Vista Squad

Before you look at deploying Windows Vista, might pay to check out this site and compare it to your current software list. http://www.appreadiness.com/default.aspx Also don’t forget your hardware! http://winqual.microsoft.com/hcl/  

Hi all Had a real interesting Vista problem yesterday that at present I can’t yet find a cure for myself or checking out the manufacture or the internet. The fault is on a brand new Dell Inspiron 6400 running Vista Home Premium and only came to light after Office 2007 SP1 was downloaded and installed. On re-booting said laptop the tool bar ...

Hi James Just tried and tested your instructions, running on Vista Home Premium. Works great. your instuctions were spot on worked after an upgrade to Media player. Looks like a very popular blog on our site thanks from us all. Regards  

I’ve just tried the evaluation version of WinZip 11 installed on 32bit version of Vista Home Premium and have successfully opened a good half dozen zipped files including a diver package for the Epson DX4800 all in one printer, scanner, fax.   So I’m guessing your right at it being a 64bit issue  

I’m hoping over time that Vistasquad will have its own list created from our members of tried and tested software, available for download with tips and suggestions.   So if any one is having trouble with software or sorted an issue out let us know.  

Although this antivirus seems to work fine with Windows Vista, I have found a small fault when using this myself and wondered if any one else had come across this. If you install AVG logged in as an administrator by just clicking on its .exe file you receive a UAC which you accept and away you go installs fine, but if you the set up new and ...

Which version of Mcafee did you try to install, I have only tested Enterprise 8i on Vista it had many issues mainly with I.E 7 so changed to AVG Free seems to work fine. The following link is for Mcafee. If you have recently purchaced a retail copy they provide a link for a download, they will provide a ...

The only one I have come across so far is using Fireworks 8, it sends the GUI into Windows Vista basic mode untill you exit then it comes back to Aero. No fix yet may have to wait till they launch there next version.

I’m sure as Vistasquad User Group kicks off this part of the forum may become very popular, It’s here you can tell the world all you worry’s, woes and stresses as you try to install and run your favorite software applications. Feel free to vent your anger and frustration (keep it clean though) over every hiccup you encounter, ask for help or ...