I bought a new HP laptop with vista Office Max 2 weeks ago and I was told that I will be able to get a free upgade to windows 7 when it is released, what should I do?

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• I have acrobat 9 pro and I was told that it is not compatible with windows 7 and that's why I can't just re download

  I abrobat pro 9 and cannot re download

  I was told that it is not compatile with windows 7

  Hello

  That is absolutely right. Acrobat 9 pro is not compatible with Windows 7. It could lead to some conflicts, while the download is in progress.

  You can see the following link for more details on the technical specifications on Acrobat 9.

  ucts.html https://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/Policy-Pricing/System-Requirements-Acrobat-Family-prod

  If you are using windows 7 I recommend spending the last DC Acrobat because it has a UI new and interesting as well as enhanced features that will make your work much easier.

  In case you have any further questions, please write back. We would be here to help you accordingly.

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  Sukrit diallo

• was supposed to get a free upgrade to windows 7, when I bought the computer from wal-mart

  free update when buying

  Hello robinsue, welcome.

  Here is a little information that can be useful. Here is a list of computer manufacturers that offer support for this issue:

  This information is referenced from this URL:
  http://www.PCMag.com/Article2/0, 2817,2354554,00.asp

  Acer
  If you buy your Acer system at an online retailer or a store, the policy is the same. Customers with eligible systems should go to the Acer upgrade page, where you will have gone through the process. It helps to have the serial number of your system available. He is a 22-digit number. For laptops, the serial number is located on the bottom. There will be a white label with 22 characters starting with "LX." For desktop computers, serial number is usually located on the right side, at the bottom of the side panel. There will be a white label with a 22 character S/N: starting with "PS" or "PT". After ordering, the upgrade kit will be sent to customers.

  ASUS
  ASUS customers with eligible systems may request their update on the Web site. It's a good idea to have the serial number of your system available. Customers with a laptop EeePC can find their serial number on a label at the base of the system. It is listed under the barcode after the letters "SN". Customers with other models of laptop ASUS may also find the sticker at the base of their systems. The serial number will be 10 or 15 characters and be preceded by the letters "SN". For desktop computers, the tile should be on the side or the back of the system, with the 12-digit alphanumeric (letter and number) code is right under the code upper bar (are there two) on the sticker.

  Reference Dell
  According to Dell, it does not matter if you bought your system directly from the company or from another retailer (such as Best Buy or Staples), as long as you bought it within the above period. Eligible Dell customers with a system should go to the Dell site to save their system. The site will guide you in the process. It's a good idea to note the name of the model of your system as well as your office or serial number of the laptop. It's a unique five digit alphanumeric (letter and number) code that you find on a white label with bar code on your Dell computer. For desktop computers, the label located on the back or on the side panel. For laptops, the label located on the bottom of the system. After recording with success your system, Dell will send you a DVD of Windows 7 to install. The site also includes a section on frequently asked questions.

  eMachines
  Customers with eligible systems (that is purchased from a retailer online or in a store) should go to upgrade eMachines website, where you will have gone through the process. It helps to have the serial number of your system available. As Acer systems (since eMachines is owned by Acer), he is a 22-digit number. For laptops, the serial number is located on the bottom. There will be a white label with 22 characters starting with "LX." For desktop computers, serial number is usually located on the right side, at the bottom of the side panel. There will be a white label with a 22 character S/N: starting with "PS" or "PT". After ordering, the upgrade kit will be sent to customers.

  Fujitsu
  According to Fujitsu, clients with a qualifying laptop LifeBook with Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Business are eligible to receive a free comparable version of Windows 7. They can visit the upgrade on the site Web of Fujitsu page and follow the instructions. It will be good to have on hand the serial number of the system (on a sticker, very probably on the bottom of the laptop). "" Serial number is an alphanumeric (letter and number) preceded by the letters "S/N" code part number is an alphanumeric code, preceded by the letters "P/N." when ordering, customers will receive the operating system recovery media and another disc with drivers and applications.

