computer and when i fir...

Cannot Share Clipboard Using Remote Desktop

Logging on to a Vista 32 bit system with Win XP SP2 I cannot share clipboard contents in either 'direction'.Local Resou...

Desktop Oddity

An odd thing occurred on my desktop and was wondering if anyone else has experienced it. While I was in Windows Mail I d...

context menu on desktop

I seem to have lost the ability to right click on my desktop and bring up the context menu. It is ok when I right click...

Locking desktop icons

Is it possible to Lock desktop icon locations in Vista?...

Vista Home Basic Error 1606 %PUBLIC%\Desktop\

I've recently had Norton Anti-virus 2009 and when i went to get my live updates 3 of them wouldn't install. I wasnt too ...

Can I Put Vista Printer Driver on XP Desktop

Put Vista Printer Driver on XP desktop Kia Ora My laptop runs Vista Home Premium. My Brother MFC-215C Printer runs f...

Desktop Background Item Issue

Hi, Right Click: "Personalize" - "desktop Background" Location: <ComboBox> <Browse...> I...

Remote Desktop does not connect, no error, nothing

Hi,I have been connecting to my work computer via remote desktop for quite sometime now without any problems.But now I ...

Vista desktop

All has been well until yesterday after installing two updates it said I must have. When I restarted the computer the...

edb icons on desktop

All of a sudden I have seven edb icons on my desktop. When I delete the icons and open Windows Mail I recieve a message...

Remote desktop VISTA to XP Profesional VIA VPN

Hi all,I am usually very good at solving technical problems by myself but this one has me miffed.I have a new VISTA Home...

Problem with Remote Desktop

I am having problem with remote desktop on my Vista Ultimate machine. I am using two machines, one XP and one Vista. Bot...

How to keep desktop folders to be opened in same position?

Hi All,I created several folders on the desktop where I placed several Medium Icons - each icon calls a different applic...

Desktop icons & accounts

I've installed several programs over time through one account as administrator but there are duplicate shortcuts in ano...

vista ultimate desktop search across network how

I used desktop search on XP across the lan to my buffalo network drive just fine.With vista ultimate it will not let me...

Issues downloading files to Desktop

When I download or save files to the desktop, I won't see the file on my desktop until I right click on the desktop and ...

Resizing Desktop and Taskbar

The Taskbar is too wide resulting in part of the clock not being visible.Help explains how to resize top and bottom but ...

Desktop thinks its a Mobile PC

While browsing the Vista help application on my desktop, I frequently see phrases like "To xxxx on your Mobile PC....

remote desktop client crashes

When I connect to my terminal server from remote desktop from my vista machine which is windows vista home premium 64bi...

Desktop is dead, can't click on icons or even shut down! Hel

I don't know where to post this, so here goes.... I am helping my mom with her laptop. She was having many misc. problem...

VPN and Remote desktop connection problems

I have a new Lenovo with Vista for business OS (that replaces my old thinkpad on XP). At my office, I am able to use re...

invalid connection file on remote desktop connection

I am trying to establish a remote desktop connect with another computer. I have windows vista home premium 64 bit editi...

how to add text to desktop

I am using my own picture on my desktop and I would like to add The Serenity Prayer over it. Does anyone know how to a...

Remote desktop from Vista Home Premium to XP Pro

I recently purchased a laptop that came with Vista Home Premium. One of the things I want to be able to do is access my ...

Scrolling virtual desktop?

Is there a software that allows me to create a virtual desktop larger than my monitor's resolution? Some people called ...

Battery Icon is in system tray on plugged in Desktop using V

I have an HP desktop which is always plugged in. In the system tray the Battery icon is active and for some reason Wind...

Large desktop icons

Hi all,I'm trying to create an icon file that will scale up to the large-icon display mode on the Vista desktop but I'm...

Remote Desktop Connection and Orange Logon Screen

I use remote desktop connection on my home network between two of my Vista machines. The client is Vista Home Premium ...

Fallout 3 Crashes to Desktop

*Problem signature: * Problem Event Name: APPCRASH Application Name: Fallout3.exe Application Version: 1.0.0.12 Applica...

What is "desktop.ini"?

