From the web site: http://www.gimp.org/windows/ Requirements (in part) GIMP should run on any NT-based version of Windows (NT4, 2000, XP or Vista). (Oct 2008)
GIMP is released also as a Windows application, running under most of Windows flavors, including Vista.
All service packs
Yes, this would work. Yes. XP has to be installed first though because Vista does not allow the dual boot with older operating systems being installed after Vista Bob!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes. Internet Explorer 7 is installed on Windows Vista by default.
Windows Movie Maker v2.6 can only be installed on Vista (and Windows 7) versions.
System requirements for Windows Movie Maker depends on your video card, level of hardware acceleration or hardware acceleration, and whether or not you have a previous version already installed.
Finding out which Windows Vista service pack is installed is fairly simple. Go to Start, Control Panel, System Maintenance and then the System link. It should show which pack is installed.
Either Windows XP or Vista can be installed on a Mac that uses an Intel processor - which is all of the recent ones.
...with Windows XP Professional already installed on your computer. Windows Vista cannot be installed without Windows XP Professional installed first on your computer, it's the same with Windows 7; Windows' latest operating system (OS).
The reason could possibly be that Windows Vista was an upgrade, and had an upgraded firewall. Windows Vista also had Windows Defender installed by default, however, XP required a download for it. Windows Vista also patched several common exploits in Windows XP which were being used in viruses.
Microsoft Office can be installed on both Windows Vista and Windows XP operating systems. Microsoft Office 2013 will not install on Windows XP.
Pro Tools LE 7 will run on Windows Vista, when installed properly.
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