Honda_Boy

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  1. Most people's computers I fix, I install FF and stuff on and ask them to use that stuff to help protect their PC's. I hated using the PC's at school until I installed FireFox on a thumb drive. Now whenever I log into my account, I just plug in my thumb drive and go.

    Oh I do despise using my brother's computer........................... damn iMac.

  2. that program won't install. But honestly, I don't think it's anything with my PC. I think some automailer got my account name and password and is using it to do this crap. I'm calling my ISP tomorrow and having this account deleted and having a new one made. I just need to remember if anything else was registered with that account and switch it over to Gmail.

  3. thought I did have the latest, here we go again

    Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2

    Scan saved at 4:06:53 PM, on 3/30/2008

    Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)

    MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16608)

    Boot mode: Normal

    Running processes:

    C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe

    C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe

    C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe

    C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe

    C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe

    C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe

    C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware 2007\aawservice.exe

    C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE

    C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe

    C:\WINDOWS\system32\RunDLL32.exe

    C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgcc.exe

    C:\WINDOWS\CTHELPER.EXE

    C:\Program Files\Logitech\GamePanel Software\LgDevAgt.exe

    C:\Program Files\Logitech\GamePanel Software\G-series Software\LGDCore.exe

    C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\GrooveMonitor.exe

    C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe

    C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgamsvr.exe

    C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgupsvc.exe

    C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgemc.exe

    C:\Program Files\CDBurnerXP\NMSAccessU.exe

    C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe

    C:\WINDOWS\system32\PnkBstrA.exe

    C:\Program Files\Sunbelt Software\Personal Firewall\kpf4ss.exe

    C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe

    C:\Program Files\Sunbelt Software\Personal Firewall\kpf4gui.exe

    C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe

    C:\Program Files\Sunbelt Software\Personal Firewall\kpf4gui.exe

    C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe

    C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe

    R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157

    R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896

    R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896

    R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157

    O2 - BHO: Adobe PDF Reader Link Helper - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll

    O2 - BHO: Spybot-S&D IE Protection - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SDHelper.dll

    O2 - BHO: Groove GFS Browser Helper - {72853161-30C5-4D22-B7F9-0BBC1D38A37E} - C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\GrooveShellExtensions.dll

    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup

    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install

    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvMediaCenter] RunDLL32.exe NvMCTray.dll,NvTaskbarInit

    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG7_CC] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgcc.exe /STARTUP

    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CTHelper] CTHELPER.EXE

    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CTxfiHlp] CTXFIHLP.EXE

    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Launch LgDevAgt] "C:\Program Files\Logitech\GamePanel Software\LgDevAgt.exe"

    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Launch LGDCore] "C:\Program Files\Logitech\GamePanel Software\G-series Software\LGDCore.exe" /SHOWHIDE

    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WinampAgent] "C:\Program Files\Winamp\winampa.exe"

    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [amd_dc_opt] C:\Program Files\AMD\Dual-Core Optimizer\amd_dc_opt.exe

    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [GrooveMonitor] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\GrooveMonitor.exe"

    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe Reader Speed Launcher] "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\Reader_sl.exe"

    O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe

    O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [AVG7_Run] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgw.exe /RUNONCE (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')

    O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-20\..\Run: [AVG7_Run] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgw.exe /RUNONCE (User 'NETWORK SERVICE')

    O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-18\..\Run: [AVG7_Run] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgw.exe /RUNONCE (User 'SYSTEM')

    O4 - HKUS\.DEFAULT\..\Run: [AVG7_Run] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgw.exe /RUNONCE (User 'Default user')

    O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\EXCEL.EXE/3000

    O9 - Extra button: Send to OneNote - {2670000A-7350-4f3c-8081-5663EE0C6C49} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\ONBttnIE.dll

    O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: S&end to OneNote - {2670000A-7350-4f3c-8081-5663EE0C6C49} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\ONBttnIE.dll

