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VISTA Acronym

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Well, this afternoon I decided to give vista a try outside of my virtual environment and actually peform a fresh install on my PC.
First step.. I ran the upgrade advisor and obtained proper drivers which would be needed. ( Sound Card )
Last night, I purchased Trend Micro AV 2007 as my new anti-virus solution as well.

So I pop the CD in and begin the process.
Everything was going fine until I went to choose my time zone. As soon as I clicked on it.. BAM! A rock solid lock up which required a power off.
I repeated this same proceedure about 3 times with the same result. To move forward, I just stuck with Pacific Time and moved on.
In short, even after I was up and running, hard lockups were more normal regular than stable behavior...
I started anew with a fresh install and got everything installed properly. I was up and running for about 15 mins when ( I bet you can't guess.. )MORE LOCKUPS.
After a hard reboot, I ran Windows updates and flagged my C drive for a check on next reboot.
So that is where it stands at the moment. I am watching CHKDSK count and verify the massive amounts of clusters at this point.

This is the most disgusting adventure into a new MS Operating system that I have ever encountered. My system is no slouch at all and should be flawless at running this.
All I can say at this point is that to me the word VISTA has taken on a whole new meaning...

V - vile
I - irritating
S - system
T - transformation
A - adaptability

bugs
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Reply #51 from WinCustomize Forums Top
vStyler is so totally against...


at this time.  
Reply #52 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Backwards.....Apple Talk StevieBoy Into Vacating.
Multiplicity - Control multiple PCs using one keyboard and mouse
Reply #53 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I dunno, after the leaps and bounds of usability that Windows made from 3.1 to 95, and from 95 to 98, and from 98 to XP, I just thought I'd get more out of it, and not the hullabaloo of issues that it gave us...


If my memory serves me good all of those systems where designed mainly for the John Q Public to use and enjoy. Vista was aimed at the Business structure of the end user.

Personally I'm positive in the near future it will be a better, more secure system but the re-designed UI is just horribly counter-intuitive IMO and inhibits the skinner's ability to do what he once could..a step backwards at best..at this time.


John this is in the hands of the holder one could say. With this OS [Vista] there are more possibles to what the skinner can do than there ever was with XP. Due to the fact that it does not work the same does not make it less of a system. Only that you are not having the proper knowledge to work with it yet. That will be solved and then a lot of people will see what the difference is. I feel once the walls are down and we all see whats what a lot of things will come into focus and it will be time to say good bye to XP.
My self I've already done so. Oh I still got the ole OS here in many forms. But I rarely use it at all now. I'm hooked on Vista.
Just give it time John - people are working very hard to give you exactly what you are wanting. Thus when they are done you will be able to skin Vista as you want too. You are not alone - there is a very large group of skinners just waiting and still working hard as ever to get what they want at whatever the cost may be also!

and as for this thread here is my acro

Vista Insight System Tomorrows Advances

SGT  

Reply #54 from WinCustomize Forums Top
visually inspiring swell technological acheivements.

( i guess i'm one of a few who has no troubles

UAC on the other hand...

(U)surping (A)ccess to your (C)omputer