Questions tagged [windows-vista]
For questions specific to Windows Vista. Use [windows] instead for questions involving Windows in general.
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Why is my computer windows Vista is running very slow despite CPU/RAM usage at not 100%?
My HP Pavilion DV3 laptop is running very slow. OS is windows Vista. I initially thought it could be due to low RAM (it has 4GB), and bought new RAM 8 GB that I have yet to put in. But when I see the ...
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How do I make an Ubuntu install USB stick in windows?
I am trying to install Ubuntu 16.04.4 on a blank machine. I want to use a USB stick.How can I do this in Windows??
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How may I forcibly remove a locked laptop from a non-existant domain?
I have a sony vaio running Windows Vista Ultimate that was added to my former business domain many years ago and which has not been used since my business was shut down 3 or 4 years ago.
The logon ...
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Windows does not upgrade from Vista to 7
I am trying to upgrade to Windows 7 from Windows Vista. When the windows 7 installer prompts me to restart, it boots into Vista like nothing happened.
I am currently using a Hewlett-Packard HP ...
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Sharing internet connection from laptop to WiFi router
So I have two WiFi routers which I currently don't use but would like to use them to share internet connection from my laptop (Vista) to my wifi router to create a wireless signal for devices in my ...
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Vista: How to prevent an extended partition from converting to EISA?
So I tried to create an extended partition with two logical drives on an Acer Vista laptop which has two EISA recovery partitions. After reboot I see the extended partition has been replaced with a ...
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When did/will Microsoft End Security Updates for Vista
Does anybody know when will Microsoft End Security Updates for Vista (or have they done so already)
Thanks
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BIOS Update from Vista only?
I found this old HP Pavilion Media Center m8100 PC and want to do a BIOS update. I found the official BIOS update from HP on their website here. The motherboard I'm using is IPIBL-LA. I might do the ...
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Restored Windows Vista Recovery Partition Image not booting - clonezilla
I've followed the first two of these guides from clonezilla.org, but: applied to a Windows Vista Recovery partition; partition-to-image rather than disk-to-image. I wiped out the entire disk after ...
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Geek squad says my hard drive is failing?
I have an older laptop, dell duo core 2.1ghz, 6gb ram, 500gb hd. It is running vista. Was working fine although maybe a tad slower than when new when all of a sudden some things stopped working, seems ...
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How to take a screenshot with Aero effects?
I don't want to make a normal screenshot. I want to make a screenshot that includes Aero glass, drop shadows, etc. in "transparent" mode.
I tried some tools like Windows Clippings, but the Aero glass ...
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How to migrate a programme or game onto a new computer if installation disk is cracked
To begin with; I appreciate there will likely be a different answer for each piece of software, so I'll go specific:
I would like to transfer Rome Total War onto a new computer. Unfortunately since ...
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How to run a program using another version of Kernel32.dll?
I want to run a modern program (Opera latest) on Windows Vista. However since it requires Windows 7 at minimum it's attempting to use procedures in Kernel32.dll that don't exist in the Vista version ...
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Need partitioning advice for dual boot Linux Mint with Vista
I'm trying to install Linux Mint 18 off DVD on my pc, which already has Vista installed. It has one small HDD, which is the C drive in Vista, and another larger HDD which shows up in Vista as drive G. ...
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Games explorer group order is reversed
I've formatted my PC to do a clean install of Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 x64. I was adding the Spanish language pack and then removing the English one.
After removing the English LP, something weird ...