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For the last two days (with only abut 3 hours of sleep) I have been battling. With vista that is.

I have finally decided to upgrade. Wasn’t an easy decision considering how many issues there are. But since I decided on it because more and more games are being released with vista in mind. My first problem started almost instantly. As soon as I installed it I was infected with virtumonde and Vundo mallware. This two are the worse of the bunch and are the hardest to remove. Fix for Vundo is fairly easy to do though, but it can hide very easy and if one isn’t going to follow all the steps it ain’t gonna work (duh).

VirtuMonde is a whole another story. This thing is been programmed to reproduce itself and hide like crazy. There is a fix for it, but it is very risky as it can damage Your system.

After I finally fixed it I realised that it was too late. I went over to an excellent resource in an attempt to solve the problem. Techspot.com. They tried to help me. And after many agonizing hours of scans, reboots and more scans I thought the problem was fixed. No-o-o. Key system files were completely destroyed. I was not able to install many of the programs I use. Luckily there is a program that can help that. I downloaded Vista manager from Yamicsoft. The program helps You restore original system files by copying the needed files from Your OS CD/DVD. I did that and things were working normally. But even than it was too late. The system was so freaking slow that I could not do much. Finally I decided to give up and reinstalled the whole thing. I didn’t do a clean install. I installed over what was there. Before I did anything I installed the free firewall from ZoneAlarm, Got a Vundo fix from Norton and installed a trial version of BitDefender’s Antivirus. I did a scan and found 4 Vundo infections.

The system seems to work okay for now. Although I keep receiving notices from ZoneAlarm that someone is trying to hack-in. I will fix that by changing the mac address.

However I am now having an issue with how slow the system is. I got it down to visuals. After I have disabled themes system speeded up enourmously. That bugs me a lot. The video card I have should be able to handle it with no problems, but it does not. From time to time the whole system would act like a woman on her “monthly”. I am also using the 4Gig flash drive for ReadyBoost. Still it does not help.

Aside from my card being an older version (it supposed support Vista) I suspect that the crappy motherboard I have is of no help. I guess that I am going to be forced to buy a new board. Gonna be hard to do since I can barely afford much as it is.

I am gonna stick with Vista for now as I still like to play games. But I am seriously considering of switching to Linux and (Iam gonna go to hell for this) buying an XBOX.

If You have any suggestions for me I’d be happy to hear them.

Here is a list of apps I used with torrent downs:

• Zonealarm
• Vista Manager
• Spybot S&D -Freely available.
• BitDefender Antivirus trial – no good torrent found
• Crap cleaner -free program.

Detoam Software mallware, viruses, Vista

Activision Action Release: Nov 4, 2008 ESRB: Teen

James Bond is back to settle the score in the Quantum of Solace video game. Introducing a more lethal and cunningly efficient Bond, the game blends intense first-person action with a unique third-person cover combat system that allows players to truly feel what it is like to be the ultimate secret agent as they use their stealth, precision shooting and lethal combat skills to progress through missions. Seamlessly blending the heart-pounding action and excitement of the upcoming “Quantum of Solace” feature film with the “Casino Royale” movie, the title propels players into the cinematic experience of international espionage. Based on the renowned Call of Duty® 4: Modern Warfare™ game engine that has been specifically engineered to immerse players in the Bond universe, Quantum of Solace delivers superior high-definition graphics, reactive AI and visually stunning locations inspired by locales portrayed in the films. Enter the world of Bond at 007thevideogame.com

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Not the best machinima out there, but it is hilarious. Enjoy.

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Spooky. I played the first game over and over and over. And every time I was freaking out.

The only little girl to scare all.

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Here is some more info on the game:

Originally it was going to be named Project Origin, but it was decided that it would be named F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin.

The game is coming out on February 10^th, 2009. October 27^th the company announced that the game will be available on D2D (direct 2 drive) and Steam. Note of caution there. I don’t know about D2D, but Steam releases games a day or two after they have been released in stores. So if You are like me and are really anxious to be one of the first to get games go to Your store ( You can happily say afterwards that You have done Your exercise for the week).

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