Thank you AKH...
Confused by religion | 06/23/08
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Well, it is just as stable and safe as XP, but gives more compatibility
DonnieBoy | 06/23/08
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Using this reasoning you have to conclude XP is the best OS...
ye | 06/23/08
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Well, Linux is better than XP, safer, BUT, gives you a lot more
DonnieBoy | 06/23/08
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What compatiblity problems exits?
DonBurnett | 06/23/08
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It is commonly know that there are application and driver compatibility
DonnieBoy | 06/23/08
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Vista compatibility is much better than it was
tech_walker | 06/23/08
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Compatbility Problems
jmorgus@... | 06/24/08
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exactly
merc2dogs` | 06/24/08
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ATI All-In-Wonder Card
roo_z | 06/24/08
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ATI all in wonder
atari8bit@... | 07/17/08
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DirectX non-compatibility mess
Telexer | 06/24/08
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DX10...
micheleh@... | 06/25/08
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DirectX 10 IS backwardly compatible with DirectX 9.0c
Wolfie2K3 | 06/25/08
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I would argue for some kind of hard evidence that Vista is not safer than..
xuniL_z | 06/24/08
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Which is total nonsense
SnoBoy | 07/23/08
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typical post from someone with older hardware
DonBurnett | 06/23/08
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Obviously if you have a lot of memory, the vista penalty is less notible.
DonnieBoy | 06/23/08
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Not panned out
tech_walker | 06/23/08
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Sez the Linux FANBOI.. Who else? n/t
Wolfie2K3 | 06/25/08
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Non Sequitur
bmerc | 06/24/08
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RE: typical post from someone with older hardware
Ptero.4@... | 10/04/08
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Many new users never had prior experience
sjbinaz | 02/20/09
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Vista deals with admin problem and...
DevGuy_z | 06/23/08
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Well, MS could have a killer OS in Vista, but the really do need to make it
DonnieBoy | 06/23/08
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What do you consider to be "low end hardware"?
ye | 06/23/08
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You really are just a linux fan aren't you..
DonBurnett | 06/23/08
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Let me fix that analogy...
storm14k | 06/23/08
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"If Vista is like McDonalds..."
John Galt's Smarter Broth | 06/23/08
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Not sure if Vista is like McDonalds, BUT, the promise of Vista, and a buck
DonnieBoy | 06/23/08
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Your analogies were too long and tiresomely tedious
xuniL_z | 06/24/08
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Ok - We get it...
roo_z | 06/24/08
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Microsoft's tactical errors will bite it.
ajv123 | 06/24/08
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Give it up already!
ye | 06/24/08
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Why?
Wolfie2K3 | 06/25/08
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Aero doesn't require discrete graphics...
Wolfie2K3 | 06/25/08
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RE: Vista deals with the admin problem
Ptero.4@... | 10/04/08
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more compatible with what?
DonBurnett | 06/23/08
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The application and driver compatibility problems with Vista are well known
DonnieBoy | 06/23/08
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Answer the mans question!!!
the.seeker@... | 06/23/08
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What planet have you been on. The Vista compatibility problems are well
DonnieBoy | 06/23/08
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Repeating the same stuff doesn't make it true
beoz | 06/23/08
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Come on Donnie, provide that well documented list man. And make sure it....
xuniL_z | 06/24/08
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Please provide details
sabiodun@... | 06/24/08
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ALL my software worked - including a
socialism=nowhere | 06/24/08
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C'mon, Donnie.... show them the "Internet"
Ole Man | 06/26/08
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Vista and compatibility problems
dab59 | 06/26/08
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@oleman and dab59
xuniL_z | 06/27/08
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@ xuniL_z
Ole Man | 06/27/08
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@ Ole Man, it is one thing to claim.....
xuniL_z | 06/30/08
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It was obvious Ole Man. you contribute.......
xuniL_z | 07/01/08
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perhaps you would like to see my vista machine?
JamesDoyle | 07/20/08
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If the problems are so well known, you should be able to provide an example
CobraA1 | 06/23/08
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I think the problem is external devices
rafarn@... | 06/27/08
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Not my experience
dprozzo | 06/25/08
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191+ hours, 9.54 Reliability Index
Khyron | 06/25/08
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Vista...
evilkillerwhale@... | 07/05/08
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XP compatibility is waning...
