My list applies even after SP1

[On the Bridge!]

I created this list several months ago... before SP1.

Unfortunatly most of the problems listed here have NOT been fixed by SP1.
Can you spot the few that have been fixed?
----
Some of the question I have heard again and again.... (the list is miles
long.. this is only some of them)
Most common ones are about how to get rid of Vista and go back to XP.
---

How can I go back to XP?
Can I get a Refund?
Please provide instructions for formatting vista and installing XP.
Will SP1 fix anything ????? this is a disaster!
Does the laptop manufacturer provide XP drivers? I want to get rid of Vista.
Why is nothing working?
How to dual Boot with XP?
How to duEl boot with XP?
Why is my hard drive thrashing day and night? THIS IS DRIVING ME NUTS!
Why cant search find my x-y-z- file? I thought this search was better!
How can I turn on the visual part of the defragmenter? You say there is
none??? WHY????
My hard drive is almost full, why???
Why did vista eat up so much space on my hard drive?
How can I configure shadow copy and restore points seperatly?
Why does vista have only a few restore points?
Why do my restore points vanish when I dual boot with XP?
Why doesn't HOME PREMIUM have a FAX????
Where is the frikin UP button????
Why did MS take 5 years to make this piece of crap?
Doesn't ANYTHING work with Vista?
Why is vista so slllooowwwwww????
I have 1 gig of ram, vista is still slow, if I add one more will it be
better?
Where can I find a compatible driver for vista?
What does this bluescreen mean?
I have 4 gigs of ram, 3 are visible by the system BUT vista is still slow..
if I add a flashdrive for
readyboost will it be a little faster?
Can I actually work on this OS, or will I just lose my time?
Can I sue Microsoft?
My desktop screen is messed up, everything is corrupt.. HELP!!!
I cant create a toolbar on the top or sides of the desktop like I used to,
HELP!
I cant view video on Vista...where is the codec X?
The sound stutters, how can I fix it?
I cant download help!
I cant burn help!
I cant listen X help!
I cant install X help!
Streaming sucks, help!
I cant View an image or video, HELP!
Why cant I change the default sound? What is the branded sound crap?
Where are the menus hidden?
How can I customize the toolbars in Windows explorer and IE?
How can I turn off this STUPID UAC-in-your-face?
Why does my copy-move take years to complete?
Why does the folder pane move automatically?
Why are the colors so bad? I cant read or see selected items! Can I change
this light blue color???
How can i restore the recycle bin?
The internet is slow HELP!
The network is slow HELP!
How can i restore the recycle bin?
I cant I cant I cant I
cant!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH



--
What people are REALLY saying about Vista:
http://www.microsplot.com/news/2007..._people_are_really_saying_about_windows_vista

50 Ways to leave your Vista....

CHORUS:

You just format the drive , Clive
Get a New Mac , Jack
Y'don't need that crap toy, Roy
Just get yourself free
Boot from a *nix, Jix
You don't need to discuss much
Install XP, Lee
And get yourself free

 

[Guest]

I created this list several months ago... before SP1.

Unfortunatly most of the problems listed here have NOT been fixed by SP1.
Can you spot the few that have been fixed?

Your so-called list is irrelevant. Very few of those questions were even
actual problems with Vista. Most of them were nothing more than whining.

So, do you personally have problems using Vista? Ask an honest question and
you'll probably get a real answer.

If all you are here to do is whine and complain and insult everyone, then
you're nothing more than a troll, starting arguments with idiotic comments
against whatever subject is specified in the newsgroup name. Around here,
that's Vista. So, crawl back under that bridge with the rest of the trolls.

 

[Mike Brannigan]

I created this list several months ago... before SP1.

Unfortunatly most of the problems listed here have NOT been fixed by SP1.
Can you spot the few that have been fixed?

Most of the questions have simple solution and a majority of them are not
well formed or provide enough information for anyone to be helpful on.
However just to see - I have had a brief run through them below. No really
big issues here and many that any one with the ability to read the built in
help or use an Internet search engine could solve in a matter of minutes.

--

Mike Brannigan

How can I go back to XP?

