New Windows Ultimate Extras Now Available

re: New Windows Ultimate Extras Now Available

izapharry — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 11:19:45 GMT

This edition of windows may be loaded with new features but there were many bugs in previous editions of window such as drivers compatibilities( xp service pack 2,xp service pack 3)

re: New Windows Ultimate Extras Now Available

Violated by Microsoft — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 13:01:00 GMT

@Brandon

Maybe we can re-visit the comments made from users Roeland, someone, M3585, MacDaddy, Shollomon and Geek.

As this is my first time even visiting this blog as I was under the assumption that Microsoft was actually working on fixing the issues with Vista and it's so called 'extras' that are suppose to be exclusive to Ultimate users. How wrong could I be when I saw the news about Microsoft 7.

Please don't get me wrong here. I understand how much effort goes into creation of an OS but if I knew that my copy of Ultimate that cost me $550.00cdn was only going to have a lifespan of 2 or so years (which breaks down to about $23/month), I would NOT have upgraded all 5 of my machines - So those numbers, times 5. SP2 isn't even out yet. Seriously - this is not cool.

Everyone's been telling me since the release of Vista that I should wait and not purchase it right away. However, I didn't mind open beta testing it like everyone else, as long as there was a payoff at the end of the road.

It's also interesting that the version numbers of Vista and Windows 7 are 6.0 and 6.1 respectively. Shouldn't every 'Ultimate' user be automatically upgraded to ver 6.1 as an 'extra'? Maybe then the extra coin put out by your customers would be put to good use.

As it stands, I personally didn't purchase 'Ultimate' so I could benefit from unique backgrounds and a couple games. There's really NOTHING Ultimate about it at the moment.

Microsoft really needs to fix this.

re: New Windows Ultimate Extras Now Available

AlexJ — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:28:05 GMT

@Brandon

"Media Center TV Pack" aka FIJI would be a great Ultimate Extra !!!!

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Andy — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 01:38:06 GMT

I bought Vista Ultimate x64 not long after it came out and I think Vista as a whole is a great operating system. It has it's flaws here and there and apart from driver issues early on (which I blame vendors for), I have really enjoyed using it.

I think the Ultimate Extras has a wasted opportunity for Microsoft.

I think the extra games, dream scene etc are all quite good but I would have loved to have seen stuff like exclusive beta previews of software and services such as the latest Windows Live Messenger or Live Mesh. Also it would be great to get the Windows 7 public beta (even if it is only a VHD to run on VPC) before everyone else and it is perfectly doable.

All these things would not only generate buzz about Microsoft products but it would also make Vista Ultimate users like myself feel more valued.

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re: New Windows Ultimate Extras Now Available

adrian — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:16:30 GMT

wow, I was out for that long to actually miss out this (and I even didn't check my ultimate extras window for several months!).

Hmm here's an update that should be made to Vista and 7... get some way to inform me that there's a new ultimate extras feature. The ulitimate extras usually get tied up with the usual windows updates that I have and leave it alone most of the time. Having something that informs me will be more helpful.

re: New Windows Ultimate Extras Now Available

LS — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 21:41:06 GMT

Ok Gang. Here's a fun one. I chose all my urgent downloads recently and then also chose the new Vista Ultimate Content Pack 4. The updates crashed just about 3/4 the way through.

When I looked for my new content pack it wasn't there. When I checked my update history it said I cancelled the installation. I didn't - it crashed!

Either way I don't have the ability to go back and get the content pack - Win Update tells me there are no new available extras and no new updates to download....

re: New Windows Ultimate Extras Now Available

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re: New Windows Ultimate Extras Now Available

Lancorp — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 15:35:57 GMT

I think a great edition to Ultimate Extras would be an Album Art screensaver, ala the iTunes screensaver.

Only one exists that I know of, and it's by someone at CrayonRoom -- www.crayonroom.com/screensaver.php

The problem is it doesn't work under Vista without issues, and 64-bit Vista is a bit of a problem. This is a GREAT utility that Microsoft could "reimburse" the original author for, fix it, rewrite it as 32 bit and 64 bit, and make it an Ultimate Extra.

