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XP is not broke,
Vista new improved or fixed anything.
Posted by: MLHACK   Posted on: 09/29/09 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Vista = less hassles than XP  wright_is | 09/29/09
Message has been deleted.  MLHACK | 09/29/09
Did you come up with that line all by yourself?  ericesque | 09/29/09
Oh no...  chrome_slinky@... | 09/29/09
exactly  MLHACK | 09/29/09
In denial..  MLHACK | 09/29/09
Message has been deleted.  rtk | 09/29/09
Message has been deleted.  UAC nanny screen | 09/29/09
Message has been deleted.  UAC nanny screen | 09/30/09
Bubble?  wright_is | 10/02/09
Zack...  Sleeper Service | 09/29/09
The only bedding in that is required is some modest backwards compatability  microface@... | 09/30/09
Let me see if I've got this straight:  ye | 09/30/09
There are some pretty good LDAPs out there...  914four | 09/30/09
XP for now  gammaworld@... | 09/30/09
XP  brianpeterson@... | 09/30/09
Yet sadly...  914four | 09/30/09
Gee...  AzuMao | 10/01/09
@Zack  kaninelupus | 10/01/09
Um..  JT82 | 09/29/09
XP is not broke,  MLHACK | 09/29/09
Security  CobraA1 | 09/29/09
Good points, but don't address the negatives  colinnwn | 09/29/09
Well, I must argue with this statement.  Andrej.G. | 10/01/09
Somewhat  MLHACK | 09/29/09
It's almost as stupid as...  Sleeper Service | 09/29/09
What are you talking about  UAC nanny screen | 09/29/09
Not nothing  jongunn@... | 09/30/09
@johngun, dosen't sound like OSX to me  UAC nanny screen | 09/30/09
They did.  CobraA1 | 09/30/09
Message has been deleted.  MLHACK | 09/30/09
UAC  mojorison67@... | 09/30/09
I do it all the time  davidhite | 09/30/09
triple booting XP, Win7, and Ubuntu. UAC no biggie.  pfyearwood | 09/30/09
Try telling these folks that...  UAC nanny screen | 09/29/09
Ooh, you know how to do a Google search! Means nothing (nt)  CobraA1 | 09/30/09
Sure pal, sure...  UAC nanny screen | 09/30/09
Every OS has problems.  CobraA1 | 10/01/09
The question is...  UAC nanny screen | 10/01/09
Problems and support costs  CobraA1 | 10/01/09
support  UAC nanny screen | 10/02/09
Vista is secure?  Spacecase | 09/29/09
Is that a joke? You barely mention security at all!  CobraA1 | 09/30/09
Then again 2000 wasn't broke  sfaid | 09/30/09
XP was broken from conception  kaninelupus | 10/01/09
Well said  NStalnecker | 10/04/09
I seem to remember XP SP2 broke...  DevJonny | 09/29/09
It did.  JT82 | 09/29/09
Ah I see, fair point  DevJonny | 09/29/09
Message has been deleted.  MLHACK | 09/29/09
The recent SMB2 exploit...  UAC nanny screen | 09/29/09
It sure did but with some valid reasons  mystic100 | 09/30/09
Please... you are going with that  MLHACK | 09/29/09
Simply not true  colinnwn | 09/29/09
All I had to do was upgrade the RAM  UAC nanny screen | 09/29/09
I will have to agree with Zack on this one..  MLHACK | 09/29/09
Sorry, Balmer should be fired  marc_90292@... | 09/29/09
Can you go into more detail?  ye | 09/29/09
So which is it?  frgough | 09/29/09
I believe it's the latter.  ye | 09/29/09
Ease of operation makes a big difference  Patanjali | 09/29/09
I doubt your productivity has increased significantly.  ye | 09/30/09
Ye, you forgot one...  lehnerus2000 | 10/13/09
RE: XP to Vista? No, if it ain't broken, don't upgrade it  danielgwood | 09/29/09
Right now - I'd be going straight to 7.  CobraA1 | 09/29/09
I agree  zwhittaker ZDNet Moderator | 09/29/09
If your problem is with folder redirection at first login,  Joe_Raby | 09/29/09
Yup. Sounds like a config prob - not a Vista prob  honeymonster | 09/29/09
Sounds to me like it's a problem with the IT department,  Joe_Raby | 09/29/09
But...  TucsonGuy | 09/29/09
Yes, and  Joe_Raby | 09/29/09
there is an art to roaming profiles  dgrainge | 09/30/09
If the IT department has been testing ...  mwagner@... | 09/29/09
