Vista and e-license

remangiii · 12-12-2007, 08:38 PM

I can't seem to figure out how to unlicense with vista. The option isn't there.

reds1 · 12-12-2007, 08:46 PM

When I typed in 'unlicense' in the search box, I got this:

The Wolf · 12-12-2007, 08:56 PM

Another reason not to run Vista.

remangiii · 12-12-2007, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by reds1

When I typed in 'unlicense' in the search box, I got this:

Thanks!

Bonedwarf · 12-12-2007, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by The Wolf

Another reason not to run Vista.

XP is a Ford Escort that goes on for hundreds of thousands of miles. Vista is the flashy new supercar whose engine blows up 3 miles down the road.

The Wolf · 12-12-2007, 09:33 PM

And which periodically stops while you're trying to get somewhere and demands to see your ID.

lencombs · 12-12-2007, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by The Wolf

And which periodically stops while you're trying to get somewhere and demands to see your ID.

lol annoying, turn off user account control and it will stop asking if you want to run every program you try to open.

open help in Vista, then type "user account control", then click the link and turn it off.

The Wolf · 12-12-2007, 10:56 PM

I did turn the UAC off, now I just have to have ownership of all the files.

lencombs · 12-12-2007, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by The Wolf

I did turn the UAC off, now I just have to have ownership of all the files.

you running your user account as administrator account?

The Wolf · 12-13-2007, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by lencombs

you running your user account as administrator account?

Yes. But I still have to change file ownership sometimes.

lencombs · 12-13-2007, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by The Wolf

Yes. But I still have to change file ownership sometimes.

well at least it's not a Mac.

Vista, we are a pain sometimes but try running all your stuff on a Mac.

Serously though, I like Vista, it is stable I don't think the system has crashed once all year. I can leave the computer running for days at a time without bothering to reboot it. Some software isn't vista compatible yet, or needs a vista patch but that will catch up.

The security is a bit over the top with the allow or deny when starting programs or accessing files, but can disable by turning off user account options, and just running as administrator all the time.

Windows media center is sweet, plays television on the computer, and can record, like a built in tivo on the computer. Plug in my USB 2 gig memory drive into a usb port and utilize it as RAM is nice also. Free extra 2 gigs of ram.

I think Vista is getting a bad reputation that it doesn't deserve mostly due to the annoying allow or deny, and uncompatible drivers, software. Heck I ran Windows ME for 2 years though so I been through the trenches like a grizzled old Vietnam vet, I seen bad stuff man, you don't know.

eriqjaffe · 12-13-2007, 01:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Bonedwarf

XP is a Ford Escort that goes on for hundreds of thousands of miles. Vista is the flashy new supercar whose engine blows up 3 miles down the road.

"Windows ME Professional".

Giants44 · 12-13-2007, 02:03 AM

try this patch - worked wonders for me:

http://us.f13.yahoofs.com/bc/43e2d2f...e5MYHBl9UHNvOn

jazzrack · 12-13-2007, 05:08 AM

vista is terrible. Media center also works on XP. I have a PC hooked up to my rear projection big sceen and just watch movies, video & music from media center. I only reboot my XP machines about once a month and never have probelms.

Vista is a good operating system for a business enviroment. not so good for home use.

but then to each his own

macs are OK, but they crash just as much as a pc and at least in the past they are a pain to upgrade. my mom uses macs and she buys a new one every couple years. I simply upgrade my parts for my pc every couple years

The Wolf · 12-13-2007, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Giants44

try this patch - worked wonders for me:

http://us.f13.yahoofs.com/bc/43e2d2f...e5MYHBl9UHNvOn

Got an error message trying to go there.

The Wolf · 12-13-2007, 09:36 AM

Lencombs, I agree that Vista is stable. My problem is that the security is, as you say, over the top. In fact, it's all the way to Looney Tunes. An operating system that won't readily do what I want to do is an operating system that I do not want to use. I feel like that guy in the 2001 movie with the computer problem, and I expect to hear the computer saying "Sorry, James, but I can't do that" to me all the time.

