Windows 64 Bit Compatibility Question
Hi
I am currently using Windows XP SP 2 32bit, I am thinking of installing the
64 bit version because of the 3.5GB RAM limitation.
The questions I have is about software:
1) I use Office 2007 will this still work?
2) I use Visual Studio Tools for Office 2005, will this work?
3) I use Virtual PC 2007, can i run 32 bit applications inside of this on a
64 bit system?
Regards
D Tag: Advantage Database Server Tag: 57594
32 and 64 on same system
My computer can handle eigther the 32 or 64 bit versions of vista easily. I
have two 320 gig hard drives installed. Can I install a 64 bit version on one
hard drive and a 32 bit version on the other hard drive on the same liscense
since it is on the same machine? Tag: Advantage Database Server Tag: 57581
Cannot share a drive, because already shared?
Hello, I have 3 partitions and I wanted to set sharing of the third
one. I heard that admin sharing with $ were removed in vista, but then
I ran a command "net share" and saw that it is not true, because c$
and d$ are shared. e$ was not, so I wanted to set it, but it said,
that it is already used although it was not! So what does it mean? I
had to share this drive as "E" not e$...
http://www.ukazto.com/?img=2450233,vista_sharing_error.jpg Tag: Advantage Database Server Tag: 57574
Help wanted,please read!
Hello again,windows media player and most of my programs are shutting
down/crashing when i activate them.Do you have a direct e mail address for
microsoft support/technical help please??The ones on this website and the
help pages are NO good to me as you have to pay to use them.The last time i
asked on here recently someone was kind enought to leave me an e mail address
that worked and i was able to contact microsoft without any messing about and
i sorted it.The links and help on this site are no good for me as i have had
vista for over a year and i have to pay for help.Im hoping you can please
help with a decent e mail address or it looks like i will have to re install
windows which is a big pain!Thanks for your help,Paul. Tag: Advantage Database Server Tag: 57568
Is the Anytime Upgrade 64-Bit?
I have Business x64. I'm seriously thinking about upgrading to Ultimate, but
I don't want to lose my x64 OS. I can't find anything on the site about
whether or not I can upgrade to a 64-bit version of Ultimate with the Anytime
Upgrade. You know what they say, once you go x64, you never go back...
Has anyone else run into this? Tag: Advantage Database Server Tag: 57560
Cleaning up restore points not working in Vista 64?
Hey gang,
I posted the below couple days ago in Vista general, did not have any luck
there perhaps due to the high noise to signal ratio, so thought I would try
here.
Any feedback would certainly be appreciated. Note - I have not yet
installed SP1.
Hey gang,
I am running Vista Ultimate 64 bit.
When I go to disk cleanup, and choose to cleanup files for " all users", I
get the more options tab, with the choice to let me choose to delete all but
the last restore point.
However, when I do this, it does not appear to delete any of the older
restore points? Is this a known issue perhaps, or am I missing something?
Thanks for any tips here,
--
Don Tag: Advantage Database Server Tag: 57555
Logon Problem After SP1 Installed
I installed SP1 for Vista x64 yesterday and have encountered the following
problem since then:
Computer boots up fine and allows me (or the other user) to logon without
difficulty.
After logon all works as expected.
I will then 'switch user' and my wife will logon
Then we get a problem (same problem presents itself if she logs on first,
then logs off and I log on, or we switch user, basically problem presents
itself when first user 'switch user' or' logs off' and another user logs on,
the problem is with the second user; interestingly, the problem also occurs
if I log on, log off, then log on again! Problem solved after system reset).
The logon begins and the desktop appears.
It seems to me like the desktop will not refresh properly. The gadgets do
not appear; I can no longer single-click a desktop icon (have to
double-click); the taskbar remains in the up position (won't auto-hide) and
when I do launch a program the button does not appear in the taskbar; the
taskbar icons do not appear in the taskbar. All these problems could be
caused by some sort of video card problem, maybe? Anyway, my computer specs
are below.
Windowes Vista Ultimate x64 SP1 (licensed copy)
Intel Core 2 CPU 6600 @ 2.4GHz
4.00GB RAM
Nvidia GeForce 7950GT
I have completed some initial research on this problem without success.
Any ideas??? Tag: Advantage Database Server Tag: 57550
SP1 problem if some Vista features turned off?
Hello all:
When I installed Vista 64 bit I turned off some Vista features in Control
Panel thatI do not need or use. Will this cause a problem when SP1 is
installed?
xiowan.......in tucson Tag: Advantage Database Server Tag: 57545
I was just wondering
Just a general question to smarter people than I:
When Microsoft puts out a SP 1 like Visa has out now is the information that
they get from the Windows Defender, Microsoft Spy Net membership site or is
it from area's like this that gather problems and hopeful solutions? And how
much information do they get from Spy Net community. My guess is that most
people don't join the advanced membership because of privacy issues.
Just a thought
Mike Tag: Advantage Database Server Tag: 57541
dual dvi problems
I had a 64bit XP pro computer built recently by a local vendor. I ordered
an ati x1650 512 MB video card-per his recommendation. When he setup this
at our site, he had been using vga adaptors. I asked him why it cant
run as straight DVI and he said the drivers were not available for 64bit -
Well I think thats a bunch of crap.
