Diappointed with Vista

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dcronje

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I recently upgraded to Vista Home Basic, but it feels as if I rather "downgraded" because things which worked perfectly well in XP doesn't work any more.

1. When I do a search using text contents, Vista doesn't return any Word or Excell filenames.
2. Vista can't recognise my Sahara digital camera even if I install the driver. With XP it was plug & play.
3, When I try to clear the recently used list of documents (Right click Start - Properties- Customise - Clear) it does not work most of the time.
4. Each time I boot my PC, Vista tells me that a new driver has been installed, but I can't figure out what kind of driver - it only says "Generic Volume".

I would appreciate it very much if somebody can help me to solve any of these problems.
 

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Sorry to hear about your troubles. I made the change to Vista because I needed a new computer and the Vista was the only choice for new computers at the stores I was looking at.

But most of my fellow computer users said, DO NOT SWITCH TO VISTA if you're running XP. I was running Windows 98 SE, so it was a good move for me, but I think in your case, if you can switch back to XP, you'll be a lot happier with compatibility issues, like with your camera.

However, if you choose to stay with Vista, whenever you install a program try this:

a) log in as administrator
b) run the installer with administrator properties and...
c) run the installer with properties set for the operating system it's designed for... in your case Windows XP
d) after the stuff is installed, navigate to where any programs are installed.
e) set those programs to run also in XP mode and possibly even in admin mode (if it is a system type utility).

Drivers seem to be a bit more tricky in some cases, but it's possible that the installer isnt' installing the stuff correctly if it isn't in the correct operating system mode.

For searching text file contents, I use a freeware program called HDsearchAndStats. It can only look in text files, but it works some of the time. There are some better search programs at Freeware Nonags

that's all i know of what to try. Good luck
 

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Thanks for the reply. Yes, I did solve a Visual Basic installation problem by installing the way you suggest.
What is funny with the digital camera is that it is listed under Device Manager, but there is no way to access it otherwise.
 

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I have two machines running Windows Vista Ultimate 32 bit, and I am generally happy with the operating system. The only thing that has not worked correctly so far is the HP My Display software that came with my 22inch HP LCD w2207. The monitor works fine as long as I do not install HP's display software.
 

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Apotheoun said:
I have two machines running Windows Vista Ultimate 32 bit, and I am generally happy with the operating system. The only thing that has not worked correctly so far is the HP My Display software that came with my 22inch HP LCD w2207. The monitor works fine as long as I do not install HP's display software.
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Does the pivot feature (either manual or auto) work without the My Display sofware?
 

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  • CPU
    Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6700
    Motherboard
    Austek Benicia-GL8E
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia GeForce 8600 GT
    Monitor(s) Displays
    dual HPw2207
    Screen Resolution
    2 x (1680 x 1050)
One thing to look at also with the camera issue is to make sure that you check the vendor website for the newest drivers for Vista. Sometimes if you are using the CD that came with the camera, it is sent with XP drivers. Sorry to hear the troubles with Vista, which is does take a little more work to get a few things working correctly. Give it a little time and you will see the true greatness of the features. As far as the Generic Volume that is loading, sounds like that could possible be the flash card inside the camera. This can be solved by going to the vendor website and getting the drivers and software for Vista.
 

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  • CPU
    Intel Core 2 Duo e8400
    Motherboard
    EVGA 680i SLI
    Memory
    4GB Buffalo Firestix
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA 8800 GT - 2x XFX 8600gt
    Hard Drives
    Seagate 300gb 7200 rpm
And don't have the camera connected to the the computer *before* you boot.
 

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System One System Two

  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro X64 Insider Preview (Skip Ahead) latest build
    Manufacturer/Model
    The Beast Model V (homebrew)
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 965 EE @ 3.6 GHz
    Motherboard
    eVGA X58 Classified 3 (141-GT-E770-A1)
    Memory
    3 * Mushkin 998981 Redline Enhanced triple channel DDR3 4 GB CL7 DDR3 1600 MHz (PC3-12800)
    Graphics Card(s)
    eVGA GeForce GTX 970 SSC ACX 2.0 (04G-P4-3979-KB)
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio (onboard)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 * Lenovo LT2323pwA Widescreeen
    Screen Resolution
    2 * 1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    SanDisk Ultra SDSSDHII-960G-G25 960 GB SATA III SSD (System)
    Crucial MX100 CT256MX100SSD1 256GB SATA III SSD (User Tree)
    2 * Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST31000528AS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA II Mech. HD
    Seagate ST1500DL001-9VT15L Barracuda 7200.12 1.5 TB S
    PSU
    Thermaltake Black Widow TX TR2 850W 80+ Bronze Semi-Mod ATX
    Case
    ThermalTake Level 10 GT (Black)
    Cooling
    Corsair H100 (CPU, dual 140 mm fans on radiator) + Air (2 *
    Keyboard
    Logitech G15 (gen 2)
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master (shared)
    Internet Speed
    AT&T Lightspeed Gigabit duplex
  • Operating System
    Sabayon Linux (current, weekly updates, 5.1.x kernel)
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo ThinkPad E545
    CPU
    AMD A6-5350M APU
    Motherboard
    Lenovo
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Radeon HD (Embedded)
    Sound Card
    Conextant 20671 SmartAudio HD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Lenovo 15" Matte
    Screen Resolution
    1680 * 1050
    Hard Drives
    INTEL Cherryvill 520 Series SSDSC2CW180A 180 GB SSD
    PSU
    Lenovo
    Case
    Lenovo
    Cooling
    Lenovo
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master (shared) | Synaptics TouchPad
    Keyboard
    Lenovo
    Internet Speed
    AT&T LightSpeed Gigabit Duplex
in general my kids r happy with vista home premium. there r 2 problems we are not able to solve since we upgraded from xp to vista.
1. our vedio card does not support the required level of hardware acceleration. HOW TO SOLVE IT?
2. soundmax integrated digital audio doesnt work properly. HOW TO SOLVE IT?
I
 

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dcronje said:
I recently upgraded to Vista Home Basic, but it feels as if I rather "downgraded" because things which worked perfectly well in XP doesn't work any more..
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Curious as to why you bothered with Basic, it not much difference to XP, and you miss out on many system enhancements, in Premium.

