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LaJin9292
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20. July 2007 @ 23:50 |
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I need big help!
I recently had a virus on my brand new Vista(so much for "improved security" >_> )And after I snached an (of course illegal,cuz I aint paying money and waiting for my PC to die till I get one)copy of Nod32 and got rid of it. After a long time we tried for the Windows Media Center to get TV on it but it crashes all the time leaving a message:To help protect your computer Data Execution Prevention (DEP) closed the program. Well I`m thinking the Virus messed with it somehow. Problem is that some other Programs have the same error messages (mostly insignificant ones) but it is really bothering me. I scanned my PC with Nod32,Ad-Aware,Ran a registry cleaner too and well my PC "should" be healthy but,well,it isn't. I don't want to reinstall it because some stupid people thought up that my PC doesn't come with the Vista installer itself.(I can get it delivered free tough but I have no Idea how and where and how to prove that I have free access to it and such) So is there ANYONE in the friggin' world who knows what the heck to do? Its no big deal,but its really annoying :(
Another Issue:Many times when I'm playing my custom list in WMP and the shuffle is on it starts to play a track I hadn't chose.The same annoying arabian soundtrack every time.I'm guessing its a sample song but problem is I deleted the sample songs but it still starts sometimes @_@. I happen to experience this more often while playing a game.This isnt such a big deal either,I'd just love to know that like you know...What the heck ??????????
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21. July 2007 @ 14:56 |
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If it's brand new, then there should be a warranty. You should have papers to verify that you bought the pc from a reputable source and should have a disc or some way to get it free. Sounds like you should get a good virus detection and firewall software whatever you end up doing. If nothing else erase HDD and install windows XP.
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Leviathin
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22. July 2007 @ 09:31 |
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Originally posted by LaJin9292:
I need big help!
I recently had a virus on my brand new Vista(so much for "improved security" >_> )And after I snached an (of course illegal,cuz I aint paying money and waiting for my PC to die till I get one)copy of Nod32 and got rid of it. After a long time we tried for the Windows Media Center to get TV on it but it crashes all the time leaving a message:To help protect your computer Data Execution Prevention (DEP) closed the program. Well I`m thinking the Virus messed with it somehow. Problem is that some other Programs have the same error messages (mostly insignificant ones) but it is really bothering me. I scanned my PC with Nod32,Ad-Aware,Ran a registry cleaner too and well my PC "should" be healthy but,well,it isn't. I don't want to reinstall it because some stupid people thought up that my PC doesn't come with the Vista installer itself.(I can get it delivered free tough but I have no Idea how and where and how to prove that I have free access to it and such) So is there ANYONE in the friggin' world who knows what the heck to do? Its no big deal,but its really annoying :(
Another Issue:Many times when I'm playing my custom list in WMP and the shuffle is on it starts to play a track I hadn't chose.The same annoying arabian soundtrack every time.I'm guessing its a sample song but problem is I deleted the sample songs but it still starts sometimes @_@. I happen to experience this more often while playing a game.This isnt such a big deal either,I'd just love to know that like you know...What the heck ??????????
Simple solution... Reformatt your drive, and install Windows Vista again, if you don't have the disc just download the .iso for it, burn it to disc, when prompted for install just insert the product key from your purchased version, and it should work. And I don't understand why you can't get a disc for installing Vista, if its free...
Also Vista won't completely protect you from viruses, adware, or spyware, you should have install a Anti-Virus/Internet Secruity Suite from when Vista was installed... If your still looking for a program, I recommend BitDefender AntiVirus V10.
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Leviathin
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22. July 2007 @ 12:57 |
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Originally posted by Leviathin:
After reading a million reviews about Vista, I've gotta disaggree...
Vista is great! Beta was a disappointment because it was still in the middle of testing, don't give your hopes up for a great operating system just from BETA reviews. I recently installed Vista Home Premium on a incredibly shity computer, but surprisingly it works very well, just as well as XP PRO did!
Only one problem for me though, my external speakers don't work! The brand is "Polk Audio" very very old speakers, but they still do the job, well they did when XP PRO was on my computer. I know this is fixable! Please help!
No one has responded, I've changed my speakers to some Dell speakers from another computer in my house in hope that it would work but it still does not work... Any solutions or anyone know what is wrong and if it's fixable or not?
Please respond (sorry for double posting, it's been several hours from my last post)
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22. July 2007 @ 16:15 |
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Originally posted by Leviathin:
Originally posted by Leviathin:
After reading a million reviews about Vista, I've gotta disaggree...
Vista is great! Beta was a disappointment because it was still in the middle of testing, don't give your hopes up for a great operating system just from BETA reviews. I recently installed Vista Home Premium on a incredibly shity computer, but surprisingly it works very well, just as well as XP PRO did!
