XP or Vista

PC eye · 11-16-2007, 05:35 AM

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Originally Posted by INTELCRAZY

How do you put up with that?

I'm still trying to figure that one out.

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Originally Posted by Sgt_Grim_Reaper

XP works, period. And I hate Vista's Windows Explorer and files search. I also couldn't care less about eye candy. Guess I'm old school.

The things I favor about the older versions of Windows are the add/remove Windows components option as well as the easy of access to the desktop settings instead of the eye candy approach now seen. The sidebar and gadgets were disabled fast then to find out that articles on improving performance in Vista recommend the same things.

ThatGuy16 · 11-16-2007, 05:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Jabes

haha I just booted from my vista disk today and found out that theres system restore built-in to it

Vista does a restore crazy fast

Jabes · 11-16-2007, 07:00 AM

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Originally Posted by ThatGuy16

Vista does a restore crazy fast

yea vistas awesome

PC eye · 11-16-2007, 07:22 AM

One thing you will now find with the installation disk is repair tools and no more recovery console option. If Windows won't start up you boot from the installation disk and go into the repair tools section to find the automatic fix startup problems option. You can also format, reformat, even resize partitions without the need for Partition Magic or any other 3rd party drive tools. I still use GParted here however.

ThatGuy16 · 11-16-2007, 07:24 AM

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Originally Posted by PC eye

One thing you will now find with the installation disk is repair tools and no more recovery console option. If Windows won't start up you boot from the installation disk and go into the repair tools section to find the automatic fix startup problems option. You can also format, reformat, even resize partitions without the need for Partition Magic or any other 3rd party drive tools. I still use GParted here however.

wow, i didn't know that.

PC eye · 11-16-2007, 07:35 AM

There's quite a bit people don't know if they never look into things about the new version. The first place of course is right Microsoft since they are endorsing their own product there. As time goes on you'll see more article on Vista like the one seen at http://www.pro-networks.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=76212

**mep916** · 11-16-2007, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by ThatGuy16

Vista does a restore crazy fast

You've restored? ha ha! Just kidding

ThatGuy16 · 11-16-2007, 07:53 AM

lol, never install the new version of AIM

It screws some app up that reads your hardware even an uninstall of AIM wont fix it, so in other words.. under system your ram and CPU read read "not available"

PC eye · 11-16-2007, 08:23 AM

I guess everyones' having their fun with the new version lately.

Here it was the Catalyst 7.9 causing problems on both XP and Vista alike( and still is on XP somewhat with the 7.10 now seen.

GGGgggrrr...).

**mep916** · 11-16-2007, 08:54 AM

Yep. I've had my own problems.

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PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,005	One thing you will now find with the installation disk is repair tools and no more recovery console option. If Windows won't start up you boot from the installation disk and go into the repair tools section to find the automatic fix startup problems option. You can also format, reformat, even resize partitions without the need for Partition Magic or any other 3rd party drive tools. I still use GParted here however. __________________ Youtube falls short of Google's expectations http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Ahe...ory?id=5336532 Congress studies how people track your online use http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Ahe...ory?id=5337932

11-16-2007, 07:35 AM	#26 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,005	There's quite a bit people don't know if they never look into things about the new version. The first place of course is right Microsoft since they are endorsing their own product there. As time goes on you'll see more article on Vista like the one seen at http://www.pro-networks.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=76212 __________________ Youtube falls short of Google's expectations http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Ahe...ory?id=5336532 Congress studies how people track your online use http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Ahe...ory?id=5337932

11-16-2007, 07:53 AM	#28 (permalink)
ThatGuy16 Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA Posts: 5,047	lol, never install the new version of AIM It screws some app up that reads your hardware even an uninstall of AIM wont fix it, so in other words.. under system your ram and CPU read read "not available" __________________ CPU: C2D E8400 @ 4Ghz 1.23v HSF: Apogee GTX MB: Gigabyte X38-DS4 Ram: 2x2GB G. Skill DDR2-1068 HDD: 320GB Seagate PSU: OCZ GameXStream 700w OS: Vista Home Premium 64bit GFX: HD3870 @ 837/1152 LCD: LG 22" L226WTQ My Old 3DMark06: 20008 =(

11-16-2007, 08:23 AM	#29 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,005	I guess everyones' having their fun with the new version lately. Here it was the Catalyst 7.9 causing problems on both XP and Vista alike( and still is on XP somewhat with the 7.10 now seen. GGGgggrrr...). __________________ Youtube falls short of Google's expectations http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Ahe...ory?id=5336532 Congress studies how people track your online use http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Ahe...ory?id=5337932

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