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- Sound Problem
by JB1863
- 6 Replies
- Last post
by TL2007
- I dont know if this is being posted in the right forum or not...I can't find any Vista Tech Support forums....but I installed Vista brand new on a computer i bought and I installed a Audigy 2 ZS Platinum Sound Card and for a little while everything worked fine...I installed the drivers and everything. Now when I play music in Itunes or Windows Media Player the song plays for a little then starts s
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- EnqueueItem() not working for activity inside a While activity
by M.P.D
- 10 Replies
- Last post
by M.P.D
- I am running a Manually Scheduled workflow from my client app. I have some custom activities inside a While() activity. One of the activities may remain in the executing state waiting to be resumed by the user, at which point the activity will show a modal form.
Using EnqueueItem() method of the workflow instance and then calling the scheduler service .RunWorkflow() usually recactivates th
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- Launch IE with high integrity level
by davhak
- 2 Replies
- Last post
by davhak
- Dear All,
I would like to know how one can launch IE process with high IL from low integrity IE process The problem is that my ActiveX control can work only with high integrity level (protected mode off) . How can one launch (over user permission of couse) an IE process with "Protected Mode off" from low IL
When user navigates to Trusted zone a new IE process is launched with
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- Programmingly turn on/off "network discovery"
by Mikepei
- 1 Replies
- Last post
by Mikepei
- Hi everyone. On Vista you can turn on "network discovery" manually in the Sharing and Discovery section of the Network and Sharing Center , but how can I do it in my program Is there a COM interface or something like that to do so
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- Explorer Crashes When I Try To Add a Network Printer
by SPasse
- 1 Replies
- Last post
by Seth.Morrell
- Hi All,
I just installed Vista Ultimate on a Dell Precision 670 and the Explorer bombs when I try to "Add a Network Printer" from the Control Panel-Printers menu.
When I select "Add a Printer" then Add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer" I get a "Windows Explorer has stopped working" followed by Windows Explorer is restarting.
At this point, I only have Vista installed.
Any Ideas
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- dynamic application of rules according to the user
by Sobia
- 9 Replies
- Last post
by abcd123456
- Hi ,
Iam not very well expericed with work flow. I want to do the dynamic application of rules according to the user who is placing the request and drive the workflow on the basis of applied rules. if somebody may suggest any solution or may refer any helpful link.
thanks in anticipation.
Sobia Meghani.
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- Vista 5308 Media Center Extender issues
by Morias
- 14 Replies
- Last post
by y2k4life
- Does anyone know if the extender function in the Media Center module of the February CTP is compatible with the Xbox Media Center Extender (MCX) I have been attempting to set this up on my test system, and will get as far as the programming the device stage of the extender setup, but at this point the setup will sit there for over an hour without completing. Is there an update that will need to b
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- Client/Server Workflow - Server activities not resuming
by M.P.D
- 4 Replies
- Last post
by M.P.D
- I am developing workflows using a client/server architecture with sql persistence. I have custom client activities which have forms and message boxes and custom server activities which do server specific stuff.
Some background info on how this works: -
Workflows are started by a user in a client application.
Client application has workflow runtime class which starts/resumes workfow
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- error code # 643
by Eduardo de la Garza
- 14 Replies
- Last post
by Jonathan Pickard
- i have the windows vista CR1, then when i am installing the updates, after apear a windows messege, says filed update error found code 643, and dont install the update, what can i do
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- The UAC Nightmare
by Jorge Coelho
- 14 Replies
- Last post
by MattAus
- I'm beginning to reach the conclusion that the current implementation of the UAC in Vista is, IMO, a nightmare that creates more problems than it solves. If Microsoft wants developers - and users - to embrace the UAC (instead of just turning it off altogether) then it better come forward with a LOT MORE information and support than it is currently providing! If it doesn't, I will begin to suspect
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- Vista IE7 and MS CertServer
by figuerres
- 6 Replies
- Last post
by itchap
- Hi, has anyone seen this problem before
any way to fix it
running the Feb CTP I needed to request a client cert from an intra-net / private app.
it uses server 2003 and msft cert server to issue client certs.
I can open the request page but it just sits there with the "downloading activex control"
message and gives me no way to submit the request.
looks like the c
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- Where should I store Global Application data on Vista?
by vitich
- 11 Replies
- Last post
by Anders Dalvander
- I have some files which should be accessible for all users for read and write. Where should put this type of files on Vista In XP I would put it into Program Files\[MyApp] folder, but in Vista you need to have Administrator rights to write into Program Files. I thought about putting files into All Users folder, but not all users can write there.
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- XPS must embed all fonts used in a document?
by DG2006
- 1 Replies
- Last post
by Jo0815
- For PDF files, there are some basic fonts one does not have to embed. If all fonts have to be embeded, isn't this will increase the file size a lot Especially for some Asian language as Chinese, Japanese, the font file is usually very large.
