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re: computer constantly "halts" while running vista
Tuesday, June 27, 2006 at 9:40 am
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Posted by David Karwowski (104 messages posted)

Try to do a clean install of Windows Vista without installing Windows XP. I upgraded from Windows 2000 to XP, and there was a lot of bugs. You will need the full retail version, not the upgrade version.

On Monday, June 26, 2006 at 7:56 am, Earl Roosa wrote:
>Hey, folks. The timing of my 'halting' experience is similar to Paul's, every 5
>or 6 minutes. But it seems to be just the screen that is interrupting things. I
>get a 2-flash blackout, and the active window loses its cursor focus.
>
>Vista is installed over an up-to-date XP-home, with the recommended Trend Micro a-v
>program installed. I've shut down any 3rd-party background tasks I was running.
>
>Thanks for any tips.
>
>
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Written in response to:: re: computer constantly "halts" while running vista (Earl Roosa: Monday, June 26, 2006 at 7:56 am)

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computer constantly "halts" while running vista (Ryan: Fri, Jun 23, 2006, 11:37 pm)

re: computer constantly "halts" while running vista (paul: Sat, Jun 24, 2006, 2:10 pm)

re: computer constantly "halts" while running vista (Ryan: Sat, Jun 24, 2006, 9:34 pm)

re: computer constantly "halts" while running vista (Earl Roosa: Mon, Jun 26, 2006, 7:56 am)

re: computer constantly "halts" while running vista (David Karwowski: Tue, Jun 27, 2006, 9:40 am)

re: computer constantly "halts" while running vista (james: Wed, Jul 5, 2006, 7:33 am)

re: computer constantly "halts" while running vista (Ryan: Fri, Jul 7, 2006, 12:50 am)

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