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Windows vista caused my power supply to burn down?

Hi, i had a pretty old pc and i installed windows vista (cuz that's what it shipped with) and before windows vista i had windows 7 running on it. I was watching a movie with my mom then it randomly...

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Vista Admin password lost

My friend gave me their old DDR2 machine with Vista and they don't know the password. Can I reset the password without some sketchy utility? I have other computers I can plug the drive into, so I would...

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Are the previously released Windows Vista updates still available?

Hi, Is it possible to update Vista? I mean older updates from the start until 2017 where they stopped. Im planning a re-install of an older laptop.

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Old software fix

I have old MYST games. 80’s vintage?? Is there hardware and software that can run these games.

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AP showing up as seperate connection

Tried to make an access point out of an old router. Made the ip address 192.168. 1.20 on the network of the main router at 192.168.1.1 and turned off DHCP. Now it's broadcasting but as a seperate thing...

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Windows Vista or 7 on dell inspiron 1501

The guide says that is just vista ready not 7 ready. So whats better? Vista or 7 on a old laptop. On 7 you can install more apps than on vista and xp and my main os on my gaming pc (specs bellow) is win 7

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Need Help Installing Vista on Lenovo Laptop using Windows 10

Need Help Installing Vista 32-bit on Lenovo G530- 444624U 2021-07-12, 13:13 PM Currently running on my laptop is Windows 10 Home 32-bit. I do NOT have Vista installation DVD's. They did not come with...

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Cannot activate Windows Vista with supplied key, error: 0x80072f8f

I have a second-hand PC that came with Vista. I've wiped the hard disk to make a fresh install. On attempting to activate this fresh install using the key supplied on the sticker on the machine, I get...

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free vaccination tool questions

hi by vaccinating i mean injecting a empty .inf if my memory is correct. iknow panda has that but i FEAr that all the components of panda will mess or conflict with win 10 and malwarebyte etc. Is there...

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OneDrive compatibility with Windows Vista ?

Hello! It is the first time that I've posted on a thread, so I hope I didn't mess up anything. So I'm currently using a Windows Vista SP2 32bit on my laptop, and I would love to have Onedrive...

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Trying to get into old alienware.

I am currently trying to get into an Alienware pc, I can not get past the user sign-in because I do not have the password. So I was wondering what my options are? If need be, I will replace the hard...

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How to clean Vista laptop before giving away? There's seemingly no recovery...

I have an old Toshiba P205 laptop with Vista that an acquaintance wants to use to play some of his old HD-DVD discs. Which is great...much better than dumping in landfill. However, it seemingly has no...

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Cant connect to the internet after Vista System Recovery

I finally did it reinstalled Windows Vista but cant get on the internet because Internet Explorer is a dead browser. I had the Maxthon 5 browser application file on a usb but it dont install click on...

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Paging file size doesn’t save Vista

I need help Im using Vista in Virtual Memory i foolishly entered a large amount into the Initial size and when I restarted my computer it took forever to load, then i restarted in safe mode and it took...

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Installing Vista Service Pack 1 without a disc ?

I watched a video on YouTube showing how to convert ISO to exe file. I downloaded Windows Vista SP1 64 DVD ISO image and opened with Winrar. There are four files in the ISO folder which are: setup.exe,...

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Cant install software after reinstalling Windows

After i reinstalled Windows I couldnt install Maxthon , Firefox or Opera browsers. I downloaded, installed and used all three before the reinstall. I was only able to install Firefox by using Internet...

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Can i still update Internet Explorer from 7 to 9?

Im running Vista64 I have tried and went to many links i finally ran into an installer that says i need a update before installing 9 and then the update page says it doesnt support anymore. From what...

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Chkdsk and safe mode stuck help!

I recently reinstalled Windows but my computer crashes when i use photo software or any high demanding graphics applications. So i have turned off the computer manually several times in the last week....

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Roblox On Windows Vista

I installed the Windows Vista Extended Kernel and managed to install latest web browsers like Chrome and Firefox, So I wanted to install Roblox as a joke and when it finishes installing and i try to...

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The old Stocks gadget from Windows Vista needs to be fixed with new servers.

Hello people out there who still use Windows Vista to this day, I wanted to tell you this is a topic about gadgets. This one is about the old Stocks gadget that some people used back in the day, but...

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