[Vista] Call for assistance - Vista FAQ in Microsoft help http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r17043163 en Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:17:00 EDT Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:17:00 EDT Re: [Vista] Call for assistance - Vista FAQ http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20977868 Owlbet : Sometimes things go awry and just don't quite work correctly in Internet Explorer 7. One of the first avenues of troubleshooting is to run Internet Explorer without add-ons (Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Internet Explorer (No Add-ons)) to see if doing so resolves issues.

Security and privacy programs such as Sypwareblaster, Spybot Search & Destroy, IE-Spyad, and others add sites to Internet Explorer 7's Restricted Zone. Running IE7 with No Add-ons removes those protections. Remember to re-enable those protections after troubleshooting or resolution of the problem!

Just a word to the wise as it's happened to me.
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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20977868 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:57:33 EDT Re: [Vista] Call for assistance - Vista FAQ http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20475388 dadkins : "Notification Icons" selection in Taskbar and Start Menu greyed out and icons missing from Notification Area(aka System Tray) in Vista?

Open Start Menu, type "regedit"(without quotes) in Search and hit Enter.
Open RegEdit.
"Find" iconstreams.
Delete ALL Keys with "IconStreams" and "PastIconStreams".
Repeat until no more are found.

Restart.

Go back to Taskbar and Start Menu, recheck boxes as needed/wanted.

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Where can I find this new FAQ?

and (for possible use in a FAQ)
What are the typical steps that are needed once Vista has been installed?

If anyone has suggestions for the second, please let me know, I will start a thread.
(I am in the middle of a 'first time', working in Japanese to top it off...)
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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19742133 Sat, 05 Jan 2008 02:19:05 EDT Re: [Vista] Call for assistance - Vista FAQ http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19683764 scsa20 : I thought you'd had to jump throw some sort of loop in order for you to run the needed code that the vista's boot loader uses, or I might of read it wrong....

And yes, vista boot pro would make life soooo much easlier :)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19683764 Tue, 25 Dec 2007 14:21:15 EDT Re: [Vista] Call for assistance - Vista FAQ http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19682903 Dogwood :
said by scsa20 See Profile :

said by tahoejeff See Profile :

(1) Yes, create a new partion and install XP there.
doesn't the older o/s have to be installed first?
It's normally preferred to load the older version of the OS first then install the newer version but there's always been ways to work around it, back in the days of XP and 98 and what not it just the matter of modifying the boot.ini file to point to the partition data, with Vista it's a bit harder to do but still do able.
No, with Vista it's actually easier to install XP after Vista.
But, no matter which way you do it, the use of VistaBoot Pro will make your dual boot life much nicer. :)
»www.vistabootpro.org/
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said by tahoejeff See Profile :

(1) Yes, create a new partion and install XP there.
doesn't the older o/s have to be installed first?
It's normally preferred to load the older version of the OS first then install the newer version but there's always been ways to work around it, back in the days of XP and 98 and what not it just the matter of modifying the boot.ini file to point to the partition data, with Vista it's a bit harder to do but still do able.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19682306 Tue, 25 Dec 2007 02:08:55 EDT Re: [Vista] Call for assistance - Vista FAQ http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19682197 tahoejeff : (1) Yes, create a new partion and install XP there.
doesn't the older o/s have to be installed first?
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said by Anav See Profile :

FAQ Request.
How to successfully install XP PRO on a laptop that came with VISTA???

(1) Can you simply load it (ie dual boot)
(2) How do you remove Vista and load XP2, it seems to have many hooks.
(1) Yes, create a new partion and install XP there.
(2) Yes, just delete the Vista partion once XP is installed
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How to successfully install XP PRO on a laptop that came with VISTA???

(1) Can you simply load it (ie dual boot)
(2) How do you remove Vista and load XP2, it seems to have many hooks.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19466697 Sun, 18 Nov 2007 13:01:54 EDT Re: [Vista] Call for assistance - Vista FAQ http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19404197 Owlbet : Why does Data Execution Protection (DEP) crash Internet Explorer 7 on a Vista computer when I run Java-based or Flash-based applications?

»blogs.msdn.com/michael_howard/ar···are.aspx
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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19404197 Thu, 08 Nov 2007 01:25:25 EDT Re: [Vista] Call for assistance - Vista FAQ http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19326558 tahoejeff : can you share this information, in case someone else encounters this problem?
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This seems to be a big prob for quite a few peeps. I found this link and have done the steps on my pc. It resolved all issues I was having

»mhaqs.wordpress.com/2007/09/17/n···or-bsod/
While using Windows Vista, I came across the following error:

nvlddmkm.sys has stopped responding and has recovered or something similar

Its a software issue and not a driver issue.

Method

Note: I am just explaining it as simply as I can. U can modify the solution so it is more precise, if you wish. I just wanted to fix the problem with the minimum of trouble.