Unless of course your system wasn't up to it.:confused:
 

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  • CPU
    INTEL QUAD 6600
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte EP35-DS4
    Memory
    4 gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce 8800gt
    Monitor(s) Displays
    24" ACER
    Screen Resolution
    1440 X 900
    Hard Drives
    500 GB
    320GB
    PSU
    700WATT
    Cooling
    ARCTIC
    Internet Speed
    Av.MTH, Download 8.27, Upoad 0.91
abuburair said:
in general my kids r happy with vista home premium. there r 2 problems we are not able to solve since we upgraded from xp to vista.
1. our vedio card does not support the required level of hardware acceleration. HOW TO SOLVE IT?
2. soundmax integrated digital audio doesnt work properly. HOW TO SOLVE IT?
I
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I have soundmax integrated audio. I downloaded the appropriate drivers off my motherboard manufacturer website for them and works fine.
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Built
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
    Motherboard
    XFX MB-750I-72P9 NF750i
    Memory
    4096MB Corsair XMS2 PC-5400
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS Nvidia Geforce GTX470
    Sound Card
    ASUS Xonar DX
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell 24" S2409W & Dell 20" E207WFP
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080 & 1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    750GB Western Digital Caviar Black & 500GB Samsung
    PSU
    750 watt Thermaltake Toughpower
    Case
    Coolermaster Dominator 690 Nvidia Edition
    Cooling
    Zalman CNPS9700-NT Cooler, 6x 120mm Chassis Fans
    Keyboard
    Logitech G11 Keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech G5 Laser Mouse (2007 edition)
    Internet Speed
    100Mbps
    Other Info
    abit airpace 54mbps wireless PCI-E x1 card
Well, it depends upon the video card itself - and whether you have the *correct* drivers for it installed or not....
 

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System One System Two

  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro X64 Insider Preview (Skip Ahead) latest build
    Manufacturer/Model
    The Beast Model V (homebrew)
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 965 EE @ 3.6 GHz
    Motherboard
    eVGA X58 Classified 3 (141-GT-E770-A1)
    Memory
    3 * Mushkin 998981 Redline Enhanced triple channel DDR3 4 GB CL7 DDR3 1600 MHz (PC3-12800)
    Graphics Card(s)
    eVGA GeForce GTX 970 SSC ACX 2.0 (04G-P4-3979-KB)
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio (onboard)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 * Lenovo LT2323pwA Widescreeen
    Screen Resolution
    2 * 1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    SanDisk Ultra SDSSDHII-960G-G25 960 GB SATA III SSD (System)
    Crucial MX100 CT256MX100SSD1 256GB SATA III SSD (User Tree)
    2 * Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST31000528AS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA II Mech. HD
    Seagate ST1500DL001-9VT15L Barracuda 7200.12 1.5 TB S
    PSU
    Thermaltake Black Widow TX TR2 850W 80+ Bronze Semi-Mod ATX
    Case
    ThermalTake Level 10 GT (Black)
    Cooling
    Corsair H100 (CPU, dual 140 mm fans on radiator) + Air (2 *
    Keyboard
    Logitech G15 (gen 2)
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master (shared)
    Internet Speed
    AT&T Lightspeed Gigabit duplex
  • Operating System
    Sabayon Linux (current, weekly updates, 5.1.x kernel)
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo ThinkPad E545
    CPU
    AMD A6-5350M APU
    Motherboard
    Lenovo
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Radeon HD (Embedded)
    Sound Card
    Conextant 20671 SmartAudio HD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Lenovo 15" Matte
    Screen Resolution
    1680 * 1050
    Hard Drives
    INTEL Cherryvill 520 Series SSDSC2CW180A 180 GB SSD
    PSU
    Lenovo
    Case
    Lenovo
    Cooling
    Lenovo
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master (shared) | Synaptics TouchPad
    Keyboard
    Lenovo
    Internet Speed
    AT&T LightSpeed Gigabit Duplex
hi everlong18, u were so clear that i hope u may help me by telling me how u got the manufacturer name. i pc is assembled one. i have soundmax problem.
 

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abuburair said:
hi everlong18, u were so clear that i hope u may help me by telling me how u got the manufacturer name. i pc is assembled one. i have soundmax problem.
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Try downloading CPU-Z and it tells you the manufacturer of your motherboard on there. Then just go to their website and download the appropriate drivers.
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Built
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
    Motherboard
    XFX MB-750I-72P9 NF750i
    Memory
    4096MB Corsair XMS2 PC-5400
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS Nvidia Geforce GTX470
    Sound Card
    ASUS Xonar DX
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell 24" S2409W & Dell 20" E207WFP
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080 & 1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    750GB Western Digital Caviar Black & 500GB Samsung
    PSU
    750 watt Thermaltake Toughpower
    Case
    Coolermaster Dominator 690 Nvidia Edition
    Cooling
    Zalman CNPS9700-NT Cooler, 6x 120mm Chassis Fans
    Keyboard
    Logitech G11 Keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech G5 Laser Mouse (2007 edition)
    Internet Speed
    100Mbps
    Other Info
    abit airpace 54mbps wireless PCI-E x1 card
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