It would be hard to deploy Windows 7 suddenly like that  Joe_Raby | 09/29/09
Agreed  wright_is | 09/29/09
RAM usage again?  honeymonster | 09/29/09
Vista sucks  CounterEthicsCommissioner-23034636492738337469105860790963 | 09/29/09
Depends  CobraA1 | 09/29/09
Well then...  gregjr@... | 09/29/09
I have to disagree on this one point.  ye | 09/29/09
Message has been deleted.  deaf_e_kate | 09/29/09
I will tell you!!  TucsonGuy | 09/29/09
Newer Linux on older machine, not ref to Win  Patanjali | 09/29/09
Reaction:  CounterEthicsCommissioner-23034636492738337469105860790963 | 09/29/09
Message has been deleted.  Sleeper Service | 09/29/09
linux versions...  gregjr@... | 09/30/09
Most cannnot use 4GB unless 64bit OS  Patanjali | 09/29/09
technically...  gregjr@... | 09/30/09
The amount of actual memory than is  alaniane@... | 09/30/09
Answers to your points ...  mwagner@... | 09/29/09
Thanks.  CounterEthicsCommissioner-23034636492738337469105860790963 | 09/29/09
Message has been deleted.  Patanjali | 09/29/09
We all choose how we spend our money ...  mwagner@... | 09/30/09
Answers to your points ...  kfortner51 | 09/30/09
Vista sucks ???  Franciscus101 | 09/30/09
unused RAM is wasted RAM  Joe_Raby | 09/29/09
I have to agree with many of the Talkbacks with RAM usage . . .  CobraA1 | 09/29/09
We use Vista in a networked environment  GuidingLight | 09/29/09
Slow login times sounds suspiciously like a config problem  honeymonster | 09/29/09
MS alright for students and most profs,  HollywoodDog | 09/29/09
RE: XP to Vista? No, if it ain't broken, don't upgrade it  sakamura@... | 09/29/09
The lesson is to not have lousy IT staff  connor33 | 09/29/09
I fixed this for you.  mikefarinha | 09/29/09
Here's a test:  Joe_Raby | 09/29/09
RE: XP to Vista? No, if it ain't broken, don't upgrade it  Helio99000 | 09/29/09
RE: XP to Vista? No, if it ain't broken, don't upgrade it  millenia01 | 09/29/09
RE: XP to Vista? No, if it ain't broken, don't upgrade it  gregjr@... | 09/29/09
xp to vista upgrade? No way, do a clean install instead...  amj2006 | 09/29/09
Your results are not typical Zack!  mwagner@... | 09/29/09
XP support end date  yonian | 09/29/09
The link refers to the end of availability ...  mwagner@... | 09/29/09
Not necessarily  Joe_Raby | 09/29/09
I think XP has been vetted by now.  ye | 09/29/09
RE: XP to Vista? No, if it ain't broken, don't upgrade it  callandor87 | 09/29/09
Wrong Conclusions - Installers didn't do their homework.  Grumpa777 | 09/29/09
Additional Info:  Grumpa777 | 09/29/09
Mistaking Cause for Correlation...  dcolbert@... | 09/29/09
RE: XP to Vista? No, if it ain't broken, don't upgrade it  dcolbert@... | 09/29/09
Simply  Joe_Raby | 09/29/09
Zack's comments reflect a user prespective ...  mwagner@... | 09/30/09
Same old'  johnfenjackson@... | 09/29/09
RE: XP to Vista? No, if it ain't broken, don't upgrade it  dbarr@... | 09/29/09
RE: XP to Vista? No, if it ain't broken, don't upgrade it  shanedr | 09/29/09
Message has been deleted.  MLHACK | 09/29/09
The XP to Vista comparisions is over done  rupaa62 | 09/29/09
Agreed  NStalnecker | 09/29/09
RE: XP to Vista? No, if it ain't broken, don't upgrade it  j_richter50@... | 09/29/09
Zach, will you talk to you IT folks...  DevStar | 09/29/09
This sounds like a server issue, no?  NStalnecker | 09/29/09
So much for experts...  Narg | 09/29/09
The more things change, the more they stay the same ...  Ron_007 | 09/29/09
Why are Roaming Profiles A Problem?  pghammer21@... | 09/30/09
this is the only blog that censors critical posts  deaf_e_kate | 09/30/09
No, it's not.  rtk | 09/30/09
oh yes it is  deaf_e_kate | 09/30/09
Message has been deleted.  UAC nanny screen | 09/30/09
LOL... grin  UAC nanny screen | 10/01/09
and again  rtk | 10/01/09
I'm not the only one  UAC nanny screen | 10/01/09
The line between critical and offensive...  David Grober ZDNet Moderator | 10/01/09
