Problems upgrading to Windows Vista
Harry Pfeifer
unresolved issues from the upgrade process, which I hope somebody may be
able to assist me with
(1) Icons. I prefer to start my applications by clicking on an icon on the
desktop, rather than opening up the programs list from the start menu. With
Vista's rather oversized icons, my desktop becomes very cluttered in
accommodating my many applications. Is it possible to scale down the size of
the existing icons, whilst retaining the present screen resolution, or
alternatively can the existing icons be replaced by an alternative set of
smaller ones?
(2) Emails. I have saved all my emails from my old computer, onto a backup
CD, with the intention of transferring them to the new computer running
Vista.
In Windows XP, emails from another computer could be retrieved by changing
the storage location in Outlook Express to point to a file where the emails
to be loaded are located, and Outlook Express would load the emails. In
Vista, the storage file location can be changed, but Vista will only allow
the change to a file which is empty. How can I transfer my emails from
Windows XP into Vista?
.(3) Internet activity indicator In Windows XP there is an icon in the
notification area, consisting of two alternate flashing lights which
indicate activity on the dial-up internet connection. It allows the status
of the connection to be checked, and its absence indicates that the
connection has failed and needs to be redialled. I have not found an
equivalent in Vista, is there anything provided?
Rod Speed
> I have recently upgraded from Windows XP to Vista, and have several
> unresolved issues from the upgrade process, which I hope somebody may be able to assist me with
> (1) Icons. I prefer to start my applications by clicking on an icon on the desktop, rather than opening up the
> programs list from the start menu.
You want to look at using the taskbar. That doesnt require you to clear
the desktop so you can see the desktop and you can have a bigger taskbar
and have it auto hide as well, so its much more convenient than the desktop.
> With Vista's rather oversized icons, my desktop becomes
> very cluttered in accommodating my many applications. Is it possible
> to scale down the size of the existing icons, whilst retaining the
> present screen resolution, or alternatively can the existing icons be
> replaced by an alternative set of smaller ones?
Yes, its in the settings.
> (2) Emails. I have saved all my emails from my old computer, onto a backup CD, with the intention of transferring
> them to the new computer running Vista.
> In Windows XP, emails from another computer could be retrieved by
> changing the storage location in Outlook Express to point to a file
> where the emails to be loaded are located, and Outlook Express would
> load the emails. In Vista, the storage file location can be changed,
> but Vista will only allow the change to a file which is empty. How
> can I transfer my emails from Windows XP into Vista?
You use the import function in the file menu.
> .(3) Internet activity indicator In Windows XP there is an icon in
> the notification area, consisting of two alternate flashing lights
> which indicate activity on the dial-up internet connection. It allows
> the status of the connection to be checked, and its absence
> indicates that the connection has failed and needs to be redialled. I have not found an equivalent in Vista, is there
> anything provided?
From memory its an option in the dialup setup.
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"Harry Pfeifer" <hpfe...@dcsi.net.au> wrote in message
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> I have recently upgraded from Windows XP to Vista, and have several
> unresolved issues from the upgrade process, which I hope somebody may be
> able to assist me with
>
> (1) Icons. I prefer to start my applications by clicking on an icon on the
> desktop, rather than opening up the programs list from the start menu.
> With
> Vista's rather oversized icons, my desktop becomes very cluttered in
> accommodating my many applications. Is it possible to scale down the size
> of
> the existing icons, whilst retaining the present screen resolution, or
> alternatively can the existing icons be replaced by an alternative set of
> smaller ones?
>
http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/1399/vista_return_icons_smaller_classic_xp_size/
> (2) Emails. I have saved all my emails from my old computer, onto a
> backup
> CD, with the intention of transferring them to the new computer running
> Vista.
> In Windows XP, emails from another computer could be retrieved by changing
> the storage location in Outlook Express to point to a file where the
> emails
> to be loaded are located, and Outlook Express would load the emails. In
> Vista, the storage file location can be changed, but Vista will only
> allow
> the change to a file which is empty. How can I transfer my emails from
> Windows XP into Vista?
>
Export/Import each email look for *.iaf files
> .(3) Internet activity indicator In Windows XP there is an icon in the
> notification area, consisting of two alternate flashing lights which
> indicate activity on the dial-up internet connection. It allows the status
> of the connection to be checked, and its absence indicates that the
> connection has failed and needs to be redialled. I have not found an
> equivalent in Vista, is there anything provided?
>
>
>
Hugh Jeego
internet indicator:
Right click on the taskbar, click properties then go to Notification Area.
In there will be the indicators you want. If there is no tick, then tick
them. If they are greyed out, then Explorer hasn't loaded properly and you
need to load the Task Manager and click on explorer, end task and then go to
the FILE menu in the task manager and then New Task and hit enter on it.
Type the word explorer in the run box that comes up and hit enter and
explorer will reload. Most of the time those greyed out things will come
back but sometimes you have to repeat it.
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right click on the toolbar > properties > notification area > under system
icons check *network* then hit apply .
If not...have a read..
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/understanding-vistas-new-network-connection-icons/