Need to backup all programs and files without the System Image

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• all programs and files in the menu start (excpet 4-5) have disappeared.

  I use vista.  When I click on the start menu, there are no programs not listed and when I choose all PROGRAMS there are only 8 folders listed.

  I stopped twice and logged on as user admin and regular with the same results.  All of these programs were here 2 days ago (do not use computer yesterday).

  I can use Explorer to open files on the c drive and the programs open from there without any problem.

  any suggestions...

  Thank you for your response.

  I did a system restore to 4-5 days before I noticed the problem and still had.  To make a long story short, I went 30 days to discover the culprit.

  I had downloaded a spy software called Comodo a month ago.  I care for her so I unistaleld it.  During uninstallation, he deleted my program files on the start menu.  Rather unusual, I think, so I don't have the time to uninstall a 2nd with the same result.

  I removed the Comodo manually and the system is back to normal.

  See you soon

• If I do not have a windows vista sp2 install disk how can I erase all programs and files from the laptop?

  I would remove ALL of my laptop which is running vista Sp2 and I have not a disk to install it from what can do?

  Hello

  Here are the different ways to reinstall Vista

  Contact the manufacturer of the laptop computer and ask them to send you to vista recovery disks to reinstall the operating system back as it was when you bought it

  they do it for a nominal cost of $

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  also ask them if you have a recovery partition on your hard drive to get back to the way you bought

  you would normally press F8, F9, F10 or F11 or Alt + F10 or 0 to start to start the recovery process according to the manufacturer

  Ask them of the exact key sequence

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  or borrow a vista microsoft dvd; not a HP, Acer recovery disk etc

  Make sure that you borrow the correct 32-bit or 64-bit microsoft dvd to your computer

  they contain all versions of vista

  This is the product key that determines which version of vista is installed

  http://www.theeldergeek.com/Vista/vista_clean_installation.html

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  How to replace Microsoft software or hardware, order service packs and replace product manuals

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/326246

• How can I MOVE buttons on taskbar to a new location without having to close all programs and resume in the order I want?

  I like to keep the buttons in my taskbar has organized with the browser and messaging on the left, followed by Windows Explorer and other items. If they get out of order or programs are loaded into a different order, how can I MOVE the buttons to a new location without having to close all programs and resume in the order I want? In addition, sometimes, one of program buttons seems in itself to migrate out of place and I need to get back to where it should be: same problem.

  Hi shohareZohre

  Thank you for using the Microsoft Answers Forums!

  The task bar is the horizontal bar at the bottom of your screen time. In contrast to the office, which can get obscured by the windows on top of it, the taskbar are visible nearly all the time. It includes four main sections:

  ·         The Start button, which opens the start menu.

  ·         The Quick Launch bar, which allows you to start programs with a single click.

  ·         The middle section, which shows you what programs and documents you have open and allows you to quickly switch between them.

  ·         The notification area, which includes a clock and icons (small pictures) that communicate the status of certain programs and computer settings.

  Add or remove programs on the Quick Launch toolbar

  The Quick Launch toolbar is located on the task bar and is a convenient way to open programs. You can add or remove program icons in the Quick Launch toolbar so that you have easy access to the programs that you use frequently.

  To add a program icon to the Quick Launch toolbar

  Click the icon for the program to add (you can find most icons of programs on the start menu or the desktop) and then drag it to the Quick Launch toolbar.

  Note: If you don't see the toolbar tools quick launch, right-click on an empty area of the taskbar, click Toolbars, and then click quick launch.

  To remove a program to the Quick Launch toolbar icon

  Right-click on the icon of the program and then click Remove.

  Notes: ·         Delete an icon from the taskbar does not remove its corresponding computer program.

  ·         If you want to stop showing a toolbar on the taskbar, right-click an empty area of the taskbar, point to toolbars, and then click the item that you want to stop broadcasting.

