I think the biggest decision would be 32 or 64 bit. On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 2:03 PM, Les Hardy <[email protected]> wrote: > > The requirement are almost the same. Windows 7 is only a service pack for vista. > > Windows 7 requirements are... >     1 gigahertz (GHz) 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor >     1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit) >     16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit) >     DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver > >  Vista requirements are... >     1 gigahertz (GHz) 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor >     1 gigabyte (GB) of system memory (512 megabytes (MB) for Home Basic) >     15 GB of available space (20 GB for Home Basic) >     DirectX 9 graphics with WDDM and 128 MB of graphics memory (32 MB for Home Basic) > > > > > > On 24/02/12 18:40, Jean McCarthy wrote: > > Hi. > > > > Can anyone on the list please advise me whether it is possible to > > install Windows 7 on a laptop that is currently running Vista? > > > > Any advice would be greatly appreciated. > > > > Very many thanks in advance. Jean. > > > > -- > > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jeanmccarthy36/ > > > > [email protected] > > > > > > > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > > > Please refrain from posting commercial URLs and from discussing prices on the list. > > > > Remember to SNIP when replying. > > > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > Please refrain from posting commercial URLs and from discussing prices on the list. > > Remember to SNIP when replying. > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- -------- K. Ross [email protected]

Hi Jean, Just a note... I suspect that, if you are running Vista on the laptop, you should have no problem installing Windows 7, but I would try the Upgrade Advisor, just in case. As well, I strongly suggest that you do a "Clean Install" of Windows 7, not an Upgrade. Regards, Kevin. On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 1:40 PM, Jean McCarthy <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi. > > Can anyone on the list please advise me whether it is possible to > install Windows 7 on a laptop that is currently running Vista? > > Any advice would be greatly appreciated. > > Very many thanks in advance. Jean. > > -- > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jeanmccarthy36/ > > [email protected] > > > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > Please refrain from posting commercial URLs and from discussing prices on the list. > > Remember to SNIP when replying. > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- -------- K. Ross [email protected]

Go to http://windows.microsoft.com/upgradeadvisor and download and install then run the advisor. It will tell you if there will be any issues. Thanks, David C Abernathy Email disclaimers ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- This message represents the official view of the voices in my head. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.SchmeckAbernathy.com == All outgoing and incoming mail is scanned by F-Prot Antivirus  == -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jean McCarthy Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 10:41 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [COMPUTERS] Installing windows 7 on a Vista laptop Hi. Can anyone on the list please advise me whether it is possible to install Windows 7 on a laptop that is currently running Vista? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Very many thanks in advance. Jean. -- http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jeanmccarthy36/ [email protected] :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: Please refrain from posting commercial URLs and from discussing prices on the list. Remember to SNIP when replying. :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Bea If you don't recognise the sender my advice would be to block the address, do not reply Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) I have had a notice every day for the last couple of weeks from a leewanderer11703 - I don't know who/what this is as I have never opened it. I have set my Yahoo options to not accept anything from anyone not in my contact list. Any idea what/who this might be and how I can get it to stop. I have two accounts, and this is the only one it happens with. Bea

I have had a notice every day for the last couple of weeks from a leewanderer11703 - I don't know who/what this is as I have never opened it. I have set my Yahoo options to not accept anything from anyone not in my contact list.   Any idea what/who this might be and how I can get it to stop. I have two accounts, and this is the only one it happens with.   Bea

