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    Vista nearly killed my pc (check out how)

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by beige, Apr 19, 2009.

  1. DetlevCM

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    Doens't look like it.

    Also - it was a folder on D that I created to a folder on an external HDD that I created... I don't know why but I feel UAC does not like the ICQ installer...
     
    DetlevCM, Apr 23, 2009
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    We once had a virus on gamedev.net that spread trough an active x control that, depending on your system, even autoinstalled.

    believe me, YOU being careful doesn't mean anything if some virus does get it's free run. UAC exactly fits in there, then, being the last catch-it-all to not harm your system. it doesn't matter if you're careful. what matters is to know that, careful or not, nothing CAN go wrong. that is unlike on your system.


    edit: and it's not that i ever had problems myself. but it's like the savetybelt in the car. just because you drive carefully doesn't mean you shouldn't wear it.
     
    davepermen, Apr 23, 2009
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    i have none, as they all are slowing my system down, eating my resources. uh, they are like vista *sarkasm*.

    :) but really, turn on uac, and remove all those extra softwares and you're as save / more save.
     
    davepermen, Apr 23, 2009
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  4. Silas Awaketh

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    Actually, if you look at it, I have a lot of safety belts on. But when SP2 is out, and I reinstall my OS again, I'll enable it, (I've had it decided for a long time). I can't just turn it on now, a year after disabling it.
     
    Silas Awaketh, Apr 23, 2009
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    yes you can :)

    (and then forget about all your spyware and special firewall and such crap :))
     
    davepermen, Apr 23, 2009
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    No, I can't. It's not advised.
     
    Silas Awaketh, Apr 23, 2009
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  7. davepermen

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    well, if you know what you do, you still can (as you know how to fix problematic apps.. f.e. the way i guided in my powerpoint in my sig).

    but okay, yes, it could be a hazzle. never disabled it myself, i don't want hazzle at all :)
     
    davepermen, Apr 23, 2009
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    NO it didn't, it just hanged and the mouse was not moving , i was displaying the screen of the "program not shutting down" and maintained it like blue screen of death :),
    The proof here :
    after i restarted the PC manually i didn't boot windows and produced some errors , after waiting sometime for the PC to cool down it booted windows :)
     
    beige, Apr 23, 2009
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  9. beige

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    the program was google chrome browser , which windows always close it normally
     
    beige, Apr 23, 2009
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    UAC was disabbled
     
    beige, Apr 23, 2009
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    which one was it? the hp? because my hp turns off before, and works like nothing happened after (but will have it's fan at max speed for long :))).

    normally they do turn off.


    and turn UAC back on. there are a lot of reasons why in other threads.
     
    davepermen, Apr 24, 2009
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