  Entry door
  Those with eligible gateway systems should go to the upgrade of the gateway site, where you will have gone through the process. Before you start, we recommend that you have the serial number of your system available. Like Acer systems (since, as eMachines, Gateway is owned by Acer), he is a 22-digit number. For laptops, the serial number is located on the bottom. There will be a white label with 22 characters starting with "LX." For desktop computers, serial number is usually located on the right side, at the bottom of the side panel. There will be a white label with a 22 character S/N: starting with "PS" or "PT". After ordering, the upgrade kit will be sent to customers.

  Hewlett-Packard
  HP customers can visit the website of the company to check their upgrade eligibility systems, to record and get answers on their PC and current operating systems. After the launch of Windows 7, qualifying customers will receive the upgrade of Windows 7 and a utility disk to upgrade with a step by step guide for installation. For the upgrade kit, orders will be accepted from June 26, 2009 through February 15, 2010. Proof of purchase must be presented and not later than March 1, 2010, with the postmark.

  It's a good idea to have your product number and available service number when you order the upgrade. Both are or on a sticker in the box that your system has become operational on a sticker on the underside of your laptop or on the side or the back of your office. Details of HP upgrade program can be found here.

  Lenovo
  Customers eligible Lenovo PC can visit Lenovo site for the latest on how to get an upgrade. It's a good idea to have the seven-digit product number of your practical system, as he is asked at one point in the process. Laptops and ThinkPad 3000 series, you can find it on a sticker at the bottom of your system (it is marked 'Type'). NetVista, ThinkCentre and 3000 series desktop computers, we'll find the sticker on the right front or on the back of the tower. Order an update that are deemed eligible will receive a CD.

  MSI
  According to MSI, customers who have an eligible system can find a certificate for a free upgrade to Windows 7 in the box of in their system became operational. They simply fill in and mail the certificate to Microsoft to receive the upgrade kit. For more information, the MSI clients can go to the Windows 7 page on the site Web of MSI.

  Sony
  According to Sony spring 09 systems purchased on June 26 or later, should be eligible for the upgrade, regardless of the question of whether they were purchased from Sony or other retailers. Those whose eligible Sony companies can order an upgrade page to upgrade from Sony on its site. The page offers information on Windows 7, as well as instructions on how to order the upgrade. If you are actually using the system that you'll upgrade, Sony has a "auto-detect" function that will get the information about your system that it needs to get the upgrade. Sony will then send you the installation disc.

  Toshiba
  Toshiba says that if you bought the Toshiba laptop through Vista Home Premium, Business or Ultimate on June 26, 2009 on January 31, 2010, then it is eligible for the upgrade. To request the upgrade, customers can view upgrade page on the website of the company. Toshiba advises clients to their system part number, serial number, place of purchase and Date of purchase available when they fill out the form on the site. The upgrade kit will be sent to them later.

  Velocity Micro
  According to Velocity Micro, who ship their systems directly and not is not available from third-party retailers, the company can currently ship new systems with Windows 7 installed. Controlled since June 26 systems delivered with Windows 7 upgrade coupons. The coupon redirects the user to a page on the Velocity Micro site where they can enter their address. They will be free of charge a copy of the Windows 7 upgrade kit mailed to them directly from Microsoft. For older systems the time limit eligibility to miss, Velocity Micro can sell copies of Windows 7 OEM, gets it with new material. This means that the company would have to do an upgrade of the system in order to be able to sell to these customers an OEM copy

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• My computer is very slow and I was told that I should clear up until my departure and eliminate the number of programs that run at startup to the top.

  My real problem is to know how to clean the programs that are run at startup to the top. In addition, any other suggestions on how to improve the speed of my computer.

  Manage your startup:

  Open your Start menu-> click on run-> in the command screen type "msconfig.exe"-> in the "system configuration utility", click on a 'service' or 'Startup' tab-> uncheck all the programs you are no longer help.

