Took about 6 tries... but finally got BitLocker running via TPM. PC just
rebooted and drive getting encrypted as I type. Will update if it fails for
any reason. This is on a Dell Latitude D820, BIOS A03.
Lang

It's a beta, but then if you're running Vista then you're a little late to
be worried about that:
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=23424.0

Morning all,
I'm running RC-1. I ran spyware Doctor and it flagged bitsprx4.dll and
wininit.exe as viruses. Windows site isn't clean on thses and Spyware Dr.
can't get rid of them. Also I cannot delete them in safe mode or using XP64

Most of my desktop icons, word files, IE7/Mail have this security icon on
their right lower corner. I associated that with TrendMicro AV (vista beta
version) but uninstall of that software, manual registry cleaning also did
not solve it. Does anyone know what is going on?

I'm having trouble downloading a certificate for VPN from my employer's
website because when I get to the certificate page, I get the pop-up message
that an Active X control is downloading. But it never loads; it just hangs
there. As a result, I'm unable to get a certificate, ...

Ok, I cannot comprehend what Microsoft was thinking.  I cannot install sound
drivers.  I cannot install 3rd party applications that I paid for that
require driver installs.  For example, Alcohol 120%.  I used that to mount
images that I own the rights to.  Guess what - no matter ...

Today I got 3 times a BSOD thanks to Trend Micro 14. I'm using the Vista
RC1.
TMTDI.sys crashed several times.
What's a good (free) anti-virus alternative for Vista RC1? I've just

What is everyone doing about Antivirus protection? My XP was loaded with
Norton's software. Under Vista I can not uninstall. Keeps telling me they'll
let me know when it will work.
I cannot install AVG, Bit Defender, EzArmor without uninstalling Nortons and

In XP it was simple, just click "view certificate" then "import certificate"
and you were done.  I cannot figure out how to do this in Vista and I need to
install a certificate in order to access my Outlook Web Access site on my
company server...  Can anyone help with this?

AVG Free AntiVirus 7.1.405 seems to work fine with Vista 5536 but I have one
question.  When I open the application and manually ask AVG Free to look for
updates I have to tell UAC that it is OK for this application to proceed.  I
checked the upgrade executable program's security ...

These are the latest issues that are going on with windows vista. Can anyone
help with the symantec issues. Here is the information
Review Use for Window Vista Ultimate RC1 (Build 5600)
x32-Bit Version x86

I've got Windows Vista RC1 (5600) and I've been using AVG Anti-Virus. I am
not very impressed with it. Can some one please suggest a better one? I've
heard Avast is good, but if it isn't I don't want to download bad software.
Thanks in advanced.

Have Microsoft FORCED us to install Trend Micro because they (Trend Micro)
are Contractors to Microsoft supplying AV's on thier servers (probably to get
price cuts for forcing customers thier way)
I tried 3 AV's (Bit Defender 9 and 10 / Kaspersky & AntiVirus Personal) but

With UAC enabled in Vista build 5536, I get confirmation prompts in admin
accounts, and I get password dialog boxes in standard user accounts. And of
course standard users can't read each other's home directories.
Then I ran secpol.msc and under Local Policies\Security Options I ...

I've got Windows Vista RC1 (5600) and I've been using AVG Anti-Virus. I am
not very impressed with it. Can some one please suggest a better one? I've
heard Avast is good, but if it isn't I don't want to download bad software.
Thanks in advanced.