    O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\REFIEBAR.DLL

    O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SDHelper.dll

    O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Spybot - Search && Destroy Configuration - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SDHelper.dll

    O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe

    O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe

    O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe

    O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe

    O18 - Protocol: grooveLocalGWS - {88FED34C-F0CA-4636-A375-3CB6248B04CD} - C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\GrooveSystemServices.dll

    O23 - Service: Ad-Aware 2007 Service (aawservice) - Lavasoft - C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware 2007\aawservice.exe

    O23 - Service: AVG7 Alert Manager Server (Avg7Alrt) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgamsvr.exe

    O23 - Service: AVG7 Update Service (Avg7UpdSvc) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgupsvc.exe

    O23 - Service: AVG E-mail Scanner (AVGEMS) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgemc.exe

    O23 - Service: NMSAccessU - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\CDBurnerXP\NMSAccessU.exe

    O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe

    O23 - Service: PnkBstrA - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\PnkBstrA.exe

    O23 - Service: Sunbelt Personal Firewall 4 (SPF4) - Sunbelt Software - C:\Program Files\Sunbelt Software\Personal Firewall\kpf4ss.exe

    --

    End of file - 6052 bytes

  4. yeah, I'm callin my ISP tomorrow and am going to ask them to shut it off and make me a new one. I've already switched all my forum accounts over to my Gmail account. I've never even gotten spam in that account before. Plus I changed my password to a far longer one in Gmail that's pretty friggin hard for people to figure out if you ask me. It's easy for me to remember. And if I get any more crap, I have an uber end all password that's all numbers. It's a 12 digit number that I memorized years ago for something and never forgot it.

    oh and

    HijackThis Thread

  5. I was told to run a HijackThis for this.

    My email acount from my ISP has been hijacked or something. It's been emailing crap about watches and stuff to people with fake names in the sender field. I know this cause my ISP has an email firewall (makes you wonder how my account got hijacked) and it's been sending me emails of blocked outgoing emails from this auto mailer. Thanks for any help with this.

    Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.0 (BETA)

    Scan saved at 3:43:17 PM, on 3/30/2008

    Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)

    Boot mode: Normal

    Running processes:

    C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe

    C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe

    C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe

    C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe

    C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe

    C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe

    C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware 2007\aawservice.exe

    C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE

    C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe

    C:\WINDOWS\system32\RunDLL32.exe

    C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgcc.exe

    C:\WINDOWS\CTHELPER.EXE

    C:\Program Files\Logitech\GamePanel Software\LgDevAgt.exe

    C:\Program Files\Logitech\GamePanel Software\G-series Software\LGDCore.exe

    C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\GrooveMonitor.exe

    C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe

    C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgamsvr.exe

    C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgupsvc.exe

    C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgemc.exe

    C:\Program Files\CDBurnerXP\NMSAccessU.exe

    C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe

    C:\WINDOWS\system32\PnkBstrA.exe

    C:\Program Files\Sunbelt Software\Personal Firewall\kpf4ss.exe

    C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe

    C:\Program Files\Sunbelt Software\Personal Firewall\kpf4gui.exe

    C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe

    C:\Program Files\Sunbelt Software\Personal Firewall\kpf4gui.exe

    C:\Program Files\uTorrent\uTorrent.exe

    C:\Documents and Settings\Bryan\My Documents\HiJackThis_v2.exe

    R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157

    R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896

    R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896

    R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157

    O2 - BHO: Adobe PDF Reader Link Helper - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll

    O2 - BHO: Spybot-S&D IE Protection - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SDHelper.dll

    O2 - BHO: Groove GFS Browser Helper - {72853161-30C5-4D22-B7F9-0BBC1D38A37E} - C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\GrooveShellExtensions.dll

    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup

    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install

    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvMediaCenter] RunDLL32.exe NvMCTray.dll,NvTaskbarInit

    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG7_CC] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgcc.exe /STARTUP

    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CTHelper] CTHELPER.EXE

    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CTxfiHlp] CTXFIHLP.EXE

    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Launch LgDevAgt] "C:\Program Files\Logitech\GamePanel Software\LgDevAgt.exe"

