Vista Owners, Raise Your Hands. - Page 5

kilevvri1 · 02-07-2007, 05:53 PM

Vista has been working pretty good for me, you just have to find the little instances where Admin privelages need to be set and such.

Does anyone know if there is a way to set UAC to ask you for permission a few times then remember your answer after that so you don't keep having to allow proggies like BF2 and Teamspeak and others permission every single time. That way if you keep saying no, it remembers and continues saying no automatically.

Other than that I have no gripes with Vista, having to add additional memory, seems like a no brainer, if that memory can now be utilized more efficiently. imho!

jepzilla · 02-07-2007, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Zoopy_T

Are you using the 97.46 (7000 series) or the 100.59 (8800 series) drivers? I have a 7800GTX and the 100.59 work much better then the 97.46s.

Both versions. I searched for information on it and it seems to be an issue specific to the 7900GT, so hopefully it'll be fixed before the 100.59 have their proper release.

jepzilla · 02-07-2007, 10:45 PM

You know what I really want? A 'Thumbnail' gadget that displays a thumbnail of a current window in the sidebar. I don't suppose anybody knows how to grab those nifty little thumbnails from Aero?

**Twisted_Firestarter** · 02-07-2007, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by jepzilla

You know what I really want? A 'Thumbnail' gadget that displays a thumbnail of a current window in the sidebar. I don't suppose anybody knows how to grab those nifty little thumbnails from Aero?

Erm...if it was the current window why would you need a thumbnail? It wouldn't be terribly difficult in WPF to do it, though.

warcriminal2 · 02-08-2007, 02:56 AM

I installed Vista Ultimate 32 bit last weekend and would highly recommend it to anyone looking to upgrade their computer's OS. Before I upgraded I was pretty happy with XP and didnt really see a need but after using Vista could never go back to running XP....Vista is that impressive.

GET IT!!!

**Rideau** · 02-08-2007, 09:05 AM

Hey guys, Not trying to get off the topic here, I have thought about upgrading
to Home Premium or Ultimate; But have you had any problems with POE or any other mods and what about teamspeak?

**P8riot** · 02-08-2007, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Rideau

Hey guys, Not trying to get off the topic here, I have thought about upgrading
to Home Premium or Ultimate; But have you had any problems with POE or any other mods and what about teamspeak?

Hey. No no problems with POE or teamspeak on my end.

**TheBigC** · 02-08-2007, 09:31 AM

Blah. Just did a 32 bit upgrade and it would not work. For giggles I set it up on a hard drive and for some reason got tons of memory errors that would tank my machine instantly. Not all bad news, I went onto the 64 bit clean install and it ran like a champ. No errors, just a couple hours to install. I really like the new layout am looking forward to getting some things to puch it a bit. I am still having SLI issues on the 64 bit, but I am confident that NVidia will have a fix in the next couple days for the 79xx cards (yes the 8xxx driver works but..).

jepzilla · 02-08-2007, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Twisted_Firestarter

Erm...if it was the current window why would you need a thumbnail? It wouldn't be terribly difficult in WPF to do it, though.

Not the current window. I want a thumbnail of some windows I keep running in the background so I can keep an eye on them while working on something else. And yeah, I figured out how to do it... just got to create an activeX control and embed it in a gadget. The actual thumbnailing part is really easy, the desktop window manager has an API for creating and managing thumbnails.

Satertek · 02-09-2007, 01:34 AM

Well...I dove into Vistaland today.

Was going to wait for nVidia's drivers to settle out...but I got impatient.

I'd have to say, this was the easiest upgrade I've ever done. Didn't have a problem even though I installed over XP on the same drive. It just copied all the old XP directories (Documents and Settings, Program Files, Windows) to a backup directory, and installed normally. I'm impressed.

(Oh and an interesting note about the Business version...it comes with NO GAMES. No Solitaire, no Minesweeper, nada, which I think is a first since before 3.1)

=Sarc= · 02-09-2007, 01:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Satertek

(Oh and an interesting note about the Business version...it comes with NO GAMES. No Solitaire, no Minesweeper, nada, which I think is a first since before 3.1)

It comes with games, not installed by default. If you go to your Control Panel, Programs & Features, you can adjust the Windows install to include the various Vista games.

Acreo Aeneas · 02-11-2007, 05:30 PM

About how long is the Vista Ultimate/Home Premium install take (with all language packs)?

And the account that you set up the first time, is that account an administrator/part of admin group by default? Or is it like XP where you need to setup a seperate dedicated admin account?

=Sarc= · 02-11-2007, 06:14 PM

The Vista install is pretty simple. You set up the install parameters, enter the license key, then wait until it finishes installing. I think the whole process takes about 35 minutes (Business 32-bit). You can go for a coffee while the OS installs.

I'm pretty sure I didn't do anything with my account and it's set up as admin.

**P8riot** · 02-11-2007, 06:47 PM

Yeah, it didn't take any time at all really. 35 Minutes seems about right. Just an observation, since I did a clean install - there were periods when the installer didn't give any information.. just a mouse pointer on the screen and it looked locked up, with little drive activity.. it looked stuck.. but it passes and continues on.

**Trooper** · 02-11-2007, 07:16 PM

now i have a legality question. I have 2 legit Vista Business keys, but msdnaa wont allow me to download off the schools servers because i have to be on campus to download it. Is it legal for me to download a torrent of business and then install with my key or is that against the EULA?

