A Few Stupid Vista Problems

[Guest]

First off, can I disable all that requesting permissions stuff??? Geeeze its
geting annoying. I try to do ANYTHING and it asks me to give it permission.
That and I just installed a program and I goto use it and it says that I cant
do that because I dont have admin privlages when in fact i DO. I really love
vista, but the super protective security stuff is getting extremely annoying

 

[Guest]

Wow! I AGREE. This is SO FRUSTRATING. I hate the way Microsoft has this
monopoly and we're stuck with Vista. I can't even RENAME A FOLDER! It says
I don't have permission. I read in Help that it will just ask for a
password. Uh..NO! Asks for nothing. Just will not let me do it.

And I have found I have to start EVERYTHING through the Administrator. No
program starts from an incon on the desk top. Have to go back to where I
installed it and right-click and start through administrator.

I hear more error bells and bongs and whistles than I've ever heard in my
entire life!

Actually? I HATE VISTA! I wish this new computer did not have it.

So if anyone DOES know how to get rid of all this permission stuff, please
respond because I for one am VERY tired of Vista.

 

[Guest]

Wow! I AGREE. This is SO FRUSTRATING. I hate the way Microsoft has this
monopoly and we're stuck with Vista. I can't even RENAME A FOLDER! It says
I don't have permission. I read in Help that it will just ask for a
password. Uh..NO! Asks for nothing. Just will not let me do it.

And I have found I have to start EVERYTHING through the Administrator. No
program starts from an incon on the desk top. Have to go back to where I
installed it and right-click and start through administrator.

I hear more error bells and bongs and whistles than I've ever heard in my
entire life!

Actually? I HATE VISTA! I wish this new computer did not have it.

So if anyone DOES know how to get rid of all this permission stuff, please
respond because I for one am VERY tired of Vista.

 

[Guest]

I agree! I need to get this permissions stuff off my computer. Vista has to
be the most frustrating OS I've ever had in my entire life! I hate that
Microsoft has a monopoly and all new computers have come out with Vista.

I can't even rename a folder anymore! It says I need permission. Help menu
says that you can rename the folder and it'll ask for a password. WRONG!!!
Just flat won't let me rename a folder. How imbecile is that!

The simplest of operations now are so frustrating and nearly impossible.

All my software has to be run from where it was installed and then opened
through the Administrator. I can't even run software from an icon on the
desktop. Pointless having icons on the desktop.

Everything has to be run through the administrator AND THEN it's a very good
likelihood you won't be able to run it anyway!

If there is only ONE PERSON on a computer, then it should be able to be set
to LOSE ALL THIS PERMISSIONS AND RUN THROUGH ADMINISTRATOR JUNK!

Wow....I've never become so frustrated with an OS in my entire life! I
would NOT RECOMMEND VISTA TO ANYONE if you're just upgrading on your
computer. DON'T DO IT!! I guarantee you'll regret it! WinXP Pro is the only
way to go.

So does anyone know how to rename a folder -- you know, not by the old
standard right-click, rename..........but by whatever method Vista needs.

THX, PJ

 

[Guest]

And even more frustrating is this Microsoft community forum procedure.
Every time I tried to post it would say I needed to verify my email address
and I had to go to my inbox and click on a link and that link would say I was
verified. EXCEPT, then I'd come back and REPOST and it would ask the same
thing all over again.

I did that about 6 times, and each time would come back and there was NO POST!

So I had to retype it.

NOW LOOK!!! NOW it decides to post them all?

Ridiculous! I wish I'd never heard the name Microsoft or Vista!

 

[Diamontina Cocktail]

Wow! I AGREE. This is SO FRUSTRATING. I hate the way Microsoft has this
monopoly and we're stuck with Vista. I can't even RENAME A FOLDER! It
says
I don't have permission. I read in Help that it will just ask for a
password. Uh..NO! Asks for nothing. Just will not let me do it.

I can rename anything. Are you logged on as an admin?

 

[Guest]

Hrm, well I'm not the only one

Also, I installed firefox. It ran great, then one day stopped working. So
I un installed it now try to re install it. It refuses to reinstall because
some specific file is freakin blocked by the super strict crap. I cant
rename anything either. I cant get it to install any of my big games.
diablo II and mafia will not get through the multi disc isntalls, ect.

Would making a 2nd admin account work??? I cant believe how stupid this is!

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

That is caused by the clunky web interface you are using.
Instead use a newsreader.
Open Windows Mail.
On the left side click "Microsoft Communities".
Follow prompts to load available newsgroups and select the groups you want.
If you choose another newsreader, use msnews.microsoft.com as the news
server

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

That sounds like it may be UAC.
You can easily disable it:
Start/Run
Type "msconfig" ENTER
Tools tab, near the bottom click "Disable UAC"
Click "Launch" and "OK"
You may need to reboot before changes are effective.

But are you sure you really want to permanently disable this protection?
Once I had my computer set up and running, I rarely see the messages.
And the few time I do, it is only warning about potential security issues.
Do not assume because you see it a lot during setup you will continue to see
it a lot because that is probably not true.

 

[Guest]

It's because Vista SUCKS and you are stuck with it if you use Microslop! Use
Mac's or Linux and you will have NO PROBLEMS.

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

It has nothing to do with Vista.
The web interface predates Vista by several years.
If you read the post, you would know it.

I notice you also use the web interface.
How come your operating system is incapable of using a news reader?
Or the OS can but you are unable to set it up?
Ask an appropriate newsgroup for your OS, they can help.