Depending on the version of Vista you have you may have downgrade rights to
replace you copy of Vista with Windows XP. Basically if you have a Full
Packaged Product (FPP) you may downgrade using media that you source. OEM
licensing differs in general Rights to OEM versions of systems software are
granted in the OEM License Terms. The OEM License Terms for most OEM
versions of systems software do not grant downgrade rights. The exception is
the OEM License Terms for the Windows® XP Professional operating system and
the Windows VistaT Business and Windows Vista Ultimate operating systems,
which grant downgrade rights. See the full text of the OEM License Terms for
the specific downgrade rights.

Can I get a Refund?

Only if you return the unused product due to your inability to adhere to the
End User License Agreement - this is usually on the package product.
Obviously for OEM as this is supplied with a device then you must contact
the OEM for details of their returns policy.

Please provide instructions for formatting vista and installing XP.

Insert your XP CD and follow the standard onscreen instructions to remove
the existing partitions, repartition and install XP.

Will SP1 fix anything ????? this is a disaster!

Yes SP1 includes a substantial number of fixes and improvements
see
http://technet2.microsoft.com/windo...f706-401e-abb5-eec42ea0a03e1033.mspx?mfr=true
and
http://technet2.microsoft.com/Windo...7038-4e82-a32c-4bc10ffe56ab1033.mspx?mfr=true

Does the laptop manufacturer provide XP drivers? I want to get rid of
Vista.

See your laptop vendors website for these drivers. Most modern laptop
vendors still carry XP drivers

Why is nothing working?

Please be specific

How to dual Boot with XP?

Install XP then install Vista (not as an upgrade) - use a search engine to
do some research as this is well documented how to setup a dual boot system.

How to duEl boot with XP?

See above and would you like to also know how to spell check your posts ?

Why is my hard drive thrashing day and night? THIS IS DRIVING ME NUTS!

You have some software that is causing this. Vista will index your drive
(this can be disabled if you wish). Also there is a scheduled (once per
week by default that you can change) job that defragments the file system.
Beyond that Vista will cause very little continuous disk activity - so look
to your other installed software for a resolution.

Why cant search find my x-y-z- file? I thought this search was better!

Are you using it correctly? is the file/folder/volume indexed ? are you
trying to find content within a file type that the indexing engine does not
have a filter for? - please be more specific.

How can I turn on the visual part of the defragmenter?

You can't there is not one in the built in tool. If you want to see pretty
(and pointless) graphics during a background defrag then buy a third party
tool. NOTE most modern tools also are silent and invisible in normal use.

You say there is> none??? WHY????

It serves no purpose and is meaningless. It also consume unnecessary
resources and disk defragmentation should be background task that you do not
watch - it just happens. Verbose reporting of before and after defrag
statistics are printed if you wish.
Do you have nothing better to do then sit in front of a screen watching
colored lines or blocks move around? Either do some other work on your PC
or get a life.

My hard drive is almost full, why???

Because you have stored so much "stuff" on it. Vista will occupy up to a
couple of GBs on install - pretty much everything else is up to you as you
install applications and store data. Obviously if you use the system
restore function this will take up more space (you can turn this off if you
want), as does indexing (again user may disable)

Why did vista eat up so much space on my hard drive?

see above. The initial install is bigger then XP as Vista has more
components and greater functionality then XP.
NOTE: hard drive costs are extremely low - why not invest in a new drive or
add another for storing all your data on?

How can I configure shadow copy and restore points separately?

Because they use they use same technologies and are effectively two sides of
the same coin
see
Previous versions of files: frequently asked questions - in the Help system

Why does vista have only a few restore points?

As opposed to what ? You have system restore points and file shadow copy
for previous versions - as explained above they are really the same
technology exposed in slightly different ways.

Why do my restore points vanish when I dual boot with XP?

See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/926185 for a full explanation and
workaround

Why doesn't HOME PREMIUM have a FAX????

Design decision - either use Ultimate or a business edition or purchase a
third party product.

Where is the frikin UP button????

"UP" what ? If you mean in explorer to move to a folder above - this has
been replaced by either the back button to return you to your previous
location or the UI in in the address bar at the top with the > between the
folders which provides a richer navigation paradigm that enable you to go
"UP" but also across in one click etc.