I have two icons on my desktop that are named "desktop.ini". They were there with my Vista and now they are ...

Vista Remote Desktop connection slow with show local devices

Since upgrading my Office machine from XP to Vista Business I have noticed the remote (Office) machine is very slow to...

Taskbar Works, Desktop+Desktop Icons are Gone

Hello, I've been having a little trouble fixing my problem. So I thought you guys can help me :oI have rebooted my Lapt...

Remote Desktop Connection issue

HiI'm connecting work desktop from home laptop thru vpn connection. Both home & work computers are windows vista. (w...

can't connect to remote desktop

hi i have new laptop with vista home basic 32bit. i ve tried for the first time to connect to my workplace, to my comput...

getting email on desktop and laptop

My desktop and laptop share a cable modem connection to the Internet. The desktop runs WIN98/Outlook Express and the la...

Smart Card use for remote desktop

Here at our place of employment, we have one smart card for general network logon and a second smart card for administr...

Program Shortcuts and Desktop Missing

Hi, around two weeks ago I turned my PC on to find that most of the Program Shortcuts have disappeared along with some d...

Vista changes desktop if I change processor/memory speed in

Hello! I have the following problem. I have a desktop with lots of icons/folders on it. However when I change processor...

Vista desktop crashes

I am using Vista Home Premium and now I find that, when I right-click on a desktop icon to delete it, I get the message...

Desktop icons back to normal

I am also having a problem with my desktop icons and have tried everything recommened to get them back to the way that ...

Need help about Vista desktop boots slow

When I restarted my computer, the desktop loads extremely slow like 3-4 minutes. I could not do anything but wait. My ...

Lost Desktop, Office profiles

I renewed my subscription to Symantec Norton 360, it was not renewing after 24 hours, so I contacted Symantec Support o...

Another bug - Show desktop

After a "show desktop" (minimising all windows)Click one window on the task bar (to resume it) - and instead a...

Questions about Windows Desktop Manager

Im looking into using the windows desktop manager to capture the image displayed on a certain window.Currently Im b...

how to reinstall public /desktop

I accidentally deleted it folder and now any program i try to install it says cant acess folder public/desktop and it fa...

Desktop Background

Hi, I was exploring around my PC after upgrading to Vista. Somewhere I did something and my desktop background image ch...

Placing "SMALL" photos on desktop?

Is there a way to place small (not tiny) photos on the desktop? If you do a normal copy/paste, the photo is barely viewa...

Desktop change

After creating a public desktop folder and putting some content in it, all of a sudden my pc starts up with the "...

Lost Remote Desktop Connection

In error, I unistalled Remote desktop Connection when I was having EXTREME problems with VPN. Now I can't reinstall it...

Save desktop icons without restart?

Is there a way to "update" (have the OS remember) the desktop icons that I have just placed on the desktop wi...

Local network, Vista desktop, XP laptop

Hello,I've been struggling for a while to be able to share files between my new Vista (x64) desktop and my laptop. W...

Windows "Security Shield" on desktop icons - how to remove!?

Hello everyone, I am new here & also to Vista & I need a bit of help please!!I have bought 2 new PCs & an NA...

remote desktop...

Is there a way to do a remote desktop connection between two computers using Windows Vista Home Premium Version 6.0 (Bu...

How do you save to the desktop?

I want to be able to save url's and folders to the desktop....

Desktop thinks it's a tablet and shut's down

How do I tell the OS that its a desktop not a tablet.Just did a clean install of Vista business...

desktop freezing when idle

I have Vista Home Premium 32bit. When my PC becomes idle for different periods of time, my desktop freezes. The little...

Desktop wallpaper corrupted behind Sidebar

I have a clean install of Vista Ultimate Edition 32 bit. I have a strange problem where the desktop background is corrup...

Where do I download Windows Live Mail Desktop version like W

I recently discovered that the addresses in Windows Mail only auto completes 29 address. Dave suggested that I download...

Desktop save: physical location of ICONS ... possible?

After repeadily arranging the dsktop icons; only to have them (alphabetically) re-sorted, (on setting Resolution) ... g...

