[Beginners]Kabuto's Vista Compatibility Guide Options

[kabuto202]

Many people have bought vista and are now disappointed that so many of their applications don't work on it. Then they begin flamming it because they lack the ability to make things work. Here is a few things you can do to make vista work for you.

Disable User Accounts:
1) Go to Control Panel
2) Click on user accounts
3) Click disable.
Why you should do this: This saves allot of time when your trying to open an application that has that "windows shield" in front of it. It also makes it so that you open everything as an administrator.

Update Vista:
1) Go to control panel.
2) Click on vista updates
3) Select the updates you want and click ok.
Why you should do this: Microsoft is constantly adding compatibility updates. Why not?

Disable Vista fire wall:
1) Go to Control Panel
2) Click on fire wall
3) Click on disable.
Why you should do it: Vista's fire wall is extremely aggressive. While it doesn't do any thing useful (Since there are almost no compatible viruses with vista) it really kills your compatibility and speed of your pc. If your afraid of viruses install Avast (Free software.)

Run XP application in compatibility mode:
1) Right click on the application.
2) Click on properties.
3) Click on compatibility
4) Select XP service pack two.
5) Click ok
Why you should do it: It's vista's built in compatibility generator. USE IT!

Check Google for fixes on compatibility issues
1) Go on google.
2) Type in "[Name Of Application] Vista Issues"

I hope this tutorial helps!

[TheBloodRed]

I do agree that disabling the UAC would speed up Windows Vista, but it would make it easier to hack into as well. Having no UAC means that there is no User Authentification for any action, even those from outsiders. This would be an easy target for spyware etc.


ALSO, the whole virus issue:

The "Would you like to run this!?" 'stupid' pop-up thing has saved me from at least TWO viruses. Programs I did not run that were trying to run on my computer. So viruses can get on Windows Vista.

[Nomad21]

Hello everyone, I realize this thread is old but i must point out that Vista is like any other OS/Program it can get infected with viruses, just like XP, and even MAC's as much as people say they cant....the more security you have the harder it is for you to collect viruses but doesnt mean its immune....Disabling the UAC will mean windows does not need to check authorization every time you open a program of any kind, Yes it opens it to be easier infected but that doesn't mean its a bad thing...after all as i said doesn't matter if this is on it can still get infected...

I do not like Vista as much as i have to use it because it is a OS that Microsoft failed at copying MAC's secure server database systems, in short they wanted to make a secure OS and they didn't change the base layout of there programming from a XP style if that makes sense?

Disabling UAC means you just back it up with another security program...if someone gets hacked what would they want? anyone who is computer illiterate wont have anything the hacker wants...but if they were a programmer like myself then they might find something of use having said that if you know what your doing then your computer will be secure,

tdog your allegations that the UAC being turned off i a bad thing is a load of crap...Vista's firewall does not even do its damn job, turn em both off and use third party programs to do the work windows should have the ability to do, i guarantee you now that you turn those 2 options off and get 2 secure programs like Avira Anti Vir and Super Anti spyware free versions funny enough to better then advast, avg, norton and even Vcom, and whats better...there free! I've tested them on my own viruses and others i have found across the net and they are the best

Oh and tdog's snobby attitude needs to be rectified,

Nomad

This post has been edited by Nomad21: Oct 19 2009, 06:53 PM