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    Vista Background Services Problem

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by redsox6391, Aug 28, 2007.

  1. redsox6391

    redsox6391 Notebook Consultant

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    A few days ago, I went through most all of the background services using services.msc, and disabled most of them that I do not need. I also did this for startup items.

    However, it seems that something I shut off has disabled the Wi-Fi Catcher that came installed with my 1420. Does anyone know what I need to turn back on to make this work again? I can still access the internet, so it isn't too big of a deal, but I do like being able to see how many networks are in range every now and then.
     
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    Pitabred Linux geek con rat flail!

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    It's probably a zero-conf or something similar. Teaches you to go messing around with things you apparently "don't need" ;) Seriously though, be careful doing that stuff if you don't know what ramifications it may have. It's pretty easy to make a Windows machine unbootable that way.
     
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    have Quickset? go thru its configuration again and see if u can turn it back on

    cheers ...
     
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    Quickset must have been the problem. The volume bar is not showing up for me either (sound still works). I tried to open Quickset, but it said it closed down. I must have disabled it in the background services, but I can't exactly find which one that would be. Can anyone help?
     
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    re.install Quickset is my best bet

    cheers ...
     
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    install it with XP compatibility mode on the setup.exe file :)

    cheers ...
     
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    Ah! By clicking it the first time, it works now! Thanks!!
     
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