In case you hadn't noticed, aside from the constant bickering, there are
damn few actual problems and questions posted in the Vista newsgroups.

This is amazing, seeing as how well over 5 million technically savvy, early
adopters have downloaded and installed the operating system. These are
people with the intelligence (for the most part) to find these newsgroups
should they have any problems.

This indicates to me the following:

1. The operating system is actually quite stable and secure

2. The operating must be a lot more intuitive that many people are
claiming

3. It must be installed and running on a huge amount of different
hardware

4. People are largely pleased with the operating system

5. 32 bit drivers may not be the problem everyone thought they would be

6. The majority of legacy software is running just fine

7. The majority of people are pleased with what they are experiencing



Sorry to burst your bubble Microfox and Chad Harris.



--


Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

You want complaints? I got complaints!

Why doesn't the thumbnail that comes up from the taskbar stay up and let you
click it? That's the natural response when you choose from a popup: put
the mouse on it and click. And where's the UP button in Explorer?

Hmmmm.. If those are the biggest issues I have, then you must be right.

"Richard Urban" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> In case you hadn't noticed, aside from the constant bickering, there are
> damn few actual problems and questions posted in the Vista newsgroups.
>
> This is amazing, seeing as how well over 5 million technically savvy,
> early adopters have downloaded and installed the operating system. These
> are people with the intelligence (for the most part) to find these
> newsgroups should they have any problems.
>
> This indicates to me the following:
>
> 1. The operating system is actually quite stable and secure
>
> 2. The operating must be a lot more intuitive that many people are
> claiming
>
> 3. It must be installed and running on a huge amount of different
> hardware
>
> 4. People are largely pleased with the operating system
>
> 5. 32 bit drivers may not be the problem everyone thought they would be
>
> 6. The majority of legacy software is running just fine
>
> 7. The majority of people are pleased with what they are experiencing
>
>
>
> Sorry to burst your bubble Microfox and Chad Harris.
>
>
>
> --
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
>
> Quote from George Ankner:
> If you knew as much as you think you know,
> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>
>
>

I bet chicken little AKA Microfox post his "Brace yourselves .. a tsunami is
coming" in under 4 minutes.


"Richard Urban" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> In case you hadn't noticed, aside from the constant bickering, there are
> damn few actual problems and questions posted in the Vista newsgroups.
>
> This is amazing, seeing as how well over 5 million technically savvy,
> early adopters have downloaded and installed the operating system. These
> are people with the intelligence (for the most part) to find these
> newsgroups should they have any problems.
>
> This indicates to me the following:
>
> 1. The operating system is actually quite stable and secure
>
> 2. The operating must be a lot more intuitive that many people are
> claiming
>
> 3. It must be installed and running on a huge amount of different
> hardware
>
> 4. People are largely pleased with the operating system
>
> 5. 32 bit drivers may not be the problem everyone thought they would be
>
> 6. The majority of legacy software is running just fine
>
> 7. The majority of people are pleased with what they are experiencing
>
>
>
> Sorry to burst your bubble Microfox and Chad Harris.
>
>
>
> --
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
>
> Quote from George Ankner:
> If you knew as much as you think you know,
> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>
>
>

"Gary" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>I bet chicken little AKA Microfox post his "Brace yourselves .. a tsunami
>is coming" in under 4 minutes.




You mean, the world as we know it is coming to an end because of Vista,
Microdork?

--


Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

I haven't had any real problems with Vista, x86 and x64, from build 5384
upwards. Any minor stuff, I soon sorted out by using my vacationing
braincell ;-)


--
Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)

"Richard Urban" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> In case you hadn't noticed, aside from the constant bickering, there are
> damn few actual problems and questions posted in the Vista newsgroups.
>
> This is amazing, seeing as how well over 5 million technically savvy,
> early adopters have downloaded and installed the operating system. These
> are people with the intelligence (for the most part) to find these
> newsgroups should they have any problems.
>
> This indicates to me the following:
>
> 1. The operating system is actually quite stable and secure
>
> 2. The operating must be a lot more intuitive that many people are
> claiming
>
> 3. It must be installed and running on a huge amount of different
> hardware
>
> 4. People are largely pleased with the operating system
>
> 5. 32 bit drivers may not be the problem everyone thought they would be
>
> 6. The majority of legacy software is running just fine
>
> 7. The majority of people are pleased with what they are experiencing
>
>
>
> Sorry to burst your bubble Microfox and Chad Harris.
>
>
>
> --
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
>
> Quote from George Ankner:
> If you knew as much as you think you know,
> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>
>
>

That's well-observed, Richard. I do agree with Dale that taking the "up"
button from explorer was a design error (although I'm starting to get used
to ALT-<up-arrow>. I also think that the index and search functions are
kerflugety (that's a technical term from the early days of computing). They
seem best designed to find files by functional category (e.g., music,
pictures, porn, whatever) rather than by file name. If trouble develops
(programX can't find X.dll) it seems much harder to search the whole machine
& be sure that all locations are covered -- even with the "everywhere"
search, which has failed several times for me.

Other than those little problems the only trouble I've had is with a couple
of old programs which seem not to like virtual registry writes. Quicken is
one of them. Presumably Intuit will have that fixed by the time the next
operating system is out. Certainly the volume of troubles which I -- and
many others had -- when XP first emerged isn't present here.