Remote Desktop Vista Client

I have XP Pro at home on a desktop. I can access this computer with another XP computer no problem. I just bought a ne...

nothing show in desktop..urgent!!!

at my desktop just shown document page only... background, icons at desktop, side bar, taskbar all missing... when i pre...

taskbar and desktop icons disappearing!

For some reason, when I log onto my account on my computer, my taskbar and desktop icons disappear. I have restarted an...

Icons disappear from Vista desktop shortcuts

I have a large number of shortcuts on my desktop and I have assigned customized icons. For no apparent reason they will...

JPGs not opening on desktop

JPGs on my desktop are not opening when I click on them. They will not open if I try right clicking and select preview...

Vista lost the desktop

:confused:I am posting about a friend's computer, I don't know the exact wording of the message. It is windows vista 32...

Utimate: Vista keeps re-arranging icon on my desktop...

hi,Vista keeps re-arranging icons on my desktop and quick-launch bar.. why is it doing this?I have "auto arrange&...

Printers Icon on Desktop

Hi,I'm running Vista on my laptop and have two accounts set up, one for me and the other for my wife.Somehow my wife's ...

How to Access my home (desktop) p.c. from my Laptop

I have had my home tower pc (Vista Home Premium) for a long time and have lots of e-mail folders on it (Windows Mail).I...

PDF ICON is blank on desktop

Since i got a toshiba laptop, vista, all my pdf files i scan and save to my desktop are actual small pictures of the sc...

Removing Shortcut Arrow On Desktop Icons

I just upgraded to Vista Ultimate, and I was wondering if there was a way to get rid of the "shortcut arrows"...

desktop icons and applications

Hello,I want to have two desktop icons that open a web page when clicked. However I want one of the icons to be opened w...

Saving to Desktop

The default destination for "Save as" is the Documents folder; but I would like the default destination to be...

Can't create New Folders on Desktop

Hi,When I right-click on the desktop or within the Documents Folder (or similar folders), I no longer have the option to...

Show Desktop Icon Missing on quick launch

tried: Restore/Add Show desktop to Quick Launch (Line 61) http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm but didn't appe...

attachments saved to desktop

When I open an attachment received via e-mail, a copy of the file is being saved to the desktop. I believe the file use...

Desktop remote WEB connection in Vista

I am not able to configure desktop remote WEB connection in Vista. Can someone provide me step by step instructions on ...

Downloading using remote desktop

Can you download into the remote computer while using remote desktop?...

MS Office icons on desktop

On the desktop of my XT pc at home, the icons for all the components of Microsoft Office (e.g. Word, Excel, Powerpoint,...

file sharing / desktop back ground problem

I am having difficulty getting a picture as a desktop background on another user's desktop, on my computer. I have ena...

Desktop Icon order issue

I'm currently having an ongoing issue with the Vista desktop icon order.Whenever I save a file/web page from Internet Ex...

Desktop Folders

We're having a weird issue with Vista Home Premium and a user profile's desktop folder. If I go into Vista's partition...

Can't delete desktop folder - currently in use

I have a question regarding folders within Vista. I'm a new user on Vista.There is an icon on my desktop that is called ...

Windows Vista Home Premium desktop shortcuts

Hi, I have a new laptop with Vista Home Premium and MS Office Pro 2007. I used to have XP. I usually put my frequen...

How do I get rid of Multiple Desktop Folders?

Hello, I'm Nigel. I'm having a problem with getting rid of multiple desktop folders on my laptop. I'm running on Vista H...

Can't redirect desktop folder

I want to redirect all my (visible) profile folders to a server. I have done this for all them except desktop. I do thi...

Desktop problems

Hi for the last 2 days i have been having a problem with my desktop When i log back on stuff on my desktop seems to dele...

Vista remote desktop certificate management

Hi AllI've managed to get RDP working over the internet between 2 vista Ultimate SP1 machines.I've configured NLA but u...

Connection Laptop-Desktop How to configure?

High! I'm going to buy a laptop and I want to connect it to a desktop to transfer data between them. I was told that I...

Vista 64 Remote Desktop to Server 2003 Newbie Question

Hi ThereSorry Newbie question.I have a friends business with a Server 2003 System that is controlled via remote desktop ...

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Hi everyone, i can't work out what i've done,but whenever i reboot,my desktop is black and i have no context menu.When i...

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