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• is it possible to upgrade/degrade my vista because of bugs?

  Is it possible to degrade/update my windows vista free to 7/xp, all the time since I bought it (I think it's more than a year ago) it was screen 'look', when I play a game like counter-strike: Source or Titan quest (almost all funny games) it takes like 20 seconds to 1.5 hours, and then it gets buggy as next points on the screen in green squares of purple and lines of walls and characters and everything so I don't even know what I'm doing, it's so boring when he's like that. the only thing that works for me it is CTRL + ALT + DELETE, and then click Cancel, but then it takes like 25 seconds and he returned once again, even more

  Hello OscarH1993.

  All first to the top make sure you have the latest video drivers installed for your machine, if you post back with what graphics card you are using, we can help you further.

  Symptoms that you describe are almost always because of old video drivers or even worse, a faulty hardware or overheating.  Change just the OS probably won't help any.

  Get the latest drivers for rule than to go out and give the events a good clean out.

  Paul Smith - MVP for Windows desktop experience... I crawled off NNTP - for now. Detachment Aldershot, United Kingdom. On the internet at windowsresource.net and dasmirnov.net. Please post back to let us know what works and what does not. :-)

• Windows vista font makes blurry after Windows update

  I just updated my Vista Business 64-bit today (February 11, 2015) and now in all applications, fonts such as:

  • Courier New
  • Times New Roman

  very very bad image.

  Here is the list of updates today:

  

  And that's what the font rendering looks like for example:

  Eclipse:

  

  PuTTY:

  

  It drives me crazy.

  Searched the net and no solution so far.

  Thank you!

  Hello

  You can uninstall KB3013455 for now.

  There seems to be some problems with this update, but Microsoft has knowledge of it and do some research...

  Known issues with this security update

  • After you have installed the 3013455 security update, you may notice a degradation in quality of text in some scenarios. The problem occurs only on systems running Windows Vista SP2 or Windows Server 2003 SP2. Microsoft is researching this problem and will post more information in this article when the information becomes available.

  Source

  Hope this helps,

  J

• What should I do to downgrade my Windows Vista business, Windows XP Pro licenses.

  Original title: Downgrade my Vista Business.

  Hi... I have 3pc with licenses professional Vista but I need to downgrade to win xp pro... what should I do?

  Hello

  Thanks for posting your query in Microsoft Community.
  You want to downgrade from Windows Vista business to Windows XP. Let me know if this isn't the issue.
  Can I downgrade my OEM version of Windows Vista business to Windows XP Professional?

  Yes. Right of demotion OEM desktop operating systems PC apply to Windows Vista business and Windows Vista Edition full, as stated in the terms of the license. Please note, downgrade versions OEM Windows Vista business and Windows Vista Ultimate are limited to Windows XP Professional (including Windows XP Edition Tablet PC and Windows XP x 64 edition). End users can use the following media for their downgrade: Volume Licensing media (provided that the end-user has a Volume License Agreement), trade retail (FPP) or System Builder hologram CD (provided that the software is acquired in accordance with the Microsoft OEM System Builder License). Use of degraded operating system is governed by the Windows Vista Business license terms, and the end user cannot use the downgrade and professional Windows Vista operating system. There is no right of demotion for Windows Vista Home Basic or Windows Vista Edition Home Premium.

  For reference:
  http://social.technet.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/itprovistamigration/thread/4ea0018b-2b8a-4C7E-8dca-377780d260d8
  
  I hope it helps. If you have problems in the future, please let us know. We will be happy to help you.

• What is the problem with Windows Vista?

  It's Windows Vista just bad or what!

  Sorry for my title, but I have had serious problems lately and it has been really frustrating.  This all started when I got a game, Civilization V, to be exact, as a gift.  Now, I use a laptop that is not done for the games, but I am able to run games of different strategy on a low setting without problem.  When I installed Civilization V, however, it did not work, saying that I had to download Windows Vista Service Pack 2.

  The reason why I didn't have SP2 was because I disabled the auto-update feature.  I did not want Microsoft to auto-updated my computer because it just add more files to my computer - right which may be unnecessary, i.e. IE and take hard drive space.  However, because I really wanted to play the game, I was like, so can download SP2.

