I am going to have to purchase a computer and Vista will probably come with
it. Should I degrade to Windows XP PRO or leave Vista as it is?

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The proper term is "Downgrade" and no one can answer that but you, we have
no idea what you do with your PC, what software you run, or what
requirements you have. You will need to purchase a license if you plan to
downgrade, along with tracking down all of the XP drivers for the installed
hardware.

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"XP via WindowsKB.com" <u33001@uwe> wrote in message
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>I am going to have to purchase a computer and Vista will probably come with
> it. Should I degrade to Windows XP PRO or leave Vista as it is?
>
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> XP
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Make sure the computer can even support XP. Some new computers do not. Your
best bet is to get the machine preinstalled with XP. Lots of makers still
offer it, though you may need to shop their business section instead of the
home user offerings. Otherwise, make sure you can get drivers for XP before
you buy the machine, then purchase a new copy of XP, delete all partitions,
repartition, reformat and install.

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MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"XP via WindowsKB.com" <u33001@uwe> wrote in message
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>I am going to have to purchase a computer and Vista will probably come with
> it. Should I degrade to Windows XP PRO or leave Vista as it is?
>
> --
> XP
>
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"XP via WindowsKB.com" <u33001@uwe> wrote in message
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>I am going to have to purchase a computer and Vista will probably come with
> it. Should I degrade to Windows XP PRO or leave Vista as it is?
>
> --
> XP
Is there some reason that Vista won't work for you? Is there a specific
application or hardware that you use that has no Vista support?

That's what really matters.

HTH
-pk

On Mon, 23 Jul 2007 17:01:39 GMT, "XP via WindowsKB.com" <u33001@uwe>
wrote:

> I am going to have to purchase a computer and Vista will probably come with
> it. Should I degrade to Windows XP PRO or leave Vista as it is?


You mean "downgrade."

The choice is yours, but I'll point out several things:

1. Whenever any new operating system comes out, you hear a lot of
things (for example in the newsgroups) about how terrible it is, and
recommendations to stick with the old operating system, to wait for
SP1 before getting the new one and so on. That's because the people
who have problems are the vocal ones. You don't see people coming to
places like newsgroups to tell you about their wonderful experiences,
you see those who have problems, looking for help. As someone else
once said, hang around a transmission shop for a while, and you'll
think that all cars have transmission problems.

2. *Most* of the problems you see reported in the newsgroups are the
result of someone running Vista with inadequate hardware, or not
knowing how to use Vista properly. In most cases, those people with
problems get solutions to their problems.

3. Vista isn't perfect. No operating system is perfect, whether or not
it's new. An operating system is a good one when its problems are few
and far between, when they affect few people, and when their impact is
usually not very severe.

4. I've been running the released version of Vista Ultimate since
November. I did an upgrade from XP Professional, not a clean
installation. My personal experience is that it's extremely stable,
that all of my software (except for a few minor utilities) work with
it, and that I have had no problems with it at all. I don't like
everything about it, but nothing is ever perfect. By and large, I like
it, and I'm glad that I upgraded.

But nobody can tell you what to do. You have to decide for yourself.

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
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XP via WindowsKB.com wrote:
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> I am going to have to purchase a computer and Vista will probably come with
> it. Should I degrade to Windows XP PRO or leave Vista as it is?

I'd get the new PC with XP2, not Vista. Wait until Vista2 is released
before you get a pc with Vista on it.

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Microsoft will provide the XP license for free; they have a Vista downgrade
program just for you:

http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...rencesheet.pdf

-Paul Randall

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> The proper term is "Downgrade" and no one can answer that but you, we have
> no idea what you do with your PC, what software you run, or what
> requirements you have. You will need to purchase a license if you plan to
> downgrade, along with tracking down all of the XP drivers for the
> installed hardware.
>
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> "XP via WindowsKB.com" <u33001@uwe> wrote in message
> news:759c55622daac@uwe...
>>I am going to have to purchase a computer and Vista will probably come
>>with
>> it. Should I degrade to Windows XP PRO or leave Vista as it is?
>>
>> --
>> XP
>>
>> Message posted via WindowsKB.com
>> http://www.windowskb.com/Uwe/Forums....owsxp/200707/1
>>
>

Given the info provided by the OP, I wouldn't put much money on him
being eligible for that program.

Paul Randall wrote:

> Microsoft will provide the XP license for free; they have a Vista downgrade
> program just for you:
>
> http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...rencesheet.pdf
>
> -Paul Randall
>
> "David B." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>>The proper term is "Downgrade" and no one can answer that but you, we have
>>no idea what you do with your PC, what software you run, or what
>>requirements you have. You will need to purchase a license if you plan to
>>downgrade, along with tracking down all of the XP drivers for the
>>installed hardware.
>>
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>>"XP via WindowsKB.com" <u33001@uwe> wrote in message
>>news:759c55622daac@uwe...
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>>>I am going to have to purchase a computer and Vista will probably come
>>>with
>>>it. Should I degrade to Windows XP PRO or leave Vista as it is?
>>>
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