  NOTE: The ability to move the programs in the taskbar is not possible in windows Vista but the same functionality is available in Windows 7. Please see the link below.

  http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/Windows-7/features/Windows-taskbar.aspxand

  Check out these links for more information:

  http://support.Microsoft.com/default.aspx/KB/253679

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/add-or-remove-programs-on-the-Quick-Launch-toolbar

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/show-or-hide-icons-in-the-taskbar

  Hope this information was useful.

  Let me know if it worked.

  All the best!

  Thank you and best regards,

  R uma - Microsoft technical support.

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• How to transfer all programs and files to another hard drive

  I want to transfer all my programs and files on another hard drive.  How I could do. ?  my windows has been preloaded.

  Hello

  programs need to be reinstalled from the original media

  You cannot transfer installed programs

  to transfer files, read this:

  Move your folders and files of the user to a different partition

  http://www.vista4beginners.com/move-user-files-folders-to-another-partition

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  and I think you should dissipate what you try to do

  Another question in the repair of Vista, that you want to move that installed full operating system, not only programs and the files on another hard drive

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/windows_vista-system/how-to-transfer-Windows-onto-a-new-harddrive/33df38cf-9477-E011-8dfc-68b599b31bf5

  and read this on how to back up your data and also make a complete pc backup

  make backups on an external hard drive or DVD

  see if this information helps you

  How to make a backup of your data

  http://www.vista4beginners.com/how-to-backup-your-data

  How to restore your files

  http://www.vista4beginners.com/how-to-restore-files

  the 1st link below is how do the backup complete pc

  http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial145.html

  and that is how do to recover the backup complete pc

  http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial144.html

  and here is the information of microsoft in restoring a system image backup

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/restore-your-computer-from-a-system-image-backup

• How to transfer programs and files from the old office of Windows XP to the new Windows 7 office

  Just bought a new desktop computer Gateway with Windows 7.  How can I transfer programs and files from my old EMachine with Windows XP.

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/transferring-files-and-settings-frequently-asked-questions

  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd446674%28WS.10%29.aspx

• Keep all programs and files on a CD, so there is nothing on the computer

  Hello

  In years past, I used to keep all my files and programs on a "floppy". I can do this in Vista, so there is nothing but the OS and the A / virus on the HARD drive, and when I use the computer, I just loaded my CD, and then select the files or the programs I want to use.

  AD

  On Monday, December 6, 2010 16:13:59 + 0000, aidee584 wrote:
   
   
  > In the past years, I used to keep all my files and programs on a "floppy".
   
   
  On a floppy disk? Then you had very little information and very little, very small
  programs.
   
   
  > I can do this in Vista, so there is nothing but the OS and the A / virus on the HARD drive, and when I use the computer, I just loaded my CD, and then select the files or the programs I want to use.
   
   
   
  Two separate issues here:
   
  1. you can do with the data (if you have little evidence enough that it is
  fits on a CD). There is no problem, except that you must think
  all with no copy of this CD, as backup.
   
  2. you can * not * do with programs (with the exception of one very occasional
  -generally small and simple program). The programs must be installed on
  the hard drive. And this isn't a Vista problem, there is a problem with all
  versions of Windows.
   
   
   

  Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP

• lost all programs and docs on the vista help please

  the system makes the update then rebooted when he returned to this subject had lost all descktop ikons and all the photos, but they r always at the poster in the c drive and his commimg now upward with hard drive failures

  Hello

  are you sure it was an update that caused it?

  If it was an update follow these steps:

  try a restore of the system before this happened

  http://www.windowsvistauserguide.com/system_restore.htm

  If necessary do in safe mode

  Windows Vista

  Using the F8 method:

  1. Restart your computer.
  2. When the computer starts, you will see your computer hardware are listed. When you see this information begins to tap theF8 key repeatedly until you are presented with theBoot Options Advanced Windows Vista.
  3. Select the Safe Mode option with the arrow keys.
  4. Then press enter on your keyboard to start mode without failure of Vista.
  5. To start Windows, you'll be a typical logon screen. Connect to your computer and Vista goes into safe mode.
  6. Do whatever tasks you need and when you are done, reboot to return to normal mode.

