I had this problem since I upgraded to Vista. All softwares I used before in Windows XP worked without any problem, but most of them now support Vista and they are giving me tons of problems everyday.
View 5 RepliesSo this, has been by life for the past little while. I have a Gateway M520 laptop, wich had XP on it, and i upgraded to vista. When i did that, I lost my sound. I have spent hours on the net, on the manufacturers websites, in random forums, Only to not find an awnser, and be left without sound. Nothing is muted, All drivers are supposedly up to date, tried uninstalling/re-installing, Tried letting windows update do it.............no luck. Seriously about ready to take a slegehammer to my laptop, lol.
View 5 Replies View RelatedPC-illiterate older user I need gentle idiot-speak help: We've doubtless a fairly small 2-year old system and recently upgraded from XP to VistaHP. (1.5 RAM, 80Gb Hard, Pentium4 641 3.2GHz, ATI Radeon Xpress 200 128Mb). Vista runs - obviously without Aero - but with lots of problems.
1. Variable total freezing (is it the graphics card ?).
2. There can be two different screen resolutions (one perfect fit and very clear, the other screen is sized-down and poor resolution). Seems to bear no relation to how PC was previously shut down. There are other problems perhaps for a later post but would like to get these sorted if possible. I've downloaded all current drivers and other downloads (less two doownloads that 'refuse') but the problems persist. We're not gamers - we just want good screen clarity and no freezing.
After I upgraded to Vista my computer has not worked right. It's slower, needs to be restarted every day, I have no sound and other low memory problems. I have noticed that the windows old file is 43 GB which is almost half of my total memory. Is the best thing to fix my computer to go back to XP or just get rid of large files like the windows old so Vista can run properly.
View 4 Replies View RelatedAnyone upgraded on vista ultimate x64 from 2gb to 4gb of memory, whats the performance boost? id reckon quite good, but how good really? i play a lot of games..
View 9 Replies View RelatedI know that there is a MS link out there, but I just cannot find it again. What versions of Windows XP and Vista can be upgraded to which versions of Windows 7?
View 9 Replies View RelatedI'm currently running my upgraded rig on Vista Ultimate 32 bit and would like to have 64 bit installed because I have 6 gigs of ram that I would like to be able to use. My problem is that when I boot from my DVD drive, it says it loads the windows files, but then when its like setting up the install or something (The green bar is scrolling across the screen), it gets hung up then, after a minute or two, becomes a BSOD. 32 bit did something similar, but never gave me blue screen just kept stopping and starting again. I'm stumped.
View 5 Replies View RelatedHad two PC's one has just been upgraded to Vista Ultimate, the other remains XP Pro. When I browse the network on either system, they seem themselves but not the other. I can ping in either direction OK by IP only (not computer name) On the Vista system if I select 'Show Full Map' in the network center I can see the other PC I can print to the XP's printer from the Vista system (had to map it by IP. I have tried all the hints and tips I can find and for the life of me am stumped. I have set up probably 20-30 similar small networks for friends (though this is a first with Vista) and never had this problem.
View 4 Replies View RelatedI was using yista home premium and upgraded to vista ultimate however it is causing to many problems with other sofftware I use and the internet explorer 8. Is there a way to dowm grade or restore to the previous version without doing a complete system restore. I tried to restore to an earlier date, but it was not early enough.
View 5 Replies View Relatedhave just upgraded to vista home premium from xp.found my music files but can not find any other user music files,has update deleted or have they been moved
View 5 Replies View RelatedWhen I upgraded to Vista Premium from Basic I lost sound. Seems to be a common problem. I got the message "no audio output device is installed" I tried updating drivers to no avail.The following worked for me just now.
Go to Device manager
open Sound, video and game controllers
double click the driver
click "update driver"
click "search my computer"
choose "high definition audio device" - NOT the driver
I have a desktop that I upgraded from XP Pro to Vista Ultimate and a laptop running on Windows XP Pro. I recently upgraded both devices from Office 2003 to Office 2007. Before I upgraded the desktop to Vista, I copy the Outlook.pst back and forth the two machines to synchronize my e-mail. Now that the desktop is running on Vista and the laptop still running XP Pro, can I do the same thing to synchronize my e-mail or is there a better solution in synchronizing the pst files.
