AutoRun startet Windows Programme automatisch
Jede neue Version von Windows hat die Eigenschaften, die als AutoPlay und AutoRun bekannt sind. Diese Funktionen sind entworfen, um Anwendungen von einer externen Vorrichtung automatisch auszustoßen, welche die notwendigen AutoRun Informationen enthält. Dieses ist, was ein Installateurfenster veranlaßt, oben zu knallen, wenn Sie eine Software-Scheibe in Ihren CD- oder DVD-Antrieb, z.B. einsetzen oder eine Ikone des pop-up Menüs im taskbar Behälter erscheinen läßt, wenn Sie einen USB Blitz-Antrieb einsetzen. (In einigen Fällen, tritt die Tätigkeit nicht auf, bis Sie Doppeltklicken die grelle Antrieb Ikone im Windows Forscher.)

Wenn eine Scheibe eingesetzt wird, oder ein Antrieb an Ihr System angeschlossen wird, schaut Windows im Wurzelverzeichnis der neuen Scheibe oder des Antriebs nach einer Akte, die autorun.inf genannt wird. Wenn es gefunden wird, führt Windows die Anweisungen in dieser Akte durch. (mehr…)

While Windows Vista is indeed an evolution compared to its predecessor, Windows XP, there is a cocktail of minor glitches with the new operating system that have contributed actively to the product’s rough ride so far on the market. When, even before Vista hit the shelves at the end of January 2007, Jim Allchin, the former Co-President of the Platforms & Services Division described it as neither foolproof nor perfect, he was right on the money. With Vista, a range of issues also came to the table including hardware and software incompatibilities, reliability and stability problems and poor performance under specific scenarios.

And just such a scenario involves the integration of certain DVD-R/RW drives with the latest operating system from Microsoft. (more…)

Re-installing Windows can be a traumatic business, it’s bad enough having to backup all of your data and re-install your programs but the worst bit is tracking down all of the drivers for your hardware and peripherals. Here’s a simple way to avoid the hassle, a freeware program called DriverMax. It finds and exports all of the drivers on your PC to a nominated folder or compressed Zip file, so there’s no need to waste time hunting down discs and downloads. When you have reinstalled Windows simply run DriverMax, import your saved drivers and you’ll be up and running again in no time flat. The program comes as a 30-day trial but you can apply for a free registration code and it’s your to keep. (more…)

After weeks of gruelling troubleshooting, I’ve finally had it confirmed by Microsoft Australia and USA something as small as swapping the video card or updating a device driver can trigger a total Vista deactivation.

Put simply, your copy of Windows will stop working with very little notice (three days) and your PC will go into “reduced functionality” mode, where you can’t do anything but use the web browser for half an hour.

You’ll then need to reapply to Microsoft to get a new activation code. (more…)

• Microsoft Releases “Administrative Templates” for Windows Vista
  If you have Vista machines in an Active Domain, here are the templates you need to manage them via GPO.
  (tags: GPO Domain )
• VIA HD Audio Driver Package v4.0a
  For Windows Vista, Windows Vista 64-Bit, Windows XP 64-Bit, Windows 2000, Windows XP Compatible with VIA HD Audio Codec VT1708 paired with VT8237A/VT8251 ( VT1708 )
  (tags: Audio Drivers )

Every once in a while you notice that your hard drive is working extra hard for what seems like no reason. A background process has taken your hard drive hostage, forcing it to thrash loudly as it struggles to keep up with the high rate of reads and writes. Your computer responds slowly as the process overloads the physical limitations of your drive. What are you to do?

The solution is simple, although a little tricky at times: identify and stop the process that is killing your drive. There are two methods and tools that you can use to identify the process. (more…)