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Windows Vista/7/8 update prevents some old CD-ROM games from running #1033584
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Windows Vista/7/8 update prevents some old CD-ROM games from running

Windows Vista/7/8 update prevents some old CD-ROM games from running

Re: Windows Vista/7/8 update prevents some old CD-ROM games from running [Re: Donald] #1033587
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Very useful information. Thanks, Donald.

Re: Windows Vista/7/8 update prevents some old CD-ROM games from running [Re: Donald] #1033595
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Thanks Donald!

Re: Windows Vista/7/8 update prevents some old CD-ROM games from running [Re: Donald] #1033598
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Too bad the work-around won't work with Windows 10.


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Re: Windows Vista/7/8 update prevents some old CD-ROM games from running [Re: Donald] #1033601
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Keep in mind that there is always the solution of NoCD patches. You had to do that for some games before the update anyway, like with Still Life. Microsoft created this update to make our PCs more secure. I would rather use NoCD patches than to compromise the security of any of my PCs.


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Re: Windows Vista/7/8 update prevents some old CD-ROM games from running [Re: Donald] #1033602
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Unfortunately, hardly any of the games that I've had to abandon on Windows 10 do not have NoCD patches. I wish it were so!


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Re: Windows Vista/7/8 update prevents some old CD-ROM games from running [Re: Donald] #1033628
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Thanks made a note of this


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Re: Windows Vista/7/8 update prevents some old CD-ROM games from running [Re: Donald] #1033631
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Re: Windows Vista/7/8 update prevents some old CD-ROM games from running [Re: Donald] #1033652
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Does the registry tweak to allow secdrv also not work on Windows 10?
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3086255
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you can edit the registry directly. To do this, follow these steps:

Click Start, click Run, type regedit in the Open box, and then click OK.

Locate and then click the following subkey in the registry:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\secdrv

Right-click Start, and then click Modify.

In the Value data box, do one of the following:
Type 4 to disable the driver's service, and then click OK.
Type 3 to set the driver's service to manual, and then click OK.
Type 2 to set the driver's service to automatic, and then click OK.
Exit Registry Editor.

Re: Windows Vista/7/8 update prevents some old CD-ROM games from running [Re: Draclvr] #1033732
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Originally Posted By: Draclvr
Unfortunately, hardly any of the games that I've had to abandon on Windows 10 do not have NoCD patches. I wish it were so!

What are they?


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