Which Edition of Vista are You Using?

Dyre Straits · Oct 13, 2007, 08:58 AM

Please select the Edition you use. If you're using more than one edition, please select the MOST used one.

I'd also like to know your OPINION of the edition you're using. So, once you vote, give us some idea of how you like/dislike it. What are its main good and bad points?

Thanks!

EDIT: Should I designate 32 vs 64 bit versions? I think it's probably OK as it is since those voting and responding are stating so.

Judas · Oct 13, 2007, 09:01 AM

Windows Vista x64 ultimate (also used 32bit version as well.. prefer the 64bit)

Is ultimate worth it over home premium... HELL NO.... not until microsoft starts providing some considerable "Extras"......

If i had to choose again.. and pay..... definitely would stick with home premium....

So far.. i've yet to find a thing in any version of vista that i dislike/like... i mean it's fairly simple... Home Premium has everything majority of anyone will ever use plus a little more..... Ultimate has it's neato extras such as Dreamscene.... but that's about it for the bonuses....

Definitely wouldn't want basic....

**temeteus82** · Oct 13, 2007, 09:16 AM

Home Premium. I don't need anything else

EZero · Oct 13, 2007, 09:54 AM

I didn't vote, but if I were to buy Vista, (which I believe I will before the end of the year) it would be home premium. The only substantial thing that I will miss from home premium is that you cannot remote desktop to it. You can only do that in business and ultimate. Sure there's VNC but from my experience even on a LAN, remote desktop works better.

PangingJr · Oct 13, 2007, 10:12 AM

Home Premium 32-bit Edition for now.
i still using XP x64 and before it dies i may upgrade it to the x64 of Vista if i could. otherwise, i will never have a chance to actually use the Vista x64 Edition.

Good: i personally thinks it's the best operating system ever without a doubt.
most stable operating system, better operating system memory management than other Windows, easier to use than ever.
Bad: no, really, can't think of anything.

Zelig · Oct 13, 2007, 02:04 PM

Ultimate 64-bit

Problems: Cisco's VPN client doesn't work, and Creative's drivers are a mess. Happy with everything else.

**MIG-31** · Oct 13, 2007, 02:12 PM

Recently been using Home Premium (32) for a good few months..Thanks to the recent hardware upgrade vista runs smoothly.

Just been given a copy of Vista Ultimate yesterday due to a mates pc has turned out to be incompatible due to it's age.

In general i have had very little problems with one exception.I can't get my XFI Xtreme Music s/c to work.Forced to use my onboard sound.

**temeteus82** · Oct 13, 2007, 02:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MIG-31

In general i have had very little problems with one exception.I can get my XFI Xtreme Music s/c to work.Forced to use my onboard sound.

I got the same card and no problems at all ....

**MIG-31** · Oct 13, 2007, 02:24 PM

Small typo i meant Can't get it to work.

**temeteus82** · Oct 13, 2007, 02:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MIG-31

Small typo i meant Can't get it to work.

did you tested it with newest drivers from creative?

**MIG-31** · Oct 13, 2007, 02:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by temeteus82

did you tested it with newest drivers from creative?

Cd Drivers & the new set from creative.Tried everything down to trying it out in another pci slot.That made no difference. I know the card works as no beeps or error messages show.Every driver installs ok and detects the card being used.As you can still hear some sound but it's extremely muted.

My onboard sound is pretty good but for the lack of EAX support it certainly don't match the xfi's sound.

Even tried a xfi pro gamers crd and that was identical.

**temeteus82** · Oct 13, 2007, 03:18 PM

lol, the drivers in cd are for XP only .... weird that it wont work...

**MIG-31** · Oct 13, 2007, 03:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by temeteus82

lol, the drivers in cd are for XP only .... weird that it wont work...

The cd drivers was for the xfi pro i bought the other day,This had 'Works with Vista' on the box and included a vista drivers cd.Thinking that the card was faulty (had a few problems under xp also) was the reason i bought the card..As i said it made no difference.This has been returned to the store since.

dipstick · Oct 13, 2007, 03:45 PM

Both PCs at home are running Ultimate x64. I preferred the x86 version for a while but once they got up to 4GB ram there was no other choice. However, I have not been disappointed and right now this is the best OS I've ever used. I will also agree with the other that the Ultimate is not worth it at all over home premium. There just isn't enough there to justify the price difference.

@Mig That is weird you cant use your X-Fi with Vista. We have the same board and mine runs great(ive run both an original xtreme music and my current xgamer pro without issues). You should try to rma the thing and enjoy better sound

**MIG-31** · Oct 13, 2007, 04:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dipstick

@Mig That is weird you cant use your X-Fi with Vista. We have the same board and mine runs great(ive run both an original xtreme music and my current xgamer pro without issues). You should try to rma the thing and enjoy better sound

I will be soon.Once i have a touch more time,quite busy at the moment.

As you have the same mobo,idon't know if you have noticed the 0601 bios has recently gone up on asus website.

Vikingod · Oct 13, 2007, 05:05 PM

I run Vista business. I got it for free from MS for attending some online seminars and such (as well as Office 2007). Runs good for me and is just the way I like my OS, very bear bones, no frills. Since getting a DX10 card, I've no issues with games. Over all, I'm pretty happy with it.

ChaosMinionX · Oct 13, 2007, 07:23 PM

Vista Ultmate x64

In comparison to XP, and XP x64 the x64 edition of Vista is leaps and bounds ahead of XP in terms of alot of things in my opinion. DX10 is completely worth it, and overall responsiveness of the OS is much better in comparison to XP. I am completely happy thus far, no hardware problems, only problems I have is when I go to use a 3rd party benching program and then its drivers arent digitally signed, and they have to be 64bit then the kernel level driver protection kicks into high gear and doesnt install it unless I F8 and disable authentication.

dipstick · Oct 15, 2007, 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MIG-31

I will be soon.Once i have a touch more time,quite busy at the moment.

As you have the same mobo, i don't know if you have noticed the 0601 bios has recently gone up on asus website.

I hear ya just don't let the warranty run out

Thanks for the heads up on the bios too. I don't check for them as often since they seem to be a little slower than usual getting them out for this board.

yorklad · Oct 15, 2007, 06:34 PM

am I the only cheap bitch with basic??

CDsDontBurn · Oct 15, 2007, 07:59 PM

ultimate x32 currently.

i will also be trying ultimate x64 when i build my new rig since i can't seem to sell my copy of vista x64

Zelig · Oct 15, 2007, 09:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yorklad

am I the only cheap bitch with basic??

Although I could be wrong, I'd guess that on technology related sites like this, people who pirate it (and why would you steal any version other than Ultimate?) are going to skew the results somewhat.

Judas · Oct 15, 2007, 10:02 PM

The price difference between basic and home premium is roughly 19 bucks here.....

MitchRapp · Nov 3, 2007, 11:04 PM

Ultimate x64
funny how every component works beautifully except my Webcam --> LOGITECH ... gg.

drwho · Nov 9, 2007, 07:02 AM

vista ultimate (32-bit) on my computer since vista came out at the end of January.

**dj_stick** · Dec 23, 2007, 08:40 PM

just installed vista home premium on a spare 40gb drive to experiment

OutOfRange · Dec 29, 2007, 01:33 AM

Installed Vista x64 Home Premium some weeks ago just to see if it is really that bad as the birds sing from the trees

and I must say: In my case, it works just fine.
Ok i've done some precautions with the drivers (just to be sure they're available for Vista x64) and cause this is my Internet, Multimedia and Gaming rig it's not such a problem if I have to reinstall in case of some mistakes with Vista

There are in fact more things to modify or configure for your "feel at home" in Vista than in XP, but I think Vista is much more friendly to new computer users than XP is. The normal work and multimedia performance feels same as in XP, with the SP1 also the file handling is as fast as it is in XP. There are some performance losings in games, but this is a known fact and I don't really care about it.
I choose Home Premium cause as I described don't need the extended security functions and stuff like shadow copies.

Decoman · Jan 8, 2008, 10:10 PM

Vista Ultimate 64 oem, 8GB of cheap ram and a quad core processor upped to 3.0 GHz.

PandaZ3 · Jan 13, 2008, 04:52 AM

I have a OEM version of Ultimate 64 that will be on my prime rig tomorrow, it has Vista HP 64 right now, but it needs me to reactivate it due to changes and since I am going to migrate the HP 64 to another computer one the board comes back from RMA.

I also have another computer with Vista HP 64 and one with XP64, I actually think XP64 is better if you are using DX9. I have always like XP64 and it really took a turn for the better with SP2 last year, Vista 64 is really starting to grow on me, but 2 Gig Ram is the minimum needed.

When it is done and said I will have four windows 64 bit machines with Vista 64 Ultimate on the one that will be DX10 capable (Just ordered a 3870 today... it was in stock then) and I have Call for Duty 4. Come to think of it I will wait till I have the Video card before I do the install of the OS

CJLMTLCA · Jan 20, 2008, 05:57 PM

I was debating whether or not to go Vista, so i d/led a copy and installed it on an external drive. There were many issues such as my canon printer and plextor OD always triggering the new hardware wizard on every boot, my sony cam-corder not being recognized, etc...

After about 1 month, i bought ultimate 64bit oem, installed it as my main os and couldn't be happier. XP is now on my raptor e-sata and i hardly boot into it. My printer and dvd drive problems are no more and cam-corder is working thank zod, that was my biggest worry, brand new HD HDD cam-corder and not being able to pull of the AVCHD footage. All my hardware works fine...

A few hardware upgrades at the same time E600->Q6600, 2K->4k ram, bigger psu, ide->sata OD, fresh install of Vista and it's flying...

Some older games no longer install or work, had to upgrade some software here and there, but i'm happy.

Can't wait for more updates in 08...

PandaZ3 · Jan 20, 2008, 08:55 PM

Well you know how tomorrow never comes, I decided to wait and put in my new 3870 and a 500K drive at the same time so I have the 64 bit ultimate on, but am still transferring apps and files. 64 Ultimate is roughly $200 compared to $125 of Home Premium 64. HP64 is very good and I doubt most who have it think that Ultimate would be a worthy upgrade, but I have two comps with Vista HP 64 and one with XP64 SP2, and I think it is a close call, but I am happier (About $75 happier) with Ultimate 64.

There are still some companies out there who can't grasp the concept of 64 bit computing (Adobe for one), you would think that they would wake up and smell the Coffee!

Oct 13, 2007, 02:04 PM	#6
Zelig HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 3,187 Rep Power: 69 System Specs	Ultimate 64-bit Problems: Cisco's VPN client doesn't work, and Creative's drivers are a mess. Happy with everything else. __________________ --

Oct 13, 2007, 02:12 PM	#7
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 55,734 Rep Power: 441 System Specs	Recently been using Home Premium (32) for a good few months..Thanks to the recent hardware upgrade vista runs smoothly. Just been given a copy of Vista Ultimate yesterday due to a mates pc has turned out to be incompatible due to it's age. In general i have had very little problems with one exception.I can't get my XFI Xtreme Music s/c to work.Forced to use my onboard sound. __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here Last edited by MIG-31; Oct 13, 2007 at 02:23 PM.

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MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 55,734 Rep Power: 441 System Specs	Small typo i meant Can't get it to work. __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

Oct 13, 2007, 05:05 PM	#16
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,187 Rep Power: 109 System Specs	I run Vista business. I got it for free from MS for attending some online seminars and such (as well as Office 2007). Runs good for me and is just the way I like my OS, very bear bones, no frills. Since getting a DX10 card, I've no issues with games. Over all, I'm pretty happy with it. __________________ *How You Can Help DriverHeaven By Using Digg*

Oct 13, 2007, 07:23 PM	#17
ChaosMinionX USB 3 dot oh Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,910 Rep Power: 45 System Specs	Vista Ultmate x64 In comparison to XP, and XP x64 the x64 edition of Vista is leaps and bounds ahead of XP in terms of alot of things in my opinion. DX10 is completely worth it, and overall responsiveness of the OS is much better in comparison to XP. I am completely happy thus far, no hardware problems, only problems I have is when I go to use a 3rd party benching program and then its drivers arent digitally signed, and they have to be 64bit then the kernel level driver protection kicks into high gear and doesnt install it unless I F8 and disable authentication. __________________ ::Heatware:: How you can help DriverHeaven by using Digg!

Oct 13, 2007, 09:54 AM	#4
EZero HardwareHeaven Lover Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 114 Rep Power: 49 System Specs	I didn't vote, but if I were to buy Vista, (which I believe I will before the end of the year) it would be home premium. The only substantial thing that I will miss from home premium is that you cannot remote desktop to it. You can only do that in business and ultimate. Sure there's VNC but from my experience even on a LAN, remote desktop works better.

Oct 13, 2007, 10:12 AM	#5
PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 69	Home Premium 32-bit Edition for now. i still using XP x64 and before it dies i may upgrade it to the x64 of Vista if i could. otherwise, i will never have a chance to actually use the Vista x64 Edition. Good: i personally thinks it's the best operating system ever without a doubt. most stable operating system, better operating system memory management than other Windows, easier to use than ever. Bad: no, really, can't think of anything.

Oct 13, 2007, 03:45 PM	#14
dipstick HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: USA Posts: 3,609 Rep Power: 70 System Specs	Both PCs at home are running Ultimate x64. I preferred the x86 version for a while but once they got up to 4GB ram there was no other choice. However, I have not been disappointed and right now this is the best OS I've ever used. I will also agree with the other that the Ultimate is not worth it at all over home premium. There just isn't enough there to justify the price difference. @Mig That is weird you cant use your X-Fi with Vista. We have the same board and mine runs great(ive run both an original xtreme music and my current xgamer pro without issues). You should try to rma the thing and enjoy better sound

Oct 15, 2007, 06:34 PM	#19
yorklad DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: England, York Posts: 6 Rep Power: 0	am I the only cheap bitch with basic??

Oct 15, 2007, 07:59 PM	#20
CDsDontBurn 127.0.0.1 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,458 Rep Power: 202 System Specs	ultimate x32 currently. i will also be trying ultimate x64 when i build my new rig since i can't seem to sell my copy of vista x64 __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Nov 3, 2007, 11:04 PM	#23
MitchRapp a.k.a. pepiman Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Montreal Posts: 998 Rep Power: 49 System Specs	Ultimate x64 funny how every component works beautifully except my Webcam --> LOGITECH ... gg.

Nov 9, 2007, 07:02 AM	#24
drwho HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 572 Rep Power: 48 System Specs	vista ultimate (32-bit) on my computer since vista came out at the end of January. __________________

Dec 29, 2007, 01:33 AM	#26
OutOfRange DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: CH:\Wasseramt Posts: 13 Rep Power: 0	Installed Vista x64 Home Premium some weeks ago just to see if it is really that bad as the birds sing from the trees and I must say: In my case, it works just fine. Ok i've done some precautions with the drivers (just to be sure they're available for Vista x64) and cause this is my Internet, Multimedia and Gaming rig it's not such a problem if I have to reinstall in case of some mistakes with Vista There are in fact more things to modify or configure for your "feel at home" in Vista than in XP, but I think Vista is much more friendly to new computer users than XP is. The normal work and multimedia performance feels same as in XP, with the SP1 also the file handling is as fast as it is in XP. There are some performance losings in games, but this is a known fact and I don't really care about it. I choose Home Premium cause as I described don't need the extended security functions and stuff like shadow copies.

Jan 8, 2008, 10:10 PM	#27
Decoman DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 6 Rep Power: 0	Vista Ultimate 64 oem, 8GB of cheap ram and a quad core processor upped to 3.0 GHz.

Jan 13, 2008, 04:52 AM	#28
PandaZ3 HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Cornelius, Oregon Posts: 417 Rep Power: 0	I have a OEM version of Ultimate 64 that will be on my prime rig tomorrow, it has Vista HP 64 right now, but it needs me to reactivate it due to changes and since I am going to migrate the HP 64 to another computer one the board comes back from RMA. I also have another computer with Vista HP 64 and one with XP64, I actually think XP64 is better if you are using DX9. I have always like XP64 and it really took a turn for the better with SP2 last year, Vista 64 is really starting to grow on me, but 2 Gig Ram is the minimum needed. When it is done and said I will have four windows 64 bit machines with Vista 64 Ultimate on the one that will be DX10 capable (Just ordered a 3870 today... it was in stock then) and I have Call for Duty 4. Come to think of it I will wait till I have the Video card before I do the install of the OS __________________ 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

Jan 20, 2008, 05:57 PM	#29
CJLMTLCA 14X Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 601 Rep Power: 59 System Specs	I was debating whether or not to go Vista, so i d/led a copy and installed it on an external drive. There were many issues such as my canon printer and plextor OD always triggering the new hardware wizard on every boot, my sony cam-corder not being recognized, etc... After about 1 month, i bought ultimate 64bit oem, installed it as my main os and couldn't be happier. XP is now on my raptor e-sata and i hardly boot into it. My printer and dvd drive problems are no more and cam-corder is working thank zod, that was my biggest worry, brand new HD HDD cam-corder and not being able to pull of the AVCHD footage. All my hardware works fine... A few hardware upgrades at the same time E600->Q6600, 2K->4k ram, bigger psu, ide->sata OD, fresh install of Vista and it's flying... Some older games no longer install or work, had to upgrade some software here and there, but i'm happy. Can't wait for more updates in 08... __________________

Jan 20, 2008, 08:55 PM	#30
PandaZ3 HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Cornelius, Oregon Posts: 417 Rep Power: 0	Well you know how tomorrow never comes, I decided to wait and put in my new 3870 and a 500K drive at the same time so I have the 64 bit ultimate on, but am still transferring apps and files. 64 Ultimate is roughly $200 compared to $125 of Home Premium 64. HP64 is very good and I doubt most who have it think that Ultimate would be a worthy upgrade, but I have two comps with Vista HP 64 and one with XP64 SP2, and I think it is a close call, but I am happier (About $75 happier) with Ultimate 64. There are still some companies out there who can't grasp the concept of 64 bit computing (Adobe for one), you would think that they would wake up and smell the Coffee! __________________ 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