I also can't get the shortcut icons to sort on my desktop, they apparently fall into two groups (and, yes, all of them are pure shortcuts made by Create Shortcut) and they will sort within their group by A-A, but I can't figure out why there are two groups or what the criteria for the groups are.

Vista: stable but sucky.

Cooleyvol · 12-13-2007, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by The Wolf

Another reason not to run Vista.

Yep, that was a really tough job, now wasn't it?

Type 'unlicense' in the search box.................man, who could ever figure that out?

Cooleyvol · 12-13-2007, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by The Wolf

Yes. But I still have to change file ownership sometimes.

I turned off UAC and then applied ownership of all files to myself and I've not been asked one time about any of this since.

Cooleyvol · 12-13-2007, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by The Wolf

Lencombs, I agree that Vista is stable. My problem is that the security is, as you say, over the top. In fact, it's all the way to Looney Tunes. An operating system that won't readily do what I want to do is an operating system that I do not want to use. I feel like that guy in the 2001 movie with the computer problem, and I expect to hear the computer saying "Sorry, James, but I can't do that" to me all the time.

I also can't get the shortcut icons to sort on my desktop, they apparently fall into two groups (and, yes, all of them are pure shortcuts made by Create Shortcut) and they will sort within their group by A-A, but I can't figure out why there are two groups or what the criteria for the groups are.

Vista: stable but sucky.

My shortcuts sorted just fine by right clicking on the desktop and doing it as I've always done it.

Seriously, since turning off UAC and acquiring ownership of all files, Vista hasn't given me a minute's problem.

phenom · 12-13-2007, 12:59 PM

What cooley said.

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The Wolf Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Baying at the moon Posts: 3,434	Another reason not to run Vista. __________________ __________________ "The main problem we face is that when it's 8 AM in London and 3 AM in New York and midnight in L.A., it's still 1968 to Democrats and 1566 in the Middle East."

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The Wolf Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Baying at the moon Posts: 3,434	And which periodically stops while you're trying to get somewhere and demands to see your ID. __________________ __________________ "The main problem we face is that when it's 8 AM in London and 3 AM in New York and midnight in L.A., it's still 1968 to Democrats and 1566 in the Middle East."

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The Wolf Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Baying at the moon Posts: 3,434	I did turn the UAC off, now I just have to have ownership of all the files. __________________ __________________ "The main problem we face is that when it's 8 AM in London and 3 AM in New York and midnight in L.A., it's still 1968 to Democrats and 1566 in the Middle East."

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jazzrack All Star Starter Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: libertarian hell Posts: 1,813	vista is terrible. Media center also works on XP. I have a PC hooked up to my rear projection big sceen and just watch movies, video & music from media center. I only reboot my XP machines about once a month and never have probelms. Vista is a good operating system for a business enviroment. not so good for home use. but then to each his own macs are OK, but they crash just as much as a pc and at least in the past they are a pain to upgrade. my mom uses macs and she buys a new one every couple years. I simply upgrade my parts for my pc every couple years __________________ Obama wants to grow the economy -- if you define the economy as government We have a national psychosis problem in which way too many people give a damn about what other people think of us. I'm telling you: That's destructive. “When you don’t read the newspapers you’re uninformed” “When you read the newspapers you’re misinformed”- Mark Twain

12-13-2007, 09:36 AM	#16 (permalink)
The Wolf Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Baying at the moon Posts: 3,434	Lencombs, I agree that Vista is stable. My problem is that the security is, as you say, over the top. In fact, it's all the way to Looney Tunes. An operating system that won't readily do what I want to do is an operating system that I do not want to use. I feel like that guy in the 2001 movie with the computer problem, and I expect to hear the computer saying "Sorry, James, but I can't do that" to me all the time. I also can't get the shortcut icons to sort on my desktop, they apparently fall into two groups (and, yes, all of them are pure shortcuts made by Create Shortcut) and they will sort within their group by A-A, but I can't figure out why there are two groups or what the criteria for the groups are. Vista: stable but sucky. __________________ __________________ "The main problem we face is that when it's 8 AM in London and 3 AM in New York and midnight in L.A., it's still 1968 to Democrats and 1566 in the Middle East."

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phenom Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Near the Great Wall. On the GOOD side. Posts: 2,780	What cooley said.

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