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    Last versions of software for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008

    in Windows Vista

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    8 hours ago, WinClient5270 said:

    SUMMARY OF CHANGES TO THE LIST FOR DECEMBER 30, 2017:

    • Added link in "Web Browsers" section to a separate list by @~♥Aiko♥Chan♥~ containing ONLY web browsers that support Vista, for those interested.
    • Updated information about Waterfox: the head developer and some other users have recently discussed adding XP/Vista support back into Waterfox. It is unclear whether or not anything has materialized, however the list will be updated as new information becomes available.
    • Renamed "Instant Messaging" section to "Instant Messaging/Internet Communication" to be more descriptive/inclusive.
    • Added HexChat v2.10.0 as the last version to support Vista in "Instant Messaging/Internet Communication" section.
    • Added Basilisk by roytam1 to (ONG) "Web browsers" subsection.
    • Updated/simplified information about Pale Moon: Basilisk by Roytam1 is now in its own separate entry and the overly-detailed paragraph about Pale Moon support has been condensed into a short sentence for easier reading.

    any link to the waterfox discussion?

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    Is Vista a lost cause on modern hardware?

    in Windows Vista

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    On 11/30/2017 at 4:08 AM, Destro said:

    Theres people that still run 98 and DOS.  Same goes for people that run XP.  But I wouldn't say its hardware that holds vista back in longevity it's the point that there's nothing particularly special about vista. 

    I'll make the argument the reason the 98/DOS will never die is because of legacy hardware and software that some people may still find useful will only run on that platform. 

    The argument for XP is similar.

    The argument for Vista is the only reason to run vista was for x64 since XP x64 isn't that mature.  And if that's the reasoning 7x64 and so on can do anything vista x64 can do and better.  So theres no real specialized or important reason to use vista.  Vista is like windows ME is to 98se.    98se>ME  7x64>vista  XP>2000 imo  People hatted the UAC of XP as their reasoning to like 2000 better.  But outside of UAC i cannot think of a sane reasoning 2000 is better besides simplicty.  But we can make the argument you could NLITE and rip XP down to the point that its even smaller than 2k and more functional.  So whatever.

    Have you ever used vista? Vista SP2 runs faster than Windows 7 SP1 and even feels smoother but then again thats my opinion.

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    Server 2008 Updates on Windows Vista

    in Windows Vista

    Posted

    10 hours ago, greenhillmaniac said:

    BTW, does anyone want me to include a folder in the repository with the Windows Update speedup patches, as mentioned in @2008WindowsVista's video on the subject? I think it would help whoever is trying to fresh install Vista in 2017 and beyond (all 0 people, lol)

    Wouldn't hurt doing so i guess , I might also do a fresh install in upcoming months(did 10 fresh installations this year lol) so it would help for few people, its your call if you want to or not. :)

     

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    Good Firewall for Vista 64 bit?

    in Windows Vista

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    8 hours ago, OldSchool38 said:

    I'd like to ask you guys what is a good firewall with stealth abilities for vista 64 bit that's also light on resources.  I have an early version of Comodo firewall I've used in the past that worked great-but apparently it's only 32 bit, the current version is a resource hog so I would like to avoid that one.  Would the current zone alarm firewall be good to use or is there another option?

    I think bitdefender offers a firewall if you get their antivirus which is good but its not light weighted.

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    Game question for Vista 64 bit

    in Windows Vista

    Posted · Edited by burd

    theres a 80% chance it will work unless it uses some files that arent present in vista sp2.

    Also i checked for you and it seems the game should run 

    http://steamcommunity.com/app/201810/discussions/0/558754899238564390/

    http://steamcommunity.com/app/201810/discussions/0/558756256597548343/

    Also a few places mention Vista SP2 as supported and it is also said that vista was supported in the early stages but it was removed so i cant really confirm :)

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    Vulkan Backport On Vista

    in Windows Vista

    Posted · Edited by burd

    I Have Some Questions, Does Vulkan Beta in the last release 365.11 Nvidia Drivers Actually work or its just not meant to be?

