Is Microsoft Dumping Vista?

I completely agree... I had a windows xp. it was designed for gaming, and was perfect. I had a problem, sent it in for repairs... and WOAH, it came back a vista? They gave me a "free upgrade." Needless to say, my computer came back working like hell. Every video game played pathetically, and I had to upgrade my video card, which didn't do anything to help. Also, normally Vista Ultimate and Vista Business Editions can be reverted back to XP no problem... but they refuse to revert Home Edition back? I don't understand, how illogical. I've encountered so many technical problems that I'm considering switching to Apple, which, in the hell of Vista, seems like a more competent company than Microsoft. I'm trying to save enough money to get one. Yeah.. I loathe vista.

I have a recommendation for those having issues with Vista -- but Microsoft has yet to figure this out themselves. If you have tons of error messages (navcancl errors for example) from loading programs in Vista, set up a second user and use that. The administrator in Vista is full of flaws. Do a search for navcncl and ieframe.dll and check out all the websites. Microsoft has given a support site for the issue saying it's due to a disconnected temporary files folder but it doesn't work for most users (including myself). They will also tell you it's an IE7 error, but if that's the case it shouldn't be fixed by changing users using the same IE7. As soon as I made a new user name and started using the same programs, the error messages went away. Of course that also means you need to move your files to the user.

There must be something wrong beside Vista on your comp if you can run that stuff, I run all Photoshop, lightroom, Indesign, Premiure, and all the rest in the Creative siute without problem. Havent had any problems with vista. Stable and solid from the laptop I got 2 years ago onto my desktop ive had for the last year.

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You think X- Leaopard Is better!?!?

Amen!!!!
I made the switch to Apple a year ago and will never....never...go back!!!

go phil!!

I agree. My mom has vista, I have mac OSX and I like it a lot more. Its harder to work on my school stuff with vista, it freezes up and its slower. The one main thing its good for is the microsoft office thing, but they have that on apple now too. Oh and for gaming, but I dont do the whole gaming thing (not good at it). I personally am not going back to a pc until they have the "artsy" programs that apple does, like imovie, garage band, or the whole ilife thing altogether, and when they get a better operating system.

Apple is a PC, they invented the PC. It is the operating systems the differentiate the two, not MAC vs PC. Macentoch or Apple makes PC's with their MAC operating system. Microsoft only makes an operatingsystem, that many computers (dell, HP, gateway & so on) use. Still they are all PERSONAL COMPUTERS.

I agree, I thought Win Me was bad, but vista is far worse. I have lived through 7 O/S changes from these B*****ds at MS, but this is my last. Bring on an Apple. Most of the programs won't run at all and 90% of the rest run too slow. Still no *security* in this OS....
Call it what it is, a license for every worm, virus and trojan to come visit your machine. (Note Apple has few access points.)

I continually had priblems with my 4 month old LesMark printer after having to get a Vista PC. After getting no resolution from the script readers in India, I wrote a certified letter to the U.S. chief honcho describint the problem I had with the "help" desk. About a week later, I get a phone call from somebody in the company who knew what to do, & walked me through. No further problems.

you can buy a PC from dell and request to have Windows XP installed instead of vista

yesyesyes!

I had the same problem with lockup on the Toshiba Satellite until I changed the power saver setting

I had a similar problem with a Dell laptop running Windows XP. It had nothing to do with the operating system. I discovered a bad ram slot. When I took the ram out of the offending slot, the computer returned to normal operating state. Just a thought that you might try.