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Wireless connectivity with Vista Home Basic
Hicould someone please let me know if it is possible to connect a laptop running Vista Home Basic to a PC running windows XP.The laptop has a built in wifi and the PC an external wifi router connected to the internet.The PC has access to the internet.The laptop sees the...
Tags: INTERNET, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Wireless LANs, Notebooks, Desktops, Wi-Fi, gleds@..., Vista Home Basic, laptop computer, Vista Home, PC, Microsoft Windows Vista, wireless
Discussion threads 2007-04-05
Slow Web Page Loads with Vista Home Basic
I have a new system with Windows Vista Home Basic. In either IE or Firefox, pages like Google and Yahoo load fine, but almost all other web pages take 3-5 minutes to completely load..This computer is using the same connection that my old now dead XP machine used and...
Tags: edcalabrese@..., windows, networking, vista home basic, Microsoft Windows Vista, Web
Discussion threads 2007-02-26
How many versions of Windows Vista will there be?
How many versions of Windows Vista will there be?article rootwindows Vista Home Basic &Home PremiumCould you give a home user and idea of the cost of the home basic software and the home premium please,we need to know how much it is going to cost us to upgrade since our...
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP, windows, vista home basic, premium, cash824@..., hardware, desktop, operating system
Discussion threads 2006-02-23

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Windows Vista Home Basic upgrade (Windows)
Note: This downloadable version of Windows Vista is an upgrade only. Users can only upgrade to Windows Vista Home Basic from Windows XP Home version. Windows Vista Home Basic is the edition of Windows for just the essential home computing needs, such as using e-mail, browsing the Internet, or viewing...
Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software
Software downloads 2007-01-29
Workgroup Printing from Vista Home Basic to Lexmark X1150 on WinXP Pro sp2
I am trying to print from Vista Home Basic to Lexmark X1150 printer attached to WinXP Pro. I have downloaded the latest Vista drivers and have confirmed it prints properly when connected to USB. When I try to connect to the network (used Local Network Connection \ComputerPrinter) I...
Tags: Printers, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Service Pack 2, printing, printer, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP, Lexmark International Inc., Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Discussion threads 2008-02-10
Seeing an XP workgroup pc from a Vista Home basic laptop.
I have an XP Home SP2 machine with a USB printer that I can't see from my Vista Home Basic laptop with the same workgroup settings. I have a Vista Business laptop that sees the XP pc fine and can use its printer, even though it belongs to my business...
Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, Vista Home, Vista Business, laptop computer, Microsoft Windows XP, PC
Discussion threads 2008-03-06
Vista Home Basic won't allow Windows XP Media Center to be loaded
This PC came pre-installed with Vista Home Basic. I want to install Windows Media Center on it not included with Vista Basic. I've been reading all kinds of suggestions about dual booting, partitioning etc. but I haven't seen anything about my particular problem.Vista won't allow XP to be installed on...
Tags: Media Center PCs, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP Media Center, Media Center PC, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows
Discussion threads 2009-01-04
joining the vista home basic to domain controller
i have the licenced vista home basic desktop.i want to join to domain controllerYou can't.Vista Home Basic doesn't support Domains.Vista'Home' users normally do not have domains. You need Business, Enterprise or Ultimate editions of Vista to use with Domains.
Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, domain controller
Discussion threads 2008-10-31
Connect Vista Home Basic to Mac OS 10.3.9
ISSUE: My Dell Laptop shows my Mac in the network window, but when I try to browse the Mac, Vista makes me login and every attempt at logging in has failed (192.168.1.103macguest and various passwords). I'm 99.9% sure everything is set up correct on my Mac because I...
Tags: Desktops, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Apple Mac OS, rothvin, Apple Macintosh, Dell Computer Corp., Dell Tower, Dell Laptop, Microsoft Windows Vista, laptop computer
Discussion threads 2007-05-22
Workgroup Printing from Vista Home Basic to Lexmark X1150 on WinXP Pro sp2
I am trying to print from Vista Home Basic to Lexmark X1150 printer attached to WinXP Pro. I have downloaded the latest Vista drivers and have confirmed it prints properly when connected to USB. When I try to connect to the network (used Local Network Connection \ComputerPrinter) I...
