Is Windows Vista getting any better?

[Kenton H. Shepard, CMI]

Time to order a new laptop. I'ver heard so much complaining about Windows Vista...
Is it getting any better as new applicatoins adjust? XP has limited availability and well, I just made the order. Tell me something good, anything!

[Joe Funderburk, CMI]

I can't even get Microsoft Office '03 to run on it without Office crashing. I get way to many unexplainable errors. Home Premium doesn't include the built-in fax application that I've become used to. I hate it.

When I wipe out this 6 month old laptop and reload it, XP is going back on it.

[bschumacher]

vista runs great on the laptops it allocates memory so well as opposed to xp and i have 03 office on 5 vista machines with absolutely no problems the only complaints i have is when it starts up and shuts down it takes a little longer than my xp but overall i wouldn't trade vista for xp at all

[Dominic J. Maricic]

I haven't had any problems getting any programs to run in Vista that I need. I have about 20 programs open right now. Any problems I had have had programs were updated by the companies quite awhile ago. Anything else I can get to run by setting the program to run in XP compatability mode.

The new hard drives coming out with solid state memory included will make Vista startup MUCH faster.

[Gary Oleski]

Buy one with XP pro. http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...=Laptop-XP-Pro

[Rick Maday]

Originally Posted by dmaricic

Any problems I had have had programs were updated by the companies quite awhile ago. Anything else I can get to run by setting the program to run in XP compatability mode.

ditto

[Kenton H. Shepard, CMI]

I feel your pain, Joe!

XP compatability mode, got it, thanks guys.

I suspect I'll be back to this thread in about two weeks with my voice hoarse, face all red and blood pressure like a racehorse, all snarling and drooling.

[Dominic J. Maricic]

Lol. Call me BEFORE you start drooling.

[Rick Maday]

Originally Posted by kshepard

I feel your pain, Joe!

XP compatability mode, got it, thanks guys.

I suspect I'll be back to this thread in about two weeks with my voice hoarse, face all red and blood pressure like a racehorse, all snarling and drooling.

Just remember, deep breaths....relax.....


and a bottle of Captain doesn't hurt either!

[Gerry Beaumont]

Originally Posted by kshepard

I suspect I'll be back to this thread in about two weeks with my voice hoarse, face all red and blood pressure like a racehorse, all snarling and drooling.

Kent. you gotta stop seeing her

Regards

Gerry

[relliott]

Rick back in the day, I prefered Bacardi.

Though Grand Mariner was top choice.

[Rick Maday]

Originally Posted by relliott

Rick back in the day, I prefered Bacardi.

Though Grand Mariner was top choice.

***Noted!

[Joe Funderburk, CMI]

Originally Posted by dmaricic

Anything else I can get to run by setting the program to run in XP compatability mode.

How do I set that mode? Thanks.

[Dominic J. Maricic]

Right click on the program's icon (on your desktop or in start menu), left click on Properties. Click on the Compatability tab, then click on Windows XP as the mode to run in.

[Kenton H. Shepard, CMI]

This has actually been painless. This new machine runs like a computer should and the switch to Vista has been fine.