    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Launch LGDCore] "C:\Program Files\Logitech\GamePanel Software\G-series Software\LGDCore.exe" /SHOWHIDE

    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WinampAgent] "C:\Program Files\Winamp\winampa.exe"

    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [amd_dc_opt] C:\Program Files\AMD\Dual-Core Optimizer\amd_dc_opt.exe

    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [GrooveMonitor] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\GrooveMonitor.exe"

    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe Reader Speed Launcher] "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\Reader_sl.exe"

    O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe

    O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [AVG7_Run] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgw.exe /RUNONCE (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')

    O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-20\..\Run: [AVG7_Run] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgw.exe /RUNONCE (User 'NETWORK SERVICE')

    O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-18\..\Run: [AVG7_Run] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgw.exe /RUNONCE (User 'SYSTEM')

    O4 - HKUS\.DEFAULT\..\Run: [AVG7_Run] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgw.exe /RUNONCE (User 'Default user')

    O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\EXCEL.EXE/3000

    O9 - Extra button: Send to OneNote - {2670000A-7350-4f3c-8081-5663EE0C6C49} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\ONBttnIE.dll

    O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: S&end to OneNote - {2670000A-7350-4f3c-8081-5663EE0C6C49} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\ONBttnIE.dll

    O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\REFIEBAR.DLL

    O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SDHelper.dll

    O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Spybot - Search && Destroy Configuration - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SDHelper.dll

    O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - %windir%\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe (file missing)

    O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - %windir%\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe (file missing)

    O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe

    O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe

    O18 - Protocol: grooveLocalGWS - {88FED34C-F0CA-4636-A375-3CB6248B04CD} - C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\GrooveSystemServices.dll

    O22 - SharedTaskScheduler: Browseui preloader - {438755C2-A8BA-11D1-B96B-00A0C90312E1} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\browseui.dll

    O22 - SharedTaskScheduler: Component Categories cache daemon - {8C7461EF-2B13-11d2-BE35-3078302C2030} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\browseui.dll

    O23 - Service: Ad-Aware 2007 Service (aawservice) - Lavasoft - C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware 2007\aawservice.exe

    O23 - Service: AVG7 Alert Manager Server (Avg7Alrt) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgamsvr.exe

    O23 - Service: AVG7 Update Service (Avg7UpdSvc) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgupsvc.exe

    O23 - Service: AVG E-mail Scanner (AVGEMS) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgemc.exe

    O23 - Service: NMSAccessU - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\CDBurnerXP\NMSAccessU.exe

    O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe

    O23 - Service: PnkBstrA - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\PnkBstrA.exe

    O23 - Service: Sunbelt Personal Firewall 4 (SPF4) - Sunbelt Software - C:\Program Files\Sunbelt Software\Personal Firewall\kpf4ss.exe

    --

    End of file - 6299 bytes

  6. I can't get my ISP until tomorrow. But how could this happen exactly? Does this mean someone has my password to my account? I ran spybot S&D, Ad-Aware, and AVG scans and only Spybot S&D picked anything up but it wasn't anything major. Plus I'm firewalled and use Thunderbird to check it. I have my password to it saved in Thunderbird though.

    You don't suppose someone could have gained access to my account at school do you. I checked my email through Thunderbird on the wireless network at school.

  7. Well, you have 4GB of RAM and Vista x64 can use all that but my experience with x64 was HORRIBLE. I despise it but tI have no qualms with the x86 version though. I have the 32-bit version of Home Basic on my laptop and actually really like it. I suggest either XP Pro or the 32-bit version of Ultimate despite the RAM. 3.25GB is still plenty.

    I have had no issues aside from manufacturer (software and hardware) driver issues, however, even those have been limited. One could blame MS for their silly driver signature compatibility in Vista x64, however, it's also the manufacturers job to make the apporopriate drivers for the operating system.

