No Fax and Scan Capability in Vista Home Premium Heinrich 6/11/2007 3:46:00 AM What was Microsoft thinking when they decided to omit fax and scan capabilities from Windows Vista Home editions of the new(?) operating system. I recently upgraded from XP Home Edition to Vista Home Premium for the security and usability benefits promoted by Microsoft. Now that I want to send a fax I find that this newer but somewhat dumber version of Windows has no such capability. Come on Microsoft, a newer version of the operating system should be better that the older version and Vista Home Premium is proving to be dumber than XP. Correct this issue soonest. ---------------- This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then click "I Agree" in the message pane. http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/list/en-us/default.aspx?mid=33963f96-b95c-4432-aee7-ac2a98edc95a&dg=microsoft.public.windows.vista.print_fax_scan

Re: No Fax and Scan Capability in Vista Home Premium "housetrained" <housetrained[ at ]hotmail.com> 6/11/2007 6:22:41 AM "Heinrich" <Heinrich[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:33963F96-B95C-4432-AEE7-AC2A98EDC95A[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > What was Microsoft thinking when they decided to omit fax and scan > capabilities from Windows Vista Home editions of the new(?) operating > system. > I recently upgraded from XP Home Edition to Vista Home Premium for the > security and usability benefits promoted by Microsoft. Now that I want to > send a fax I find that this newer but somewhat dumber version of Windows > has > no such capability. Come on Microsoft, a newer version of the operating > system should be better that the older version and Vista Home Premium is > proving to be dumber than XP. Correct this issue soonest. > > ---------------- > This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the > suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I > Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow > this > link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then > click "I Agree" in the message pane. > > http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/list/en-us/default.aspx?mid=33963f96-b95c-4432-aee7-ac2a98edc95a&dg=microsoft.public.windows.vista.print_fax_scan They probably expect you to use Microsoft Office which has all the business doodahs. How many kids using their new computers would send a fax? Maybe 1 in 10,000? -- John the West Ham fan housetrained[ at ]hotmail.com <><

Re: No Fax and Scan Capability in Vista Home Premium "Dave" <dave[ at ]roadrunner.com> 6/11/2007 1:19:07 PM yeah, but "Office" implies work... "Home" implies, well, non-office. "housetrained" <housetrained[ at ]hotmail.com> wrote in message news:#ky$rD$qHHA.4100[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > "Heinrich" <Heinrich[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:33963F96-B95C-4432-AEE7-AC2A98EDC95A[ at ]microsoft.com... >> What was Microsoft thinking when they decided to omit fax and scan >> capabilities from Windows Vista Home editions of the new(?) operating >> system. >> I recently upgraded from XP Home Edition to Vista Home Premium for the >> security and usability benefits promoted by Microsoft. Now that I want >> to >> send a fax I find that this newer but somewhat dumber version of Windows >> has >> no such capability. Come on Microsoft, a newer version of the operating >> system should be better that the older version and Vista Home Premium is >> proving to be dumber than XP. Correct this issue soonest. >> >> ---------------- >> This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the >> suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the >> "I >> Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow >> this >> link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and >> then >> click "I Agree" in the message pane. >> >> http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/list/en-us/default.aspx?mid=33963f96-b95c-4432-aee7-ac2a98edc95a&dg=microsoft.public.windows.vista.print_fax_scan > > > They probably expect you to use Microsoft Office which has all the > business doodahs. How many kids using their new computers would send a > fax? Maybe 1 in 10,000? > > -- > John the West Ham fan > housetrained[ at ]hotmail.com > <>< >

Re: No Fax and Scan Capability in Vista Home Premium "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" <russval[ at ]gmail.com> 6/11/2007 8:52:29 PM Microsoft Office has never included fax software. -- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] "housetrained" <housetrained[ at ]hotmail.com> wrote in message news:%23ky$rD$qHHA.4100[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > "Heinrich" <Heinrich[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:33963F96-B95C-4432-AEE7-AC2A98EDC95A[ at ]microsoft.com... >> What was Microsoft thinking when they decided to omit fax and scan >> capabilities from Windows Vista Home editions of the new(?) operating >> system. >> I recently upgraded from XP Home Edition to Vista Home Premium for the >> security and usability benefits promoted by Microsoft. Now that I want >> to >> send a fax I find that this newer but somewhat dumber version of Windows >> has >> no such capability. Come on Microsoft, a newer version of the operating >> system should be better that the older version and Vista Home Premium is >> proving to be dumber than XP. Correct this issue soonest. >> >> ---------------- >> This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the >> suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the >> "I >> Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow >> this >> link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and >> then >> click "I Agree" in the message pane. >> >> http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/list/en-us/default.aspx?mid=33963f96-b95c-4432-aee7-ac2a98edc95a&dg=microsoft.public.windows.vista.print_fax_scan > > > They probably expect you to use Microsoft Office which has all the > business doodahs. How many kids using their new computers would send a > fax? Maybe 1 in 10,000? > > -- > John the West Ham fan > housetrained[ at ]hotmail.com > <>< >

