Vista - My first problems using vista home premium

08-28-2007

Hi. Just bought a Sony VAIO VGN-AR41L, and it's lovely but i'm disapointed
with Windows Vista. First of all i was arranging my gadgets on the side bar
and i clicked on the news headline window and then tryed to expand on the
story. Initially a smaller window popped up stating their was a unknown
error, only giving me the option to close that small window. That wasn't very
helpful! I then tryed, after some time browsing to open windows messenger
live icon in the programmes menu, it said the same error message! Out of
stupidity i then for some reason bought online RegistrySmart which said it
would resolve the problem. Although it found around "137 problems" it didn't
fix mine. So i thought it might have been something i've done so i wanted to
do a system restore to the day i bought and ran Laptop. I followed the
proceedures several times. When the system rebooted to desktop it said in a
little widow system unable to restore please try a differnt restore point, i
did and it didn't work!!! Now when i click on one of those headlines in
"gadgets" the little window says "the file does not have a program associated
with it for performing this action. Create an assosiation in the ass' control
panel. I have had a look at that and i on't know where to start. I am mostly
woried about being unable to "system restore", but would like everything to
be ironed out. please help! also when i tryed to contact microsoft they asked
for a product key/seriel no: from system which i have, the automated response
tells me it's invalid. I didn't get any discs with my product, what am i
supposed to do if i re-format HD????????

08-28-2007

Temet Nosce wrote:

Quote:

> Hi. Just bought a Sony VAIO VGN-AR41L, and it's lovely but i'm
> disapointed with Windows Vista. First of all i was arranging my
> gadgets on the side bar and i clicked on the news headline window and
> then tryed to expand on the story. Initially a smaller window popped
> up stating their was a unknown error, only giving me the option to
> close that small window. That wasn't very helpful! I then tryed,
> after some time browsing to open windows messenger live icon in the
> programmes menu, it said the same error message! Out of stupidity i
> then for some reason bought online RegistrySmart which said it would
> resolve the problem. Although it found around "137 problems" it
> didn't fix mine. So i thought it might have been something i've done
> so i wanted to do a system restore to the day i bought and ran
> Laptop. I followed the proceedures several times. When the system
> rebooted to desktop it said in a little widow system unable to
> restore please try a differnt restore point, i did and it didn't
> work!!! Now when i click on one of those headlines in "gadgets" the
> little window says "the file does not have a program associated with
> it for performing this action. Create an assosiation in the ass'
> control panel. I have had a look at that and i on't know where to
> start. I am mostly woried about being unable to "system restore", but
> would like everything to be ironed out. please help! also when i
> tryed to contact microsoft they asked for a product key/seriel no:
> from system which i have, the automated response tells me it's
> invalid. I didn't get any discs with my product, what am i supposed
> to do if i re-format HD????????

===============================
Try doing System Restore in Safe mode.

Windows Vista -
Start your computer in safe mode
http://tinyurl.com/397vhf

Windows Vista -
Diagnostic tools to use in safe mode
http://tinyurl.com/22q9cr

The following info may be useful also:

Sony VGN-AR41L
Back-Up and Restoration
http://tinyurl.com/34lwvj

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! -
Digital Image MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

08-28-2007

You could try the remedy provided here:

Gadgets in the Windows Vista Sidebar are not displayed correctly
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/208/1/

"Temet Nosce" <Temet Nosce@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:C05D329B-55F4-4008-8E71-FA1EE5BF8FA8@xxxxxx

Quote:

> Hi. Just bought a Sony VAIO VGN-AR41L, and it's lovely but i'm disapointed
> with Windows Vista. First of all i was arranging my gadgets on the side
> bar
> and i clicked on the news headline window and then tryed to expand on the
> story. Initially a smaller window popped up stating their was a unknown
> error, only giving me the option to close that small window. That wasn't
> very
> helpful! I then tryed, after some time browsing to open windows messenger
> live icon in the programmes menu, it said the same error message! Out of
> stupidity i then for some reason bought online RegistrySmart which said it
> would resolve the problem. Although it found around "137 problems" it
> didn't
> fix mine. So i thought it might have been something i've done so i wanted
> to
> do a system restore to the day i bought and ran Laptop. I followed the
> proceedures several times. When the system rebooted to desktop it said in
> a
> little widow system unable to restore please try a differnt restore point,
> i
> did and it didn't work!!! Now when i click on one of those headlines in
> "gadgets" the little window says "the file does not have a program
> associated
> with it for performing this action. Create an assosiation in the ass'
> control
> panel. I have had a look at that and i on't know where to start. I am
> mostly
> woried about being unable to "system restore", but would like everything
> to
> be ironed out. please help! also when i tryed to contact microsoft they
> asked
> for a product key/seriel no: from system which i have, the automated
> response
> tells me it's invalid. I didn't get any discs with my product, what am i
> supposed to do if i re-format HD????????

08-28-2007

On Tue, 28 Aug 2007 05:08:02 -0700, Temet Nosce <Temet

Quote:

>what am i supposed to do if i re-format HD????????