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- Vista wont caluclate remaining battery time
by Lanrat
- 14 Replies
- Last post
by Andrew.Hilmy
- Hi, I am running Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit on a HP dv6000t laptop. Vista will tell me what percentage remains on the battery but Vista will not tell me the time remaining. the time remaining is always 0:00. I have re-calibrated the battery several times but it did not seem to help. any help Thanks!
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- Updating OCX/DLLS w/out ClickOnce, MSI, etc.
by DenMori
- 1 Replies
- Last post
by Bruce N. Baker - MSFT
- I've got an interesting scenario I need to get running on Vista. I have a client setup kit written that puts the client software in Program Files\MyProduct. The way our product is architected is that the client is really only an installer for Crystal and MS redistributables. Our own DLLs are copied to a server share and we have our app set up so that when the short cut is clicked, it fires a sync
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- I need a REG_EXPAND_SZ and no REG_SZ
by doudou2554
- 5 Replies
- Last post
by Dan Polivy - MSFT
- Hello, I develop a Sideshow Gadget and I use C#.
With my code, in the regedit, it create a file with the type: REG_SZ. But i need a file with the type: REG_EXPAND_SZ.
I use the method GadgetRegistration.Register...
public static void Main(String[] args) {
GadgetRegistration.Register(
false,
s_gadgetId,
ScfSideShowGadget.ScfEndpointId,
"sideshow&
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- GetWorkflowDefinition SerializationException
by thePoet
- 1 Replies
- Last post
by thePoet
- I am running a simple, dynamically-loaded-assembly workflow that throws a SerializationException (Error binding to target method) when either I call GetWorkflowDefinition() on the instance or RunWorkflow() on the corresponding manual workflow. The workflow only runs a CodeActivity that calls a function writing a "Hello World" trace. The trick seems to be that I'm doing this in a COM+ env
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- How can i send pictures to my device?
by Rene123
- 8 Replies
- Last post
by Nike
- Hi everybody
I have just started to write a gadget(I'm a newbee), I already know how to send glance content, also i know how to send XML pages, the only think im missing is how to send pictures.
can someone can share a piece of code as a reference sample for me
I tried the following:
Scf .Img(5, ScfAlign .Center, ScfImageFit .Auto, "Gato.jpg" )
but the only thing display
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- VMR9AlphaBitmap Chroma-key problem
by Damian Donnelly
- 3 Replies
- Last post
by Damian Donnelly
- Hi all, I have one more question here regarding mixer bitmaps. I have it working almost, but the chroma key is not behaving. I'm setting the following dwFlags: pVMR9AlphaBitmap->dwFlags = VMR9AlphaBitmap_hDC | VMR9AlphaBitmap_SrcColorKey; pVMR9AlphaBitmap->clrSrcKey is set to the key colour - I have experimented with different values, and different transparency values. However, the chroma ke
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- GDI+ Encoders
by Eric123456
- 1 Replies
- Last post
by Eric123456
- Hello, I am using the built-in encoders of GDI+ to create files in different formats from the same CompatibleBitmap. The standard windows application that shows images when you double-clic on the name of the file opens correctly all the files - BMP, JPG, GIF, PNG and TIF format. The EditPhoto program fails to opens the BMP and opens the four others. The ULead program (free software that came with
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- NTDDI_VERSION ??
by Lewis Kapell
- 0 Replies
- Last post
by Lewis Kapell
- I recently installed the Windows Vista SDK Update and am trying to incorporate, into a Visual Studio 2005 C++ project, a file that makes use of some Vista-specific functions and structures (my development system runs XP Pro). I ran the utility "Integrate Windows SDK with Visual Studio 2005" but now I have the following problem.
The file that I am including in my project contains t
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- The UAC Nightmare
by Jorge Coelho
- 14 Replies
- Last post
by MattAus
- I'm beginning to reach the conclusion that the current implementation of the UAC in Vista is, IMO, a nightmare that creates more problems than it solves. If Microsoft wants developers - and users - to embrace the UAC (instead of just turning it off altogether) then it better come forward with a LOT MORE information and support than it is currently providing! If it doesn't, I will begin to suspect
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- Test Case 13 for Vista Certification
by Tone Southerland
- 10 Replies
- Last post
by Jlavergn
- I'm looking at Test Case 13 which says:
Verify application's installer contains an embedded manifest.
(Only applies to applications that are using a non-self-containing bootstapper or chainer to install the app)
Anyone know what exactly a "non-self-containing bootstrapper or chainer" means I am familiar with what a bootstrapper is, but I'm so sure sure about the context her
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- Resume On Lid Open
by myslioska
- 1 Replies
- Last post
by Eliot - MSFT
- Hi
Is it possible to setup windows to resume from sleep/hiber when lid being opened I've already downloaded latest Vista updates and graphic card drivers(Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950).I was also searching whole internet and didnt found any solution and couldnt belive there is nothing about it!
PC Vaio VGN-N38E/W
THX for any help.
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- How to get the drive where OS is installed?
by SN Ngaihte
- 1 Replies
- Last post
by AndyCadley
- Dear All,
How will I programmatically find out a drive ("C:", "D:" or "E:") where the operating system is installed in Vista using C#.
Need help.
Thanks.