Just got a new gateway GT5630E last months and first thing I did was reinstalled windows because my control panel window and some other programs as well wouldn't work so I installed a fresh copy without getting the trial softwares and hopefully get all those programs running again.

Got all my drivers back to normal and the software I want but my control panel wouldn't still go up as well as those certain programs.
Been questioning if its the hardware doing it or the OS system...also thinking of just buying an internal hard-drive and install Windows XP in it.

To anyone thinking of buying a new desktop or laptop, DON'T get Vista at all...it just plainly sucks and you'll probably encounter problems more severe than this.

Just get XP....besides, Vienna is coming out in 2010 but have a feeling it might turn into another Vista problem again...just not so much though...hopefully

-Mazda RX-78

Because my wife would be using her new HP pavillion for work purposes she tried to download the current Microsoft Office to her computer through a memory stick.

This has been the way the company have done it forever but only on XP. Has anyone else come across this problem

-Bill Anderson