Re: No Fax and Scan Capability in Vista Home Premium Ron 6/11/2007 9:34:02 PM John the West Ham fan: I have the new Office 2007 and now upgraded (or is that downgraded!) to Vista from XP and I cannot fax from the computer either. This IS "dumb." Is there a fix, Microsoft???? If not, why would you take that option away in the "new and improved" OS? You should have warned people first of the take-aways before having us shell out the $$$. Please fix and email us all. Thanks. Ron "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: [Quoted Text] > Microsoft Office has never included fax software. > -- > Russ Valentine > [MVP-Outlook] > "housetrained" <housetrained[ at ]hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:%23ky$rD$qHHA.4100[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > > "Heinrich" <Heinrich[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > news:33963F96-B95C-4432-AEE7-AC2A98EDC95A[ at ]microsoft.com... > >> What was Microsoft thinking when they decided to omit fax and scan > >> capabilities from Windows Vista Home editions of the new(?) operating > >> system. > >> I recently upgraded from XP Home Edition to Vista Home Premium for the > >> security and usability benefits promoted by Microsoft. Now that I want > >> to > >> send a fax I find that this newer but somewhat dumber version of Windows > >> has > >> no such capability. Come on Microsoft, a newer version of the operating > >> system should be better that the older version and Vista Home Premium is > >> proving to be dumber than XP. Correct this issue soonest. > >> > >> ---------------- > >> This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the > >> suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the > >> "I > >> Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow > >> this > >> link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and > >> then > >> click "I Agree" in the message pane. > >> > >> http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/list/en-us/default.aspx?mid=33963f96-b95c-4432-aee7-ac2a98edc95a&dg=microsoft.public.windows.vista.print_fax_scan > > > > > > They probably expect you to use Microsoft Office which has all the > > business doodahs. How many kids using their new computers would send a > > fax? Maybe 1 in 10,000? > > > > -- > > John the West Ham fan > > housetrained[ at ]hotmail.com > > <>< > > > > >

RE: No Fax and Scan Capability in Vista Home Premium GeorgiGirl 6/12/2007 1:23:01 AM Yes Highly outragous!!! I wish I hadn't bothered upgrading so soon! Come on Microsoft - What does Premium mean in your language? pay money and you give us less and less!!! Free download for Microsoft fax please!!! You've ALWAYS included it before - I have been using windows since 95 and now you take away such a simple program?! So unfair! "Heinrich" wrote: [Quoted Text] > What was Microsoft thinking when they decided to omit fax and scan > capabilities from Windows Vista Home editions of the new(?) operating system. > I recently upgraded from XP Home Edition to Vista Home Premium for the > security and usability benefits promoted by Microsoft. Now that I want to > send a fax I find that this newer but somewhat dumber version of Windows has > no such capability. Come on Microsoft, a newer version of the operating > system should be better that the older version and Vista Home Premium is > proving to be dumber than XP. Correct this issue soonest. > > ---------------- > This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the > suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I > Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this > link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then > click "I Agree" in the message pane. > > http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/list/en-us/default.aspx?mid=33963f96-b95c-4432-aee7-ac2a98edc95a&dg=microsoft.public.windows.vista.print_fax_scan

RE: No Fax and Scan Capability in Vista Home Premium mtnmama 6/12/2007 10:09:00 PM AMEN!!! What WAS microsoft thinking of?? Not us apparently!!!!! "GeorgiGirl" wrote: [Quoted Text] > Yes Highly outragous!!! > > I wish I hadn't bothered upgrading so soon! > > Come on Microsoft - What does Premium mean in your language? pay money and > you give us less and less!!! > > Free download for Microsoft fax please!!! > > You've ALWAYS included it before - I have been using windows since 95 and > now you take away such a simple program?! So unfair! > > "Heinrich" wrote: > > > What was Microsoft thinking when they decided to omit fax and scan > > capabilities from Windows Vista Home editions of the new(?) operating system. > > I recently upgraded from XP Home Edition to Vista Home Premium for the > > security and usability benefits promoted by Microsoft. Now that I want to > > send a fax I find that this newer but somewhat dumber version of Windows has > > no such capability. Come on Microsoft, a newer version of the operating > > system should be better that the older version and Vista Home Premium is > > proving to be dumber than XP. Correct this issue soonest. > > > > ---------------- > > This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the > > suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I > > Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this > > link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then > > click "I Agree" in the message pane. > > > > http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/list/en-us/default.aspx?mid=33963f96-b95c-4432-aee7-ac2a98edc95a&dg=microsoft.public.windows.vista.print_fax_scan