Why did MS take 5 years to make this piece of crap?

"crap" is a subjective opinion. The development time for Vista was longer
then anticipated as the number of new features and changes across the board
from the kernel to the UI was extensive.

Doesn't ANYTHING work with Vista?

Yes. Again a subjective question. on all of my Vista systems plus the
thousands I have deployed for my clients everything works.

Why is vista so slllooowwwwww????

Maybe your hardware is not up to spec ? maybe you have software on your
machine that is slowing it down, maybe you have a poorly configured system
or are not using the correct drivers - there are a number of factors that
influence the apparent speed of a PC and many are within your control.
Personally I have no speed issues with my Vista systems.

I have 1 gig of ram, vista is still slow, if I add one more will it be
better?

Adding more memory will potentially improve system and application
performance

Where can I find a compatible driver for vista?

At the hardware vendors web site.Driver production is up to the hardware
manufacturers to do - see them first for the latest. (Windows Update will
also provide some updated drivers, but best go to the vendor first)

What does this bluescreen mean?

Use an Internet search engine to enter the details to help you trouble shoot
this. Or if you rare OEM user of Vista then contact your OEM for support.
You may also contact Microsoft for support if you are full packaged product
user. (contact details on the Microsoft web site)

I have 4 gigs of ram, 3 are visible by the system BUT vista is still
slow..

You are using a 32-bit operating system system. Due to limitations in the
way some memory is used to shadow other devices such as graphics cards etc
you will not see the full 4GB. This is documented
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/946003/en-us

if I add a flashdrive for
readyboost will it be a little faster?

Possible - if you understand the way ReadyBoost works and you fit the usage
profile then you will see speed improves as you use applications. It will
not make the OS faster it is about improving access time to applications and
data files used by those applications
see
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/features/details/readyboost.mspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/magazine/cc162480.aspx

Can I actually work on this OS, or will I just lose my time?

Vista works fine for the majority of people

Can I sue Microsoft?

For what ? You may take legal action against any people, company etc if you
have grounds - go ask your lawyer about this. But prepare a reasoned
coherent and evidence backed case before you waste their time and your
money.

My desktop screen is messed up, everything is corrupt.. HELP!!!

More specifics required.

I cant create a toolbar on the top or sides of the desktop like I used to,

If you really mean task bar. Unlock it (right click) and then just drag it
to the location required.

HELP!

Start ... Help and Support and enter your question

I cant view video on Vista...where is the codec X?

Search online. Vista will download a set of codecs for you - you may require
a specific one from a vendor.

The sound stutters, how can I fix it?

Depends on what is running on your PC, check hard drive activity, sound card
capability, PC performance, sound card driver etc

I cant download help!
I cant burn help!
I cant listen X help!
I cant install X help!

All of the above require more detail and specifics.

Streaming sucks, help!

Streaming works fine if you have an adequate connection to the source - do
you ?

I cant View an image or video, HELP!

More specific required.

Why cant I change the default sound?

YOU can change all the sounds except the initial start sound which you can
turn off

What is the branded sound crap?

If you do not like the couple of seconds of sound when you start your PC for
the first time just turn it off in the Sounds Control Panel applet

Where are the menus hidden?

Which ones ?

How can I customize the toolbars in Windows explorer and IE?

IN IE - right click - Customize Command Bar ... Add Remove Commands. (No
customization of Explorer except by API calls for integrated applications
such as CD/DVD burners etc)

How can I turn off this STUPID UAC-in-your-face?

Start ... Help and Support ... enter UAC and number one item is how to turn
it off (have you ever considered helping yourself?)

Why does my copy-move take years to complete?

Depends on your system and many other considerations. In general file copy
is not an excessively slow process.

Why does the folder pane move automatically?

This is a UI enhancement to ensure you see the name of the folder you are in
and the close by ones for reference.

Why are the colors so bad? I cant read or see selected items! Can I change
this light blue color???

All the colors in your UI are changeable.
Control Panel .. Personalize ... Windows Colour And Appearance ... Open
Classic Appearance properties for more options ... then change what you
like.

How can i restore the recycle bin?