Zune software has something similar when you are playing a song, but to have an actual screensaver that works would be awesome!

re: New Windows Ultimate Extras Now Available

DJ Yoshi — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 20:05:43 GMT

after I told people that I built my new machine that's primarily for:

high-end audio recording, beat production, sequencing, editing...

they were like that sounds great...then I tell them I put

Vista Ultimate 64 bit and they say: "what a waste" or "why"

here's why, 64 ultimate is the truth.

it's stable, it's intuitive, it's safe....

there were some programs that I've had on a mac and it's...

CRASHED. yeah a mac crashing? this is 10.5...then I upgraded it and it still crashed.

Sure there are issues like I had to step up to a better sound board... i can't use protools in 64 bit...but i could care less.

vista ultimate 64 bit is awesome.

and Jake, try playing around with the system to get used to it and customize it to you..then ghost it so you can have a backup.

and i'm definitely not mad that I only paid $59 for vista ultimate 64 bit!

re: New Windows Ultimate Extras Now Available

Geek — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:28:06 GMT

You know, for the extra money people paid for Ultimate, Microsoft really need to be stabbed repeatedly in the eyes with rusty forks.

You stole our money and gave buyers nothing but a slower computer and flickering damn task bar. Ultimate extras? Pah! Nothing in that content justifies the extra cash paid, not even the BitLocker encryption (TrueCrypt is better, faster and free), Shadow Copy (haha) or remote access (TightVNC). Some games, sounds and Tinker? When did I ask for gypsies in my OS?

Microsoft, I used your platform for many years, and XP SP2 was your pinnacle. You lost me and many others with Vista, as you treated us all like idiots and lied to us repeatedly, after stealing our money with false marketing and broken promises. Show Us Your Wow? More like Show Us Your WTF!

The time has possibly come to move away and find a company that can actually engineer an operating system which takes security seriously, not as an afterthought.

If you want people to consider you in the future, rebuild Windows from the ground up, using virtualization for legacy applications. We won't hate you for it. In fact, we'll be proud you had the guts to do it.

Failing that, Windows 7 had better have less disk and RAM/CPU requirements and actually run like an OS, without the bloat or the ridiculous implementation of "security".

You're on your last chance. Don't mess it up.

re: New Windows Ultimate Extras Now Available

Alan Peng — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 17:08:35 GMT

Hi, Chris, I am so lucky to happen to find this blog.

In fact, there was (and still "is") a problem with this Tinker ~

It didn't install well. After the update was complete, nothing ever showed up in the Game Center.

Have been wondering if you're going to release a patch for this problem ?

I had to find the solution all around myself.

I believe this is definitely not way that you want your clients to do :-)

Cheers !

Alan

re: New Windows Ultimate Extras Now Available

concep86 — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:43:47 GMT

Jakevk, Let me clue you in to something called "Change settings" in windows update.

As I remember it, when you purchase a new pc... the last mile is yours to configure.

So dont blame anyone but yourself for answering "yes" to automatic updates. You did that to yourself, dude

God knows I am not happy with everything microsoft does... but Vista is a winner!

Their multiple sku's is another thing...

But that said.

Hello to everyone else...

re: New Windows Ultimate Extras Now Available

wayneb64 — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 04:20:57 GMT

Why is the premium to ultimate upgrade so expensive? I bought premium for my HTPC as the comparison info mentioned nothing of Dreamscene and I don't need all that business and security stuff. If I had known about Dreamscene only being supported by Ultimate I could have paid the extra $60 or so for it, but now I am expected to pay more than double that?

All I want is an animated desktop and I specifically DON'T want all that other stuff. Why was this feature bundled with Ultimate? Home users just don't need all that other stuff.

re: New Windows Ultimate Extras Now Available

MacShrike — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 22:56:18 GMT

Ls,

Tinker!

Yeah how about that, a free game...for the price of paying extra for ultimate but hey.. we'd paid that already; fairs fair.

Nevertheless, magnificent work from fuelgames i'd say. It's oldfashionedly good, good looking, and very funny.

Some say the standard level are childsplay. I'd have to agree but..

It also comes with a splendid and worthwhile Level editor, at no extra cost.

So for the puzzle fans already bored out with the game. Here's some levels to sink your teeth in: Http://members.chello.nl/m.rheenen82

Enjoy & make some yourself.

Regards,

Mac