Does anyone have dual DVI ruinning on XP 64bit ?? I tried going to vendor
and downloading their latest drivers and it still doesnt work as DVI.
Thanks
Curt C Tag: Advantage Database Server Tag: 57540
Novice needs help
I recently hat a PC built for me. I was told a 64 is faster than a 32
whatever that mens. I want to up-date to vista and don't know which version
to buy.
My processor is an AMD Athlon 64. Does this mean it is a "64"?
Thanks for the help!
Nurmi Tag: Advantage Database Server Tag: 57535
Windows Live Mail
Are we gonna get to use Live Mail in XP-64? It won't install, but it will
run if I reach over and run it from my XP-32 on the other partition.
However, I just get the message headers, not the text of the message. It's
a great program, but I want it on XP-64!!!
For now, I'm running Mozilla Thunderbird, but it's just not as sharp as Live
Mail.
Does anyone have a workaround? Tag: Advantage Database Server Tag: 57534
Please read this!your help appreciated
Hi im using windows vista 64 bit and have a problem with the media
player.Everytime i try and view a video or similar it says 'windows media
player has stopped working' then it looks to see if it can reslove it which
it cant.What should i do?if you cant help it would be helpfull if you could
give me the link to contact windows tech support please?someone on here gave
me it before and they helped me sort it out,but now i have lost it.Advice or
help is greatly appreciated,many thanks. Tag: Advantage Database Server Tag: 57529
Hyper-V RC released
MS announced the Release Candidate of the Hyper-V for Windows Server 2008.
This RC includes a Hyper-V Manager that runs on Windows Vista SP1, and
better localization, along with additional supported guest operating
systems. I've been running it for a few days, and I'm pretty happy with it.
See my blog for some more details, but if you have been running the beta
that shipped with the 64-bit RTM versions of Windows Server 2008, make sure
you update carefully.
--
Charlie.
http://msmvps.com/xperts64
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel Tag: Advantage Database Server Tag: 57523
Now downloaded and installed without a hitch
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Danker</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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Intel 82801HR/HH/HO Sata raid controller causing reboots
Good evening,
i dont know if this is the place to ask this question... but i have scoured
google for the last day or so for answers but i cant seem to be able to find
the answers i need.
I have a system which i have decided to put vista ultimate 64-bit edition
and the system is running 2 x western digital WD5000AAKS 500gb Sata drives.
Everything seemed fine at first, but i noticed recently that the disks appear
to be stopping every 3 to 4 hours and rebooting the system.
When the system comes back up, it attempts to report the error however cant
find a solution to it. It is a blue screen error and an error code of 9f.
I was wondering if anyone else has experienced a similar sort of problem at
all?
Cheers
Martin Tag: Advantage Database Server Tag: 57516
Drivers that don't get along with SP1
For those who wonder why SP1 is not knocking at the WU doors, here you may
find an explanation:
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Here-Are-the-Drivers-that-Don-039-t-Play-Well-with-Vista-SP1-RTM-81152.shtml
Carlos Tag: Advantage Database Server Tag: 57512
VIsta 64 and Photoshop CS3
Help, before upgrading to Vista 64 I backed up all my .psd's to a remvable
hardrive. Now when I try to access those files Photoshop is directing me to
go to Windows and change permissions. I have done what I think is correct but
when I go back I get the same message. Also I have 1000's of files is there a
way to give permission to the hardrive rather than eash file.
Thanks Ian Tag: Advantage Database Server Tag: 57508
SP1 for Vista x64 out
From Microsoft Download Center:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=874a414b-32b2-41cc-bd8b-d71eda5ec07c&DisplayLang=en
--
Asus P5WDG2 WS Pro
Coreâ?¢ 2 Extreme X6800
RAPTOR 2x150 GB RAID 0
4GB DDR2 800MHz
GeForce 8800GTX
Eizo 30"
Enermax 1000W 75A@+12V
LAN 100/100
XP x64 SP2 dualboot Vista x64 SP1 (slipstreamed) Tag: Advantage Database Server Tag: 57495
srvcomment disappeared from Registry
There was a registry entry in good old windows where the network
comment was readable in the registry:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\
SYSTEM\
CurrentControlSet\
Services\
LanmanServer\
Parameters\
srvcomment
Now this entry has been removed from the registry - at least it seems
so. Do I really have to use other network api functions to retrieve
this information? I would like to stick to the capabilities of our
inventory solution which means registry retrieval.
Best regards,
Holger Tag: Advantage Database Server Tag: 57492
Running 32 bit .NET programs on 64 bit Vista
Hi,
If I installed 64 bit Vista on a pc with 8GB RAM, do 32 bit programs
have access to the additional RAM over 3GB (or is it 4GB 32bit
programs are limited to?).
For example, on a pc with 8GB physical RAM, say one 32bit program use
2GB RAM, if Vista has already used 4GB ram, does the 32bit program use
the next lot of 2GB as though it is the first lot of 2GB or is it
simply unable to address the memory?
