Vista - Re: poll. whats really wrong with vista?

01-20-2008

To clarify:
The Indeo codecs are on a default Vista system (iac25_32.ax) but used in a
special compatibility mode.

What breaks here is when third parties register these in their own fashion.
The only still-actually-shipping software that I'm aware was doing this was
the K-Lite Mega Codec Pack, and they've promised to stop doing that some
day. =\

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"Mike Hall - MVP" <mikehall@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> "smokeyfish" <smokeyfish@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:5741D611-EE65-4323-B62D-8ABAD2506F53@xxxxxx

Quote:

>> I've only been on the computer for less than a year so vista home premium
>> is
>> the only pos that I've ever known. problems I've had include the Indeo
>> audio
>> codec being on my computer preventing me from using windows dvd maker, I
>> still can't burn any files created with windows moviemaker in windows dvd
>> maker. I've had updates from microsoft preventing my computer from
>> starting
>> up. I went through a period where I couldn't format any kind of discs.
>> My
>> COM surrogate spent about a month or two crashing, my computer
>> occasionally
>> crashes on startup. If I'm in sleepmode for any length of time over
>> about 10
>> minutes it won't wake up and I have to turn it off and then on again. I
>> went
>> through a period where everytime I tried to install a new program it
>> would
>> tell me it was corrupted and I had to obtain a new copy. I've gotten a
>> bad
>> update that wouldn't let me uninstall it. And in the category or
>> "microsoft
>> or McAfee, take your pick" three different versions of McAfee spamkiller
>> cause internet explorer to crash occasionally. There might even be a
>> problem
>> or two I've forgotten to mention.
>> I regularly scan or viruses and all that crap, I regularly use disk
>> cleanup
>> and defragmenter and my computer is a dell and has a registry
>> cleaner/fixer
>> that's from dell that I use regulary.
>> How much off all this crap is vista to blame for. having never used xp
>> or
>> anything else I don't have anything to compare it to and how much crap
>> have
>> you had to deal with? I'm getting ready to reboot my computer back to
>> the
>> dell factory image for the second time already. Whats up with microsoft.
>> My
>> computer is regularly telling that they are working on a solution to my
>> problem but i get the impression they're in jamaica working on their tan.
>>
>>

>
>
> If there is any instance of an Intel Indeo codec on your computer, you or
> Dell must have put it there. Vista does not have it..
>
> The inability to format or burn could be down to faulty hardware.
> presumably you have contacted Dell support about this..
>
> There has been an issue with coming out of sleep mode. Sometimes it is
> slow and sometimes it isn't.. take a look at this web page for more on
> maybe how to work around this problem..
> http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...id-sleep-mode/
>
> McAfee and Norton products are known to kill installations and should not
> be used. There are free versions of Anti-virus that do a really good job..
> NOD32 is a good product if you feel up to paying for protection..
>
> Problem solving takes time especially inter-company..
>
> XP is a more mature product having been around longer, but XP still has
> its issues
>
> --
> Mike Hall - MVP
> http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx
>
>
>
>

01-20-2008

"zachd [MSFT]" <zachd@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

>
> To clarify:
> The Indeo codecs are on a default Vista system (iac25_32.ax) but used in a
> special compatibility mode.
>
> What breaks here is when third parties register these in their own
> fashion. The only still-actually-shipping software that I'm aware was
> doing this was the K-Lite Mega Codec Pack, and they've promised to stop
> doing that some day. =\
>
> --
> Speaking for myself only.
> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights.
> --
>
> "Mike Hall - MVP" <mikehall@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:eHBnUvgWIHA.3556@xxxxxx

Quote:

>> "smokeyfish" <smokeyfish@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:5741D611-EE65-4323-B62D-8ABAD2506F53@xxxxxx

Quote:

