<r> Actually, just read an article on 9. It's crap, not gonna bother.<br/>
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The trouble is, Microsoft Windows is getting farther and farther away from my needs. I don't need, or even care for UAC, Themes, charms & widgets, and whatever other gawd-awful crap they like to throw at me. I ...

<t> Vista isn't so bad when you get rid of the UAC controls.<br/>
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Windows 8 just totally takes away my ability to do, well, anything with my machine. My dad got it and it is terrible. All kinds of 3rd party crap on there that is a pain to get rid of, the fact they moved options that used to ...

<t> Hmmm...<br/>
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Okay, well, I am going to save all my important things to my terra-drive and then restore my laptop to it's factory settings.... GAH! That will be 4-6 hours of updates just for windows I am sure... <grumble>....<br/>
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On second thought, I might just buy a new computer ...

<r> Thank you for the assistance. <E>:)</E><br/>
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@EIA: Naw, my vista hates the video. But I don't really care about that. The game runs and that is my priority; I'm very content with EIA in as far as functionality goes (the dumb AI & the occasional incident where my fleet attacks my own ...

Here ya go.

Not necessary. I disabled all UAC features.

<t> Hmmm....<br/>
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Not sure if I am posting in the right place, but since this thread is active and people seem to be having their needs addressed...<br/>
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I just recently bought The John Tiller BGCW & BGN bundles. I DL'd them fine, installed them fine, installed the Vista-64 bit Help ...

I DL'd Empire at Arms and installed that game. It also required Vista-64 bit help. It runs fine, however I get no intro video. Is there a way to turn off the opening video? Maybe that is the problem with BGCW & BGN?

<r> I have a Vista 64-bit laptop with 4GB memory, and I DL'd and installed both the BGCW & BGN bundles. Install went smoothly, and it successfully installed that Vista Help thingie.<br/>
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I can run the launcher, and it lets me pick a scenario.<br/>
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Then I get a black screen with my ...

That would be nice. Or maybe put in on Gamersgate, or even GOG. Not steam, though. I am still mad at steam. Don't understand why they don't keep it available on Matrix - was it really using up that many resources to keep it uploaded?

Oh, that is the only difference? Even I can do this. [8D]

Thanks

<t> Does anyone know where I can buy a copy of the 2005 re-release of Reach for the Stars? I have checked the RFTS website, it's useless (except for teasing me), and Matrix has the game listed as discontinued. There are a few used circa 2000 boxed versions available, but my heart pines away for the ...