[homebrewed]

Got AT&T DSL internet for the home. Came with a back-up disk for all my operating programs. Installed it like was instructed. Now ALL my media stuff won't respond. Player, DVD, picture aps, etc;.

Called AT&T and they have no idea, called Gateway, they're clueless, have contacted Microsoft. You can imagine how that conversation went.

I get an error message. Says that the media player/center needs to be reinstalled. Can install from Microsofts website. Tried that. Get another message that says Media center is already installed. Went to programs to remove it from the computers so I can install it from the website. Its not in my operating programs... Where'd it go??

Told this to the tech dude @ MS and he thinks I'm retarded. Had a buddy that is a computer guru look at it, and he says its a Vista issue. MS should take care of it. They wanna charge me a shit load of $$$ to verbally diagnose the problem.

Anybody else have Vista or problems with AT&T internet?

[Juggalo_X]

Vista is retarded. best you can do is uninstall the AT&T software and see if that fixes it if it does not then you need to recover your vista install and do not reinstall the at&t software. the problem is most likely that the AT&T software is not specifically designed for vista.

[DanishStallion]

yeah vista is like chevy.


POS


another year or so and vista should be running more smoothly as the world catches up with it.

it was the same deal with xp. pos at launch

today i wouldent trade xp pro for nothing.

[homebrewed]

Originally Posted by Juggalo_X Vista is retarded. best you can do is uninstall the AT&T software and see if that fixes it if it does not then you need to recover your vista install and do not reinstall the at&t software. the problem is most likely that the AT&T software is not specifically designed for vista.

+1 for Vista bein a slackjaw...

That was my first thought, but AT&T swears that the back-up was created specifically for Vista users.

If I uninstall the AT&T software, can I retain my internet somehow?
I'm not too computer savvy, so make it easy for me...

[DanishStallion]

you don't need their pos software to go on the internet

[DanishStallion]

ms media player is not the best choice

use winamp for your music.

(has good radio too!)


use VLC player for your movies etc.

[Juggalo_X]

Originally Posted by homebrewed Originally Posted by Juggalo_X Vista is retarded. best you can do is uninstall the AT&T software and see if that fixes it if it does not then you need to recover your vista install and do not reinstall the at&t software. the problem is most likely that the AT&T software is not specifically designed for vista. +1 for Vista bein a slackjaw... That was my first thought, but AT&T swears that the back-up was created specifically for Vista users. If I uninstall the AT&T software, can I retain my internet somehow? I'm not too computer savvy, so make it easy for me...

your internet uses PPPOE Authentication which has been built into the windows os since windows 2000 there software is useless and they distribute it solely to advertise for them selves. ever notices how ur internet explorer now says Provided by AT&T or something like that.

[Juggalo_X]

Originally Posted by DanishStallion ms media player is not the best choice use winamp for your music. (has good radio too!) use VLC player for your movies etc.

I happen to prefer windows media player its actually something that MicroShit did right. it organizes the library into folder automatically by band and cd title.

[DanishStallion]

Originally Posted by Juggalo_X Originally Posted by homebrewed Originally Posted by Juggalo_X Vista is retarded. best you can do is uninstall the AT&T software and see if that fixes it if it does not then you need to recover your vista install and do not reinstall the at&t software. the problem is most likely that the AT&T software is not specifically designed for vista. +1 for Vista bein a slackjaw... That was my first thought, but AT&T swears that the back-up was created specifically for Vista users. If I uninstall the AT&T software, can I retain my internet somehow? I'm not too computer savvy, so make it easy for me... your internet uses PPPOE Authentication which has been built into the windows os since windows 2000 there software is useless and they distribute it solely to advertise for them selves. ever notices how ur internet explorer now says Provided by AT&T or something like that.

+1

there has also been rumors in Europe where Companys provided software to monitor your surfing on the web through their browser. that is just a rumor though

personaly i use mozilla firefox. i love it!

[Juggalo_X]

PLZ give me a list of all the software that was installed via the AT&T package

[GTsetGO]

i have vista on two of my computers and have yet to have a problem. i like it a crap ton better than xp

[Juggalo_X]

Originally Posted by GTsetGO i have vista on two of my computers and have yet to have a problem. i like it a crap ton better than xp

ahhh u still have the vista boner, wait till u try to do something real on it then u will see :wink

[DanishStallion]

yeah lol seriously. biggest problems is people change from xp to vista and their hardware does not work cause there are not enough drivers out there for the different hardware.

this guys is a good example on what problems you run into

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HELrxLdP85c

[Juggalo_X]

Originally Posted by DanishStallion yeah lol seriously. biggest problems is people change from xp to vista and their hardware does not work cause there are not enough drivers out there for the different hardware. this guys is a good example on what problems you run into http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HELrxLdP85c

U know dell was shipping there vista systems with there complimentary printer that had no vista drivers for about 6 months :wink fun stuff. also i love fighting with vistas flaky WIFI its fun shit i tells yah.

[WAR-PARTY]

Originally Posted by Juggalo_X Vista is retarded. best you can do is uninstall the AT&T software and see if that fixes it if it does not then you need to recover your vista install and do not reinstall the at&t software. the problem is most likely that the AT&T software is not specifically designed for vista.

Ya it has to be Vista approved to work other wise it sets up a conflict, also dump the mail that came with Vista a beta program is on the M/S site that works much better. And the Macaffe Virus protection has issues with Vista. Go to cnet.com and down load avast! 4.7 it's free an has no issues with Shista.
I hate Vista, how bad? I spent 250 dollars to fix my old Dell with XP Pro on it and set up a wireless network so I can surf the net. My wife can have the new Gateway! And Vista. The Dell went into my garage!

[Dennis]

i learned long time ago to never instal a new ms operating system until its at least 2 years old to give them time to work out bugs

[Vabeachmustang]

Originally Posted by GTsetGO i have vista on two of my computers and have yet to have a problem. i like it a crap ton better than xp

+1. I've had no problems with Vista.

[Juggalo_X]

Originally Posted by Vabeachmustang Originally Posted by GTsetGO i have vista on two of my computers and have yet to have a problem. i like it a crap ton better than xp +1. I've had no problems with Vista.

u havnt used it enough then. try being a computer technician i deal with Microshit Vista 8h a day 6 days a week

[AtlanticBlue99]

sorry. i have a macbook

seriously though, there are tons of problems with vista, so try asking on some computer forums and maybe you can be steered in the right direction

[Juggalo_X]

Originally Posted by AtlanticBlue99 sorry. i have a macbook seriously though, there are tons of problems with vista, so try asking on some computer forums and maybe you can be steered in the right direction

My dad has 2 g5's cuz he is the editor for a magazine. i really dont care for them but ill use them when i got nun els to hop on lol i really resent the eye candy even my XP i have it set to look old skool lol