>>> I've only been on the computer for less than a year so vista home
>>> premium is
>>> the only pos that I've ever known. problems I've had include the Indeo
>>> audio
>>> codec being on my computer preventing me from using windows dvd maker, I
>>> still can't burn any files created with windows moviemaker in windows
>>> dvd
>>> maker. I've had updates from microsoft preventing my computer from
>>> starting
>>> up. I went through a period where I couldn't format any kind of discs.
>>> My
>>> COM surrogate spent about a month or two crashing, my computer
>>> occasionally
>>> crashes on startup. If I'm in sleepmode for any length of time over
>>> about 10
>>> minutes it won't wake up and I have to turn it off and then on again. I
>>> went
>>> through a period where everytime I tried to install a new program it
>>> would
>>> tell me it was corrupted and I had to obtain a new copy. I've gotten a
>>> bad
>>> update that wouldn't let me uninstall it. And in the category or
>>> "microsoft
>>> or McAfee, take your pick" three different versions of McAfee spamkiller
>>> cause internet explorer to crash occasionally. There might even be a
>>> problem
>>> or two I've forgotten to mention.
>>> I regularly scan or viruses and all that crap, I regularly use disk
>>> cleanup
>>> and defragmenter and my computer is a dell and has a registry
>>> cleaner/fixer
>>> that's from dell that I use regulary.
>>> How much off all this crap is vista to blame for. having never used xp
>>> or
>>> anything else I don't have anything to compare it to and how much crap
>>> have
>>> you had to deal with? I'm getting ready to reboot my computer back to
>>> the
>>> dell factory image for the second time already. Whats up with
>>> microsoft. My
>>> computer is regularly telling that they are working on a solution to my
>>> problem but i get the impression they're in jamaica working on their
>>> tan.
>>>
>>>

>>
>>
>> If there is any instance of an Intel Indeo codec on your computer, you or
>> Dell must have put it there. Vista does not have it..
>>
>> The inability to format or burn could be down to faulty hardware.
>> presumably you have contacted Dell support about this..
>>
>> There has been an issue with coming out of sleep mode. Sometimes it is
>> slow and sometimes it isn't.. take a look at this web page for more on
>> maybe how to work around this problem..
>> http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...id-sleep-mode/
>>
>> McAfee and Norton products are known to kill installations and should not
>> be used. There are free versions of Anti-virus that do a really good
>> job.. NOD32 is a good product if you feel up to paying for protection..
>>
>> Problem solving takes time especially inter-company..
>>
>> XP is a more mature product having been around longer, but XP still has
>> its issues
>>
>> --
>> Mike Hall - MVP
>> http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx
>>
>>
>>
>>

>
>

Thanks for the heads up. I did a search on my own system for the codecs and
came up with nothing, hence my remark to the OP..

--
Mike Hall - MVP
http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx

01-20-2008	#1 (permalink)
zachd [MSFT] n/a posts	Re: poll. whats really wrong with vista? To clarify: The Indeo codecs are on a default Vista system (iac25_32.ax) but used in a special compatibility mode. What breaks here is when third parties register these in their own fashion. The only still-actually-shipping software that I'm aware was doing this was the K-Lite Mega Codec Pack, and they've promised to stop doing that some day. =\ -- Speaking for myself only. See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info. This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. -- "Mike Hall - MVP" <mikehall@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:eHBnUvgWIHA.3556@xxxxxx Quote: > "smokeyfish" <smokeyfish@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:5741D611-EE65-4323-B62D-8ABAD2506F53@xxxxxx Quote: >> I've only been on the computer for less than a year so vista home premium >> is >> the only pos that I've ever known. problems I've had include the Indeo >> audio >> codec being on my computer preventing me from using windows dvd maker, I >> still can't burn any files created with windows moviemaker in windows dvd >> maker. I've had updates from microsoft preventing my computer from >> starting >> up. I went through a period where I couldn't format any kind of discs. >> My >> COM surrogate spent about a month or two crashing, my computer >> occasionally >> crashes on startup. If I'm in sleepmode for any length of time over >> about 10 >> minutes it won't wake up and I have to turn it off and then on again. I >> went >> through a period where everytime I tried to install a new program it >> would >> tell me it was corrupted and I had to obtain a new copy. I've gotten a >> bad >> update that wouldn't let me uninstall it. And in the category or >> "microsoft >> or McAfee, take your pick" three different versions of McAfee spamkiller >> cause internet explorer to crash occasionally. There might even be a >> problem >> or two I've forgotten to mention. >> I regularly scan or viruses and all that crap, I regularly use disk >> cleanup >> and defragmenter and my computer is a dell and has a registry >> cleaner/fixer >> that's from dell that I use regulary. >> How much off all this crap is vista to blame for. having never used xp >> or >> anything else I don't have anything to compare it to and how much crap >> have >> you had to deal with? I'm getting ready to reboot my computer back to >> the >> dell factory image for the second time already. Whats up with microsoft. >> My >> computer is regularly telling that they are working on a solution to my >> problem but i get the impression they're in jamaica working on their tan. >> >> > > > If there is any instance of an Intel Indeo codec on your computer, you or > Dell must have put it there. Vista does not have it.. > > The inability to format or burn could be down to faulty hardware. > presumably you have contacted Dell support about this.. > > There has been an issue with coming out of sleep mode. Sometimes it is > slow and sometimes it isn't.. take a look at this web page for more on > maybe how to work around this problem.. > http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...id-sleep-mode/ > > McAfee and Norton products are known to kill installations and should not > be used. There are free versions of Anti-virus that do a really good job.. > NOD32 is a good product if you feel up to paying for protection.. > > Problem solving takes time especially inter-company.. > > XP is a more mature product having been around longer, but XP still has > its issues > > -- > Mike Hall - MVP > http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx > > > >
My System Specs

