Windows Vista was recently installed on my computer, which ran perfectly until Office 2003 was loaded. Now, Windows Media Center no longer recognises the TV Tuner card and is unable to watch and record broadcast TV. Installing the latest drivers for the graphics card, TV tuner card, and Windows and Office has not resolved the problem. I have also recently noticed graphics “glitches” with the text and graphics in games such as Minesweeper and Solitaire. A second problem relates to sound on the computer. The computer has a Realtek AC97 audio chipset on-board the motherboard, with the latest drivers installed. I have been attempting to setup a microphone for speech recognition and to chat with friends while playing online games. However, upon opening the Sound control panel, when I click the “Recording” tab the window freezes with the message “Not Responding” in the title bar. Do you have any suggestions for resolving these problems? (more…)

Two errors appear when using Microsoft Outlook, with error codes 0×800CCCOF and 0×8004210A. Is there a way to prevent these errors from appearing? Another issue is my internet download speed. Despite being on a 24000kb connection SpeedTest reports that the speed is only 3600kb. My ISP has claimed the problem is not at their end. How can I get full speed on my internet connection? The computer is running Windows XP. (more…)