I'm cross-posting this to additional forums (the original is in Windows Mail and Contacts) to solicit additional feedback. **************************************************** As an enterprise customer (using Windows Vista Enterprise), we've already selected -- as most large corportate customers would -- an email system and client. As such, I really don't understand why, just like with...

I just tried to install Norton Internet Security on my laptop. It started the installation process but an error message" C:\windows\system32\riched32.dll not designed to run on windows or contains errors" came up and I could proceed no further. I installed the same cd on my xp pc with no issues. Is there a fix for this or is there an error on vista. Any help would be appreciated. --...

.... It take minutes to click on anything. I have installed my Motherboard drivers and my GPU drivers to little effect. I have 8400 Dual Core 8800 GT 2 GB Ram (took other 2 out cause everyone said that caused probs) 320GB SATA2 HD

I am building a brand new computer - here are my specs: Gigabyte GA-X38-DS4 Intel Dual Quad Q6600 4x1gb Crucial Ballistix DDR2 (PC2 8500) RAM MSI NX8600GT Video Card (512 mb on board) Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Fatal1ty SC WD 1 Terabtye HD (data only drive) WD 500gb HD (primary drive for applications, windows, etc.) Asus DVD-ROM

Hi Folks I have four PCs at home - 3 of which are now proudly running SP1 for Vista, but the one refuses to install the update. So I head over to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947366/en-us, as directed and run all 5 of the resolutions suggested, with no errors anywhere, except for that pesky SFC tool. I've been crawling through the posts here and see that I'm not the only one

Does anyone know if there is one web site i can go to and find all the drivers i will need when i go from vista to XP. I called Acer they said i should have no problem downgrading but would not help me with finding driver info.

Ok heres the deal I bought a acer 5315 with Vista basic. I have used it a total of 5 hours. It suddenly stopped opening files of anything at all. I didn't like vista to start with so i went out and bought Windows XP home to replace vista. for some reason durring setup it can find everything but my hard drives. does anyone know if i will be able to replace Vista? I sure hope so

I'm sorry if this is the wrong forum for these issues: Here they are and they may be related ... I'm not su Setup: Vista Ultimate XFX SLI lt motherboard 2 GB Ram GFI FX 8500 - graphics card System generally operating except:

Hi, I hope you can help! My Notebook came with Microsoft Office Home & Student 2007. This was a 90 day Trial package. This Notebook is Windows Vista Basic. I have purchased Microsoft Office Enterprise 2007 through an offer from my employer.

In our Language School we have a Multimedia Language Lab (allowing the school students to access through user name and password an internet platform to do the exercise work after each class lesson). This system uses Windows Vista Basic as operating system and is based on a 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN. I wonder if: 1. It is possible to create a Vista Install DVD allowing – in case of serious...

I've managed to put together a suitable Vista image, resealed and ready to distribute. It does everything I need it to except I can't seem to find a way to do these last two things: I need for Windows Automatic Updates to be turned off and for the user to not get bugged about it. I need for Security Center notifications to be turned off, and the tray icon to not be displayed, for at least...

Is there a way to use the upgrade ability of Vista to upgrade xp pro to Vista Business without having to do a fresh install?

Dear All, I've already installed OS vista ultimate x64. and then i was successfull to install my 32 bit software (Rekso Translator v2.1a) but this software cannot run just only opened paradox runtime and then hang (not responding). This software 100% working fine on my vista ultimate x86 before. Please help, because this software very needed. Thanks before. Regards,

In Sept 2007, I needed to replace a dying PC, and was excited to get my first system with Vista pre-installed. The excitement began to wane within 10 minutes of the first boot. The overwhelming quantity of pre-installed crappy demo applications became my first annoyance to deal with. I realize that this is no fault of Micro$oft, but they should be made aware of how the computing experience...

Problem: Hi, when i change. My system locale in control panel from english to korean & have the laungauge bar floating on my desktop My Computer can reconize korean character's + english, wich is what i want. But When i do this. most applications + online Games, Dont work However when i change my "SYSTEM LOCALE" Back to english, these Applications +

My computer crashed, had to get a new motherboard but now windows was deactivated......who do I need to contact?

hi everyone, have a partition drive for system recovery, and i just burned it in dvd, and i want to format that partition, is it ok now to do so? dont want to do things that im not sure of though, experienced vista users and prof its ur call, tnx

tried insatlling third party software line avg(free eddition), norton avs (paid), typing masters and so on . but get the error xyz.exe is not a valid win32 application. any fix -- never say die

I successfully installed Vista Premium Home 64 bit from my retail version of Vista 64 bit OS on one HD, an ATA 100. However I was unhappy with the drive performance and returned it to the store. I also had an external DVD ROM connected to a USB port. This installation process was incredibly long. Mus have taken about 4 hours just for vista to run the entire installation. When I did get vista...

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