Who would install Windows Vista when it is available

Anusha

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Who would? I'm not 100% sure whether I would install it or not.

I have three requirements to complete before I fully migrate to Vista.
1. Another 1GB RAM to bring the tally up to 2GB
2. ATI's final Vista drivers because current gaming performance is not as good as XP's
3. An ADSL router to install Vista x64. CNET do not have x64 drivers even for XP. And for Vista x64, they have to be digitally signed, otherwise Vista won't let you install them. 32-bit Vista doesn't mind unsigned drivers. Routers don't need drivers, so I will not have a problem.
 

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I'll wait another couple years for Vista service pack two.:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: I have all the hardware requirements but since XP is stable why ask for trouble
 

Anusha

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Yeah, but Vista is supposed to be better, faster and safer than XP :)

XP is sometimes not stable for me. Yesterday I had to format and reinstall XP :( I want to have an OS which can work fast and stable for months before requiring a reinstall.
 

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Anusha said:
Yeah, but Vista is supposed to be better, faster and safer than XP :)

XP is sometimes not stable for me. Yesterday I had to format and reinstall XP :( I want to have an OS which can work fast and stable for months before requiring a reinstall.

What do you do?? I have work machines that run for years with heavy graphics programms running. No problems. Even my Video editing machines run for more than 6 months before reinstall

I know what MS is saying they said the same thing about 98 then ME then XP. So I take there slogans with a grain of salt
 

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    Another version available

    hellow,


    now have billgates version.thats beter than normal version.Thats is very good.i install it and working 100%
    use the included key to activate it

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    GTRZ

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    Well if you have a fast comp like over 3Ghz or dualcore and RAM like 2Gb moving to Vista seems worthy.
     

    Anusha

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    XP was running fine until yesterday I tried to make a startup program a "service" so that I can run it even before logging in. I restarted and it gave an error and most of my startup programs stopped working. I went into safe mode and removed that service, but then I got a BSOD. Since it wasn't shutdown properly, that service wasn't removed from registry. Then I went back into safemode and removed it and this time it worked. But when I tried to log in, i got an error message saying something's wrong with winlogon.exe. It went on and on and I couldn't live like this. wtf! I reinstalled from the scratch.
     

    GTRZ

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    Well XP giving no trouble for me too. havent checked the latest vista, but XP was much faster than Vista RC1. :yes:
     

    Anusha

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    hydride said:
    hellow,


    now have billgates version.thats beter than normal version.Thats is very good.i install it and working 100%
    use the included key to activate it

    userbar243556aw1.gif

    Untitled-1.jpg

    Bill Gates version means Vista da? That is what I installed yesterday, and games run too slow for me. So I went back to XP. Luckily I made an image of XP's partition before installing Vista, so I could easily come back to XP if something wasn't good enough.
     

    Anusha

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    GTRZ said:
    Well XP giving no trouble for me too. havent checked the latest vista, but XP was much faster than Vista RC1. :yes:

    Vista rtm is fast except the shutdown time. RC1 was very slow I know. Just that I need the ATI drivers so badly.
     

    Anusha

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    hydride said:
    hellow,


    now have billgates version.thats beter than normal version.Thats is very good.i install it and working 100%
    use the included key to activate it

    userbar243556aw1.gif

    Untitled-1.jpg

    BTW, It's just the name the leakers put into that torrent. All RTM builds are the same :D
     

    Anusha

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    sld said:
    Yep for me too. :yes:

    XP is good if you don't try to fiddle with its settings. Even updating XP is not a good thing IMO. I would have used Windows 2003 Server if that damn I/O problem is not there. It was much more stable for me.
     

    hydride

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    I mean Vista billgates harida!

    In the Microsoft Windows Vista RTM Build6000 Ultimate x86 if u play NFS crbon that give some prob.s.the "Microsoft Windows Vista RTM Build6000 Ultimate x86 Billgates Version" can run games better
     

    Anusha

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    I still had the same problem in Bill Gates Version :)
    You have to change the game's compatibility mode to 98/Me. Then it works, but slow. I couldn't play the game at 1280x960 in Vista with higher frame rate than 1600x1200 2X AA and 4X AF in XP.