Vista Service Pack 1

[3 of 7]

Well, I decided to bite the bullet and installed Vista 64 bit and SP1 and it sure works a lot better than my years ago short-lived experience with XP 64..

It nailed all my needed drivers (except the inf) Windows updates installed the Nvidia driver for my 7900GS KO ( Including the Nvidia Control Panel) and I no longer have the "remember folders settings" issue that popped up with the Home Premium install..

I still can't get it to remember my internet shortcut icons on the desktop, but I'm sure it's just a matter of time and research to figure that one out.

[SRTDodge05]

I stalled vista 32bit on a spare drive in my machine. I download sp1 for it but it wouldnt install. Is sp1 available via windows updates?

[3 of 7]

Apparently there is a way by doing a registry hack, I'll have a look around and see if I can find it.
I wonder if you got a bad download? The one I got worked like a charm.

[SRTDodge05]

Around 50% of the install it failed and gave me a link to go to.

[DrStrange]

Originally Posted by 3 of 7

I still can't get it to remember my internet shortcut icons on the desktop, but I'm sure it's just a matter of time and research to figure that one out.

Make a shortcut of your browser and drag it to the desktop. Then get your browser to open the internet link using the shortcut
eg for Firefox to open Google, right click the new shortcut, select shortcut tab and enter in target path
"C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" www.google.com
Change the shortcut icon to whatever you want.
Vista won't forget the icon anymore as it's no longer an internet shortcut but an ordinary shortcut.

PS. Don't forget to leave a space between "...firefox.exe" and "www.google.com"

[3 of 7]

Originally Posted by DrStrange

Make a shortcut of your browser and drag it to the desktop. Then get your browser to open the internet link using the shortcut
eg for Firefox to open Google, right click the new shortcut, select shortcut tab and enter in target path
"C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" Google
Change the shortcut icon to whatever you want.
Vista won't forget the icon anymore as it's no longer an internet shortcut but an ordinary shortcut.

Thanks, I'll give that a try. Sure wished it worked like XP did.... Gee Wiz

[3 of 7]

Hmmm, Not having any luck with it.... I keep getting invalid path/folder errors when I click apply...I tried it in both the "target" dialog and the "start in" one... Am I missing something on the syntax?

[SRTDodge05]

I reloaded vista and tried 3 different service packs and i still cant get it to install. It mite have to do with the fact that im using a vlite vista copy i made.

[VSEKH]

I downloaded Vista32 SP1 from a link on the WinVistaForum. I did not have any issues with the installation. My system is running fine.

[DrStrange]

Originally Posted by 3 of 7

Hmmm, Not having any luck with it.... I keep getting invalid path/folder errors when I click apply...I tried it in both the "target" dialog and the "start in" one... Am I missing something on the syntax?

Yeah, you need to leave a space between the path to the browser and your internet address ie
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox"SPACEHEREhttp://www.superpages.ca

[SRTDodge05]

Final got sp1 installed i had to switch over to my original disc.

[3 of 7]

Originally Posted by DrStrange

Yeah, you need to leave a space between the path to the browser and your internet address ie
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox"SPACEHEREhttp://www.superpages.ca

Thanx, I figured it was something like that.... It works well now..

[3 of 7]

Originally Posted by SRTDodge05

I reloaded vista and tried 3 different service packs and i still cant get it to install. It mite have to do with the fact that im using a vlite vista copy i made.

Bingo... I've seen that mentioned a bunch of times.

[Baud]

Installed SP1 last week in about 30'.
Runs fine and faster than before.

[SRTDodge05]

Also nice when you have 4GB of ram vista displays it right.