and see if it meets the requirements for what you are trying to do. You can also check and see if there are new drivers.
If you post the specs of your computer, you'll get better help. I may be you don't have enough memory to perform the tasks.
bought an ACER laptop that came with Windows Vista Basic Home. whenever i use the Windows Media Player or their ACER Arcade DVD Player, not to mention playing some games that i managed to get them running, why is that the graphics seem so outdated? sometimes it even stopped working and then the screen freezes. i received some messages saying that i have to purchase other Vista programs in order to maximize the graphics. besides Basic Home version, which other Vista should i purchase to fix the graphics??

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