Disappearing phone numbers

[Guest]

Since installing Windows Vista Business, I have noticed that phone numbers
disappear from view after a few seconds on screen. This is happening in
hotmail, email and general web pages. Has anyone else experienced this? Got
any ideas?

 

[DP]

Where, exactly, are you seeing phone numbers?
I can't think of any Windows function that displays phone numbers onscreen.
Can you provide more details? Are you saying that anyplace a phone number
appears, no matter what font or format, it will eventually disappear?
Like, (800) 555-1234. That's going to disappear from this email as you read
it?

I'm using Ultimate, not Business, so maybe there's some function in Business
that you're describing that I'm not aware of.

 

[Guest]

When I read an email in hotmail, or look at contact details on a website, the
number will appear for a few seconds when the page first opens, but will
disappear shortly afterward. Interestingly enough, the number you typed is
still displayed so I am unsure why it remains sometimes and disappears other
times...

 

[DP]

Wow! That's a new one for me.
I'd be interested in finding out the answer, if there is one.

 

[Malke]

When I read an email in hotmail, or look at contact details on a website, the
number will appear for a few seconds when the page first opens, but will
disappear shortly afterward. Interestingly enough, the number you typed is
still displayed so I am unsure why it remains sometimes and disappears other
times...

I've never seen anything like that either and Googling just shows me
where you posted the same question at tabletquestions.com. Since you
apparently have a table pc, you might try posting your question in the
tablet pc newsgroup. It's microsoft.public.windows.tabletpc. When you
post there, make sure you include the make/model of your tablet.

In the meantime in order to narrow down the troubleshooting, answer:

The First Question Of Troubleshooting: what changed between the time
things worked and the time they didn't?

The Second Question of Windows Troubleshooting: what is the
malware/virus status of the machine? If you think it is clean, what
programs (and versions) did you use to determine this?

Be sure the computer is clean:
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware


Malke

 

[enosthree]

I've never seen anything like that either and Googling just shows me
where you posted the same question at tabletquestions.com. Since you
apparently have a table pc, you might try posting your question in the
tablet pc newsgroup. It's microsoft.public.windows.tabletpc. When you
post there, make sure you include the make/model of your tablet.

In the meantime in order to narrow down the troubleshooting, answer:

The First Question Of Troubleshooting: what changed between the time
things worked and the time they didn't?

The Second Question of Windows Troubleshooting: what is the
malware/virus status of the machine? If you think it is clean, what
programs (and versions) did you use to determine this?

Be sure the computer is clean:http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

Malke
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I am having the very same experience on my new laptop that is running
VISTA! I find that even if I am the one generating the telephone
number it will pull the very same disappearing act! If I access
Hotmail through a machine with XP every thing is just fine... the
telephone numbers remain.
Tgrshaw

 

[dean-dean]

It's been reported that the Skype 'add on' browser helper for IE may cause
this. To test this, or other add-ons, try running the "Internet Explorer
(No Add-ons)" shortcut in Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\System Tools.

See:
http://groups.google.com/group/micr...bers+disappear+&rnum=1&hl=en#5bea088702d3da71

 

[Guest]

Got rid of Skype. That did the trick. Phone numbers in e-mails no longer
disappear. Did not use Skype anyway.

 

[Guest]

Excellent suggestion . It worked for me. I no longer run Skype.

 

[Malke]

I have the same problem. Has anyone suggested a solution. It's very
annoying! Thanks.

Same problem as what? Because you 1) inserted your post into someone
else's thread; 2) didn't even quote any of that thread - no one knows
what problem you mean.

I'm going to give a WAG and suggest that if you are using Skype, the
disappearing phone numbers are a known issue. Contact Skype tech support
in that case. If you're not using Skype, then post back with a full
description of the problem, what program it occurs in, and the history
of the problem. Here are links to help you with the next post:

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Usenet
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375 - How to Ask a Question


Malke

 

[damkedar]

Same problem as what? Because you 1) inserted your post into someone
else's thread; 2) didn't even quote any of that thread - no one knows
what problem you mean.

I'm going to give a WAG and suggest that if you are using Skype, the
disappearing phone numbers are a known issue. Contact Skype tech support
in that case. If you're not using Skype, then post back with a full
description of the problem, what program it occurs in, and the history
of the problem. Here are links to help you with the next post:

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com...support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375- How to Ask a Question

Malke

If you had taken the pain to scroll through earlier posts, you might
have got your answer. Don't use skype.
In future always search for similar problems faced by others and
solutions provided to them, before starting a new thread.

 

[Malke]

If you had taken the pain to scroll through earlier posts, you might
have got your answer. Don't use skype.
In future always search for similar problems faced by others and
solutions provided to them, before starting a new thread.

There are no posts to scroll through because I, like most of the other
regular helpers, do not use the dreadful web interface. Most experienced
Usenet posters use real newsreaders to access newsgroups. I see you
aren't even using the awful Microsoft web interface but are using the
even worse Google Groups. You should be aware that some people in some
newsgroups will not even answer posters using Google Groups (obviously
I'm not one of them).

"Paulikins" is using a third, and equally inefficient - way to access
Usenet: he is posting off one of those web sites that purport to be a
"forum" but are really just scraping Usenet posts and presenting them in
a web format. This makes it nearly impossible to follow proper threads.

So do a little research before you pop back with a rude reply next time.
Oh, and just to make things easier for you and "Paulikins", here is
information about Usenet and setting up a newsreader (very easy to do):

Since you are using a web interface, you may not realize that this is
really a newsgroup. You will get far more out of this resource if you
learn to use a newsreader. There are many good newsreaders for Windows,
but you can use Outlook Express (XP) or Windows Mail (Vista) since you
already have it. Here are some links to information about newsgroups:

About Usenet:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usenet
http://www.faqs.org/faqs/ - Usenet FAQs from the Internet FAQ Archives
http://www.usenetmonster.com/infocenter/
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Usenet - a brief
explanation of newsgroups

Outlook Express/Windows Mail as Newsreader:
http://michaelstevenstech.com/outlookexpressnewreader.htm
http://rickrogers.org/setupoe.htm
http://vistasupport.mvps.org/accessing_newsgrousp_with-windows_mail.htm

How to Post:
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Usenet
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375 - How to Ask a Question
http://users.tpg.com.au/bzyhjr/liszt.htm - How Not to Get Technical Help
on Usenet


http://aumha.org/nntp.htm - list of MS newsgroups
microsoft.public.test.here - MS group to test if your newsreader is
working properly
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/munad.htm - how to munge email address
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossposting - crossposting
http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm - multiposting
Replying/quoting properly when using GoogleGroups -
http://www.safalra.com/special/googlegroupsreply/

Other Newsreaders for Windows:
http://www.forteinc.com/agent/index.php - for Forte
http://www.mozilla.org - Thunderbird
http://gravity.tbates.org/
http://www.40tude.com/dialog/
http://xnews.newsguy.com/


Malke