01-20-2008	#2 (permalink)
Mike Hall - MVP n/a posts	Re: poll. whats really wrong with vista? "zachd [MSFT]" <zachd@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:%23Z%23gbyzWIHA.3556@xxxxxx Quote: > > To clarify: > The Indeo codecs are on a default Vista system (iac25_32.ax) but used in a > special compatibility mode. > > What breaks here is when third parties register these in their own > fashion. The only still-actually-shipping software that I'm aware was > doing this was the K-Lite Mega Codec Pack, and they've promised to stop > doing that some day. =\ > > -- > Speaking for myself only. > See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info. > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no > rights. > -- > > "Mike Hall - MVP" <mikehall@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:eHBnUvgWIHA.3556@xxxxxx Quote: >> "smokeyfish" <smokeyfish@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:5741D611-EE65-4323-B62D-8ABAD2506F53@xxxxxx Quote: >>> I've only been on the computer for less than a year so vista home >>> premium is >>> the only pos that I've ever known. problems I've had include the Indeo >>> audio >>> codec being on my computer preventing me from using windows dvd maker, I >>> still can't burn any files created with windows moviemaker in windows >>> dvd >>> maker. I've had updates from microsoft preventing my computer from >>> starting >>> up. I went through a period where I couldn't format any kind of discs. >>> My >>> COM surrogate spent about a month or two crashing, my computer >>> occasionally >>> crashes on startup. If I'm in sleepmode for any length of time over >>> about 10 >>> minutes it won't wake up and I have to turn it off and then on again. I >>> went >>> through a period where everytime I tried to install a new program it >>> would >>> tell me it was corrupted and I had to obtain a new copy. I've gotten a >>> bad >>> update that wouldn't let me uninstall it. And in the category or >>> "microsoft >>> or McAfee, take your pick" three different versions of McAfee spamkiller >>> cause internet explorer to crash occasionally. There might even be a >>> problem >>> or two I've forgotten to mention. >>> I regularly scan or viruses and all that crap, I regularly use disk >>> cleanup >>> and defragmenter and my computer is a dell and has a registry >>> cleaner/fixer >>> that's from dell that I use regulary. >>> How much off all this crap is vista to blame for. having never used xp >>> or >>> anything else I don't have anything to compare it to and how much crap >>> have >>> you had to deal with? I'm getting ready to reboot my computer back to >>> the >>> dell factory image for the second time already. Whats up with >>> microsoft. My >>> computer is regularly telling that they are working on a solution to my >>> problem but i get the impression they're in jamaica working on their >>> tan. >>> >>> >> >> >> If there is any instance of an Intel Indeo codec on your computer, you or >> Dell must have put it there. Vista does not have it.. >> >> The inability to format or burn could be down to faulty hardware. >> presumably you have contacted Dell support about this.. >> >> There has been an issue with coming out of sleep mode. Sometimes it is >> slow and sometimes it isn't.. take a look at this web page for more on >> maybe how to work around this problem.. >> http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...id-sleep-mode/ >> >> McAfee and Norton products are known to kill installations and should not >> be used. There are free versions of Anti-virus that do a really good >> job.. NOD32 is a good product if you feel up to paying for protection.. >> >> Problem solving takes time especially inter-company.. >> >> XP is a more mature product having been around longer, but XP still has >> its issues >> >> -- >> Mike Hall - MVP >> http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx >> >> >> >> > > Thanks for the heads up. I did a search on my own system for the codecs and came up with nothing, hence my remark to the OP.. -- Mike Hall - MVP http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx
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