i fucking hate windows vista - Page 2

Flamingnun · 10-30-2009, 01:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Waves

aw cmon nun

vista is a notoriously horrible OS

*Notoriously power hogging resource, it's like owning a big car and complaining about gas mileage. It needs a lot of RAM to run (mine uses about 2GB with firefox and msn open, and anything upto 4.2GB with a big game running). Other than that, it runs lightning fast, looks awesome, and the only gripe i've had was getting a 64bit Itunes, which they fixed anyway. And Audacity works perfectly for me, weirdly.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stoopid Stoner

Our OS disagreement aside, love you're sig, Chuck P is the man.

Mikey · 10-30-2009, 07:58 AM

so what can i do?
anyone?

Waves · 10-30-2009, 12:24 PM

pay to upgrade to windows 7

take the computer to a professional who will downgrade for you

steal a new laptop and a copy of windows xp

call in a bomb threat to a local business and while they are gone steal all their computers in hopes that one of them doesnt have vista installed

etc etc

**Kompressor** · 10-30-2009, 01:58 PM

Vista is bad, running Win7 on a vista capable machine = win.

Get yourself a USB mouse and disable the touchpad Mikey.

Štulic · 10-31-2009, 07:47 AM

Vista is quite OK, some PC's are bad though. Let alone their owners.

LetsPlayYourWay · 10-31-2009, 08:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mikey

everything fucking quick links into something

like i just want to use the fucking computer for normal shit like ive always done
but now every time i type anything into the fucking keyboard this fucking 'hotkeys' i guess they call it start popping up all this fucking weird shit telling me to do this and that and shit...aaaaaaaaaaarg h very frustated.

and i also hate it sometimes im typing on the keyboard and if my hand is touching the touch pad while i type it quicklinks hotkeys wtvthefuck into something
and just fuckfuckfuckedeefucc ccck ive been using computers since i was knee high to grasshopper and now that ive switched over to having a laptop instead of a desktop my lifes fucking upside down

You know that thing called the control panel? Turn off hotkeys and turn off User Access Control, this will stop vista from asking/telling you what to do.

Also what brand laptop is it? If it is one of the major brand ones, get a real mouse and then turn off the touchpad by pressing the Fn key and one of the F keys at the top, it should have a little touchpad logo on it. (This problem is not Vista specific, rather one found with all touchpads)

Now to get the look and feel of XP, you will loose Aero(if you have Vista premium, press the Windows key+Tab to switch between windows while still seeing the contents) Right click on your desk top and click on > Personalize. Now in this window select the top option "Window Color and Appearance Settings" and in the next window > Select "Windows Standard".

Then

Right click on the Start Button > Properties > Start Menu Tab(Top of properties window)> Classic Start Menu.

Vista should now act like windows XP

But if it doesn't see the following:

A lot of companies including HP,Acer,Dell,Compaq, Gateway etc load a lot of "automation" utilities when they install them, these will be things like HOT KEYS and popup "hints" etc. You can disable them by going to Start>Run>type "msconfig" withou the quotes > Select the Startup tab at the top and uncheck anything you don't want loading.

Don't disable all of the things that have "Toshiba" Or "Dell" in the title just because they do, check that they are not part of the hardware drivers.

Štulic · 10-31-2009, 11:34 PM

^ there's no Start>Run in Vista

Ego Tripping · 11-02-2009, 09:20 AM

Yes there is, just right click on the start menu and goto properties and re-enable it.

Jesus christ people.

Štulic · 11-05-2009, 03:24 AM

^ What are you talking about, first of all there is no Start button in Vista or at least it's not called like that anymore, and secondly the command prompt "Run" is incorporated with the live search feature which makes it easier to start programs by typing into the search field.
Of course you can always enable the old fashioned Run command but what for?

LetsPlayYourWay · 11-06-2009, 03:19 AM

Ok right click the "windows" button, then click the "Start" Menu tab (oh shit it's still called "Start") then click classic Start menu, now you have run enabled.

Mikey · 11-06-2009, 08:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LetsPlayYourWay

You know that thing called the control panel? Turn off hotkeys and turn off User Access Control, this will stop vista from asking/telling you what to do.

Also what brand laptop is it? If it is one of the major brand ones, get a real mouse and then turn off the touchpad by pressing the Fn key and one of the F keys at the top, it should have a little touchpad logo on it. (This problem is not Vista specific, rather one found with all touchpads)

Now to get the look and feel of XP, you will loose Aero(if you have Vista premium, press the Windows key+Tab to switch between windows while still seeing the contents) Right click on your desk top and click on > Personalize. Now in this window select the top option "Window Color and Appearance Settings" and in the next window > Select "Windows Standard".

