Aaron, I have exactly the same problem as you. Have searched the net,
Microsoft's KBs and these groups, and so far no resolution. I believe the
problem started after upgrading nVidia (or possibly Creative, Logitech, or
Hauppauge) drivers, but I have reinstalled/updated all these drivers and the
issue remains.
I'm exactly like you too -- just want everything to work as it should. Even
though this is a minor annoyance, and not really that critical, I would like it
to work properly again.
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GO BEARS!
"Aaron" <Aaron@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1FDFA978-B74E-44F4-8A36-9413969B4A22@microsoft.com...
> Well I've actually found that page numerous times, but thanks though. Not
> exactly an answer there, just others with my problem.
>
> It's nothing that I absolutely have to do, I just can't stand it when I
> can't get something to work right, if I need it or not.
>
> The reason I tried it in the first place was that Halo 2 Vista was telling
> me that I should run it, but it wasn't necessary to play. Well, Halo worked
> fine and ran smooth anyways so I guess I'm happy.
>
> I'd still like to find out why I can't run the Experience Index...
>
> "Mac" wrote:
>
>> This might help
>> http://windowsvistablog.com/blogs/wi...es/458117.aspx
>>
>> I wouldn't worry too much about it though as it will round down to the
>> lowest element. Is there a particular reason you want it calculated?
>>
>> "Aaron" <Aaron@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:930B4B77-1CAF-41DE-8948-67E35BD197D5@microsoft.com...
>> >I am trying to let Vista rate my computer's performance, however, when I
>> > click "Rate this computer", I get a message saying:
>> >
>> > "Windows was unable to calculate the Windows Experience Index because the
>> > user cancelled the assessment."
>> >
>> > And of course I'm not canceling it... I've done countless searches and
>> > tried
>> > many things from trying it with UAC enabled and disabled, clearing the
>> > C:\Windows\Performance\WinSAT\DataStore folder (there were no files there
>> > to
>> > beging with, since I have never run this), but nothing seems to work.
>> >
>> > Is there any way I can get this working right?
>> >
>> > Thanks.
>>