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Advice to those considering changing from XP to Vista
When it didn't install from the zip folder on the desktop, I tried following the instructions instead (!) and unzipped the programs into a separate folder. XP Pro, do you mean? V1.04 would not install on the XP OS, neither would it install on Vista. I have V1.04 running fine as an upgrade to V1.00 on my XP Home

Vista won't work on corporate intranet, need XP
Part of the problem is the way Microsoft maintained compatibility with older programs. In XP application data was stored in hidden folders. In Vista it's in two A "bench machine" for which I test client drives for virus and spyware, install new programs I want to check out etc....and I made the suggestion only

Downgrade to XP?
Please check in Add/Remove Programs in the Control Panel to see if KB942840 is installed. If not, download and save it from here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx? [2K, XP, Vista, etc.] By ' Windows Update ', if you're referring to access to the Windows Update site, then Vista is eliminated.

Vista TP helper program - POP Peeper
Ken Blake, MVP kbl...@this.is.an.invalid.domain microsoft public windows vista general On Sat, 16 Feb 2008 14:20:12 +0100, "il barbi" <angeieri.barbo...@ngi.it> wrote: just to understand why, I signal that cases have been reported where programs written for XP and installed in Vista partition can be run from XP

Vista RC1 on Intel Macs Thread (All switchers, come here)
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User) AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net DTS-L http://dts-l.org/ tminus3 wrote: I recently had to upgrade my hardware to install Vista, so I could run some XP/Vista-only software (dual-boot system with Windows 2000 as primary OS).

Q 400Gb HDD with Windows 98/ME
If it is installed it should be OK; if it is not installed then I suspect there is no VISTA version so try installing the version you have for XP as follows. Unplug the printer USB cable from the PC Check Control Panel / Remove Programs to see that there is no version of Image Zone there.

PC Monitor Software for Syncing Outlook with PDA
You might also have some AV program scanning the hdd. Michael "Andrew Harris" <aharri...@tx.rr.com> wrote in message All I have is the drivers and no software installed. Is there a driver I need to install in Vista for the Turion X2 processors like you had to do in XP? -- Andrew Harris 10814 Steppington Dr,

Vista TP helper program - POP Peeper
I mean I want to know if user is using Windows 2000, XP, Vista and which Service Pack and version (XP Home, XP Pro, Vista Home Basic, Vista Premium, etc.). Is there any easy way to retrive this information? I'm wondering if all modern Windows version (2000, XP, 2003, Vista) has .NET installed by default or do I

Replacing Vista with XP
Chochi Cho...@discussions.microsoft.com microsoft public windows vista installation_setup When upgrading from XP to Vista, will software I installed, such as Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator, Auto Cad and etc, be deleted off my computer? And do I need to export my email in Outlook Express before upgrading?

Can you upgrade to Vista on a RAID0 system???
50 Ways to leave your Vista.... CHORUS: You just format the drive , Clive Get a New Mac , Jack Y'don't need that crap toy, Roy Just get yourself free Boot from a *nix, Jix You don't need to discuss much Install XP, Lee And get yourself free "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <msnewsrepl...@jonathankay.com> wrote in message

Should I use 64 bit Windows XP?
When I upgrade, sould I jut pop-in the cd/dvd and let the Ultimat do the upgrade or should I wipe out the hard drive and do a clean install? 2. I also downloaded the Virtual PC. Should I use the program to install XP or just directly install it in Ultimat? Thanks. It is incorrect that "Vista does not allow dual

using xml file rather than db
I never had this problem on 32-bit Vista (with 2GB or RAM). Just a quick note that this problem also occurred when I installed XP x64 (that's why I think it could be incompatible hardware of some sort). I have also reverted to factory clock settings on CPU and RAM, but no luck, plus my OC is stable...my computer

deleting file 'in use by another process' in Vista
Mick Murphy MickMur...@discussions.microsoft.com microsoft public windows vista networking_sharing If you have printer hooked to XP, and you want Vista to access it and use it, you need to have that printer's Vista compatible Driver software installed on Vista.

Fresh Vista install, IE7 very slow.
I recently replaced my old laptop which ran Windows XP with a new one that has Windows Vista. I installed my 2002 Office XP Professional program and everything seemed to work fine. Suddenly every document I had saved opens in an encrypted form only even though they have all been opening normally previously.

Replacing Vista with XP-Pro
I have a dual boot machine XP/Vista Home Prem. , This is a pretty fast machine with plenty of horsepower to run Vista. Gigabyte Mobo, Athlon 64 X2 If you need to know all of the software installed I can get that together with no problem. Thanks In Advance for the help, Sid saxonsyst...@comcast.net- Hide quoted

Uninstalling Mcafee on Vista
Yes it can be a problem removing programs that don't work in Vista, after the upgrade. It's best to remove all these before hand. Ok your post was unclear. I thought you meant an upgrade was done from XP to Vista with these programs installed, but what you mean is this was a system that came preinstalled with Vista

Advice - Best way to transfer settings to a Vista Clean install.
I did a repair install of XP Pro and that didn't fix it. I cleared my second drive, swapped cables to make it the primary drive and did a fresh install of Win Pro SP2. I got all the updates and then ran the SP3 RC2 script for it to be available in Update. The SP3 RC2 install went without a hitch.

Windows Messenger versus Windows Live Messenger
The most straightforward way to downgrade from Windows Vista to Windows XP is to back up all of your data files and documents, format the hard disk drive, and then install Windows XP. Before you downgrade to Windows XP, you may wish to use the software (included with some Toshiba computers) that allows you to

Brand new Vista premium -Gateway system. Slow vs xp
Alan Justice I bought a new Compaq with Vista Home on it and have had quite a bit of problems with my existing software that I had installed on my (now) dead XP Pro laptop. I put Office 2003 Pro and most programs work except when saving files to a different directory than the default causes a 30 second delay that

NewestShareware.com Issue #286
If it's a widely-distributed commercial program then MSI might not be the best option, since its use is somewhat unconventional and MS could throw a wrench in the but there seems to be so much hassle, even in XP/Vista, with making sure the necessary components are installed before this app to db would work.