Items out of the bin are recoverable by right clicking. If you bin is
missing off the screen Control Panel .. Personalize ... Change Desktop Items
and just add it back

The internet is slow HELP!

Get a faster connection, , maybe the site is busy, ensure you device is up
to date and you have the appropriate drivers if you need them, ensure it is
configured correctly. This is not a Vista issue.

The network is slow HELP!

Ensure the NIC is supported and you have the latest drivers. Also disable
the Remote Differential Compression Feature. Control Panel\Programs and
Features Turn On or Off Windows Features, ...

How can i restore the recycle bin?

See above

I cant I cant I cant I
cant!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

You obviously can't ask your question clearly

 

[Fearful1138]

Did you enjoy responding to that post Mike? I certainly enjoyed reading your
response.

 

[On the Bridge!]

Hello mr home alone.

I said that this is a list "Some of the question I have heard again and
again"
YES heard in here and out in the real world. You cant get more relevant than
that.
And there you sit, with a limited number of computers and experience, and
you
have the nerve to tell me that I am irrelevant??

No home dweller, I gain by helping others with their vista problems since it
is one of the services I provide. I need no help, vista problems are but a
small fun puzzle to me. But to others its a dreaded experience they hate.

So, do you personally have problems using Vista? Ask an honest question
and you'll probably get a real answer.

Now go crawl into your home.again, and sit there with your single computer,
take a microphone,
and start singing your love song to vista.. because that's what you will
ever know.

If all you are here to do is whine and complain

It seems to me like YOU are whining and complaining. I see no reason why I
cannot create a list with common things people say. Or do you want to
conceal the truth hoping it will just go away?
It will not go away... the more people fight to try to make Vista look good,
the more need for the truth to come out. And its happening everyday.

If I insult you, well you probably deserve it. People who know themselves
cannot be insulted.

crawl back under that bridge with the rest of the trolls.

Please look in the mirror and repeat that, while you are: Home.Alone.Again.

 

[On the Bridge!]

Mike I know the answers to all those questions, I would take the time to
reply to yours because you have many inaccuracies, errors, and bad judgment
in there, but to be frank (no not Frank) you bore me to death!.. The
undeniable fact is that they exist in the first place, and means something
significant.

I am not a fool, and probably know Vista in better depth than you. But I
also care about the simple users... I am merely echoing their frustration.
Not mine. I am a master of computers. Have been using them for the last 25
years, and love challenges and new stuff....

But I also understand the needs of the people, the simple users. I have
understood this because I have taught computers to a large variety of people
and I understand how they thing and what they want.

You must be living on Mars if you have not understood yet that vista has
been a tremendous disappointment and something that millions avoid.

 

[On the Bridge!]

I have replied better to these questions over a period of more than 16
months in here...

I always give the best replies... and the ones he gave are that of an MS
fanboy.. lol

Don't get me wrong. I love MS products (with the exception of Vista that
gives me the creeps),
but I have the ability to see the larger picture, and I am not attached to a
single way of thinking.

This Mike guy is just repeating stuff that Microsoft postulates. He is
probably an MVP or someone who works for MS.
You know they all talk the same.. like preprogrammed drones.

They all talk the same., think the same, repeat what they are told, and have
no imagination, no flexibility, no deep understanding, no inspiration, no
originality, no compassion, no empathy.

Mike seems to me, dry, like a machine. Like a Microsoft BORG.

 

[Frank]

On the Bridge! wrote:


....just another one of his highly delusional, mentally deranged diatribes.
IOW's, nothing of any intellectual or real value.
Give it up cc, we've all heard your psycho-babble too many times now.
Boring...!
Frank

 

[On the Bridge!]

I am the least boring person in here frank...

On the contrary I think I am the most entertaining.. lol
I have posted some of the most dramatic, funny, imaginative, informative,
visionary, educational, inspirational, and YES irritating stuff in here!

But you?.. You are like a broken record... Your strategy?

Reply by copy-pasting the same insults after snipping the OP text with the
comment
<crap snipped> or something to that effect.

I dont mind really... but you calling me boring?.. hehe..
Not a chance!

 

[Frank]

I am the least boring person in here frank...

Oh? Maybe when you're talking to yourself.

