Vista

[tricky69]

I know this is technically should be in the computer forum... so feel free to move it but think it of interest to everyone

Has anyone installed it yet, have been hearing some very good reports....

[Jamassey]

Yes i've got it.

I think for the non-advanced user who is really used to XP, it's going to be a struggle. Nothing is in the same damn place!

Still, looks very nice!

[Zod]

I put it on my wife's PC as soon as the RTM came out and she had no trouble with it (she is in the less advanced user who uses a PC every day camp). She finds it inuitive and a improvement over XP.

I've shown her OS X on my Mac and she can't make head or tail of it.

[off_again]

My work supplied laptop is still Windows 2000 - I haven't joined the decade, never mind the most recent release....

Looks great and from what I have heard its a vast improvement. But will wait and see what the upgrade process is. A friend has tried the upgrade a few times and it works fine, but I remember the upgrades from 2000 to XP and it was a nightmare! Lets see....

[Phil Hopkins]

Has anyone received their upgrade yet? I've just bought a new lappy and i've submitted the upgrade request and sent off the proof of purchase etc but it's not arrived.

[jamieboy]

Yep, been using it for a while and no problems at all.

If you're working fine with XP, there's probably no real need to upgrade, but I'd also say there's no need to be scared of upgrading either.

[Volvogeek]

Have been using the beta verison since the start and have watched it mature and can say it takes a little while to get use to a few things being in different places but all in all now that its offically released its a fantastic product. If you are thinking of upgrading to it go for it as the new security is easier to use than Xp and nice and simple. So well done microsoft. from me.

[Tonsko]

What people have been telling me, the most important thing is to turn all the nagware off immediately; then it becomes pretty nice to use.

When you put new hardware in (e.g. gfx card) it will automatically reconfigure itself to use the hardware, which is a nice thing. Whether it works properly or not remains to be seen - MS has a touch of Sirius Cybernetics about it.

[dern]

Can you get it to stop asking your permission to run an application that you've just asked it to run?

[jfrf]

cant seem the point of upgrading for most computer users.
At the end of the day surfing the net is still the same.

Sure, it probably looks preetier but is it really worth 200 quid.
No wonder bill gates is a billionare.

[Zod]

dern said:

Can you get it to stop asking your permission to run an application that you've just asked it to run?

yes

[wolves_wanderer]

dern said:

Can you get it to stop asking your permission to run an application that you've just asked it to run?

Here you go.

Although I am leaving it on because I think it is a useful (if annoying) addition to security.

[Tonsko]

dern said:

Can you get it to stop asking your permission to run an application that you've just asked it to run?

I've been told you can turn all the nagging off...not yet investigated.

One quick google later...our survey says...

http://chris123nt.com/guides/5365/

Get Rid of The Nagging Windows Security Center Icon
Disable UAC (Formerly UAP)
Disable DEP / NoExecute Protection

HTH

[chrisrwc]

I was just wondering if anyone had any advice on installing a 32 bit or a 64 bit edition?

[dilbert]

Given the price, the fact that it would be intolerably slow on my PC from the stone age, and the fact that they have moved everything to make it difficult for the hard of thinking (like me) I think I'll give it a miss.

I think I'm firmly in the realm of poverty spec computing now. In fact, I have the firm belief that within the year everyone will have moved so far forward with technology that I may as well be dead.

.....and they left me here to die! Ho Hum!

[ali_kat]

Love the OS

Hate Word/Exel 2007 etc

[jamieboy]

chrisrwc said:

I was just wondering if anyone had any advice on installing a 32 bit or a 64 bit edition?

I've not tried it, but I think the general consensus is that unless you have a 64-bit application that needs it, and you have no 32-bit software, and all of your hardware has 64-bit drivers, then 32-bit is the way to go.

But as I say, not tried it myself so happy to be put right.

Edited by jamieboy on Thursday 1st February 16:25

[wolves_wanderer]

chrisrwc said:

I was just wondering if anyone had any advice on installing a 32 bit or a 64 bit edition?

Stay with the 32bit unless you need more than 4gb of ram and are ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN that all of your hardware has 64bit drivers.

You will probably change to 64bit over the life of Vista but you will be much better off with 32bit to start with.

[rich1231]

wolves_wanderer said:

chrisrwc said:

I was just wondering if anyone had any advice on installing a 32 bit or a 64 bit edition?

Stay with the 32bit unless you need more than 4gb of ram and are ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN that all of your hardware has 64bit drivers.

You will probably change to 64bit over the life of Vista but you will be much better off with 32bit to start with.

installed 64bit on my main pc, runs fine, detected everything, only hp havnt got the full suite of software for my faxprint/scan all in one thingy.

[_deano]

jfrf said:

cant seem the point of upgrading for most computer users.
At the end of the day surfing the net is still the same.

Sure, it probably looks preetier but is it really worth 200 quid.
No wonder bill gates is a billionare.

£200?
You can pick up the ultimate version with all bells and whistles for £120