02-07-2007, 05:53 PM	#61 (permalink)
kilevvri1 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Montego Bay, Jamaica Age: 30 Posts: 477	Re: Vista Owners, Raise Your Hands. Vista has been working pretty good for me, you just have to find the little instances where Admin privelages need to be set and such. Does anyone know if there is a way to set UAC to ask you for permission a few times then remember your answer after that so you don't keep having to allow proggies like BF2 and Teamspeak and others permission every single time. That way if you keep saying no, it remembers and continues saying no automatically. Other than that I have no gripes with Vista, having to add additional memory, seems like a no brainer, if that memory can now be utilized more efficiently. imho!

02-07-2007, 10:45 PM	#63 (permalink)
jepzilla Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Halifax, Canada Age: 26 Posts: 1,232	Re: Vista Owners, Raise Your Hands. You know what I really want? A 'Thumbnail' gadget that displays a thumbnail of a current window in the sidebar. I don't suppose anybody knows how to grab those nifty little thumbnails from Aero?

02-08-2007, 02:56 AM	#65 (permalink)
warcriminal2 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: norCAL Posts: 181	Re: Vista Owners, Raise Your Hands. I installed Vista Ultimate 32 bit last weekend and would highly recommend it to anyone looking to upgrade their computer's OS. Before I upgraded I was pretty happy with XP and didnt really see a need but after using Vista could never go back to running XP....Vista is that impressive. GET IT!!! __________________ Warcriminal chillin n' killin wit authoritaaaaa!!

02-08-2007, 09:05 AM	#66 (permalink)
Rideau Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Massachusetts Age: 38 Posts: 133	Re: Vista Owners, Raise Your Hands. Hey guys, Not trying to get off the topic here, I have thought about upgrading to Home Premium or Ultimate; But have you had any problems with POE or any other mods and what about teamspeak? __________________ [TG] Rideau

02-08-2007, 09:31 AM	#68 (permalink)
TheBigC Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Around Age: 36 Posts: 3,091	Re: Vista Owners, Raise Your Hands. Blah. Just did a 32 bit upgrade and it would not work. For giggles I set it up on a hard drive and for some reason got tons of memory errors that would tank my machine instantly. Not all bad news, I went onto the 64 bit clean install and it ran like a champ. No errors, just a couple hours to install. I really like the new layout am looking forward to getting some things to puch it a bit. I am still having SLI issues on the 64 bit, but I am confident that NVidia will have a fix in the next couple days for the 79xx cards (yes the 8xxx driver works but..). __________________ The Meek shall inherit the earth..... after we're through with it! The Wounded Warrior Project, help support my friends

02-09-2007, 01:34 AM	#70 (permalink)
Satertek Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Auburn, Alabama, USA Age: 22 Posts: 259	Re: Vista Owners, Raise Your Hands. Well...I dove into Vistaland today. Was going to wait for nVidia's drivers to settle out...but I got impatient. I'd have to say, this was the easiest upgrade I've ever done. Didn't have a problem even though I installed over XP on the same drive. It just copied all the old XP directories (Documents and Settings, Program Files, Windows) to a backup directory, and installed normally. I'm impressed. (Oh and an interesting note about the Business version...it comes with NO GAMES. No Solitaire, no Minesweeper, nada, which I think is a first since before 3.1) __________________

02-11-2007, 05:30 PM	#72 (permalink)
Acreo Aeneas Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: DePaul University (Chicago) Age: 22 Posts: 4,683	Re: Vista Owners, Raise Your Hands. About how long is the Vista Ultimate/Home Premium install take (with all language packs)? And the account that you set up the first time, is that account an administrator/part of admin group by default? Or is it like XP where you need to setup a seperate dedicated admin account? __________________ Current Obsessions: Netbooks and other low-cost, small, and portable PCs. RSS Feeds: Bamboo

02-11-2007, 06:14 PM	#73 (permalink)
=Sarc= Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 4,633	Re: Vista Owners, Raise Your Hands. The Vista install is pretty simple. You set up the install parameters, enter the license key, then wait until it finishes installing. I think the whole process takes about 35 minutes (Business 32-bit). You can go for a coffee while the OS installs. I'm pretty sure I didn't do anything with my account and it's set up as admin. __________________ JO Guides & Tutorials Team Element - It's who you game with.

02-11-2007, 06:47 PM	#74 (permalink)
P8riot Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bradenton, FL Age: 38 Posts: 2,842	Re: Vista Owners, Raise Your Hands. Yeah, it didn't take any time at all really. 35 Minutes seems about right. Just an observation, since I did a clean install - there were periods when the installer didn't give any information.. just a mouse pointer on the screen and it looked locked up, with little drive activity.. it looked stuck.. but it passes and continues on. __________________ Age of Conan: Tharashk (Taxiarchos), Thaumiel (alt), guild Ars Tactika - Cimmeria XBox360 GamerTag: P8riotOne (but it might also be my son playing - he can game with TG tho!)

02-11-2007, 07:16 PM	#75 (permalink)
Trooper Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In my wifes house......if she says i can Age: 25 Posts: 8,888	Re: Vista Owners, Raise Your Hands. now i have a legality question. I have 2 legit Vista Business keys, but msdnaa wont allow me to download off the schools servers because i have to be on campus to download it. Is it legal for me to download a torrent of business and then install with my key or is that against the EULA? __________________ that sounds like a good idea trooper. -Vulcan

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