1. Turn UAC off. If you like it, then you can keep it running.
2. Uninstall any Nvidia drivers, and delete the remaining files from Program Files (the ones windows lets you delete)
3. Restart the PC into safe mode - (F8 at boot)
4. Find any remaining NVidia driver files (normally start with nv) and delete them.
5. Reboot into normal mode Vista
6. Using Explorer or open My Computer and browse C:\Windows\
7. Right-Click on System32 folder and click ‘search’
8. Enter NV*.sys
9. This will show you all the Nvidia system files in the folder. The ones we are interested in is the ‘nvlddmkm.sys’ and how many copies we have.
10. If you tried multiple install/uninstall you will a few copies of it. I had 19 copies. If you look at the location, they were all in the ‘FileRepository’ folder under different subfolder. Something like nv_as***, nv_io***, etc
11. Note down the name of the sub folders where the file is located, nv_as***
12. So we now know that we have X copies of the nvlddmkm.sys file and what folders they are located in under the FileRep folder. There might be one under the main system32 folder as well. Note it down.
13. Vista has a totally awesome function. ACLs for network geeks…Access-Control Lists or Access-Lists or whatever you want to call them
14. Browse to Accessories from the Start menu (win icon>all programs)
15. Right-Click on command and click ‘Run as Admin’
16. OK so in our Admin CMD window we type the following commands in sequence
17. takeown /f C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\*.*
18. The command above will give you ownership of all the files under the FileRep folder
19. cacls C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\*.* /G Username:F
20. Replace username with your windows account name or login name
21. Like magic we are done. Oh and if your wondering…u cant do the above via GUI. Windows will give you permission but you would still not be able to delete anything ?
22. Earlier we did the search for the nvlddmkm.sys under the system32 folder. Do that again. In the search results, select all the instances of the nvlddmkm.sys file and delete them. OK, next is a totally optional step but I did it to make 100% sure it was all gone.
23. We noted down all the nv_as**, etc folder which had the nvlddmkm.sys file in it, delete the folders and empty your RecBin
24. Fire up your ForceWare drivers for the install. Disabled your Aero Vista before hand, it does make a difference.
25. Restart, login, set your resolution and enjoy the whole error-free nvlddmkm.sys effect.
26. Few notes. Make sure u can see the file extensions and system files are not hidden (blasphemous behaviour for techGeeks).

The whole procedure might sound like a really long way to get the problem sorted out buts its not. When u actually do it u will see that in totally in takes around 10 mins tops to get the whole thing sorted out.

Piece of advice, I don’t recommend u apply the ACL commands to your whole storage systems. I usually enter it for the FileRep folder and ALL my HDDs that used for only data storage, like avi’s, etc.
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»support.microsoft.com/kb/923947

NOTE: You have to navigate to the Hosts file using File>Open from within Notepad.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19039172 Sun, 09 Sep 2007 02:40:33 EDT Re: [Vista] Call for assistance - Vista FAQ http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18725814 2kmaro : TITLE: When FAXing from Excel (2007) One Cell Per Page is Sent
Several people have reported that when trying to FAX an Excel (2007) worksheet or workbook in Vista that it sends one cell per faxed page! No resolution has been offered in the Vista Print/FAX forums at Microsoft yet, but between myself and one person with the problem, we came up with a work-around:
First you'll need the free Microsoft .pdf creating add-in for Office 2007:
»www.microsoft.com/downloads/deta···ylang=en

That will give the ability to publish (print to a .pdf file) in all of your Office 2007 applications.

When you need to FAX a document, first Save As .pdf file type using a printer other than the FAX printer. Then FAX that file.

Seems that if you try saving as .pdf using the Vista FAX printer, you'll end up with a .pdf file that has one page per cell on the worksheet also, that's the reason you have to choose another printer when creating the .pdf file.
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I had to find this fix for my g/f's computer, running Vista. I could not get Quicktime (or Quicktime/iTunes) to install on Vista. About 30 seconds after the installation starts, it states that installation can not continue, and is due to error code 2738. I finally found an easy fix. Apparently VBScript isn't registered in Vista by default, and you have to re-register it before you can install Quicktime and/or iTunes (this seems to be the issue for a few more Apple products as well, such as the Safari Beta). There are a couple different ways to do this, but I created a batch file, just in case I have to do this again in the future.....
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1) Right-click on your desktop (you can do this anywhere on your computer (C drive, Documents, etc)), choose to create a new text document. You don't have to name the text document, just keep it as "New Text Document". This will create a Notepad document.

2) Open this Notepad document, and type (or paste) regsvr32 vbscript.dll in to the document.

3) Choose FILE, then SAVE AS, and save as filename.bat (example- vbscript_enable.bat).

4) Close the document (this will have created a new file, there will still be a second "New Text Document" file, you can delete that file). The icon for the batch file should appear as a box with a few gears, or whatever they are.

5) Right click the file and choose Run As Administrator.
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And that's it! You should not successfully be able to install Quick and/or iTunes!

Another way to do this, instead of creating a batch file is....
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1) Click Start, All Programs, Accessories then right click on Command Prompt and select "Run as Administrator"
2) CD to your windows\system32 directory
3) Enter the following command:

regsvr32 vbscript.dll
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This might be faster, but like I said, I created the batch file just in case it is needed again in the future.

I hope this is useful.
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How to keep ntldr and boot.ini as your boot loader when installing Vista or Server 2008

Usually, when installing the NT6 family OS's, bootmgr is installed in place of ntldr, and booting a previously-installed OS becomes a two-step process, "IIRC", because I only had to see that once to know that wasn't the way I wanteed things to be. I had half-a-dozen entries in my boot.ini file (now seven :)). Others may be "just trying" Vista or 2008, and I especially find the concept of turning the boot process over to a new, or beta-version, boot loader just not the right thing to do.

It's a simple, obvious process:

0. You'll need a bootable DOS floppy or boot CD, I suggest using files from Win98SE.. in addition to the boot files, you'll need FORMAT, DEBUG, and FDISK. Preferably, get the "FDISKNEW" Win98 FDISK update from MS Download center.