  The fragmentation

  1. Right-click the C drive.
  1. Click on properties.
  1. Click on the Tools tab.
  1. Click "defragment now".
  1. Click on defragment.

  You can search what process you use cpu and the end of the process.

  Under steps:

  1. right click on the taskbar.

  2. click on the Task Manager.

  3. click on the processes tab.

  4. double-click on the CPU.

  5 is if "system idle process" is max.

  6. If it is not a right click and click on end process.

  Learn "why is my computer running so slow?" and "how to speed it UP:

  http://downloadlk.com/WhyIsMyComputerSlow.htm

  Use the tool: http://downloadlk.com/themosteffectiveregistrycleaner.htm

• I bought a computer in August 2009 and I was told I would get a free upgrade to WIndows 7 when it came out - I don't know how to get the free update

  I need to know more about my free Windows 7 upgrade

  Contact the manufacturer of the computer. There are links to several manufacturers on the Windows 7 upgrade Option page.

• I have cs5 and lightroom 5.71 I recently bought a canon 5dsr and tried to upload photos in lightroom and I was told that the files were not supported

  I then downloaded lightroom 6 and couldn't open it

  you need VC 9.0 or better.

  your cs5 and the lr5 can not update to that.  Use the dng Converter:

  DNG format converters,

  win: http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=106&platform=Windows

  Mac: http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=106&platform=Macintosh

• I bought a new computer with Vista laptop Sunday I am suppose to get a free upgrade to Windows 7, but I don't know what to do. Please help me.

  I bought a new computer with Vista laptop Sunday I am suppose to get a free upgrade to Windows 7, but I don't know what to do. Please help me.

  Contact the manufacturer for instructions on registration, get your free update to Win7.

  PS: We deal with Windows Update here. For any question related to upgrading to and installing Win7, post here: http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7install/threads ~ Robear Dyer (PA bear); MS MVP (that is to say, mail, security, Windows & Update Services) since 2002. DISCLAIMER: I do not represent nor don't work for Microsoft

• My laptop with Vista travels continuously by a "not connected" to "limited connectivity" to "connected." What should I do?

  My laptop with Vista travels continuously by a "not connected" to "limited connectivity" to "connected." What should I do?

  Hello

  Try Microsoft fix it in the next article

  "Windows Vista cannot obtain an IP address from certain routers or some non Microsoft DHCP servers": http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928233

• I bought a laptop with vista and I was told I have to upgrade to windows 7 free. How do I do that?

  I bought a laptop with vista and I was told I have to upgrade to windows 7 free. How do I do that?

  http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/buy/offers/upgrade-option.aspx

  Above Microsoft link has info for the Windows 7 upgrade Options from the various participating computer manufacturers.
  Read the info here to see if you qualify.

  http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/buy/offers/upgrade-FAQ-option.aspx

  FAQ about the upgrade is at the link above.

  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd772579 (WS.10) .aspx

  Railways upgrade to Windows 7 at the link above.

  For any other question of Windows 7:

  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/category/Windows7

  Link above is Windows 7 forum for questions on windows 7.

  Windows 7 questions should be directed to the it.

  You are in the Vista Forums.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• my brother baught a laptop with vista 64-bit of a pawn shop and I'm trying to fix it, but I have no disk for the laptop.

  I need to find a way to fix this laptop. Cousin of my brothers ex-wife tried to hack some time ago and it was running ok but I tried to restore it so that it works correctly. Things worked but not everthing was working the right way and I tried to save what was already on the laptop like music and images. Some problems that the laptop has been seen before I tried using System Restore where would keep for lack of things like the internet even if from time to time that would work very well from time to time. After restoration of the system using the computer has a problem major now \Windows\System32\drivers\partmgr.sys is a problem 0xc0000221 status whatever that means. someone please help. I can't afford to go buy a new drive for 64 bit vista to repair it work with right now.

  Hello

  There are several methods to reinstall Vista.

  There is no Windows Vista downloads available from Microsoft.

  You can contact your computer manufacturer and ask them to send you a set of recovery disks.

