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    So frustrated with Vista...

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Patrick Y., Oct 28, 2007.

  1. Patrick Y.

    Patrick Y. Go Newbs! NBR Reviewer

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    So thanks to all the helpful people here Vista is now TOO PERFECT!

    I greatly miss the sweet sense of accomplishment that accompanies every fixed issue. Currently there is just nothing to fix!

    So do you guys think that I'm crazy/mad/out of my mind...? :p

    P.S. I hope I'm not jinxing myself.
     
    Patrick Y., Oct 28, 2007
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  2. vaio2k7

    vaio2k7 Notebook Evangelist

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    Its a good think you've got your computer tweaked to your liking...maybe if you want that sweet sense of accomplishment after a fixed issue then untweak something and retweak it :)
     
    vaio2k7, Oct 28, 2007
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    Don't worry, something else will go wrong. My Vista machine recently stopped playing all media. Time to try out that system restore.
     
    ZT3000!, Oct 28, 2007
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  4. bmwrob

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    Well . . . [​IMG]
     
    bmwrob, Oct 28, 2007
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  5. Sub-D

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    I've been in the crazy house for a long time it seems...
     
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  6. coolguy

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    Vista is smooth and perfect for me.
     
    coolguy, Oct 28, 2007
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  7. AKAJohnDoe

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    Progress, not perfection ... ;)
     
    AKAJohnDoe, Oct 28, 2007
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    I don't know. People talk about Vista all the time, but in time you will fall in love with it. I think it is better than XP now (if you have the right computer components).
     
    azntiger1000, Oct 28, 2007
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  9. Gilliann

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    Indeed vista is a good os, over all its is greatly improved over xp. Keep in mind that its the first time since nt4.0 that ms has completely redone the kernal from the group up it will only continue to improve.
     
    Gilliann, Oct 28, 2007
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  10. Gintoki

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    Well if you want we can switch computers. I have a problem with vista right now and i can't fix it.
     
    Gintoki, Oct 28, 2007
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  11. Patrick Y.

    Patrick Y. Go Newbs! NBR Reviewer

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    What problem? :confused:

    lol I think I jinxed you with this thread.
     
    Patrick Y., Oct 28, 2007
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  12. Gintoki

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    When i shutdown in my account i get this error from windows saying it can't access this memory object or something. And no, you didn't jinx me, i've had it for a little while now.
     
    Gintoki, Oct 28, 2007
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  13. Patrick Y.

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    But does the system shut down correctly? I used to have this error with XP. Random error messages just pop up when I shut down the computer; however, there is no real problems as far as I can tell.
     
    Patrick Y., Oct 28, 2007
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  14. Gintoki

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    Yeah it shuts down but that error message doesn't give me any reassurance. =\
     
    Gintoki, Oct 28, 2007
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  15. theZoid

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    That sounds like a lingering registry entry to me. I take it you've run CCleaner....interesting.
     
    theZoid, Oct 28, 2007
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  16. Gintoki

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    I've run CCleaner but not for the registry. I'm afraid i'll do something to mess it up.
     
    Gintoki, Oct 28, 2007
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    I think I'd run it Calvin....it let's you back up the registry before changing it....I've found it to be pretty safe.
     
    theZoid, Oct 28, 2007
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  18. Gintoki

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    Alright, i'll do it later on today. Thanks Zoid, i kinda remembered it backing something up on my xp machine but i never remembered what.
     
    Gintoki, Oct 28, 2007
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  19. Patrick Y.

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    CCleaner will automatically ask you to backup the registry before fixing registry errors. It takes less than a second to do that. Furthermore, I never have any problem with the registry cleaner.
     
    Patrick Y., Oct 28, 2007
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    You can run it and not clean it, too, just to see what it finds.
     
    AKAJohnDoe, Oct 28, 2007
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  21. Gintoki

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    Ok, but i'm going to clean it anyway. I think my machine has been a tad slow lately.
     
    Gintoki, Oct 28, 2007
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  22. AKAJohnDoe

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    There's a link on my website to the settings I use for CCleaner, but that link points back here anyway, so here it is for convenience.
     
    AKAJohnDoe, Oct 29, 2007
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  23. Gintoki

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    Thanks John.
     
    Gintoki, Oct 29, 2007
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  24. Patrick Y.

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    Calvin, how's your system now?
     
    Patrick Y., Nov 6, 2007
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