All Vista interface and features queries here

Arsenal_Gunners · 12-02-2007, 11:45 PM

Guys this is my first thread from vista,It is a nice OS to use.But I have many things to do(install devices,drivers,basic softwares,av etc.)and in all this mess I don't know some of the basic tools' location.So I am creating this thread keeping in mind the problems we may face while working on the new interface of vista.

In the boot menu,Win xp is shown as "Earlier version of windows"(disgracing

)
I wanna change it,but I cant find boot.ini in vista.
Also how we can access bootcfg in vista.

Kiran.dks · 12-02-2007, 11:49 PM

It is not possible to have a thread separate for Vista. That means all the queries will end up here!

Arsenal_Gunners · 12-02-2007, 11:50 PM

I mean only relating to the interface.You may suggest a better title

shantanu · 13-02-2007, 12:17 AM

there is no boot.ini in windows vista. there is a boot loader in it,

go to c:\ and look at windows xp boot.ini , see the last line and you will see a file name written on it. open that file to edit it and i think the location would be c:\windows\system32 ,, edit that and change the name

Arsenal_Gunners · 13-02-2007, 12:21 AM

^^Thanks,It will probably work,but I want to do it from vista's tools

13-02-2007, 12:23 AM

a very essential tool for Windows Vista is, Vista boot pro. Using this you can configure the bootloader of Windows Vista, like changing the names of the OS entry, backup up the Vista boot laoder

Also visit these threads for a lot of Vista user interface tweaks & enhancement

Vista RTM: User guide

shantanu · 13-02-2007, 12:24 AM

yeah open that file in Vista then.. but officially you cant do it,, Editing it is the only option.. whether from sys file editor or Reg hack... anything like that.. but that seemed me the least threatning way

and how are you

Arsenal_Gunners · 13-02-2007, 12:30 AM

I access the boot.ini in xp in startup and recovery which I couldn't find in vista
also the search for boot.ini didn't brought any results.(Sorry for n00bness

)
Waiting for vishal to join the party.

13-02-2007, 12:37 AM

@ vimal

yo, just use Vistaboot pro, u can rename using that safely from within Windows Vista

Arsenal_Gunners · 13-02-2007, 05:34 PM

^^Thats a 3rd party software isnt it?I don't wanna use 3rd party software

Thanks for help though.I will use it if I am unable to configure from vista's inbuilt tools.
__________
Ok i will use The Vista boot pro

One more question,Is the windows defender good enough or I should install Spybot and Adaware.

Kiran.dks · 13-02-2007, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vimal_mehrotra

One more question,Is the windows defender good enough or I should install Spybot and Adaware.

Windows Defender has got real-time scanner and is very good in detection rates. By any means, single AntiSpyware isn't enough! Use both Windows Defender and SpyBot. Turn off Spybot tea timer. Scan entire PC using Spybot once in 3 or 4 days & you will be safe.

Vishal Gupta · 13-02-2007, 08:34 PM

1.) Use bdcedit command to edit the boot-loader entries.

bcdedit -set Entry_name DESCRIPTION "desired_name"

2.) Windows Defender is good and sufficient. In fact I'm using it in XP also.

Arsenal_Gunners · 13-02-2007, 08:38 PM

Suppose I have
1.Earlier version of windows
2.Ms win vista

so,exactly what I should write in that bcdedit command to change the name "Earlier version of windows" to "Ms win xp"

Vishal Gupta · 13-02-2007, 08:44 PM

1.) Give bcdedit command in command prompt.
2.) It'll show u the existing entries with their description and other options.
3.) Now look for the entry having label Earlier version of windows, its name should be like {legacy} or something like that. (I can't remember).
4.) Now u hv to give the command, which I mentioned.

bcdedit -set {legacy} DESCRIPTION "Windows XP"

It'll be better if u post the result of bcdedit command here.

Arsenal_Gunners · 13-02-2007, 08:55 PM

^^Yeah you are right.It was under the name of Windows legacy os driver,so I applied your command,It worked

thanks

One more thing,Windows vista MCE is not able to find my TV tuner though I have installed all the drivers and it is working through its own pvr software.
I have tech-com internal tv tuner card.

Vishal Gupta · 13-02-2007, 09:02 PM

Not all TV-Tuner cards are compatible with Vista MCE. May be ur card is one of them?

Arsenal_Gunners · 13-02-2007, 09:05 PM

Ok,if thats the case

I will post more problems if I find them.
Thanks again.

shantanu · 16-02-2007, 12:53 AM

recently installed Windows vista (single means not dual boote with any other) and office ultimate 07.. man both are mind blowing... but as for Office 2007 ultimate its a big leap forward from 03 version

but it is taking 66000k memory for winword.exe it shows in TASK MANAGER
WOOPES..

Arsenal_Gunners · 16-02-2007, 12:56 AM

I didnt use office 2003.I used office xp

.
Yeah both are great,I am playing with vista's inbuilt voice recognition feature.

shantanu · 16-02-2007, 02:01 AM

hey buddy i am talking about OFFICE 2007 not 2003......

and which version of Win vista are you using....

Arsenal_Gunners · 16-02-2007, 02:07 AM

^^I was saying that I made a jump directly from office xp to 2007 without using 2003

I am using Vista Ultimate.

shantanu · 16-02-2007, 02:10 AM

ok GUD ONE.... did you buy it ori.. or ...

means (vista and office 2007)

Arsenal_Gunners · 16-02-2007, 02:13 AM

Ofcourse I bought them(although for a lesser price)

crystal_pup · 16-02-2007, 02:55 PM

Even i want to have vista OS ... Peeps tell me frm where to download vista n else wats the cost of Vista in case if i make my mind to purchase it?

Thanks,
Kunal

shantanu · 16-02-2007, 11:00 PM

You can only Download Windows Vista if you have a PAID MSDN subscription or TECHET subscription..

but illegally downloading is not good.... BE GENUIE ,, BUY GENUINE

and COST:

windows vista x64 :

Ultimate : Rs.17800/- TAX PAID
Business: RS.13000/- "
Home Premium: 9900/- "
Home Basic : 7600/- "

Vista 32 bit :

Ultimate : Rs.15800/- plus TAX
Business: Rs. 11500/- plus TAX
Home Premium: Rs. 8600/- PLUS TAX
home basic : Rs. 6600/- PLUS TAX

taxes @ 4%

dealers :

Delhi :
Aditi Computers

011-25591777

Alcom Peripherals

011-22455746
011-22523808

Manshahia · 24-02-2007, 02:37 PM

i think windows Xp is also priced around there like 6K-7K...
??

shantanu · 01-03-2007, 02:24 AM

Windows Xp starter is 1900 - 2100 depending on your city...

and Xp home is 4300/- and PRo is 5700- 6000-6300.. depending ...

sysfilez · 01-03-2007, 11:01 AM

me too faced a lot of probs, my pinnacle 50i tv card cudn't get installed, even my creative sb live 5.1 de sound cards didn't install. i uninstalled it a few days back, presently hapy with xp sp2. i guess some of the s/w are also not compatible.

shantanu · 01-03-2007, 02:52 PM

no buddy thats not so... Even every device gets installed...

i installed Pinnacle Mce and i didnt had the drivers ... Vista searched online and installed it automatically..

Sound Blaster series the same...

and you might be using RTm or RC or BEta.... coz in FInal no compatiblity issues are there... its also possible that someone hacked onto RTm and made it look a like final ,, but there is no compatiblity support in RTm or before series...

EVEN the lowest GRADE inteX TV tuners also get installed in VISTA ... by name of PHILIPS Hybrid capture devices...