Very said:
I bought Vista Ultimate, thinking that I am moving with the time...
Why? Just to have the "newest and shiniest OS?" It's not like a
pair of shoes, a purse, or a cell phone where one must have the latest
style or model to be thought of as "cool," you know.
Be that as it may, *before* making the purchase and installing the new
OS, did you think to ensure that your computer's existing hardware
components were fully capable of supporting Vista and had
manufacturer-provided Vista specific device drivers available, that your
existing software applications were Vista-compatible or that updates
were available from their respective manufacturers to make them so, and
that your existing peripherals were either Vista-compatible or that
Vista-specific device drivers had been made available by the devices'
respective manufacturers? If you neglected to spend the requisite few
minutes doing any of the above, you've no one to blame for your current
situation but yourself.
I am now asking this question, why does Microsoft sell this product before
it is even barely working? So many things not working!!! the list is
endless.....
On the contrary, Vista works exceedingly well on fully capable and
compatible hardware with compatible applications and device drivers
installed. Granted, many 3rd party hardware manufacturers and software
vendors have been slow to provide adequate Vista support for their
products, but this isn't Microsoft's doing.
It caused errors in printers, giving messages about the printer not
connected when it is perfectly connected, I was sent installation patch kits
that creats multiple copies of the same printer profile in the printers
folder.
So, you lacked the proper Vista-compatible device drivers for your
printer, someone sent you something that caused more problems, and this
is somehow Microsoft's fault? How did you reach that conclusion? Have
you tried contacting the printer's manufacturer to obtain Vista-specific
device drivers and assistance? After all, this would be the only
possible source of a solution to a non-Vista problem.
I print a webpage into PDF onto desk top, it will not show the file on
desktop until maybe 15-20 minutes later!! After I thought it failed and do
it again, and again and again...
Since Vista has no capability of doing this natively, you must be
speaking of a 3rd party software application. Is that application
certified by its manufacturer as being Vista-compatible? If not, does
that application's manufacturer provide a patch or upgrade to make it
so? Have you even bothered to try using this mystery application in one
of Vista's available Compatibility modes? Again, how you could possibly
think this problem has anything to do with Microsoft and Vista is beyond me.
It Cannot open 2 Excel files at the same time...the machine hangs immediately.
What version of Excel? How large are the files in question? Most
importantly, how much RAM do you have? What have the experts in the
Excel and/or Office newsgroups had to say about this problem with
*Excel*, which is *NOT* part of Vista?
Cannot install any simple pen/digitizer, the patch kit/driver for anything
to work with Vista is huge...
Again, not a Vista issue. Take this up with the manufacturer(s) of
your pen/digitizer.
Downloading large files from the internet always fails, there is an
"invisible" time limit and it stops the downloading after a certain time.
Therefore patch kits/drivers for thing to support Vista cannot never be
downloaded properly...vicious circle, isn't it???
No such time limit in Vista. And Microsoft is hardly responsible for
the size of files you're trying to download from 3rd party sources.
Contact your ISP for assistance with this one. Before doing so,
however, make sure that you've downloaded and installed the current
Vista-specific device drivers for your network Adapter or Modem from its
manufacturer.
The orginally clear structure of all the commands are now funny
pictures...not in the same place etc...
Ah, the learning curve a bit too steep? What did you expect? Why
would Microsoft bother releasing a new operating system if it were going
to look and act just like its predecessors? As you dislike the Vista
interface, and as that is the single most conspicuous difference between
Vista and earlier versions of Windows, why did you even buy it? This
makes no sense. (Oh, that's right, I remember now; to keep up with
fashions, you said.) Anyway, disliking the default interface as you do,
have you even tried customizing it to meet your tastes? Why not use the
"Windows Classic" theme if you miss the "orginally [sic] clear
structure" (whatever that was) so much?
Crash, hanging, I don't have time to
waste mucking about with unfinished product.
The product is finished. Or rather, it's as "finished" as _any_
operating system is ever finished at this point in its life cycle;
there'll always be something more to do. If the computer is crashing
and hanging, it sounds very much as if you have woefully inadequate
hardware or improper device drivers. What are the specifics of your
computer's components?
I want my money back!! Plus compensation on time wasted & emotional
distress !!!
LOL. Take that up with the individual who is solely responsible for
your problems: yourself.
On the other hand, if you actually want help, leave the pointless and
lame scapegoating behind and post back with:
1) the technical specifications of your computer
2) the makes and models of troublesome peripherals
3) the names and versions of the 3rd party applications that aren't working
4) detailed descriptions of the problems, complete with verbatim error
messages, when applicable
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Bruce Chambers
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