Visat 256Mb Video Card Recommendation

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David,

OK, I've had another brain storm. Check for unsigned drivers. These
drivers have been known to cause mysterious crashes and other problems.
Microsoft insists that vendors submit their drivers to Microsoft for testing
to ensure they run properly. When Microsoft verifies the reliability of
drivers, it refers to this process as "signed drivers." You likely are aware
of this process. Anyway, to check, open the Run app under Start (icon in
Vista). In the area provided, enter this command: sigverif.exe and press
OK. Vista will provide a list of unsigned drivers. Shut down, one at a
time, each program running with unsigned drivers. If crashes stop, you've
found it. Not all unsigned drivers cause problems.
 
freddy said:
David,

OK, I've had another brain storm. Check for unsigned drivers. These
drivers have been known to cause mysterious crashes and other problems.
Microsoft insists that vendors submit their drivers to Microsoft for testing
to ensure they run properly. When Microsoft verifies the reliability of
drivers, it refers to this process as "signed drivers." You likely are aware
of this process. Anyway, to check, open the Run app under Start (icon in
Vista). In the area provided, enter this command: sigverif.exe and press
OK. Vista will provide a list of unsigned drivers. Shut down, one at a
time, each program running with unsigned drivers. If crashes stop, you've
found it. Not all unsigned drivers cause problems.
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Well I have made some progress. Windows reported that there was a
problem with the video card/driver but that there was no solution. This
was with the latest nvidia driver.

There was also an error for a PVR/video card as well as the Belkin WiFi
card. I removed the PVR card but can;t say things improved. I removed
the Belkin WiFi card and so far the system has been stable although I
have not used it for very long.

I can get along without the WiFi for now.

Another error from Microsoft Windows Defender has a solution but so far
I have not implemented it. I need to rename a file bit it keeps saying I
need permission. I am set up as the administrator so I am not sure what
that is all about.

So far the Vista experience has been a bust. I had better luck with
Linux Ubuntu.
 
David,

Glad to hear that you're making progress. If your system remains stable
after removing the WiFi card, then that was the problem. Check Belkin for
updated Vista drivers. It sounds to me that you're going to get to the
bottom of this. I think you're close.

You should be able to change the permissions, even when you're running as
administrator. I don't recall the procedure for doing it off hand, but you
can do a google search, or see whether you can find it in Windows Help and
Support, under the Start icon. I think you right click the file and select
one of the tabs you get after you right click.

Sure, installing a new operating system can be somewhat of a bust, but we
can't expect a system to operate with incompatible hardware and drivers.
Even nVidea is having problems in getting their drivers to play nice with
Vista. I've seen plenty of comments about this on the Internet. These
problems take time to iron out. It's getting there.
 
freddy said:
David,

Glad to hear that you're making progress. If your system remains stable
after removing the WiFi card, then that was the problem. Check Belkin for
updated Vista drivers. It sounds to me that you're going to get to the
bottom of this. I think you're close.

You should be able to change the permissions, even when you're running as
administrator. I don't recall the procedure for doing it off hand, but
you
can do a google search, or see whether you can find it in Windows Help and
Support, under the Start icon. I think you right click the file and
select
one of the tabs you get after you right click.

Sure, installing a new operating system can be somewhat of a bust, but we
can't expect a system to operate with incompatible hardware and drivers.
Even nVidea is having problems in getting their drivers to play nice with
Vista. I've seen plenty of comments about this on the Internet. These
problems take time to iron out. It's getting there.
Click to expand...

No loock ups since I removed the wireless PCI card. I am getting another
GByte of memory. I will install that aned then put the WiFi card back in ( I
will change PCI slots) and see how it goes. For whatever reason the WiFi
card seems to have been the issue.
 
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