How do you defeat the timer that causes Windows Vista RC1 to stop working on June 1, 2006?
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Where it is not impossible to "reset" the timer it is illegal, you were given a Beta copy of Vista for testing purposes and the testing period is over.  If you are listed as a Microsoft Tester or was given the Beta version from a Microsoft certified "agent" you may be able to request an extension, otherwise the testing period is over and you'll need to either get the latest version, wait for the retail version and purchase it, or keep trying to get an illegal version of the OS.\n\nI have been able to extend the trial period for upto 6 months by doing a complete (and I do mean complete, including erasing all traces from the registry, temp, and system folders) and doing a re-install on a different partition of an existing hard drive that has the date/time settings tweeked to not advance.  However, after you use the operating for more than a day, or as soon as you go online with it, it starts the timer no matter what you do, and after 6 months it doesn't work anymore.  \nSo unless you have a bunch of hard drives sitting around with nothing on them and are willing to do a complete unistall/format/re-install every 3 or 4 months, just wait.
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Go to "Start > Control Panel > Window Firewall" and then turn off the Windows Firewall. Works on Windows XP SP2 for me.
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Go to Start -> Run type "msconfig" without the quotes and click ok\nYou will see the System Configuration Utility Window come up...Look at the Tabs the 2nd one from the Right says SERVICES, click on it and you will see a list of services running or halted, find Remote Registry and uncheck the box next to it, Click Ok and restart your Computer if a box says so, When the computer restarts it`ll show u a warning box, just put a check where it says do not show this message again and\nvoila \nur done
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If all else fails do a system restore and set it back to a time your PC was working OK, you'll find it in "start" "control panel " "performance and maintenance" Right side panel "system restore"
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Try Winpatrol and Security Task Manager. Winpatrol is free, Security Task manager is on a 30 day trial.\nhttp://www.winpatrol.com\nhttp://www.snapfiles.com/get/securitytask.html
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I had this and I think I went into Windows, then System 32, and selected Taskmgr and clicked on Run and that brought it back. Hope this helped.
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go to Control Panel >>System.  Click on Advanced tap>>>>Startup and Recovery>>>>Settings.\nCheck Display List of Operating Systems and set the timer.\nRestart your pc.
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Open Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) and navigate to: \nHKCU &#92; Software &#92; Microsoft &#92; Windows &#92; CurrentVersion &#92; Policies&#92; System\n\nIn the right-pane, double-click DisableTaskMgr and set it's data to 0 \n\nfor other methods refer to the source
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In your set up there is a place that you can take your computer back to a specific date before you started having the problem. It is called "System Restore" & it should be under "Performance & Maintence". I've used it on Windows XP several times & it is a LifeSaver. Then go to PC World & download "Spyware Blaster" it's free & it blocks over 5,000 known "bugs".
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Buy a new hardware for next version Windows Vista. ^^
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Hae you tried Restore to an earlier date when your computer was working properly?  I use this feature when all else fails.
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Actually it may be burned correctly and you just need a program to open it.  I just installed it on 2 of my puters.  Try downloading Daemon Tools.  I had the same problem until i downloaded the daemon tools.  Good luck!!! P.S.  you will also need a product key for vista 2 so be prepared!
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Can you rollback your system state? I would try that first.\nAssuming you are using win xp
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get windows registry repair pro.\n\nand by the way that's ur router's address/
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If you aren't tech savvy enough to know how to pinpoint the problem, your easiest solution is probably to download RegScrub XP at http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=2048\n- Once you have it installed, run it.\n- Click on the "Misc..." button in the upper right corner.\n- Find and select the Tweak labeled "Shutdown XP faster"\n- Click the button labeled "Modify".\n- Exit RegScrubXP.\n\nWindows should now shut down without showing the end now box.
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I had the same problem on my computer a while back. I tried everything to get rid of it, but I eventually broke down and bought a windows product key. It was something like $150. I'm still pissed about it.
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shutdown the computer by holding in the power button about 30 seconds. there are gears that control the movement of the tray of the cd rom, if it doesnt work after restarting just buy a new one they are not economical to repair