When I call up Task Master by Crt-Alt-Delete, I now have a bLank  grey line
at the top of the menu box, below line  any programes that are running and at
the bottom I Have - End Task - Switch To - New Task, how can I restore it to
how it was?

I installed Vista Ultimate (oem) on mij old 80 GB hdd. I had lots of problems
(continues errors and bleu screens) and finaly I discovered that my hdd was
broken or not up to date. So, I got a new hdd (the best I could afford:
Western Digital, wdc wd1500ahfd-00RAR1 sata)

Com port no. cannot be higher than 20 to sync via Bluetooth, but both BT
Devices and IVT Blue Soleil assaign higher no. when I connect my Smartphone
SPV C550 to my PC runnig Windows XP sp 2. Does anybody know how to solve this
problem? I can sync using the usb cable and transfer ...

when I leave my windows xp computer open at the desktop for an hour or so,
(say I go to lunch or something), when I return, the computer is totally hung
up (frozen). I cannot do anything, cannot use any program, cannot open start,
cannot even shut it down. The mouse is not active ...

I currently have a .asp on a 2k server that calls calls a .ocx with
parameters that process data and returns info back to the .asp.  I have
rewritten the .ocx using VS2005 vb which creates a dll that would replace the
.ocx. Problem is since the dll cannot be registered the asp ...

I am currently using the following code to make sure a file is
writable (i.e. is not in use) by using the CanWrite method of the
FileStream object.  Using the code below, the TextWriter is still
trying to write to the file and is throwing an exception (File... in

The following snippet (vb.net 2005) is working just fine in xp but not in
vista
in xp it lists all related sub keys in the registry just fine.  in vista it
doesn't list certain ones (like Unimodem)

Using C# and JavaScript Framework 2.0
My users want to be able to start a search by clicking the enter key. Since
the page uses View control, I placed an onkeypress event on the table for
each view to check for keyCode 13. If it detects the enter key, then it calls

I try to load an assembly, use it and then release it. I am wondering if
there is a way to release the assembly?
I've read that if you use the current AppDomain this is not possible, so you
have to create a second domain to load the assembly, use it and unload the

I am using the Configuration Application Block, and I want to keep my config
files in a folder off of the app root called config.  I have modified the
app.config to point to the folder with a relative path (see example below)
<storageProvider xsi:type="XmlFileStorageProviderData" ...

I have WPF window and a grid.  The grid has several columns and rows.  How
do I add an object to a specific row and column of the gird using c#?
If I use:
myGrid.Children.Add(dg);

I have VS 2005 Pro and Team installed and want to install Expression Blend.
In its install instructions it says to install VS 2005 Express afterwards.
I don't know if it actually requires vs express to run properly or if they
are making a huge assumption that nobody with VS 2005 ...

I'm not sure this is the group that I should post my questions, if not,
please refer me to the right one. Thanks
I have .net 2.0 in Microsoft Window Server 2003 Web Edition server, I'm
using mage.exe to update the manifest for my ClickOnce application. The

Can terminal server properties be accessed through directory services? If so,
how. I can read the "standard" properties, just not the TS ones.

I need to assing some value from the java script variable in the .aspx
page to a server side variable in the .aspx.cs page.
Can any one help me with this?
Thanks,