error handling

Hi, I am experiencing a strange problem with my Windows 7 for last 2-3 weeks. When I use any application, suddenly Help Windows for application will pop up and it will not go away. If I try to close it, it opens again. This problem is spread across applications. Help Windows come up for SQL...

Hi guys, wondered if you could help me with a little problem I'm having. I need to install Internet Explorer 8 on Windows 7 (64-bit, SP1). An easy task, you might think. Firstly, there's no download link for Windows 7 on the Microsoft Download page as apparently all Windows 7 installations...

Taking user feedback about the application into consideration, it’s time to make some improvements! J Here are some of the reports we got from the users: The application is too slow when exchanging currencies It uses too much data traffic/should cache the exchange rates It doesn’t work for some...

I am using a Windows 7 machine, and I am trying to follow the C++ example posted here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa363201(v=VS.85).aspx and I keep entering this if statement fSuccess = GetCommState(hCom, &dcb); if (!fSuccess) { // Handle the error. printf...

I am able to play files with extension mkv using vlc player. But unable to rename or delete only files with extension mkv. Please help.

Hi everybody, I'm new at gadget development, so I already have a problem I want to make a gadget that will, for a start, be returning user name through windows authentication. I'm not sure is this even possible to do? I've already done an asp web service, which returns user name...

I'm experiencing a critical bug or quirk in moving/copying files. It happens for example like this: I just want to move a directory, say 5-15GB, including a couple of movies or something. I have the source folder open and the destination folder open. So those two windows sit there and I start...

I am using WAMP server 2.0 on Windows 7. Due to Windows being case insenstive in regards to file names, MySQL is forced to treat the table names 'mytable' and 'MyTable' as being the same, which they are not (personal opinion). MySQL is unable due to Windows file naming system to rename tables...

First off, forgive me. I've done some digging, but I'm a Windows 7 newb and I have a lot to learn. I have a production computer meant for factory users to use and I want to have it locked down. I've been using Windows XP and the "Policy Editor" (poledit.exe) to remove access to the control...

Sorry for the less but optimal title for this, but I can't describe it any better. The root of the issue is that i am running Pisg. a stats generator for mIRC on my windows 7 machine. At the beginning I ran the program that parses the files manually and uploaded the files manually. But in the...

For the past while when accessing (Logging into) the forums and the website it comes up say "redirecting" "click here if the webbrowser doesn't Redirect you" I wait for 20 Sec's then I get an error, or even click the "Redirect" link I get the same error, It only happens though in Peak times on...

First off, I have a Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit computer with 6 GB of DDR2 and an Intel Core Quad processor. My problem started when the beta for Office 2010 came out. My computer came pre-installed with Office 2007 so I wanted to try the new and it wouldn't install. I didn't really care too...

Hello all, I'm looking for the name and location of the file which contains the Err.Description text of the Err object used within VBScript. Winerror.h has the error numbers, but the corresponding texts are in comments. My current problem is, when you start an Internet Explorer instance with...

Hi All, I am facing problem with self-registration of my dll.The dll fails with an error - "The following files did not self-register or unregister ---- Access is Denied". I am the administrator of the machine.I have turned off the UAC. I have registry rights too.The dll has been developed by us...

Hello, I am a software developer and I encounter a LogonUI problem on Windows 7 when I use a credential provider in particular conditions. I have modified the SampleHardwareEventCredentialProvider sample of the RTMCredentialProviderSamples__FINAL archive (Link Removed). The original sample...

i know this is totally unrelated to windows 7, but i have an issue with some video drivers which refuse to install on windows 2008, i know they work on windows 2003, but i just assume that drivers for these two operating systems are similar ?? does anyone know what i need to change in an .inf...

I have developed a number of websites using Microsoft Access and Classic ASP. When I got my new Windows 7 machine I found that I was no longer able to develop on my local machine as I have in the past because it is 64 bit and Access us 32 bit. This is a bit of a disaster for me, as I need to be...

When running the following script it will not display the results in a pop up window. This is only happening in Windows 7 Ent. The scrip does work fine from the cmd prompt. Some lines are commented out on purpose. Just want for the user to run this from the desktop and then tell me what the...

I just got a new computer with Windows 7 and installed IIS, including support for ASP. I am running everything locally on my computer. A simple statement like <% response.write time() %> works fine, so ASP is working, However, when I try to run a page that accesses a database (at least...

How to start an application from a service running in LOCAL SERVICE account? Due to service hardening in Win 7 it is giving access denied error.