Good idea, Bob, I think I will give Mike´s group a whirl, and learn something about Vista, not just grumble about it :o) Lil ----- Original Message ----- From: Keyboard Cowboy To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: 2008-07-24 13:29 Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Specials Lil There are ways to change how intrusive Vista is...............ask Mike. It will run very easily once you make a single change to the options. Regards, Bob -- the "Keyboard Cowboy" ,,,,,, Ô¿Ô¬' -----------<========<<0++0>>========>----------- Cincinnati, OH -- Scottsdale, AZ NRA Life Member -----------<========<<0++0>>========>----------- The various religions are like different roads converging on the same point. What difference does it make if we follow different routes, provided we arrive at the same destination. -- Mahatma Gandhi > I have a gripe with the Vista on my notebook because it treats me > like a moron and doesn´t give me any control at all. But, I have > Vista Home Basics, and that is pretty basic... I guess if one has > Vista Premium it should be a tad better :o)) If I worked in IT I > would probably use it and get the most out of it. But as I don´t, > no way I am putting it on my desktop!!! > > Lil > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Gman > To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: 2008-07-24 01:44 > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Specials > > > Everything that Mike said!!! :O) > > Vista is the new XP. If you fine folks can remember WAY back in > 2002 when XP was released (I have a hard time with that), XP > received pretty much the same type of howling and complaints as > Vista has received since its release. MS will do whatever it has to > do to fix all the bugs and most of the major complaints, but it's > going to take time. In the meantime, if you have plans to give it > a spin, make sure all of your hardware is strong enough to support > it. In much the same way that XP forced folks to upgrade some > parts to get it to run well, Vista is upping the ante again. Older > systems that run great with XP won't be able to handle the > requirements of Vista, even if you do a clean install. > > Anyone who's interested in learning more about Vista should > seriously consider joining Mike's Vista group to get more targetted > info. The main page for the group is in his sig on every post he > makes. :O) > > Peace, > Gman > > "The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask" > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mike the mod" <mikebike@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2008 12:12 AM > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Specials > > >> Hello Christine, >> Vista is a new operating system and some things have different >> names and are found in new locations >> >> When it first came out some devices would not works. you may even >> have to buy new printer, scanner etc. >> >> Now that Service pack 1 has released most of the bugs are fixed. >> >> Vista is MS program for the future XP is old news and MS will not >> be writing new code for it. >> >> Some computers were sold with minimum requirements for Vista and >> were worse than XP home and did not have the power to run >> anything but Vista Basic. >> >> Many of us have switched to Vista without problems. >> >> Just don't do an upgrade to Vista from an XP computer that >> process seems to be problematic. >> You will have to wipe the hard drive and do a clean install to >> get the best results. >> >> IHTH >> >> /V\ike the mod @ vista_ & PCTechTalk >> http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/vista_/ >> > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and > everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. > > To unsubscribe or change your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: > pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and > everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. > > To unsubscribe or change your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: > pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. 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