Comments on: Vista less compatible with XP than Linux? http://www.abandonedstuff.com/2008/02/27/vista-less-compatible-with-xp-than-linux/ News, Insights, and Humour Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:24:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Saskboy http://www.abandonedstuff.com/2008/02/27/vista-less-compatible-with-xp-than-linux/#comment-103495 Saskboy Fri, 29 Feb 2008 03:33:39 +0000 http://www.abandonedstuff.com/2008/02/27/vista-less-compatible-with-xp-than-linux/#comment-103495 Indeed it is. Perhaps Dazzlin' meant he doubled his RAM to reduce the impact :-) of the Vista hog. Indeed it is. Perhaps Dazzlin’ meant he doubled his RAM to reduce the impact :-) of the Vista hog.

]]> By: 300baud http://www.abandonedstuff.com/2008/02/27/vista-less-compatible-with-xp-than-linux/#comment-103407 300baud Thu, 28 Feb 2008 22:08:50 +0000 http://www.abandonedstuff.com/2008/02/27/vista-less-compatible-with-xp-than-linux/#comment-103407 Non sequitur? "It also eats up a TON of memory…..Thank god I’m all upgraded to Dual Cores….." Non sequitur? “It also eats up a TON of memory…..Thank god I’m all upgraded to Dual Cores…..”

]]> By: Saskboy http://www.abandonedstuff.com/2008/02/27/vista-less-compatible-with-xp-than-linux/#comment-103380 Saskboy Thu, 28 Feb 2008 20:14:33 +0000 http://www.abandonedstuff.com/2008/02/27/vista-less-compatible-with-xp-than-linux/#comment-103380 I don't enjoy the fussing Aurelia, really. I just am willing to put up with more of it than the average computer user, and that's why I get more adventurous than them (while remaining safe enough to not end up with a spyware riddled hulking paperweight). Macs are fine, and use UNIX, which is mostly like Linux. Businesses that bought into Windows 98 instead of NT ended up losing a lot of productivity simply due to how easily an entire 98 system is brought down by spyware and viruses. At least with NT/2000 there was a way to protect more of the system from tampering. Linux is another step in the secure system direction for a business, it just needs someone to configure the software correctly in the first place, and it just keeps on working. == Catelli, I guess Microsoft realized that with all of their programs and all of the patch versions, they couldn't hope to test if their own software worked on their new OS. Pretty lame, but that's the wave of the future it seems, getting paying customers to beta or even alpha test a system. == Dazzlin, I read yesterday that programs in Vista are finicky about where the program is installed. It can make a difference if it's on C: or D: for instance. I don’t enjoy the fussing Aurelia, really. I just am willing to put up with more of it than the average computer user, and that’s why I get more adventurous than them (while remaining safe enough to not end up with a spyware riddled hulking paperweight). Macs are fine, and use UNIX, which is mostly like Linux.

Businesses that bought into Windows 98 instead of NT ended up losing a lot of productivity simply due to how easily an entire 98 system is brought down by spyware and viruses. At least with NT/2000 there was a way to protect more of the system from tampering. Linux is another step in the secure system direction for a business, it just needs someone to configure the software correctly in the first place, and it just keeps on working.

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Catelli, I guess Microsoft realized that with all of their programs and all of the patch versions, they couldn’t hope to test if their own software worked on their new OS. Pretty lame, but that’s the wave of the future it seems, getting paying customers to beta or even alpha test a system.

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Dazzlin, I read yesterday that programs in Vista are finicky about where the program is installed. It can make a difference if it’s on C: or D: for instance.

]]> By: Aurelia http://www.abandonedstuff.com/2008/02/27/vista-less-compatible-with-xp-than-linux/#comment-103293 Aurelia Thu, 28 Feb 2008 15:31:52 +0000 http://www.abandonedstuff.com/2008/02/27/vista-less-compatible-with-xp-than-linux/#comment-103293 And people wonder why I just said screw it and bought a Mac....I paid a few hundred bucks extra but honestly, it's like a fantasy, so easy to use, so simple, and all the time I used to spend fiddling with Windows and Norton and other stuff? Now, I can actually use my computer instead...what a concept! And I've had no issues with computer compatibility with PCs once I got my data transferred over. I know you must enjoy the techy stuff Saskboy since you are a computer pro, but for the average person it's really a waste of productivity. I sort of wonder how much money is being wasted by business and individuals across the country. And people wonder why I just said screw it and bought a Mac….I paid a few hundred bucks extra but honestly, it’s like a fantasy, so easy to use, so simple, and all the time I used to spend fiddling with Windows and Norton and other stuff? Now, I can actually use my computer instead…what a concept! And I’ve had no issues with computer compatibility with PCs once I got my data transferred over.