  They should do this for a small fee.

  To reinstall Vista using their recovery disk/s, you start from the 1st recovery disk they provide and follow the manufacturer's instructions to reinstall:

  You need to change the Boot order to make the DVD/CD drive 1st in the boot order:

  How to change the Boot order in BIOS:

  http://pcsupport.about.com/od/fixtheproblem/SS/bootorderchange.htm

  "How to replace Microsoft software or hardware, order service packs and replace product manuals.

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/326246

  And if you have never received a recovery disk when you bought your computer, there should be a recovery Partition on the hard drive to reinstall Vista on how you purchased your computer.

  The recovery process can be started by pressing a particular combination of the key or keys at startup. (Power on / start)

  Maybe it's F10, F11, Alt + F10, etc., depending on the manufacturer.

  Ask them to the proper key sequence.

  Some manufacturers have more available Vista recovery disks.

  If this happens, you may need to try this instead:

  You can also borrow and use a Microsoft Vista DVD, which contains the files for the different editions of Vista (Home Basic, Home Premium, Business and Ultimate) must be installed. The product key on your computer / Laptop box determines what Edition is installed.

  Other manufacturers recovery DVDs are should not be used for this purpose.

  And you need to know the version of 'bit' for Vista, as 32-bit and 64-bit editions come on different DVDs

  Here's how to do a clean install of Vista using a DVD of Vista from Microsoft:

  "How to do a clean install and configure with a full Version of Vista '

  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/117366-clean-install-full-version-Vista.html

  And once the operating system is installed, go to your computer manufacturer's website and get the latest drivers for your particular model or laptop computer.

  And phone Activation may be necessary when you use the above installation method.

  "How to activate Vista normally and by Activation of the phone '

  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/84488-activate-Vista-phone.html

  See you soon.

• Replace the new Windows8 laptop with Windows7 professional - no disks, but have recovery discs and product key

  I have recently fried my laptop 3 year old who has Windows 7 top (my husband he drowned in coffee!).  I bought a new Toshiba laptop and it came with Windows 8.  I already have a laptop with Windows 8.1 so would like to change the more recent Windows 7.  I have the laptop recovery disks drowned and the product key for Windows 7 Professional upgrade.  How can I change to Windows 7 Professional?  I think I need to totally erase Windows 8 first, but I don't know how to do it.

  Donna

  In most cases, it doesn't matter what version of Windows is installed first:

  How to Dual Boot Windows 8 with Windows 7
  http://www.PAGESTART.com/win8dbwin701181301.html

  How dual boot Windows 7 and Windows 8.1
  http://www.PAGESTART.com/win7win81db01171401.html

  J W Stuart: http://www.pagestart.com

• My games suddenly stopped working on my laptop with vista SP 2 after a single pass?

  Ideas: I use a Gateway laptop with vista Home premium sp 2, AMD turion x 2 dual core x 64 bit, fitted an ATI HD 3200 graphics card. (The card is built-in.) He is more than capable of handling the Dead Space, Bioshock, big chase and combat arms and run each of them perfectly at maximum quality, except for dead space, which had to be alleviated a little to improve the speed and responsiveness.

  • Programs: Borderlands, Dead Space, Bioshock, Grand Chase, Combat arms.
  • No error message. Games freeze just to the preloader or splash screen. The processes are still ongoing, but there is no game window or the game got stuck on splash screen. (I have to 'end of process' to stop smoking completely.)
  • Recent changes made to your computer: just closed, each of these games after their execution 1 time, and they would not work again. Problem occurred after a standard, so that could have linked somehow.
  • What you have already tried to solve the problem: compatibility, analysis antivirus, cleaning Mode, running in as long as administrator, disabling firewall, protection against viruses, disabling the registry Disabling UAC, each administrator, update drivers for graphics card, system update, reinstall everything THAT I can think of who could fix this problem.
  • NOTE: I ran these games on another computer and they work fine. A solution to this issue has completely escaped me.

