Windows Vista

[dvanderdeen]

Anyone else using Vista? It seems to have a lot of bugs... Like right now I can't read any long threads. I don't know what the page limit is, but anytime I open one of them it immediately closes my browser. Unfortunately my computer was a notebook bought in Korea and after bringing it in I was told there is no way to get XP put on it.
If anyone here has encountered a problem like that and found a way to fix it, I would appreciate some help!

 

[david13]

dude, XP is better. the only good thing about Vista is it's skins You can download Vista skins for XP you know

 

[dvanderdeen]

yeah, I bought this computer after Vista became the standard operating system. I just wished they waited to make it the standard one until after they fixed all the problems. Apparently I can't change it because the original drivers for this computer are only available to Vista and it won't work with any other drivers.

It's really annoying. I want to read threads! lol

 

[Sketcher]

Have you tried viewing them in a different browser?

 

[dvanderdeen]

Yup I've tried several different browsers, it happens with all of them

 

[Sketcher]

Does it give you an error message, and what does it say?

 

[dvanderdeen]

No messages, just instantly closes once I open the thread, as if I had hit the x to close the program. My old notebook ran XP and never gave me trouble like this. It died a couple days ago so I got this one and have been having this problem ever since. I've noticed it does this with several other programs too and all I have found so far is that it is a Vista problem with no known fixes yet.

 

[PrincessFromOz]

You've probably already thought of this, but are you using the latest version of your browser/s?

 

[Sketcher]

Hmm. I would go into Event Viewer (Control Panel>Administrative Tools>Event Viewer) and look at the Application log to try and pin down what exactly happened.

 

[dvanderdeen]

Yeah, I'll take a look at that, thanks. In the meantime, I actually need to go and do some work. I'll let you know if it tells me anything useful.

 

[K9_Trainer]

Hmmm interesting.

I'm using Vista, but have never had problems like that. Yeah, I've noticed a few odd quirks, but nothing major that I can't get along with.

 

[dvanderdeen]

Fixed! I didn't find see anything about an IE error in Event viewer, but I did discover a problem recorder in another part of control panel that told me what was happening. I was able to find a solution from that.

 

[Thomas1984]

I've had no problems with my Vista.

 

[BoarderDave]

No problems with my Vista on my PC..

You know where I get even less problems though...


My Mac.

 

[unkalledfor]

Even if you fixed the problem I recommend looking into downgrading to XP... Microsoft will be supporting XP until at least 2011 and will be releasing SP3 very soon.. Vista is very unreliable and very slow..

I work as an IT Administrator, and none of the 52 computers I manage at work will ever have Vista... The business/enterprise community has openly rejected XP because of it's lack of stability... I also do computer repair work and I have had countless clients with Vista that I have downgraded and are VERY happy after getting rid of the Vista nightmare...

What version of Vista do you have?

I ask this because if you have Vista Ultimate or Vista Business, you are entitled to a free Windows XP Pro license as a downgrade. It's something called "Downgrade Rights"

also, what brand is your computer?

I ask this because you need to find out if drivers are available for your specific hardware for XP. If not, you can probably still get XP installed with a little help.. you would just need to send me a Report generated by a program called EVEREST HOME.. what it does is scan your hardware and gives you details and specs about what is in your PC.. you can then generate a report and send it via email or whatever.. This would help to locate the correct drivers...

The above is just MY suggestion... if you are happy with Vista, then I'm sure you can deal with it... It might act up frequently and bog down your system, but maybe you just need it for home use and the occasional bug doesn't bother you as much as it would a heavy user... In any case, if you need help I'm sure I can assist..

 

[InvisibleViolet]

I would love to get a new computer but it's going to be a very long time before I will because I've heard so many people say they don't like windows vista. I have windows xp which I love. My cousin has to come over to my house to listen to music or videos on my computer because her brand new computer with windows vista is too slow to run them correctly.

 

[unkalledfor]

I would love to get a new computer but it's going to be a very long time before I will because I've heard so many people say they don't like windows vista. I have windows xp which I love. My cousin has to come over to my house to listen to music or videos on my computer because her brand new computer with windows vista is too slow to run them correctly.

A little trick to get a Dell with Windows XP is to shop through their Small Business division... You don't really need to prove that you have a business.. You just have to make up a company name...

Also there are 2 "Home User" models that can still be purchased with Windows XP pre-installed... These are the Inspiron 1520 and the XPS M1730

Windows XP will only be available until June 18, 2008 as a pre-installed option on Dell computers... However, they will continue to provide Downgrade Rights to users who purchase Vista Ultimate or Vista Business... This means that they will downgrade your Vista to XP Professional for free if requested after receiving your system...

So hurry up and buy your Dell before June 18th to avoid all the hassle to downgrade to XP later on...

 

[IDDQD]

Thankfully I bought myself a copy of XP so when I work on getting a custom-built PC over the summer I won't have to deal with that Vista nonsense. I tried it once. Never again.

 

[ido]

Even if you fixed the problem I recommend looking into downgrading to XP... Microsoft will be supporting XP until at least 2011 and will be releasing SP3 very soon.. Vista is very unreliable and very slow..

I work as an IT Administrator, and none of the 52 computers I manage at work will ever have Vista... The business/enterprise community has openly rejected XP because of it's lack of stability... I also do computer repair work and I have had countless clients with Vista that I have downgraded and are VERY happy after getting rid of the Vista nightmare...

What version of Vista do you have?

I ask this because if you have Vista Ultimate or Vista Business, you are entitled to a free Windows XP Pro license as a downgrade. It's something called "Downgrade Rights"

also, what brand is your computer?

I ask this because you need to find out if drivers are available for your specific hardware for XP. If not, you can probably still get XP installed with a little help.. you would just need to send me a Report generated by a program called EVEREST HOME.. what it does is scan your hardware and gives you details and specs about what is in your PC.. you can then generate a report and send it via email or whatever.. This would help to locate the correct drivers...

The above is just MY suggestion... if you are happy with Vista, then I'm sure you can deal with it... It might act up frequently and bog down your system, but maybe you just need it for home use and the occasional bug doesn't bother you as much as it would a heavy user... In any case, if you need help I'm sure I can assist..

No downgrade to XP for me if I'm running Vista Home Basic? I hate Vista.

 

[unkalledfor]

Well you can always buy it.. $89.99 for XP Home Edition and $139.99 for XP Professional..

Another option is to buy an XP license through your church... since they are a non-profit, they can buy XP Professional for about $60... another program called TechSoup.org will give XP Home licenses for $15/ea if you are a non-profit

So maybe if you show your church this awesome resource, they will give you one of the licenses... It is great!