On the contrary I think I am the most entertaining.. lol
I have posted some of the most dramatic, funny, imaginative, informative,
visionary, educational, inspirational, and YES irritating stuff in here!

Careful cc...you just might break your arm patting yourself on your back.

But you?.. You are like a broken record... Your strategy?

Reply by copy-pasting the same insults after snipping the OP text with the
comment
<crap snipped> or something to that effect.

I dont mind really... but you calling me boring?.. hehe..
Not a chance!

Yeah, you're legend in your own mind.
Frank

 

[Mike Brannigan]

Mike I know the answers to all those questions, I would take the time to
reply to yours because you have many inaccuracies, errors, and bad
judgment in there, but to be frank (no not Frank) you bore me to death!..
The undeniable fact is that they exist in the first place, and means
something significant.

The list of poorly formed questions you listed does not represent anything
really significant. You seem to be unable to accept the fact that a few
posts to a number of news groups does not warrant this pseudo outrage you
seem to express about Windows Vista. The true is simply that the vast
majority of users of Vista do not experience any significant issues. The
reason for this statement is that you cannot look at this and the other
support forums as the entire representative set of Vista users. To all
intents and purposes you are looking at the ER of a hospital and from this
all you can actually say is that there are some injured people (cause
however by their own fault or the fault of others etc) - but the vast
majority of those outside that ER or the hospital are fine and well. Such
as it is with looking at newsgroups and forums and trying to draw some
conclusion from it that a product is damaged or deficient in some way.
Given the millions of deployed copies of Vista out there and even allowing
for a number that may be for every unique post here there are 10 or 20
people who do not post the total number of those with notifiable problems
and those without renders those with problems statically insignificant.
That is not to say that genuine problems are not addressed by Microsoft or
that they are not taken seriously (as they are) but really holding up a
list of a few dozen questions does not support any case for a serious issue
with Windows Vista.

I am not a fool, and probably know Vista in better depth than you. But I
also care about the simple users... I am merely echoing their frustration.
Not mine. I am a master of computers. Have been using them for the last
25 years, and love challenges and new stuff....

But I also understand the needs of the people, the simple users. I have
understood this because I have taught computers to a large variety of
people and I understand how they thing and what they want.

And I have been in this industry a good number of years too and have not
only taught/presented to many hundreds but have actively deployed thousands
of seats with Microsoft operating systems and large scale solutions based on
Microsoft products to organizations of hundreds of thousands of users, prior
to and as a Microsoft employee (I'm not hard to find on Google) and as
lately as none MSFT.

You must be living on Mars if you have not understood yet that vista has
been a tremendous disappointment and something that millions avoid.

Sorry but the numbers of deployed users do not echo your opinions as I
continue to engage with customers deploying or about to deploy hundreds and
thousands of new Vista seats, and the consumer space continues to buy PCs
with Vista on at a steady rate.

As regards your comments on other replies on this thread I would suggest
your petty sniping and name calling hardly give you any credibility. Also
if a company as you put it is staffed by "drones" that all "... all talk the
same., think the same, repeat what they are told, and have no imagination,
no flexibility, no deep understanding, no inspiration, no originality, no
compassion, no empathy ..." how have they managed to produce such a raft of
market leading and award winning products that dominate the market place and
even you confess to loving ( from your other post on this thread - "...Don't
get me wrong. I love MS products ...") ?

 

[Lukan]

It seems to me like YOU are whining and complaining. I see no reason why I

cannot create a list with common things people say. Or do you want to

Nah, it's definately you.

Like he said - if you want help with specific things, ask specific
questions. Otherwise quit wasting your time.

Have a great day

 

[On the Bridge!]

Those questions were not asked by me numbskull, rather they were posted here
again and again by other people, take a look at today's questions MR. DORK,
you will see some of the same questions being repeated by other people.. lol
I tell you the list is CLASSIC.. dah....

But I do have a specific question but not about vista, sine you seem to know
everything. Vista is child's play for me. The questions I ask involve far
more fundamental things.

How did the universe emerge out of nothingness, since the big bang theory
says that suddenly out of nowhere a singularity infinitely small, "exploded"
creating both space and time and releasing vast amounts of energy.

WHY???

