Windows Vista: The Facts
section: windows, for your questions: KezNews forum, 20.1.2008
When choosing a new operating system, the first thing many people ask is, "What will it help me do?" In answer, much of this site shows you the great experiences Windows Vista helps you have. The second thing many people say is, "Prove that it's better."
In particular, many of you have asked about performance and safety improvements. The following information provides specific proof that Windows Vista is faster and safer.
* The majority of Windows Vista-based PCs boot in less than a minute, which can be an improvement over Windows XP boot times. And the new Windows Vista sleep and resume features can bring your PC to life in a snap—in fact, the vast majority of all Windows Vista-based PCs resume from sleep in less than 6 seconds.
* PCs running Windows Vista that are equipped with 512 MB memory experience a performance boost of up to 40 percent with Windows ReadyBoost. Just plug a USB flash drive into your computer, and Windows Vista will automatically start using it to speed up memory access to important data.
* Out of the box, Windows Vista performs as well, or better, than Windows XP on common home and business tasks.
* Windows Vista users generally experience 20 percent fewer application "hangs" than those running Windows XP
* Superfetch helps your computer adjust to your schedule, so your apps are ready to go before you even launch them. Use Microsoft Outlook every morning? Superfetch will serve it up just in time for breakfast. Play the same game every night? Superfetch gets your computer ready for the next big win. Waiting less means you can do more
* Based on their first 180 days of availability, Windows Vista has been shown to have fewer vulnerabilities than Windows XP or MacOS X 10.4. PCs running it are 60 percent less likely to be infected with viruses, worms, and rootkits than PCs running Windows XP SP2. Windows Vista-based PCs are over 90 percent less likely to be infected than systems running Windows XP without a Service Pack. And the experts agree: "Windows Vista is arguably the most secure closed-source OS available on the market."
* The more people use Windows Vista, the more they like it. So dig in and learn even more about the new features in Windows Vista. Once you've tried it, you'll see
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note: source: microsoft.com
this is utter bullshit. vista is noticably
slower than xp (on identical hardware). other than people who work for microsoft, nobody
thinks vista is better than xp.
i;m with ya even wit 4tb of ram and 2.2ghz duo shit it is way too slow
hdx
9000cto
vista x64
4tb=4gb
heywood is right, only microsoft would think vista is better than xp. i tried vista on my
desktop (and yes it does meet the recommended as opposed to the required system specs)
took forever to install, forever to start, always asking if i meant to do that (uac),
etc..
vista lasted about an hour and a half on my computer before i couldn't
stand it any more and wiped it off. and there is absolutely no must have features in
vista.
p.s. bill gates, if you want to wow me spend more time fixing the bugs,
security holes and other issues in windows and less on who's not paying for it.
"pcs running windows vista that are equipped with 512 mb memory experience a performance
boost of up to 40 percent with windows readyboost."
40% of too slow to run at
all is what?
vista can't run on 512. even on 1 gb it struggles. this is complete
marketing bullshit.
the technology is advancing and even if you don't like vista you will need to switch to
it sooner or later. and by the way, all new things are better than the old ones. no
exceptions.
all new things arent better. if i made the newest version of windows it certainly
wouldn't turn out better than any of microsfots attempts would it? lol
i run vista on 2gb or ram, pentium d and nvidia 7300gs. it takes 29-40 seconds to boot
opposed to xp's 2 mins on same computer. it also starts programs much quicker than xp by
around 10-15% and gaming performance, particularly on quake 4 ran at just 40fps on xp and
on vista jumped to 70-80 on max detail. my gfx card has been modified by me by modifying
its bios etc just in case you don't believe me. unreal tourney 2008 runs smoothly on med
at 1280x1024 which is also another reason i don't bother to upgrade the gfx card.
vista uses the ram wisely and if another programs needs the ram it immediatly free's
it. thats why you bought the ram right?
