Hardware Profiles Equivalent in Vista

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Guest

There doesn't seem to be a Vista forum, so I apologize for posting here...
*BUT*

I have been racking my brain trying to find the equivalent of "hardware
profiles" in Vista (i.e. CtrlPnl/System/Hardware tab). I need to delete a
corrupted docking station profile but there doesn't seem to be a way to do
that. PLEASE help.

Frank
 
J

Jerry

frankie said:
There doesn't seem to be a Vista forum, so I apologize for posting here...
*BUT*

I have been racking my brain trying to find the equivalent of "hardware
profiles" in Vista (i.e. CtrlPnl/System/Hardware tab). I need to delete a
corrupted docking station profile but there doesn't seem to be a way to do
that. PLEASE help.

Frank

Look again, there are over a dozen Windows Vista newsgroups.
 
K

Ken Zhao [MSFT]

Hello Frank,

Thank you for using newsgroup!

Based on my knowledge, Windows XP allows you to create multiple hardware
profiles. When you start working in Vista, you may notice that this option
is no longer available. It appears that Vista will automatically create
hardware profiles depending on the type of computer you are using. For
example, if you are using a laptop, Vista will automatically create a
profile called "Undocked."

You can still work with these hardware profiles as you could in Windows XP.
For example, you can disable specific services for a specific hardware
profile. This can be accomplished using the steps listed below.

1. Click Start, All Programs, Accessories then Administrative Tools.
2. Click the Services option.
3. Right click a service that you want to disable and click Properties.
4. Click the Log On tab.
5. The available hardware profiles will be listed at the bottom of the
window.
6. Select the appropriate profile from the list and click the Disable
button.
7. Click OK.
Now when Vista starts using the hardware profile, the specific service you
selected above will not be started.

Thanks & Regards,

Ken Zhao

Microsoft Online Support
Microsoft Global Technical Support Center

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| There doesn't seem to be a Vista forum, so I apologize for posting
here...
| *BUT*
|
| I have been racking my brain trying to find the equivalent of "hardware
| profiles" in Vista (i.e. CtrlPnl/System/Hardware tab). I need to delete
a
| corrupted docking station profile but there doesn't seem to be a way to
do
| that. PLEASE help.
|
| Frank
|
 
A

Andrew Murray

There IS a vista forum.

Microsoft.public.windows.vista.general. on msnews.microsoft.com
 
K

Ken Zhao [MSFT]

Thanks for your notification.

Ken Zhao

Microsoft Online Support
Microsoft Global Technical Support Center

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| There IS a vista forum.
|
| Microsoft.public.windows.vista.general. on msnews.microsoft.com
|
|
| | > There doesn't seem to be a Vista forum, so I apologize for posting
here...
| > *BUT*
| >
| > I have been racking my brain trying to find the equivalent of "hardware
| > profiles" in Vista (i.e. CtrlPnl/System/Hardware tab). I need to
delete a
| > corrupted docking station profile but there doesn't seem to be a way to
do
| > that. PLEASE help.
| >
| > Frank
|
|
|
 
K

Ken Zhao [MSFT]

Hi Frank,

I am just writing to see how everything is going. If you have any updates
or need any further assistance on this issue, please feel free to let me
know.

Thanks & Regards,

Ken Zhao

Microsoft Online Support
Microsoft Global Technical Support Center

Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security <http://www.microsoft.com/security>
====================================================
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| Hello Frank,
|
| Thank you for using newsgroup!
|
| Based on my knowledge, Windows XP allows you to create multiple hardware
| profiles. When you start working in Vista, you may notice that this
option
| is no longer available. It appears that Vista will automatically create
| hardware profiles depending on the type of computer you are using. For
| example, if you are using a laptop, Vista will automatically create a
| profile called "Undocked."
|
| You can still work with these hardware profiles as you could in Windows
XP.
| For example, you can disable specific services for a specific hardware
| profile. This can be accomplished using the steps listed below.
|
| 1. Click Start, All Programs, Accessories then Administrative Tools.
| 2. Click the Services option.
| 3. Right click a service that you want to disable and click Properties.
| 4. Click the Log On tab.
| 5. The available hardware profiles will be listed at the bottom of the
| window.
| 6. Select the appropriate profile from the list and click the Disable
| button.
| 7. Click OK.
| Now when Vista starts using the hardware profile, the specific service
you
| selected above will not be started.
|
| Thanks & Regards,
|
| Ken Zhao
|
| Microsoft Online Support
| Microsoft Global Technical Support Center
|
| Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
<http://www.microsoft.com/security>
| ====================================================
| When responding to posts, please "Reply to Group" via your newsreader so
| that others may learn and benefit from your issue.
| ====================================================
| This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
|
|
|
|
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| | Subject: Hardware Profiles Equivalent in Vista
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| | X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
| |
| | There doesn't seem to be a Vista forum, so I apologize for posting
| here...
| | *BUT*
| |
| | I have been racking my brain trying to find the equivalent of "hardware
| | profiles" in Vista (i.e. CtrlPnl/System/Hardware tab). I need to
delete
| a
| | corrupted docking station profile but there doesn't seem to be a way to
| do
| | that. PLEASE help.
| |
| | Frank
| |
|
|
 

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