Is my Laptop Infected? (Or Vista Bug??) Computer Gurus I need you.

[OCDP]

Originally Posted by DanG

Have you disabled UAC (user access control) or tried right clicking on spybot and using the "run as" option?

I feel like a newb, could you give me a brief description of UAC? I have heard the term enough times (especially with vista?)

I did use the "run as admin" option [after going to spybot forums] that fixed the problem for immunizing.. Just to add, I also couldn't install the program I mentioned that kept dissapearing to my C drive, again, gave me admin errors. So maybe this has something to do with UAC? I can't figure out why the program goes away.

[DanG]

UAC is user access control, or what causes your screen to grey out except for the window that pops up and asks you if you're sure you want to do something.

It was one of the first things I turned off when I was running vista. More of a pain in the butt for an experienced computer user, but a big plus for the type of people who believe that some rich african doctor wants to send them TEN MILLION US DOLLARS.

[banditpowdercoat]

Vista is a PITA. Gonna get the boot REAL soon outa my laptop

[EmilyB]

Vista

[Moogled]

Originally Posted by EmilyB

Vista

Hear hear!

[banditpowdercoat]

Yup, Vista keeps closing my mail, and just insane other stuff. Sometimes just locks up.......

[fishface]

bloated and slow...i really don't need all the "bling", rather an OS that just WORKS!