Tags: Printers, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Service Pack 2, printing, printer, Microsoft Windows Vista, Lexmark International Inc., Lexmark X1150, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Discussion threads 2008-02-10
Workgroup Printing from Vista Home Basic to Lexmark X1150 on WinXP Pro sp2
I am trying to print from Vista Home Basic to Lexmark X1150 printer attached to WinXP Pro. I have downloaded the latest Vista drivers and have confirmed it prints properly when connected to USB. When I try to connect to the network (used Local Network Connection \ComputerPrinter) I...
Tags: Printers, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Service Pack 2, printing, printer, Lexmark International Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Microsoft Windows XP
Discussion threads 2008-02-10
Remote Desktop -- Does it Work From Vista Home Basic?
Will remote desktop client work from Vista Home Basic? Does it ship with it? My host is a Windows 2003 sp2 Server. My clients are currently Windows XP Pro. I want to add a new Vista client, and I want to know which level of Vista...
Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP, rgilinsky@..., desktop, Microsoft Windows Vista, Vista Home, remote desktop
Discussion threads 2007-09-07
Professor Teaches Windows Vista Home Basic 1 (Windows)
Professor Teaches, the leading brand of training, provides realistic, interactive, and complete training for Windows Vista Home Basic. Build your skills and learn everything you need, from beginning to advanced topics. Learn how to use the essential home computing features and functionality of Vista Home Basic to personalize your computing...
Tags: Digital Media, Professor, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic, Microsoft Windows Vista, Individual Software, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software
Software downloads 2008-03-03
Is AutoCAD 2006 Compatible with Windows Vista Home Basic?
I have been trying to run AutoCAD 2006 on a friends Windows Vista Home Basic for the past few days. Basically, it installs quite alright but when I try running it, it keeps showing me this message about compatibility issue. I have decided to run an update on this...
Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), kdships@..., AutoCAD 2006, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home, AutoCAD, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows
Discussion threads 2007-07-31
REMOTE DESKTOP CONNECTION FOR VISTA HOME BASIC
I want to access remotely one of my vista home basic system from one of my vista home basic system.Tell me when they are connected in LAN and also when they connected in WAN?Log Me In personalhttps://secure.logmein.com/solutions/homeuser/default.asp?lang=en
Tags: Network technology, NETWORKING, Remote Desktop Connection, remote desktop, Microsoft Windows Vista
Discussion threads 2008-12-02
vista home basic...
hello, does vista home basic has the capabilty on networking? why?RE: vista home basicYesand if you follow this link it sorta explains it.http://www.mtholyoke.edu/lits/network/resnet04/why-connect.shtml
Discussion threads 2008-01-28
Making my laptop dual boot with Windows 2003 & Vista Home Basic
I have purchased a Dell Inspiron 1525 Laptop for home as well as office use. It had been pre-installed with Vista Home Basic as Os. Now I have made it dual boot with Vista and Windows XP Pro on separate but logical drives. However, my office work requires that I...
Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Notebooks, Microsoft Windows Vista, dual boot, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 2003, Microsoft Windows, laptop computer
Discussion threads 2008-05-28
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic
Hi there,I am a new user of Windows Vista Home Basic - purchased a new computer in January 08 - on my previous computer I had XP - Windows Office and loved it - also had dial up - slow but as I am a senior citizen, that didn't matter!...
Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, System Maker, Microsoft Windows XP, e-mail, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic, Microsoft Windows
Discussion threads 2008-07-09
How to install dual operating systems like windows vista home basic &win xp
Hi Guys I buy new laptop in that windows vista home basic os is there. i want to make a dual operating system to install win xp. i am poor in installation part. kindly give me suggestions.Note: i make NTFS partion for new win xp os when...
Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), desktop virtualization, srihari.oracle@..., operating system, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista
Discussion threads 2009-02-06
Windows Vista Home Basic Service Pack Installation Stalls
This laptop is a Dell 1501 with 1gb of memoryrunning Windows Vista Home Basic.A message displays on the screen "Service Pack do not install. Reverting Changes. Do not turn off your computer." This process just hangs and will not complete. I eventually have to restart but it...
Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Click Start, check box, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic, System Configuration Utility dialog box, Microsoft Windows
Discussion threads 2008-12-06
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