Old Games On Vista

[Flint]

I'm making up more space on my laptop slowly. But er it's hard word when you're like me and you constantly find yourself saving new things, especailly when I have files full of photography and these photos are often big files too. But I was wondering if anyone has had any look with old games on vista? Because I was looking on Amazon at a game i'd like to get in the near future but it's an old game and i couldn't find one updated to vista. So it said compatible with XP has anyone managed to play an old game on vista?

[JJ]

Many of my old games play on Vista but it's a real turkey shoot. Some say they will but won't and others say they won't and do. About 50/50 I'd say.

Personally I see Vista as a plot by Microsoft to drive the world to the use of tranquilizers and suspect they have massively invested in drug companies:D

[Flint]

I guess I could always get my old laptop working that I got when I was like 16 lol But I think that might be a long shot. :-/

[JJ]

Have you checked on the game sites for patches?-lots of them had patches, even for old games, when Vista first reared it's ugly head. And sometimes the patches work.

John

[Guest Tiaria]

'Micro$haft Windows Fiasco'. 'nough said...

[Flint]

I er...

Could you Tiaria or anyone else verify what you mean? lol

[JJ]

Shouldn't be necessary if you run Vista-or prefer a variant browser like Firefox.

I was a Netscape fan-didn't Microsoft get in trouble and pay a big fine over that harassment but it was too late. Now Firefox and I see the same thing happening. Whenever Windows updates Firefox is buggy until they upgrade too.

I suppose it COULD be coincidence.

Like it wasn't with Netscape.

[Flint]

*is still confused* lol

[Guest Tiaria]

'Micro$haft Windows Fiasco'. 'nough said...

I er...

Could you Tiaria or anyone else verify what you mean? lol

Sorry, sometimes I forget about the language barrier. 'Fiasco' means 'complete and utter failure'. I have used Vista, and I absolutely hated every bit of it (pun intended).

As for the dollar sign, as far as I'm concerned, Microsoft sells a second rate OS at a premium price...

Clarified enough?

Tiaria

[JenniferB]

As far as playing old games, I have a second hard drive with XP on it. It will play older games.

As far as Vista, I really liked it. It was far more secure than XP. The biggest problem was the companies who make software were very slow to upgrade the software to be compatible with Vista. It's not a problem now. As for Windows 7, I think it's the best OS Microsoft ever created. It's a polished form of Vista. It runs faster on my machine than Vista ever did. I don't plan on upgrading from Windows 7 until I have to.

Jenny

[Guest Tiaria]

As far as playing old games, I have a second hard drive with XP on it. It will play older games.

As far as Vista, I really liked it. It was far more secure than XP. The biggest problem was the companies who make software were very slow to upgrade the software to be compatible with Vista. It's not a problem now. As for Windows 7, I think it's the best OS Microsoft ever created. It's a polished form of Vista. It runs faster on my machine than Vista ever did. I don't plan on upgrading from Windows 7 until I have to.

Jenny

Jenny,

I'm a so called 'power user'. I know my way around computers well, both inside and out...

The last thing I need, is an OS asking me 'are you sure?', twice... (Read: Vista) True, it was a lot more secure... I just don't like computers having an attitude, second guessing me...

Love,

Tiaria

[JenniferB]

Jenny,

I'm a so called 'power user'. I know my way around computers well, both inside and out...

The last thing I need, is an OS asking me 'are you sure?', twice... (Read: Vista) True, it was a lot more secure... I just don't like computers having an attitude, second guessing me...

Love,

Tiaria

I am sorry I offended you. Believe me when I say that was not what I intended to do. In many ways Mac OS is better, especially when it comes to viruses and working on professional video. Also Linux has pluses too. It is very open and is free when you know what you are doing.

To shut off the annoying second security option when you are trying to run a program. Use the Control Panel and follow this route, making sure you use the Control Panel Home instead of the Classic View.

User Accounts and Family Safety -> User Accounts -> Turn User Account Control on or off -> uncheck the box and click ok. That should solve the problem.

I understand it is confusing to find the path to this option and totally understand why this option is annoying. And why you wouldn't like the OS. Plus I'm sure you know quite a bit about computers. It's just that there is so much to learn and it is close to impossible to know everything.

Jenny

[Guest Tiaria]

I am sorry I offended you. Believe me when I say that was not what I intended to do. In many ways Mac OS is better, especially when it comes to viruses and working on professional video. Also Linux has pluses too. It is very open and is free when you know what you are doing.

To shut off the annoying second security option when you are trying to run a program. Use the Control Panel and follow this route, making sure you use the Control Panel Home instead of the Classic View.

User Accounts and Family Safety -> User Accounts -> Turn User Account Control on or off -> uncheck the box and click ok. That should solve the problem.

I understand it is confusing to find the path to this option and totally understand why this option is annoying. And why you wouldn't like the OS. Plus I'm sure you know quite a bit about computers. It's just that there is so much to learn and it is close to impossible to know everything.

Jenny

No worries, none taken...

I completely switched platforms, today I use Mac OS X. Very good OS, somehow works more 'logically' then Windows ever did to me. (I mean, what is the logic in pressing 'Start' for 'Shut Down'?) Just too bad, iTunes is a resource hog...

I have tried using linux, before, where I learned how to use unix-like OSes... The penguin and I just didn't get along, kept complaining I didn't bring the right fish...

Tiaria

PS.

True, I can never know everything, but I can aspire to...