• What are the hardware requirements of Windows vista?
• Is my computer capable of running Windows vista?
• Is Trend Micro Antivirus available for Windows Vista?
• Does Symantec/Norton have an Antivirus program out for Vista?
• Can I install Vista on multiple computer with only one disc?
• My computers hardware failed, how do i re-activate my Vista key?
• Does a Windows Vista DVD really have multiple versions of Vista?
• Having trouble with Flash player 9+ after installing Vista?
• I have Windows XP; can i migrate my files to Vista?
Q: What are the hardware requirements of Windows vista?
A: Hardware requirements are as follows:
Windows Vista Home Basic
800-megahertz (MHz) 32-bit (x86) processor or 800-MHz 64- bit (x64) processor
512 megabytes (MB) of system memory
DirectX 9-class graphics card
32 MB of graphics memory
20-gigabyte (GB) hard disk that has 15 GB of free hard disk space
Internal or external DVD drive
Internet access capability
Audio output capability
Windows Vista Home Premier, Business, Ultimate, & Enterprise
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1-gigahertz (GHz) 32-bit (x86) processor or 1-GHz 64-bit (x64) processor
1 GB of system memory
Windows Aero-capable graphics card
Note This includes a DirectX 9-class graphics card that supports the following:
A WDDM driver
Pixel Shader 2.0 in hardware
32 bits per pixel
128 MB of graphics memory (minimum)
40-GB hard disk that has 15 GB of free hard disk space (the 15GB of free space provides room for temporary file storage during the install or upgrade.)
Internal or external DVD drive
Internet access capability
Audio output capability
Note A Windows Aero-capable graphics card is a graphics card that meets the following requirements:
Supports a Windows Display Driver Model (WDDM) driver
Has a DirectX 9-class graphics processor unit (GPU) that supports Pixel Shader 2.0
Supports 32 bits per pixel
Passes the Windows Aero acceptance test in the Windows Driver Kit (WDK)
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Q: Is my computer capable of running Windows vista?
A: Windows has developed a tool to scan your computers hardware configuration to determine your capability or running Windows Vista. Click HERE to download the Windows Vista Ugrade Advisor for your computer and it will tell you if its a good idea to upgrade.
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Q: Is Trend Micro Antivirus available for Windows Vista?
A: According to Trend Micro, it looks like a version thats compatible with Vista wont be released until Qaurter 2 of 2007
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Q: Does Symantec/Norton have a Antivirus for vista?
A: Yes; Symantec Antivirus Corporate ver. 10.2 works for windows vista.
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Q: Can I install Vista on multiple computer with only one disc?
A: No; not with a volume license. you would need to purchase a full version or an upgrade (whichever is applicable) for each computer, or buy a volume license which will allow you to have multiple machines running Vista at the same location
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Q: My computers hardware failed, how do i re-activate my Vista key?
A: If you have Windows Vista on your computer and need to re-install Vista due to hardware failure you will most likely have to call Microsoft and Re-activate your windows Vista product key.
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Q: Does a Windows Vista DVD really have multiple versions of Vista?
A: Yes! There will be a few different versions available on a Windows Vista disc that users can unlock by purchasing additional product keys for each of the individual versions. These versions will not be available without the applicable product keys.
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Q: Having trouble with Flash player 9+ after installing Vista?
A: Try Reinstalling Flash players Stand alone version from Adobe's website to resolve this issue.
click here to go to Adobe's Flash player download page
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Q: I have Windows XP; can i migrate my files to Vista?
A: If you currently are running windows XP you CAN migrate all of your important files over to Windows Vista provided you have Service Pack 2 of Windows XP installed on your computer.
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