RE: No Fax and Scan Capability in Vista Home Premium AT 6/16/2007 8:04:01 PM I did not know they just took it out .I was looking for it could not find it in Home primium .What a shame. "mtnmama" wrote: [Quoted Text] > AMEN!!! What WAS microsoft thinking of?? Not us apparently!!!!! > > "GeorgiGirl" wrote: > > > Yes Highly outragous!!! > > > > I wish I hadn't bothered upgrading so soon! > > > > Come on Microsoft - What does Premium mean in your language? pay money and > > you give us less and less!!! > > > > Free download for Microsoft fax please!!! > > > > You've ALWAYS included it before - I have been using windows since 95 and > > now you take away such a simple program?! So unfair! > > > > "Heinrich" wrote: > > > > > What was Microsoft thinking when they decided to omit fax and scan > > > capabilities from Windows Vista Home editions of the new(?) operating system. > > > I recently upgraded from XP Home Edition to Vista Home Premium for the > > > security and usability benefits promoted by Microsoft. Now that I want to > > > send a fax I find that this newer but somewhat dumber version of Windows has > > > no such capability. Come on Microsoft, a newer version of the operating > > > system should be better that the older version and Vista Home Premium is > > > proving to be dumber than XP. Correct this issue soonest. > > > > > > ---------------- > > > This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the > > > suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I > > > Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this > > > link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then > > > click "I Agree" in the message pane. > > > > > > http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/list/en-us/default.aspx?mid=33963f96-b95c-4432-aee7-ac2a98edc95a&dg=microsoft.public.windows.vista.print_fax_scan

RE: No Fax and Scan Capability in Vista Home Premium LizardinDC 11/12/2008 9:45:01 PM I hope the Mac guy pays the pc guy the $10 million for the bite of cupcake soon! Maybe then Microsoft will bring Vista up to snuff. I bought my new laptop and a new desktop this past spring and have had nothing but problems. Should have forked out the extra bucks and went with an Apple. Vista is the worst OS since DOS 4 (uh) 0! "Heinrich" wrote: [Quoted Text] > What was Microsoft thinking when they decided to omit fax and scan > capabilities from Windows Vista Home editions of the new(?) operating system. > I recently upgraded from XP Home Edition to Vista Home Premium for the > security and usability benefits promoted by Microsoft. Now that I want to > send a fax I find that this newer but somewhat dumber version of Windows has > no such capability. Come on Microsoft, a newer version of the operating > system should be better that the older version and Vista Home Premium is > proving to be dumber than XP. Correct this issue soonest. > > ---------------- > This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the > suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I > Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this > link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then > click "I Agree" in the message pane. > > http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/list/en-us/default.aspx?mid=33963f96-b95c-4432-aee7-ac2a98edc95a&dg=microsoft.public.windows.vista.print_fax_scan

RE: No Fax and Scan Capability in Vista Home Premium Charlie W 12/30/2008 8:21:41 PM I was a discourcaged as the rest of us when I discovered that my new HP media machine with Vista Home Premium didn't include Fax capability. I also have MS Office 2007 Ultimate installed, but can't find any Fax capabilities there either! So, I just did a web search for freeware fax programs. I discovered a thing called StupidFax developed by a guy named Dan Llewellyn, who apparently, is the President of LDP LLC (http://www.maxmax.com). The app is pretty old, because the documentation says it was written for Windows 95, 98, 2000 and NT. But, I installed it on my Vista system, and it receives multi-page faxes just fine. I haven't had occasion to send a fax yet. I downloaded my copy from: http://www.brothersoft.com/downloads/free-fax-software-for-pc.html which lists the program as Freeware, though the included read-me requests a $15 donation if you want to register the thing. Best of luck until (if) Microsoft replaces the capability. -- cw "Heinrich" wrote: [Quoted Text] > What was Microsoft thinking when they decided to omit fax and scan > capabilities from Windows Vista Home editions of the new(?) operating system. > I recently upgraded from XP Home Edition to Vista Home Premium for the > security and usability benefits promoted by Microsoft. Now that I want to > send a fax I find that this newer but somewhat dumber version of Windows has > no such capability. Come on Microsoft, a newer version of the operating > system should be better that the older version and Vista Home Premium is > proving to be dumber than XP. Correct this issue soonest. > > ---------------- > This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the > suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I > Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this > link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then > click "I Agree" in the message pane. > > http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/list/en-us/default.aspx?mid=33963f96-b95c-4432-aee7-ac2a98edc95a&dg=microsoft.public.windows.vista.print_fax_scan