I'm going slightly mad...

Deformat · Defense Minister **Joined**: 17 Sep 2007

OK,now,these days I got for Christmas my first laptop ever.(With vista,yeah,and an annoying keyboard...)But I got anoyed because of the next error when I type my activation code for Adobe PS CS2 (v9).

Any fix for this?IIRC my administrator privileges are fine.

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Von Kriplespac · General **Joined**: 01 Sep 2004 **Location**: Somewhere

Are you on your administrative account? #Tongue

Have you tried Root?

Have you tried -su command?

Edit:
Oh wait drifted off to Linux...

Talk to Anti, he might have a bit of a...Solution. #Tongue

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Dutchygamer · Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 1:20 pm Post subject:

Have you tried cracks? #Tongue

Von Kriplespac · General **Joined**: 01 Sep 2004 **Location**: Somewhere

Dutchygamer wrote:

Have you tried cracks? #Tongue

That's anti's solution.

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Deformat · Defense Minister **Joined**: 17 Sep 2007

ROFL.

EDIT:Maybe it will work with activation via phone.Were is that option?

Nyerguds · Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 2:00 pm Post subject:

Have you disabled User Account Control?

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Deformat · Defense Minister **Joined**: 17 Sep 2007

Hm,I knew were was that,but I forgot.

Can somebody remind me,I kinda got an bad day... >.<

EDIT:never mind,lets see if it works...

EDIT2:Yep,it works,thanks Nyer. Very Happy

Dutchygamer · Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 2:58 pm Post subject:

Nyerguds wrote:

Have you disabled User Account Control?

This is something you should always do when using Vista Wink

Deformat · Defense Minister **Joined**: 17 Sep 2007

Is there any risk then?

Tore · Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 4:47 pm Post subject:

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Have you disabled User Account Control?

Bad idea IMO.

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This is something you should always do when using Vista

This is something not todo when using Vista.

UAC improves system security, it has "saved" my brother a cupple of times. (malware who wants to run at start up can be blocked by UAC instantly)

I have UAC on, I have had no problems with it, just remember to run old apps as admin.

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Is there any risk then?

There is always a risk when you disable a layer of security...

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Clazzy · Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 5:00 pm Post subject:

Common sense is a better line of defence, really. It's good that Microsoft took a page out of *nix's book but they didn't really write it well. If you rely on UAC to protect your computer you're not using your computer right. Besides, I think UAC has been bypassed by some crackers out there.

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Tore · Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 5:24 pm Post subject:

Relying on UAC is stupid but still it's an added layer of defense, thats why I use UAC + common sence + anti virus (+ letting Windows defender scan once a week #Tongue

xD)

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IcySon55 · Commander **Joined**: 19 Nov 2003 **Location**: Overworld

Tore wrote:

Relying on UAC is stupid but still it's an added layer of defense, thats why I use UAC + common sence + anti virus (+ letting Windows defender scan once a week #Tongue

xD)

I run Vista with no AV, UAC disabled, and no firewall. My common sense is good enough. The system hasn't had problems. Relying on things makes you a bad user.

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Tore · Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 11:57 am Post subject:

IcySon55 wrote:

Tore wrote:

Relying on UAC is stupid but still it's an added layer of defense, thats why I use UAC + common sence + anti virus (+ letting Windows defender scan once a week #Tongue

xD)

I run Vista with no AV, UAC disabled, and no firewall. My common sense is good enough. The system hasn't had problems. Relying on things makes you a bad user.

Thats your choise.

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Crash · Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 12:23 pm Post subject:

I agree that common sense is way more important than firewalls and Anti-viruses. Although, having both makes for more security.

Sir Modsalot · Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 6:41 am Post subject:

IcySon55 wrote:

My common sense is good enough. The system hasn't had problems. Relying on things makes you a bad user.

Common sense doesn't protect you from remote attacks that don't announce themselves.

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Von Kriplespac · General **Joined**: 01 Sep 2004 **Location**: Somewhere

I think remote attacks have evaporated these days for the most part -- unless if you kept Telnet open on XP. #Tongue

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Mortecha · Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 10:42 am Post subject:

Deformat, have you tried to run the program as an admin?

Right click on the shortcut on your desktop, go to properties - compatibility and then in the Privilege Level box check Run this program as an administrator.

THis should do the trick:)

Dutchygamer · Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 11:21 am Post subject:

It has already been suggested and it worked Mortecha #Tongue

Deformat · Defense Minister **Joined**: 17 Sep 2007

Plus,I'm uninstalling Vista right now.

Vista had too many useless things for me(skins and other things.)so XP is going to be installed on it.

IcySon55 · Commander **Joined**: 19 Nov 2003 **Location**: Overworld

Sir Modsalot wrote:

IcySon55 wrote:

My common sense is good enough. The system hasn't had problems. Relying on things makes you a bad user.

Common sense doesn't protect you from remote attacks that don't announce themselves.

Right, because I'm dumb enough to connect my computers directly to the internet. [/sarcasm]

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Bittah Commander · Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 1:49 am Post subject:

UAC is only useful if you need to protect your computer from yourself IMO Rolling Eyes

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gufu · Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 4:12 am Post subject:

And from your parents/other people who have no idea.

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Bittah Commander · Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 4:37 am Post subject:

Of course, but if you know people like that are going to use your computer when you're not around, you're better off putting a password account and making sure they only have access to your computer via a restricted account, if they need to have access at all.

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daTS · Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2008 5:08 am Post subject:

XP Home + COMODO Firewall. All I need, even with a retarded brother. #Tongue

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