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    longhorn compatible software

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by guana, Oct 1, 2008.

  1. guana

    guana Notebook Enthusiast

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    hey guys i m looking to update my window xp to longhorn..want
    to confirm that if windows drivers and softwares will work
    with longhorn...
     
    guana, Oct 1, 2008
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  2. Hep!

    Hep! sees beauty in everything

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    It's called Vista... longhorn was the code name. Drivers will need to be designed for Vista. Most software will work at the vest least in compatibility mode, but not all.
     
    Hep!, Oct 1, 2008
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  3. booboo12

    booboo12 Notebook Prophet

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    The best thing to do is to run the Upgrade Advisor for Windows Vista. It will scan your system and alert you if there are any hardware or software issues that would prevent Vista from installing correctly, or if you'll need to upgrade some programs and drivers to the Vista compatible versions, (unlikely, usually anti-virus and stuff like that)

    You can find the Upgrade Advisor here: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-vista/get/upgrade-advisor.aspx
     
    booboo12, Oct 1, 2008
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  4. John B

    John B Notebook Prophet

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    Cross posting is not allowed by the forum rules. Please continue discussion here.
     
    John B, Oct 1, 2008
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