Reviews of Vize

1. 
   mfaccone

   Reviewing 1.1 Beta (Jan 6, 2008)

   robmanic44 said "It will wipe Stardock desktops from your system."
   That may be the only benefit I could possibly see about this program.
   I tried this on a standard vista install and it was ok... nothing really outstanding with it. But since I have Vista SP1 RC1 on my computer now I won't install it.
2. 
   robmanic44

   Reviewing 1.1 Beta (Jan 5, 2008)

   Don't use this if you are using Stardock. It will wipe Stardock desktops from your system.
3. 
   Neoprimal

   Reviewing 1.1 Beta (Jan 4, 2008)

   The program isn't dangerous, but it destabilizes systems for sure...not by itself, but in contact with certain other applications. I'll explain - I used to use XPize religiously. At one point I had a virus scare (false positive) and ran one of those Symantec Check and Remove files from their site - after that was run, many hidden files showed up (mostly .ini) and couldn't be hidden again. I deleted a few (desktop.ini) since I knew XP would just recreate them....and that worked. Anyhow, checking hidden in the boxes didn't work for the exposed files, neither did flipping the show hidden, hide system files in the options. In addition to this, I could no longer run apps from the run menu or under command, I'd have to type out their paths fully under command. This was the truly annoying effect.
   
   After extensively narrowing down the files on my home machines I realized it was XPize, as 2 machines in my home are identical apart from XPize and Winamp which run only on my PC.
   
   I ran the symantec utility on other machines and it didn't do the same thing. To make this 100% for myself, I simulated my XP install in VirtualBox and recreated the issue, since then I have not messed around with programs that patch system files. The problem isn't necessarily XPize or Vize, it's other software that use specific methods to uproot viruses/malware.
4. 
   khancicek

   Reviewing 1.0 (Dec 18, 2007)

   atleast i can install it but what is difference ??
   i cant see any changes ?
5. 
   rustik_one

   Reviewing 0.8 Beta (Nov 28, 2007)

   So long as nothing goes wrong during/after the install, and resources within *.exe & *.dll files are replaced and not the files themselves, I suppose it could be cool - I've used the XP product XPize with no trouble. I've also manually done that with several of my own system files with ResHacker to make my Vista wanna-be theme on XP a bit more complete, with no ill effects. Windows Update will occasionally replace an edited file when said file is part of an update, making it necessary to re-apply changes from time to time.
   
   If, however, such editing changes file size and checksum values of the system file(s), I can also see it given users problems.
   
   NOT recommended for someone who doesn't know how backup and undo what may go wrong!

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