I'm getting a little sick of vista and it's "Security"

corprlfishMy problem with vista is the security also, I couldn't open firefox OR windows media player until I right clicked and chose "run as administrator" I'm also getting spammed from the security tool, every minuit or so like 10 boxes come up telling me to buy shit and update >.> It tells me my laptop is infested with viruses *closes spam box* and that I have a privacy risk and that my laptops being hijacked all this crap, so, I run a scan with AVG, there were NO viruses, not ONE! And yet, I am still plagued by this crap *closes spam box*, I can't remove the security thing or change from vista, because my laptop won't work with anything else =(It also screwed up my internet explorer. I can't get rid of IE either >.<

If your laptop works with Vista, it should work with Windows 7

Replying to #21

I don't want Windows 7... I want XP T.T

Replying to #22

Then you have to reformat your HDD before you can install XP on it. Windows 7 is great though, I'd definitely recommend the upgrade, especially if you want to play the newer games on it.

Replying to #23

You should reformat anyway, upgrades are asking for trouble.If the system came preinstalled with vista then you will likely need a modified xp disc.

If you use third party software to format your drive, you should be able to install XP with a standard disk.

Replying to #25

nope, preinstalled vista computers generally have SATA hard disks, which windows XP doesnt have drivers for, so it wont see the hard disk.

Replying to #26

I've definitely installed XP on a SATA drive before, perhaps you mean a specific type of SATA drive?

Replying to #27

No, XP came out before SATA became widespread so very few controllers are supported. You either need a floppy disk with drivers on (a problem since most new computers dont have floppy drives) or a modified XP disc that has had SATA drivers added.In some cases you may be lucky and be using a SATA chipset that windows XP has support for, or the SATA controller may have an 'ATA emulation' or 'legacy' mode that causes it to appear as a PATA controller. The disadvantage of that is you lose the advanced features of SATA.

Replying to #28

Ah, I have a modded XP disk, that'd explain it!

Everyone who's anyone knows Vista is garbage. *crunch* I'll add it to the heap.

Vista 'Would you like to copy this file to here?' Person 'Yes' Vista 'It may be dangerous copying it there so im updating vista so you can be more safe and i disabled your internet so you cant download any viruses and i disabled the mouse and keyboard so you dont fix it, thanks for using vista'.