windows vista

The free space in my drive keeps shrinking though I haven't installed any new legal software in it. Is this a Vista OS problem, or is this some sort of malware or virus engineered to scrape data fragments off my system drive? What are the fixes for the above two scenarios?

Good Evening, New to forum. Outta the blue (no pun intended), laptop encounters BSoD. Quick aside on features: HP Elitebook 6930p, runs on Windows Vista. Older computer, purchased in '09, I imagine the driver has since been updated but not confident. Disclaimer: Not computer literate but can...

Overview Symlinks, or symbolic links, are “virtual” files or folders which reference a physical file or folder located elsewhere, and are an important feature built in to many operating systems, including Linux and Windows. The Windows’ NTFS file system has supported symlinks since Windows...

I have SONY Handycam DCR-DVD710E. Previously the Handycam was communicating with my PC with Operating System Windows Vista. Now i am using Windows 8.1Pro (64 bit) operating system. My SONY Hasndycam is not communicating with windows 8.1 pro. If anyone can help to find some solution to it kindly...

Firstly, I don't didn't know which sub-forum to post this so I posted it here. I want a laptop computer with Windows 7. I'm currently using Vista (for 7-8 years) and it can't handle most new generation things. What computer I can buy that has good specs but not so expensive? Probably not over...

Hello, I have restored an older laptop of mine, it originally came with Windows Vista (which I liked) I now have installed a new HDD and am contemplating my next best plan. I do have a Windows licence for Windows Vista on this machine, unfortuately I know of no way of getting Vista. I could...

Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.0 (September 13, 2016): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. On Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008 R2 operating systems, the vulnerability could allow...

My other half turned off computer while it was downloading 10 updates, long story short, black screen. Live microsoft helped me get it up and running again, downloads all eventuall successfully installed, little did I know, the wireless connection to the net was knocked out. This laptop...

I have a Dell Inspiron 1525 PP29L running Windows Vista. The system freezes while booting from the HDD. During a boot into safe mode the system locks up at Loaded: \Windows\system 32\drivers\crcdisk.sys I have been trying to boot from a Windows Vista install disk, but it freezes as well. It...

Everytime i try to turn on windows normally, i get blue screen with internal power error. The only way to turn it on is to use safe mode. I attached a photo of the blue screen. I cant set screen resolution to higher than 1280x1024 in safe mode, but when i boot linux live from flash drive, it's...

I have a Toshiba Windows Vista 32 bit and would like install 4GB's of RAM but the limiting factor seems to be the memory addressing capability of the processor. Is there any way to get around this? Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks, CAG43

Hi All, Thanks in advance for opinions! Tell me if you think this will work. I just bought an Intel NUC which I would like to have running Windows 10. I have an old, no longer in use, laptop running Vista and access to discounted Win 8.1 upgrade. Can I upgrade the Vista to 8.1, make the...

My PC keeps crashing, it happens seemingly at random. Only time I know its been happening over and over again is when I shutdown, my pc goes to the "Shutting down..." screen and then bluescreens. This has only been happening like maybe a month? Im gonna attach my minidumps to this

I was thinking of installing an os called zorin on my laptop. Another user on here recommended it . Its an acer aspire from 2009 it currently has windows vista. I'd love to give it a try but first would like to know if my vista drivers will work with it or what drivers if any I would need...

Hi when i purchased my computer quite a few years back it had Vista installed but came with a free upgrade for windows 7. I upgraded free online but have since had problems with my computer and had to factory restore it back to vista. i'm now wondering if the Vista key on the bottom of laptop...

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Hi, specs: HP/Compac SR5233 PC, Windows Vista Home Premium, 32-bit, use 3 browsers: AOL software, I.E.9, Chrome (version might be: 49.0.2623.112 m) (Need any other info?) Suddenly, the updates are failing. The batch is from 4/12/16. There are about 14 updates. Never had problem...

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I have a 9year old acer aspire 5515 that I would like to install a new hard drive in. My idea was to clone the current hard drive and install the clone to the new hard drive with either a CD rom or external drive I've never done this before and had a question. Could I save the cloned drive...