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Jeimuzu
11-03-2010, 04:55 PM
Installed Windows 7 Ultimate on a computer, and let's just say.. It isn't going well.

First off, Steam updates it's platform then closes, and the only sign I can see that it still exists is in the task bar it says "99%.. Updating." Doesn't get past that.

Then we have Skype, which just crashes when you try to open it.

Windows Live Messenger (Or Essentials as they're now calling it for some reason.. They need to seriously just go back to MSN..) won't connect..

I can browse the internet just fine, but even with all my Google powers, I can't figure this one out. I'm thinking of just downgrading back to a Vista OS.. Never had any trouble with Vista..

Perry
11-03-2010, 05:13 PM
windows 7 isnt the problem. something happened when you tried installing.


vista is crap btw

mag36
11-03-2010, 05:26 PM
Installed Windows 7 Ultimate on a computer, and let's just say.. It isn't going well.

First off, Steam updates it's platform then closes, and the only sign I can see that it still exists is in the task bar it says "99%.. Updating." Doesn't get past that.

Then we have Skype, which just crashes when you try to open it.

Windows Live Messenger (Or Essentials as they're now calling it for some reason.. They need to seriously just go back to MSN..) won't connect..

I can browse the internet just fine, but even with all my Google powers, I can't figure this one out. I'm thinking of just downgrading back to a Vista OS.. Never had any trouble with Vista..

Well like i told you I dont trust Free OS's via the internet. Windows 7 a good OS but the Messenger 2011 thing from essential is BS and pisses me off alot

acolyte_to_jippity
11-03-2010, 05:31 PM
disable all your UAC things (not sure what they're called in 7)

it's possible that the system requires you to affirm that you want it to do certain actions (allow this network to connect, allow this software to download something, allow a windows component to do it's job...)

if that doesn't work, try going through safe mode.

Jeimuzu
11-03-2010, 06:05 PM
gotta figure out how to turn off these gosh damn messages that pop up every other page saying "this site isn't safe, review the certificate and wait 5 seconds while you decide if you really want to go to this site or not"

IT'S F***ING GOOGLE, LET ME IN!

ZERO
11-03-2010, 08:36 PM
Did you do a clean install?

Also before doing anything what I did was turn all the settings so that it looks like XP again so I know wtf is going on. Then disabled UAC after getting antivir up and running. Then have it set so that I do not need to manually run programs as administrator. Then enabled god mode (yes that is not a joke).

Attached is god mode, just place (after extracting) in your C:/ drive and run it to get access to everything.

Yes it looks like a folder but just click and drag it in there and you will understand when u use it.

chase
11-03-2010, 11:43 PM
Well I'm on my phone and my wifi keeps dying out so ill just post this here. I'm in Florida right now, what part of Florida are you in James?

StarsMine
11-04-2010, 02:55 AM
:D james is in florda? Ill be in orlando this weekend, im leaving like now

jssaylor2007
11-04-2010, 07:36 AM
He is in pensacola

Jeimuzu
11-04-2010, 10:01 AM
Pensacola.

Turns out, it was a time anomaly.

It ripped a whole in the space time continuem and connected itself to the internet in the year 2080. Once I syncrinized it with our time, everything fixed itself.

Except now I have an sdfsdf Runtime Error: 10055 buffer overflow thing when I start it up. I think it was a virus, and I think I got rid of it..

Also, Zero, that reminds me of something called Unlocker, which is a program I'd use to delete files that normally wouldn't let me in the event that something was in use.

acolyte_to_jippity
11-04-2010, 10:15 AM
Pensacola.

Turns out, it was a time anomaly.

It ripped a whole in the space time continuem and connected itself to the internet in the year 2080. Once I syncrinized it with our time, everything fixed itself.

Except now I have an sdfsdf Runtime Error: 10055 buffer overflow thing when I start it up. I think it was a virus, and I think I got rid of it..

Also, Zero, that reminds me of something called Unlocker, which is a program I'd use to delete files that normally wouldn't let me in the event that something was in use.

you might want to try out revo uninstaller too. this thing's magical. it gives you a complete list of every single program installed on your comp (add/remove software doesn't come close to this thing) and also how much memory it's taking up. then you can remove them through revo.

Jeimuzu
11-04-2010, 05:30 PM
you might want to try out revo uninstaller too. this thing's magical. it gives you a complete list of every single program installed on your comp (add/remove software doesn't come close to this thing) and also how much memory it's taking up. then you can remove them through revo.

I love Revo. Unfortunately I'm not trying to uninstall anything.

acolyte_to_jippity
11-04-2010, 06:07 PM
I love Revo. Unfortunately I'm not trying to uninstall anything.

i was talking about the delete files in use. the most common things i need to use revo for are web toolbars...since i can't uninstall them normally.

Bumpkin
11-05-2010, 07:52 PM
I wish I had computer problems, because that would mean I'd have a computer...lolol.

ZERO
11-07-2010, 10:25 PM
Yea all my XP systems had unlocker on them.