View 9 Replies View RelatedI found and installed SP1 for Vista. However, now I have in the corner of my lower right screen, a new message showing:
Windows Vista (TM)
Evaluation copy. Build 6001
I have a registered version of Vista Home Premium, and of course, since I had installation problems when I first got it, I can't get help from Microsoft except here now.!
I up graded my CPU and the system freezs constantly, I have ruled outHeat, and PSU, and RAM. I dont get any freezing when in Safe boot mode,So far.
I get this error when it freezs and I have to reset button hard boot.Also All the USB power goes dead so no access to key board or mouse.
System Specs {Asus P5WDHDeluxlatest bios2801 || E8600Intel Core2
duo3.33ghz||PC64008004gb||ATIHD3870'sCrossfire9.3|| 850wAntectrqpower ||
CreativeX-F1 extrem5.1 latest || Vista64bitsp1 ||latest
TrackIr4Pro./irEnhancement || JoystickSaitekst290pro ||
SaitekRudderpedalsPro || X52ThrottleControler ||
G15Keyboard/RazerDiamondBackMouse || 28"Lcd HDMI iF281D I-INC}...............
I've upgraded my ram from 2GB to 4GB the bios reports 4096 but Vista
reports 2048 the exact same value before the upgrade. I'm aware of
why Vista doesn't report all of the add'l memory but in my case I see no
change at all does any one have any ideas?
I bought my pc about a year and half ago. Had an x86 Vista Ultimate edition on it and it all worked fine. 4 GB RAM and a good CPU made it run smooth. I then decided to upgrade my RAM to 8 GB and also upgraded my Windows with it to an x64 Vista Ultimate. Ever since I upgraded, my pc has been crashing like mad. When I play games my pc crashes constantly in a timeframe ranging from 20mins to 2 hours.
I freezes completely and it ends up in me having to force hard reset my pc. I don't know what the problem is atm and in all fairness it's driving me mad. Sometimes I boot my pc, I check mails and whoops, frozen and have to reboot. Is it possible that there's a compatibility problem with the RAM and my x64 Vista?
I had 1 gb of ram in my computer and I just upgraded to 2 gb. I tried to start it up, and nothing happened. All the lights and fan came on, but nothing happened.
View 9 Replies View RelatedI purchased a laptop with Vista Home Basic that had only 894 MB RAM.(Two slots with 512 MB sticks). I have lots of speed issues and was told by someone that this was not enough RAM to operate Vista. My laptop maximum it 2 GB so I swapped out the two 512 MB sticks for two 1 GB sticks. Under Control Panel>System, it is still only displaying 894 MB RAM. How do I get this to display the upgraded RAM?
View 8 Replies View RelatedI received the Microsoft Download email and followed the link to read about SP1 for Vista. It recommends installing via the Windows Update site. Every time (and by whatever means) I try to access the Windows Update site the Vista Windows Update tool dives in and tells me that there are no updates available. I am sure I would know if a 65MB file had downloaded and installed but I could be wrong.
Two questions:
1) How can I tell if my system has upgraded itself to SP1 without my involvement?
2) As the first answer is almost certain to be that it cannot, how can I get the onboard Windows Update to let me through to the web site?
I recently upgraded my graphics card from a Radeon 9600 to 3650 and that is where I struck problems. The standard VGA adaptor isn't working or became corrupt and when I installed the Radeon driver, the system froze after a short while. I have tried deleting adaptor, but that also removes "Display Adaptors" from the Device Manager, so even if I install the 3650 driver, it won't appear as installed. I have tried doing a clean install of Vista but the same thing occurs. On the other hand I have no problem with Windows 7 RC1 where everything works perfectly. What purpose does the VGA serve anyway since I still have a display without it working?