If this is unclear, I'll put it another way.
If I have 6 x 32bit programs each using say 1GB of RAM on Vista x64,
does the operating system assign each 32bit program 1GB RAM and handle
any memory address issues? I guess being 32bit they're not actually
capable of addressing memory over 4GB or so?
Or are all 32bit programs limited to the first 3 or 4 GB RAM on Vista
x64?
Thanks Tag: Advantage Database Server Tag: 57488
SP2 install does not complete: Please help
So I made new install of WinXP 64 Edition, instaled some programs, updates,
a game and then Service Pack 2 wich installed but not comletly. It went all
fine till my sistem come back from the reboot. Then the MSI fails and this
error aperes:
---------Installer Information
Thw Windows Instaler Service could not be accessed.
This can occur if you are running Windows in safe
mode, or if the Windows Installer is not correctly
installed. Contact your support peronnel for assistance.
--------
This hapends every time I boot. I reinstalled SP2, and followed the step by
step on http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=315353 (my setings where alredy as
they wonted me to set them). It did not help. Windows run without eny visible
problem.
in case it's related, XML core update fails toinstall too.
Please help me, its not urgent, but is driving me mad! Tnx Tag: Advantage Database Server Tag: 57479
Vista x64 excessive HDD loading at startup @ System unresponsive
My Vista x64 SP1 (got it from Connect) build currently boots up to the
desktop and then loads for 30-40mins (with the sidebar, and other startup
programmes coming up gradually very very slowly), before becoming responsive.
You can move the mouse but clicking on anything will be very very very slow.
Before last night, it would take less than 30 seconds!
All this happened after installing a new Heatsink (Xigmatek Red Scorpion,
great performer btw). Confirmed it's not a faulty install/cpu problem as a
dual boot to XP works fine. On first boot, the XP installation did say the
Vista drive (hooked on a SATA port, XP is IDE) had to be checked for
consistency, and passed all 3 stages. It did however fix some USN Journals or
something. At first i thought the SATA drive got fubared somehow, but
diagnostics on the drive (Seatools) from the XP install proved otherwise. I
can also browse and use files from the SATA disk while in XP (i played a
movie clip and opened up some documents).
Safe mode stops at crcdisk.sys, before loading 20-30 minutes and then
rebooting (also a common problem judging form the hits on Google). I haven't
tried booting into safe mode again, since it does boot normally although as
mentioned, takes 30-40 minutes before becoming responsive.
Booting off from the SP1 CD and choosing Startup Repair doesn't work (it
says no boot problems detected).
1. Short of formatting and re-installing Vista x64, any ideas on what to
look for ? I might try re-installing over the existing Vista if it's
recommended.
2. Any way for me to copy my documents from the Vista drive to another drive
from within XP ? (besides of course going in Vista, wait 40 minutes and then
hopefully be able to copy). Currently it says I have no permission to access
the folder.
Thanks
System specs:
c2d E6600
4 GB RAM
DFI P965-S dark
8800GTX Tag: Advantage Database Server Tag: 57474
Solid State drives under 64 bit Vista
I run a Tyan Tomcat K8E MB Opteron 180 dual core 4 gig of rammand two WD
harddrives. Operating system is Vista Home Premium 64 bit. I tried to install
a solid state drive which seemed to be recognised by by the bios but when
Vista started the SSD didn't show up under My Computer. I then tried two
SSD's in a raid they were recognised by the bios in the raid section of bios.
Once again when Vista started they didn't appear. To my mind it has to be a
Vista problem. Anyone have any ideas? Yes I updated drivers. Tag: Advantage Database Server Tag: 57470
VU 32-Bit >>> VU 64-Bit (VU is an Upgrade/Retail Edition)
OK, to clearify:
1. My NEW PC (HP m9150f) - Came pre-installed with Vista Home Premium (OEM).
2. I purchased a RETAIL/UPGRADE version of Vista Ultimate, cost was around
$250.00. That purchase gave me 2 DVD's:
A. Vista Ultimate in 32-Bit - UPGRADE Version
B. Vista Ultimate in 64-Bit - UPGRADE Version
C. I purchased the Upgrade about 6-8 months ago. The only thing I have are
the DVD's and a Quick Start Guide in Booklet format.
3. I used the Vista Ultimate to Upgrade the PC I had then, which was using
XP Pro.
4. That PC is no longer alive, kicked the bucket about 2 weeks ago, but had
a good 5 year life!
5. I have loaded VU, Retail/Upgrade 32-Bit version over the OEM VHP. I
want to get VU 64-Bit on this new PC. Utilizing the Retail/Upgrade 64-Bit
DVD which came with the Retail/Upgrade package.
6. So, what do I need to do now to get my current PC, which has Vista
Ultimate 32-Bit (Retail/Upgrade Version), into the 64-BIT WORLD?
Thanks! Gunny Tag: Advantage Database Server Tag: 57432
Vista Ultimate 32-Bit to 64-Bit
Hello ALL,
About 8 months ago I purchased Vista Ultimate Upgrade, because I was
upgrading the PC I had than from XP Pro to Vista Ultimate. Upgraded all went
smooth no problems.
