[What Is Your Vista System Rating Score?]

Component Details Subscore Base score

Processor AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4200+ 4.9 4.5

Memory (RAM) 1.00 GB 4.5

Graphics NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM) 5.9

Gaming graphics 511 MB Total available graphics memory 5.8

Primary hard disk 2GB Free (29GB Total) 5.3

Windows Vista Ultimate

[Need Help Deciding On UpGrades]

I am going to upgrade my computer with a MOBO CPU MEM and Video. I have been out of the loop with techology because of work. Here is my list. I would appreciate comments. I am on a tight budget and need to use my case and drives for now. I will buy SATA drives later. I can go few dollars one way or the other on each. I am mainly concerned about compatibility and I am also going to down load Vista Beta and I am excited to order.

https://secure.newegg.com/NewVersion/Wishli...shListTitle=AM2

DFI INFINITY NF ULTRAII-M2 Socket AM2 NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail

Model #: UltraII-M2

In Stock

$89.99

AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ Windsor 2.2GHz Socket AM2 Dual Core Processor Model ADA4200CUBOX - Retail

Model #: ADA4200CUBOX

$185.00

Mushkin Enhanced Performance 1GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) System Memory Model 991381 - Retail

Model #: 991381

$105.99

Subtotal: $380.98

Here are two video cards. https://secure.newegg.com/NewVersion/Wishli...ListTitle=video

Update BFG Tech BFGR76256GTOCE Geforce 7600GT 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail

Model #: BFGR76256GTOCE

$143.99

Update XFX PVT71PUDF3 Geforce 7900GS 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail

Model #: PVT71PUDF3

$199.9

All parts are from Newegg.

Thanks for your help

Ross

[Need help with digital photo blurry]

I have a picture of my dog that died a couple of weeks ago that is blurry. I have tried to use Photoshop 6.0 to sharpen it and have been unsuccessful. Is there any body out there that can help me out? I have tried several other photo editing software and have also been unsucceful. I am not to keen on enhancing digital photos. I have other pictures of her but this one taken quickly one day turns out to be a favorite that I want to print and frame. I do not have a dot com but if some one would like to look at the picture I can email it to them. My email is trayne20@charter.net.

Thax Ross

[Runtime Error]

I loaded Star Wars Knights Old Republic. Played OK about the third time I played the game saved, shut down, OK. Now when I try to open saved game recieve Runtime Error!

Program:C\Program Files\LucasArts\SWKotOR\swkotor.exe

abnormal program termination

Is this a Windows problem?

My Computer

AMD 2000

Mem. 512

Wimdows XP pro

Gainward NIVIDA GeForce FX 5600

All patches have been installed.

[toolbar, how do I get rid of it?]

Use system restore

[Unable to remove program]

Thanks darkkavenger your suggestion solved the problem.

I will re-set a Restore Point Thanks rik for reminding me.

[Unable to remove program]

My son wanted to suprise me one day when I was at work by loading Morrowind on my computer. He thinks that he choose to load it on the C drive instead of the Program Files. When it loaded it send files all through my computer like Java, Windows XP folder just to name a couple. Well, of course the game will not work. I tried to Roll-Back to an earlier date and that failed. So I went through the files on my C drive and removed all traces that I could find including the Bethesda folder that the game was supposed to be placed in. I even ventured into the reg files. Now when I put the disk in to attempt to load the game InstallShield starts up and asked if I want to load Morrowind I choose yes then another window opens with the option to either Modify, Repair, or Remove the program. No matter which choice I make I get a message saying that the chosen task has been completed. Nothing actually happens though. I also have an entry in the Add and Remove Programs in the Control Panel that I cannot remove or do anything with. I hope I have given enough information. I am usually able to fix computer quandaries eventually, this time I am stuck. I have to much on the hard drive to dump and reload not to mention the lost weekend it would take.

P.S. I still love you son, but screw with your own computer, leave mine alone.