Recent content by okalex

Thanks for your answers. I am asking this question because the upgrade information by Microsoft says the following: From which it seems that the upgrade media must be able to detect the installation of the old OS for the installation to succeed, so maybe something wrong with the old OS might...

I read that Windows 7 upgrade media will install a fully functional OS only on machines with some previous version of windows installed, but does that installation have to be a functioning one? I am wondering if I first need to fix things that don't work in an existing XP installation before...

That's good to know. I'll take that advice.

Thanks for all the advice!

Thanks. I understand that i5 processors are generally more powerful and that is it likely to perform better, but what isn't clear to me is how likely difference might be given the kinds of things I do.

I need to get a new notebook computer and have narrowed down my options to Dell Vostro 3450. However, I am still unsure about the choice of processor and amount of RAM I need. I don't know enough about hardware and would appreciate an advice. My most power-demanding uses are going to be photo...

While trying to find a fix for the problem that no network connection was shown in the "Network Connections" section of the control panel I tried to uninstall my LAN adapter from the Device Manager and restart the system. The device was detected, and I chose the correct drivers from the CD...

I have a USB flash drive partitioned into several partitions, all FAT32. With Linux, all are accessible. With Windows XP, only the first of those partitions appears as a drive. I looked at the XP Disk management utility (Administrative Tools -> Computer Management -> Disk management). There...

Thanks bsobel.

Yes it is, I am just wondering what information is being passed to Microsoft by it and by other versions of Windows, and what kind of tracking Microsoft may be doing through the license verification and update procedures.

When an XP pro OS connects to MS servers during installation or to check for updates, does it identify itself individually? What can MS know about me and my machine? I run an XP pro OS, distributed by a large organization with the same activation key to all users. Does MS know more about...

My old laptop's LCD screen was replaced. I was told the old screen could not be fixed and agreed to pay for a new one. Now when I started using my newly installed LCD I noticed that when the picture shown is realtively dark, areas that look like fuzzy spots or dust are noticable as slighly...

Thank you very much. So I'll reject the offer to replace the LCD and either try to replace the part myself or ask for a second opinion.

Yes, a loose or worn cable is the most logical reason for this problem. The question is whether there may truth in the technician's claim that the whole screen should be replaced. In other words, is it the case with some computers that the cable is not replaceable?

This is not what I meant. I have had this computer for several years. In recent time, tilting the screen even slightly made is show bright areas purple and generally distort the colors, or, at more extreme angles, turn black. This is not at all a matter of LCD viewwing angle, but probably a...