HELP! Windows 7 x64 + PeerGuardian 2 + iTunes = Massive Hair Loss

[BOLt]

I've spent at least 4-6 hours Googling and attempting some of the various "fixes" on the Net for my issues, and finally frustration has set in.

Firstly, I receive the following error message when I try to start PG2 RC1 Test (except it's all in English).

There are a number of fixes available here.

I'd rather not use Ready Driver Plus, since it's pretty invasive insofar as it is a full-on "hack". Also, I'd like to keep UAC on, so using Test Sign Mode isn't ideal either.

That leaves me with the "F8 solution" (disabling driver signature checks). This does indeed work for me, but I'd like to streamline the process. Could anyone help me write code for a .bat file to execute this command?

So far, I have the following code saved to a batch file:

@echo off

REM The next time Windows starts, it will not check for signed drivers.

cls

bcdedit.exe -set loadoptions DDISABLE_INTEGRITY_CHECKS

Unfortunately, this does not seem to work, whereas manually choosing to disable the signed driver check through the F8 boot menu does work. I am probably just making a syntactical error, so would someone please point it out?


On to iTunes, and I suspect this is going to be the more troublesome of the two problems...

Actually, I just sorted that out. To anyone who was Googling furiously for an answer, I have iTunes x64 8.2.1.6 + 5th generation iPod + Windows 7 RC x64 fully updated as of 8/28/09.

I simply ran iTunes under Vista SP2 compatibility and with Administrator privileges. It successfully syncs my iPod, so this should do the trick for anyone who was receiving the "unable to locate disk" error or a hanging iTunes when attempting to access the iPod.

One problem down, one to go!

 

[masteryoda34]

DDISABLE_INTEGRITY_CHECKS no long does anything after Vista SP1. Getting peerguardian to work on x64 Vista /7 is pretty much impossible.

 

[jdjbuffalo]

Originally posted by: masteryoda34
DDISABLE_INTEGRITY_CHECKS no long does anything after Vista SP1. Getting peerguardian to work on x64 Vista /7 is pretty much impossible.

This.

They need to redesign Peer Guardian to work with Vista x64 and Windows 7 x64.

 

[Dorkenstein]

I was under the impression that Peerguardian didn't really help, anyway. I used to use it but had too many problems also.

 

[vailr]

pg2-rc1-test2-2.exe
is the latest version, AFAIK.
Link found via search:
http://coblitz.codeen.org:3125...c1/pg2-rc1-test2-2.exe

 

[LuDaCriS66]

peerblock is supposed to be a peerguardian clone that works with 32bit and 64bit systems

peerblock.com

I'd let you know how it works but I'm still on XP and I quite frankly don't usually bother using PG/Peerblock

 

[BOLt]

Originally posted by: masteryoda34
DDISABLE_INTEGRITY_CHECKS no long does anything after Vista SP1. Getting peerguardian to work on x64 Vista /7 is pretty much impossible.

It's definitely working for me at the moment using the DDISABLE_INTEGRITY_CHECKS fix.

It's fully functional in fact: updates, list manager, logging, blocking, allowing--the works.

I just need someone to fix my code so I can have Task Scheduler point to the batch file and automatically run it after booting into Windows (which should perpetually keep driver signing checks disabled).

Originally posted by: vailr
pg2-rc1-test2-2.exe
is the latest version, AFAIK.
Link found via search:
http://coblitz.codeen.org:3125...c1/pg2-rc1-test2-2.exe

I'll wait for a release from the official PG website. No offense meant, but I don't like to download .exe files from posted URL's.

Also, that looks like the one posted here, unless the one you've mentioned is like a "PG 2 RC 1 Test 2.2" as opposed to my current "PG 2 RC 1 Test 2.0". Ah! Too much versioning!

edit:

Originally posted by: LuDaCriS66
peerblock is supposed to be a peerguardian clone that works with 32bit and 64bit systems

peerblock.com

I'd let you know how it works but I'm still on XP and I quite frankly don't usually bother using PG/Peerblock

THANKS for the heads up! That looks promising indeed. If I had my druthers, I'd keep driver signing on, so Peer Block might let me have my cake and eat it too.

 

[vailr]

Originally posted by: BOLt


I'll wait for a release from the official PG website. No offense meant, but I don't like to download .exe files from posted URL's.

The file date for the version posted is 29 AUG 2007.
Any further development is unlikely.

 

[BOLt]

Originally posted by: vailr

Originally posted by: BOLt


I'll wait for a release from the official PG website. No offense meant, but I don't like to download .exe files from posted URL's.

The file date for the version posted is 29 AUG 2007.
Any further development is unlikely.

Oh, that's disappointing.

In any case, Peer Block looks like it'll do the trick. I think I'll try that tomorrow when I'm a lot less sleepy/tipsy.

CHEERS to all for your input.

 

[Cazzaboy]

I'm not sure if you still want to persist down the peer guardian path. But I have had success running Peer Guardian on both Win 7 x64 and Server 2008 R2 x64 by using the method below.


http://orestech.wordpress.com/...with-windows-7-rc-x64/
http://orestech.wordpress.com/...with-windows-7-rc-x64/

 

[BOLt]

Originally posted by: Cazzaboy
I'm not sure if you still want to persist down the peer guardian path. But I have had success running Peer Guardian on both Win 7 x64 and Server 2008 R2 x64 by using the method below.


http://orestech.wordpress.com/...with-windows-7-rc-x64/
http://orestech.wordpress.com/...with-windows-7-rc-x64/

Yeah, I actually managed to get it working with a few workarounds.

I've also found a nice IP Filter Updater utility for uTorrent, so everything's running smoothly now.

Thanks!