Am I the only person that likes vista and hasnt had any real problems?

jdc0589 · Aug 18, 2007, 04:44 PM

I put vista ultimate 32bit on my new rig so I can start getting used to it for a full switchover. I also installed xp home (what I have been running for 3 years) in small partition on my raid array just so I would have something reliable to go to if Vista was full of bugs. Well, going on two weeks now and I havent booted XP since I installed it and got all the dirvers installed.... Every now and then a program (usually old ones without formal vista support) will fail to load on the first try, but a retry or reboot usually fixes it.

I cant even see myself reinstalling Linux...

One thing that really impressed me, was when I installed vista on my old rig to get a feel for it before I built my new one, it detected configured by ethernet card perfectly without having to install any drivers. Maybe it just has a better generic driver database, but this was the element I loved best about Linux (Fedora 6).

clicker666 · Aug 18, 2007, 05:11 PM

No, you're not alone, I like it too! I have been using Ubuntu some though at work for virtualization, and am liking it for the most part.

**MIG-31** · Aug 18, 2007, 05:58 PM

Im another one who agrees with you...Vista runs exceptionally well,after all i just spent £400 + on hardware to make the most out of windows vista.

But i also think vista does take some time to get used to,it's not quite so user friendly as i found windows xp to be.It don't take to long to get used to..

Even though i still have 20 days to activate vista,i can certainly see myself dropping xp.

Judas · Aug 18, 2007, 06:04 PM

There is a vista Rollcall thread, you arne't alone... there are ALOT of us without a single glitch/hitch/performance issues at all.

My vista runs exceptionally faster then XP ever did.

bethtaylor · Aug 18, 2007, 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jdc0589

I put vista ultimate 32bit on my new rig so I can start getting used to it for a full switchover. I also installed xp home (what I have been running for 3 years) in small partition on my raid array just so I would have something reliable to go to if Vista was full of bugs. Well, going on two weeks now and I havent booted XP since I installed it and got all the dirvers installed.... Every now and then a program (usually old ones without formal vista support) will fail to load on the first try, but a retry or reboot usually fixes it.

I cant even see myself reinstalling Linux...

One thing that really impressed me, was when I installed vista on my old rig to get a feel for it before I built my new one, it detected configured by ethernet card perfectly without having to install any drivers. Maybe it just has a better generic driver database, but this was the element I loved best about Linux (Fedora 6).

I really like it too for a Microsoft product. I installed it and the only problem I had was with the video driver. Once I found the correct driver, everything worked great. There were a few programs that all i needed to do was reinstall and they worked fine. I do prefer using Unix but the 'flavors' of unix that I prefer do not support most of the programs I use so I'm stuck with Microsoft products for now.

I think all the negative publicity is coming from people that are not all that computer literate. It was probably one of the easiest installs I've done to date. Windows NT was a nightmare, Vista Ultimate was very easy and I really like it.

I also noticed that once I installed it, the dropped connections I was receiving while working on my laptop have completely stopped. It is running so much faster. Can't complain.

jdc0589 · Aug 18, 2007, 10:47 PM

The install process on most recent (past 5 years) operating systems is pretty damn easy; Fedora 6 being the easiest I have experienced.

The one thing I really liked about the vista install is that I didnt have to load my raid driver untill I was at the partition screen. It was nice not have to worry about missing the cue to load a raid/scsi driver and have to restart.

Golbeze · Aug 19, 2007, 12:36 AM

I too am quite pleased with Vista. Been using it since the beginning of February, and actually experienced fewer Vista-related bugs than I did with XP. Only problems I had were driver-related, and even those have been solved over time. In fact, at one point I switched back to XP for a week because of a device I got that didn't have a Vista driver, and I couldn't stand it. Switched back to Vista, and managed to get the XP driver working on it, so now I have no reason to go back to XP.

Lelisevis · Aug 19, 2007, 12:44 AM

I was 100% happy with Vista till last weeks updates LOL. Now I sometimes have to reboot so my PC connects to my router. Oh well i'll figure it out. Other than that I'm really impressed with vista and can't wait to find out what SP1 brings.

jdc0589 · Aug 19, 2007, 01:04 AM

I think someone was right when they said vista is getting a little bit of a bad rep because the people complaining really have no clue how to get an opperating system up and running, or they are the anti-microsoft nutswingers that will say the same thing regardless of the product.

Judas · Aug 19, 2007, 05:43 AM

i agree jdc....

ChaosMinionX · Aug 19, 2007, 07:48 AM

I like it with Quadcore and 4GB of ram

Judas · Aug 19, 2007, 08:38 AM

Indeed

Vista x64 rocks with that setup....

BlueMak · Aug 19, 2007, 11:12 AM

I had a trialware version installed for a month. Tried it for a couple of weeks. Then I lost interest. I just don't find a good enough reason to change OS. Looks are not that important to me, I use Classic windows for my XP too. I didn't find anything particularly wrong with Vista. I had a strange issue where the PC would completely switch off the hard drives and require a cold boot to turn them on when I warm restart Vista. Still, all in all a good experience using Vista, even run a XP game that refuses to run under XP due to nvidia driver issues.
So, no complains, just not reason to change to Vista.

jdc0589 · Aug 19, 2007, 04:09 PM

I switched because I want easy directx10 support mainly, and eventualy software developers will try to phase xp out.

The only thing I wish was different about my rig is some extra ram, 4gb would be nice, I will probly get some more soon. Does anyone know if the p35 boards take a performance hit when all the ddr2 memory slots are filled? (heard this was true with some other board)

Just Learnin' · Aug 19, 2007, 04:10 PM

I am having problems with the Sleep mode, it does not wake up the GFX card when coming out of sleep mode. I actually have to shut off the PSU to restart the PC. It also seems naggy to me what with all the permission to continue pop-ups. I am just starting to experience it though...

PangingJr · Aug 19, 2007, 07:08 PM

AFAIK, i may be wrong, there are like 100+ of supported hotfixes that are not available (to download) publicly from Microsoft, these hotfixes are intended to correct some specific problem only (and may be a hotfix available for an issue like yours already). some of these may still receive additional testing, therefore, they are not available for Windows Update yet. Microsoft recommends that we should wait for the next service pack that contains all of these hotfixes. however, if you need to resolve the specific problem immediately, you can contact the Microsoft Customer Support Services to obtain the hotfix.

jdc0589 · Aug 19, 2007, 11:48 PM

The permission message things will start to go away after you use it a bunch, at least mine have.

The sleep issue you are having is odd, havent heard of it or experianced anything similar myself. This is just a hunch but try it:

Go into your BIOS and select whatever section contains your power managment/control settings. Turn off 'wake with mouse movement/keyboard/etc"..., and set it up so you press the power button to wake the computer back up. With my motherboard, this was achieved by simply turning off all the other 'wake' options.

EcPercy · Aug 21, 2007, 03:03 PM

I am running Vista Ultimate 32 bit at work and Vista Ultimate 64 bit at home. I am happy with Vista. There are some minor things that I hope will get worked out. I dread having to use XP at all anymore.

Ferret_Style · Aug 21, 2007, 07:54 PM

Hoenstly i love it. Now that the video drivers are working much better on my laptop i am very happy with it. Honestly outside of a little better performance out of my XPS video wise i am completely happy. I love the look and feel.

zaim · Aug 21, 2007, 09:15 PM

I'm glad to hear you guys are pleased with Vista =)

And I'm also glad that I will never use the thing

**MIG-31** · Aug 21, 2007, 09:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zaim

I'm glad to hear you guys are pleased with Vista =)

And I'm also glad that I will never use the thing

And i bet many win 98se users said the same thing about xp! (I was one of them

)

Never Say Never until you give it a try.. (I bet you will given time)

Yup you do need a top notch pc to make the most out of vista.Which could be the main problem for a good majority of people.

Ferret_Style · Aug 21, 2007, 11:47 PM

The key is 2 gigs of ram and a dual core cpu... considering the cost of both now it is really not that much of top notch anymore. My 930 p4 (2 x 3 ghz) with 2 gig or ram ran it flawlessly. The cpu is less then 100 now and the memory is about the same.

jdc0589 · Aug 22, 2007, 03:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ferret_Style

The key is 2 gigs of ram and a dual core cpu... considering the cost of both now it is really not that much of top notch anymore. My 930 p4 (2 x 3 ghz) with 2 gig or ram ran it flawlessly. The cpu is less then 100 now and the memory is about the same.

Thats the exact same setup I had in my old computer, which ran vista ultimate perfectly the couple of days I tried it out before building my new system.

PandaZ3 · Aug 25, 2007, 06:32 PM

I must like it. My main Rig has Vista HP 64 and I just bought a second copy of HP64 for another machine, both are running great, but I won't replace my XP64 on my second Rig. I now have three 64 bit MS OS machines.

Aug 18, 2007, 04:44 PM	#1
jdc0589 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 27 Rep Power: 0	Am I the only person that likes vista and hasnt had any real problems? I put vista ultimate 32bit on my new rig so I can start getting used to it for a full switchover. I also installed xp home (what I have been running for 3 years) in small partition on my raid array just so I would have something reliable to go to if Vista was full of bugs. Well, going on two weeks now and I havent booted XP since I installed it and got all the dirvers installed.... Every now and then a program (usually old ones without formal vista support) will fail to load on the first try, but a retry or reboot usually fixes it. I cant even see myself reinstalling Linux... One thing that really impressed me, was when I installed vista on my old rig to get a feel for it before I built my new one, it detected configured by ethernet card perfectly without having to install any drivers. Maybe it just has a better generic driver database, but this was the element I loved best about Linux (Fedora 6).

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Aug 18, 2007, 10:47 PM	Thread Starter #6
jdc0589 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 27 Rep Power: 0	The install process on most recent (past 5 years) operating systems is pretty damn easy; Fedora 6 being the easiest I have experienced. The one thing I really liked about the vista install is that I didnt have to load my raid driver untill I was at the partition screen. It was nice not have to worry about missing the cue to load a raid/scsi driver and have to restart.

Aug 19, 2007, 12:36 AM	#7
Golbeze HardwareHeaven Addict Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 276 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	I too am quite pleased with Vista. Been using it since the beginning of February, and actually experienced fewer Vista-related bugs than I did with XP. Only problems I had were driver-related, and even those have been solved over time. In fact, at one point I switched back to XP for a week because of a device I got that didn't have a Vista driver, and I couldn't stand it. Switched back to Vista, and managed to get the XP driver working on it, so now I have no reason to go back to XP.

Aug 19, 2007, 12:44 AM	#8
Lelisevis Howlin at the moon Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,663 Rep Power: 0	I was 100% happy with Vista till last weeks updates LOL. Now I sometimes have to reboot so my PC connects to my router. Oh well i'll figure it out. Other than that I'm really impressed with vista and can't wait to find out what SP1 brings.

Aug 19, 2007, 01:04 AM	Thread Starter #9
jdc0589 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 27 Rep Power: 0	I think someone was right when they said vista is getting a little bit of a bad rep because the people complaining really have no clue how to get an opperating system up and running, or they are the anti-microsoft nutswingers that will say the same thing regardless of the product.

Aug 19, 2007, 04:09 PM	Thread Starter #14
jdc0589 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 27 Rep Power: 0	I switched because I want easy directx10 support mainly, and eventualy software developers will try to phase xp out. The only thing I wish was different about my rig is some extra ram, 4gb would be nice, I will probly get some more soon. Does anyone know if the p35 boards take a performance hit when all the ddr2 memory slots are filled? (heard this was true with some other board)

Aug 19, 2007, 04:10 PM	#15
Just Learnin' HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 1,414 Rep Power: 56 System Specs	I am having problems with the Sleep mode, it does not wake up the GFX card when coming out of sleep mode. I actually have to shut off the PSU to restart the PC. It also seems naggy to me what with all the permission to continue pop-ups. I am just starting to experience it though...

Aug 19, 2007, 07:08 PM	#16
PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 71	AFAIK, i may be wrong, there are like 100+ of supported hotfixes that are not available (to download) publicly from Microsoft, these hotfixes are intended to correct some specific problem only (and may be a hotfix available for an issue like yours already). some of these may still receive additional testing, therefore, they are not available for Windows Update yet. Microsoft recommends that we should wait for the next service pack that contains all of these hotfixes. however, if you need to resolve the specific problem immediately, you can contact the Microsoft Customer Support Services to obtain the hotfix.

Aug 19, 2007, 11:48 PM	Thread Starter #17
jdc0589 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 27 Rep Power: 0	The permission message things will start to go away after you use it a bunch, at least mine have. The sleep issue you are having is odd, havent heard of it or experianced anything similar myself. This is just a hunch but try it: Go into your BIOS and select whatever section contains your power managment/control settings. Turn off 'wake with mouse movement/keyboard/etc"..., and set it up so you press the power button to wake the computer back up. With my motherboard, this was achieved by simply turning off all the other 'wake' options.

Aug 21, 2007, 03:03 PM	#18
EcPercy HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Iraq Posts: 1,535 Rep Power: 0	I am running Vista Ultimate 32 bit at work and Vista Ultimate 64 bit at home. I am happy with Vista. There are some minor things that I hope will get worked out. I dread having to use XP at all anymore.

Aug 21, 2007, 09:15 PM	#20
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Aug 25, 2007, 06:32 PM	#24
PandaZ3 HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Cornelius, Oregon Posts: 419 Rep Power: 0	I must like it. My main Rig has Vista HP 64 and I just bought a second copy of HP64 for another machine, both are running great, but I won't replace my XP64 on my second Rig. I now have three 64 bit MS OS machines. __________________ It has to be Plugged In? To electricity? Video cards in house, 5770, 4650, HD 3870, X1950 XTX, X1900 XTX, X1900 XT and X1900 Crossfire, 2 X1800 XT's, X850 Pro, X800 Pro, AIW 9600XT, 9600 Pro, 9550 SE, 9200, 7000. XFX 6800 GS