Contact Sony b4 doing anything. They should be able to walk you thru it.
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08-28-2007	#1 (permalink)
Temet Nosce n/a posts	My first problems using vista home premium Hi. Just bought a Sony VAIO VGN-AR41L, and it's lovely but i'm disapointed with Windows Vista. First of all i was arranging my gadgets on the side bar and i clicked on the news headline window and then tryed to expand on the story. Initially a smaller window popped up stating their was a unknown error, only giving me the option to close that small window. That wasn't very helpful! I then tryed, after some time browsing to open windows messenger live icon in the programmes menu, it said the same error message! Out of stupidity i then for some reason bought online RegistrySmart which said it would resolve the problem. Although it found around "137 problems" it didn't fix mine. So i thought it might have been something i've done so i wanted to do a system restore to the day i bought and ran Laptop. I followed the proceedures several times. When the system rebooted to desktop it said in a little widow system unable to restore please try a differnt restore point, i did and it didn't work!!! Now when i click on one of those headlines in "gadgets" the little window says "the file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Create an assosiation in the ass' control panel. I have had a look at that and i on't know where to start. I am mostly woried about being unable to "system restore", but would like everything to be ironed out. please help! also when i tryed to contact microsoft they asked for a product key/seriel no: from system which i have, the automated response tells me it's invalid. I didn't get any discs with my product, what am i supposed to do if i re-format HD????????
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08-28-2007	#2 (permalink)
John Inzer n/a posts	Re: My first problems using vista home premium Temet Nosce wrote: Quote: > Hi. Just bought a Sony VAIO VGN-AR41L, and it's lovely but i'm > disapointed with Windows Vista. First of all i was arranging my > gadgets on the side bar and i clicked on the news headline window and > then tryed to expand on the story. Initially a smaller window popped > up stating their was a unknown error, only giving me the option to > close that small window. That wasn't very helpful! I then tryed, > after some time browsing to open windows messenger live icon in the > programmes menu, it said the same error message! Out of stupidity i > then for some reason bought online RegistrySmart which said it would > resolve the problem. Although it found around "137 problems" it > didn't fix mine. So i thought it might have been something i've done > so i wanted to do a system restore to the day i bought and ran > Laptop. I followed the proceedures several times. When the system > rebooted to desktop it said in a little widow system unable to > restore please try a differnt restore point, i did and it didn't > work!!! Now when i click on one of those headlines in "gadgets" the > little window says "the file does not have a program associated with > it for performing this action. Create an assosiation in the ass' > control panel. I have had a look at that and i on't know where to > start. I am mostly woried about being unable to "system restore", but > would like everything to be ironed out. please help! also when i > tryed to contact microsoft they asked for a product key/seriel no: > from system which i have, the automated response tells me it's > invalid. I didn't get any discs with my product, what am i supposed > to do if i re-format HD???????? =============================== Try doing System Restore in Safe mode. Windows Vista - Start your computer in safe mode http://tinyurl.com/397vhf Windows Vista - Diagnostic tools to use in safe mode http://tinyurl.com/22q9cr The following info may be useful also: Sony VGN-AR41L Back-Up and Restoration http://tinyurl.com/34lwvj -- John Inzer MS Picture It! - Digital Image MVP Digital Image Highlights and FAQs http://tinyurl.com/aczzp Notice This is not tech support I am a volunteer Solutions that work for me may not work for you Proceed at your own risk
My System Specs

08-28-2007	#3 (permalink)
dean-dean n/a posts	Re: My first problems using vista home premium You could try the remedy provided here: Gadgets in the Windows Vista Sidebar are not displayed correctly http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/208/1/ "Temet Nosce" <Temet Nosce@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:C05D329B-55F4-4008-8E71-FA1EE5BF8FA8@xxxxxx Quote: > Hi. Just bought a Sony VAIO VGN-AR41L, and it's lovely but i'm disapointed > with Windows Vista. First of all i was arranging my gadgets on the side > bar > and i clicked on the news headline window and then tryed to expand on the > story. Initially a smaller window popped up stating their was a unknown > error, only giving me the option to close that small window. That wasn't > very > helpful! I then tryed, after some time browsing to open windows messenger > live icon in the programmes menu, it said the same error message! Out of > stupidity i then for some reason bought online RegistrySmart which said it > would resolve the problem. Although it found around "137 problems" it > didn't > fix mine. So i thought it might have been something i've done so i wanted > to > do a system restore to the day i bought and ran Laptop. I followed the > proceedures several times. When the system rebooted to desktop it said in > a > little widow system unable to restore please try a differnt restore point, > i > did and it didn't work!!! Now when i click on one of those headlines in > "gadgets" the little window says "the file does not have a program > associated > with it for performing this action. Create an assosiation in the ass' > control > panel. I have had a look at that and i on't know where to start. I am > mostly > woried about being unable to "system restore", but would like everything > to > be ironed out. please help! also when i tryed to contact microsoft they > asked > for a product key/seriel no: from system which i have, the automated > response > tells me it's invalid. I didn't get any discs with my product, what am i > supposed to do if i re-format HD????????
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08-28-2007	#4 (permalink)
keepout n/a posts	Re: My first problems using vista home premium On Tue, 28 Aug 2007 05:08:02 -0700, Temet Nosce <Temet Quote: >what am i supposed to do if i re-format HD???????? Contact Sony b4 doing anything. They should be able to walk you thru it. -- more pix @ http://members.toast.net/cbminfo/index.html
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