"Al" <> schreef in bericht
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>I just got a new computer with Vista Home Premium (32 bits). My question
>is whether the free utilities SureDelete and/or Avantrix safe check can
>work OK with my new OS. At the download sites on the web, they state the
>requirements go from Windows 98 to XP but don't mention Vista. The web
>site's information could be old and the creator of SureDelete doesn't seem
>to support it anymore. PC World recommended it about a year ago but didn't
>say anything about Vista. I would appreciate any information on this. I
>simply want to know if there is any reason that I shouldn't try it on with
>32 bit Vista. SureDelete cleans your free space and writes over the things
>you thought you deleted previously. Avantrix brings up your email headers
>from your ISP's server so you can delete anything before it hits your
>inbox. I used them on my previous computer (XP) but that computer recently
>died and I decided to give it a funeral instead of having it fixed. It was
>an upgraded 10 year old Dell. Something call Window Washer seemed to have
>washed away my access to C Drive. In fact, it may have washed away all of
>C Drive. I had a dos start-up disk that would only get me A drive. Set-up
>and safe mode were of no help.
>
> Al
> Incidentally, this Vista nonsense looks like a pain (you know where) to
> get started with. They don't even give you a disk for any of the
> installed software, including the OS, with the new computers, and they
> load it up with spam and 60 day trial periods. It's all HP and the only
> decent printed guide or manual that came with the stuff (computer,
> monitor, printer) was for the printer. If I want one, I guess I have to
> go on line and download it or buy it. I did have one occasion to call HP
> support and waited 1 1/2 hours on the phone, after being put through their
> telephone answering machine circus, and when I finally got someone, I
> accidentaly hit the wrong button and got disconnected. Didn't bother to
> call back since I had other things to do.
Check these sites:
http://www.iexbeta.com/wiki/index.ph...atibility_List
http://winqual.microsoft.com/hcl/
<site opens in IE only>
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