  This is when the problems started to arise.  First of all, somehow, I'm done with DirectX 11.  From my understanding, XP is associated with DirectX 9, Vista with DirectX 10 and Windows 7 with DirectX11.  I have Windows Vista, but I have DirectX 11 is installed.  How is that possible?  This in turn makes Civilization V quite unstable.

  But, I'm not really upset to have the correct version of DirectX, because in all honesty, I have accidentally installed when I installed the game.

  WHAT I'M REALLY UPSET is how SP2 has completely messed up my computer.  First of all, he did my laptop completely unstable.  My starting times vary.  Sometimes, I have a blue screen when I start my computer.  Also, it has substantially increased the amount of energy/process my uses of the computer.  While my laptop has a skinny 1 HR autonomy on SP1, it has now a little 15 min autonomy on SP2.

  But perhaps what really upsets me is that since I installed SP2, I've lost half a gig of hard drive space whenever I restart my computer.  And since my computer has become unstable, I have to reboot more often then usual.  I got 10 GB of free hard disk space and now I only have 200 MB.  I tried 'disk cleanup', but now my computer has only 4 gigs.  Where's the other 6 GB?

  And the worst, Vista is that research is absolutely useless.  Find recent files that have been created (since if I lose 500 MB every time you start, I need to create some sort of file), but my search comes up with no results.

  I write because I need solutions to these three things:

  (1) how can I make SP2 uses less memory and processes?  I wish that my life of battery 1 h back instead of 15 min.

  (2) MOST IMPORTANT: How can I prevent my computer whenever I restart the loss of 500 MB of hard drive?

  (3) what are the means that would allow me to search my computer so that I can understand why I keep losing hard drive space?

  I can't believe that Microsoft will come out with an "update" which downgrades your computer actually.  And I am sure that I do not have a virus, because I have not downloaded anything / visited all websites summary recently at 90%.

  Thank you.

  Access your site from manufacturers of portable, specific to your model and update all the drivers available.

  Then to winupdate parameters depend on important updates ONLY, by installing not important updates, you leave your computer at risk and bug fixes will not be implimented

  A battery degrades over time

  The direct X version installed / updated will be required for your system to Directx 11 is released in 2008 and was designed for Vista/Win7

  You don't mention the size of your disk or free space. There are many things that can eat disk space

  http://www.Jam-software.com/treesize_free/ will show what is using your space

• compatible problem using windows vista Home Basic 32 bit

  How to change windows vista to windows xp? My first operating system
  is windows vista basic 32 bit home edition. After im using this operation
  system, I feel worse and better im using windows xp because of compatible
  problem when using windows vista. So how to change the Windows vista to windows
  XP?

  Thank you

  See if this applies to you:

  Can I downgrade my OEM version of Windows Vista business to Windows XP Professional?

  Yes. Right of demotion OEM desktop operating systems PC apply to Windows Vista business and Windows Vista Edition full, as stated in the terms of the license. Please note, downgrade versions OEM Windows Vista business and Windows Vista Ultimate are limited to Windows XP Professional (including Windows XP Edition Tablet PC and Windows XP x 64 edition). End users can use the following media for their downgrade: Volume Licensing media (provided that the end-user has a Volume License Agreement), trade retail (FPP) or System Builder hologram CD (provided that the software is acquired in accordance with the Microsoft OEM System Builder License). Use of degraded operating system is governed by the Windows Vista Business license terms, and the end user cannot use the downgrade and professional Windows Vista operating system. There is no right of demotion for Windows Vista Home Basic or Windows Vista Edition Home Premium.

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  If it does not apply to you:

  Installation of XP instead of Vista:

  Come on first, site of the manufacturer of your computer, check to see if your model computer has XP drivers available for it...

  If the XP drivers are not available for your model, forget the idea.

  If Yes, download and save to a CD or Flash drive.

  Then buy a disc XP and license.

  Save all your data because it will be lost during the installation of XP.

  Then follow the steps below to do a clean install.

  http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg_clean.asp

  Once installed, reload ALL your other programs of original media, or download again.

