Andy [Ex-MSFT]
9/28/2007 4:02:00 PM
"Dave Angel" <jaimem@clearwire.net> wrote in message
news:6EFC18D6-67F7-4629-AD35-F1410EC58751@microsoft.com...
> I've also noticed that with certain games you need to modify your D.E.P.
> settings.
> I had to add AOE3,FEAR and valve's steam to my list.
>
> "Andy [YaYa]" <android8675@MAPSONhotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:4BEACF88-39F2-4C5B-954D-AB06C20B28B0@microsoft.com...
>> "Shari" <Shari@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:FFCA0898-DA34-42C3-83EA-533629773582@microsoft.com...
>>> Ok most all games seem to stop working. Is there anything that can be
>>> done or
>>> am I stuck cussing Vista
>>
>> There's a bunch of stuff, but without some general information like which
>> game isn't work or games, what your system make/model is, etc. there's
>> not too much to say other than to try some of the other suggestions
>> posted here.
>>
>> Run as Administrator or
>> with older games (no mention of vista as a supported OS in the system
>> requirements) run in Windows XP compatibility mode.
>>
>> A crashing system is not always the OS, it could be the game/program, the
>> hardware, or something else.
>>
>> -A.
I'd rather not mess with that DEP stuff. I mean they had to of hidden that
screen away for a reason.
Which Steam game is giving you problems. I was play testing TF2, before the
last patch I got the sound loop crash. Tried DEP, didn't help. After the
last update though my crash is gone, so it wasn't really Vista, just the
game itself.
Might submit a bug report to Valve or Sierra for fear, etc. See if this is a
problem with the game.
-A.