Twice now, I've tried to install a game I've used on at least five different
computers (with XP) onto my new Dell XPS 410 with Vista Home Premium only to
reach a point where there is an error in the install and suddenly my Taskbar,
Start Menu, Desktop Icons are all Missing and I ...

I have a rather simple question. In the near future I am planning on
creating a new gaming machine, that will feature amd64 processors. I
was wondering how is Vista's current support for 64-bit and is it a
better idea to stick with windows xp 64-bit edition.

I think its about time Microsoft thought about how people actually use PC's
if im going to play some games (like Battlefield 2142 or halo 3 or Doom 3) Im
not going to be writing a spreadsheet in the background. Im not going to want
a bling desktop that consumes 500mb or ram im ...

I've just brought a new laptop with Vista Pro installed on it and shock
horrar......
NO CARD GAMES, CHESS OR ANY THING.
How do I get them?

several of my game come up with a runtime error when i try to run them.
installing them was fine and I have tried patch but they didn't help.
does anyone know what i can do?

DOES ANYBODY HAVE THIS PROBLEM? installed Windows Vista Home Premium patched
fs9 ,addon planes really slow frame rates about 4 to fps. yes, i have run as
admin and turned off windows areo. tryed old and new video drivers. however
if i pause the sim i can see 25 to 42 fps with ...

I've got Halo, and recently got a Vista computer. I uploaded it and it all
works fine. Except for multiplayer.
It says I need to be an Administator to download the next patch.
But I am the administator. I'm the only user the use this computer.

Hey, i am about to buy an hp pc, and it gives me an option of either 32bit or
64bit, software-wise, it doesnt matter, but i got to ask, will my old games
like Age of mythology, red alert, etc. work on the 64 bit version?
Thanks

A clean install of Vista Ultimate.  The only application installed was AVG
Anti Virus.  Installed FSX and there is no icon in Start > All Programs.  I
then try to install a 3rd party app and it tells me that there is no
registry entry for FSX.

My daughter accidently deleted the games that come with Vista Premium (and
yes, the recycle bin has been emptied as well).  How can I get these back?  I
love my solitaire!

Is there a way to manually add games to the game browser?
I was able to add Flight Simulator X by dragging it to the Games folder in
the Start Menu... F.E.A.R. seemed to add itself... but for whatever reason
FEAR Extraction Point didn't, and neither did DiRT and just copying their ...

Are there currently any games available designed to run on Vista 64 bit. Or
non 64 bit games that will work well? I wandered in to Best Buy the other
day, and the games sales person told me not for at least two years . . .
Huh?

How do I make Games Explorer (folder) download box art?

My problem is that I have halo 2 for windows vista and when I put it in the
DVD drive it doesn't start.  I have no idea what the problem is, and I was
wondering if someone on this forum would know.
I'm running Windows Vista Ultimate

when i try to download a patch for a game it says that i need to be on an
administrative account which im am, what can i do to fix this?