Comments on: Vista Does Not Suck

By: StanD

StanD — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 17:26:23 +0000

I, too, was dragged screaming into the world of Windows 3.0 vrom Dos 2.1. Then I ran Betas on 95 right up to release and was prepaid so one of the first in Houston to get the full Windows 95. Now, I was duped into Vista Home Premium by deciding I needed a new desktop. Continued running the XP Pro on the old desktop and pushed my way into using the new desktop and was really beginning o think I liked Vista and even turned down a good opportunity to load Window 7 for almost nothing. Then, up popped the devil. I got hooked on Facebook! Then I learned I was unable to use Facebook on my laptop because Microsoft "upgraded" my laptop to Internet Explorer 8 which forced me to uninstall Firefox and,then Chrome, and wouldn't let me use Facebook on the laptop because of the cookies issue. I'm dead in the water until someone finds out how to run Facebook again. Could it be time to buy a Mac??? I am looking for a nice tall bridge,now, which is what I said 20 years ago about the prospect of paying those guys a dime for their overpriced chinaware. HELP! anyone got a hotline?

By: Jesus M.

Jesus M. — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:37:49 +0000

I have to admit it, back in the day i used to bash and bitch furiously at vista and its apparent sluggishness on its realease version. Now i'm using sp2 and it works as snappy as the 7 RC, just taking a bit longer to boot.

I remember the release of XP, and i know it got nearly as much bitching as vista did from people that tried to run it on really old hardware. There were also lots of compatibility issues with software and hardware and it had more security holes than a gruggere cheese, then came sp2 and everyone forgot about the problems.

The same happened with vista. There were compatibility issues, faulty and unoptimized drivers and people trying to run it on old hardware (considering the year it was released). Manufacturers also played Scrooge and bundled the OS on machines with 512 or 1g of ram, while it needs more than that to ensure an optimum performance (and ram modules were already pretty cheap on the year vista got released) and worse, inluding a bunch of useless preloaded in-house and trial software that does nothing but slowdown the PC (compare an OEM crap-filled instalation and a clean one and you will notice the difference), not to mention the whole "vista capable" fiasco from intel and other manufacturers which labeled underspec'd machines as capable of running the OS.

So, never tought i could say it, but vista doesn't suck, it just need more horse power than xp (nothing impressive, we're talking about an OS like 6 years older).

Just some considerations:
1. RAM memory. Back in the xp release, many value and mainstream pc came with only 128 or 256 megs of ram, when 512 is the minimum to get a smooth performance, and it was a real pain in the ass to run the OS in those underpowered machines. The same happened here, 512 will be a pain and 1gig is acceptable but still a bit sluggish, Vista starts to shine from 1.5g and onwards. Using 2gigs

2. Processor. Vista likes multitasking, a lot, so a single core processor may not be enough to run it smooth with all the eye candy turned on (disabling those unnecesary extras make the system pretty responsive on single core though) and a bunch of software in the background. A dual core processor helps a lot to the system responsiveness, and they are cheap since a couple of years. Currently running on an old amd X2 2.1ghz and it works very fast.

3. Video. The eye candy features come at a cost. If you try to run the whole enchilada on a crappy intel 945, via chrome or sis integrated video your pc will be overwhelmed. Any half-decent IGP like nvidia 6 or 7 series, intel g31 or ati 3200 can get the work done without major slowdowns, and pretty much all 3-year old discrete graphic cards just handle it flawlessly. Using a cheap ass 8600gs

4. Software. After a couple of years, drivers are mature and well-optimized, so your hardware (in case it's not very old legacy stuff) will be more reliable than it was on the release version. Also, for god's sake, if you buy an oem laptop or desktop do it a favor and get rid of that useless bundled junk software and trials, if you can, do a clean installation.

5. Unnecesary stuff. Much of the bitching comes from the annoying UAC, if you half-know what you are doing with your pc you can just disable it, i haven't got any issue by doing that. Also the sidebar is not that useful so you can ditch it also from running at startup. About Aero, if your pc runs it ok and you like it, you can keep it on, if you feel it a bit slow turn it off and it will help to unload a lot of work from a slow pc, it won't look as pretty but will be much more responsive.

And no, i wasn't paid by M$ to write this (wish i did).

By: Domingo

Domingo — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:07:11 +0000

People who bitches Vista doesnt know how to use a computer properly or doesnt know what they're talking about.

Sorry, but i'll never go back to XP and before I install win7, i'll wait for a few service packs. VIsta is the best one you can get on the market right now. Believe me

By: brandon

brandon — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 06:28:14 +0000

i've had vista for about 2 years now first was sp1 now sp2. i've worked with XP sp5. before that windows 98se NT. i had 98se NT for 10 years and still got it. sure its not the best but its ok. I've had my vista crash more times in the first 9 months of having vista then all 10 years i had 98
but i still think XP wins buy a long shot, and vista dose suck
I've had 2 vista comps one with sp1 and the second sp2 not much change between the two. first comp i had 1.7 ghtz CPU speed and vista sucked the life out of it and my g-force 6100 go. fried both of them. now i have 3 ghtz speed and its taking more than 2 ghtz to run vista and i only got 10 programs installed; MSN, yahoo, AIM, blitz basic, 3ds max design 2009, magix music maker 14 PE, jet audio, audacity, and Flock(internet browser). I'm an amateur media developer only 18 and a amateur game programmer and with the vista it takes me forever just to apen a program plus i have 4 gb of ram and I'm low on ram vista is clogging everything i got, it sux. cause i've got friends running XP and they are getting things done faster than me and I'm the lead of everything so they have to wait on me. pluss with the clogging of my system i cant even run the games that i own; ex. half life 2, left for dead, portal, fiesta, and maplestory(i can play this but i lag so much). not including I'm running on wifi and my parents are directly connected and its lagging there internet and before when i had xp it never did that. its the dam* windows update updating every 2 seconds.
I've tried refusing to update i did this for a month and what it did was stopped me from doing anything on my computer not even browse my computer's files cause the windows explorer goes not responding and still dose even if i do update. but i got to a point were all i could do was update.
vista sucks before vista i never had a problem with the windows explorer, NEVER!!!!!!
and now my service pack 2 vista i cant even watch DVDs on the comp and i got a 19in flat screen HD monitor and dolby 8.1 surround realteck soundcard paired with g-force7050/610i.
VISTA SUCKS, END OF STORY!!!!!!!