Fast forward to today. The old PC has passed on and a New PC (HP Pavillion
Elite m9150f with Intel Core 2 Quad) is home and getting setup. The new PC
came with Vista Home Premium 32-Bit. I have upgraded it to Vista Ultimate
32-Bit, BUT I want to use the 64-Bit since my PC can handle it.
My Question is this ~~ Can I upgrade to Vista 64 with my current allocation?
If YES, please explain, if NO please explain how to fix so I can use 64-Bit.
Thanks ~~ Gunny Tag: Advantage Database Server Tag: 57418
NTFS uses least used clusters ? (Cluster durability/lifetime ?)
Hello,
Somebody believes NTFS works as follows:
When NTFS needs to write new data to the disk it finds the clusters which
have been least used.
This would ensure longer disk life.
If NTFS simply re-used the same clusters over and over and over again this
would lead to early drive failure (???).
Is there any thruth in this or is this internet/usenet myth ? Me wonders...
(It does so via a list of clusters somebody said.)
(Freeed clusters would be added to the back of the list)
(Needed clusters would be removed from the front of the list)
Thus this would automatically cycle the clusters somewhat.
Sounds plausible.
Bye,
Skybuck. Tag: Advantage Database Server Tag: 57398
System queued Windows Error Reporting
Hi all:
I have a Vista Ultimate x64 home-built pc that I am very pleased with but
have a question about a continual massive build up of "windows error
reports". When I select "disk clean-up" it reports large amounts of space
used. For instance.....I installed a program to keep track of the hard
drives SMART data and after the install Windows reported it may not have
installed right. I clicked it did. I then used the program for a couple of
days and when I checked in Disk cleanup it reported 275 MBs of space used for
"error reporting". Since that hadn't happened before, I uninstalled the
program and cleaned up the wasted space with Disk Cleanup. I don't
understand how that much space could be used for error reporting. When I
checked in system information under software for Windows error reporting
there were only 4 entries, none regarding the "problem program" and all
dated prior to the installation of that hardware. Has anyone else noted
large amounts of "system queued Window Error Reporting..." when they used
Disk Cleanup? My errors are usually caused by trying to open a program
before Windows has completely loaded after a re-boot or shutdown. It's hard
to tell when Windows is really "done" loading......there is no spinning
circle or indication that it isn't quite ready for hard work! (Like
connecting to the internet or opening live tv in Media Center).
Anyway.......there seems to be something wrong with Vista if it can store
that many MBs of reports when it detects and error. You could fill up a hard
drive pretty fast if you never used disk cleanup? Is my case unique or have
others noticed a build up of "Error Reports"? Right now, after cleaning up
"error reports and re-starting, I have 3.23 MBs of reports stored and
everything seems to be working fine! What's up?
xiowan.........in tucson Tag: Advantage Database Server Tag: 57397
XP Professional x64, Front Page & Visual Studio.net 2003 compatibi
I have a machine with XP Professional x64. I have a copy of Visual
Surdio.net 2003 that I want to install on it. The preinstal tells me that I
don't have Front Page on my computer. I am wondering if Visual Studio.net
2003 is compatable with XP Professional X64 and if so what version of Front
Page will I need to purchase?
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Thanks
Alan Tag: Advantage Database Server Tag: 57389
sound
Hello,
I just have a pair of cheap speakers and am using the onboard sound.
This will be a sound tweaking question. In preview, how do I get the sound
to work across players? Video has been affected.
When I started playing media files and movies, Media Player worked great.
I then tried to play a few files I'd downloaded, and Media Player wouldn't
play,
I got some codecs, and also got a couple more players, namely Divx and GOM.
GOM seems to play video more evenly, but the sound is cheaper than it should
be.
DIVX plays its own files better, and has the best sound.
Unfortunately, they seem to have taken Media Player down a peg, and the
video stutters.
I'd like to see the best of all worlds, good video and good sound.
At this point, I'm looking for consistant sound, or a way to fix Media
Player.
I can provide details on hardware if needed.
- or go over to Media Center if that's more appropriate. Tag: Advantage Database Server Tag: 57379
Memory Upgrade
I Was Running the Vista 32 Bit Operating System and Installed 4GB of New
Memory to My PC, But Only 3.24GB of Total Memory Was Showing I Was Told I
Needed to Be Running the Vista 64 Bit Operating System to Use All 4GB of
Memory So I Upgraded to the 64 Bit Version and I am Still Only Showing 3.24GB
of Total Physical Memory Does Anyone Know How I Can Resolve This? Tag: Advantage Database Server Tag: 57358
USB hell
I recently decided to take a bold leap and upgraded my Vista 32 bit to
a 64 bit machine. Th efirst day everything worked beautifully. I
downloaded the latest Nforce drivers, creative drivers, and ATI
drivers, most of my hardware installed automatically. Now whenever i
try to install a USB device such as a simple USB drive, it recognizes
a new hardware has been plugged in it tries to install it
automatically but it fails!!! The same thing happens when i try to
attached a USB hub it tries to install it but fails. Pretty much and
usb device i try to intall dose not work. i am using a USB bluetooth
keyboard that works great, a USB printer that works great but any new
USB device fails to install. Any ideas?!!!!!!!!!! thank you Tag: Advantage Database Server Tag: 57356
XP==>Vista upgrade or downgrade?