    Anyway, I've been using Vista Ultimate for over a year now (both x86 and x64) and I haven't had any major issues with it. The Service Pack that was just released for Vista has made some major improvements (from what I've seen) in stability, compatibility, and reliability.

    I also agree with what Matt said, XP is nice, however, as noted it will not be around forever.

    B

    Well it ran like total crap on my system too aside from driver issues and other things. It was like having bad gas in my car. Sputtering, delayed response, took ungodly long to do anything (in comparison to my XP install), it just ran like crap and other stuff annoyed the hell out of me. XP 32-bit was far less hassle and performs infinitely better in every way. NOW, I have 32-bit Vista on my laptop and it's just fine. I like it. In fact I LOVE it. It responds relatively quick for what it is (Celeron 440, Intel 945G, 1.5GB RAM), it's rock solid and everything works. Just the security stuff is annoying and unzipping .zip files takes a while (I usually use WinRAR instead since it's faster than Vista's unzipper). Other than that I love it (particularly being able to change the theme's color on the fly to match wallpapers).

  8. Well, you have 4GB of RAM and Vista x64 can use all that but my experience with x64 was HORRIBLE. I despise it but tI have no qualms with the x86 version though. I have the 32-bit version of Home Basic on my laptop and actually really like it. I suggest either XP Pro or the 32-bit version of Ultimate despite the RAM. 3.25GB is still plenty.

  9. Well, apparently I had never gotten a good look a World Sport before cause I saw a nice up close picture and they don't look quite like I originally thought. It turns out now, I'm getting a universal A'PEXi World Sport 2 muffler and taking it to a shop to have it installed on the car with a new pipe. These have to come out straight.

    A'PEXi World Sport 2 muffler

    I'll be getting the standard N/A version obviously.

  10. I had 2 successful updates on the x64 version (same rig, 2 hard drives). First I did it with all drivers installed on one hard drive with out problems (aside from the problems I was already having with it) and installed it on another drive with no drivers or anything installed. I installed Vista x64 then immediately updated to SP1 (I had the .exe), then after that I installed all the drivers and program. Well I had all the same problems (only driver "problem" I had was that I wasn't getting all the EAX options for my Audigy 2ZS and that was both before and after the update). So, taking the problems into account (program incompatibility, program instability, slow/strange system operation) along with the extreme annoyances associated with any version of Vista, I trashed Vista x64 and went back to XP Home SP2 x86.

    I'm seriously debating whether or not to update my Vista Home Basic x86 laptop cause it runs perfectly. No driver probs, rock solid stability, quick (friggin amazing considering it's a Celeron 440M with 1.5GB of RAM), and I don't have a Vista disc for it. No recovery disc either. Just that damn recovery partition that I honestly have no clue how to use. I don't wanna mess it up.

  11. Filled up today. 93 Octane was friggin $3.49 a gallon. Thank goodness I only needed 8 gallons of gas. $28 it cost me today. And got a really pleasing 30.25 MPG on the last tank.

    Oh, and 87 was $3.19, and 89 was $3.34.

  12. OK, got ALL my problems fixed FINALLY.......... I trashed the Vista install and put XP Home SP2 back on it. I'm customizing back to how my old rig was since while trying to get around my Vista probs, I trashed my old rig's XP install.

    I'm not gonna mess with x64 Vista again until I feel like I absolutely have to (and I HIGHLY doubt that). Anyway, I'm very happy now (except the whole losing a crap load of cash thing).

  13. Never mind. I give up. This has been a complete failure. This system is going back to XP and staying on it until I get a DX10 video card and a SoundBlaster X-Fi. Even then I might just buy a 32-bit copy of Vista despite the 4GB of RAM I have. Screw it. My 32-bit Vista laptop runs like a top. It's been rock friggin solid. But damn, this 64-bit install has been nothing but trouble. It's terrible. I'm gonna beat James for talkin me into gettin it. $110 down the friggin toilet. I could used that money to help with gettin a new exhaust for the car.