I take back all the good things I said about Vista

fido123 · 01-5-2008, 09:46 PM

So my friend got a tricked out computer with Vista. 3G RAM and duel core extreme with Vista OS. Everything is working fine and fast and I started liking Vista. Internet works great, I can download things. Time to install Xfire, Messenger, and World of Warcraft. Why isn't Xfire connecting? Why isn't Messenger connecting? Now I am ****ing pissed. WoW won't even connect. This computer is so damn secure I can't even do **** I want to do. If this doesn't get better by SP1 I think I may kill myself.

How do I fix this? He has Norton as well which may be a problem. For the love of god this is about as fun as cutting off my own dick. HELP! ! !

Sullyman2007 · 01-5-2008, 09:52 PM

Make sure all the software you are trying to run is updated to the correct version. If it's an outdated version, it may not work so make sure everything is updated.

Also for WoW, go to the WoW website under FAQ's and look for firewall settings. It tells you which ports you should have open on Norton so WoW can connect.

I just rememberd, make sure your on the administrative account for the computer. If your not, you can't do ANYTHING. Vista is a pain in the ass, the UAC (User Account Control) is really difficult and always complains. If your not an administrator, it wont let you install anything.

fido123 · 01-5-2008, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Sullyman2007

Make sure all the software you are trying to run is updated to the correct version. If it's an outdated version, it may not work so make sure everything is updated.

Also for WoW, go to the WoW website under FAQ's and look for firewall settings. It tells you which ports you should have open on Norton so WoW can connect.

I JUST downloaded them and I've already opened ports.

After trying to close Norton for HOURS (kept telling me acess denied) I took off the entire Norton Firewall...Vista owns but for the love of god....NORTON IS A PIECE OF ****

Sullyman2007 · 01-5-2008, 10:01 PM

But this dosen't sound like it's Norton's fault. Like I said, if your not an admin for the computer with Vista, you can't install anything thanks to the User Account Control. Get admin.

fido123 · 01-5-2008, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Sullyman2007

But this dosen't sound like it's Norton's fault. Like I said, if your not an admin for the computer with Vista, you can't install anything thanks to the User Account Control. Get admin.

I am...

btw

FOR THE LOVE OF ****ING GOD

DAMN YOU NORTON...DAMN YOU! ! !

Sullyman2007 · 01-5-2008, 10:07 PM

Yup that UAC. Whats happenig is, the patch is trying to download itself, but Vista isn't letting it. I had the same problem. Get admin.

Quote:

I am...

Are you?

EDIT: Ahh wait! Solution I just remembered. While on admin account, right click the WoW icon on your desktop and click update. Im pretty sure thats what I did and it worked...

LLaMaSaUceYup · 01-5-2008, 10:08 PM

aah
dumbass vista.
gtfo

**Xception704** · 01-5-2008, 10:09 PM

I love how Vista looks ... but functionality and compatibility issues are keeping me stuck to XP.

Damnit Microsoft. Fix your fcking OS.

**Squeek** · 01-5-2008, 10:12 PM

Norton will always interfere with your Internet connection, games, etc.

It is a piece of garbage and nobody should use it.

Crashfan3 · 01-5-2008, 10:13 PM

Lol, Burning Crusade.

I have Norton 2007 set at medium security, except I'm using XP. WoW installation had no problems. Played WoW for three weeks. Quit. Got on with my life.

EDIT: Squeek is right. Norton keeps me from using my comp as a remote circumventor to access blocked sites from the school network. Therefore nobody should use it XD

fido123 · 01-5-2008, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Sullyman2007

EDIT: Ahh wait! Solution I just remembered. While on admin account, right click the WoW icon on your desktop and click update. Im pretty sure thats what I did and it worked...

Thank you so much going to try it tomorrow when I can get on his comp.

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Originally Posted by LLaMaSaUceYup

aah
dumbass vista.
gtfo

It's not my Vista and Vista will be good when SP1 comes out and applications become more compatible with it. Eventually even YOU will have to get it just like the Empire of Microsoft wants it.

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Originally Posted by Squeek

Norton will always interfere with your Internet connection, games, etc.

It is a piece of garbage and nobody should use it.

That's what I keep telling his dad but he knows nothing and as long as he can check his e-mail he's fine >_<

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Originally Posted by Crashfan3

Lol, Burning Crusade.

Played WoW for three weeks. Quit. Got on with my life.

You can have a life and play WoW...you just have to moderate how much you play.

**Xception704** · 01-5-2008, 10:47 PM

So can you turn Norton off on Vista?

**Zageron** · 01-5-2008, 10:52 PM

How about we all just download the Vista skin for Windows XP?

fido123 · 01-5-2008, 10:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xception704

So can you turn Norton off on Vista?

Yes but I can't actually close Norton.

@Zageron: Why not use windows 95 and get a Vista Skin =D
Vista is better but still has kinks in it. Right now it sucks but until SP1 comes out AND applications become more computable with it Vista at the moment is fail.

@TaRa: It's just the WoW now but Sully has told me how to fix it. Trying tomarrow

**SithCait22** · 01-5-2008, 11:01 PM

hmmm if i remember correctly, DEP (data excution prevention) screws a lot of programs up. I turned mine off when i had Vista

Open the control panel
System and Maintenance
System
Advanced System Settings
Under Preformance click Settings
Data Execution Provention
Turn Data Execution Provention off

This worked for me in sooo many wonderful ways.

shade11 · 01-6-2008, 12:23 AM

Vista was such a failure. I can't believe that after about a year, it still fails.