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  but also read this information too as you mention data missing and hard drive errors

  read the information at the bottom of the below link about what makes this malware hide your data files and the cure for it regarding

  Read article 17

  http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/virus-removal/remove-Windows-Recovery

  also follow the correct for that malware removal steps, just to be safe, let's

  :

• I have deleted many programs and files on my system, but drive C never changes in size, he always tells me it's almost full, how do I know what files in windows are also safe to delete

  I deleted a lot of files and programs of C.drive but he never looks any different, it almost always shows full.  Can someone also tell me what programs within Windows are safe to remove.

  OK, if your computer works well here is how to save a huge amount of disk space and is sure to do. In your Start Menu, open computer. Check your free space, take a note. Right-click on OS(C:) et choisissez Propriétés.) Click Disk Cleanup and wait for it to complete the calculation. See the list of available items to remove. Click on an element and below, you'll see a descripion of what it is. Put a check mark in the box of files that you want to remove. Take note of the cleanest Hibernation file, if you remove these you must go to Power Options and enable the hibernation. Also check the files for downloaded programs files by clicking view files. If you want to keep some you should keep all or delete will delete all. You can remove all these if you want to that they will be downloaded according to your needs. Click OK and confirm. These files are recreated when you use your computer. Click Disk Cleanup again and choose the tab of Options more. Here you can remove programs that you do not use. Leave that for now. You will gain a huge amount of space by clicking on clean for the system restore and shadow copies. Click Clean up and confirm. It will take three to five minites then wait until it ends. IF it seems to click long cleaning again and confirm, and the page needs to close. Close the other page also. Now close and reopen the desktop page and you will see a huge difference.

• How to change the attributes on a folder, including all subfolders and files without doing a file at a time?

  Windows operating system.  I get a disk crash and a lot of my restored photos and documents are now set to hidden or read only files.  I would like to reset the attributes of files to remove these attributes, but are not particularly care to do one file at a time.  How can I make a folder at a time?

  Hit,

  This should give you all the information you need on the attrib command from a command prompt window

  http://www.Microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/proddocs/en-us/attrib.mspx?mfr=true

  To open a command prompt window.

  • Click Start
  • Click on run
  • Type cmd and press enter

  Post back if you have any other questions.

  Tricky

• all programs and files lose their association

  I get a response while trying to open the files 'the diles do have an association with the powerful action program. Create an association in the the link control panel value where it is getting there, and why did it happen

  I get a response while trying to open the files 'the diles do have an association with the powerful action program. Create an association in the the link control panel value where it is getting there, and why did it happen

  Use this tutorial:

  Restore the file type associations
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/233243-default-file-type-associations-restore.html

  Scroll down to exe - executable application files.
  Click on the exe

  Follow the instructions in #1 à #7 at the top.

  Scroll to lnk - shortcut link (LNK) files.
  Click on lnk

  Follow the instructions in #1 à #7 at the top.

  PS You are in the wrong forum for this question of yours.

  If my method does not help you, please repost to...

  Performance and Maintenance Forum:

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/windows_vista-Performance?tab=unanswered

• Restore programs and files backup CD

  original title: I burned the programs and files to cd want restall how?

  I burned the programs and files on the cd and you need to know how to reinstall

  Hello

  What exactly burn you to disc and how did you do?

  You cannot save installed programs unless you do as part of a full backup of the computer

  read the information below:

  How to make a backup of your data

  http://www.vista4beginners.com/how-to-backup-your-data

  How to restore your files

  http://www.vista4beginners.com/how-to-restore-files

  the 1st link below is how do the backup complete pc

  http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial145.html

  and that is how do to recover the backup complete pc

  http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial144.html

• MS complete PC Backup and Restore for Vista Ultimate backup programs and files?