1. Allocate a (primary!) partition on your boot drive, that's "a tad less than a gig", to hold the new bootloader, and provide some workarea for the installer. The bootloader only requires 15 Mb, and if you have 800mb free on a FAT32 or FAT partition somewhere else, you can make this one a "tiny" one. This should be formatted FAT or FAT32, and within the first 60000 Gb (hopefully far less) of the disk.

2. Boot into DOS. The easy way to find the partition you made, is to "dir c:","dir d:", etc, until, you find a blank "drive" or get "invalid media type" (as I did). FORMAT the partition with DOS (win9x).

3. Run FDISK, and set the new partition as the "Active" one. This tricks the Windows installer to install the new boot loader there, when you....

4. Reboot, and install Vista or 2008 Server...

5. Now the "switcheroo"!: Boot into DOS, and you'll probably find what looks like a blank C: drive. Do a dir c:/a , and you'll see otherwise: a file named "bootmgr" and a directory named "boot". Run FDISK again, and REset the "Active" partition to your real boot drive. Reboot. Back into DOS.

Time to add Vista or 2008 Server to boot.ini!:

6. Locate what "drive" has bootmgr on it, using DIR _:/a, as before.. Go into DEBUG. At the "-" prompt, L 100 x 0 1, where x is the number drive with bootmgr (C:=2, D:=3, ... G:=7, etc.).

7. Make sure "you got it" by: D 100 L 200, and you'ss see something like this:
[attachment=1]

8. R CX, and entering 200 to its reply, followed by N C:bootsect.bmg, then, W, and finally Q, puts you back at the dos prompt, with just one more thing to do...

9. Edit your boot.ini, and add the line:
C:\bootsect.bmg="Windows Vista" (or 2008 Server, in my case). Save your changes. Reboot.

Voila!

-NK
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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18543989 Thu, 21 Jun 2007 06:13:56 EDT Re: [Vista] Call for assistance - Vista FAQ http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18384043 tahoejeff : here's one for sharing a folder across your lan:
With Windows Vista, you can share folders and files with any user on the same corporate or home network. Here's how:

1. From any explorer, select a file or folder, and on the command bar, choose the option to Share.
2. Enter another user's name on the same network and give them appropriate rights of access--reader, co-owner, etc.

Windows Vista can even automatically compose an e-mail message to the users sharing your content. This auto-generated message has a hyperlink to the shared content so that the recipient can instantly access it.

this is courtesy of a tips newsletter i get from Microsoft.
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Changing the System Restore Allocation Size in VISTA:

Microsoft thought it would be a good idea to hide the setting well and allocate 15% of the hard drives capacity to System Restore. On a 300 Gigabyte drive System Restore would allocate 45 Gigabytes of space !

In their drive for a uncomplicated system they restrict user possibilities to create a system the way they like. It is becoming a closed system with the owner of the computer being a user instead of someone who can actively alter his system the way he wants. To change the System Restore size in Microsoft Windows Vista you have to rely on the command line utility vssadmin.

Open the command line and use the following command to change the size of System Restore in Windows Vista:

vssadmin resize shadowstorage /on=c: /for=c: /maxsize=4GB

This would change the allocated size of System Restore on drive C: for drive C: to 4 gigabytes. Please note that the on: parameter is the drive letter where the System Restore files are stored while the for: parameter defines the drive that the files should be backed up from. The maxsize parameter is pretty obvious. It can’t go below 300 Megabytes. If you remove the maxsize parameter the settings will be changed to the default ones again.

If you select a size that is lower than the current amount of space the oldest entries in System Restory will be deleted first.
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the default selected shut down option is Sleep. if shutting all the way down is your preference, you can change the shutdown menu to show this by default:
»[Vista] Shut Down Menu
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You can get rid of those by following the steps below (WARNING: This will disable most of the Windows Vista’s new security features):-
Go to Control Panel.
Click Admin Tools.
Click System Config.
Click Tools.
Disable UAC.
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The Geek Shall Inherit the Earth]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18217342 Sun, 22 Apr 2007 21:44:06 EDT Re: [Vista] Call for assistance - Vista FAQ http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18199349 mrchris : I have a question: How the hell do I turn off that confirmation for almost everything?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18199349 Thu, 19 Apr 2007 13:32:30 EDT Re: [Vista] Call for assistance - Vista FAQ http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18191203 louist : Potentially useful FAQ: I am using Vista Business Edition- 32 bit. Learned the hard way that settings in Vista, settings for Environment variables may be a more sensitive issue than they were in XP.

I installed Norton 360 under Vista and had a bear of a time getting Norton to successfully update itself. (Long story - - There is a posting on this in the Security Forum). Based on advice from a forum reader, I changed my environment variables settings for TMP and TEMP back to c:\windows\Temp. Once that was done, Norton 360 updated itself correctly and settled down.

I had previously been accustomed to setting my TMP and TEMP variables to point to a Temp folder on a different partition then C. This may not be as advisable under VISTA as it may have been under XP and 2000.
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Enable 64-bit Windows Media Player by default
»www.windows-now.com/blogs/chris1···x64.aspx
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A repair install as we know it in XP is not an available option. You can however do a clean installation on the same partition without losing any data. When installing to the same partition Vista will create a directory names Windows.old and will store the current Windows, Program Files and Users directories there. It will then do a clean install of Vista. Any other directories in the root of the drive will be left alone. You can then retrieve any important files from Windows.old and delete whats left over. Basically a parallel install without the mess :)

Previous versions, the ability to easily retore a file after accidentally changing or deleting it.

