In case anyone's interested, yes, MS Works Office Suite with Word 2000 will install and run just fine on Vista. If you can handle a ui that looks...
Thanks, Broni. I've disabled it already and we'll see if I get that message again, the next time my printer runs out of paper.
I have just installed an HP Laserjet 1018. When I run out of paper, the printer sends my computer a message about it, which, after reloading the...
There is a way to do what I was asking about. In case anyone else is interested in this, here goes: Bring up the search results in their own...
I am thinking of getting the above software package solely for its ability to integrate clipart from microsoft's site (which is very good and very...
I have noticed an incredible improvement in Vista's search field (compared to XP) I have even disabled my copy of Copernic desktop search 2 so I...
Pete, yes when I got my laptop with Vista, I ran into the same warnings. Even though it seemed safe, I didn't want to make some tweak that I...
Miz, thanks. I've got a new laptop, and I guess I forgot to uncheck that. I always leave it unchecked. That did it.
When I hover the cursor over a document in Vista, I get a small window, the first line of which reads "Open Document Text." Now I know why this...
OK, I double-clicked on it, and next thing I know, I get a mesage saying that these settings have been saved to my registry. I know you're...
OK I give up on this one. I inserted DWord keys in the Advanced section, with values of 0. They are:...
I wouldn't think that two versions of the same OS would have different setups of regedit. Sorry, Uhaligani, but when I looked in the Advanced...
Jim, that's not a bad deal at all. If you are trying to squeeze the last bit of value out of your money, you might go over to teh Dell Small...
Uhaligani, thanks for replying. Unless I'm mistaken, when I look up regedit, I don't see the registry key that you are telling me to look for....
That did it. Man, I could not believe my eyes. I've never seen Task Manager do that before--and I called it up a million times back in the days of...
I have done something to the behavior of my task manager window. Now, when I open it up, I get only the programs running, but not the tabs at the...
I like the classic start menu,without any of the personalized info (recent docs,files, etc.) used. I know to right-click on the Start pearl, and...
That does make me feel better about my $578 (plus carrying case) purchase, but I'm still feeling a bit unsettled about that. Working with (old)...
OK, I changed the color in the Personalize window, to a dark blue, and that seems to provide enough contrast between what I have selected, adn all...
Interesting. I plugged in my 93-year-old Sony Trinitron monitor into my VIsta laptop (using the same port, even) and it worked fine, without my...
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