  I'm new to computers and there is still a lot to learn, I have an OS Vista Home Premium and I think to upgrade to Ultimate and I read that the complete PC Backup and restore can be used with MS Virtual Server to back up the computer. But what I read didn't specifically tell me if she saves some programs I downloaded, it says full backup but computer language being what it is I don't quite mean it as programs and files, which is what I'm interested in. So I can save my programs and files with this system? I don't want to go all the time, trouble and upgrade costs if I can only do half of what I want to do. Thanks a lot for any help on this idea.

  Hello

  When you perform a full backup of the computer, all programs, files and system settings are included.

  Read the articles for more details:

  Back up your programs, files and system settings

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/back-up-your-programs-system-settings-and-files

  See also:

  Back up and restore: frequently asked questions

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/back-up-and-restore-frequently-asked-questions

• Transfer programs and files from one computer to another

  My old computer is an HP ME edition. I transferred programs and files to a HP with Vista Home Premium. Will the old programs and files, my computer run more slowly, and can I remove the old ME programs and files without interfearing with Vista OS?  Thank you

  First of all, you can not transfer programs from one computer to another - well, you can try, but it almost certainly won't work because the programs must be installled to make sure that ALL the files and registry entries are added correctly and created.  Delete, nothing like you have transferred because it will be of no use and just take place.

  As far that range from data, you can transfer data and should not affect the performance of your system (unless you have a LOT of files - and I mean a LOT).  Move them to the appropriate folders in your user profile to make them easier to find (and backup).

  Certainly, you can delete the old program files and data that you have transferred without causing any problem for Vista.  Just be careful that you ONLY delete these files and do not delete Vista files accidentally while you do.

  I hope this helps.

  Good luck!

  Lorien - MCSA/MCSE/network + / has + - if this post solves your problem, please click the 'Mark as answer' or 'Useful' button at the top of this message. Marking a post as answer, or relatively useful, you help others find the answer more quickly.

• Computer laptop Windows 7 can see other wired PC via a wireless connection by specifying the box "search programs and files" drive letter in the start menu, but not in the network screen

  My laptop with Windows 7 (64-bit) can not see the other desktop PC running Windows XP via a wireless connection, except if it is plugged into my laptop so only I can see them on the network.
  I checked all the working groups to ensure that all are the same.

  However, when my laptop into Wi - Fi, I could see the other wired desktop PC by specifying the network path in "search programs and files" to the start menu in the Windows 7 laptop, I was able to add network folder by specifying the drive letter for the connection and file I want to connect via a right click on the network to connect a network drive...

  Then, finally I can access any other desktop pc wired to shared folder via the Wi - Fi by this method.

  But I still don't see them on eventhrough network I can access by this method. Please help me solve this problem.

  Hi Hkway,

  • You are able to see the Windows 7 machine Windows XP computer when connected through wireless and if it is accessible through network?

  First of all, check if the NetBIOS protocol is installed on your Windows XP computer. To install the NetBIOS Protocol, follow these steps:

  1. click on start, click on Control Panel and then double-click network connections.

  2. right click on the card that you want to add NetBEUI to and then click Properties.

  3. on the general tab, click on install.

  4. click on Protocol and then click Add.

  5. Click to select NetBIOS protocol in the list, and then click OK.

  6. restart your computer.

  Also make sure that NetBIOS over TCP/IP is enabled in the Windows XP computer. To do this, follow these steps.

  Turn on NetBIOS over TCP/IP

  1. click onStart, click on Control Paneland then click on network connections and Internet.

  2. click onnetwork connections.

  3. right click onLocal area connectionand then click Properties.

  4. click onInternet Protocol (TCP/IP)and then click Properties.

  5. click on the tabgeneral and then click Advanced.

  6. click on theWINS tab.

  7. underNetBIOS setting, click Enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP, and then clickOK twice.

  8. click onclose to close the local area network connection properties dialog box.

  9. close the network connections window.

   

  After following the above steps, check if you can access the computer Windows XP of Windows 7 computer using the wireless connection.

  I hope this helps. Let us know the results.

  Thank you and best regards,

  Srinivas R

  Microsoft technical support.

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