The Windows Recovery Environment, successor to Recovery Console is much more powerful. The ability to run system restore on a machine unable to even boot to safemode w/ command prompt, regedit, a very powerful automated startup repair, memory diagnostics and full pc restore (only with Ultimate I believe though I could be wrong)

Not sure if it has been mentioned but home networking has been made idiot proof yet very functional at the same time. Password protected sharing is the default when sharing from anywhere other than the 'Public' folder. You have a drop down list to choose users who already have accounts as well as an option to create a new user.

The wireless utility now has the same options found in third party applications to assign a location to any wireless network - home, work or public and adjusts file sharing accordingly.
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Answer: In the rare case a game does not auto-populate in the Games list (i.e. Serious Sam 2), you can drag the .exe from your Program Files into the Games window. It will create a shortcut, give you all the same customization and functionality on right click, and look like it was put there automatically to begin with.
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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17864788 Mon, 19 Feb 2007 23:23:53 EDT Re: [Vista] Call for assistance - Vista FAQ http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17807224 Flame0641 : I have set up a couple of webpages for Vista on display and sound changes... I have no idea if this is what you are looking for but if I can help am willing to try.

»www.flamesplace.com/Sound.html

»www.flamesplace.com/display.html

If you go to the main page please bear with me as it is still a work in progress :)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17807224 Sat, 10 Feb 2007 12:32:02 EDT Re: [Vista] Call for assistance - Vista FAQ http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17764849 Green Day : I'd like to help. I know I am a mac user, but I have a Windows PC and I love Vista. Let me know what I can do, mmk?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17764849 Sat, 03 Feb 2007 17:19:18 EDT Re: [Vista] Call for assistance - Vista FAQ http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17741231 bruzzes :
said by XoLiMiT See Profile :





I have Windows XP Pro/Home currently Installed and i want to Install a version of Vista aswell. Can i install more than one Operating System.



WARNING: BACKUP ALL YOUR DATA BEFORE TRYING TO PARTITION OR DO ANYTHING TO A HARDRIVE DRIVE

Yes, this can be done but does take time and effort along with purchasing/allocating some software.

1. The first thing you want to do if you don't have multiple hard drives is to resize your current hard drive to let's say 50% its size.
2. To do this you will need a program such as partition magic 8. I have used it and it works very well.

Actually your Vista DVD can shrink your hard drive partition without using any third party programs.

When you boot your Vista cd and get the Install screen, their is an option to repair the computer all the way at the bottom. It will do a search and a window will pop up.
Ignore any message there and press the [Next} button.
You will get a menu with Command Prompt being one of the menu items.

Select Command Prompt

Then select the drive where your CD Disk is at. (In my case it was drive D, so I put D:)

When in D: type CD Boot

Type in Diskpart

In Diskpart, Type in List Disk

You should then see your full partition.

Type in Select disk 0

Now type in List partition

You should see Partion 1

Type in Select Partition 1

The next command is Shrink

The program will now show you how much you can shrink your C: drive. Mine showed 23 gigs. This was because I had some unfragmented files at that far end and it would not shrink past that point. I recommend defraging your C: Drive before you try this.

Now to set that new partition, type in

Shrink desired=23000 or whatever equivalent you got.

If the shrink says you have 34 gigs type in 34000

The new partition is set, and you exit the usual way by clicking on the X at the top right of the window.

Click on the X again at the next window to return you to the Install option.

At the install option you will be able to choose the new partition to install Vista.

The dual boot will fix itself and you are ready to go.

It sounds complicated, but is actually very easy.
Microsoft will talk you through it if you give them a call.
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-BKuhl
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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17685416 Sun, 21 Jan 2007 19:44:12 EDT Re: [Vista] Call for assistance - Vista FAQ http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17634485 s0121 : I'm using the 32bit version. RTM v6000. and to change Flash is:
quote:
1. Plug in the device.
2. Open the Readyboost tab on the device properties.
3. Select “Do not retest this device”
4. Unplug the device
5. Open regedit (start->run->regedit)
6. Expand - HKLM (Local Machine)->SOFTWARE->Microsoft->Windows NT->CurrentVersion->EMDgmt
7. Find your device.
8. Change Device Status to 2
9. Change ReadSpeedKBs to 1000 (if higher leave it alone)
10. Change WriteSpeedKBs to 1000
11. close the registery
12. Plug in the device.
13. open explorer to show drives.
14. open properties of Flash Drive.
15. click use this device and set to amount of memory to use.
16. You are ready to go.
Enable Readyboost!!!!"]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17634485 Sat, 13 Jan 2007 12:57:12 EDT Re: [Vista] Call for assistance - Vista FAQ http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17601040 jimeez :
said by s0121 See Profile :

The more I use it the more impressed I am.
Agreed.

What version are you using? 32 or 64 bit?
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said by s0121 See Profile :

Speedboost works very well with Flash Memory..Just tested PNY 1G Flash. not compatible - modified the reg to allow use. Found almost a 21% increase in speed on Transfer of large files. ( ripped a 4.35G program).
What is that registry key :)?

