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Tag: Windows Vista

Firefox’s spell-checking seems to have broken. How do I enable it again?

Posted onOctober 5, 2010AuthorOwen CutajarLeave a comment

I’ve been using Firefox on Windows Vista. I recently performed a System Restore but seem to have lost FireFox’s spell-check facility. I’ve lookat at the General tab within Options from the Tools menu and the Read More …

CategoriesapplicationsTagsdictionary, firefox, Windows Vista

How do I get Messenger in the Notification Area on Windows 7?

Posted onMarch 23, 2010AuthorOwen CutajarLeave a comment

My computer is running Windows 7 Home Premium and I use Windows Live Messenger to chat with friends. For some reason, Messenger no longer sites in the Notification Area, instead appearing in the task bar Read More …

CategoriessoftwareTagsWindows Live Messenger, Windows Vista

DEP on Vista

Posted onNovember 24, 2009AuthorOwen CutajarLeave a comment

I have just got a new PC running Vista Home Premium. When I try to download an install one particular package, a message appears aying the installation has been blocked by “Data Execution Prevention”. What Read More …

CategoriessoftwareTagsData Execution Prevention, Exception handling, Windows Vista

Where’s my battery icon?

Posted onNovember 18, 2009AuthorOwen CutajarLeave a comment

I’ve been using Vista for a few weeks now and all of a sudden my volume indicator seems to have disappeared from my System Tray. I used to use this quite often as my laptop Read More …

CategoriessoftwareTagsOperating system, software, Windows Vista

How can I get my Vista laptop to Hibernate?

Posted onOctober 12, 2009AuthorOwen CutajarLeave a comment

I’d prefer to put my Vista laptop into Hibernate mode rather than shuttind it down completely, but I don’t have a Hibernate option in my Start Menu. Where is it?

CategoriessoftwareTagshibernate, Laptop, Windows Vista

How do I rotate photos?

Posted onAugust 9, 2009AuthorOwen CutajarLeave a comment

I occasionally take portrait-styled photos with my camera rather than the landscape. When I copy them onto my Windows Vista computer they’re on their side. How do I turn them around?

CategoriesapplicationsTagsapplications, photos, Windows Vista

How can I stop my Notification icons from disappearing?

Posted onFebruary 27, 2009February 27, 2009AuthorOwen CutajarLeave a comment

In the Notification Area to the right of the Taskbar, there is a pointer on which you can click to show or hide the icons place there. Sometimes, my pointer just disappears, leaving me with Read More …

CategoriessoftwareTagsTaskbar, Windows Vista, Windows XP

Help, my keys are wrong!

Posted onDecember 21, 2008AuthorOwen Cutajar1 Comment

I have a new computer that works fine, except for a small problem: some of the keys on the keyboard display the wrong thing on the screen. For instance, when I type a double-quote (SHIFT-2) Read More …

CategoriessoftwareTagskeyboard, Windows Vista, Windows XP

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