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1. StophVista

   
   Posted on: May 16, 2008 at 3:28PM  

   Could someone post a valid link or mirror?
2. Brandon LeBlanc

   

   
   Posted on: May 16, 2008 at 4:16PM  

   I am aware the link no longer works in downloading the article. Looking into it.

   Thanks,

   Brandon
3. caywen

   
   Posted on: May 16, 2008 at 4:38PM  

   One thing I did that really made UAC 100% less annoying was to disable its secure desktop switch. I know it's possible for some people to get phished, but I think this is very unlikely for me. UAC prompts now show up like any other window and gives me less of a headache without sacrificing too much security.

   You can find the setting in your Local Security Policy.
4. someone

   
   Posted on: May 16, 2008 at 5:24PM  

   But Microsoft does not listen even when there's overwhelming dissatisfaction regarding a particular aspect of Windows. See the forums on the internet for Vista issues most plaguing users.
5. carusen

   
   Posted on: May 17, 2008 at 7:57AM  

   The download link does not work.
6. D123451

   
   Posted on: May 17, 2008 at 11:56AM  

   Hi ya just abit off topic does anyone know why vista SP1 arn't appearing on windows update?!?!?! Coz I just gone bck home from bording school(since its a controled network, so windows update is unreachable in school)..... but even i tried at home it seems like SP1 is not on the list..... but every thing else is there though... eg (office update, defender def etc...)

   can someone answer my question???? thx a lot if anyone could help......
7. dovella

   
   Posted on: May 17, 2008 at 4:43PM  

   @D123451

   unistall manual your audio card driver,

   now go to windows update..
8. Photo1921

   
   Posted on: May 17, 2008 at 4:59PM  

   There are a lot of things I don't like about Vista, namely for me the UI changes; and yes I am very resistant to change in that aspect this was very much an issue in the beta's of Vista and Microsoft chose largely to ignore the complaints.  How ever Windows XP had the advantage of being based on Windows 2000, so a lot of the issues were resolved before Windows XP arrived.  Vista has not had that luxury. If a lot of the issues are fixed in Windows 7 than that dose bother me, because that relegates Vista as a very expencive beta, akin Wordperfect's first version for Windows, plagued by numerous problems when they got around to resolving them,  it became a new version and Wordperfect put their hands out for more money. Vista was not a step it was a leap, too much development, too much change and Microsoft was ill equipped to resolve the onslaught of problems and issues many that were not their fault.  
9. dovella

   
   Posted on: May 17, 2008 at 5:20PM  

   No!!

   Vista now is the BEST s.o.

   STOP!!
10. BobWells

    
    Posted on: May 18, 2008 at 12:23AM  

    Microsoft has nobody to blame but themselves for Vista's sad state. They completely ignored the "return on investment" for the customer while trying to please everyone. It's just a mediocre upgrade over XP. While it may be better for some, there's nothing that matches the "Wow" we were all promised.

    It's not "misunderstanding" Vista that's the problem. It's trying to understand exactly what we've got.

    You mention UAC. It's annoying. There MUST be a better way of handling security rather than just passing the buck to the end-user.

    Windows Search is alother great example. The interface is TERRBILE and it really doesn't seem to be any better than the other (free) search add-ons out there.

    The display driver was a fiasco for the first 6 months after Vista released and hardly any games utilize the new DX making it almost worthless.

    64-bit architecture...do we REALLY need an OS that requires 4+GB of memory to operate properly...especially when the prevoius OS required 1/4 of that to run the same tasks?

    Finally, you mention Image Management. I'm assuming you aren't referring to the icon display fiasco, Adobe pdf viewing problems, and actually being able to copy those images without having to wait 33,856 days to copy.

    Again, Microsoft has nobody to blame but themselves.