I didnt know you could do that.
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PPPOE in XP is sort of hap hazard. Vista finds detects and sets ALL Internet connections that I have tested 100% automatic.(PPPOE Vista is much faster than PPPOE XPSP2) It ask only log-name and pass...Speedboost works very well with Flash Memory..Just tested PNY 1G Flash. not compatible - modified the reg to allow use. Found almost a 21% increase in speed on Transfer of large files. ( ripped a 4.35G program).
Free AV by Avast works really GREAT..Vista Fire Wall is a (No brainer to use), and my list of HowTo for Vista is not very big-in-reference to XP about the same time it is SMALL, and everyday more drivers are added to Vista's Data base. Recommend at least you TEST Vista, dual or triple boot is very easy..and "Vistabootpro" is a GREAT assistance, and "FREE".]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17584235 Fri, 05 Jan 2007 14:38:35 EDT Re: [Vista] Call for assistance - Vista FAQ http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17483410 anon : q. How long is Vista supported by Microsoft?

a. Home, Home premium and Ultimate are supported for 5 years. Business and enterprise editions are supported for 10 years.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17483410 Mon, 18 Dec 2006 19:26:36 EDT Re: [Vista] Call for assistance - Vista FAQ http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17463901 s0121 : I'll help what I can.. Currently testing Vista Ultimate. with XP Corp on Dual boot.
For interest I recommend the use of "Keyfinder2.0" for those whom have lost there install KEY or Product number for XP, Office, Vista and others.. It is FREE and works GREAT. In case you need to modify your Vista BCD there are two different packages that work, 1.) EasyBCD 1.5 and 2.) VistaBootPro 3.1.. [BCD is equal to boot.ini on XP]]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17463901 Fri, 15 Dec 2006 12:31:30 EDT Re: [Vista] Call for assistance - Vista FAQ http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17431558 SoonerAl : I have two contributions that you may or may not want to use...

How-To setup a PPTP VPN server on a Vista PC...

»theillustratednetwork.mvps.org/V···VPN.html

Vista Help and Support On-line from Microsoft...

»windowshelp.microsoft.com/Window···ult.mspx
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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17424756 Fri, 08 Dec 2006 21:06:13 EDT Re: [Vista] Call for assistance - Vista FAQ http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17411674 jimeez : I can offer my help. Been running full and final release of Ultimate for about two weeks now.

AMD Athalon 64 3500+
Abit KN8 Ultra
2 MB DDR 400mhz
ATI X850XT
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Dan]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17365723 Wed, 29 Nov 2006 16:34:34 EDT Re: [Vista] Call for assistance - Vista FAQ http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17364615 Rungel : Ok i can help also if you like. I'll be using it on a new Dell

Intel Core 2 Duo
4MB/2.0GHZ/667 mhz
T7200
1Gig DDR2 533mhz
80 gig 5400rpm HD
ATI x1400 hyper memory video]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17364615 Wed, 29 Nov 2006 13:43:06 EDT Re: [Vista] Call for assistance - Vista FAQ http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17339012 trparky : I can help out if you want me to. I'll probably be one of the early adopters anyways.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17339012 Sat, 25 Nov 2006 10:08:54 EDT Re: [Vista] Call for assistance - Vista FAQ http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17337043 Angelo_ : iif you want i can help out i know vista inside out gp, and the new msconfig sytle services it sports.

also how to get the most out of your install.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17337043 Fri, 24 Nov 2006 21:09:01 EDT Re: [Vista] Call for assistance - Vista FAQ http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17335200 ernstjason : I was interested in how well games run in vista since alot of the graphics features have been built from the ground up, so I started testing with the "ultimate" version. Heres my specs (not a great comp but ran well enough with XP)

P4 2.8ghz HT 800myz fsb
Asus P4c800-e deluxe
1gb 400ghz dual channel
2 x 80gb raid 0 hdd
nvidia 6800xt

Vista was really good for automatically finding drivers, however they were poorly written drivers that functioned well within windows itself and not so much in games. I noticed that once I installed the manufactureres drivers for the video card and sound I had less problems. Before I did this there were severe graphics problems, out of sync sound and stuttering occuring. This was reduced after the drivers were installed but not completely. Also my frame rates have dropped by up to 50 frames/sec in some games. (cs:s, hl2, bf2)

On another unlrelated note, torrent speeds for me have gone down the crapper since I started using Vista. I was getting 300-500 kb/s with utorrent with XP and now im getting around 50 kb/s.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17335200 Fri, 24 Nov 2006 15:05:51 EDT Re: [Vista] Call for assistance - Vista FAQ http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17273841 La Luna :
said by CO_Chris See Profile :

how to retrieve the email MS sent out with the key in it.Is there away to get it back?I want to load Vista on my laptop but the key was on my DT that went south so what do i need to do?
This is not a thread to ask for help. This is a thread to build FAQ's pertaining to Vista.

You should probably ask your question here:

»Microsoft help
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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17273841 Tue, 14 Nov 2006 12:52:09 EDT Re: [Vista] Call for assistance - Vista FAQ http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17273699 CO_Chris : Sorry]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17273699 Tue, 14 Nov 2006 12:28:24 EDT Re: [Vista] Call for assistance - Vista FAQ http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17265976 jeffster1970 : Look...I am using Vista on my computer *desktop* and had several problems that I solved using google. Main problems: Sound and printing issues. I *might* be able to help. No promises. I repost after a long sleep and decide whether or not i should be posting my email and MSN for everyone to abuse me. Remember to...I am a Linux guy. Vista did a great job! God speed for all the rest of you.
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Windows Vista will ship in six editions.[38] All editions will be available in both 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x64) architectures, except Windows Vista Starter which will only be available for 32-bit architectures. Microsoft maintains a detailed Product Guide that describes the various editions of Windows Vista, including detailed comparison charts of all features.

On September 5, 2006, USD pricing was announced for the four editions they plan on making available through retail channels.[39] New license and upgrade license SKUs of each edition will be made available.