All good wishes.

formerprof


"Richard Urban" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> In case you hadn't noticed, aside from the constant bickering, there are
> damn few actual problems and questions posted in the Vista newsgroups.
>
> This is amazing, seeing as how well over 5 million technically savvy,
> early adopters have downloaded and installed the operating system. These
> are people with the intelligence (for the most part) to find these
> newsgroups should they have any problems.
>
> This indicates to me the following:
>
> 1. The operating system is actually quite stable and secure
>
> 2. The operating must be a lot more intuitive that many people are
> claiming
>
> 3. It must be installed and running on a huge amount of different
> hardware
>
> 4. People are largely pleased with the operating system
>
> 5. 32 bit drivers may not be the problem everyone thought they would be
>
> 6. The majority of legacy software is running just fine
>
> 7. The majority of people are pleased with what they are experiencing
>
>
>
> Sorry to burst your bubble Microfox and Chad Harris.
>
>
>
> --
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
>
> Quote from George Ankner:
> If you knew as much as you think you know,
> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>
>
>

On 15/12/2006 in message <#(E-Mail Removed)> Richard
Urban wrote:

>6. The majority of legacy software is running just fine

Not for me - and the things that don't run are going to cost to upgrade :-(

I think this may be one of the biggest issues once it's available retail.

Perhaps we should put our accumulated knowledge together on a web page
somewhere?

--
Jeff Gaines
Damerham Hampshire UK

Can your braincell vacation in Oklahoma soon? I could use some help.

Dale

"Jane C" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:2287FE6D-2BD1-46FE-AFB4-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I haven't had any real problems with Vista, x86 and x64, from build 5384
>upwards. Any minor stuff, I soon sorted out by using my vacationing
>braincell ;-)
>
>
> --
> Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
>
> "Richard Urban" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> In case you hadn't noticed, aside from the constant bickering, there are
>> damn few actual problems and questions posted in the Vista newsgroups.
>>
>> This is amazing, seeing as how well over 5 million technically savvy,
>> early adopters have downloaded and installed the operating system. These
>> are people with the intelligence (for the most part) to find these
>> newsgroups should they have any problems.
>>
>> This indicates to me the following:
>>
>> 1. The operating system is actually quite stable and secure
>>
>> 2. The operating must be a lot more intuitive that many people are
>> claiming
>>
>> 3. It must be installed and running on a huge amount of different
>> hardware
>>
>> 4. People are largely pleased with the operating system
>>
>> 5. 32 bit drivers may not be the problem everyone thought they would
>> be
>>
>> 6. The majority of legacy software is running just fine
>>
>> 7. The majority of people are pleased with what they are experiencing
>>
>>
>>
>> Sorry to burst your bubble Microfox and Chad Harris.
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Richard Urban
>> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
>> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
>>
>> Quote from George Ankner:
>> If you knew as much as you think you know,
>> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>>
>>
>>
>

Wikipedia has gobs of stuff about Vista compatibility. We should all
contribute there.

"Jeff Gaines" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> On 15/12/2006 in message <#(E-Mail Removed)> Richard
> Urban wrote:
>
>>6. The majority of legacy software is running just fine
>
> Not for me - and the things that don't run are going to cost to upgrade
> :-(
>
> I think this may be one of the biggest issues once it's available retail.
>
> Perhaps we should put our accumulated knowledge together on a web page
> somewhere?
>
> --
> Jeff Gaines
> Damerham Hampshire UK

You can have Jane's brain cell. I want what most men want and she can
deliver it in person - a home cooked meal.

--


Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!


"Dale" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:uC664%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Can your braincell vacation in Oklahoma soon? I could use some help.
>
> Dale
>
> "Jane C" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:2287FE6D-2BD1-46FE-AFB4-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>I haven't had any real problems with Vista, x86 and x64, from build 5384
>>upwards. Any minor stuff, I soon sorted out by using my vacationing
>>braincell ;-)
>>
>>
>> --
>> Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
>> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
>>
>> "Richard Urban" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> In case you hadn't noticed, aside from the constant bickering, there are
>>> damn few actual problems and questions posted in the Vista newsgroups.
>>>
>>> This is amazing, seeing as how well over 5 million technically savvy,
>>> early adopters have downloaded and installed the operating system. These
>>> are people with the intelligence (for the most part) to find these
>>> newsgroups should they have any problems.
>>>
>>> This indicates to me the following:
>>>
>>> 1. The operating system is actually quite stable and secure
>>>
>>> 2. The operating must be a lot more intuitive that many people are
>>> claiming
>>>
>>> 3. It must be installed and running on a huge amount of different
>>> hardware
>>>
>>> 4. People are largely pleased with the operating system
>>>
>>> 5. 32 bit drivers may not be the problem everyone thought they would
>>> be
>>>
>>> 6. The majority of legacy software is running just fine
>>>
>>> 7. The majority of people are pleased with what they are experiencing
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Sorry to burst your bubble Microfox and Chad Harris.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Richard Urban
>>> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
>>> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
>>>
>>> Quote from George Ankner:
>>> If you knew as much as you think you know,
>>> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>