End of support for Vista without service packs.

LanceIot

LanceIot

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Support for Windows Vista without any service packs installed will end on April 13, 2010.
To continue receiving security updates for Windows, make sure you're running Windows Vista with Service Pack 2 (SP2).


To check what service pack is installed, follow these steps:-

1) Click on the Start Button

2) Right-click on either My Computer or Computer (depending on your Windows version)

3) Click on Properties

You will need to install Service Pack 1 before you can install SP2
The links for these downloads are as follows:-

SP1

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=B0C7136D-5EBB-413B-89C9-CB3D06D12674&displaylang=en

SP2

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=a4dd31d5-f907-4406-9012-a5c3199ea2b3&displaylang=en

Ensure you are up to date and copy these updates to a disk as Microsoft are also charging for these updates on disk.
 
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Good tip:D
 

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My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS 720
    CPU
    Itel Core (TM)2 Extreme CPU Q6800 @ 2.93GHz
    Memory
    2 TB
    Graphics card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce 9900 GTX
    Sound Card
    Creative SB X-FI
    Monitor(s) Displays
    32" Samsung HD
    Screen Resolution
    1024 x 768
    Hard Drives
    3 x 1 TB DEL Hard drives.
    Case
    Gaming
    Cooling
    Liquid Cooling
    Mouse
    Wired
    Keyboard
    HID Keyboard
    Internet Speed
    50 Meg
It should also be noted that it is better to get updates and service packs through Windows Update if possible.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS 420
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    Stock Dell 0TP406
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    4 gb (DDR2 800) 400MHz
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    ATI Radeon HD 3870 (512 MBytes)
    Sound Card
    Onboard
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    1 x Dell 2007FP and 1 x (old) Sonic flat screen
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    1600 x 1200 and 1280 x 1204
    Hard Drives
    1 x 640Gb (SATA 300) Western Digital: WDC WD6400AAKS-75A7B0 1 x 1Tb (SATA 600) Western Digital: Caviar Black, SATA 6GB/S, 64Mb cache, 8ms Western Digital: WDC WD1002FAEX-00Z3A0 ATA Device
    PSU
    Stock PSU - 375W
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    Dell XPS 420
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    Stock Fan
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Niemiro, why do you show the EU flag?
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS 720
    CPU
    Itel Core (TM)2 Extreme CPU Q6800 @ 2.93GHz
    Memory
    2 TB
    Graphics card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce 9900 GTX
    Sound Card
    Creative SB X-FI
    Monitor(s) Displays
    32" Samsung HD
    Screen Resolution
    1024 x 768
    Hard Drives
    3 x 1 TB DEL Hard drives.
    Case
    Gaming
    Cooling
    Liquid Cooling
    Mouse
    Wired
    Keyboard
    HID Keyboard
    Internet Speed
    50 Meg
LanceIot said:
Niemiro, why do you show the EU flag?
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Although I live in England, I am only half English, and I could not show the Polish flag.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS 420
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 2.50GHz
    Motherboard
    Stock Dell 0TP406
    Memory
    4 gb (DDR2 800) 400MHz
    Graphics card(s)
    ATI Radeon HD 3870 (512 MBytes)
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1 x Dell 2007FP and 1 x (old) Sonic flat screen
    Screen Resolution
    1600 x 1200 and 1280 x 1204
    Hard Drives
    1 x 640Gb (SATA 300) Western Digital: WDC WD6400AAKS-75A7B0 1 x 1Tb (SATA 600) Western Digital: Caviar Black, SATA 6GB/S, 64Mb cache, 8ms Western Digital: WDC WD1002FAEX-00Z3A0 ATA Device
    PSU
    Stock PSU - 375W
    Case
    Dell XPS 420
    Cooling
    Stock Fan
    Mouse
    Advent Optical ADE-WG01 (colour change light up)
    Keyboard
    Dell Bluetooth
    Internet Speed
    120 kb/s
    Other Info
    ASUS USB 3.0 5Gbps/SATA 6Gbps - PCI-Express Combo Controller Card (U3S6)

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS 720
    CPU
    Itel Core (TM)2 Extreme CPU Q6800 @ 2.93GHz
    Memory
    2 TB
    Graphics card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce 9900 GTX
    Sound Card
    Creative SB X-FI
    Monitor(s) Displays
    32" Samsung HD
    Screen Resolution
    1024 x 768
    Hard Drives
    3 x 1 TB DEL Hard drives.
    Case
    Gaming
    Cooling
    Liquid Cooling
    Mouse
    Wired
    Keyboard
    HID Keyboard
    Internet Speed
    50 Meg

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS 420
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 2.50GHz
    Motherboard
    Stock Dell 0TP406
    Memory
    4 gb (DDR2 800) 400MHz
    Graphics card(s)
    ATI Radeon HD 3870 (512 MBytes)
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1 x Dell 2007FP and 1 x (old) Sonic flat screen
    Screen Resolution
    1600 x 1200 and 1280 x 1204
    Hard Drives
    1 x 640Gb (SATA 300) Western Digital: WDC WD6400AAKS-75A7B0 1 x 1Tb (SATA 600) Western Digital: Caviar Black, SATA 6GB/S, 64Mb cache, 8ms Western Digital: WDC WD1002FAEX-00Z3A0 ATA Device
    PSU
    Stock PSU - 375W
    Case
    Dell XPS 420
    Cooling
    Stock Fan
    Mouse
    Advent Optical ADE-WG01 (colour change light up)
    Keyboard
    Dell Bluetooth
    Internet Speed
    120 kb/s
    Other Info
    ASUS USB 3.0 5Gbps/SATA 6Gbps - PCI-Express Combo Controller Card (U3S6)
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