Frances M

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.



"Frances M" <Frances M@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6B65CEE2-BF6A-49F1-B67B-3DF3DCDE27B5@microsoft.com...
> 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?

Frances M

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" wrote:

> 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.
>
>
>
> "Frances M" <Frances M@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:6B65CEE2-BF6A-49F1-B67B-3DF3DCDE27B5@microsoft.com...
> > 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

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



"Frances M" <FrancesM@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:74D6B30D-CDD2-4220-898E-791AD0D956D8@microsoft.com...
> 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" wrote:
>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> "Frances M" <Frances M@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:6B65CEE2-BF6A-49F1-B67B-3DF3DCDE27B5@microsoft.com...
>> > 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?
>>
>>

Malke

Frances M wrote:
> 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" wrote:
>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> "Frances M" <Frances M@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:6B65CEE2-BF6A-49F1-B67B-3DF3DCDE27B5@microsoft.com...
>>> 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?
>>

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/...moving_Malware


Malke
--
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

enosthree@gmail.com

On Aug 29, 7:00 am, Malke <notrea...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> Frances M wrote:
> > When I read an email inhotmail, 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" wrote:
>
> >> Where, exactly, are you seeingphonenumbers?
> >> I can't think of any Windows function that displaysphonenumbersonscreen.
> >> Can you provide more details? Are you saying that anyplace aphonenumber
> >> appears, no matter what font or format, it will eventually disappear?
> >> Like, . 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.
>
> >> "Frances M" <Frances M...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >>news:6B65CEE2-BF6A-49F1-B67B-3DF3DCDE27B5@microsoft.com...
> >>> Since installing Windows Vista Business, I have noticed thatphonenumbers
> >>> 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?
>
> 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/...moving_Malware
>
> Malke
> --
> Elephant Boy Computerswww.elephantboycomputers.com
> "Don't Panic!"
> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

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/micro...ea088702d3da71

<enosthree@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1188928041.853322.250730@57g2000hsv.googlegro ups.com...
> On Aug 29, 7:00 am, Malke <notrea...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>> Frances M wrote:
>> > When I read an email inhotmail, 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" wrote:
>>
>> >> Where, exactly, are you seeingphonenumbers?
>> >> I can't think of any Windows function that
>> >> displaysphonenumbersonscreen.
>> >> Can you provide more details? Are you saying that anyplace
>> >> aphonenumber
>> >> appears, no matter what font or format, it will eventually disappear?
>> >> Like, . 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.
>>
>> >> "Frances M" <Frances M...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >>news:6B65CEE2-BF6A-49F1-B67B-3DF3DCDE27B5@microsoft.com...
>> >>> Since installing Windows Vista Business, I have noticed
>> >>> thatphonenumbers
>> >>> 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?
>>
>> 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/...moving_Malware
>>
>> Malke
>> --
>> Elephant Boy Computerswww.elephantboycomputers.com
>> "Don't Panic!"
>> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> 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
>

Sunrun1

Having same problem on new computer running Vista Ultimate.

Thanks for the tip about disabling add-ons which solved the problem.
Have to alert Skype that its seizing of my numbers is no good.


--
Sunrun1

Chinajohn

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


"DP" wrote:

> 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.
>
>
>
> "Frances M" <Frances M@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:6B65CEE2-BF6A-49F1-B67B-3DF3DCDE27B5@microsoft.com...
> > 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?
>
>

Chinajohn

Excellent suggestion . It worked for me. I no longer run Skype.
--
China John D.


"Sunrun1" wrote:

>
> Having same problem on new computer running Vista Ultimate.
>
> Thanks for the tip about disabling add-ons which solved the problem.
> Have to alert Skype that its seizing of my numbers is no good.
>
>
> --
> Sunrun1
>