Windows Vista & Windows 7 – Missing MSVBVM50.DLL
This program requires MSVBVM50.DLL, which is no longer included in this version of Windows.
If at anytime you are trying to run an application that runs on an old version of VB, on Windows Vista or 7, you may come across this error message.
If so, all you need to do are the following steps:
FIX: Windows Vista Activation – Product Key in Use
There are many reasons as to why your activation will not work on Windows Vista. To name a few, you have chosen an invalid way of installing Vista (You chose Custom instead of Upgrade) or you have ran the installation without typing in the Product Key.
Now when you get the prompt to activate Windows Vista, you get an error saying "Product Key already in use" - Do not fear, this does mean that Microsoft has given the same product key to someone else, it just means that the Product Key has already been registered on the server and therefore needs to be activated by Phone.
FIX: Windows Vista – Slow Internet Download/Connection Speeds
Ever noticed how your Windows Vista's download speed is slower than your Windows XP's download speed? This most likely will occur if you have a RealTek Network Card installed on your computer. The reason why you have slow download speeds is because at the moment, there is a Vista driver that is out that is actually pointing to the date of 6-21-2006 when it should really be 1-26-2007. So that pretty much sums up why your speeds have dropped dramatically. You can fix this issue by
Windows Vista and Firewire – INCOMPATIBLE!
So you tried to plug in your Digital Camera or iPod using a Firewire connection and wondered, "Hmmmm why is Windows Vista not even detecting the device?" - Well here's the answer, it's quite simple really.
With the new roll out of Windows Vista, rumour has it that Windows Vista does not
Microsoft Windows XP and Windows Vista – Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage
"Help I can't browse the internet, I keep getting the error 'Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage' everytime I try to go online"
So you were using your computer one day and out of no where you are unable to access the internet. You then try to trace your steps back to what you did last and came up with the conclusion that it was a windows update that caused the problem right? You might be right, but then again you might be wrong. I have come across quite a few people who have brough their computer to me blaming Microsoft for everything when 90% of the time the problem was caused by a non-microsoft product.
Okay, so what we need to do first is to identify if you even have an internet connection because it may be that your internet service provider might be having problems on their side. So to do this we would need to identify if you have an IP Address. What's important for us to look at here is your IP Address and Default Gateway. Depending on what type of mode you are using your IP Address and Default Gateway may be the same or it might be slightly different.
Microsoft Windows XP and Windows Vista – Internet Explorer Cannot Display the Webpage
So you were using your computer one day and out of no where you are unable to access the internet. You then try to trace your steps back to what you did last and came up with the conclusion that it was a windows update that caused the problem right? You might be right, but then again you might be wrong. I have come across quite a few people who have brough their computer to me blaming Microsoft for everything when 90% of the time the problem was caused by a non-microsoft product.
Okay, so what we need to do first is to identify if you even have an internet connection because it may be that your internet service provider might be having problems on their side. So to do this we would need to identify if you have an IP Address.
Step 1: Click on the Start button
Step 2: Click on the Run button
