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Secunia PSI says Windows Media Player needs KB2378111 patch...

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Graphicool1
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Posted October 20, 2012 at 12:14PM

Vista Home Premium 32bit SP2

Secunia PSI says Windows Media Player needs KB2378111 patch. However, when i run the Microsoft 'Stand Alone' installer, it begins to install then says...

"The update does not apply to your system"

The Website from which I am dowloading is...

CLICK HERE

The file name is...

Windows6.0-KB2378111-x86.msu

Question: What's the problem?

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Graphicool1

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Posted October 20, 2012 at 4:51PM

I've just put in a 14GB Flash Drive to use as ReadyBoost.

What is that other thing called, something that the system uses like Ram?

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Woolwell

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Posted October 20, 2012 at 5:21PM

The amount of RAM is one of the problems. I don't try to run Vista with less than 2 Gb. RAM is quite reasonably priced and would be a very worthwhile upgrade.

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Graphicool1

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Posted October 20, 2012 at 5:52PM

How easy is it to upgrade Ram in a laptop? If you're changing cards I know you have to go in by removing the keypad. I presume you have to do something like that for Ram also? Do you know of any links to step-by-step photo or video help in adding Ram to a laptop?

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Woolwell

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Posted October 20, 2012 at 5:57PM

It depends on the laptop. The last time I did it was very simple, opened up a panel on the bottom and slotted the ram in.

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lotvic

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Posted October 20, 2012 at 6:04PM

"something that the system uses like Ram" = Virtual Memory

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Graphicool1

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Posted October 20, 2012 at 6:19PM

Thanx Lotvic, that's it the 'Paging File' you have to set it 1.5 times the amount of Ram. But then you're also supposed to put it on a different drive. Thereby lies the rub, she only has one drive, would it work if I put it on a Flash Drive?

Woolwell It's a FUJITSU SIEMENS ESPRIMO Mobile

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Graphicool1

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Posted October 20, 2012 at 6:24PM

PS Lotvic

I just read where you can have two Paging Files, but they can't both be on the same drive. They are saying that one drive can be the 'C' drive. So again I'm asking what if the other was a Flash Drive?

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Woolwell

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Posted October 20, 2012 at 6:37PM

There are several different models of Fujitus Siemens Esprimo Mobile. Last time I did it I bought the RAM from mrmemory and it came with instructions.

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rdave13

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Posted October 20, 2012 at 7:02PM

I have an old Compaq Vista home laptop. Upgraded the ram to 2 GB, has a 1.7 GHz cpu, clean as a whistle and only run Ccleaner. Don't like optimizers. It's slow but bearable compared to my other laptop. So decided to install Win7, no key, so had 30 days to trial out. The difference is quite noticeable and has improved no end. The plan now is to buy Win 8, from Microsoft.com, this October (£25 for download and key) and upgrade to Win 8 on it.

As for the page file I'd let Windows handle it.

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Graphicool1

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Posted October 21, 2012 at 2:54PM

Woolwell

I visited 'MrMemory' and now I'll have to run the update cost by my wife and see if she wants to pay the £21 for the 2GB (compatible) upgrade. Thanx for your help.

rdave13

Thanx for your thoughts on this matter.

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