No Fax and Scan Capability in Vista Home Premium

> "Heinrich" <Heinrich@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:33963F96-B95C-4432-AEE7-AC2A98EDC95A@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 Come on Microsoft, a newer version of the operating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.
>>
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>> http://www.microsoft.com/communities...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?
>
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> John the West Ham fan
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>

> "Heinrich" <Heinrich@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:33963F96-B95C-4432-AEE7-AC2A98EDC95A@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 Come on Microsoft, a newer version of the operating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...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@hotmail.com
> <><
>

> Microsoft Office has never included fax software.
> --
> Russ Valentine
> [MVP-Outlook]
> "housetrained" <housetrained@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> > "Heinrich" <Heinrich@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:33963F96-B95C-4432-AEE7-AC2A98EDC95A@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...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@hotmail.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...print_fax_scan

> 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...print_fax_scan

> 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...print_fax_scan

> 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...print_fax_scan