Why I downgraded from Vista to XPMore like an upgrade?
By Dale Vile, Freeform Dynamics â?? More by this author
Published Wednesday 12th March 2008 12:10 GMT
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/03/12/freeformdynamics_vista_downgrade/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nail down your security priorities. Ask the experts and your peers at
The Register Security Debate, April 17, 2008
I blogged a while back on how a Vista upgrade effectively rendered my
old desktop machine useless for business purposes (see Retiring Leonardo
from last year). I got a lot of feedback at that time as many people out
there were obviously trying to get a handle on the viability of
upgrading older kit.
While this debate continues, the related question has now arisen of
whether even some PCs pre-installed with Vista are capable of running it
adequately. Based on my own experience, this is a very pertinent
question to ask if you are considering buying anything with less than a
1.8 Ghz Core2 Duo processor with 2Gb of memory - the current minimum
spec I work on for serious business use. Yet there are lots of Vista
machines out there on the market that are significantly less powerful
than this.
Without getting into the rights or wrongs of this state of affairs, if
you are unlucky enough to be struggling with Vista on a lower spec
machine, you may be interested in a recent experience I had which was a
bit of a wakeup call â?? not just in terms of the physical performance
side of things, but also on the broader question of the value of Vista
from an end user perspective in a business environment.
A few months ago, I needed to replace my notebook. As a notebook to me
is companion to my desktop rather than my main machine, I wasnâ??t looking
for anything very powerful â?? size, weight and battery life were much
more important considerations. So, after a happy couple of hours
cruising up and down all of the hi-tech shops in Londonâ??s Tottenham
Court Road trying all the latest kit, I opted for a Sony TZ Series â??
about 1.2 kilos in weight, fantastic screen, reduced size but really
nice keyboard, embedded cellular modem, and lots of other good stuff.
The machine came with Windows Vista Business Edition pre-installed and
when I was playing with it in the shop, it was pretty responsive â?? the
1.2Gz Core2 Duo processor seemed to be up to the job. When I got the
machine back to the ranch and loaded everything onto it, though, I have
to admit to being a little disappointed with speed. Nevertheless, it was
good enough, so I just got on with using it.
Over the course of the next four months, however, the performance
gradually degraded and the user experience became awful. It eventually
got to the stage where it was talking 12 minutes to boot and about 6-7
minutes to shut down, with very sluggish performance in between and
frequent hangs requiring a forced shutdown (which in itself was probably
making matters worse).
When researching the problem on the Web, it was clear that I was not the
only one to be experiencing issues with Vista on the TZ Series, and the
more I read, the more the answer to my problems became obvious â??
â??downgradeâ?? the machine to Windows XP. A few forum entries mentioned a
kit on the Sony website designed to allow you to do this, with all of
the relevant drivers and utilities, and a set of instructions to guide
you through the process. I duly downloaded this, followed the
instructions, and it just worked. The longest part was installing and
patching XP itself (which you have to buy separately, by the way â?? your
Vista licence doesnâ??t cover it*).
The end result is fantastic. The word â??downgradeâ?? seems totally
inappropriate â?? in fact, it feels like the machine has gone through a
significant upgrade. It now boots in well under two minutes (with all
the same applications loaded as before), is highly resilient (has gone
through a lot of sleep/wake cycles without crashing once) and,
interestingly, many of the Sony utilities work much more naturally (I
suspect they were designed for XP in the first place then ported to Vista).
The one thing I was a bit worried about was going back to XP from a
usability and functionality perspective having got so used to Vista, but
I was surprised to find that the experience was actually quite a
positive one. Everything seemed more crisp, immediate and uncluttered
and so far, the only thing I have missed is the enhanced application
switching mechanism in Vista, i.e. the Alt-Tab and Windows-Tab
functionality. Thatâ??s a minor sacrifice for the other benefits, though,
and it only took me an hour or two to get used to the old mechanism again.
The switch back to XP was such a breath of fresh air that I have also
â??downgradedâ?? the desktop machine I am using at the moment. On a
reasonable spec PC you donâ??t see the same increase in actual
performance, but the XP interface still feels a lot cleaner and snappier
(at least to me). Having both machines running the same OS obviously has
its advantages too.
Now before everyone goes rushing out to downgrade their Vista machines
based on this little story, it would be irresponsible of me not to point
out that during my research, I read accounts from many happy Vista
users, lots of which seemed to be getting on fine with the TZ and
similarly specâ??d machines. I would suspect the number and range of
applications you work with has a bearing on this - remember I said that
the TZ felt fine when I was just playing with OS with no applications
installed before buying it. It could also, of course, be that people
just accept the out-of-the-box experience as normal and donâ??t really
question whether they are getting the best performance from their
hardware. All I can say is that the downgrade was definitely the right
thing for me, and is something to consider if you find yourself in a
similar situation.