Windows Vista editions and pricing Edition Description Pricing Retail box
Upgrade Full
Windows Vista Starter Much like Windows XP Starter Edition, this edition will be limited to emerging markets such as India,Russia, Mexico, Brazil, Thailand, and Indonesia, mainly to offer a legal alternative to using unauthorized copies. It will not be available in the United States or Europe.[40] It will have many significant limitations, such as only allowing a user to launch three applications with a user interface at once, not accepting incoming network connections, a physical memory limit of 256 MB, and will run only in 32-bit mode.[41] Additionally, only Duron, Sempron and Geode processors from AMD, and Intel's Celeron and Pentium III processors are supported. No pricing announced No box shot available

Windows Vista Home Basic Similar to Windows XP Home Edition, Home Basic is intended for budget users not requiring advanced media support for home use. The Windows Aero theme with translucent effects will not be included with this edition. Home Basic will support up to 8 GB of physical memory. $99.95 $199.00

Windows Vista Home Premium Containing all features from Home Basic, this edition will additionally support more advanced features aimed for the home market segment, such as HDTV support and DVD authoring. Extra games, mobile and tablet computer support, file system encryption, and a photo management application are also included. This edition is comparable to Windows XP Media Center Edition and Tablet PC Edition. Home Premium will support up to 16 GB of physical memory. $159.00 $239.00

Windows Vista Business Comparable to Windows XP Professional, and aimed at the business market. Does not include the Media Center features of Home Premium, but does include the IIS web server, fax support, offline files, dual (physical) processor support, Remote Desktop, ad-hoc P2P collaboration capabilities, Previous Versions, and support for 128 GB of memory. $199.95 $299.00

Windows Vista Enterprise This edition is aimed at the enterprise segment of the market, and is a superset of the Business edition. Additional features include multilingual user interface support, BitLocker Drive Encryption, and UNIX application support. This edition will not be available through retail or OEM channels, but through Microsoft Software Assurance.[42] Part of Software Assurance enterprise licensing No box shot available

Windows Vista Ultimate This edition combines all the features of the Home Premium and Enterprise editions, and additionally comes with podcast creation support, a game performance tweaker (WinSAT), DVD ripping capabilities, and special online services for downloadable media, as well as additional customer service options. The Ultimate edition is aimed at high-end PC users, gamers, multimedia professionals, and PC enthusiasts. $259.00 $399.00

source: »en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Vista

also check out the microsoft site as they do have some sord of a comparison chart »www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/g···ult.mspx]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17242682 Wed, 08 Nov 2006 22:51:28 EDT Re: [Vista] Call for assistance - Vista FAQ http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17242647 XoLiMiT : well since we do lack some information on what hardware is supported by the vista RC2 except for La Luna. I would recommend that all of us provide feedback on what hardware your using and the issues you encounter.

i will start

AMD AThlon XP 2600+
1GB Ram
Vista RC2

Radeon 9700 Pro - using vista drivers - works

NEC DVD RW - using vista drivers - works

ASUS CD Drive (S520/A4) - using vista drivers - works

Nvidia Nforce2 - using vista drivers - works

Linksys LNE100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter(LNE100TX v4) -Not available in Vista's driver database so does not auto install but does work Using windows XP drivers

Hercules DigiFire 7.1 - Does not work! Not available in Vista's driver database so does not auto install and does not work with XP drivers in fact i get blue screen of death.

only one driver issue on a 2+ year old machine not 2 bad.

need for speed carbon - crashes and won't load not even in xp sp2 compability mode but it could be because i have no sound device installed.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17242647 Wed, 08 Nov 2006 22:46:01 EDT Re: [Vista] Call for assistance - Vista FAQ http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17228933 Badger3k : I'd also be more then happy to help if you are still looking for volunteers.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17228933 Mon, 06 Nov 2006 19:57:38 EDT Re: [Vista] Call for assistance - Vista FAQ http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17221579 Cheddarhead : Sign me up. Running RC2 now...

C]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17221579 Sun, 05 Nov 2006 15:44:20 EDT Re: [Vista] Call for assistance - Vista FAQ http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17218707 tcharp : I like to know if there is another solution to the sound driver signature problem aside from allowing unsigned drivers at boot time. I would rather simple let the thing boot.

-TC
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Bill]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17218268 Sat, 04 Nov 2006 22:31:33 EDT Re: [Vista] Call for assistance - Vista FAQ http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17180187 exocet_cm : I'll help. What can I do? ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17180187 Sun, 29 Oct 2006 18:02:42 EDT Re: [Vista] Call for assistance - Vista FAQ http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17175191 jaa : Does MS have a comparison guide for the different versions, like they do for XP? »www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home···ng2.mspx

If not, it would be helpful in a faq.
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Windows Vista Beta2 Hardware Compatibility List

»www.iexbeta.com/wiki/index.php/W···ity_List

Windows Vista RC 2 Hardware Compatibility List

»www.iexbeta.com/wiki/index.php/W···ity_List
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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17150081 Tue, 24 Oct 2006 21:39:54 EDT Re: [Vista] Call for assistance - Vista FAQ http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17143824 pulp39 :
said by tahoejeff See Profile :

i think one of the biggest questions people will have is "which flavor of vista is right for me?"
could use a breakdown of what is added with each of the versions, and what is important based on a person's uses of his/her computer.
Here here! Give that man a prize! :D I can't believe how many *flavours* there are... insane! :o
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believe it or not most drivers that work with XP will work with vista, from my own personal experience the only 1 i had issues with was my sound card]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17141624 Mon, 23 Oct 2006 18:11:20 EDT Re: [Vista] Call for assistance - Vista FAQ http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17117108 llevitt : Anybody have a list of NIC cards that will work with Vista RC1?
]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17117108 Thu, 19 Oct 2006 12:30:43 EDT Re: [Vista] Call for assistance - Vista FAQ http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17101288 XoLiMiT :
said by JohnnyG101 See Profile :

I find it funny how we have a FAQ for an OS that isnt even finalized yet.
I think microsoft is more worried at this point with making vista "stable" and fixing the blue screens which bring back memories of windows 98.

