If you have a home version of Vista, you won't find it. It's only included
> Somewhere along the way, I am missing the Windows Vista Fax and Scan. How
> can I download or what file is it on the software?
>
> "Boris" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]>
> > Somewhere along the way, I am missing the Windows Vista Fax and Scan. How
> > can I download or what file is it on the software?
> If you have a home version of Vista, you won't find it. It's only included
> with
> Business and Ultimate versions. You'll have to seek out a third party
> version.
>
> Tom Lake
>
No, you didn't. As Mr. Lake said, Windows Fax and Scan is not included
> Tom,
>
> I had it previously on my computer w/Home Premium.
>
>
> "Tom Lake" wrote:
>
>> "Boris" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]>> If you have a home version of Vista, you won't find it. It's only included
>>> Somewhere along the way, I am missing the Windows Vista Fax and Scan. How
>>> can I download or what file is it on the software?
>> with
>> Business and Ultimate versions. You'll have to seek out a third party
>> version.
> Somewhere along the way, I am missing the Windows Vista Fax and Scan. How
> can I download or what file is it on the software?
>
> By the way, my new email address is:
>
> [email protected]
>
How
> Boris wrote:
> > Tom,
> >
> > I had it previously on my computer w/Home Premium.
> >
> >
> > "Tom Lake" wrote:
> >
> >> "Boris" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> >> news:[email protected]
> >>> Somewhere along the way, I am missing the Windows Vista Fax and Scan.
included
> >>> can I download or what file is it on the software?
> >> If you have a home version of Vista, you won't find it. It's only
>
> >> with
> >> Business and Ultimate versions. You'll have to seek out a third party
> >> version.
> No, you didn't. As Mr. Lake said, Windows Fax and Scan is not included
> in the Home Basic/Premium versions of Vista. You may have had a faxing
> program included with printer software.
>
> If you have Vista Home Basic/Premium and you want to fax from your
> computer, you will need a third-party faxing program that is compatible
> with Vista.
>
>
> Malke
> --
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> "Don't Panic!"
> MS-MVP
> Somewhere along the way, I am missing the Windows Vista Fax and Scan. How
> can I download or what file is it on the software?
>
> By the way, my new email address is:
>
> [email protected]
>
> what a con - do mirosoft think that those of us that have had to have
> vista -
> instead of the much prefered xp do not send faxes now!???
>
> "Boris" wrote:
>
>> Somewhere along the way, I am missing the Windows Vista Fax and Scan.
>> How
>> can I download or what file is it on the software?
>>
>> By the way, my new email address is:
>>
>> [email protected]
>>
> "fedupon friday" <fedupon [email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]>
> > what a con - do mirosoft think that those of us that have had to have
> > vista -
> > instead of the much prefered xp do not send faxes now!???
> >
> > "Boris" wrote:
> >
> >> Somewhere along the way, I am missing the Windows Vista Fax and Scan.
> >> How
> >> can I download or what file is it on the software?
> >>
> >> By the way, my new email address is:
> >>
> >> [email protected]
> >>
>
> No, they just don't think they need to give it away free anymore since it's
> not part of an operating system. They re-thought their bundling offerings.
>
> --
> BobF.
>
>
>I thought finally I would get myself A NEW laptop.So instead of a Mac which
>I
> have always I had I figured I would give Windows a chance. So I have a
> Vista
> laptop. I looked for the faxing software to send a fax and thought I was
> going crazy. Windows was able to in the past. They don't have fax on
> Vista.
> What in the world are they thinking? With all the problems I have heard
> about
> it. I am sorry I went to Microsoft. I think instead of going backwards
> they
> should go forwards. retain an obvious useful function. Common sense is
> that
> it should still be on the machine.
> Art
>
> "Bob F." wrote:
>
>> "fedupon friday" <fedupon [email protected]> wrote in
>> message
>> news:[email protected]>>
>> > what a con - do mirosoft think that those of us that have had to have
>> > vista -
>> > instead of the much prefered xp do not send faxes now!???
>> >
>> > "Boris" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Somewhere along the way, I am missing the Windows Vista Fax and Scan.
