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Dr. Watson Is it available on Vista?

#1 Dialer

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Posted 16 November 2007 - 08:25 PM

Does anyone know if Dr. Watson is available and accessible on Home Premium Vista and, if so, how to get to it?

I did a search of all files, indexed or otherwise, but nothing turned up. My settings to allow me access to hidden system files, but not to the deeper level. Should I change my setting and try the search again?

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#2 Monty007

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Posted 16 November 2007 - 09:42 PM

Hi Dialer, Dr Watson has been replaced in Vista.....http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/windows/en-us/help/6c8431c2-8cac-4ff5-b210-4dceb3fd88331033.mspx/

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Posted 16 November 2007 - 11:26 PM

Hi Monty,

Thanks so much for the info and the link. I left MS a little feedback on the subject. :huh:

Sigh. I'm really having trouble getting used to all the changes between XP and Vista. Oh well.

Hope all is well down in Oz, one of my favorite places in the world. :huh:

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Posted 17 November 2007 - 12:46 AM

It's imperative in Vista to keep all of your drivers and updates up to date.
Have you been down under?

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Posted 17 November 2007 - 10:19 AM

Monty007, on Nov 16 2007, 10:46 PM, said:

Have you been down under?

Sure have! :huh:

Spent 5 of the most wonderful weeks of my life wandering around about 20 years ago. Probably one of my biggest regrets in life was not taking advantage of a program back in the 1960s where Oz would actually have paid my way to emigrate there from the U.S.

I do, indeed, keep Vista updated, but thanks for the reminder about the drivers. One thing I appreciate learning here is to download drivers only from the original mfgrs.

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