Only one problem for me though, my external speakers don't work! The brand is "Polk Audio" very very old speakers, but they still do the job, well they did when XP PRO was on my computer. I know this is fixable! Please help!
No one has responded, I've changed my speakers to some Dell speakers from another computer in my house in hope that it would work but it still does not work... Any solutions or anyone know what is wrong and if it's fixable or not?
Please respond (sorry for double posting, it's been several hours from my last post)
The only thing i can suggest other than what i did it maybe that your sound card may not be compatible with vista and needs to be changed other than that im out of ideas.
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LaJin9292
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24. July 2007 @ 21:22 |
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Originally posted by Leviathin:
Simple solution... Reformatt your drive, and install Windows Vista again, if you don't have the disc just download the .iso for it, burn it to disc, when prompted for install just insert the product key from your purchased version, and it should work. And I don't understand why you can't get a disc for installing Vista, if its free...
Also Vista won't completely protect you from viruses, adware, or spyware, you should have install a Anti-Virus/Internet Secruity Suite from when Vista was installed... If your still looking for a program, I recommend BitDefender AntiVirus V10.
I hate reformatting,I mean you know,where the hell will I make a backup of my 100GB programs I had trouble of downloading? OK ok RWDVDs arent that hard to find in huge packs at anytime but still :P
Can you tell me where can I download the .ISO from? Also if you can tell me where to find my product key for it would be very great.
The Virus had came in the beginning when my sis wanted to get on the net and **** around >_> not letting me go and find all the defense before anything could happen,well she got some stupid Trojan from somewhere.I now have everything. Thanks for all info so far.
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25. July 2007 @ 05:57 |
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you had vista pre-installed in your pc?? you should be able to re-install without a problem, you should have the set of recovery discs, right??
100GB of software is a bit heavy, maybe there's where the virus got you. Another option to back-up your stuff is by copying it into external drives.
Chuck
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CODO69
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4. August 2007 @ 19:38 |
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Perhaps someone here can help with a problem because hp and windows chat client are no help. I recently got a HP dv9428nr laptop with Vista home premium installed on it. For the most it works fine.....except, the sidebar program. I've had to do a complete system restore 3 times now only to find out that some of my programs that i had installed were not vista compatible. So i didn't install them. But it seems that anything i install whether its vista compatible or not, 2 things happen. 1st my drivers for my mouse touch pad quit working, i got the installation program to fix that, np. 2nd windows sidebar doesn't load on startup. I got into control pannel and to the sidebar option. iv'e checked and unchecked the run on startup box and neither one works. Like I said earlier HP and windows live tech support hasn't got a clue, and im not about to pay $59 for windows to email me back and forth.
PLEASE! somebody help me.
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4. August 2007 @ 20:03 |
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Well this may not work and probably sounds like a real blue collar way of fixing it but, did you try manually putting a shortcut to the sidebar program in the startup folder? I not going to guaranty it working but its worth a shot.
Doesnt expecting the unexpected make the unexpected expected and therefore mean youre expecting the expected which was the unexpected until you expected it?
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Altometrn
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6. August 2007 @ 18:11 |
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Originally posted by LaJin9292:
I need big help!
I recently had a virus on my brand new Vista(so much for "improved security" >_> )And after I snached an (of course illegal,cuz I aint paying money and waiting for my PC to die till I get one)copy of Nod32 and got rid of it. After a long time we tried for the Windows Media Center to get TV on it but it crashes all the time leaving a message:To help protect your computer Data Execution Prevention (DEP) closed the program. Well I`m thinking the Virus messed with it somehow. Problem is that some other Programs have the same error messages (mostly insignificant ones) but it is really bothering me. I scanned my PC with Nod32,Ad-Aware,Ran a registry cleaner too and well my PC "should" be healthy but,well,it isn't. I don't want to reinstall it because some stupid people thought up that my PC doesn't come with the Vista installer itself.(I can get it delivered free tough but I have no Idea how and where and how to prove that I have free access to it and such) So is there ANYONE in the friggin' world who knows what the heck to do? Its no big deal,but its really annoying :(
Another Issue:Many times when I'm playing my custom list in WMP and the shuffle is on it starts to play a track I hadn't chose.The same annoying arabian soundtrack every time.I'm guessing its a sample song but problem is I deleted the sample songs but it still starts sometimes @_@. I happen to experience this more often while playing a game.This isnt such a big deal either,I'd just love to know that like you know...What the heck ??????????
Yeah, DEP is a pain in the arse, here's how to disable it:
TO DISABLE (D)ATA (E)XECUTION (P)REVENTION:
Start>All Programs>Accessories>Command Prompt (right click and choose ?Run as Administrator?)