>> >> How
>> >> can I download or what file is it on the software?
>> >>
>> >> By the way, my new email address is:
>> >>
>> >> [email protected]
>> >>
>>
>> No, they just don't think they need to give it away free anymore since
>> it's
>> not part of an operating system. They re-thought their bundling
>> offerings.
>>
>> --
>> BobF.
>>
>>
>
> FAX not available in Vista Home Basic Premium. It is available in Ultimate,
> Extreme and Business.
>
> You might consider Snappy Fax at a slight cost:
> http://www.snappysoftware.com/
>
> or the Free version from BVRP:
> http://www.usr.com/bvrp/bvrp.asp
>
> or a full BVRP Classic Phone Tools 9: $29.90
> http://www.shop.avanquest.com/usa/prod.php?pid=847&tr1=AQ_US_WS_CPT_homepage
>
>
> I’ve used all of these. Snappy fax screen look a bit crude but the product
> actually is fairly feature rich and works fine. BVRP also works fine,
> screen looks a little better. Other than that, there are minor differences
> in performance between the two.
>
> --
> Regards, BobF.
> "Art S" <Art [email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]>
> >I thought finally I would get myself A NEW laptop.So instead of a Mac which
> >I
> > have always I had I figured I would give Windows a chance. So I have a
> > Vista
> > laptop. I looked for the faxing software to send a fax and thought I was
> > going crazy. Windows was able to in the past. They don't have fax on
> > Vista.
> > What in the world are they thinking? With all the problems I have heard
> > about
> > it. I am sorry I went to Microsoft. I think instead of going backwards
> > they
> > should go forwards. retain an obvious useful function. Common sense is
> > that
> > it should still be on the machine.
> > Art
> >
> > "Bob F." wrote:
> >
> >> "fedupon friday" <fedupon [email protected]> wrote in
> >> message
> >> news:[email protected]
> >> > what a con - do mirosoft think that those of us that have had to have
> >> > vista -
> >> > instead of the much prefered xp do not send faxes now!???
> >> >
> >> > "Boris" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Somewhere along the way, I am missing the Windows Vista Fax and Scan.
> >> >> How
> >> >> can I download or what file is it on the software?
> >> >>
> >> >> By the way, my new email address is:
> >> >>
> >> >> [email protected]
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> No, they just don't think they need to give it away free anymore since
> >> it's
> >> not part of an operating system. They re-thought their bundling
> >> offerings.
> >>
> >> --
> >> BobF.
> >>
> >>
>
>I thought finally I would get myself A NEW laptop.So instead of a Mac which
>I
> have always I had I figured I would give Windows a chance. So I have a
> Vista
> laptop. I looked for the faxing software to send a fax and thought I was
> going crazy. Windows was able to in the past. They don't have fax on
> Vista.
> What in the world are they thinking? With all the problems I have heard
> about
> it. I am sorry I went to Microsoft. I think instead of going backwards
> they
> should go forwards. retain an obvious useful function. Common sense is
> that
> it should still be on the machine.
> Art
>
> "Bob F." wrote:
>
>> "fedupon friday" <fedupon [email protected]> wrote in
>> message
>> news:[email protected]>>
>> > what a con - do mirosoft think that those of us that have had to have
>> > vista -
>> > instead of the much prefered xp do not send faxes now!???
>> >
>> > "Boris" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Somewhere along the way, I am missing the Windows Vista Fax and Scan.
>> >> How
>> >> can I download or what file is it on the software?
>> >>
>> >> By the way, my new email address is:
>> >>
>> >> [email protected]
>> >>
>>
>> No, they just don't think they need to give it away free anymore since
>> it's
>> not part of an operating system. They re-thought their bundling
>> offerings.
>>
>> --
>> BobF.
>>
>>
>
> ..Well that's just weird...
>
> I use Vista Business (32-bit) at work... There's no Fax and Scan.
>
> ..Furthermore...
>
> I use Vista Business (64-bit) at home... There's no Fax and Scan there
> EITHER.
>
>
> --
> lunate
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You have to buy non-Microsoft fax software to do that in
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