In the meantime, we continue to experiment with various desktop options
here at Freeform Dynamics, and those looking at alternatives may be
interested a post from my colleague Jon Collins entitled Why Iâ??ve
replaced Vista with Linux.
Finally, as I type this, I have a brand new MacBook sitting next to me
here on my desk, and over the coming few weeks I am going to be looking
at the practicalities of using the Mac in a Windows-dominated mainstream
business environment, so watch this space for experiences with that.
Dale Vile is an analyst at research firm Freeform Dynamics. See here for
his original blog post
* The right to downgrade Vista depends which edition you have. Vista
Ultimate and Business may be downgraded within the terms of the
Microsoft EULA at no additional cost, but this right does not apply to
other editions of the software. Tag: Advantage Database Server Tag: 57327
The shape of things to come...
Firefox 3 creams rivals
Three times faster than IE7
By Nick Farrell: Thursday, 13 March 2008, 7:39 AM
PERFORMANCE specs for the latest beta of the OpenSauce Firefox 3.0
suggest that the browser is shedloads faster than anything out there.
Benchmarketing carried out by Percy Cabello, who posted his results on
the Mozilla Links blog, show that that Firefox 3.0 Beta 4 is 53 per cent
faster than Opera 9.5 beta, twice as fast as Safari and three times
faster than IE7.
The tests use the SunSpider benchmark, which looks at JavaScript
performance.
A big cheese at the Mozzarella Foundation was quick to say it was all
down to superior engineering. However he did admit that benchmarking was
a bit of a mirage because browsers are not alike when rendering basic
Web pages.
Still it does make Microsoft's IE7 look like a bloated asthmatic slug
towing a caravan full of elephants in comparison. Tag: Advantage Database Server Tag: 57325
Remote Assistance Stopped Working
I have Vista 64Bit Dual boot with Windows XP 32Bit
4GB RAM - Intel Core 2 Duo 2.66
I have previously been able to use Remote Assistance. Did so to a Vista box
via Windows Live Messenger about 2 weeks ago. I am now experiencing an issue.
I have tried connecting to both XP and Vista systems. Tried initiating
through Messenger both Live and previous, as well as by invitation. Others
can provide assistance to me however I cannot to others.
Remote Assistance does not error out. Task Manager shows msra.exe started in
the Processes tab. No CPU useage but Memory usage.
I have looked in the event viewer and the only error listed is:
Log Name: Microsoft-Windows-RemoteAssistance/Admin
Source: Microsoft-Windows-RemoteAssistance
Date: 3/10/2008 10:23:01 PM
Event ID: 9
Task Category: None
Level: Error
Keywords:
User: Borg_64bit\James_S
Computer: Borg_64bit
Description:
There was a problem interacting with COM object
833E4010-AFF7-4AC3-AAC2-9F24C1457BCE. An outdated version might be
installed, or the component might not be installed at all.
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
<Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-RemoteAssistance"
Guid="{5b0a651a-8807-45cc-9656-7579815b6af0}" />
<EventID>9</EventID>
<Version>0</Version>
<Level>2</Level>
<Task>0</Task>
<Opcode>0</Opcode>
<Keywords>0x4000000000000000</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2008-03-11T02:23:01.157Z" />
<EventRecordID>2</EventRecordID>
<Correlation />
<Execution ProcessID="4592" ThreadID="4916" />
<Channel>Microsoft-Windows-RemoteAssistance/Admin</Channel>
<Computer>Borg_64bit</Computer>
<Security UserID="S-1-5-21-3581019587-222284452-2086635204-1000" />
</System>
<EventData>
<Data Name="FuncName">833E4010-AFF7-4AC3-AAC2-9F24C1457BCE</Data>
</EventData>
</Event>
This error is not always reported though.
I have not been able to make any progress on this. Any help is appreciated.
Thank you,
James Borg Tag: Advantage Database Server Tag: 57319
Nero 8 v8.3.2.1 released today
This one goes for my friend "Kue2".
Nero has just released a new version of its (in)famous burning suite.
http://www.nero.com/enu/downloads-nero8-update.php?NeroSID=7d895da257bcbf9824ff2eeae272aeb0
Love it or hate it.
It is your choice.
No release notes yet.
:)
Carlos Tag: Advantage Database Server Tag: 57314
Slipstreaming Vista SP-1
Is it possible to slipstream SP-1 into my DELL OEM Visa 64-Bit DVD?
I know it is possible to slipstream the hotfixes/updates Tag: Advantage Database Server Tag: 57303
Make ReadyBoost 8gb?
Is there anyway to get Vista Ultimate X64 to use more than 4090mb for
ReadyBoost? I upgraded to 8gb RAM and figured I should match my RAM size with
my ReadyBoost size but it will only go to 4090mb.
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Sam Tag: Advantage Database Server Tag: 57299
Fax service & Brooktrout Shared Fax Provider
hi everyone,
I sold to one of my customer a new HP Server with Window Server 2003 R2 STD
x64 with a shared fax solution using the Shared Fax Service and a Broouktrout
True Fax 100 PCI (Microsoft certified) that won't work.
