Vista - Vista Upgrade with no games...no screensavers...no sound

Hello

I have upgraded from XP to Vista but I have no games and no screensavers.

I had no sound but managed to get a Realtek driver to work.

Anyone got any ideas...any at all.

Vista won't give an option to install extra features...

Cheers

"Mr_Wright" <MrWright@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F89FDECC-4E13-4D40-BB15-EB133E992DA9@microsoft.com...
> Hello
>
> I have upgraded from XP to Vista but I have no games and no screensavers.
>
> I had no sound but managed to get a Realtek driver to work.
>
> Anyone got any ideas...any at all.
>
> Vista won't give an option to install extra features...
>
> Cheers

Which version of Vista did you install?

Could you give us some detailed information, like what type of system is
Vista installed on, laptop, desktop? integrated graphics, dedicated
graphics? How much RAM is in the system, have you checked for updated?
--
Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"Mr_Wright" <MrWright@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F89FDECC-4E13-4D40-BB15-EB133E992DA9@microsoft.com...
> Hello
>
> I have upgraded from XP to Vista but I have no games and no screensavers.
>
> I had no sound but managed to get a Realtek driver to work.
>
> Anyone got any ideas...any at all.
>
> Vista won't give an option to install extra features...
>
> Cheers

Its a Pentium dual core processor with 1 GB RAM

It a new system and I ran the upgrade advisor before I upgraded.

It's a desktop PC.

Nvidia card

I have run all of the updates.

The games folder is there...it just empty. The same with the screensavers.
The menu drops down when it supposed to, there are just no screensavers
listed.

Sound...I have to reinstall the driver everytime I restart the machine.
Vista wants to run digital sound I have to tell it to use analogue speakers.

Its a new Packard Bell PC with a free upgrade to Vista. Vista looks good but
does not work very well. Im tempted to go back to XP.



"Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:

> Could you give us some detailed information, like what type of system is
> Vista installed on, laptop, desktop? integrated graphics, dedicated
> graphics? How much RAM is in the system, have you checked for updated?
> --
> Andre
> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
> "Mr_Wright" <MrWright@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F89FDECC-4E13-4D40-BB15-EB133E992DA9@microsoft.com...
> > Hello
> >
> > I have upgraded from XP to Vista but I have no games and no screensavers.
> >
> > I had no sound but managed to get a Realtek driver to work.
> >
> > Anyone got any ideas...any at all.
> >
> > Vista won't give an option to install extra features...
> >
> > Cheers
>
>
>

Google "Installing Windows Vista Games"

you will prolly need to install via add/remove programs and then windows
components
Mark

"Mr_Wright" <MrWright@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E7F69476-4AE2-497C-BEBE-12E2B5CF921A@microsoft.com...
> Its a Pentium dual core processor with 1 GB RAM
>
> It a new system and I ran the upgrade advisor before I upgraded.
>
> It's a desktop PC.
>
> Nvidia card
>
> I have run all of the updates.
>
> The games folder is there...it just empty. The same with the screensavers.
> The menu drops down when it supposed to, there are just no screensavers
> listed.
>
> Sound...I have to reinstall the driver everytime I restart the machine.
> Vista wants to run digital sound I have to tell it to use analogue
> speakers.
>
> Its a new Packard Bell PC with a free upgrade to Vista. Vista looks good
> but
> does not work very well. Im tempted to go back to XP.
>
>
>
> "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:
>
>> Could you give us some detailed information, like what type of system is
>> Vista installed on, laptop, desktop? integrated graphics, dedicated
>> graphics? How much RAM is in the system, have you checked for updated?
>> --
>> Andre
>> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
>> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
>> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
>> "Mr_Wright" <MrWright@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:F89FDECC-4E13-4D40-BB15-EB133E992DA9@microsoft.com...
>> > Hello
>> >
>> > I have upgraded from XP to Vista but I have no games and no
>> > screensavers.
>> >
>> > I had no sound but managed to get a Realtek driver to work.
>> >
>> > Anyone got any ideas...any at all.
>> >
>> > Vista won't give an option to install extra features...
>> >
>> > Cheers
>>
>>
>>

On Apr 6, 4:34 am, Mr_Wright <MrWri...@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote:
> Its a Pentium dual core processor with 1 GB RAM
>
> It a new system and I ran the upgrade advisor before I upgraded.
>
> It's a desktop PC.
>
> Nvidia card
>
> I have run all of the updates.
>
> The games folder is there...it justempty. The same with the screensavers.
> The menu drops down when it supposed to, there are just no screensavers
> listed.
>
> Sound...I have to reinstall the driver everytime I restart the machine.Vistawants to run digital sound I have to tell it to use analogue speakers.
>
> Its a new Packard Bell PC with a free upgrade toVista.Vistalooks good but
> does not work very well. Im tempted to go back to XP.
>
> "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:
> > Could you give us some detailed information, like what type of system is
> >Vistainstalled on, laptop, desktop? integrated graphics, dedicated
> > graphics? How much RAM is in the system, have you checked for updated?
> > --
> > Andre
> > Blog:http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> > MyVistaQuickstart Guide:
> >http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
> > "Mr_Wright" <MrWri...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >news:F89FDECC-4E13-4D40-BB15-EB133E992DA9@microsoft.com...
> > > Hello
>
> > > I have upgraded from XP toVistabut I have no games and no screensavers.
>
> > > I had no sound but managed to get a Realtek driver to work.
>
> > > Anyone got any ideas...any at all.
>
> > >Vistawon't give an option to install extra features...
>
> > > Cheers

Note
Windows games are not installed by default in Windows Vista Business
and Windows Vista Enterprise. To install them, click the Start
button , click Control Panel, click Programs, and then click Turn
Windows features on or off. In the Windows Features dialog box, select
the Games check box, and then click OK. If you are prompted for an
administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide
confirmation.