P.S. never get Norton anti-virus once subscription gose out it uploads Trojans massively onto comp. If you have un-install it your better off with windows defender.
trust me i've had noton 2005, 2007, 2009, and 360 all-in-one. same thing happened every time.
i suggest getting bit-defender. sure its a hassle for the first week but it maintains your computer's safety and performance.

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 02:26:30 +0000

Built a new Q6600 system back in late 2007 with Vista 64 Ultimate. Had some issues here and there, went back to XP until Vista SP1 and then tried again.
After turning off UAC, Defender, etc.. and then installing Comodo Firewall, later Comodo Internet Security, I never looked back. Vista 64 has ran considerably well and only gotten better. Windows 7 Beta on the other hand…Runs worse than Vista ever did for me.
I'll be sticking with Vista 64 until at least Win 7 SP1.

By: Rick

Rick — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 02:02:10 +0000

Ill I can say is get a macbook pro. A little spendy till you use it . NO more headaches . Minor glitches are even very rare. If you have to you can install windows (why?). Most if not all windows apps are offered with compatable mac programs or microsoft makes programs that work better on macs than PCs go figure. I switched and I will NEVER go back . XP was good . VIsta is not even mentionable for the abominable way it was put togather and wont work 3/4 of the time. I returned a PC with vista on it to the store after 3 weeks of nightmares. Bye Bye Microsoft. After 11 years I will NOT miss you.

By: Frank

Frank — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 20:32:17 +0000

To me, my computer is a tool. I don't geek out on code nor do I have any real insite into why Microsoft put Vista out to the world. I can tell you this: I run software on my XP machine without any issues. I run (or should say "ran") the same software on my Vista machine but suddenly, it does not work. When I try to launch the software, my hard drive goes into an audible 4 second loop that does not end. If I am smart enough to have my Task Manager running, the software I am trying to launch does not show up in the applications window. I cannot even turn the machine off! I have to take out the battery (laptop) and unplug the power to turn the machine off. So, as a tool (making music, generating presentations, video and picture editing), the XP machine is my tool of choice. Vista is about as unimpressive as a Ford Pinto. And now I hear that Windows 7 is coming out soon. SO much for Vista being the solution. It's time the arrogance of Microsoft be upended by the free market, i.e. anyone with a better product.

By: Rodney

Rodney — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 10:07:54 +0000

I'll just put in my two cents here. At first I was disgusted with Vista and the fact that some of my peripherals had to be replaced, and that much of my legacy software is now useless, but over the last year and a half it has improved into a fairly stable operating system. Though pretty, a little bloated. My computer came with Vista Home Premium, but I live in a bilingual household and was really disgusted that Microsoft did away with their language support for anything less than Ultimate. The only way we could get Spanish on the PC was to go out and buy Ultimate. I thought that was really skanky of Microsoft but not surprising. Anyway, when this thing bites the dust we're buying a Mac. That's my two cents worth.

By: Tiggerr Schleicher

Tiggerr Schleicher — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:14:19 +0000

Windows Me Don't get me started. I had to restart my computer 20 time everyday just to get it running. Luckily a copy of XP fixed that and the PC is still in use.

I switched to Mac after a foray into Dell Hell. Dell will replace 3 motherboards and replace your PC instead of installing a power supply. You are supposed to get the exact system you bought but I was please to get a better one. The second time they had to replace my system after 3 mother board 2 set of new RAM and three hard drives, I got a better system but unfortunately Vista was on it. So far so good. I didn't have the usual driver problems since I got a Dell printer, and I gave this computer to the kids. If I have Vista problems, it gets Linux. Besides the rest of the warranty will have run out.

During the month I spent with Dell trying to fix the thing, They told me to take SP3 off. They said that they never installed it on their new computers because Microsoft told them it wasn't yet ready. Since It wouldn't come off, I had to reformat. But my laptop runs fine with it.

I have friends and Clients who have problems with it crashing at the most inopportune moments Whether this is because of their XP compatible software or not I don't know, because I won't work on Vistas.

I agree Office 2007 sucks. I know a lot of people look down on the casual user, but lets face it, they are out their and Microsoft preys on them. My son-in-law sent his resume out using Word 2007 and no one could open it. Windows hides the extension of known file types so even if this former Mac user, could see them, why would he think that other Word users couldn't open it too.

Like I said, I switched to a Mac when My PC was out of service for that month. Yes I had to learn a new operating system. But with programs like crossover, some of my former programs work and the open source product take up the slack. After 20 years I am tired of Microsoft. I may get tired of Apple too in the next 20 years. But I'll probably be dead then.

By: Ed

Ed — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 18:54:57 +0000

I don't know. I just built a system, as I had built many systems with XP, and installed Vista Home Premium, 64-bit, and it ran fine for about a week. Then, on Dec. 23, I put it in "low power" mode. On Dec 24th, I came home from work and went to turn it on. NOTHING!! Yea, Merry Christmas. I am looking for possible solutions, if anyone can suggest any.