US-CERT Current Activity DNSChanger Malware Original release date: February 23, 2012 at 9:27 am Last revised: February 23, 2012 at 9:27 am In November 2011, U.S. Federal prosecutors announced Operation Ghost Click, an investigation that resulted in the arrests of a ring of seven people who allegedly infected millions of computers and DNSChanger malware. The malware may prevent users' anti-virus software from functioning properly and hijack the domain name system (DNS) on infected systems. Systems affected by DNS hijacking may send internet requests to a rogue DNS server rather than a legitimate one. To prevent millions of Internet users infected with the DNSChanger malware from losing Internet connectivity when the members of the ring where arrested, the FBI replaced rogue DNS servers with clean servers. However, the court order allowing the FBI to provide the clean servers is set to expire on March 8, 2012. Computers that are infected with the DNSChanger malware may lose Internet connectivity when these FBI servers are taken offline. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to utilize the FBI's rogue DNS detection tool to ensure their systems are not infected with the DNSChange malware. Computers testing positive for infection of the DNSChanger malware will need to be cleaned of the malware to ensure continued Internet connectivity. Users and administrators are encouraged to implement the following preventative measures to protect themselves from malware campaigns: * Maintain up-to-date antivirus software. * Do not follow unsolicited web links in email messages. * Configure your web browser as described in the Securing Your Web Browser document. * Use caution when opening email attachments. Refer to the Using Caution with Email Attachments Cyber Security Tip for more information on safely handling email attachments. * Implement best security practices as described in the Ten Ways to Improve the Security of a New Computer (pdf) document. Relevant Url(s): <http://www.us-cert.gov/reading_room/TenWaystoImproveNewComputerSecurity.pdf> <https://forms.fbi.gov/check-to-see-if-your-computer-is-using-rogue-DNS> <http://www.us-cert.gov/reading_room/securing_browser/> <http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/tips/ST04-010.html>

I have been taking videos of my grandson's basketball games, on my Nikon Coolpix.  It makes the files "Quicktime Movie" files.  There are commentaries on the movies made by those near the camera that would not be a good thing for others to hear, but I'd like to share the movies.  How can I share them without the sound?    If there is anyone that is familiar with a Coolpix, maybe there is a setting there that will mute the sound?  Or in the copying of the movie, can the sound be muted or deleted?  Any suggestions at all?    MYRA HERRON Honk if you love Jesus. Text while driving if you want to meet him.    Live, Love, Bark   http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com We'll be friends until we're old and senile, then We'll be NEW friends! >________________________________ >From: Bea <[email protected]> >To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 7:02 AM >Subject: [COMPUTERS] Thanks > >Thanks to those who answered my questions about Windows-7 and Sony Vaio Care. >  >  >Bea > > > >:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > >Please refrain from posting commercial URLs and from discussing prices on the list. > >Remember to SNIP when replying. > >:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >

Thanks to those who answered my questions about Windows-7 and Sony Vaio Care.     Bea

How can I tell if my Computer is running out of Memory and is there a difference between Memory and virtual Memory.? A message comes up on my Computer saying it is out of virtual memory. I have Windows 7 Outlook Express Regards Marie - [email protected] Chinese Proverb: To forget one's Ancestors is to be a brook without a source a tree without a root

Hi David A simpler solution is to use something else Windows Essentials perhaps Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > If anyone has Windows 7 and uses Kaspersky Internet Security and has > recently been experiencing slow response times opening web sites, installed > programmes, files etc as I have, here is the answer. > > > > Windows updates are causing a conflict between Windows 7 and Kaspersky. The > short term answer is to uninstall/reinstall Kaspersky; you will notice a big > improvement. It is quite likely to reoccur, however, when the next Windows > update is downloaded. I understand that Kaspersky will be eventually > providing an update that permanently fixes the problem. > > > > David Railton

If anyone has Windows 7 and uses Kaspersky Internet Security and has recently been experiencing slow response times opening web sites, installed programmes, files etc as I have, here is the answer. Windows updates are causing a conflict between Windows 7 and Kaspersky. The short term answer is to uninstall/reinstall Kaspersky; you will notice a big improvement. It is quite likely to reoccur, however, when the next Windows update is downloaded. I understand that Kaspersky will be eventually providing an update that permanently fixes the problem. David Railton