Type in: ?bcdedit.exe/set {current} nx AlwaysOff?
If performed correctly, you will get ?Operation Completed Successfully? message
Reboot computer to make changes take effect.
This should take care of the problem for you.
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7. August 2007 @ 21:08 |
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Ok this might be somewhat off topic but here I go. I need help making my vista run smoother and faster. I have read that you can use "msconfig" and uncheck the services that you do not need running. Ok if true like I think it is then do I run the risk of damaging that program (as of not letting the program run). Also this site http://dvdxcopy.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/127564 says that I can use "msconfig" to let me know what programs I need running or I don?t. so I understand that part but. When I go to RUN and I type in "msconfig" what comes up on my vista is "system configuration". Witch looks like it does the same thing. When system config is up it shows me all of the possesses' that are running and all of the services that are running. Really to get to the point the question is have anyone messed around with this?
Sorry this a stupid question.... I know I know, I feel like a newbie right now!!!
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Aircraft0
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8. August 2007 @ 08:15 |
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19. August 2007 @ 17:13 |
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OK, I was installing vista business (reinstallation disk) on to a partition on my primary drive. I use Windows XP MCE. I made a partition to install vista as I've done before. I installed it as I've done before. BUT NOW I CAN"T BOOT IN TO XP!!! It will give me an error which I don't have at the moment, at the bottom of the error it says it may be missing or corrupt. My xp partition is still on my computer but is now my second drive for some reason. I can see all the files and everything. Vista has decided to name make it's partition the main and is now the C drive will the XP is the D drive. I really need help here I no longer have the reinstallation disk for my XP MCE. Please help ma asap. The registration is wacked out so I only have 30 days!
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xaznboitx
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31. August 2007 @ 16:37 |
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Why is MS selling it if there's some bugs in the OS?
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Auslander
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31. August 2007 @ 16:40 |
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people are either ignorant or lazy enough to buy it anyway.
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Shield22
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1. September 2007 @ 10:20 |
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I am in need of some help. My friends internet is sketchy on Vista. He uses wireless internet at the moment and can't change due to living conditions. His roommates reconfigured the internet for more security and left the password the same. He then tried to connect to the internet and it says he security key is invalid, yet everyone else is using the same key and it is working. He is using a wireless G usb adapter and it has worked fine in the past. Could this be a hardware problem or a vista issue. The router is a linksys WRT54g wireless router.
Thanks for the help in advance!!!
-Shield
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tymmy202
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2. September 2007 @ 04:44 |
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hi my brother have vista familial prenium but i can't go on her computer because he put a password can i do something to go to the compute like a hacks or other thing please help me
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xaznboitx
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2. September 2007 @ 11:35 |
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If he doesnt have a password for Adminitrator on Safe Mode, then you can go to Safe Mode then Control Panel or Control Pad and remove the password. He will know if you removed the password since you cant get the password back unless you create a new one. Or just go to Safe Mode and enable Guest so you can get online.
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Auslander
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2. September 2007 @ 11:42 |
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if your brother put a password on the pc, he doesn't want you on. either get his permission or get your own computer; either way, respect your family member's wishes.
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zeebz
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3. September 2007 @ 19:38 |
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hello all i'm new to this site.
but i have a problem.
i have windows vista and when i put a cd rom in (i.e. music cd or a game cd) the computer doesn't respond nor can i go into "computer" and select it from one of the drives. (it doesn't appear there) what do i do? cds have worked before but have stopped working for some reason. please help and thanks in advance.
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krnxdanny
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5. September 2007 @ 00:04 |
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hello everyone, I bought a new dell xps and it comes equipped with vista and honestly, I like xp a lot better. I want to get rid of Vista and go back down to XP. Can someone guide me through what I have to do? I dont have a XP cd or product key =T. and I hate vista!!!!!!
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5. September 2007 @ 05:29 |
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a good start would collecting all xp drivers for your machine, and buy a copy of xp.
Chuck
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5. September 2007 @ 06:03 |
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If you got a Dell and wanted XP you should have asked for XP. I believe they offer XP until year's end.
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14. September 2007 @ 14:07 |
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Vista Made Easy: 50 Tips And Tricks
Sep 14, 2007 - 7:01 AM - by Digital Dave
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Like driving a new car, adjusting to a new operating system takes time. Discovering new features and functions (so that's how you adjust the steering wheel!) helps to shorten the acclimatization period, letting you turn a mass-market product into one customized for you. Do you prefer bigger, better-looking icons? Is increased security worth a few extra clicks, in your eyes? Would you like to link all your gadgets to the new system the right way?the first time? Then we've got the guide for you.
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