Narg | 02/20/09
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DRM is still a hassle
ajv123 | 06/24/08
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Huh "Yes the DRM. Try to run a movie while not connected to the internet."
Michael L Hereid Sr | 02/20/09
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Do you suppose...
mike.blyth@... | 06/24/08
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Yeah, but
Freebird54 | 06/24/08
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RE: Improving Windows Vista's reliability
georginahl | 06/23/08
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Use Foxit Reader
marks055@... | 06/23/08
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I still count
Michael Kelly | 06/23/08
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RE: Improving Windows Vista's reliability
jkohut | 06/23/08
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Bad driver, possibly. Rogue application? No.
ye | 06/23/08
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In my experience, Vista is still unreliable.
linux for me | 06/23/08
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Do you think this is normal behavior?
ye | 06/23/08
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Ah,,,but there's nothing wrong with it says HP.....
linux for me | 06/23/08
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You didn't answer my question. (nt)
ye | 06/23/08
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Yes I did...Learn to read (nt)
linux for me | 06/23/08
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Where? (nt)
ye | 06/24/08
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That leaves plenty - take it back.
CobraA1 | 06/23/08
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How about running memtest first?
Zogg | 06/24/08
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In my experience, XP was still unreliable.
aeriform | 06/24/08
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Answer: Your problem.....
xuniL_z | 06/24/08
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In my experience - Vista is very reliable...nt
socialism=nowhere | 06/24/08
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Vista is "crap"??
mustang_z | 06/24/08
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Hardware deficient = any OS struggling.
dab59 | 06/26/08
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Gee...
Selvarin | 06/25/08
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One flaw in the "impartial" test
deaf_e_kate | 06/23/08
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One thing I dislike about the Reliability Monitor is...
ye | 06/23/08
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That would only restart our old argument
Michael Kelly | 06/23/08
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Agreed
russc@... | 06/23/08
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RE: Improving Windows Vista's reliability
Larry Osterman | 06/23/08
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Can you tell using the Reliability Monitor?
Michael Kelly | 06/23/08
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RE: Improving Windows Vista's reliability
zero7404 | 06/23/08
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Well you have listed a couple of BIG IF's
mrOSX | 06/23/08
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I disagree.
ye | 06/23/08
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I guess you missed the lawsuit about this
mrOSX | 06/23/08
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Let's step up to the year 2008.
ye | 06/23/08
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Well lets see
mrOSX | 06/23/08
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Again I said: "It comes pre-installed with it"
ye | 06/23/08
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Bias
Bozzer | 06/23/08
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There's a problem with Vista reliability?
James Quinn | 06/23/08
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No more so than any other counsumer level OS. (nt)
ye | 06/23/08
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Just seems Vista gets written about a great deal of
James Quinn | 06/23/08
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I think it's just a very vocal minority who is using circular...
ye | 06/23/08
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All I really know about Vista is from two co-workers.
James Quinn | 06/23/08
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So you haven't read anything about it?
ye | 06/23/08
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From what I know about you....
xuniL_z | 06/24/08
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And I am Amazed
ajv123 | 06/24/08
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High priced system? $270 is high priced?
ye | 06/24/08
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Pissed non-Zealot
sbf95070 | 06/24/08
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I think it is very cool MS can be 'Zero Cool'.
rtirman37@... | 02/13/09
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RE: Improving Windows Vista's reliability
maxwelld | 06/23/08
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RE: Improving Vista's reliability
khiggitt@... | 06/23/08
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It is interesting to read
meatclone | 06/23/08
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If you're to solve the problem you need to identify the root cause.
ye | 06/23/08
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Click Start and type Reliability into the Start Search box
qmlscycrajg | 06/23/08
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RE:YE:Again I said: "It comes pre-installed with it
mrOSX | 06/23/08
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Vista has native RAW support
qmlscycrajg | 06/23/08
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Well it has not worked with my Olympus E-510...
mrOSX | 06/23/08
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Vista RAW support for Olympus: here
qmlscycrajg | 06/24/08
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That system is more than capable of running Vista.