Bea, The "Vaio Care" is a program used by Sony to "Help" the user maintain their machine. I have never used it and have been using Sony's for years. If you keep getting this message I would call Sony support. Thanks, David C Abernathy Email disclaimers ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- This message represents the official view of the voices in my head. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.SchmeckAbernathy.com == All outgoing and incoming mail is scanned by F-Prot Antivirus  == -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bea Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 5:55 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [COMPUTERS] Sony Vaio Care I have a Sony Vaio laptop (64 bit) Windows-7 computer. Every day when I first open a program - usually Internet Explore, I get a message that Vaio Care has stopped working. Then a message that Windows is trying to resolve the problem. It shows it is working for awhile, then the message disappears without any notification that the problem was fixed or not fixed.   Everything seems to be working O'K, so I've been ignoring it. Any idea as to what is going on?   Bea :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: Please refrain from posting commercial URLs and from discussing prices on the list. Remember to SNIP when replying. :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Bea, One must have a "Touch Screen" type of monitor in order for this "Finger" type a of action. You will find that at this time it is not the best, and is what Windows 8 is all about. Check out http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/products/features http://www.techradar.com/news/computing/pc/18-cool-things-windows-7-does-tha t-vista-doesn-t-628892 http://lifehacker.com/5078582/top-10-things-to-look-forward-to-in-windows-7 Thanks, David C Abernathy Email disclaimers ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- This message represents the official view of the voices in my head. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.SchmeckAbernathy.com == All outgoing and incoming mail is scanned by F-Prot Antivirus  == -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bea Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 6:04 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [COMPUTERS] Windows-7 While I am asking questions this morning, I thought I'd ask one more.   TV commercials indicate Windows-7 can be work with fingers rather than a mouse. Is this the case with all W-7 machines? Is there a setting one has to adjust to get this working?   Since I bought my Sony Vaio a few months ago I have been using genealogy programs, e-mail, and occasionally wordprocessors, so haven't looked into what else W-7 cand do. Is there a site which gives an overview of W-7s abilities, and how they work, othere than th help menu on the machine?   Bea :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: Please refrain from posting commercial URLs and from discussing prices on the list. Remember to SNIP when replying. :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

While I am asking questions this morning, I thought I'd ask one more.   TV commercials indicate Windows-7 can be work with fingers rather than a mouse. Is this the case with all W-7 machines? Is there a setting one has to adjust to get this working?   Since I bought my Sony Vaio a few months ago I have been using genealogy programs, e-mail, and occasionally wordprocessors, so haven't looked into what else W-7 cand do. Is there a site which gives an overview of W-7s abilities, and how they work, othere than th help menu on the machine?   Bea

I have a Sony Vaio laptop (64 bit) Windows-7 computer. Every day when I first open a program - usually Internet Explore, I get a message that Vaio Care has stopped working. Then a message that Windows is trying to resolve the problem. It shows it is working for awhile, then the message disappears without any notification that the problem was fixed or not fixed.   Everything seems to be working O'K, so I've been ignoring it. Any idea as to what is going on?   Bea

First of all, Windows 7 does NOT contain Outlook Express. As for RAM (memory) and Virtual memory (swap file on the hard drive), the VM will kick in when you run out of RAM. The settings for the VM may be set for a low amount which had to be set by someone. The default setting, is to allow "The System' to manage it. What programs are you running when you get this message? Thanks, David C Abernathy Email disclaimers ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- This message represents the official view of the voices in my head. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.SchmeckAbernathy.com == All outgoing and incoming mail is scanned by F-Prot Antivirus  == -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2012 5:25 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [COMPUTERS] Memory How can I tell if my Computer is running out of Memory and is there a difference between Memory and virtual Memory.? A message comes up on my Computer saying it is out of virtual memory. I have Windows 7 Outlook Express Regards Marie - [email protected] Chinese Proverb: To forget one's Ancestors is to be a brook without a source a tree without a root :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: Please refrain from posting commercial URLs and from discussing prices on the list. Remember to SNIP when replying. :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

The model you quoted N7110 should use Fn+F3, but there are other combinations. The N7010 for example has a key to the right of F12. Look for a key with an X on it (usually white) There is some thing else you need to be aware of. Some dell touchpads are automatically disabled when you connect an external mouse. So you will need to unplug your mouse to test. Probably best to shut down, unplug and restart. I'm not on a windows machine today, but off the top of my head... Start menu >Devices and Printers >Tablet should get you to the settings. Les Hardy On 18/02/12 16:53, Bobbie wrote: > Thanks Les, but it didn't work. do you think it might be connected to the updates Firefox downloaded last night? No the touchpad doesn't work outside of the browsers.....Bobbie > > Quoting Les Hardy <[email protected]>: >> Hot key is: Fn + F3 >> >> (Press and hold the <Fn> key, then press the <F3> key. ) >> >> If that doesn't work, it could be the touchpad drivers. >> I'm curious about one thing. Are you saying the touchpad works outside of the >> browsers? >> >> Les Hardy >> >> >> >> On 18/02/12 16:31, Bobbie wrote: >> > Sorry I never know what to send... Windows 7 Home Premium, Intel Pentium, >> Inspiron N7110, 64 bit Service Pack 1.....Bobbie >> > >> > Quoting Les Hardy <[email protected]>: >> >> Which Dell computer model? >> >> >> >> >> >> On 18/02/12 15:57, Bobbie wrote: >> >> > Last night when I turned my laptop off it was working fine,, this morning >> the >> >> pad will not move the cursor I have to use my wireless mouse. This morning >> when >> >> I first turned it on I got a pop up from Firefox saying I had updated and >> taking >> >> me to a different looking start page, don't know if there is any connection >> with >> >> that and my problem but it is the only thing I know of that changed while I >> was >> >> sleeping. > >> >> > Anyone have any answers as to what I might do to fix this? I am running a >> >> Dell-Windows 7- 64 bit and the pad will not work on FireFox or on IE. Could >> >> there be a key I accidentally hit that would disable the pad? Any >> suggestions >> >> would be appreciated........Bobbie >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > >

Just had a thought. In the touchpad settings, try disabling 'Circular Scrolling'. Les Hardy On 18/02/12 16:43, Les Hardy wrote: > Hot key is: Fn + F3 > > (Press and hold the<Fn> key, then press the<F3> key. ) > > If that doesn't work, it could be the touchpad drivers. > > I'm curious about one thing. Are you saying the touchpad works outside of the browsers? > > Les Hardy > > > > On 18/02/12 16:31, Bobbie wrote: >> Sorry I never know what to send... Windows 7 Home Premium, Intel Pentium, Inspiron N7110, 64 bit Service Pack 1.....Bobbie >> >> Quoting Les Hardy<[email protected]>: >>> Which Dell computer model? >>> >>> >>> On 18/02/12 15:57, Bobbie wrote: >>>> Last night when I turned my laptop off it was working fine,, this morning the >>> pad will not move the cursor I have to use my wireless mouse. This morning when >>> I first turned it on I got a pop up from Firefox saying I had updated and taking >>> me to a different looking start page, don't know if there is any connection with >>> that and my problem but it is the only thing I know of that changed while I was >>> sleeping.> >>>> Anyone have any answers as to what I might do to fix this? I am running a >>> Dell-Windows 7- 64 bit and the pad will not work on FireFox or on IE. Could >>> there be a key I accidentally hit that would disable the pad? Any suggestions >>> would be appreciated........Bobbie >

Hot key is: Fn + F3 (Press and hold the <Fn> key, then press the <F3> key. ) If that doesn't work, it could be the touchpad drivers. I'm curious about one thing. Are you saying the touchpad works outside of the browsers? Les Hardy On 18/02/12 16:31, Bobbie wrote: > Sorry I never know what to send... Windows 7 Home Premium, Intel Pentium, Inspiron N7110, 64 bit Service Pack 1.....Bobbie > > Quoting Les Hardy <[email protected]>: >> Which Dell computer model? >> >> >> On 18/02/12 15:57, Bobbie wrote: >> > Last night when I turned my laptop off it was working fine,, this morning the >> pad will not move the cursor I have to use my wireless mouse. This morning when >> I first turned it on I got a pop up from Firefox saying I had updated and taking >> me to a different looking start page, don't know if there is any connection with >> that and my problem but it is the only thing I know of that changed while I was >> sleeping. > >> > Anyone have any answers as to what I might do to fix this? I am running a >> Dell-Windows 7- 64 bit and the pad will not work on FireFox or on IE. Could >> there be a key I accidentally hit that would disable the pad? Any suggestions >> would be appreciated........Bobbie >> > >> > >> > > > >

Which Dell computer model? On 18/02/12 15:57, Bobbie wrote: > Last night when I turned my laptop off it was working fine,, this morning the pad will not move the cursor I have to use my wireless mouse. This morning when I first turned it on I got a pop up from Firefox saying I had updated and taking me to a different looking start page, don't know if there is any connection with that and my problem but it is the only thing I know of that changed while I was sleeping. > > Anyone have any answers as to what I might do to fix this? I am running a Dell-Windows 7- 64 bit and the pad will not work on FireFox or on IE. Could there be a key I accidentally hit that would disable the pad? Any suggestions would be appreciated........Bobbie > >