Comments on: Windows Vista http://blog.leefindlow.com/2007/01/windows-vista/ Wed, 16 Nov 2011 19:39:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Lee Findlow http://blog.leefindlow.com/2007/01/windows-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Lee Findlow Mon, 12 Feb 2007 20:05:00 +0000 http://blog.leefindlow.com/?p=16#comment-9 Hi Kevin, I've not actually used the onboard sound, the card I have is only a cheap one from ebuyer: http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/85533 So it may be worth buying something like that if you are stuck with just 2 channels. Another thought is to get the drivers direct from the chipsets manufacturers (VIA i think isn't it?) As they may have more up-to-date ones released that Asus haven't sent out yet. Lee Hi Kevin,
I’ve not actually used the onboard sound, the card I have is only a cheap one from ebuyer:
http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/85533
So it may be worth buying something like that if you are stuck with just 2 channels.

Another thought is to get the drivers direct from the chipsets manufacturers (VIA i think isn’t it?) As they may have more up-to-date ones released that Asus haven’t sent out yet.

Lee

]]> By: Kevin Darke http://blog.leefindlow.com/2007/01/windows-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Kevin Darke Mon, 12 Feb 2007 19:42:50 +0000 http://blog.leefindlow.com/?p=16#comment-8 Hello mate, Nice to see not everyone is saying "I'm gonna wait til SP1"! I have the P5V-VM-DH board with Vista Home Premium and it installed everything automatically. The only problem is the onboard SoundMax 5.1 channel sound does work, but only in 2 speaker stereo mode - no 5.1! (Half-Life2 just isn't the same if it doesn't make my desk shake!) Was yours OK or is this why you're using a separate sound card instead of the onboard? The only vista driver for the board on the asus site is for the WiFi Solo card. Not impressed, although XP drivers are OK. Cheers. Hello mate,
Nice to see not everyone is saying “I’m gonna wait til SP1″! I have the P5V-VM-DH board with Vista Home Premium and it installed everything automatically. The only problem is the onboard SoundMax 5.1 channel sound does work, but only in 2 speaker stereo mode – no 5.1! (Half-Life2 just isn’t the same if it doesn’t make my desk shake!) Was yours OK or is this why you’re using a separate sound card instead of the onboard?
The only vista driver for the board on the asus site is for the WiFi Solo card. Not impressed, although XP drivers are OK.
Cheers.

]]> By: Lee Findlow http://blog.leefindlow.com/2007/01/windows-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Lee Findlow Sun, 21 Jan 2007 22:12:12 +0000 http://blog.leefindlow.com/?p=16#comment-7 Yes, I was being stupid, i didn't realise what was happening, was actually happening. Yes, I was being stupid, i didn’t realise what was happening, was actually happening.

]]> By: Peter Upfold http://blog.leefindlow.com/2007/01/windows-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Peter Upfold Sun, 21 Jan 2007 18:35:46 +0000 http://blog.leefindlow.com/?p=16#comment-6 You don't need to change anything. This is where Vista is finally getting security right - even when you're an admin under Vista, applications don't get the full admin rights until you click 'Continue' on a UAC dialogue. So you don't actually need to do anything, Vista is protecting you. XP has no such protection, every app runs with full admin privileges by default if you're logged on as admin. You don’t need to change anything. This is where Vista is finally getting security right – even when you’re an admin under Vista, applications don’t get the full admin rights until you click ‘Continue’ on a UAC dialogue.

So you don’t actually need to do anything, Vista is protecting you. XP has no such protection, every app runs with full admin privileges by default if you’re logged on as admin.

]]> By: Lee Findlow http://blog.leefindlow.com/2007/01/windows-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Lee Findlow Sun, 21 Jan 2007 13:38:47 +0000 http://blog.leefindlow.com/?p=16#comment-5 That's something I'd never actually thought of, I'll have a look at not running as an admin in a bit, although at a quick glance I can't see any mention of the admin user That’s something I’d never actually thought of, I’ll have a look at not running as an admin in a bit, although at a quick glance I can’t see any mention of the admin user

]]> By: Peter Upfold http://blog.leefindlow.com/2007/01/windows-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Peter Upfold Sun, 21 Jan 2007 12:20:28 +0000 http://blog.leefindlow.com/?p=16#comment-4 I think the real problem with running as administrator all the time is that every program you then run also has administrator privileges. This means that anything malicious that executes on your machine automatically can do whatever it wants, including reformatting the drive, installing kernel-mode drivers/rootkits and other scary stuff! Not running as admin, or using UAC prevents this, as you'd have to confirm the action first. Not having UAC and everyone running as admin (on home machines anyway) is part of the reason why Windows (XP) is so insecure - this nasty stuff can just own your machine instantly and easily. I think the real problem with running as administrator all the time is that every program you then run also has administrator privileges.

This means that anything malicious that executes on your machine automatically can do whatever it wants, including reformatting the drive, installing kernel-mode drivers/rootkits and other scary stuff!

Not running as admin, or using UAC prevents this, as you’d have to confirm the action first. Not having UAC and everyone running as admin (on home machines anyway) is part of the reason why Windows (XP) is so insecure – this nasty stuff can just own your machine instantly and easily.

]]> By: Lee Findlow http://blog.leefindlow.com/2007/01/windows-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Lee Findlow Sun, 21 Jan 2007 10:10:04 +0000 http://blog.leefindlow.com/?p=16#comment-3 I take it the UAC password thing is the equivalent of root on linux, if so it's currently rather annoying. There is only one person who uses my computer, me, and i'd rather just run as an administrator all the time, but I can see where it would be useful in other circumstances, such as a shared computer. I take it the UAC password thing is the equivalent of root on linux, if so it’s currently rather annoying. There is only one person who uses my computer, me, and i’d rather just run as an administrator all the time, but I can see where it would be useful in other circumstances, such as a shared computer.

]]> By: Peter Upfold http://blog.leefindlow.com/2007/01/windows-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Peter Upfold Sun, 21 Jan 2007 09:28:52 +0000 http://blog.leefindlow.com/?p=16#comment-2 I'm pretty sure that retailer are breaking the rules by selling Vista RTM before the launch day... I doubt I'll be jumping ship and moving my Windows install to Vista that soon (I'd have to reconfigure my dual boot and I'm saving lots of money for <a href="http://www.apple.com/uk/macbook/macbook.html" rel="nofollow">something else</a>), but I will definitely have to make sure I try out the RTM build and see how it compares to RC1, the last build that I used. The install process is <strong>so</strong> much better than XP's. Microsoft, welcome to the 21st century. How are you finding the new UAC password thing? (IMO, it's about time it's finally arrived!) I’m pretty sure that retailer are breaking the rules by selling Vista RTM before the launch day…

I doubt I’ll be jumping ship and moving my Windows install to Vista that soon (I’d have to reconfigure my dual boot and I’m saving lots of money for something else), but I will definitely have to make sure I try out the RTM build and see how it compares to RC1, the last build that I used.

The install process is so much better than XP’s. Microsoft, welcome to the 21st century.

How are you finding the new UAC password thing? (IMO, it’s about time it’s finally arrived!)

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