Questions tagged [windows-vista]
For questions specific to Windows Vista. Use [windows] instead for questions involving Windows in general.
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Printer list for Windows Vista
I am trying to install an old printer into Windows 7. The original driver, which worked in XP, won't install in 7; I understand that there were internal changes starting with Vista. Windows 7 does ...
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Why Windows 10 Boot Manager can't load Windows Vista?
I had a Windows Vista/7 dual boot set up in UEFI, GPT mode (i.e using the EFI system partition to boot). The Windows Boot Manager would let me select between 7 and Vista, and both OS's worked fine. ...
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How do I make the hidden notifications arrow point to the left in Windows 7?
In Windows Vista and earlier it use to point to the left to show hidden notifications extending the notifications area out. Since Windows 7 it's just an up arrow that shows a separate box instead. Is ...
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Delete CDFS volume from USB drive in windows?
I recently attempted to install ubuntu onto a removable USB drive. Eventually, I wanted to replace the ubuntu version with another, but the problem is that, besides for the 3.7gb of "free space" I can ...
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Toshiba L40 PSL48e does not update bios
I have Toshiba L40 PSL48e. Also known as l40-18l and l40-15g.
It has bios version 1.6 and I need to update it to v2.0.
However after installing the bios and acquire the files from toshiba website I ...
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Couple of problems with REG ADD command
I'm trying to edit Windows Registry through Command Line for some reasons, and I'm having a problem with REG Add Command.
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REG ADD "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\runas\" /t REG_SZ /v ...
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Windows Vista Aero blue lines around windows
I have Windows Vista Home Premium x64 installed on my PC with some registry tweaks for Aero.
I noticed that blue lines appeared on the right and bottom of the windows.
I turned off the transparency.
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Need Winhlp32.exe
I know that that WinHelp is discontinued. No more included since Windows Vista. However, while Vista was still supported by Microsoft, I still could install it. Now, no more. Every time I got error in ...
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Is there a way to transfer network card driver onto sd card?
Is there a way to transfer network card driver onto sd card so I can reformat my computer and put driver back?
It's an older machine running Windows Vista Busniess.
HP Compaq dx3400
I can't seem to ...
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How do I reset the Vista net user password when it does not work with the User Name "C&D Sign Company"?
Recently C&D Sign Company sold their business to a local church. Now I have this machine in my shop, and all my efforts to reset the password, including Ophcrack, and many other methods, changing ...
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Windows Backup Tool only copies folder structure
I used the Windows Backup Tool to backup Windows Vista files onto an HDD and then used the Windows 10 version of the tool to restore them. For some reason, only the folder structure was copied - my ...
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Using pirated copy of old windows versions [closed]
Is it still illegal for US citizens to install a pirated copy of Windows XP or Vista on their machines, considering those windows have reached end of life? Could one get arrested for that? Thanks for ...
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USB key with trash and invisible files into it : how?
I have an USB key, FAT formatted, used on a Windows configuration, and as far as I know, a Windows Vista one (this is not my own key).
On this key, I have 9 photos.
I discovered that the trash ...
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How to switch from IDE to AHCI after installing Windows Vista [duplicate]
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Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is a technical standard defined by Intel that specifies the operation of Serial ATA (SATA) disk controllers. When it is supported by your ...
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Windows Vista - Cannot connect to Wireless Network
I am using a Windows Vista laptop. I cannot connect to the internet on it, no matter how hard I try. On 'Connect to a Network', the only option is 'Broadband Connection PPPoE Connection'. On 'Set up ...
