Q. I am planning on getting a new laptop and it comes with windows vista home basic and i want to know what programmes i get with it. eg. office word, office powerpoint?
A. Office is not part of any version of windows. Vista Basic is Vista without all the bells and whistles. See this page for comparison.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-vista/compare-editions/default.aspx
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-vista/compare-editions/default.aspx
What's the difference between Windows Vista and Windows XP Pro?
Q. Well we have a desk top computer and it used to have Windows Vista, but now it had Windows XP Pro. What's the difference? Is there anything new I can do on it?
A. Like most things there are good and bad points about both XP and Vista.
The start menu is more advanced in Vista compared to XP. With Vista, you have a much broader range of search leverage. Another significant change is in the âAll Programsâ area. XP can be somewhat of a problem to keep the programs organized when you have several whereas with the Vista the programs are scrolled within the start menu making it much less confusing when you want to find a particular program.
Everyone finds the âAll Programs Listâ in XP frustrating. It can be overwhelming with its 3 column wide display. Now in Vista the folders open and close with a single click. In addition to this in Vista, the ability to search is always present. This way to find somethingà you just type the item and all related items appear quickly.
In Vista there is a power button in the bottom right hand corner. This allows all the pending updates to be installed and then once the update process is completed puts the computer into sleep mode. This is not something that XP has.
In XP when you want to perform the lock function you have to press Ctrl-Alt-Del whereas in Vista there is a simple lock button that will perform the task. In addition to these power functions, you will find other related power functions available to you by way of a pop up menu. In essence, these are all merely time savers and a means of convenience. According to Microsoft, security of Windows Vista is much improved than XP. As part of this, a new feature called UAC (User Account Control) is included in Vista. One of the critical differences between both, is the hardware requirements. To achieve the same level of performance as XP, Vista requires more advanced or additional hardware .
Quite often, when one becomes comfortable with a Program such as XP, they really donât place a lot of emphasis on small time savers .
The start menu is more advanced in Vista compared to XP. With Vista, you have a much broader range of search leverage. Another significant change is in the âAll Programsâ area. XP can be somewhat of a problem to keep the programs organized when you have several whereas with the Vista the programs are scrolled within the start menu making it much less confusing when you want to find a particular program.
Everyone finds the âAll Programs Listâ in XP frustrating. It can be overwhelming with its 3 column wide display. Now in Vista the folders open and close with a single click. In addition to this in Vista, the ability to search is always present. This way to find somethingà you just type the item and all related items appear quickly.
In Vista there is a power button in the bottom right hand corner. This allows all the pending updates to be installed and then once the update process is completed puts the computer into sleep mode. This is not something that XP has.
In XP when you want to perform the lock function you have to press Ctrl-Alt-Del whereas in Vista there is a simple lock button that will perform the task. In addition to these power functions, you will find other related power functions available to you by way of a pop up menu. In essence, these are all merely time savers and a means of convenience. According to Microsoft, security of Windows Vista is much improved than XP. As part of this, a new feature called UAC (User Account Control) is included in Vista. One of the critical differences between both, is the hardware requirements. To achieve the same level of performance as XP, Vista requires more advanced or additional hardware .
Quite often, when one becomes comfortable with a Program such as XP, they really donât place a lot of emphasis on small time savers .
I installed windows vista home premium and now everything is gone. How do I go back to how it was before?
Q. I previously had Windows Vista Home Basic. I installed the Home Premium, but when I installed it I could not upgrade so I chose clean installation. Now everything is gone, programs, webcam, default programs my Dell came with. How do I fix it!
A. You will have to reinstall all of your programs and files from a backup if you have them, as a clean install wipes these out.
Please refer to this link for more details- http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/Installing-and-reinstalling-Windows-Vista
Jeff
Windows Outreach Team
Please refer to this link for more details- http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/Installing-and-reinstalling-Windows-Vista
Jeff
Windows Outreach Team
How do I move my windows vista taskbar to the bottom?
Q. I have a windows vista computer and my taskbar(that one with the windows menu and stuff like the sites ur on) went to the top of the screen some how. How do i move it back to the bottom. The taskbar is unlocked.
A. 1. Unlock the Windows Vista Taskbar.
2. With the taskbar unlocked, click and hold on an empty area of the taskbar with the left mouse button, then move your mouse up, down, left, or right.
3. Release the mouse button when you are finished with your selection.
4. Re-lock the taskbar when done.
2. With the taskbar unlocked, click and hold on an empty area of the taskbar with the left mouse button, then move your mouse up, down, left, or right.
3. Release the mouse button when you are finished with your selection.
4. Re-lock the taskbar when done.
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