Few problems on Vista Ultimate x64

[Guest TMA]

I'm dual booting Vista Ultimate x64 and my previous operating system XP

Professional x86. The problems I am describing here occurs only on Vista and

even though it's related to other programs, they don't happen on XP, so I

thought it was better to post them on 64bit forum. I've downloaded all the

updates for my system.

 

1) I use Outlook 2007 for e-mail and notes (I have notes links on my desktop

for easier access). The problem is that whenever I open Outlook for the

first time, it won't ask for my password ever again until I reboot. I have

posted similar question on Outlook.General forum, but they pointed me to a

website about this error on Office 97. It said it could be something related

to my anti-virus (Nod32 latest version). But since it doesn't happen on XP

at all, I doubt it would be Nod32. It is more like Windows Defender is

causing this problem.

 

2) I like to use windows explorer with Detailed view sorted by file type. On

XP x86, I just open any folder, hit Detailed view, sort it by file type and

go to Options/Apply to All Folders and voilá, all the other folders will

open with this view, but not Vista x64. It insists to open different views

depending apparently on the contents of this folder. For example, folders

with pictures will show me thumbnails; folders with *.mp3 files will show me

mp3 details (album, view rate, etc). How can I have the same view settings

for ALL folders?

 

3) Since I use keyboard United States International (sometimes I type in

portuguese or french), my latest version of ICQ won't type quotes properly,

the ' sign. Instead of waiting for the next letter I type, it will just

double the quote like ... '' ... and wait for the next keyboard letter.

Again, it may seem an ICQ problem, but it doesn't happen on XP x84 running

the same keyboard type and the same ICQ version.

 

4) I like to play Age Of Empires 1.0c every now and then, but on Vista x64 I

just can't load a previously saved game. The system will crash and it will

go back to my desktop asking me if i want to check for solutions online

(what is that option by the way? It NEVER finds any solution at all, it will

just close the program). Any fix for this?

 

5) Since there's no version of RealPlayer to be installed on Vista x64

systems, how can I be able to open/run *.ram files? Is there a driver I

could use to view these files with Windows Media Player or Winamp? Or is

there any other program to open these files?

 

6) Where can I get more dreamscene videos? I'm tired to see the ones

included in the package. Can I have my own personal videos in there? How?

I've looked for it and found this Windows Blinds program to be installed and

give me the same effect, but I didn't want to install any third party

program since Windows has already given me this feature.

 

7) My system is taking too long to boot up, about 2 minutes since I type my

password until the HD led stops blinking. I am running an Intel Core2 Duo

1.7ghz with 2 mb of ram and a good Intel MotherBoard. Even though I don't

have a SATA2 hard drive (still and IDE), I guessed boot up should be a

little faster. I have the same usual programs running at start up MSN, ICQ,

Skype, Nod32 and DUMeter only.

 

8) I had a hard time finding a way to have a shortcut to my ADSL internet

connection on my desktop, but it's there. I also added a link to this

shortcut on my StartUp folder, but it doesn't work. Everytime I boot up I

have to click on my desktop icon. Is there a way to get it running

automaticly? Again, it works fine on XP x86.

 

Thank you all in advance.

[Guest Carlos]

RE: Few problems on Vista Ultimate x64

 

Hi:

I will give you the solution for #5

Forget all about Real Player (bloatware).

Download and install RealAlternative (

http://www.free-codecs.com/download/Real_Alternative.htm).

It is a freeware decoder that will also install "Media Player Classic" which

will be the player you will want to use for those *.ram files.

It is just a 6 megs download (decoder + player).

 

Regarding #3... Check that the Input Language and Keyboard Layout are the

same both in XP and Vista.

That way you should have the same behaviour with the ' in both OS's.

 

Carlos

 

"TMA" wrote:

> I'm dual booting Vista Ultimate x64 and my previous operating system XP

> Professional x86. The problems I am describing here occurs only on Vista and

> even though it's related to other programs, they don't happen on XP, so I

> thought it was better to post them on 64bit forum. I've downloaded all the

> updates for my system.

>

> 1) I use Outlook 2007 for e-mail and notes (I have notes links on my desktop

> for easier access). The problem is that whenever I open Outlook for the

> first time, it won't ask for my password ever again until I reboot. I have

> posted similar question on Outlook.General forum, but they pointed me to a

> website about this error on Office 97. It said it could be something related

> to my anti-virus (Nod32 latest version). But since it doesn't happen on XP

> at all, I doubt it would be Nod32. It is more like Windows Defender is

> causing this problem.

>

> 2) I like to use windows explorer with Detailed view sorted by file type. On

> XP x86, I just open any folder, hit Detailed view, sort it by file type and

> go to Options/Apply to All Folders and voilá, all the other folders will

> open with this view, but not Vista x64. It insists to open different views

> depending apparently on the contents of this folder. For example, folders

> with pictures will show me thumbnails; folders with *.mp3 files will show me

> mp3 details (album, view rate, etc). How can I have the same view settings

> for ALL folders?

>

> 3) Since I use keyboard United States International (sometimes I type in

> portuguese or french), my latest version of ICQ won't type quotes properly,

> the ' sign. Instead of waiting for the next letter I type, it will just

> double the quote like ... '' ... and wait for the next keyboard letter.

> Again, it may seem an ICQ problem, but it doesn't happen on XP x84 running

> the same keyboard type and the same ICQ version.

>

> 4) I like to play Age Of Empires 1.0c every now and then, but on Vista x64 I

> just can't load a previously saved game. The system will crash and it will

> go back to my desktop asking me if i want to check for solutions online

> (what is that option by the way? It NEVER finds any solution at all, it will

> just close the program). Any fix for this?

>

> 5) Since there's no version of RealPlayer to be installed on Vista x64

> systems, how can I be able to open/run *.ram files? Is there a driver I

> could use to view these files with Windows Media Player or Winamp? Or is

> there any other program to open these files?

>

> 6) Where can I get more dreamscene videos? I'm tired to see the ones

> included in the package. Can I have my own personal videos in there? How?

> I've looked for it and found this Windows Blinds program to be installed and

> give me the same effect, but I didn't want to install any third party

> program since Windows has already given me this feature.

>

> 7) My system is taking too long to boot up, about 2 minutes since I type my

> password until the HD led stops blinking. I am running an Intel Core2 Duo

> 1.7ghz with 2 mb of ram and a good Intel MotherBoard. Even though I don't

> have a SATA2 hard drive (still and IDE), I guessed boot up should be a

> little faster. I have the same usual programs running at start up MSN, ICQ,

> Skype, Nod32 and DUMeter only.

>

> 8) I had a hard time finding a way to have a shortcut to my ADSL internet

> connection on my desktop, but it's there. I also added a link to this

> shortcut on my StartUp folder, but it doesn't work. Everytime I boot up I

> have to click on my desktop icon. Is there a way to get it running

> automaticly? Again, it works fine on XP x86.

>

> Thank you all in advance.

>

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