**roundbox** · 01-6-2008, 12:44 AM

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Originally Posted by fido123

Yes but I can't actually close Norton.

Task manager.

Psycho8137 · 01-6-2008, 12:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fido123

I JUST downloaded them and I've already opened ports.

After trying to close Norton for HOURS (kept telling me acess denied) I took off the entire Norton Firewall...Vista owns but for the love of god....NORTON IS A PIECE OF ****

ZoneAlarm. Rocks my socks. I bought ultimate extreme version. I love it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by SithCait22

hmmm if i remember correctly, DEP (data excution prevention) screws a lot of programs up. I turned mine off when i had Vista

Open the control panel
System and Maintenance'
System
Advanced System Settings
Under Preformance click Settings
Data Execution Provention
Turn Data Execution Provention off

This worked for me in sooo many wonderful ways.

... I love you. In so many more ways than I should and you'd probably be comfortable with.

EDIT: WTF!?!?!? piece of s***!!! It gives me the options to "turn on for essential programs only." or "Turn on for all programs except those below:" and it wants me to manually browse and select for each one.

cytex11 · 01-6-2008, 06:20 AM

Sense you cant play wow how about playing some good old Maple story ^_^.

**EnR** · 01-6-2008, 06:23 AM

Vista makes you lose 12% of your FPS.

01-5-2008, 09:46 PM	#1
fido123 FFR Player Join Date: Sep 2005 Age: 32 Posts: 4,245	I take back all the good things I said about Vista So my friend got a tricked out computer with Vista. 3G RAM and duel core extreme with Vista OS. Everything is working fine and fast and I started liking Vista. Internet works great, I can download things. Time to install Xfire, Messenger, and World of Warcraft. Why isn't Xfire connecting? Why isn't Messenger connecting? Now I am **ing pissed. WoW won't even connect. This computer is so damn secure I can't even do ** I want to do. If this doesn't get better by SP1 I think I may kill myself. How do I fix this? He has Norton as well which may be a problem. For the love of god this is about as fun as cutting off my own dick. HELP! ! ! Last edited by fido123; 01-5-2008 at 09:49 PM..

01-5-2008, 09:52 PM	#2
Sullyman2007 FFR Player Join Date: Jan 2007 Age: 33 Posts: 1,663	Re: I take back all the good things I said about Vista Make sure all the software you are trying to run is updated to the correct version. If it's an outdated version, it may not work so make sure everything is updated. Also for WoW, go to the WoW website under FAQ's and look for firewall settings. It tells you which ports you should have open on Norton so WoW can connect. I just rememberd, make sure your on the administrative account for the computer. If your not, you can't do ANYTHING. Vista is a pain in the ass, the UAC (User Account Control) is really difficult and always complains. If your not an administrator, it wont let you install anything. Last edited by Sullyman2007; 01-5-2008 at 09:58 PM..

01-5-2008, 10:01 PM	#4
Sullyman2007 FFR Player Join Date: Jan 2007 Age: 33 Posts: 1,663	Re: I take back all the good things I said about Vista But this dosen't sound like it's Norton's fault. Like I said, if your not an admin for the computer with Vista, you can't install anything thanks to the User Account Control. Get admin.

01-5-2008, 10:08 PM	#7
LLaMaSaUceYup FFR Player Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Phoenix, Arizona. Age: 31 Posts: 3,759	Re: I take back all the good things I said about Vista aah dumbass vista. gtfo

01-5-2008, 10:09 PM	#8
Xception704 FFR Veteran Join Date: Jul 2006 Age: 32 Posts: 3,984	Re: I take back all the good things I said about Vista I love how Vista looks ... but functionality and compatibility issues are keeping me stuck to XP. Damnit Microsoft. Fix your fcking OS.

01-5-2008, 10:12 PM	#9
Squeek let it snow~ Join Date: Jan 2004 Age: 37 Posts: 14,444	Re: I take back all the good things I said about Vista Norton will always interfere with your Internet connection, games, etc. It is a piece of garbage and nobody should use it.

01-5-2008, 10:13 PM	#10
Crashfan3 FFR Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Jefferson, Ore. Age: 32 Posts: 2,937	Re: I take back all the good things I said about Vista Lol, Burning Crusade. I have Norton 2007 set at medium security, except I'm using XP. WoW installation had no problems. Played WoW for three weeks. Quit. Got on with my life. EDIT: Squeek is right. Norton keeps me from using my comp as a remote circumventor to access blocked sites from the school network. Therefore nobody should use it XD __________________ Twilight Sparkle's Ponyville Group Free Chiptune Streaming Radio! Thanks justin_ator and megamon88 for making my sig 20% cooler.

01-5-2008, 10:47 PM	#12
Xception704 FFR Veteran Join Date: Jul 2006 Age: 32 Posts: 3,984	Re: I take back all the good things I said about Vista So can you turn Norton off on Vista?

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SithCait22 FFR Veteran Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Elyra, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 1,093	Re: I take back all the good things I said about Vista hmmm if i remember correctly, DEP (data excution prevention) screws a lot of programs up. I turned mine off when i had Vista Open the control panel System and Maintenance System Advanced System Settings Under Preformance click Settings Data Execution Provention Turn Data Execution Provention off This worked for me in sooo many wonderful ways. __________________ Playing: DJMAX Technika 2 Location: Kalahari Resort, Sandusky Ohio Join me?

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shade11 FFR Player Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 373	Re: I take back all the good things I said about Vista Vista was such a failure. I can't believe that after about a year, it still fails.

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