  Have you tried to reinstall or update your directX? or your visual c ++ Redistributable files? Sometimes, if this stuff is corrupted (and you won't know until you start a game generally because it stops working) and you need to reinstall such things.

• I bought a Compaq Presario V3000 with Vista. I want to switch to XP. How can I downgrade?

  I bought a Compaq Presario V3000 with Vista. I want to switch to XP. I want to know the next steps.

  original title: Vista to XP switch

  You need to find (good luck) a copy of Windows XP to purchase.
  You should make sure that your computer is compatible with XP, and that the manufacturer has all the necessary drivers.

• I can't install XP multiboot on my current laptop with Vista.

  I would install XP multiboot on my current laptop with Vista. I created a new partition in the goal, but my XP CD (old) does not run the installation program. The error message says it's because the operating system is a later version.

  How can I solve this problem?

  Turn on the laptop. Place the XP disk in the CD/DVD drive. Do a fresh install of XP using the partition that you created.

  Now, Vista does not start because its charger has been replaced by the XP loader.

  See here for the methods repair:

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/919529

  This, http://neosmart.net/wiki/display/EBCD/Installing+XP+After+Vista

  from the section installation dual boot could be useful.

  Tom Ferguson

• I have a HP laptop with vista that no longer starts.

  I have a HP laptop with vista that no longer starts. I get the initial screen of HP and can access the configuration, but after that, all I get is a black screen with a blinking cursor. I ran the diagnostic test on my hard drive and it happened, but my computer still does not start.

  Hi Shannon6836,

  1. Since when are you facing this problem?
  2. you remember to make changes to the computer before the question?

  3. are you able to boot in safe mode?

  See the methods mentioned below and check if that helps.

  Method 1:

  Start your computer in safe mode
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/start-your-computer-in-safe-mode
   
  If you are able to start in safe mode, follow the steps mentioned below to complete the restore of the system:
   
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/what-is-system-restore
  Note: System Restore does not affect personal files, such as e-mail, documents, or photos. You can only restore files that you have deleted if you have made backups of these files.
   
  Method 2:
   
  I suggest you to disconnect all devices external one except keyboard and mouse and try to start your computer and check if it helps.

  Method 3:

  I also suggest you perform a startup repair and check if this solves the problem.

  Follow the steps below:

  a. Please insert the Windows Vista DVD and restart the computer.

  b. when we are invited to press a key to boot from the DVD, please press enter or the SPACEBAR.
  c. choose your language settings, and then click Next.
  d. click repair your computer.
  e. Select the operating system you want to repair, and then click Next.
  f. in the System Recovery Options menu, click on the Startup Repair. Startup Repair can invite you to make choices as it tries to solve the problem, and if necessary, it may restart your computer, because it makes the repairs.
   
   
  If the Startup Repair tool is an option of recovering preinstalled on your computer:
  a. remove all floppy disks, CDs, and DVDs from your computer, and then restart your computer.

  Restart the computer

  b. do one of the following:
  i. If your computer has a single operating system installed, press and hold the F8 key as your computer restarts. You need to press F8 before the Windows logo appears. If the Windows logo appears, you need to try again by waiting until the Windows logon prompt appears, and then stop and restart your computer.
  
  II. If your computer has more than one operating system, use the arrow keys to select the operating system you want to repair, and then press and hold F8.
  III. in the display Advanced Startup Options , use the arrow keys to select repair your computerand press ENTER. (If repair your computer is not listed as an option, then your computer does not include startup as a preinstalled recovery option repair).
  IV. Select a keyboard layout, and then click Next.
  v. Select a username and enter the password, and then click OK.
  VI. in the System Recovery Options menu, click Startup Repair. Startup Repair can invite you to make choices as it tries to solve the problem and, if necessary, it may restart your computer, because it makes the repairs.
  Access the link below for more information on the Startup Repair:

  Startup Repair: frequently asked questions
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/startup-repair-frequently-asked-questions

  Hope this information helps