Which mean nothing anyway...  UAC nanny screen | 10/01/09
Where was Microsoft in this?  thall@... | 09/30/09
If not 2008 DCs, then disable SMB2 on Vista  dunn@... | 09/30/09
disagree with your opinion  xambassador | 09/30/09
RE: DO NOT AGREE, XP to Vista? No, if it ain't broken, don't upgrade it  texrodeo@... | 09/30/09
RE: XP to Vista? No, if it ain't broken, don't upgrade it  william.landaeta@... | 09/30/09
RE: XP to Vista? No, if it ain't broken, don't upgrade it  varick | 09/30/09
Thats the computer industry  NStalnecker | 09/30/09
I can see the ignorance in you eyes!  woofa | 09/30/09
To add...  woofa | 09/30/09
RE: XP to Vista? No, if it ain't broken, don't upgrade it  lamaranelson@... | 09/30/09
RE: XP to Vista? No, if it ain't broken, don't upgrade it  mayres | 09/30/09
RE: XP to Vista? No, if it ain't broken, don't upgrade it  etimer@... | 09/30/09
Why, why, why  NStalnecker | 09/30/09
RE: XP to Vista? No, if it ain't broken, don't upgrade it  tim_watson32168@... | 09/30/09
what year is it?  dgrainge | 09/30/09
RE: XP to Vista? No, if it ain't broken, don't upgrade it  cgalley@... | 09/30/09
32 bit  NStalnecker | 09/30/09
Is it really the fault of the operating system, or...  Spiritusindomit@... | 09/30/09
Is it really the fault of the operating system, or...  rosss1@... | 10/01/09
RE: XP to Vista? No, if it ain't broken, don't upgrade it  glynj1s@... | 09/30/09
RE: XP to Vista? No, if it ain't broken, don't upgrade it  firewall_xx1@... | 09/30/09
RE: XP to Vista? No, if it ain't broken, don't upgrade it  evansed@... | 09/30/09
RE: XP to Vista? No, if it ain't broken, don't upgrade it  pauliw25 | 09/30/09
RE: XP to Vista? No, if it ain't broken, don't upgrade it  BarbiesBest | 09/30/09
RE: XP to Vista? No, if it ain't broken, don't upgrade it  lunatic_man50@... | 09/30/09
Wait on Win 7....  gammaworld@... | 09/30/09
After 25 years  dhamilt01@... | 09/30/09
But  NStalnecker | 09/30/09
Win 7 Beta (better than) XP SP2  ianarmstrong | 09/30/09
RE: XP to Vista? No, if it ain't broken, don't upgrade it  EricVM | 09/30/09
Vista Slow Logins in AD  ianarmstrong | 09/30/09
RE: XP to Vista? No, if it ain't broken, don't upgrade it  megna22 | 09/30/09
All are still NT5 systems.  xmeshman | 09/30/09
Why not wait for 7?  jdyl | 09/30/09
Vista is fine  MercaLoday | 09/30/09
RE: XP to Vista? No, if it ain't broken, don't upgrade it  info@... | 09/30/09
RE: XP to Vista? No, if it ain't broken, don't upgrade it  saar22 | 09/30/09
RE: XP to Vista? No, if it ain't broken, don't upgrade it  tech@... | 10/01/09
RE: XP to Vista? No, if it ain't broken, don't upgrade it  rosss1@... | 10/01/09
The thing with Vista was...  NStalnecker | 10/01/09
Huh?  jave200372 | 10/01/09
Should have stuck with XP  cerealfreak | 10/01/09
For me Vista has been fantastic!  NavarroPepe | 10/01/09
RE: XP to Vista? No, if it ain't broken, don't upgrade it  john.foggitt@... | 10/01/09
Memory usage is normal.....  shawndunlap@... | 10/01/09
The Real problem of Vista, too pimped out  b12sklfck | 10/01/09
Vista Bling Bloat  His_Shadow | 10/04/09
What?  NStalnecker | 10/04/09
Yay! Let's regress to CLI usage, because that's what Windows is all about..  AzuMao | 10/05/09
Pretty?  AzuMao | 10/04/09
Vista to XP thats an upgrade!  bobdavis321 | 10/01/09
RE: XP to Vista? why not Linux ( Ubuntu )?  jackie40d@... | 10/01/09
Ubuntu support  Tom6 | 10/05/09
vista? beta tested win 7. no way. i'd get a mac or linux first.  doccpu | 10/01/09
RE: XP to Vista? No, if it ain't broken, don't upgrade it  frj111@... | 10/01/09
RE: Issue of Active Domain Profiles made larger by slow OS  blackepyon01@... | 10/01/09
RE: XP to Vista? No, if it ain't broken, don't upgrade it  TheLazyComic | 10/01/09
RE: XP to Vista? No, if it ain't broken, don't upgrade it  voltron98 | 10/03/09

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