I have about 20 customer using the same fax board on 32bit Windows Server
but on 64bit i can't install the Brooktrout Share Fax Provider on the
Telephony Service...
the Brooktrout shared fax provider is usually embeeded into Windows Server
installation files but can microsoft have exclude it on x64 version???
any ideas??? any experience??
thanks a lot
Pier Tag: Advantage Database Server Tag: 57294
BIOS update
I have recently installed the 64 bit version of vista home premium. After I
installed 4GB RAM (compatible with the motherboard) the BIOS ony registers
3.2GB so have decided to try an update the BIOS but not having a FDD. I have
tried to make a bootable CD with no luck. Any ideas? Tag: Advantage Database Server Tag: 57287
Security for New Computer
What do you veteran 64 bit users recommend for protection against malwar,
spyware and antivirus? I have downloaded AVG but if there is something
better I'm all for that.
The computer hasn't arrived yet so I am trying to prepare. Tag: Advantage Database Server Tag: 57285
CPU/Motherboard Upgrade
I have been running XP-64 for two years. It is far and away the best
version of Windows I have used. It's rock solid and responsive.
I'd like to upgrade to a dual-core CPU and new motherboard, but I have
tons of software installed on my current machine, and I don't want to
spend three days upgrading. What's the quickest and safest way to do
so? I could just rebuild my system, including the current hard drive
as-is, turn on the power and hope for the best. How capable is XP-64
when it comes to on-the-fly changes of CPUs and associated drivers, etc? Tag: Advantage Database Server Tag: 57284
Re: Firefox 3 OT
Mozilla reaches stage 4 of Firefox 3 beta endurance testSpeed up, leaks
plugged
By Austin Modine â?? More by this author
Published Tuesday 11th March 2008 19:49 GMT
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nail down your security priorities. Ask the experts and your peers at
The Register Security Debate, April 17, 2008
The fourth beta release of Firefox 3 is available for download today
from Mozilla.
Grab it here if you're feeling adventurous. Remember it's a beta, so
beware of rushing to code where angels fear to thread.
The browser's latest build boasts several improvements over previous
beta releases, including a speed boost, full-page zoom, a revamped
download manager, tighter OS integration, and the plugging of Firefox's
rather irksome memory leaks.
Perhaps the most noticeable advancement user-side is performance. Tweaks
to the Beta 4 JavaScript engine will double the speed of script-heavy
web applications like Google Mail and Zoho Office, compared to Firefox
2, so say some release notes.
Memory leak issues â?? a major thorn in Firefox's paw since 1.0 - continue
to be addressed by the Mozilla's open-source team.
"Several new technologies work together to reduce the amount of memory
used by Firefox 3 Beta 4 over a web browsing session. Memory cycles are
broken and collected by an automated cycle collector, a new memory
allocator reduces fragmentation, hundreds of leaks have been fixed, and
caching strategies have been tuned," we're told.
As for cosmetics, Beta 4 has an improved native user interface for XP,
Vista, OS X and Linux. This includes work on the browser's menus, icons
and various controls to match the operating systems.
Mozilla said its souped up download manager makes it easier to locate
downloaded files, and now lets a user search a website for where a file
came from. A new zooming feature can scale the entire layout, text and
images of a website, as opposed to only the text size in previous
incarnations.
All-in-all, Mozilla said its made over 900 improvements to Firefox from
Beta 3. Mozilla's Percy Cabello has an in-depth summary of the various
changes including screen shots here. Release notes are over yonder.
So when is version 3 going public? Well, there's at least one more beta
to go. The development team confirmed the code will be frozen March 18
for a fifth preview of the build. ® Tag: Advantage Database Server Tag: 57283
New Computer
I have just bought a quad core computer with Windows Vista Home Premium
64-bit and would appreciate some tips on how to copy my address book
contents from Outlook 2000 over to the new computer so that the email
addresses can be used with the included email client. At the moment on my
present computer, I share the contacts in Outlook 2000 with Outlook Express
V6.
I also have calendar appointment entries in Outlook that I would like to
copy over to the new machine if there is a calendar program included.
I have a network set up in the house and both computers will for at least a
while be connected to the network.
Thanks for any and all suggestions. Tag: Advantage Database Server Tag: 57256
Here we go again...
Microsoft wants to freeze the Vista incapable lawsuit
Hang on, wait till everyone forgets
By Egan Orion: Monday, 10 March 2008, 4:23 PM
EVER SLIPPERY, Microsoft asked that the "Vista Capable" lawsuit against it
be stayed while it appeals the judge's approval of class action standing for
the case.
The lawsuit, filed almost a year ago, claims that Microsoft misled punters
in late 2006 by letting PC makers stick "Vista Capable" labels on lower
power machines sold with Windows XP that were later found capable of running
only the Home Basic version of Windows Vista rather than the full version
that includes most of Vista's new features including the Aero eye-candy
graphical interface.
It claims that PC buyers paid more for those machines than they would have
parted with had they known that they wouldn't be able to support Windows
Vista when that was released a few months later in early 2007.