ye | 06/23/08
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You condsider a Celeron processor....
mrOSX | 06/23/08
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Yes. My GF has one in her laptop. It runs fine.
ye | 06/23/08
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Vistas Photo Editor is broken...
mrOSX | 06/23/08
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According to Mac users, of which I assume you're one, just about...
ye | 06/23/08
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You should never Assume...
mrOSX | 06/23/08
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@mrOSX: "I will continue to use my PowerPC Macs..."
ye | 06/23/08
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I love my Mac at home and at work.
spikedstrider | 06/24/08
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@spikedstrider: Specifically what performance issues?
ye | 06/24/08
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Celeron - Easily Capable
Jaips | 06/23/08
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Celeron a crippled CPU
ajv123 | 06/24/08
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It may be crippled but it still runs Vista just fine. (nt)
ye | 06/24/08
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Nothing against Vista, BUT! 
Solid Water | 06/23/08
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The answer is there is no difference
Michael Kelly | 06/23/08
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|
Same difference...
storm14k | 06/23/08
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My take...
dprozzo | 06/24/08
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Hey
Bozzer | 06/23/08
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I can agree with the tinkering..
storm14k | 06/23/08
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It's never been about reliability with Vista
Chad_z | 06/23/08
|
|
Who is recommending people replace XP with Vista...
ye | 06/23/08
|
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Don't Get Around Much Do You?
itanalyst2@... | 06/23/08
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You didn't answer my question. (nt)
ye | 06/23/08
|
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That's Because Your Question Is Backwards.
itanalyst2@... | 06/23/08
|
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No. The question was asked correctly. You might not...
ye | 06/23/08
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|
and..
DonBurnett | 06/23/08
|
|
Actually, you're the one that's not getting around much.
CobraA1 | 06/23/08
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So how long have you...
bjbrock | 06/23/08
|
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You didn't answer my question. Just a personal attack.
ye | 06/23/08
|
|
Yea, Ye would never resort to personal attacks
bmerc | 06/24/08
|
|
Ok, Here Is Your Answer
itanalyst2@... | 06/23/08
|
|
So Chad_z created an argument...
ye | 06/24/08
|
|
All the gamers I know...
Zogg | 06/24/08
|
|
I'm not surprised XP provides better FPS than Vista.
ye | 06/24/08
|
|
Eh? What have you got against salespeople?
Zogg | 06/24/08
|
|
Actually it's not a sweeping assertion...
Ben_E | 06/24/08
|
|
Then you need to broaden your horizons.
Zogg | 06/24/08
|
|
so your gamer friends
JamesDoyle | 07/20/08
|
|
I believe it is Microsoft
ajv123 | 06/24/08
|
|
That's a given. Just like Apple wants everyone to upgrade to Leopard.
ye | 06/24/08
|
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RE: Improving Windows Vista's reliability
Peluchin | 06/23/08
|
|
I want a real XP skin for Vista
vgsmike@... | 06/23/08
|
|
You just don't need Vista then.
mustang_z | 06/24/08
|
|
I Improved Vista's Reliability By Over 100%!
itanalyst2@... | 06/23/08
|
|
360
TedKraan | 06/25/08
|
|
Then what on Earth is Microsoft's Upgrade Advisor page for?
Zogg | 06/23/08
|
|
IMHO, Its all sheeples
supercharlie | 06/23/08
|
|
Define proper hardware
Michael Kelly | 06/23/08
|
|
Re: Hardware
supercharlie | 06/23/08
|
|
Reliability not the worry ...
johnfenjackson@... | 06/23/08
|
|
funny
JamesDoyle | 07/20/08
|
|
RE: Vista's reliability - avoid MS drivers
Jim Johnson | 06/23/08
|
|
RE: Improving Windows Vista's reliability
Crabby Guy | 06/23/08
|
|
Is it your position this is normal behavior? (nt)
ye | 06/23/08
|
|
RE: Improving Windows Vista's reliability
Bozzer | 06/23/08
|
|
RE: Improving Windows Vista's reliability
John Galt's Smarter Broth | 06/23/08
|
|
So we should all be running 8088 systems then?
ye | 06/23/08
|
|
The Need to Upgrade...
