Why I hate vista...

Jez · 10 Dec 2008 at 17:52

dangerstat said:
C:\> format c:

Then install something decent, Debian linux

I don't think that someone unable to update windows to the latest SP will enjoy debian very much

loltim · 10 Dec 2008 at 17:53

paradigm said:
No. Docx is a word 2007 document. It has nothing to do with vista at all.

I know what it is, I thought they were backwards compatible though. I'm sure I've opened a docx file in Office 2003 just by going to file > open.

BrightonBelle · 10 Dec 2008 at 17:53

Tim said:
Delete the x off the filename extension?

Nope it can't open it in old versions of word. Tried it.

dymetrie said:
That'd be Office 2007 miss, not Vista

Oh whatever it is! I used it on my bros Vista PC... lol

BB x

Jez · 10 Dec 2008 at 17:54

BB, to clarify - office 2007 saves in .docx standard by default. Nothing whatsoever to do with vista, office 2007 is available for XP too. If you open it in 2007 and go "save as" you can save as .doc if you want to.

Nix · 10 Dec 2008 at 17:55

BB, you can download a patch to open/use it within 2003 (if that's what you're using) from the Microsoft website.

Energize · 10 Dec 2008 at 17:55

Are you using readyboost? That caused loads of bsods for me useless programmers.

paradigm · 10 Dec 2008 at 17:56

Tim said:
I know what it is, I thought they were backwards compatible though. I'm sure I've opened a docx file in Office 2003 just by going to file > open.

Then you have the Microsoft Office 2007 System Compatibility Pack For Office 2003 installed.

This allows docx (and xlsx, pptx, mdbx) to be opened (by on the fly conversion) in office 2003.

Cyanide · 10 Dec 2008 at 17:56

I'm currently going insane trying to get Linux to work on my mum's new computer. It won't display anything over 800x600 which is a pig seeing as I've forked out for a 19" monitor. Never had a problem with Vista, it's wonderful to come back on the laptop and use something that works!

Dj_Jestar · 10 Dec 2008 at 17:56

Can you run Office <2007 in Vista? Not tried.

I'm a linux user. I can't stand the user experience with MS products and MS's attitude to its users.

^TANK^ · 10 Dec 2008 at 17:57

Just updated mine thanks for the reminder

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Jez · 10 Dec 2008 at 17:58

Dj_Jestar said:
Can you run Office <2007 in Vista? Not tried.

I'm a linux user. I can't stand the user experience with MS products and MS's attitude to its users.

Yep, you can install office 95 if you wanted

daztrouk · 10 Dec 2008 at 17:58

you know MS created an add on that once installed, allows office 2007 docx documents to be opened in earlier MS Word versions right?

Snakedoctor · 10 Dec 2008 at 17:58

Energize said:
Are you using readyboost? That caused loads of bsods for me useless programmers.

Why would you use Readyboost with 4gb of RAM? I expect your pendrive was the issue.

dangerstat · 10 Dec 2008 at 17:58

Cyanide said:
I'm currently going insane trying to get Linux to work on my mum's new computer. It won't display anything over 800x600 which is a pig seeing as I've forked out for a 19" monitor. Never had a problem with Vista, it's wonderful to come back on the laptop and use something that works!

You'd rather have a blue screen of death every 5 minutes than googling about to fix that one problem. If so you'd best stick to XP

Le_Petit_Lapin · 10 Dec 2008 at 17:59

Tim said:
I'm sure I've opened a docx file in Office 2003 just by going to file > open.

I'm sure you haven't!

dangerstat said:
You'd rather have a blue screen of death every 5 minutes than googling about to fix that one problem. If so you'd best stick to XP

The problem with that is there is so many bloody flavours of Linux, and on top of that everyone has largely customised installs, if a fix works for one person, it may very well not work for you.

paradigm · 10 Dec 2008 at 17:59

Le_Petit_Lapin said:
I'm sure you haven't!

As I said above, he probably has, but must have the compatibility pack installed.

loltim · 10 Dec 2008 at 18:00

paradigm said:
Then you have the Microsoft Office 2007 System Compatibility Pack For Office 2003 installed.

This allows docx (and xlsx, pptx, mdbx) to be opened (by on the fly conversion) in office 2003.

gotcha.

whilst on the subject, anyone else prefer office 2003 to 2007? the menus just seem easier to use..

Cyanide · 10 Dec 2008 at 18:00

dangerstat said:
You'd rather have a blue screen of death every 5 minutes than googling about to fix that one problem. If so you'd best stick to XP

I don't get a BSOD every 5 minutes, never had one in Vista.

I've been trying to get Linux working for weeks, I'm just waiting till payday and if it's not working by then I'll be buying another copy of Vista instead.

Tefal · 10 Dec 2008 at 18:01

dangerstat said:
C:\> format c:

Then install something decent, Debian linux

So long as you don;t like games

gareth.e · 10 Dec 2008 at 18:01

paradigm said:
Fixed.

I would not be surprised if I had more computer knowledge than you..

When I purchase a laptop to simply work out of the box(Auto updates are meant to be on) I expect it to perform flawlessly. I can't be bothered to be dealing with driver errors and BSOD'S..

ryder said:
I'm not using IE, and the very easy to find link that Jez helpfully handed to you on a plate works fine for me.

Have since used that link thanks

Lysander said:
Do a search for system32, then delete that folder. You should be up and running after that, it's a common problem with Vista.

O'rly? is there a short cut? Someone told me using a powerful magnet over the hard drive cures these issues too...? Something to do with EMP waves destroying and messing with the 1s n 0's dat so alls I gotta do is sets them straight?

Jez said:
I don't think that someone unable to update windows to the latest SP will enjoy debian very much

You would be surprised

I only switched back to windows after Open Office half destroyed my A-level coursework and a presentation due to some compatibility issues

Why I hate vista...

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