you guys are just boo-hooing with nothing better to do. vista works fine. if you dont
like it, cant afford it or the hardware then get out of this forum and go play with the xp
babies somewhere else. who asked you anyways. you probably bought cheap ass hardware and
pirated vista and know nothing about anything in reguards to computers.it might boot
faster if you stop downloading bs! wtf does bush have to do with vista. you probably didnt
even vote. go live in iraq for awhile. you might appreciate things better. maybe you
should have saddam for a president. see how long you boo-hoo.........about vista!
bush aint that bad. if he was so bad people would have left the us and gone to live
elsewhere. look at the stats, thousands migrate to us every year. if you want a real bad
leader go live in zimbabwe under mugabe.this bush bagging has become boring, start bagging
someone else for a change!
in other news...vista is great for me!
vista is nothing more than an experimental bad beta software release too early
people thinking that vista go faster and securely than xp are dumbass blind and idiots :
why not 2 + 2 = 5 ???
i have a 3ghz p4 loaded with 4gb ddr400 in dual channel with 4 hhds (1.5tb)
windows xp ... loads in 3 bars
windows vista ... 12-13 bars to load
seriously if it takes 12 bars so vista can go into the gui-desktop with 4gb of ram then
seriously f***ck that b*lshit.
just waiting for xp sp3 to go back.
between why do u think they are releasing windows vienna (7) next year lol?? im skeeping
vista and waiting.
what gets me is the 47 programs in vista that harvest my user data and send it to ms
without asking me, paying me for it, or even letting me turn it off.
i don't
like corporations spying on me, treating me like a thief when i paid their outrageous
prices for software that pretty much now "needs" an internet connection to even run (i
bought it to run on my pc not my pc plugged into the internet).
and i don't
need or want an application software developer company or the like being "big brother",
looking over my shoulder, deciding what i can and can't do. say to me this sounds like
they are stealing information from me and my pc.
if there were a shred of
decency in some of these outfits, they'd give a call or email and ask to drop by maybe
for a coffee and a chat. and i’d be given a choice to say yes or no. not the way it is, so
as it is so i see companies that engage in this activity as thieves – because if i cannot
opt out then to me it is stealing, pure and simple.
now there are never a
shortage of people who will say how the info is used to improve the product blah blah - so
that means i can sleep peacefully at night knowing that everything i do with this software
is reported to ms, that there they have no commercial interest in reselling certain info
or that they acting purely to make my product better and not drag even more money out of
my wallet? so the world will be a better place due to this wonderful os. again, don't
think so.
and the trouble is i can complain all i want but as long as
politicians and corporations don't wake up and see anything wrong with this kinda spying
and information theft, nothing will change. is no one else concerned about this?
47 programs vista link:
http://news.softpedia.com/news/forget-about-the-wga-20-windows-vista-features-and-services
-harvest-user-data-for-microsoft-58752.shtml
i have multiple ms certifications... i gave vista a chance, but it is much slower than
xp. converted my new laptop to xp and it's much faster. vista is a pain in the ass,
always asking you to take control of files, or if you really want to do what your trying
to do. networking vista is a nightmare from hell! xp benchmarks faster than vista on any
pc, and it turns out dx10 is bs. the crysis hack proves this. hopefully ms will wise up
with win. 7.
i tried running vista on a pentium 4 at 1.8ghz with ddr1 767mb or ram and i was
impressed. with this ancient system vista did very well. the system ran slower than xp but
more reliably. i was well overwhelmed in performance on this system by the fact that its
fsb is just 333mhz.
i eliminated a solid portion (but not all) of my file system and network hangs (ok, long
pauses) by turning off superfetch. it was the single best thing i did to improve overall
performance on my 2gb, 3.0ghz system.
readyboost on 512mb - ok, not recommended
if you have enough memory.
boots faster - yes!
resume from sleep
mode - was working briefly, stopped working and no fix to be found.
more stable
than xp? in general yes, you can run more applications simultaneously in vista and feel
confident you won't crash. the unmentioned downside is that many more applications fail
in vista - its awful how much time i waste waiting to restart an application that failed
again in vista (usually when accessing the file system).
performs better - no!
on a good day without numerous file/network timeouts, vista does okay but not better than
xp.
fewer vulnerabilities - yes, seems likes it does have better security.
fewer trojans, viruses, etc.