  Reload all drivers and utilities for your motherboard.

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  See if that will solve your problems of compatibility:

  http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/compatibility/Windows-Vista/default.aspx

  Windows Vista Compatibility Center

  First thing to do is to check its Vista compatibility at the link above, and if not to see what patches/solutions are available from its manufacturer...

  http://www.howtogeek.com/HOWTO/Windows-Vista/using-Windows-Vista-compatibility-mode/

  If this is not Vista compatible, read the info on the link above.
  It works for some programs, but not all.

  This applies to software programs, NOT hardware drivers.

  If it's Vista compatible > uninstall it > Re-download/save to your desktop > right click on the setup.exe > run as admin.

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  ·                         http://www.Microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=04D26402-3199-48A3-AFA2-2DC0B40A73B6&displaylang=en

  Virtual PC 2007

  Download the full version of Microsoft Virtual PC 2007.

  Buy and install a Windows operating system earlier (XP, Windows 2000) in the above Virtual Machine and try to run your program in that.
  Vista Home Premium is not supported by Microsoft using Virtual PC above, but Virtual PC will work in it.

  See you soon

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• Windows vista business OEM

  I have a computer that I bought from HP and it was supposed to be downgraded to windows xp pro from the factory but didn't know a guy at work and thought vista was still installed. So he installed xp on it and deleted the xp that was already on the system and now I have no cd of xp can't I get one without buying a new cd key. I have learned since I have professional Vista I have XP rights to downgrade from Vista to XP is this true thanks for reading

  http://h10025.www1.HP.com/ewfrf/wc/contacthp?LC=en&DLC=en&cc=au

  Contact HP at the link above re disk XP Pro...

  Can I downgrade my OEM version of Windows Vista business to Windows XP Professional?

  Yes. Right of demotion OEM desktop operating systems PC apply to Windows Vista business and Windows Vista Edition full, as stated in the terms of the license. Please note, downgrade versions OEM Windows Vista business and Windows Vista Ultimate are limited to Windows XP Professional (including Windows XP Edition Tablet PC and Windows XP x 64 edition). End users can use the following media for their downgrade: Volume Licensing media (provided that the end-user has a Volume License Agreement), trade retail (FPP) or System Builder hologram CD (provided that the software is acquired in accordance with the Microsoft OEM System Builder License). Use of degraded operating system is governed by the Windows Vista Business license terms, and the end user cannot use the downgrade and professional Windows Vista operating system. There is no right of demotion for Windows Vista Home Basic or Windows Vista Edition Home Premium.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• Music from Apple on Windows Vista

  Hello

  I want to subscribe to Apple music etc, but the upgrade will not take effect, apparently due to the fact that my laptop running Windows Vista. Of course, this is not normal? How can I subscribe to the Apple's music on the Windows Vista system without being forced to invest in a costly upgrade of my operating system?

  Hello

  You cannot use Apple music on Windows vista. iTunes 12.3 or later is required for Apple music. If you want to use Apple music you need to update your operating system (computer?).

  Jim

• Windows Vista-> Windows 10

  Hello.

  I have a problem with my Windows Vista to Windows 10 computer upgrade.
  Microsoft has said that it cannot obtain free Windows 10 update, if you have Windows 7/8.1, but you should be able to get on Windows Vista, I think...

  When I open the installer of Windows 10, or media creation tool, that's what's happening:

  10 Windows Installer:
  http://S12.postimg.org/yfzwn33l9/bandicam_2015_09_24_22_24_13_724.jpg

  Media creation tool:
  http://S18.postimg.org/u0y5u23eh/bandicam_2015_09_24_22_25_17_734.jpg

  My computer specs:

  http://S17.postimg.org/uoyp0rqqn/bandicam_2015_09_24_22_29_56_298_censored.jpg

  Can you please help me to get 10 Windows on my computer.

  This isn't a problem of Firefox support. Take up with a ten Windows support forum.
  http://www.tenforums.com/

• Thunderbird will still work if I upgrade my Windows Vista PC to Windows 7?

