Tag Archives: Windows Vista

Local Access and Unidentified Network Issue Windows Vista Fix

Windows Vista continues to amaze me after I introduced multiple Windows Vista machines into a wired network environment using DHCP to assign local IP addresses. After a day’s exhaustive research I now have stable “Local and Internet” access on all workstations with consistent results.

Connecting Windows Vista Network Share to Ubuntu Intrepid

Previous readers will know that I’m using Ubuntu Intrepid, a first-time Linux home user, and I love it! If you’re a first-time reader, now you know too!
I want to be able to access my music library stored on my Windows Vista machine using my wireless connection within Ubuntu, to do this I had [...]

Monitor iinet Broadband Bandwidth Rates

The Windows Sidebar gadget iinet Usage Gadget developed by Jabroni, EKB and SFKilla shows your iinet monthly quota both peak and off peak on your sidebar, updating statistics from the iinet feeds on the half hour.

Monitor OptusNet Broadband Bandwidth Rates

The Windows Sidebar gadget Optus Quota developed by Alexander Burton shows your OptusNet monthly quota both peak and off peak on your sidebar, updating statistics from the OptusNet feeds on the half hour.

Download Optus Quota from the Windows Live Gallery

Vista Destination Folder Access Denied

This afternoon I felt the urge to organise the contents of my secondary hard drive, it’s in a real state and has needed treatment for a long time coming…
All was well until Windows Vista wouldn’t allow me to move some directories stating in it’s own unique and special way:
Destination Folder Access Denied - You need [...]

Missing Shutdown button in Vista Start menu

So, my computer’s been running Vista for just over a month now, there’s no going back in my mind. Overall it’s a far more pleasant experience, things just work. That was until my account seemingly dropped into a restricted-access account with the shutdown, restart, standby buttons removed from the Vista Start menu and no access [...]