John Galt's Smarter Broth | 06/23/08
|
|
re: The Need to Upgrade...
Badgered | 06/23/08
|
|
Don't waste your time...
storm14k | 06/23/08
|
|
I used to run CentOS 5 on a 10 year old PC...
ye | 06/24/08
|
|
Glad I came back...
storm14k | 06/24/08
|
|
What you fail to understand is those who find the speed acceptable...
ye | 06/24/08
|
|
@ye: You still refuse to get it...
storm14k | 06/24/08
|
|
@storm14k: It sure does.
ye | 06/24/08
|
|
E-mail bounced:
ye | 06/24/08
|
|
@yahoo.com.au? @yahoo.co.uk? (NT)
Zogg | 06/25/08
|
|
Ye, instead of issuing pointless e-peen ultimatums,
bmerc | 06/24/08
|
|
You're telling me you don't want a free computer?
ye | 06/24/08
|
|
Security, search, and a bunch of other stuff.
CobraA1 | 06/23/08
|
|
XP old and past it's prime a security nightmare
marks055@... | 06/23/08
|
|
What planet are you from?
ajv123 | 06/24/08
|
|
You failed to answer my question:
ye | 06/24/08
|
|
RE: The Need to Upgrade
chessmen | 06/24/08
|
|
That always seems to be the case.
ye | 06/24/08
|
|
My Favourite Feature
Jaips | 06/24/08
|
|
Hmm lets see
willpd13 | 06/25/08
|
|
With you on that.
horus9339@... | 06/25/08
|
|
MEMORY ERROR
mswift@... | 06/24/08
|
|
There must be a presence
Ole Man | 06/23/08
|
|
Vista has been the most stable OS I've used
marks055@... | 06/23/08
|
|
sigh
CobraA1 | 06/23/08
|
|
I upgraded a Thinkpad (core duo)
marks055@... | 06/23/08
|
|
I can name one:
ye | 06/24/08
|
|
issues
jmorgus@... | 06/24/08
|
|
RE: Improving Windows Vista's reliability
Doctor Neutron | 06/23/08
|
|
Vista has been rock solid since last April
tech_walker | 06/23/08
|
|
RE: Improving Windows Vista's reliability
abhishek0216@... | 06/24/08
|
|
RE: Improving Windows Vista's reliability
georgeis@... | 06/24/08
|
|
RE: Improving Windows Vista's reliability
bmcafee@... | 06/24/08
|
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RE: Improving Windows Vista's reliability
cne@... | 06/24/08
|
|
That's ashame...
socialism=nowhere | 06/24/08
|
|
RE: Improving Windows Vista's reliability
eddmo | 06/24/08
|
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RE: Improving Windows Vista's reliability
craigblackley | 06/24/08
|
|
RE: Improving Windows Vista's reliability
zzbo50@... | 06/24/08
|
|
RE: Improving Windows Vista's reliability
jim@... | 06/24/08
|
|
RE: Improving Windows Vista's reliability
zzbo50@... | 06/24/08
|
|
Vista Reliablility Problems
chessmen | 06/24/08
|
|
A few issues...
Ben_E | 06/24/08
|
|
well...
eddmo | 06/25/08
|
|
RE: Improving Windows Vista's reliability
Elihion | 06/24/08
|
|
Guys, the Vista OS gobbles a lot of CPU and Memory. That leaves less for
ajv123 | 06/24/08
|
|
I would have to disagree...
socialism=nowhere | 06/24/08
|
|
I run Capture NX2, Adobe Go-Live, Outlook
socialism=nowhere | 06/24/08
|
|
What??!
mustang_z | 06/24/08
|
|
Great Recommendations.. NOT!!!
rzupelli@... | 06/24/08
|
|
RE: Moving on...
flyboy6301 | 06/24/08
|
|
RE: Improving Windows Vista's reliability
chuck_gregory@... | 06/24/08
|
|
RE: Improving Windows Vista's reliability
michael56555@... | 06/24/08
|
|
RE: Improving Windows Vista's reliability
richdave | 06/24/08
|
|
Windows Vista
roadie33 | 06/24/08
|
|
Conspiracy Theory... not really
hadoz | 06/24/08
|
|
Bogus statistics manipulated by Microsoft !
sloer@... | 06/24/08
|
Loosen up the foil hat there ...