I would say its safe to have these FAQ's since the final OS will be most likely like RC2]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17101288 Mon, 16 Oct 2006 23:42:41 EDT Re: [Vista] Call for assistance - Vista FAQ http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17091746 dadkins : Force Aero Glass in Vista 5744

*Thanks goes to genenio for finding this!*
»thetechportal.net/forums/index.p···opic=139

For all those who can`t get Aero working with build 5744

1 - Ensure that you have the following registry value set to :

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\Composition set to 1 (32-bit DWORD)

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\CompositionPolicy set to 2 (32-bit DWORD)

NOTE: All I had to do is restart Vista and Aero Glass worked. The following was not needed *For my machine*.

2 - Restart DWM by opening a command prompt with administrative privileges :

- Type 'net stop uxsms'
- Then 'net start uxsms'
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How do i login to Windows Vista as an Administrator using the Administrator account and not an Administrator powered account.


The Administrator account in windows vista is disabled by default so you will need to take the following steps.

1. go to Control Panel\Administrative Tools\Computer Management and you will have to hit "continue" on the popup asking for permission.

2. In the computer management windows you want to click on "local users and groups" and then click "users" either on the right or the left column.

3. Then you want to RIGHT CLICK the "administrator" account and choose "properties" from the drop down menu.

4. When at the properties windows you want to UNCHECK "account is disabled" under the general tab. Then proceed by clicking "apply" and "OK".

5. Now you should be back at the "computer management" windows once again right click the "administrator" account and choose "set password..." when prompted to proceed click "proceed".

6. Put in your desired password and click "ok".

You are at this point complete with enabling/password protecting the administrator account. Now so you can login as administrator the easy way follow the following steps.

1. go to Control Panel\Administrative Tools\Local Security Policy

2. click "continue" on the security warning.

3. Then you want to double click "local policies" and then "Security Options"

4. When that tree is expanded you want to look for "interactive logon: Do not display last username" on the right side.

5. Once you find "interactive logon: Do not display last username" disable it by right clicking then choosing properties and then disable.

6. Click "apply" and "OK"

Now to login you will be given a blank username field and a blank password field sord of like Windows 2000 just more funny looking.

So now to login as Administrator you log out of the current Vista session thru the start menu and then when prompted for username and password enter the "Administrator" username and your password.

WARNING: YOU SHOULD NOT BE LOGGING IN WITH THIS ACCOUNT ALL THE TIME, IN FACT IT SHOULD BE DISABLED FOR SECURITY PURPOSES.



I have Windows XP Pro/Home currently Installed and i want to Install a version of Vista aswell. Can i install more than one Operating System.



WARNING: BACKUP ALL YOUR DATA BEFORE TRYING TO PARTITION OR DO ANYTHING TO A HARDRIVE DRIVE

Yes, this can be done but does take time and effort along with purchasing/allocating some software.

1. The first thing you want to do if you don't have multiple hard drives is to resize your current hard drive to let's say 50% its size.
2. To do this you will need a program such as partition magic 8. I have used it and it works very well.

3. The concept is basically the same for any partitioning program you first want to resize the drive to a certain percent. Then you will have "unallocated drive space" so let's say you you decided to resize your hard drive to 60% its size then you will have 40% "unallocated hard drive space". After you follow the steps Partition Magic 8 Performs.

4. So now you have 40% of your hard drives total disk space set aside for vista

5. Now insert the windows vista DVD and boot from it.

6. After setup copies several files you will have to click "advanced" to be able to see the partition you want vista installed on (obiously in our case here it will be the smaller one in GB's)

7. Choose that partition and click "next"

before you know it you will be dual booting with XP and Vista.


I have a dual boot setup with Vista and another Windows Based OS(XP, 98, 2000 etc) and i can't locate the boot.ini file to configure the boot options and what Operating System boots by default(first)


WARNING: BACKUP ALL DATA ON A HARD DRIVE BEFORE PROCEEDING AS YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT CAN HAPPEN

Windows vista no longer uses the boot.ini file like most versions up to XP. The boot.ini file is now based on an executable. This can also be done by MSCONFIG command using the run command.

1. hold down the windows logo key on your keyboard and hit "R"

2. You will be at the "run" window there you want to type in "CMD" without quotes and press enter

3. at the black cmd windows type "bcdedit" without quotes. Now you might get a message that says
"The boot configuration data store could not be opened.
Access is denied." In this case you will have to follow the steps above to login as administrator using the administrator account itself.

4. Now to work bcdedit you should look at the help instructions. To get help for bcdedit just type in "bcdedit /?" at the command prompt window. To get help on a part of bcdedit you do "bcdedit /? enums" and it will provide you instructions on how to apply a certain setting.

Here you can configure if windows should wait 30 seconds at the dual boot screen etc. Which OS boots first etc


How do i disable the "Phishing Filter"?


