> There are a number of things hidden from the user in regards to the
> registry.
ah okay...
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> -Original Message-
> From: William Bowen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2007 2:42 PM
> To: CF-Community
> Subject: Re: Why Vista makes me want to jump off the roof...
>
> > But I think as far as Apps go Vista and XP work ab
> But I think as far as Apps go Vista and XP work about the same (although I'm
> honestly not sure how System Restore handles things).
okies. :-)
can someone confirm one way or t'other?
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> -Original Message-
> From: William Bowen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2007 12:55 PM
> To: CF-Community
> Subject: Re: Why Vista makes me want to jump off the roof...
>
> Aren't truly "Vista approved/certified/AOK" applications
Aren't truly "Vista approved/certified/AOK" applications *not*
supposed to be able to write to the registry?
I thought that was supposed to be the huge big thing that Vista
introduced (and part of the issue with getting apps certified). Apps
are required to install in a non-registry-writing-to-way
> -Original Message-
> From: Vivec [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 7:15 PM
> To: CF-Community
> Subject: Re: Why Vista makes me want to jump off the roof...
>
> You know I never fully understoood how System Restore works.
>
> So you in
On 5/30/07, Nick M wrote:
> The system restore isn't really about the registry as much as it is
> about the actual driver files. The registry is more related to
> applications and system level services.
I'm no guru, but I find that statement illogical. =]
To: CF-Community
Subject: Re: Why Vista makes me want to jump off the roof...
You know I never fully understoood how System Restore works.
So you install that new driver...and then install say three programs
before realising that the new driver is a problem.
So you then go and do a System Restore
unity
Subject: Re: Why Vista makes me want to jump off the roof...
You guys have had much better luck with System Restore than I have.
Of course, when I've used it it hasn't been pre-meditated (like the
driver example),
it was "oops, my god, how can I fix /this/?!?!"...
It has w
You know I never fully understoood how System Restore works.
So you install that new driver...and then install say three programs
before realising that the new driver is a problem.
So you then go and do a System Restore to roll back the system to
before you installed that driver.
What happens to
System repair also requires the installation discs. Don't leave home
without them!
-Cameron
On 5/30/07, Jim Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> +) System Repair
>
> This is a more drastic measure that reverts windows components back to their
> original versions but attempts to maintain all your
You guys have had much better luck with System Restore than I have.
Of course, when I've used it it hasn't been pre-meditated (like the
driver example),
it was "oops, my god, how can I fix /this/?!?!"...
It has worked a few time, I won't knock that, but, man, my system never felt the
same after.
r me a bit.
> -Original Message-
> From: Jim Davis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 11:22 AM
> To: CF-Community
> Subject: Re: Why Vista makes me want to jump off the roof...
>
> Just so we're clear here on terms.
>
> Windows (fro
Just so we're clear here on terms.
Windows (from XP on) has at least three major recovery options, they are (in
order from least to greatest impact):
+) System Restore
This is essentually change control for the OS. Either automatically or on
demand Windows will store configuration information
> -Original Message-
> From: Dave l [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 3:02 AM
> To: CF-Community
> Subject: Re: Why Vista makes me want to jump off the roof...
>
> "If that doesn't work you might consider system restore as an option.
"If that doesn't work you might consider system restore as an option."
oh yeah, thats is such a great option, gee i wish i had vista..
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I agree. The Microsoft support guy I was talking to suggested at one
point that I start uninstalling or disabling programs one at a time
till I found out what was "incompatible" and just stop using that
program.
At that point I kinda went off a little, asking him which of the
applications that ar
I don't know and I don't care. I don't like to ask Microsoft's
permission before I use my own computer. Verizon said is was Vista
Compatible and I installed it. I did reinstall VZAccess first thing
after I reinstalled Vista and then reinstalled (almost) everything
else I had on there.
The syste
> -Original Message-
> From: Vivec [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Friday, May 25, 2007 8:00 AM
> To: CF-Community
> Subject: Re: Why Vista makes me want to jump off the roof...
>
> Vista just isn't ready for primetime. Whether you say that is the
> faul
ilto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Friday, May 25, 2007 8:00 AM
> To: CF-Community
> Subject: Re: Why Vista makes me want to jump off the roof...
>
> Vista just isn't ready for primetime. Whether you say that is the
> fault of Vista, or whether you go with it being the hardware and
>
Vista just isn't ready for primetime. Whether you say that is the
fault of Vista, or whether you go with it being the hardware and
software developers moving too slowly to produce Vista drivers is
immaterial when trying to get your system to work with existing
software and hardware.
I've noted tha
Was the VZ Access software Vista Certified?
On 5/25/07, Cameron Childress <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> In Microsoft's defense, this wireless problem began when I installed a
> Verizon Broadband card and it's accompanying software, VZAccess.
> However, even after uninstalling the VZAccess, the pr
ron Childress [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> > Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 3:19 PM
>> > To: CF-Community
>> > Subject: Re: Why Vista makes me want to jump off the roof...
>> >
>> > No - I didn't know that existed. Looks like it's just &quo
appens.
-Cameron
On 5/23/07, Jim Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > -Original Message-
> > From: Cameron Childress [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 3:19 PM
> > To: CF-Community
> > Subject: Re: Why Vista makes me want to jump of
/me thinks I will renew the service contract on my 4 year old laptop running
windows pro xp and be very grateful.
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Problem is that this only works on system files, not device drivers or
anything else that is 3rd party.
On 5/24/07, Cameron Childress <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> No - I didn't know that existed. Looks like it's just "sfc /scannow"
> at the command line (as an administrator. Running it now...
> -Original Message-
> From: Cameron Childress [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 3:19 PM
> To: CF-Community
> Subject: Re: Why Vista makes me want to jump off the roof...
>
> No - I didn't know that existed. Looks like it's just
No - I didn't know that existed. Looks like it's just "sfc /scannow"
at the command line (as an administrator. Running it now...
-Cameron
On 5/23/07, Vivec <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Have you tried running through the System File Check utility which
> should verify all the windows system file
Have you tried running through the System File Check utility which
should verify all the windows system files, and if one is corrupted it
should replace it?
On 5/23/07, Cameron Childress <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I suspect that some file required for WLan Service is corrupt, but I
> don't know
The wireless capabilities of my Vista laptop recently stopped working
and after some investigation I found that the WLan service (Wireless
Autoconfig Service) was not running. After several failed attempts at
starting it, I went looking for more information and found the
following in the Event log:
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