  Thunderbird is installed and works fine on my Windows Vista PC. If I upgrade the operating system Vista to Windows 7, TBird still works as it is? Can I install a new version of TBird or make other changes to it?

  Good. You can then mark the thread as "Solved" Please?
  Thank you.

• When does end for Windows Vista?

  I have 9 that is set as my default browser and understand the extended support will end in April 2017 according to Microsoft. I was not able to upgrade to Windows 7 on this P.C. & would like to know if there is no date scheduled for Firefox Support in Windows Vista? I set Firefox as my browser default if Vista will be supported for several years if taken in charge as it is now. What kind of support will be offered, as appropriate, in the future?

  A date has not been set. Actually WinXP SP2 & 3 are still supported by Mozilla for Firefox. I doubt if Mozilla support for Vista will end anytime in the near future.

  Overall, Mozilla does not select arbitrary deadlines to end operating system, Windows 2000 was the last to fall by the wayside on the need for Mozilla to update the program that was used to set up Firefox. The new version has not only supported Windows 2000 or Windows XP and WinXP SP1.

• 13.6.0 is the same in Windows Vista like in Linux?

  A friend uses Thunderbird 13.6.0 under Linux. I get emails on AOL, and because they come as text files and not HTML, AOL is able to display them with wildly different lengths of lines, never more than 72 characters, regardless of the width of the window and no graphics (smilies). The 72 character line length, which is the default in Thunderbird plain text seems to confuse AOL mail view. This does not happen in Yahoo Mail or G-Mail. I suggested that he could check the box to Rich Text / HTML and not text gross to < < tools > account settings > Composition and addressing > box > >. He said that there are there. We both have the same version (13.6.0). Linux is involved in this? His version 13.6.0 offer different settings? I can find the checkbox here on Thunderbird with Windows Vista, but we can't seem to find out its based on Linux version of Thunderbird.

  Are the slightly different menu, if the names are sometimes.
  _Linux, http://KB.mozillazine.org/Menu_differences_in_Windows, _and_Mac

  Version 31.6.0 is the most

• Windows Vista 64 bit does not install last version of iTunes

  I just updated my iPhone, the recent phone must have the latest version of iTunes installed, I currently have 12.3 but I'm unable to download the latest version, I have Windows Vista 64-bit on my desktop, can anyone help?

  I don't think that Vista will support the latest version of iTunes, which is necessary for the latest version of iOS. I will check something quick and get back to you. What iPhone do you have? What happens when you try to download the latest version?

• Cannot access ftp with my windows vista and firefox sites

  On Windows Vista with FF and OracleVM with Ubuntu LINUX/FF. get same error on both Ubuntu
  and the Windows partition. I made my mistake checking on Windows & FF
  Any ftp site, including sao - ftp.cfa.harvard.edu gives the time limit check error message.
  Checked the window firewall and config port 20 and 21: NO DIFFERENCE
  Tried ftp://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/extensions and ftp://ftp.mozilla.org: NO DIFFERENCE
  Responsible for FireFTP and tried above sites: get the message unable to connect, please try again
  By cor - el on earlier thread tried https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/

    IT WORKED!
  

  Then tried https://sao-ftp.cfa.harvard.edu/pub/transfer/nlee/acis_bkgrnd_4.5.7.tar.gz
  Warning windows server unsecured; has asked during the trip. Then received message of hea - www.harvard Port 443 NOT FOUND

  COR - el or someone you suggest a solution?
  Thank you very much

  PROBLEM SOLVED
  Problem was with the COMCAST router firewall. Their technical support fixed within 5 minutes after my third try with them.

  Thanks for your help.
  Lew

• FireFox works with Windows Vista?

  Question is not on the machine I use now - so I did not open the window "troubleshooting." The question is about old computer Vaio laptop to my wife with Windows Vista operating system. He travels very slowly. You may want to use FireFox and possibly the speed of navigation. Use Chrome now and want to move tabs and bookmarks (etc.).

  Is it possible and it might make the system a little faster?

  Hi Earl,
  Yes, Firefox is supported on Windows Vista and it will be important in that its power to Chrome.