Like Windows ME, Vista is just another lame stepping stone to bridge an unnecessary gap in the computing market. Alot of new computer/laptop suppliers will not even give you the option to have XP installed instead of Vista.
So basically replace all existing favourite (non microsoft) software, because it will not run on Vista.
My new TV card would not run on Vista either. nor would my capture card.
So here's a list of my 20 top hates about Vitsa, and I'm sure Vista users out there could extend this list a bit.
1) Hardware doesn’t run well on Vista (even new hardware)
Even with an up-to-the-minute hardcore system, Vitsa still has many conflicts.
2) The new security of Vista is overkill most of the time, being prompted for every little thing is bad enough but Vista even labels existing applications as suspicious.
Your workload has just been doubled, simply by having Vitsa ask you to confirm every single action. BORING!
3) Lack of drivers for older and newer hardware.
Most of the hardware I have in my XP based system cannot run when using Vista, for lack of any driver support.
4) Power options do not change automatically
so users cannot define settings for laptops whether you are plugged or unplugged from a power source.
5) All new start menu. The Start Menu has been redone with a completely different look, unfortunately it is hard to navigate and find what you are looking for.
6) Rebooting a Vista machine is supposed to be faster, but it actually takes longer to reboot than XP.
7) Aero UI The much talked about Aero UI is great to look at, but with all the resources it takes just to run it all you will be able to do is look at it and not actually work on your pc.
8 ) Too many versions. The many different versions of Vista will be confusing to some basic computer users who are not sure of what exactly they need so in the end they will probably figure more expensive means better and pay for a version they don’t need in the first place.
9) Slow graphics. Horrible graphics performance that was not an issue with XP based systems.
10) Hard to find. Although the look is “improved” basic functions like add/remove programs are hard to find.
11) VPN doesn’t work correctly, even though there are a few work arounds for this it is still not an easy process.
12) Incompatible. Software that is supposed to be windows compatible shuts down randomly.
13) Browser issues. Firefox runs ten times better than IE7 in vista.
14) The sidebar is another resource hog, pulling more than it's fair share of valuable resources.
15) Readyboost seems like a good idea if you can get it to work.
16) DVD playback through windows media player or media center lacks quality.
17) Hardware changes making small changes to the hardware setup may prevent the Vista system from booting up.
18) No “open with” when right clicking on a file.
19) Netgear Eva8000 streaming media device will not work wirelessly with vista due to some tcp stack problem in vista (it did work perfect with xp).
20) Windows Improved search is a total mess and not very accurate offering no usable information.
A footnote to a readers comment, I can offer no pro's to Vista, I personally hate it!
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Contributor's Note
I will always stick with XP!
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