No one is "stuck with it if".
Everyone has a choice.
Another ASSUMPTION of yours?

I have no problems with Vista now and have not the months I have been using
it.
Why do you ASSUME I have problems?
Is that the troll in you ASSUMING again?

 

[Guest]

Very rude of these people not to say thank you.

Thank you ! That was the problem.

 

[Guest]

Here's what I did: When I first upgraded to Vista I disabled the UAC (via the
Control Panel Users applet) as there were just too many new/changed things to
deal with and UAC just made life even more frustrating. Then after I got
everything running, I reenabled it and learned the few special things I had
to deal with with UAC enabled. Now it rarely gets in the way.

Perhaps this will work for you too?

Regards,

Stuart.

 

[Martin Caprani]

Turn User Account Control on or off

User Account Control (UAC) can help you prevent unauthorized changes to your
computer. It works by prompting you for permission when a task requires
administrative rights, such as installing software or changing settings that
affect other users.

We don't recommend turning User Account Control off. If you do turn it off,
you should turn it back on as soon as possible.

1.. Click to open User Accounts.

2.. Click Turn User Account Control on or off. If you are prompted for an
administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide
confirmation.

3.. Select the Use User Account Control (UAC) to help protect your
computer check box to turn on UAC, or clear the check box to turn off UAC,
and then click OK.

 

[Diamontina Cocktail]

That sounds like it may be UAC.
You can easily disable it:
Start/Run
Type "msconfig" ENTER
Tools tab, near the bottom click "Disable UAC"
Click "Launch" and "OK"
You may need to reboot before changes are effective.

But are you sure you really want to permanently disable this protection?
Once I had my computer set up and running, I rarely see the messages.
And the few time I do, it is only warning about potential security issues.
Do not assume because you see it a lot during setup you will continue to
see it a lot because that is probably not true.

Don't know about that person to whom you replied but I had it on for 24
hours and it never stopped darned coming up. Asking me if I wanted to open
this for sure and that sort of thing. Really VERY annoying. Of COURSE I
wanted Outlook when I clicked on it. Of COURSE I wanted Vista Mail (news
reader) when I clicked on it.

 

[John C Harris]

The reason there are FEWER rpoblems (not "no problems") in Linux or Macs is
becasue they are so non-existant in the community at large that the hackers
don't even bother with them. Trust me, if they become more pervasive in
businesses you'll see their security go to crap as well.

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

I do not see UAC for those programs.
I may have in the pre-release versions of Vista, but not now.
In the earliest of the Vista Beta I disabled UAC because it came up so often
it slowed almost everything I did.

But since using RTM and all set as I like, I rarely see UAC.

Are you using RTM or a pre-release version of Vista?

 

[Guest]

It has nothing to do with Vista.
The web interface predates Vista by several years.
If you read the post, you would know it.

I notice you also use the web interface.
How come your operating system is incapable of using a news reader?
Or the OS can but you are unable to set it up?
Ask an appropriate newsgroup for your OS, they can help.

No one is "stuck with it if".
Everyone has a choice.
Another ASSUMPTION of yours?

I have no problems with Vista now and have not the months I have been using
it.
Why do you ASSUME I have problems?
Is that the troll in you ASSUMING again?

I am visiting this forum for the first time and and amazed by the problems
reported with Vista. This OS needs some work.

jp is right. For the most part, people are stuck with it. There is little
choice.

Jupiter try buying a computer without Vista.

Sure you can wipe it and replace it with a Linux distro, and I hear Dell
will give you your money back if its not activated but good luck getting that
done promptly.

I admit I'm a Linux guy.

jp just for grins, download and burn a copy of PCLinuxOS and give it a try.
Its eye candy blows Aero away, it will recognize all your hardware, and the
software that it comes with will meet most if not all your needs. One by one
most of my friends are switching to Linux and not looking back. You can
still have the option of dual-booting for those must have Vista programs.

Jupiter do the same thing. You might just be surprised.

The bottom line is if you have to have a learning curve to use Vista and
upgrade hardware and software as well, why not try Linux on your system for
free.

I will check back tomorrow to see if this post is still here


Cheers

Rich D.

 

[cquirke (MVP Windows shell/user)]

On Mon, 12 Mar 2007 09:39:03 -0700, sinczar

jp just for grins, download and burn a copy of PCLinuxOS and give it a try.

I was wondering what this "PCLinuxOS" was - at first, I thought it was
generic term for Linux, so I Googled and see it's a new-to-me distro:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PCLinuxOS

http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=pclinuxos

http://www.pclinuxos.com/page.php?6

I like that it can be tested as a CDR-based (non-installed) OS, and
that it's Mandrake-based (Madrake 10 was the Linux I "knew" best).

What's the download process like? I ask, because it hit my 3G cap
before the end of each month, and some previous Linux downloads were a
nightmare of slow "torrent" byteflows and aborted doenloads.

The bottom line is if you have to have a learning curve to use Vista and
upgrade hardware and software as well, why not try Linux for free.

Quite - perhaps because the main reason why folks can't go Vista on
new PCs is a dependence on XP-bound applications that switching to
Linux won't solve. Can it safely read and write NTFS? I'd like an
NTFS.SYS-independent maintenance OS (as some NTFS corruption will BSoD
NTFS.SYS on first contact, killing Linux "Capture", Bart, WinPE,
everything except some crusty old DOS+driver solutions).

As a CDR-based mOS, it's of particular interest to me.

--------------- ---- --- -- - - - -

Saws are too hard to use.
Be easier to use!