I have read some theories about this... membranes colliding.. etc etc.. but
then another question arises, how did THEY come into existence.

 

[Guest]

"On the Bridge!" wrote in message news:[email protected]...

Hello mr home alone.

I said that this is a list "Some of the question I have heard again and
again"
YES heard in here and out in the real world. You cant get more relevant
than that.
And there you sit, with a limited number of computers and experience, and
you
have the nerve to tell me that I am irrelevant??

No home dweller, I gain by helping others with their vista problems since
it is one of the services I provide. I need no help, vista problems are
but a small fun puzzle to me. But to others its a dreaded experience they
hate.


Now go crawl into your home.again, and sit there with your single
computer, take a microphone,
and start singing your love song to vista.. because that's what you will
ever know.


It seems to me like YOU are whining and complaining. I see no reason why I
cannot create a list with common things people say. Or do you want to
conceal the truth hoping it will just go away?
It will not go away... the more people fight to try to make Vista look
good, the more need for the truth to come out. And its happening everyday.

If I insult you, well you probably deserve it. People who know themselves
cannot be insulted.


Please look in the mirror and repeat that, while you are:
Home.Alone.Again.

My wife said you're hilarious! Keep up the good work. You might get a call
from Comedy Central soon. LOL

As I already stated, your so-called list of questions about Vista includes
idiotic newbie FAQ ramblings, just to add more items to the list. As far as
helping others, it's difficult to help people that killfile you for your
incessant anti-vista trolling.

So, a troll thinks being retired is a bad thing? Big fat hairy deal!

 

[On the Bridge!]

Of course I am funny.. I am never dead serious... I mean how can we all keep
a straight face not chuckling when the main subject of this news group is..
h he heee VISTA???


I have a silly dream. Let me tell you what it is. That an OS should be
almost foolproof, and easy for all kinds of people to use.
Including:

Children are not fortunate enough to ever see a computer in their lives
(third world countries)
Elderly people who are alone and would benefit from the interaction the WEB
creates, yet have never used a computer before.
Sick people and disabled people, people who cant see very well, have bad eye
hand coordination, have no hands, and have bad memory.

I have a dream that EVERYONE on EARTH deserves the knowledge and
opportunities that the internet now and in the future will provide.
The internet is not only for Geeks, it is what I call the NEW LEVEL OF
CONSCIOUSNESS that technology has helped human kind achieve
and this will only get better and better... if you have any idea of where we
are headed.
This is a universal BRAIN with all the knowledge of humanity, and everyone
has the right to access it!
I am a visionary, I can see the future clear as if it was written on paper.
And I know where we have to go. But Vista is not leading us towards that
direction.

Vista is has so CRAP design that its far far away from that goal...

People have called me a troll before.. im fed up with that... the only
reason I bash vista, is because I care about the people using it.
And I mean ALL the people that are potentially users in the future too...
the children the elderly, the "not so smart", the "not so rich" and the sick
too.


Gesh I could think of at least 1000 things to make vista better... far
better...

 

[Frank]

On the Bridge! wrote:


....just more of his worthless, ignorant Vista hating bs diatribe.
Try putting both of your feet into your mouth at the same time.
Maybe that'll shut you up.
Frank

 

[On the Bridge!]

yeah nice to see you too.....

 

[On the Bridge!]

Oh God... your answers are inline....

Those are some pretty lofty goals you have there, On The Bridge. An I
agree fully with what you'd like to see computers to be - 100%
accessible by everyone, regardless of age or levels of knowledge.

I do not, however, agree with your assessment that Vista is so bad that
it is a step backwards.

*Speech Recognition*
This surely helps the disabled who cannot use regular input devices.

This feature is retarded... lol the worse peice of crap I have ever used or
seen other TRY to use..
see some videos on youtube and laugh your ars off...

*Accessibility*
Those options have been in XP since the start, and have indeed improved
a great deal in Vista.

WHAT has improved???? you must be kidding... the same old crappy apps after
5 years of development??
oh com onnnnnn!!!!

*Media Center*
Windows XP Media Center was never commercially available, unless
purchased as part of a complete computer. Does the inclusion of MC not
improve upon the appeal of computers in general by making people aware
that computers can be used by more than just the stereotype "Geeks"?

