Vista compatability

zinglebarb · 07-09-2006, 15:26

Starting this thread basically because im fishing for info for myself but it will become a thread that will help anyone using vista.
I would personally like information on Virus scan ,cd/dvd burning software,cd/dvd ripping software(for legal reason only of course) Games, basically any/all applications and Drivers

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Dvd decrypter both reads and writes isos does complain but works anyway

Well I didnt know vista has its own dvd video burning software this is going to be easier than I thought(edit its poop)

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Copied nero folder from a 32 bit install and made a short cut to nero.exe run the program readded my serial and this appears to write fine also

Paul · 07-09-2006, 15:53

Some info here and here but no doubt any list written now will be subject to change anyway

DocDutch · 07-09-2006, 16:14

Zing your opinion...shall I risk it on my own home machine or just install it on my work machine to play around with it?

home specs:
ATI X800XT
1.5gb ddr 2700
P4 3.2ghz HT socket 478.

work spec:
DELL GX280

**Jefferson T** · 07-09-2006, 16:21

MMMmmm I use avast for anti virus in XP and only tried BF2 in it. I have a radeon 9800pro which seems to work ok with the vista rc1 drivers from ati..... Creative audigy2 zs I had to get drivers from the creative site tbh I was surprised that it didn't pick that one up.

zinglebarb · 07-09-2006, 16:58

If your gonna dual boot its worth trying.

**Stuart C** · 07-09-2006, 18:29

Stuck, as I think it could be useful

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Quote:

Originally Posted by zinglebarb

Well I didnt know vista has its own dvd video burning software this is going to be easier than I thought(edit its poop)

Yep. Microsoft licenced the DVD writing components from a company called "Sonic Solutions", and they are the same DVD writing components that Sonic's own programs MyDVD and DVDit use.

I know how crap they can be: I supported DVDit at work for 2 years. It caused soo many problems.

khado · 07-09-2006, 19:12

doesnt vista allow a user to run xp compatible programs ? or do u have to go through the wizard all the time ?

pak470 · 08-09-2006, 19:38

Vista beta 2 drove me mad i hope the full version when it's released will be much improved,from W95 to W2000 to XP the icons were just about the same but Vista thats another story.

NitroNutter · 12-09-2006, 01:51

Had a mail from MS not long ago 43% downloaded of RC2. Question will be which box to update first, I know the Mrs and my youngest should be happier (fingers crossed, toughin wood etc) as MS have promised certain solutions fixed in RC1 and they use it more than me.

Would be really nice bonus if they have opened up the MC capability to UK 360's aswell.

zinglebarb · 12-09-2006, 08:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by NitroNutter

Had a mail from MS not long ago 43% downloaded of RC2. Question will be which box to update first, I know the Mrs and my youngest should be happier (fingers crossed, toughin wood etc) as MS have promised certain solutions fixed in RC1 and they use it more than me.

Would be really nice bonus if they have opened up the MC capability to UK 360's aswell.

Quote:

This email is to inform you that the final major pre-release of Windows Vista - Release Candidate 1 (RC1) - is now available for download for CPP participants. Please use the links below to access the download site, and install this release as soon as possible. (If you ordered a DVD kit for Beta 2 you will receive a new DVD kit containing RC1 in approximately 2-4 weeks.)

^^^ quote from email I recieved

you didnt you got a mail with links to RC1 ill post it for anyone wanting it
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5445405

NitroNutter · 13-09-2006, 00:40

Avast say there will be an pdate friday to fix the RC1 issues. seems to be running but not sure if its really working.

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The MC extender "has" been opened up for UK X360's and its pretty good.

NitroNutter · 13-09-2006, 02:52

mIRC 6.16 seems fine
openssl 0.9.8c is fine
flashfxp 3.4.0 build 1145 stable (the previous stable seems to have problems with preferences windows)
AnyDVD is find
Clonedrive is fine
Daemon-tools v3.33 is fine (run as administrator)
Google talk is good
Peer guardian works (run as administrator)

BF2 runs but says my key is invalid, must be something different about the registry ?

Putty telnet/ssh client is good
Secway Simp Pro is good
Fx 1.5.0.6 is good (run as administrator once to set as default)

Canon pixma iP4200 all fine
DVD Shrink works fine
DVD Decrypter only moans when I close it

NitroNutter · 13-09-2006, 19:56

Latest imgburn seems to work a treat

Asus AI software should work my AIBooster for the p4p800e-dlx runs when set to run as administrator, it will error otherwise. This will apply to many software that requires a lower level access to drivers etc, if it doesnt run and pops an error up try it as anministrator, if that fails try both xp sp2 compatable and as an administrator.

zboard software and drivers work, install and set every application to run as administrator in the softwares "drivers" directory

NitroNutter · 15-09-2006, 10:29

BF2 invalid key was down to it being corrupted probably from applying the 1.4 patch as all recent patchs encrypt the key, EA have a keycheck app if it happens and you can use the key application on the disc to re enter the key if that doesnt work.

Wanting to join servers using punkbuster, which probably goes for any game using punkbuster you would need to start BF2 or other games as administrator. Seems like all this restricted privelages accounts are almost useless if so much needs to run with escalated privelages. Doesnt seem right, as linux wouldnt require this.

**Stuart C** · 15-09-2006, 10:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by NitroNutter

Wanting to join servers using punkbuster, which probably goes for any game using punkbuster you would need to start BF2 or other games as administrator. Seems like all this restricted privelages accounts are almost useless if so much needs to run with escalated privelages. Doesnt seem right, as linux wouldnt require this.

The reason behind this is bad programming. Too many programs (particularly games) assume that the user has Administrator rights, so won't work under limited accounts as they cannot do something they need to (like write to a registry key etc.

TBH, there isn't any excuse for that kind of sloppy programming. Microsoft said years ago that they would be introducing enhanced security in Vista, so all software companies should be trying to get ready for it.