1. Open up Internet Explorer

2. At the top right click the "tools" drop down arrow and select "Phishing Filter" and then choose "Phishing Filter Settings"

3. Now you should be at the advanced tab of internet options. You want to look for "security" header and then "Phishing Filter"

4. Here you can choose your options for the filter you can choose "Disable Phishing Filter" if you want to completely disable it and not get bothered by it.

5. Once you have done that click "pply" and then "OK" and you should be done.

My little contribution :)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17059451 Tue, 10 Oct 2006 09:22:37 EDT Re: [Vista] Call for assistance - Vista FAQ http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17056799 MSeng : For anyone concerned about breaking any beta agreements with Microsoft, rest assured FAQs will not be made public unless (a) the information is already available via the Company web site or (b) the OS is released.

I've sent IM's to those who've expressed a desire to assist. Thanks to those I've "drafted" into the program. :)

What we would now like to see are suggestions for items to be included. Everyone's input is greatly appreciated.
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both are functional in a dual boot (tri boot) with win xp pro, on separate partitions on my sata drive.
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- Jim]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17054473 Mon, 09 Oct 2006 13:40:06 EDT Re: [Vista] Call for assistance - Vista FAQ http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17053601 TDOG : Windows Anytime Upgrade: frequently asked questions
Here are answers to some common questions about Windows Anytime Upgrade.
What do I have to buy?
To upgrade to another edition of Windows Vista, you must purchase the upgrade online. Windows Anytime Upgrade automatically takes you to the website where you can purchase the upgrade. After purchasing the upgrade, you're instructed to download software that prepares your computer for the upgrade. The software takes a few minutes to download.
Why do I need the Windows Vista disc?
You install the upgraded edition of Windows Vista from the Windows Vista disc.
All editions of Windows Vista are included on the Windows Vista disc. The software that you download after you purchase the upgrade includes a product key. This product key determines which edition of Windows Vista that you can install from the disc.
How can I obtain a Windows Vista disc?
The Windows Vista disc may have come with your computer when you purchased it, or you may have purchased the disc to upgrade to Windows Vista. If you can’t find your disc, you can order a new one from the same website where you purchase the upgrade. After you click Begin upgrade process, Windows Anytime Upgrade automatically takes you to the website where you can purchase the upgrade and order the disc.
Your new disc will be sent in the mail. You are required to pay shipping and handling charges only.
How can I upgrade Windows Vista on a computer other than the one that I use to buy the upgrade?
Purchase the upgrade.
Download the software file that prepares your computer for the upgrade.
Save the software file, and then copy it to the computer that you want to upgrade.
Install the software on the computer that you want to upgrade, and follow the directions on the screen.
You will need the Windows Vista disc to complete the upgrade.
You can use Windows Anytime Upgrade only on a computer that's already running Windows Vista. You can’t use Windows Anytime Upgrade to upgrade a computer that's running an earlier version of Windows.
When you buy an upgrade for a different computer, you must indicate the edition of Windows Vista that you're currently running on the computer that you want to upgrade, and you must also indicate the edition of Windows Vista that you want to upgrade to.
How can I upgrade to a different edition of Windows Vista on more than one computer?
You must purchase a new upgrade for each computer on which you want to install a different edition of Windows Vista. You can purchase only one upgrade at a time. You can use the same Windows Vista disc to upgrade the operating system on each computer.
If a feature of an upgraded edition of Windows Vista requires specific hardware, how can I find out whether my computer has the hardware for that feature?
Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor is available to determine whether you have the hardware that is necessary to use specific features of a particular edition of Windows Vista. The Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor is a program that you can download and run on your computer to find out if it's ready for an upgrade. Your computer must be running Windows XP or Windows Vista. This download is approximately 5 megabytes.
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Downloading this file over a high-speed Internet connection may take just a few minutes. Downloading this file over a modem or other slower Internet connection may take more time. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17053601 Mon, 09 Oct 2006 11:07:16 EDT Re: [Vista] Call for assistance - Vista FAQ http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17053461 GILXA1226 : I'd be glad to help... I've been testing and playing around with Vista since before it was called vista. :)
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I'm really busy also...But I have just recently(10/08/06)installed Windows Vista RC2 Evaluation copy Build 5744 on a P4 3GHZ machine with 1 gig of ram ,80 gig 7200 rpm HDD,Nvidia AGP card with 256 MB. So far it's running good at 1024 X 768 32 bit. I would be glad to furnish feedback. As a side note ,after I Downloaded this huge file (2.93 GB)during the install, it ask which version I wanted to purchase...It offered something like 8 or 9 versions...I chose Business version and then went on with the install.

TDOG]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17053159 Mon, 09 Oct 2006 09:28:27 EDT Re: [Vista] Call for assistance - Vista FAQ http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17051720 BillRoland :
said by MSeng See Profile :

Over 100 views and not one brave soul is stepping up? That's a little disappointing considering those who have been talking som\ much about the OS over the past few months.
I'll do what I can but I'm fairly busy these days. Still, I'll contribute however I can.
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could use a breakdown of what is added with each of the versions, and what is important based on a person's uses of his/her computer.
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Contributors would be involved in on-line and mailing list discussions pertaining to the structure and content of the FAQ and should be prepared to share an e-mail address and be able to use the Messenger chat application for communication amongst the group. As the FAQ evolves, they will have author and edit rights to the documents for future additions, corrections and maintenance.

Those who may be interested should post in this thread. We would also like to use this opportunity to ask for any ideas, recommendations, suggestions, etc., from you (the user) and what you believe would be important to this FAQ.
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