Hi, when I try to run setup for Business Vista on my XP home edition OS, it
gets to the part where it says "checking compatability." Seconds later, a
blue screen appears, and the computer automatically restarts. The error
report first said it was an antivirus problem, so I turned ...

After trying to reinstall Vista OEM after a format and then not being able
to reactivate ( since sorted thanks to Microsoft)
I am wondering how you go about reinstalling a OEM version after things
start to crash ?

As a home computer builder, I recently purchased an OEM version of  Vista
Home Premium that I plan to install as a dual boot operating system with
Windows XP Pro.
I ran the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor 1.0, which indicated that the Tekram

Hi.  I'll explain my entire story.
Well, I bought the Windows Vista Upgrade.  I installed it and I had no
problems...until I got a virus.  Windows defender said that they got rid of
it, but every few days, my homepage would change into this Microsoft page

After upgrading to Windows Vista from Windows XP SP2 I noticed there's a C:\Windows\Panther directory with huge logs files and data files in a 'catalogs' subdirectory - about 1 GB.  Is it safe to delete this entire directory or at least some of the files within it?
Thanks,
Sam

Ok I get it.  Apple software sucks!  And their developers don't know what
they're doing when it comes to Vista.
When I install Apple Quicktime on Windows Vista, it tries to take over MP3
weblink handling with their own browser plugin despite having it set to the

I just did a fresh install of my Win Xp Pro and then tried to install my
Vista Business Upgrade and when I enter the key number I get a error message
saying I have to install from my previous version of windows ???????  BTW I
did activate XP pro before trying to install Vista.  ...

Recently, I've noticed a serious slowdown on my PC, in that it takes minutes
for start-up and shut-down. I figured that I'd try to re-install Vista (Home
Premium) using the "upgrade" selection...wrong answer! It goes through the
motions, and at the very end, I get a message that ...

Does anyone know how the Vista Product Keys are going to work? Let me
explain why I ask.
I have 5 PCs in my household, all with XP Home or XP Pro. Eventually I
will want to upgrade them the Vista Ultimate, Home, or Home Premium,

currently running win2000pro, have an upgrade disk to home basic vista. i
believe i have to do a clean install to upgrade. what is easiest, most pain
free way to keep all my programs and get vista running. note: not very
computer savvy so please keep that in mind!!

I have 6 PC's, one old desktop and one old laptop on XP.  One new laptop
upgraded to Vista-U.  Two desktop's upgraded to Vista-U and one micro-desktop
running XP-MCE.   (yes, all with their own licenses)
What was my xp desktop machine was upgraded to vista business and then to

I wish to by a HP laptop, it comes with Vista home premium. (OEM verson)
Can I upgrad to Ultimate after instal? Or is it smarter to by a Ultimate
verson in the shop, and not use the key that comes with the laptop? That key
maybe can be uset on another computer?

I have a question.....if you buy a new computer with vista already on it do
you still have to buy a CD to download/get a product key for Microsoft Office
Word 2007?  Or does that come with vista?  Might be a "duh" question but I'm
not too quick on computers....

when I try to use spell check on my emails all I get is a message that
states: spell check language is no longer available for spell checking.
How do I get this to work?

when my computer start up the screen display windows cannot boot and that i
need to re install windows to repair it  but i have lost mt disk i still have
my product key if i pop in an upgrade disk for  vista will it work or do i
need to do something else?