Windows Vista: Q&A/Round table discussion

Post by **[RDH]Zerted** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 8:48 pm

No Vista for me (my school even offers it for free). Windows 2003 is my last Windows OS. I'm getting a tablet pc in a few months and will be putting Linux on it. I may run the Windows tablet edition in a virtual machine on the laptop, but Windows will never be a primary OS on any of my computers again.

(SWBF2 is the only reason I still have Win03 on the machine I'm on now)

Edit: For the post below:
Download a Linux live disk and try it out. Linux will boot and run off the CD. It won't change anything on your computer.

Darth_Z13 · Post by **Darth_Z13** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 9:06 pm

-OFF TOPIC- I've been debating whether or not to try out Linux...

Darth_Killius · Post by **Darth_Killius** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 4:31 pm

im sorry but it IS about vista but i have a problem: shockwave player doesnt works on it! do i have to wait for a new version or can i force it to work (maybe force choke would help)
plz help!

Moving_Target · Post by **Moving_Target** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 9:42 am

Talking about adobe? To view sites like Lucas Arts? First off which browser? ONe way i can think of with the info you gave, is to go to lucasarts.com and click on installing it.

If that don't work. Manually download it and install it.
http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi

I had to manually install Java to work.

Darth_Killius · Post by **Darth_Killius** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 10:10 am

no i mean when i install it on my vista x64 it gives an error i googled it and much people are getting this problem but i didnt found any useable tips...

Moving_Target · Post by **Moving_Target** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 11:19 am

hmmm....i don't know. I'm using Ultimate x32, and it works. It could be very possible that Shockwave isn't supported on Vista x64 yet.

Post by **[RDH]Zerted** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 12:28 pm

Do you still have your old XP disk? You can create a Windows XP virtual machine (An OS running inside another OS). Use VMware and google to learn how to do it. It is extreme over kill for your shockware problem, but it would let you get around all your Vista bugs until they are fixed.

Blasphemy · Post by **Blasphemy** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 1:26 pm

Darth_Z13 wrote:-OFF TOPIC- I've been debating whether or not to try out Linux...

Off-Topic: Darth_Z13: You might want to try out Linux as a cheaper alternative to Windows as an operating system. It may not have as many shiny cool neat features that windows does, however when it comes down to the nitty gritty basics, Linux is just as good as Windows but cheaper. Trust me, my father designs framework for Linux programs and he uses Linux all the time!

Darth_Z13 · Post by **Darth_Z13** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 1:31 pm

@Killius, download the installer, right-click and select properties. Choose compatibility mode 'Windows XP Service Pack 2' and click apply. Then try installing.

-EDIT- OK thanks Zerted and Blasphemy. I think I will.

Darth_Killius · Post by **Darth_Killius** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 11:15 am

yeah i tried that darth_z13 but it didnt work

Moving_Target · Post by **Moving_Target** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 9:47 pm

is it just me or does anyone else with Vista have slower download times? It stayed the same for a bit after the upgrade from XP to vista but when i updated my network card driver(s) I'm going slllllllooooooowwwwww....

Any insight/help. I did google and got barely anywhere

Darth_Z13 · Post by **Darth_Z13** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 3:36 pm

Heh, I get faster download times with Vista, and that's wireless too!

So I just wiped my Vista computer.

It wouldn't start, kept giving me the BSoD, even after using system restore and startup repair.

Moving_Target · Post by **Moving_Target** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 7:46 pm

weird on the faster downloads. I'll have to do more tests and research
Ouch on the removal of Vista. Are you going to reinstall?

Darth_Z13 · Post by **Darth_Z13** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 8:07 pm

Already did. I lost an important project I did though. (I got 100% on it.

)

Moving_Target · Post by **Moving_Target** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 8:53 pm

well that's good.

I did some more research. One is McAfee is causing it. the problem is i don't have McAfee installed anymore. I deleted it from the windows.old folder. So i'm lost there. Then there's the possibility i got hit by something. I currently don't have any Anti-virus. I plan on getting Norton Vista version soon. Third is that i turn of the modem, computer and router, then turn the modem on, then router, and finally computer nad that should get things running faster. Also i found out that Vista has like to traffic networks going on. I don't know how to explain it, but Vista has to things going on at one time.

SolidFett · Post by **SolidFett** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 9:23 pm

I also get faster downloads. I had to reinstall Vista and erase my hard drive because Vista was acting weird.

Moving_Target · Post by **Moving_Target** » Fri May 04, 2007 9:50 pm

ah ha! I found the little bugger!.
http://www.liutilities.com/products/win ... ary/csrss/

a trojan that messes with internet stuff. Now to get rid of it. Good thing i have Norton now.

Karnage · Post by **Karnage** » Tue May 08, 2007 6:35 pm

If you want a good anti-virus program, get AVG Free. I switched to Nortan once and got hacked.

t551 · Post by **t551** » Tue May 08, 2007 6:57 pm

Yeah, the first thing you should do if you think you're infected is to look down the process list and find any "Windows" process that isn't running out of System32 (Or System64 for Vista?).

Moving_Target · Post by **Moving_Target** » Wed May 09, 2007 5:36 pm

long time no see. anyways it's not a virus. I did more research (yeah!) and i think it was Norton's site that said one of these apps will appear and none do.

So the reason for my disapearance wasn't because of a virus but because of stupidity. Now you can go ahead and laugh.

NOTE: Don't update your BIOS xp version on Vista.

So i blame 75% on my stupidity and 25% on Vista not being able to handle it so i have to buy a new motherboard.