you did not mention that vista gobbles up memory
(even with superfetch off). i typically sit with 900-1000 mb in use. xp made so much
better use of my 2gb. trying running a 3d modeling program or any program that uses more
than 1gb of memory on vista - you need 4gb's now - jeez. 1gb min, 2gb recommended, and
4gb for anything serious.
come on, vista is better than xp in various ways
but still remains broken and bloated. fix the problems microsoft, make quality as
important as security.
vista is fine
like it was crap when it came out but its totally fine now
its
alought faster and i have never had an error or bsod,
if you have a new computer
just get vista like there shouldent be a problem
if you have so much hate towards it
switch to mac and be a retard
vista is much better than xp, takes 26 seconds from power on to full use on my system.
resources are handled much better than xp, when you first install it, vista will be slow
due to indexing, superfetch but after a day or two, you'll see how much better and faster
vista is compared to the heap of junk xp.
i ran xp and vista on a dual boot system for awhile. in my experience xp out performed
vista. now i use linux and i dont have any problems.thanks
vista boots faster, looks better, is more stable and so on for me.., stop whining about
memory and buy some more cuz it doesnt cost shit
we hear the some old bla, bla crying and wining everytime a new os is released. someone
running 98 doesn’t like windows 2000, or xp etc. as a tech my experance is anyone never
having a computer before love vista and don’t have any problems with it. as an experanced
user i have no issues with vista either but i did have a few small issues with vista 64.
consumers need to read the help files, book or bok. rtfm people.
use vlite and get rid off junk, than your vista will work much faster. at least mine did.
microsoft, nobody thinks vista is better than xp.
many know its better, you
not being able to see this clearly shows your a moron. sorry folks i get tired of these
idiots
vista indeed s**ks. too much info going to ms. how many billions does bill gates need
to make?? and now windows vienna (i think) is coming out in 2009?? ms wants to
monopolize the world. lets all boycott them and go linux...f**k microsoft !!
you ms mommaf**ker !! id like to ram my 27 inch c*ck up your butt! youve truly
demonstrated how incredibly stupid you are. why dont you rtfm lol...a**hole ! you probably
dont even know your way around a keyboard - lets ban this barstard asap !
vsita not for people with computers from the stone age.
stop crying , get a
better pc, cheapasses
yes, don't be a microsoft parrot and endorse vista technology because you want to
impress yourself. don't tell everyone to upgrade their old hardware or buy more memory.
don't tell everyone their vista problems don't exist. don't assume vista works great
because you only use a browser and email and vista works okay for you. don't be a
microsoft parrot! squawk, squawk, poly wants impress his grandmother. poly doesn't know
squawk about how to evaluate a computer. poly only can repeat and repeat when microsoft
says must be true.
poly, are you on the microsoft payroll? if not, shut up.
u people who dog vista r ridiculous!! talking about loading times and how fast things
work. of course windows xp works and boots faster than xp on the same hardware. thats
like saying windows 98 boots faster than xp on the same hardware. of course it does!! it
is an older os!!! with each new os comes more requirements to push things further i.e.
hardware. if vista booted the same speed as vista than their would be no need for better
hardware and therefore would stifle the advancement of hardware. we must continue to push
forward in technology, not backwards!!! all new os's should require new hardware to run
at optimal levels. technology must continue to improve!! lets be real folks!!!
new computers that are pre-installed with vista are certainly vista-compatible hardwares
but they are still slow in performing simple tasks. we'll see if service pack 1 takes
care of the problems in vista.
the name "vista" says it all - mostly looks and panoramic "glass" views.
when it comes to video editing/encoding + pvr functionality, it is dismal in performance +
dreaded drm nightmare.
(1.5 gb ram)
to have the same/better performance
with vista, need to fork out au$1,500+ on hardware !!!
criminal
vista violates your rights by allowing government access to all your privet
data without notifying you or asking your permission.
this is only possible by an
executive order thats still classified.
no one voted it in
no public forum
agreed to it
it is immoral and illegal
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Bulloney!!
By Heywood Jablowme on 21.01.2008 - 02:01