Windows Xp vs Vista

I'm considering a great deal on a new machine but the d...n thing has Vista as the o/s.

I is possible to replace Vista with XP ?:confused

 

Could you elucidate, as to what issues you have with Vista.
If you are getting a "great deal" on a "new'' PC then ask the vendor/dealer for XP as an option. I see no point in reinvesting in a OS which would need compatible drivers if available. I'd go with Vista. Cheers...

 

You can load whatever you like on a PC as long as you have the OS disks.

Do you have a particular reason for disliking Vista or is it just things you have heard.

I have two PCs one Vista and one XP but i prefer the Vista machine every time.
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Vista does look rather appealing after seeing kestrels lappy with Vista on,And there is in actual fact little difference.In fact vista seems easy (dont know what all the fuss is about??)its down to settings /personal preference id have vista in a shot!!!!)
we are meant to move forward!!:cool

 

I really disliked Vista, and would always talk bad about it, and say all it does is ensure that Linux--and OSX on Macs--will thrive!!! I'd read all the stuff, and could quote how slow and bogged down it was, how much ram it used, and how it wouldn't last, and companies were rebelling against installing it, etc., etc...

Until I actually begrudginly installed Vista, just cuz all my friends had it, and I was kind of working on machines w/it....

And I like it, I like it a lot, and think it's speedy and efficient, and I've still got linux and XPpro on same or neighboring HD...but I'm getting to really like Vista, and glad I gave it a shot, and learned how to use it *effectively* rather than just take what was out of the box...Vista takes some tweaking...but nice thing about Vista, is you *can* tweak it...no sweat, and yet "beginners" can use it too...

Best wishes...

 

PHEW...by the looks of the responses it would appear I'm being unfair to VISTA. As such, I guess I'll take it as it comes....try it...THEN make a decision on whether I change to XP or not! Thanks to all who responded.

 

The last few months have been such an eye-opener for me, and just this very thing: *most* people I know, who are fairly new to computers, don't realize just how much of this junk is installed:

I thought some of the stuff Acer put in was *malware*, as it even had some sort of browser hijacker installed...and all kinds of junk just recently on my Mom's new laptop, bought at Best Buy or Circuit City, installed w/about five different HP apps, and all kinds of other junk...

just ridiculous, and time-consuming to remove it all, because by this point they usually are well dug-in, and set themsevles up to have *priority* over the Vista apps, which would do the job just fine...outrageous, and it's probably how they make a buck when selling these machines...

it's always the *second* thing I look at, now, (right after amount of ram), when people tell me their computer is "running weird..." Vista usually protects people from malware, unless they're just *determined* to visit insane sites....but the crap these machines come preloaded with, might as well be malware, as end result is the same....it's not *microsoft* that is the problem, but the wretched business practices of computer dealers...ah well, rant over...

 

Hey there. If your looking for a replacement for Vista I would highly recommend Vista 64bit. Just make sure your new system has 4 gigs of RAM. I am running a gateway FX7026 and I was horrified that it had not just Vista but 64 bit Vista AAAAHHH!!!!!

But I have been very pleasantly surprised. This thing never crashes, I can run it for weeks without any errors (XP Pro regularly crashed if I tried to leave it running overnight). The lack of driver support is a myth as far as I'm concerned. The only piece of software that does not run on my system is the game Shattered Union. I can play old games like diablo 2 without any problems and new games seem to like it too. All my hardware is properly recognized or has 64 bit drivers except for my mp3 player a creative nomad zen xtra and the lack of drivers is creatives doing. They simply won't provide driver support for any product over 2 years old so no Vista support 64 bit or 32.

Vista 64 stores all 32 bit software in a program files (x86) folder instead of just program files. Software written to only look in "program files" will not like it but almost every game or app that I've ever used allows user defined directories so it hasn't been a problem for me except for "Shattered Union".

So give Vista 64 a go. Just make sure you have the RAM for it. I've heard it gets "quirky" on 2 gigs but is rock solid with 4 or more.

 

Hm. I was a "forced early adopter" of Vista for reasons complex but boring.

I hated it at first. With the SPs it has gotten better.

I am currently in charge of machines with Vista Business (32bit), Vista Home Premium, XP, and 2000, and sort of in charge of a machine with Small Business Server 2003.

The XP machine gives me perhaps a little less trouble than the Vista Business machine, but my Vista machine gets asked to do much, much more.

I think duckfeet's point about the branded software the mfr's load on to their systems is well-taken, but you can weed that stuff out.

Have only tried the 32-bit flavor, can't speak to 64.

FJM

 

I am wondering whether you too have observed that vista does many things much faster than XP, easiest to check among them being - how fast dvd copying programs work, same program on xp machine takes nearly double the time...same goes for both copying and burning... if you have, then what do you think is the reason for vista performing much better in comparision to XP?

 

Can any one tell me why programs like copy to dvd work much faster, actually twice faster in a computer with vista operating system, compared to same computer with xp ?

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