    Also i dont find it fair that Vista doesnt have a Vulkan backport but XP does which is really sad. :(:angry:

    The Vulkan 1.05 was Backported to XP and i tried using it on Vista but i get the error application terminated so i suppose it wont work on Vista

    Is There Some Way to workaround this? Or is it possible for someone to backport this vulkan or modify the XP backport itself to work on Vista? :rolleyes:

    Im using currently the 372.70 Nvidia Drivers and A GTX 1060 and was hoping that Vista would somehow get Vulkan 

    If youre interested in the XP Backport Here it is https://forums.geforce.com/default/topic/917396/vulkan-api-is-out-/  Comment #2 

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    Is Vista a lost cause on modern hardware?

    in Windows Vista

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    2 hours ago, 98SE said:

    Check your Event Log Viewer.  A clue might be in there as to what's causing it.

    Did you check your Services to see if the DCOM was still showing as enabled or Automatic startup? or Disabled and stopped?

    When I get more time to test Windows 7 64-Bit to see if this login problem happens on SL.

     

    Didnt check because i presumed the program would do the job, will check the next time i boot up vista

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    Is Vista a lost cause on modern hardware?

    in Windows Vista

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    9 hours ago, 98SE said:

    In the Event Viewer Log it seems to have errors pointing to DCOM.  I'm not sure if this could be the cause of all the login related problems as I am kind of spent on Vista.

    https://www.grc.com/freeware/dcom.htm

    If you disable the service with this program and see if this fixes the problem.

    https://www.grc.com/files/DCOMbob.exe

     

    Errors still coming and Black Screen Still Appearing after disabling....

    I normally wouldnt get it frequently but ive done a fresh install so its happening :(

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    Is Vista a lost cause on modern hardware?

    in Windows Vista

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    35 minutes ago, 98SE said:

    Here's the bad news for Vista on SkyLake.

    I did a barrage of around 50+ Reboot tests for SkyLake on Vista Ultimate 64-Bit SP1.

    I haven't done any Ivy Bridge tests of this magnitude so I can't confirm if this is just a Haswell+ only issue.  So this could be just a Vista issue.  A better test would be X79 Ivy Bridge to see if happens or is flawless.

    Here are the different errors I have seen so far.

     

     

    Logon Process Initialization Failure

    "The interactive logon process initialization has failed. Please consult the event log for more details."

     

    Closing this window allowed it to login to the desktop screen.

     

    The other issues are a Windows Defender error "Application failed to initialize: 0x800106ba.  A problem caused this program's service to stop.  To start the service, restart your computer or search Help and Support for how to start a service manually."

     I disabled Windows Defender and never saw this issue again using Programs, Windows Defender and unchecking everything and Reboot.

     

    I saw a few versions of the Black Screen with mouse cursor still working.

    How to bypass this using "Ctrl+Alt+Del".  Hitting the Enter Key sometimes did something.  My guess is the display output is somehow not showing up properly.

    This will trigger another screen where you can Logoff and then Logon again and it should go to the desktop like normal.

     

    Another time a Black Screen occurs if you look at your hard drive activity light you can see it's doing something.

    After a minute or two it would attempt to go to the desktop.  Now on the desktop you will see this other balloon error at the bottom right corner.

     

    ! Failed to connect to a windows service

    Windows could not connect to the Group Policy Client service

    The problem prevents limited users from logging on to the

    system

    As an administrative user you can review the System Event

    Log for details about why the service didn't respond

     

     

    At this point you need to reboot the system since you can't access anything in your user account like you normally should.

     

     

    These problems experienced can happen and out of the 50+ Reboots but the occurrence is actually rare if you consider most people don't usually reboot non stop and once in the OS they keep it running 24/7 in some cases.

    If you're finicky about these rare occurrences it can be enough to consider switching to Windows 7 64-Bit SP1.

    The Thing About the black screen is, the explorer.exe process hangs or doesnt start, you can have to create a new process and type "explorer" it should fix it or you can just wait for the process to start up incase the process is on if not then manually start it by making a new task, the windows defender problem is also a random one, it will work sometimes, there is another problem the audio functions dont startup along with windows so you have to manually start them from the audio logo itself or from "services.msc"

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    Server 2008 Updates on Windows Vista

    in Windows Vista

    Posted

    5 hours ago, 2008WindowsVista said:

    Just letting everyone know how October's batch of updates went. I was able to install all of the Server 2008 October 2017 updates on my Vista Ultimate x64 system with no issues. Here are the following updates that I installed (no .NET Framework updates were released this month AFAIK, so no .NET Framework related updates were installed):
    KB4040685 (IE9)
    KB4041671
    KB4041944
    KB4041995
    KB4042007
    KB4042067
    KB4042120
    KB4042121
    KB4042122
    KB4042123
    KB4042723

    Seems Good, i used your list to install them to my system as well, thanks.

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