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1. Whiterabbit-uk
   Member

   I'm just wondering whether the recently released service pack for Vista fixed any of the many incompatibility issues it had for many community members. I have a home premium version, but uninstalled it last September/October because I came up against too many incompatibility issues with virtually all of the software I'd previously bought while running XP as well as hundreds of games, all costing many thousands of pounds (double that for US dollars). So you can imagine, I wasn't happy to re-purchase working copies of all of these programs. I've been hoping that the service pack (that I last heard did have problems) has fixed many of these. I don't want to have to reinstall Vista though and find that most of my software is still incompatible.

   Can anyone shed any light on the matter.

   Thank you
   Regards

   Stephen

   Posted 2 months ago #

2. samm
   Member

   WR, are you talking about service pack 1? I can't even get my machine to d/l it. I've tried like 10 times and it always fails.

   Posted 2 months ago #

3. BuBBy
   Administrator

   Problems with software compatibility are usually (but not always) problems with the software itself. The fact that certain aspects of Vista work different to how previous versions of Windows works, means that in many cases incompatibility problems will only be resolved by the various developers of the programs you were having problems with.

   Keeping an eye on their respective websites, watching for new versions that mention Vista fixes is probably the best guide.

   Microsoft expects developers to update their programs to work with Vista - not the other way around. The Vista Service Pack mostly addresses problems with Vista itself. So if you are expecting Service Pack 1 to make your old versions of windows software that previously wouldn't run on Vista - I think you will probably still be very disappointed.

   If you must run Vista - I'd suggest running dual boot with XP to run all your software, and Vista to run Vista "stuff".

   Posted 2 months ago # | Login to Send PM

4. samm
   Member

   Sounds good, and that would be great if I knew how to do it. LOL, Would bring pece to this household too. He wants to dump Vista and install XP on the new machine, I like Vista (Ultimate), but I can't even load our Office 2000 on it. Could you post some instructions on how to do this... PLEASE?????
   THANK YOU! :)

   Posted 2 months ago #

5. hotdoge3
   Member

   http://blogs.zdnet.com/hardware/?p=2457&tag=rbxccnbzd1

   “Why do you hate Vista so much?”

   http://badvista.fsf.org/what-s-wrong-with-microsoft-windows-vista

   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Vista

   Removed features Main article: Features removed from Windows Vista

   http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-9996317-64.html

   SanDisk: Windows Vista not optimized for solid-state drives
   This is due to Vista's design. "The next generation controllers need to basically compensate for Vista shortfalls," he said.

   http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/feature/CFF9AE8D501F1FA1CC257272007088EC

   Here's a well-considered list of reasons to wait before buying Windows Vista.

   5. Windows XP isn't obsolete 6. Vista may be the best reason yet to buy a Mac * Consider switching to a Mac if:

   * You're not into PC gaming. http://blip.tv/file/340692 ** Videos

   http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/07BA60C1F6B65CA0CC2573460011363D ** Stick with XP if you can

   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVbf9tOGwno ** YouTub Vista install in 2 min **

   http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1123221217782777472

   Windows Vista Speech Recognition Demo Gone Awry - 2 min

   Posted 2 weeks ago #

6. hotdoge3
   Member

   It Fixed http://www.maximumpc.com/article/features/shattered_dreams_and_broken_promises_vistas_failure_launch

   Exclusive Interview: Microsoft Admits What Went Wrong with Vista, and How They Fixed It

   http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20080919/hi-im-a-pc-and-i-was-made-on-a-mac/

   Hi. I’m a PC … and I Was Made on a Mac

   Posted 1 week ago #

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