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Vista help!

Minniethemoocher
Posts: 242 Forumite
in Techie Stuff
I have just got a new laptop, with Vista Home Premium and I am struggling a little!
Where is the My Computer, My documents?
I do wish that it had XP instead! Is it possible to run XP on my new laptop? I have it on my old descktop, but it came pre-installed, with no disks.
Where is the My Computer, My documents?
I do wish that it had XP instead! Is it possible to run XP on my new laptop? I have it on my old descktop, but it came pre-installed, with no disks.
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vistas just like xp once u get used to it (Aside from a couple of things I detest)
documents ~ goto the icon bottom left (called START on xp) and DOCUMENTS is near the top at the right
MY COMPUTER is just called COMPUTER instead:idea:0 -
Thank you very much! I'm sure that I will get used to it, just all a bit new at the moment.0
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yup you will find that they changed the names of quite a few things that people have got used to - why they did this I don't know - but seems to go with microsofts policy of - if it works - change itDon't try to teach a pig to sing - it wastes your time and annoys the pig0
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