Microsoft Windows Vista KB Support Knowledge base

• System requirements for Windows Vista (919183) - Discusses the system requirements for Windows Vista Beta 2, for Windows Vista RC1, and for the final release of Windows Vista. Disccusses the operating system requirements to upgrade to Windows Vista Beta. This article lists the recommended minimum hardware requirements for Windows Vista.
 

• Volume Activation information for Windows Vista (929712) - To view or to download this guide, visit the following Microsoft Web site: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsvista/plan/volact1.mspx Windows Vista Volume Activation ... remediation feature teams on how to set up and how to manage Volume Activation technologies for the Windows Vista.
 

• Some game features may be missing when you play games on a Windows Vista-based computer (912044) - Describes behavior in Windows Vista where some game features may be missing if the game requires the Indeo codec from Ligos Corporation. ... The Indeo codec is available for trusted programs in Windows Vista. ... For more information about the features that are available in Windows Vista, visit the ...
 

•The behavior of reduced functionality mode in Windows Vista (925582) - REFERENCES For more information about how to exit reduced functionality mode, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 925616 Error message when you start Windows Vista: "Your activation period has expired"
 

•Screen goes black when you switch the screen orientation during slide show playback in Windows Vista (926670) - Describes a problem that can occur with certain hardware configurations on tablet based computers where the screen goes black when you switch the screen orientation during slide show playback in Windows Vista.

• The local fax account is inaccessible after you rename a Windows Vista-based computer (930087) - Describes a problem in Windows Vista wherein the local fax account is inaccessible after you rename a Windows Vista-based computer. ... To resolve this issue, you must delete the local fax account in Windows Fax and Scan, and then re-create the local fax account by using the Account Wizard.

• How to create a Central Store for Group Policy Administrative Templates in Window Vista (929841) - Therefore, client computers that are running earlier versions of Windows cannot administer new policies that are included with Windows Vista. We recommend that you use computers that are running Windows Vista or later versions of Windows to perform Group Policy administration.

• How to troubleshoot application compatibility issues in Windows Vista (927386) - Describes several steps to troubleshoot application compatibility issues in Windows Vista. ... Troubleshoot an application that no longer runs correctly on a Windows Vista-based computer ... mode in Windows Server 2003 Troubleshoot an application that runs incorrectly on a Windows Vista-based computer ..

• How to disable the command prompt during the Windows Vista Enterprise installation process (929839) - Provides step-by-step instructions about how to disable the command prompt during the Windows Vista Enterprise installation process. In some cases, you may want to use the command prompt to troubleshoot the Windows Vista Enterprise installation process.

• You cannot uninstall an upgraded version of Windows Vista after you use Windows Anytime Upgrade (WAU) to install Windows Vista (928900) - Describes the issue that occurs after you use WAU to install Windows Vista. You cannot uninstall the updated version to revert to the earlier version of Windows Vista. ... This issue occurs because Windows Vista cannot revert to an earlier version of Windows Vista that does not use WAU.

• Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Premium, and Windows Vista Starter save user credentials only for the current session(931711) - Explains that Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Basic, and Windows Vista Starter support saving user credentials only for as long as the session lasts.