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes  | 06/24/08
|
|
Unusual number of misbehaviours
sloer@... | 06/24/08
|
|
LOL -
socialism=nowhere | 06/24/08
|
|
Do, do,..do, do,..do, do...
mustang_z | 06/24/08
|
|
Your words !
sloer@... | 06/24/08
|
|
My Blue-Ray Disc Won't Play in my VCR!
Papa_papa | 06/24/08
|
I agree!! 
mustang_z | 06/24/08
|
|
At the risk of beating this horse to death...
sbf95070 | 06/24/08
|
|
You've stated the problem quite well...why would I want to?
8string | 06/24/08
|
|
1st your average user doesn't read this
socialism=nowhere | 06/24/08
|
|
Average user
michael56555@... | 06/24/08
|
|
Well,...
mustang_z | 06/24/08
|
|
Intelligent or not ... that's the question !
sloer@... | 06/24/08
|
|
It's not your father's reliability any more
SmikeCarl | 06/24/08
|
|
As stated above by 1 reader -
socialism=nowhere | 06/24/08
|
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RE:As stated above by 1 reader -
richdave | 06/24/08
|
|
Congratulations...but you missed the point
socialism=nowhere | 08/01/08
|
|
Very nice but....
edomejn | 06/24/08
|
|
Very Nice But What?
bryonhowley | 06/24/08
|
|
Double-check your math bryonhowley...
tkepner | 06/24/08
|
|
yes
edomejn | 06/24/08
|
|
Correct
tkepner | 06/24/08
|
|
RE: Improving Windows Vista's reliability
johnnydoe1894 | 06/24/08
|
|
RE: Improving Windows Vista's reliability
notgniddew | 06/24/08
|
|
After all that fooling around...
schmandel@... | 06/24/08
|
|
RE: Improving Windows Vista's reliability
amailbag@... | 06/24/08
|
|
RE: Improving Windows Vista's reliability
tgardley | 06/24/08
|
|
RE: Improving Windows Vista's reliability
tgardley | 06/24/08
|
|
RE: Improving Windows Vista's reliability
TedKraan | 06/24/08
|
|
Yuck!!!!!
chaz15 | 06/24/08
|
|
RE: Improving Windows Vista's reliability
billy1walker@... | 06/24/08
|
|
RE: Improving Windows Vista's reliability
fdan52 | 06/24/08
|
|
RE: Improving Windows Vista's reliability
asdasd3434 | 06/24/08
|
|
Word 2007
skatersev | 06/24/08
|
|
RE: Improving Windows Vista's reliability
SHAMKEN@... | 06/25/08
|
|
Says Power DVD crashes alot, but
notsofast | 06/25/08
|
|
RE: Improving Windows Vista's reliability
rsmundy | 06/26/08
|
|
Isn't the OEM supposed to do this?
mikifinaz1@... | 06/26/08
|
|
RE: Improving Windows Vista's reliability
thimk | 06/26/08
|
|
RE: Windows Vista's reliability - Don't think so - 2 Ntbk test
jimd@... | 06/28/08
|
|
Post script
jimd@... | 06/28/08
|
|
sounds pretty bad
tech_walker | 06/28/08
|
|
I have to agree - sounds like a machine/driver
socialism=nowhere | 08/01/08
|
|
RE: Improving Windows Vista's reliability - be real users
lab3cats@... | 07/15/08
|
|
RE: Improving Windows Vista's reliability
atari8bit@... | 07/17/08
|
|
Did you check the accuracy of the performance monitor?
dfolk2 | 02/14/09
|
|
Accuracy?
Narg | 02/20/09
|
|
It's not stupid, It is a legit concern....
Dave32265 | 02/20/09
|
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RE: Improving Windows Vista's reliability
dmelroy2@... | 02/22/09
|
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RE: Improving Windows Vista's reliability
efrencito | 02/22/09
|
|
RE: Improving Windows Vista's reliability
bcayton@... | 02/23/09
|
|
Please proof read!
clareJ | 02/23/09
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