-=PCTechTalk=- Re: -new computer- was computer woes
- From: Joy & Mal <jomal1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2007 15:41:12 +0900
Bob - haven't got Vista so this question is asked in ignorance. With
regard to those programs which are giving you grief (not running well)
does Vista have the facility to run them in compatibility mode, as in
WinXp?
Mal
Bob - "The Keyboard Cowboy" wrote:
> I think I've hit on something tonight. I've been working on this computer
> all day! One of the programs I am having trouble with is Password Depot,
> which is supposed to work on Vista. To make a long story short, as I load
> programs Vista tries to put saved file (like mail, or password files) in a
> directory path different that what we're used to in previous Windows' OS.
> The third party programs seem to allow one to change the path, but it dawned
> on me tonight that maybe the problems I was having were due to the fact that
> Windows Vista either can't find the files, or they are locked from change.
> Anyway, I deleted Password Depot and reloaded it using the default settings
> for path........it works fine now!! I'll be trying this on a couple of other
> problematic programs tomorrow - wish me luck!
>
> Regards,
>
> Bob - "The Keyboard Cowboy"
>
>
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