View 9 Replies View RelatedI found and installed SP1 for Vista. However, now I have in the corner of my lower right screen, a new message showing: Windows Vista (TM) Evaluation copy. Build 6001. I have a registered version of Vista Home Premium, and of course, since I had installation problems when I first got it, I can't get help from Microsoft except here now.
View 8 Replies View RelatedI'm running Vista Ultimate x64. I had 4GB of memory installed and just upgraded to 8GB. When I started the computer with the new memory sticks, I got this message: "The file is possibly corrupt. The file header checksum does not match the computed checksum." I booted from the Vista DVD and tried the Startup Repair but it says it did not detect any problems so it won't repair anything.
View 6 Replies View RelatedI have a HP dv9000 with built in web and mic the camera works fine when i connect to skype but the computer doesn't even notice the mic is there. i went on control panel and recording devices and it doesn't list any. and there is no button to look for one or anything. what do i do?
View 5 Replies View RelatedHow much ram would my 32 bit pc loose if i upgraded it with an ati x2 gfx card? Currently have 4gb ram & 512mb gfx card, with only 3.2mb ram recognised, ill assume it would be around 1.7gb?? If thats the case, a lot of users will be upgrading their vista to 64 bit. Dont know how many 64 bit users there are now, but looks like this card pretty much demands it.
View 6 Replies View RelatedHave recently purchased the upgrade to 64 bit Vista, however, having installed the disc on boot up I expected some sort of instruction on the transfer to 64 Bit procedure. nothing. When I review the details of my PC in the System menu on the Control Panel it still shows me running with 32 Bit. I have even tried to run the set-up from the upgrade DVD but have been refused and told to run from boot-up.
View 5 Replies View RelatedJust curious as to why Vista 64bit has 2 sets of Program files on C Drive?
One is Program Files
One is Program Files (x86)
Everything I have installed loads into Program Files (x86)Also, I've noticed the same with Internet Exlporer and Internet Explorer 64 bit This isn't an upgraded pc, it came with Vista Premium 64 bit
I've recently upgraded the RAM on my Computer, turned the machine on and everything seemed fine, until I noticed that there was "No Output Device installed". I've noticed many topics about this subject but all seem to be occurring after installing Vista not RAM,
View 5 Replies View RelatedI'm running Windows Vista Ultimate x64 and upgraded my CPU to an E8400 from a 6400 Core 2 Duo. This increased the bus speed to 1333 Mhz. It appears that it has broken both WMP and WMC. Is there any way to repair this without reinstalling Windows Vista?
View 9 Replies View RelatedI have Windows Vista Premuim Home edition SP2. Where can I find the folder that contains all the programs that are supposed to start when Windows boots? I want to add a program to the list so it loads at bootup. Wiyhin the program (Secunia), I checked off the box that should enable the program to do this - but it isn't working. Therefore, I can just put a copy of the executable in the Startup folder (if I could find it).
View 4 Replies View RelatedI installed windows 7 beta and was so thrilled. But i do miss vista and wanted to do a dual boot. Little did i realize that when i upgraded, i also changed over the whole OS. Now i have nothing i can do! Im soooo damn stupid!!!! I have no CD and dell refuses to send me one. My PC recovery tool doesnt work since i updated the os. And i dont have a DVD that i can burn the info to tongiht and cant get to a store to get one for a week or so(parents are out of town and im 16) I have a legally bought (from dell with my computer) key code for windows home premium. I am familiar with torrent downloads and was thinking i could download the install info but i dont know how to run it.
View 9 Replies View RelatedWhen i had XP on my computer everything was working fine. I did an overlay of Vista and now any audio device with a jack won't work.. My USB headphones do... I have gone through all the playback settings, searched through all of control panel to do with sound. I have downloaded the necessary realtek drivers (High Definition Audio Device) and nothing. I have also tried plugging the jack in the front instead of the back. The speakers work on any XP machine... just having troubles with my vista machine.
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