I know you must enjoy the techy stuff Saskboy since you are a computer pro, but for the average person it’s really a waste of productivity. I sort of wonder how much money is being wasted by business and individuals across the country.

]]> By: Catelli http://www.abandonedstuff.com/2008/02/27/vista-less-compatible-with-xp-than-linux/#comment-103291 Catelli Thu, 28 Feb 2008 15:19:19 +0000 http://www.abandonedstuff.com/2008/02/27/vista-less-compatible-with-xp-than-linux/#comment-103291 I've had Outlook 2003 fail to install on Vista. It errors out trying to install mapi32.dll, which Vista protects as a system file. Its totally random, doesn't happen every time, but its a real pain in the ass when it does. Its stupid that Microsoft's own currently supported products don't install or run on Vista. I’ve had Outlook 2003 fail to install on Vista. It errors out trying to install mapi32.dll, which Vista protects as a system file. Its totally random, doesn’t happen every time, but its a real pain in the ass when it does.

Its stupid that Microsoft’s own currently supported products don’t install or run on Vista.

]]> By: Saskatchewan Politics - Vista less compatible with XP than Linux? | Saskapedia http://www.abandonedstuff.com/2008/02/27/vista-less-compatible-with-xp-than-linux/#comment-103251 Saskatchewan Politics - Vista less compatible with XP than Linux? | Saskapedia Thu, 28 Feb 2008 13:15:26 +0000 http://www.abandonedstuff.com/2008/02/27/vista-less-compatible-with-xp-than-linux/#comment-103251 [...] Vista less compatible with XP than Linux? February 27th, 2008 In the last few days I’ve talked with various people who found trouble using software or data created in Windows Vista, which was created by Windows XP software. One incompatibility wasn’t the fault of the Operating System (OS), but was the fault of Microsoft. I was unable to make a Microsoft document reader plug-in (that works for some versions of Microsoft Works) function in Word 2003 so that it could understand Works 2003 docu Read More… [...] [...] Vista less compatible with XP than Linux? February 27th, 2008 In the last few days I’ve talked with various people who found trouble using software or data created in Windows Vista, which was created by Windows XP software. One incompatibility wasn’t the fault of the Operating System (OS), but was the fault of Microsoft. I was unable to make a Microsoft document reader plug-in (that works for some versions of Microsoft Works) function in Word 2003 so that it could understand Works 2003 docu Read More… [...]

]]> By: DazzlinDino http://www.abandonedstuff.com/2008/02/27/vista-less-compatible-with-xp-than-linux/#comment-103132 DazzlinDino Thu, 28 Feb 2008 06:00:17 +0000 http://www.abandonedstuff.com/2008/02/27/vista-less-compatible-with-xp-than-linux/#comment-103132 You've been TAGGEDE !!!! I have three computers on a network at my house. At one time, only one system was running Vista, and it was almost impossible to get it to communicate with the XPs. Although I got it working "sorta/kinda", I ended up biting the bullet and putting Vista on all the systems. It's really quirky, but remember when XP came out, they called it Windows Virus. The one thing that ticks me off, is the constant "right click, Run as Administrator" I have to do for alot of games and applications. I'm already logged in as the Administrator fer krissake !!! Also, some applications require you to "Run As XP" in the compatability section. It also eats up a TON of memory.....Thank god I'm all upgraded to Dual Cores..... You’ve been TAGGEDE !!!!

I have three computers on a network at my house. At one time, only one system was running Vista, and it was almost impossible to get it to communicate with the XPs. Although I got it working “sorta/kinda”, I ended up biting the bullet and putting Vista on all the systems. It’s really quirky, but remember when XP came out, they called it Windows Virus. The one thing that ticks me off, is the constant “right click, Run as Administrator” I have to do for alot of games and applications. I’m already logged in as the Administrator fer krissake !!!

Also, some applications require you to “Run As XP” in the compatability section. It also eats up a TON of memory…..Thank god I’m all upgraded to Dual Cores…..

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