Never mind that those PC consumers who bought "Vista Capable" machines are
likely better off sticking with Windows XP instead of "upgrading" to Vista,
seeing as how Vista has turned out to be even more of a pig on qualudes than
all prior versions of Windows. The Vole probably won't be arguing that, but
even if it did, that wouldn't let it off the hook for having misled
customers who expected that "Vista Capable" actually meant "Vista Ready"
when they coughed up the readies.
US District Judge Marsha Pechman granted the lawsuit class action status two
weeks ago. Microsoft filed a petition to appeal that ruling with the Ninth
Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday, a day after it filed a motion before
Judge Pechman to stay the lawsuit pending its appeal.
If the case is stayed, that would put off any further discovery by the
plaintiffs until the appeal is decided, which could take up to three months
or more. The delay would postpone additional revelations of potentially
embarrassing emails and other documents by Microsoft and PC manufacturers,
hardware suppliers such as Intel, and wholesalers and retailers.
Release of internal company emails last month disclosed that high level
Microsoft executives anticipated the problems caused by the "Vista Capable"
labels on PCs sold with Windows XP. Microsoft's OEM partners warned the
company that the labels would confuse consumers, and even Microsoft's own
executives got burned by buying PCs incapable of running the full version of
Windows Vista.
In its motion to stay, Microsoft wrote: "Continued proceedings here would
cost Microsoft a substantial sum of money for discovery and divert key
personnel from full-time tasks...; would intrude on sensitive pricing
decisions and strategies by OEMs, wholesalers, and retailers; and would
jeopardize Microsoft's goodwill with class members -- all with respect to
claims that might not proceed on a class basis at all."
Microsoft argued that, if its appeal is successful, any time and money it
spends on additional discovery will have been wasted and any further
negative publicity will have been raised unnecessarily. It also claimed that
continuing discovery while its appeal is pending might needlessly impair
certain business partner relationships.
"Plaintiffs' discovery almost surely will involve intrusion into the most
sensitive pricing decisions of the OEMs, wholesalers, and retailers who sell
the PCs at issue and set their prices," Microsoft wrote. "Continued
discovery thus will disrupt Microsoft's relationships with its business
partners, a disruption that will be unnecessary if the Ninth Circuit
reverses."
The motion also raised the issue that continuing the lawsuit pending the
appeal will require the plaintiffs to advertise nationally for class members
to join the litigation, and that the class action search could damage
Microsoft's reputation with its customers unfairly. "The result will be
nationwide publicity that impugns the ['Vista Capable'] program," it said.
With typical Microsoft chutzpah, the appeal to the Ninth Circuit challenges
Judge Pechman's basing her approval of class action standing on Washington
state law because Microsoft is headquartered there. It also questions her
approval of the plaintiff's theory that PC buyers might have paid more for
the so-called " Vista Capable" PCs than they would have without those
allegedly misleading labels.
Like many defendants, the Vole is seeking delay in the hope that the passage
of time might work in its favour, as "Vista Capable" PC buyers get over
having been taken in, witnesses change jobs, memories fade, documents get
lost, and so on.
We'll see in due time whether Judge Pechman is fully confident in her
rulings and believes the plaintiffs' case deserves to move forward timely,
or decides that the potential harm to Microsoft should her rulings be
reversed on appeal outweighs the plaintiffs' rights. µ Tag: Advantage Database Server Tag: 57254
Heard of any workarounds for Spellcheck in OE?
I don't know if anyone with XP Pro x64 has experienced this yet or not. I
knew about it before I installed my OS, but the SpellChecker in Outlook
Express in XP Pro x64 does not work. I read a technical explanation of why
this is, but for the life of me, couldn't possible begin to explain it in
English. There's gotta' be afix for this though. Anyone heard anything?
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DancingGopher Tag: Advantage Database Server Tag: 57224
New to 64!
I'm new to x64. I just reformatted from XP Pro and loaded up XP Pro x64. I
must say, I am surprised that many people are having so many problems. On
that note, I would offer one word of advice...Do your research!...I Googled
my brains off before I ever loaded XP x64 onto my system. I first found out
about the drivers needing to be x64. That was no problem, since NVidia makes
them now. I also found drivers for my Audigy SE sound card and my Canon Pixma
printer. The only thing I am working on now is what kind of Java to install.
the x64 version or the x32. I need it for Limewire Pro. I also wrote my
support people for some of the apps I used to use, asking them if their
software supports x64 and I also found, on my own, many, many apps that
support x64, like AMUST Registry Cleaner. Overall, so far, I am very pleased
with the progress of how my install is going. The system is fast and stable
and I down downloaded all of the possible Windows Updates. I also wrote a
few tech support sites like Tech Support Guy and Protonic, both of which are
free.
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DancingGopher Tag: Advantage Database Server Tag: 57223
Error 1721
When i try to install Dual-Core Optimizer on my computer i get a error (Error
1721
There is a problem with with this Windows installer package.
A program required for this install to complete could not be run.
Contact you support personnel or package vendor) what can i do with that plz
help
:-( Tag: Advantage Database Server Tag: 57216
Hello!
64 bit version of Advantage Database Server (version 9.0)
was released: