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Is Vista the worst OS in history?

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  • #102
    asdasd
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,185 ✭✭✭asdasd


    Nope, I enjoy partaking of a right click.

    Um, you're doing exactly what I didnt recommend.


  • #103
    dRNk SAnTA
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 777 ✭✭✭dRNk SAnTA


    I've had lots of vista problems - particularly on one dell laptop. I've had to format it 3 times because of errors during vista's self-updates. And when the updates do install correctly, they take a feckin AGE.

    It has been running grand for the last few months though.

    Anyone else suffer these problems?


  • #104
    BostonB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,056 ✭✭✭✭BostonB


    Seems like theres lots of random problems. I had loads of problems with files rights, ownership etc on external and network drives. Couldn't get to the bottom of it at all.


  • #105
    sceptre
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,608 ✭✭✭✭sceptre


    mikkael wrote: »
    Um, NT4 anyone?
    What was wrong with it to put it on your "worst" list of one?


  • #106
    Cuddlesworth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,998 ✭✭✭✭Cuddlesworth


    BostonB wrote: »
    Seems like theres lots of random problems. I had loads of problems with files rights, ownership etc on external and network drives. Couldn't get to the bottom of it at all.

    Best done through the command line in Vista.


  • #107
    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    Cuddlesworth wrote: »
    Nope, I enjoy partaking of a right click.
    Oh hey, looks like misinformation isn't just the domain of Windows. Thats good to know.


  • #108
    Cuddlesworth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,998 ✭✭✭✭Cuddlesworth


    aidan_walsh wrote: »
    Oh hey, looks like misinformation isn't just the domain of Windows. Thats good to know.

    Should it not be something other then windows? Anyway I don't like the MAC OSX. I think after moving onto a common pc platform its clearly visible that it runs no faster then any current Windows pc of the same spec.

    And after using a few very high powered MAC pros recently(close to 16k ordered off apple) I can honestly say that they are about 14k too much.

    And the famed lack of MAC's crashing, after removing the common causes of out crashes which are universal, bad coding on dodgy custom apps and hardware I would say out Windows pc's come out the better. I'm sick to death of that spinning wheel.

    Their app's which were the selling point are nearly all translated across to Windows now or have equivilant programs available on Windows pc's.

    And to top it all off. ATM there no nothing besides apple stopping you from buying similar hard-ware to a Mac and installing OSX. And the reason for this. A huge mark-up on average hardware.


  • #109
    Overheal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 85,216 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    dRNk SAnTA wrote: »
    I've had lots of vista problems - particularly on one dell laptop. I've had to format it 3 times because of errors during vista's self-updates. And when the updates do install correctly, they take a feckin AGE.

    It has been running grand for the last few months though.

    Anyone else suffer these problems?
    Nope!

    Sounds hardware/driver related. Youve got it pegged down to this one laptop. Ive had an HP and while I have my own problems with it, none of them have been update related.


  • #110
    BostonB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,056 ✭✭✭✭BostonB


    Cuddlesworth wrote: »
    Best done through the command line in Vista.

    Will the rest of that explanation be along soon?


  • #111
    Naikon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,564 ✭✭✭Naikon


    Windows ME.
    Oh yeash, Win 7 too :D


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  • #112
    asdasd
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,185 ✭✭✭asdasd


    Oh hey, looks like misinformation isn't just the domain of Windows. Thats good to know.

    you should never have fed that troll :-)

    Windows ME.

    Why?


  • #113
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 92,550 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    dlofnep wrote: »
    Vista appears stable, but my biggest qualm with it is the amount of resources it uses.
    Minimum spec for windows 95 was 386 with 4MB RAM

    16 minutes to boot.

    blame marketing for this


  • #114
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 92,550 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Jonathan wrote: »
    I don't remember many people complaining about Windows Server 2008. Funny how that shares about 90% of its code base with Vista.
    But it didn't share the GUI

    look up windows 2008 workstation


  • #115
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 92,550 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Agent Smith wrote: »
    it all went down hill since 3.1
    3.51 was the biz


  • #116
    Cuddlesworth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,998 ✭✭✭✭Cuddlesworth


    BostonB wrote: »
    Will the rest of that explanation be along soon?

    http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showthread.php?t=116


  • #117
    Blindpew
    Closed Accounts Posts: 286 ✭✭Blindpew


    Windows 7 seems worse. It doesn't even have Stereo Mix in recording devices.
    I never had a problem with vista.


  • #118
    BostonB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,056 ✭✭✭✭BostonB


    Cuddlesworth wrote: »
    http://forums.mydigitallife.info/showthread.php?t=116

    Thanks. Not sure if I tried that. Bit of a bug that if that works.

    Someone made app from the script to make it easier to use.
    http://www.cynosurex.com/Software/TakeControl/


  • #119
    Blowfish
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,112 ✭✭✭Blowfish


    sceptre wrote: »
    What was wrong with it to put it on your "worst" list of one?
    NT4 wasn't bad as a business OS, but was complete crap if you attempted to use it for general home use.


  • #120
    mickoneill30
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,073 ✭✭✭mickoneill30


    Blowfish wrote: »
    NT4 wasn't bad as a business OS, but was complete crap if you attempted to use it for general home use.

    Bit obvious really. That's like saying NT4 server wasn't bad as a server but was complete crap if you attempted to use it on a desktop.

    At that time MS sold 3 OSes.

    NT4 Server
    NT4 Workstation - Their business OS.
    Windows 95 - For general home use.


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  • #121
    Blowfish
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,112 ✭✭✭Blowfish


    mickoneill30 wrote: »
    Bit obvious really. That's like saying NT4 server wasn't bad as a server but was complete crap if you attempted to use it on a desktop.

    At that time MS sold 3 OSes.

    NT4 Server
    NT4 Workstation - Their business OS.
    Windows 95 - For general home use.
    True, but when you compare it to Win 2000 or XP Pro which were both business versions too, there was a world of difference.


  • #122
    chillin_penguin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 205 ✭✭chillin_penguin


    Overheal wrote: »
    XP Prelaunch: "The best thing since the Byte!"

    XP Post-Launch: "OMFG RUN AWAY Im installing 98 again"

    XP SP3: "This may be the most awesome OS ever. Marry me."

    Its true like all things it takes time for them to work out the tweeks

    Me had to have been the worst ever


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