Vista problems

andycolm · 16th October 2007, 21:50

No longer a member.

JohnDotCom · 16th October 2007, 21:53

If you are using HP software for Printer and Driver,
It needs to be loaded before Printer Plugged In.

Pete · 17th October 2007, 14:21

iirc there has been quite a few problems with Outlook in Vista, and driver issues are ongoing even with the major third party vendors such as HP but rapidly lessening.

JohnDotCom · 17th October 2007, 17:21

Microsoft now Admit that Vista has had the Worst ever take up of a OS By Business users with less than 4% upgrading, or having it Loaded on new Machines.
A lot of this is put down to incorrect bad publicity, and about Drivers and People awaiting SP1 which will NOT now be released just an updates package?
For over 50% of Businesses their Machines just won't run it and the rest stick with other OS still mainly NT4, XP Pro, Unix etc.
Basically it is being used by Domestic Customers.

comanche · 17th October 2007, 18:36

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Originally Posted by andycolm

Have just got a new laptop with Vista Ultimate on it which is giving me a couple of irritations. When I open up Outlook it hasnt remembered my email passwords, even though they are there in the account settings menu in outlook and I tick 'save password' every time I retype them in.
Also my printer driver mysteriously disappears every time I shut down the laptop, and we have to go through the last part of the setup every time...
Anyone know why this is? Its a HP all in one Photosmart using my USB to connect.

have seen the problem with outlook express not remembering your password on several laptops running XP, there was a fix which involved editing the registry, will see if i can find the fix info might help you with your problem too.

comanche

try looking at microsoft knowledge article 290684 it talks about the same problem in XP cant find anything for vista.

JohnDotCom · 17th October 2007, 22:04

If its MS Outlook that has its own different Faults to MS Outlook Express I'm afraid.

JohnDotCom · 17th October 2007, 22:55

Andy what Version of MS Office are you using?

BMC123 · 18th October 2007, 16:26

I have vista home premium on this new PC and Office running fine, but then I am using office 2007, so I would like to think it would work ok. I did read that vista does not like old versions of office, including most versions before 2003 and that included office XP.

I also cannot use my PDA but then its a really old Palm Vx and was connected via the com port and my new PC has no com port... suppose it would be time to upgrade to a newer one now, but its like the old pair of slippers I dont want to throw them out

JohnDotCom · 18th October 2007, 21:29

I can Confirm that Microsoft Office 2007 all versions and Office 2003 all versions are the Only ones that are meant to work with any Version of Vista.
Microsoft tell you to Upgrade!!

16th October 2007, 21:50	#1
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BMC123 Posted a thing or two 2004 1.8 Connoisseur SE, 1999 XJ8 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 1,163 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I have vista home premium on this new PC and Office running fine, but then I am using office 2007, so I would like to think it would work ok. I did read that vista does not like old versions of office, including most versions before 2003 and that included office XP. I also cannot use my PDA but then its a really old Palm Vx and was connected via the com port and my new PC has no com port... suppose it would be time to upgrade to a newer one now, but its like the old pair of slippers I dont want to throw them out __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

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JohnDotCom * Rover 75 FaceLift Tourer CDTi 170BHP Auto ConnSE 2005 Model Starlight Silver Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Abergele Posts: 28,735 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	If you are using HP software for Printer and Driver, It needs to be loaded before Printer Plugged In.

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JohnDotCom * Rover 75 FaceLift Tourer CDTi 170BHP Auto ConnSE 2005 Model Starlight Silver Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Abergele Posts: 28,735 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Microsoft now Admit that Vista has had the Worst ever take up of a OS By Business users with less than 4% upgrading, or having it Loaded on new Machines. A lot of this is put down to incorrect bad publicity, and about Drivers and People awaiting SP1 which will NOT now be released just an updates package? For over 50% of Businesses their Machines just won't run it and the rest stick with other OS still mainly NT4, XP Pro, Unix etc. Basically it is being used by Domestic Customers.

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JohnDotCom * Rover 75 FaceLift Tourer CDTi 170BHP Auto ConnSE 2005 Model Starlight Silver Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Abergele Posts: 28,735 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	If its MS Outlook that has its own different Faults to MS Outlook Express I'm afraid.

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JohnDotCom * Rover 75 FaceLift Tourer CDTi 170BHP Auto ConnSE 2005 Model Starlight Silver Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Abergele Posts: 28,735 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Andy what Version of MS Office are you using?

18th October 2007, 21:29	#9
JohnDotCom * Rover 75 FaceLift Tourer CDTi 170BHP Auto ConnSE 2005 Model Starlight Silver Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Abergele Posts: 28,735 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	I can Confirm that Microsoft Office 2007 all versions and Office 2003 all versions are the Only ones that are meant to work with any Version of Vista. Microsoft tell you to Upgrade!!