I have recently purchased a new computer running Windows Vista 64-bit and am trying to setup the computer, but I have encountered three problems. First, when I open Internet Explorer a sound loop plays over and over which says “…….. I think we have lost him, no not yet”. This does not stop until Internet Explorer is closed, and happens regardless of whether Internet Explorer is online or offline. Disabling all Internet Explorer add-ons does not resolve the problem. Second, when setting up the computer I had Vista repartition the 500 GB hard drive into two partitions. The drive originally had a 490 GB system partition (which contains the Windows Vista operating system) with a 10 GB partition named “EISA configuration”. I used Vista to shrink the primary partition to 240 GB and then requested a second 260 GB simple partition be created. However, it seems that Vista did not create a simple partition but instead has created a 260 GB “EISA configuration” partition to which I cannot attach a disk name or even access through Windows. Vista provides no obvious way to remove this partition. How can I delete this partition and then create an accessible simple partition? Finally, I am having problems installing Acrobat Reader. I have downloaded and double-clicked on the AdbeRdr811_en_US.exe installation file, but nothing happens. Can you provide any suggestions or advice for resolving these problems? (more…)

I develop applications using Microsoft Visual Basic. When I have finished writing a piece of software, the application is compiled into an executable file. When such files are run on Windows Vista a message appears saying that “An unidentified program wants access to your computer” and seeks permission to continue. I have attempted to overcome this problem by changing user account permissions and security settings within the Vista configuration, but this has not resolved the problem. Is there any way to disable this annoying notification for files which are known to be safe? (more…)

A few days ago the Windows Vista Snipping Tool suddenly disappeared from the Windows desktop. Copying this file from my laptop, and also reinstalling Windows Vista, has not been able to restore the program. How can I get the Snipping Tool back? (more…)