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1.  UAP.  User account protection.  This annoying feature will have you answering yes or no questions endlessly until you put it out of it's misery in user accounts. ( Turn it off for God's sake).  The bad news, then, is that UAP is a sad, sad joke. It's the most annoying feature that Microsoft has ever added to any software product, and yes, that includes that ridiculous Clippy character from older Office versions.  
 
2.  The 'Aero Look'.  Another annoying feature.  Why?  Every single time I open a program Vista informs me that it is switching to basic windows.  The screen 'pops'.  This is very disturbing. (I have tested this since it was named 'Longhorn'.  
 
3.  Vista requires roughly 3 times the RAM that Xp uses to do the same thing.  Unless your PC is at least 3 GHz with 2 Gigs of RAM it'll move like molasses in the wintertime.  
 
4.  The price.  WHY is it so over priced?  The upgrade to Vista Ultimate alone is listed at Amazon.com for $259.00.  
 
5.  I do not have access to basic windows files.  I am locked out of files like 'My Documents'.  Microsoft has decided that the average User is too stupid to allow access to certain Windows files.  This is insulting.  I am offended.  I know security is an issue an all, but locking a person out of certain files is Not the answer.  The User is locked into a Roaming profile, thus they are disallowed access to certain Windows files.
 
6.  Broken promises
Windows Vista was going to include a completely rewritten file system, based on SQL Server and once called Storage+. Later renamed to WinFS, this file system was downgraded to a "storage engine," meaning that it would, in fact, run on top of the decades-old NTFS file system. Then WinFS was stripped out of Windows Vista because the performance was so horrible.
 
7.  The pain of migration.  And why not Just stay with Windows Xp?  At least all of my programs work.  Think:  what big advantage are you getting?  Security?  I don't know...with a good Firewall and anti-virus you're all set.

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This is wonderful information but there is a place for this. Its not here. This is the CPU section in the Hardware forums. There is a Software section specifically for this.
This section is for information about CPUs not Vista, XP or any other OS.

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lol

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Reasons not to start threads like this:
 
1. No-one gives a ****.

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When will Toms add Windows Vista in the software section, then maybe people will post it in there...
 
Officially there is no Vista section except "software" in general, which doesnt help any.
 
Mainly what Im saying is can someone request or make a Windows Vista section in software?
 
 
Thanks Storm~

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I dont need reasons to not want to use it. I actualy need a reason to use it since i see no reason to use it. Where is the upgrade?

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When Vista comes out, and when there are a reasonable amount of users, they'll deem it nessesary to take up server space to do so. Until then, its as useful as a Mac section.

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This is wonderful information but there is a place for this. Its not here. This is the CPU section in the Hardware forums. There is a Software section specifically for this.
This section is for information about CPUs not Vista, XP or any other OS.


 
Good point - I have asked the Forumz Developer, Steve_Sa, to "create" a pre-release, General Discussion forum for Vista in Software ... he said he would get to it this weekend.  I'll move all Vista threads there when it's available.  :)

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Don't do that if everyone ignores Vista may it will just go away.

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Whoa, we have been visited by the forum godz.

LOUD NOISES!!!!
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i hope you sacrificed a ram stick in his honor.

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Nope, I was hoping for a donation, like your soul for instance. That I'll sacrifice. RAM is too expensive.

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Don't do that if everyone ignores Vista may it will just go away.


Quote of the day! :wink:

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Wow, reading your rants shows your a noob, my computer (in the sig) ran vista absolutely fine all the advanced features and so forth. Also I experienced none of the issues you mentioned while using build 5600 (rc-1) my only problem was not being able to use Nero-6, so please don't nub up the forums. Granted games ran about 5fps slower...but that's not a big deal cause it's not officially finished.

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You were just waiting till 12 to post that, weren't you?

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3lfk1ng:  Ok, maybe you did not read my original post.  If anyone, I do not care what your PC hardware is: has chosen to activate the 'Aero' look windows will pop up a ballon informing you that it is switching to 'Basic Windows style'.  I find this annoying.  I suppose some people might not.
RC2 ran fine on My Dual 3.4 GHz Xeon, 2 Gigs on DDR2 RAM, 512 MB Video card.  Its the overall design that is poor.  Again, I do not believe you read my original post.  And if you did....well, I assure you I am not a 'Nob'.  I do computer work for a living, for over 20 years....Windows Millinium in my opinion was a better operating system than Vista.

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If anything, we don't give a flying f^ck about this topic because its not in its proper place. We're in the section to talk about CPU's. So before you get the minerals to start attacking someone, note where the f^ck you are, take a gander at how negative the response was, and stay quiet. You'd think you'd learn your lesson by the response you'd gotten, but nooo. You have to be a hard ass.
You want to rant about Vista? Fine, you have the 1st Ammendment to help you with that.
But when you're here, put your posts where they belong.

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This is wonderful information but there is a place for this. Its not here. This is the CPU section in the Hardware forums. There is a Software section specifically for this.
This section is for information about CPUs not Vista, XP or any other OS.


 
Good point - I have asked the Forumz Developer, Steve_Sa, to "create" a pre-release, General Discussion forum for Vista in Software ... he said he would get to it this weekend.  I'll move all Vista threads there when it's available.  :)
 
He could name it Crapware 101

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10-15-2006 at 07:48:41 AM