Not true.. media center 2005 was available as a seperate package\\

and I QUOTE:

Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 ("Symphony", Nov 2004) is the first
edition of MCE available to non-Tier 1 system builders. Among other things
it includes support for Media Center Extenders, and CD/DVD-Video burning
support.

source http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_XP_Media_Center_Edition

*Media Player*
The new visual representations of media libraries surely makes finding
and playing favorite songs that much easier?

I hate media player 11 and its friken stupid libraries!!! I never use that
crap.. because its crap!
I keep music in folders and dont use the library which is stupid... and
anyway winamp is a much better player..

*Photo Gallery*
Photo Gallery provides a tool for many "non-geek" people to use their
computers for family photos, allowing them to use it in ways that was
previously not possible.

Another VERY STUPID crap application.. XNVIEW that is free is only about 100
times better

*Movie Maker / DVD Maker*
Video Editing was an extremely niche use for computers in the past.
Many people make home movies when they go on vacation, or at their
daughters weddings, or the birth of their first grandchild. But those
memories are usually relegated to a box in a closet somewhere, for the
next time family comes to visit. Now, with Movie Maker and DVD Maker,
it's easier than ever for people to preserve their memories and to make
copies that they can send to friends.

ok.. I like movie maker for a simple use (see I did say something nice)....
I have not tried the dvd editing thing yet...

*Search*
You cannot deny that the new search facilities in Windows Vista are
second to none. Surely it cannot be any easier to find a file you are
looking for?

OH BOY DO I DENY THIS????!!!! I HATE HATE HATE Vista search! If there is one
feature that I vote as the most dreaded and STUPID feature of vista its the
crap-o-search!

They had it as windows desktop search for xp too.. oh boy how I hated it..
and still do......

ITS CRAP STUPID FOR IDIOTS>> I HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATTTTTTTTTEEEEEEEEEEEEE
ITTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT

Im not kidding you.. I dont hate the rest of vista..but i DO HATE the search
and I disable this crap at once!

*Games*
How many competing operating systems out there have kids games bundled
in out of the box, including the ability for parents to moderate how and
when their children can use the computer, and what they are allowed to
to.

I dont personally play games and these are stupid ones...
Lets put real educational insperational interconnecting games that inform,
educate and entertain at the same time.

I agree that nearly all the new features of Vista can be made available
to other operating systems (XP included) with the use of third-party
utilities, such as Cyberlink Power Cinema, ACDSee, Premiere Elements,
Google Desktop Search (yuck), etc.

You dont know about windows desktop search for XP (very similar to vista)
windows live gallery for XP (very similar to vista) ???
these are part of the new LIVE SUITE...

http://get.live.com/

messenger, writer (for blogs), windows live mail (like windows mail email
client), desktop search for XP, windows live gallery,
live sign in assistant all this is part of the live suite... and gives an
opportunity for XP users to taste the horrible
bad development that has plauged VISTA big time.

I have tried all this crap and it has lived only a few hours on my XP
machines... I only like messenger and the writer for blogs.

I quickly uninstalled the rest of that crap with disgust!

But in line with your dream of computers being more accessible to
"lesser mortals" - how many users out there actually have enough
knowledge to know that those utilities exist, or even where to go to
find them?

Vista does make computers more accessible for a larger audience, or at
the very least, is a step in the right direction.

I think vista was made by arrogant baboons that dont care skit about their
customers
or they have no people in charge who know how to produce products that are
user friendly
AND
they take the feedback and suggestions from millions of people and SHOVE it

If you want a toy OS, then look towards Mac OS, or even Linux. What
features in those dummy operating systems make it easier for ALL users,
regardless of age, knowledge or abilities.

The desktop computer as you know it, along with crappy vista is already
dead...

welcome the cloud, with infinite more possibilities....

 

[Frank]

...Oh God...I beleive that you actually enjoy making a fool outm of youreself in public!Frank

 

[On the Bridge!]

we all know what frank will post as a reply
he will snip and then curse

so I will do it for him

SNIP (stupid ignorant POS deleted)

CC you are an idiot.. go play with your cardboard spaceship haha ha

FRANK