home basic

Well, my father have a notebook and i want to install the Build 7600.. But i have 2 questions: First one: Can I upgrade Windows Vista Home Basic to Windows 7 Ultimate Build 7600? Second question: There's an activation that activates that build for ever? As is was the Retail or Final one...

Hi All, I am new here. I dl'd the upgrade advisor today to see about preordering. I have tried to run it 3 times and get the BSOD about 2 minutes into it scanning my system. Does this mean that my system cannot run windows 7? I find it hard to believe considering that I have a quad core...

So I've been reading some news about windows 7 release dates, specifications, types, etc. I recently found out that there will be some sort of a "free discount" upgrade to Windows 7 for Vista Premium, Business, and Ultimate users. Well I find that fine and dandy but there's just one...

my computer broke down a few months ago and a friend of a friend offered to repair it, he installed vista home premium but i think it was not registered as now my word and other applications wont work, but they did before with my original vista home basic which i know was registered as it was...

Hi everyone. I've been really bothered by a login issue in Vista... When connecting to a computer on the local network, i'm always asked for a username and password even though i've checked the box that says "remember my username and password". I have to put in the logon credentials everytime...

I have Windows Vista Home Basic 64 installed and I enjoy using the sidebar. However I have one small problem, when I maximize my windows they always go behind the sidebar. My sidebar is transparent which i like, however it makes it hard to see all of the window i am currently viewing. I also...

i can not get the disk check utility to run or schedule a scan for error at all. the UAC won't even ask for permission to do so it just disappears when I try to schedule a DSKCHK for errors,Any help would really help me I'm a novice at this!! Is there some setting thats stopping this utility...

Link Removed Wow, that's about 2 versions too many. We could do without the starter and home basic, you know those aren't really Windows 7 (Hell, they're barely even Windows.)

My previous O/S (Windows XP Pro) which I having for been running about 5 or 6 years started to crash on me. The XP Pro disk was also scratched up to use and all to store was Vista and the Home Basic 32 bit version was the one I thought my PC could handle. The Problem is every time I put the...

Microsoft® Windows™ 7 Public Beta 1 Build 6.1.7000.0.081212-1400(x86) - Official TESTED This DVD contains the following editions: Windows 7 Home Basic Windows 7 Home Premium Windows 7 Business Windows 7 Ultimate The beta will expire on July 1, 2009. INFO: ISO Name...

I recently purchased Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit, hoping to install it on my PC. Unfortunately, my computer is unable to read it.(Because my current OS is 32-bit) I was told the only way it could be install is by loading the boot DVD. I've booted my PC, pressed F11 and gotten into the boot...

Hello everyone. I have Windows Vista Home Basic, and every time It comes out of the screen saver, the programs dont respond. Everytime I click on a program, it says it cant find it. It also says that I dont have admin rights to run the program. this goes for clicking on any icons. I reboot the...

recently i have had the problem of not being able to find and run programs that i download (except windows updates). i will save a program to a folder, then go to that folder and the program isnt there ar anywhere else. i have vista home basic.

I am using Vista Home Basic. I mapped the network sharing folder into the drive, like H:. I also defined the different user name and password and checked "Reconnect at logon" option. But next time when I reboot the system, the mapping changed to "disconnedted" with X-mark and I double-click it...

Hi I have a rather wierd problem with booting my computer. Everytime i start up my laptop, it will go smoothly to the desktop, but frequently, it will "partially hang" there. my system tray does not load up, windows sidebar does not appear and no programs will be able to work. When i click...

:) The remote desk top connection feature in Windows Vista Business, Ultimate and Enterprise editions does not exist for Vista Home Basic and Premium. Therefore, we have to rely on 3rds party products to add remote desk top functionality. A good free 3rd party software to use would be-...

Hi i think my problem is very common but here it goes.:rolleyes: When i tried to search some files (images or video) it appears a message that the windows explorer is goin to close and it thus i have to do it all over again i did some research and i think it has to do something with "shell...

Hey, im having problems installing visual studio on vista, when setup is loading it comes up with the following: suite integration toolkit has stopped working and then it goes off i really need to get this installed any ideas? thanks

hi Ive got vista home basic and i just wanted to now if i can have the thumbnails pop up on the minimized screens on the task bar . Ive gone in to the properties and the option is there but i am unable to tick it help if you can see links below if you don't now what i mean...

hi im running windows vista home basic and i have a hp psc 1215 it prints ok and copys ok but it wont scan ive tried scanning with paint and windows photo gallery but these dont work anybody any ideas