i dont like vista and want to change to xp but i dont have xp.i only want to do this because my vista wont let me play games or can i re install vista...
2007-05-26 04:46:29 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
To change to XP you need to install XP.
2007-05-26 04:48:23 · answer #1 · answered by Clown Knows 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You can install XP and you'll need a copy of XP and a valid key.
I'd research why your games don't work first. The game publisher may have a Vista patch.
Also you may try this.
To start your game.. Right click the icon and choose "Run as Administrator". Some applications need a higher level of security to run since Vista is trying to offer higher security.
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2007-05-26 11:55:47 · answer #2 · answered by Shane Merem 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most of the softwares of this time are still in the process of being upgraded for windows vista. You may have to wait for their newer versions to make it compatible for vista. You may look for those games' upgraded version(compatible for vista) to make it run on vista... BTW to change back onto xp, obviously you need to have an XP cd
2007-05-26 11:51:11 · answer #3 · answered by Nite 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Windows VIsta is having issues with software compatibilities!
Buy a Windows XP CD from any computer shop.
http://support.microsoft.com/windowsvista
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/925809
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927386
Yes you can reinstall Vista again, provided that you have the Windows Vista Installation CD with you.
2007-05-30 10:50:35 · answer #4 · answered by mmrtnz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes u can instal vista again but why would you need to? you should run xp its better for games just buy it. i know vista takes up a bit of ram usage which is a problem if your playing games. whats your pc specs?
2007-05-26 11:50:43 · answer #5 · answered by ryan r 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
WinXp is getting hard to find now. I am not looking forward to installing Vista, a lot of people seem to think that it is an inferior operating system. I did find a copy of XP Media Center in OEM at newegg.com.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116171
Or, tigerdirect.com has WinXP Pro.
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=335900&Sku=M17-7502
Consider running dual operating systems using a hard drive partition.Use this download to boot from either O.S. on a single partitioned HDD or from a separate HDD.
http://www.osloader.com/
2007-05-26 15:01:17 · answer #6 · answered by mittalman53 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yea.. u could have gotten xp preinstalled... but.. now u have to go install xp and it will take up alot of harddrive space... but.. xp will eventually have to be upgraded to vista in the next year or two.. because all the programs willl have to revert to vista.. gates has control of everything..
2007-05-26 11:50:49 · answer #7 · answered by Rez 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have the xp and vista cd,u can revert to xp..but if u dont have xp install cd,then u have to burn the bucks!!!
2007-05-26 11:49:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Which vista do you have? But keep working with Vista, ask for friend to help u configure it rather than shift to XP.
2007-05-26 11:51:24 · answer #9 · answered by TBS 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Personally I have xp and plan to stay with it.I hear alot of bad stuff about vista.My suggestion would be to grab a new hard drive and load windows xp.Good luck my friend.
2007-05-26 11:52:18 · answer #10 · answered by duanehullihan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