Then

Right click on the Start Button > Properties > Start Menu Tab(Top of properties window)> Classic Start Menu.

Vista should now act like windows XP

But if it doesn't see the following:

A lot of companies including HP,Acer,Dell,Compaq, Gateway etc load a lot of "automation" utilities when they install them, these will be things like HOT KEYS and popup "hints" etc. You can disable them by going to Start>Run>type "msconfig" withou the quotes > Select the Startup tab at the top and uncheck anything you don't want loading.

Don't disable all of the things that have "Toshiba" Or "Dell" in the title just because they do, check that they are not part of the hardware drivers.

i disabled user access controls and use a usb mouse and have the touchpad disabled

much better now

verklingen · 11-06-2009, 09:04 AM

that whole user acces control is such shite. like someone being told to download adobe or java by a website needs the added confusion of being warned by their computer that the installation program will begin running

Flamingnun · 11-06-2009, 10:46 AM

I know right, having to click OK each time I'm about to install something is like such a hassle girlfriend!!!

verklingen · 11-06-2009, 10:50 AM

it's easier to disable it but easier still not having to bother, sister flaming

Mikey · 11-06-2009, 11:46 AM

you go girl

Enjoy Jars · 11-06-2009, 12:14 PM

why go from vista to xp? I would imagine windows 7 is pretty good...

Štulic · 11-06-2009, 05:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LetsPlayYourWay

Ok right click the "windows" button, then click the "Start" Menu tab (oh shit it's still called "Start") then click classic Start menu, now you have run enabled.

True it's still called Start, but there's no need for the Run command anymore since the new search field acts as one.

osirus2020 · 11-06-2009, 05:56 PM

I like windows XP pretty good.

Stoopid Stoner · 11-08-2009, 11:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Štulic

True it's still called Start, but there's no need for the Run command anymore since the new search field acts as one.

wrong, hit windows key+r will still bring up the run menu, and cmd is still there also.

I've been using windows 7 now since release, and I'm starting to fall in love with it, fast as shit, reliable, haven't had one single issue yet.

Štulic · 11-09-2009, 03:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stoopid Stoner

wrong

What is wrong? I didn't say they're not there, I said why enabling an additional Run command when the live search does the same job.

10-30-2009, 07:58 AM	#22 (permalink)
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Waves Duderino Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: chiburbs Posts: 15,475 Thanks: 991 Thanked 4,021 Times in 2,219 Posts	pay to upgrade to windows 7 take the computer to a professional who will downgrade for you steal a new laptop and a copy of windows xp call in a bomb threat to a local business and while they are gone steal all their computers in hopes that one of them doesnt have vista installed etc etc __________________ On this life that we call home The years go fast and the days go so slow

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Kompressor Voice of Reason Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Illinois Posts: 8,066 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2,849 Times in 1,509 Posts	Vista is bad, running Win7 on a vista capable machine = win. Get yourself a USB mouse and disable the touchpad Mikey. __________________ Think like a man of action, act like a man of thought. -H. Bergson

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Ego Tripping Are you in? Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 13,461 Thanks: 229 Thanked 657 Times in 438 Posts	Yes there is, just right click on the start menu and goto properties and re-enable it. Jesus christ people. __________________ God appears, and God is light, To those poor souls who dwell in night; But does a human form display To those who dwell in realms of day.

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verklingen Radical Dreamer Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: texas Posts: 8,031 Thanks: 795 Thanked 1,470 Times in 940 Posts	that whole user acces control is such shite. like someone being told to download adobe or java by a website needs the added confusion of being warned by their computer that the installation program will begin running __________________ “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” rip matt

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Flamingnun Shpadoinkle Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: roflmao Posts: 17,538 Thanks: 1,046 Thanked 2,611 Times in 1,178 Posts	I know right, having to click OK each time I'm about to install something is like such a hassle girlfriend!!! __________________

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verklingen Radical Dreamer Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: texas Posts: 8,031 Thanks: 795 Thanked 1,470 Times in 940 Posts	it's easier to disable it but easier still not having to bother, sister flaming __________________ “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” rip matt

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Mikey Seasoned YaHookan Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: gulf islands bc Posts: 7,294 Thanks: 1,080 Thanked 2,013 Times in 1,344 Posts	you go girl __________________ RIP Gov

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