Windows Vista: VISTA "Newbie" Questions
VISTA "Newbie" Questions
by Prandy - 10/29/08 12:12 PMI originally posted this to the Laptop forum by mistake. Please help with answers to three questions
http://forums.cnet.com/5204-7587_102-0.html?forumID=69&tag=rb_mtx;f06-fd
New HP Laptop dv7-1135nr - I am new to Vista - Two Questions
by R. Proffitt
- 10/29/08 1:51 PM
In reply to: VISTA "Newbie" Questions by Prandy
"New HP Laptop dv7-1135nr - I am new to Vista - Two Questions - New!
by Prandy - 10/29/08 11:54 AM
I sure can see no benefit to VISTA Home Premium 64 bit over XP. Nonetheless, here are my questions:
1) Going to control panel and power settings, I cannot find a place to set the computer to hibernate. When I first got the computer, when I went to shut it down, hibernating was an option - then it disappeared. How can I get it to re-appear? I tried a system restore and that did no good.
2) Files and Folders in "My Documents" that have been added since the initial data transfer using a memory stick go into my documents correctly but they are displayed in random order - neither by file/folder type nor alphabetical order. What could cause this - is there a fix?
3)With AOL and McAfee Virus Scan I run over 70 process even after doing an "uncheck" of most of the boxes in the startuup section after doing an MSCONFIG. It initially was running over 80 process. The "Geek Squad" tech at BestBuy told me it is normal for Vista to run at least 20 more processes than XP to do the same things. Is this accurate? If so, I sure understand why this computer (on sale for $649 - now $799) with AMD Turion Dual Core Mobile prosessor RM-70 comes standard with 4GB of RAM.
Also, is there no longer a place where our CNET personal profile allows us to input the specs of our computers so others can give advice based on system configuration?"
Copy since your link was not to your post but the forum...
Two questions?
by John.Wilkinson - 10/30/08 7:05 AM
In reply to: New HP Laptop dv7-1135nr - I am new to Vista - Two Questions by R. Proffitt
Looks like four to me. 
1.) The Hibernate option has been removed from the Start Menu with no easy way of restoring it. Instead, go into Control Panel\Hardware and Sound\Power Options\System Settings and change the action of the Power button from Shut Down to Hibernate. Then you can shut down through the Start Menu or hibernate by pressing the physical power button.
2.) Along the top you'll see the titles of Name, Type, etc...click one to sort. You can then go Organize->Folder and Search Options->View->Apply to all Folders.
3.) Out of the box that can be true based on preinstalled software by the manufacturer. I believe a clean retail installation averages around 54, with mine standing at 89 at the moment with Firefox, Internet Explorer, Word, Excel, VMWare Workstation, SnagIt, and several other applications open, plus my background security software. One of the reasons I do not like OEM installs.
4.) It is there, just not accessible at this time...it was removed in the last site overhaul and is currently under construction, so to speak.
Hope this helps,
John
(NT) Thanks for the help - All issues resolved now.
by PaulZagortz - 10/30/08 7:29 AM In reply to: Two questions? by John.Wilkinson
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