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Vista Problems
From using Vista on a test partition for just one day, I realized why I should NOT upgrade to it with this SHORT and VERY incomplete list of items I've encountered:
1. Vista does not use any Video card that is not DirectX version 9 compatible (older than 3 years?)
2. Vista does not recognize .rtf or .doc files!! In XP, WordPad opened .rtf and .doc files by default.
3. Vista does not read .doc files!! In XP, WordPad read .doc files. Now, WordPad will display garbage in .doc files.
4. Many apps do not install or do not work if previously installed.
5. Any changes made require interaction with a UAC (User Account Control) dialog box where the user must first give permission.
6. Any changes an application makes to the registry requires interaction with a UAC where the user must first give permission. Changes are constant like making a change to the registry that tells Windows what the last position on the screen the application was last positioned. Just opening many applications like device manager or AOL opens a UAC dialog box to interact with.
7. The UAC does NOT give any information about what change or changes an application is making that it is asking for the user's permission. It does however provide a "Details" button when clicked provides nothing. It's as blind as before.
8. If the option to turn off UAC's to make ANY changes is made, another feature is implemented that warns you that you are making changes to your system that can cause damage for ANY change you or an application makes to the system. This includes ANY changes a program makes to the registry which is a full time occurrence. And of course, it does NOT give any information about what change or changes an application is making that it is asking for the user's permission. It is again, as blind as before, but even more complicated, more time consuming and LESS friendly.
9. The default button on the UAC is "Cancel" which makes you use more keystrokes to continue or use the mouse more.
10. NT Winfile is no longer compatible, giving a DLL error stating that one of the functions are missing, "SheConvertPathW", from the system DLL's, "Shell32.dll". AND, there is no compatibility setting that works.
11. Defrag no longer allows you to choose which drive to defragment (except by an "administrative command prompt", described below in #24). It also no longer shows progress or any indication of how long it will take.
12. Windows Media Player no longer allows you to scroll through scenes (the scene scroller is there, but broken).
13. Other DVD player applications no longer let you scroll through scenes (the scene scroller is there, but broken).
14. Some Vista compatible video card drivers that install fine, without errors, only first give errors when trying to run some programs like some of the built in Windows applications like windows DVD Maker and Windows Movie Maker. That's when you know for sure if a video card is really going to work or not since the Windows compatible hardware list is not complete.
15. Vista is not any more stable than XP. It hangs as much or more than ever. The task manager can be prevented from executing and the system can be prevented from shutting down safely.
16. MS gives 30 days to activate Vista but reminds you every day before then.
17. The Vista Upgrade Advisor application stops scanning your system with a meaningless error that gives no reason for the error.
18. You cannot upgrade "XP Professional" to "Vista Home Premium". However, you can upgrade "XP Home" with "Vista Home Premium" or revert "XP Professional" back to "XP Home" before upgrading. That makes no sense. What does "Vista Home" upgrade (as you can buy it as an upgrade, but it does not say from what)?
19. The Vista install does not respect extended partition settings as all prior Windows version installs had.
20. The Vista install requires 20GB hard drive with at least 15GB of available space!!!
21. MANY data directories are now NOT accessible, even as an administrator, no matter what you do (except viewing from another OS). I DON'T LIKE NOT KNOWING THAT DATA IS STORED AND I CANNOT ACCESS IT, ESPECIALLY IF IT IS PERSONAL DATA. IS MY DATA SAFE?
22. Uninstallable MS updates do not fully uninstall or reverses problems they cause, even if system backups and restore points are restored.
23. All folder menus are turned off by default - YUK.
24. Most command line programs or utilities like Defrag.exe now get the error message, "This program needs to run with administrative permissions. Use an administrator
Command prompt and then run the program again." You no longer just run by simply clicking Start | Run | Cmd | Enter. Now, you have to explore My Computer or now just "Computer", navigate to the Windows/System32 folder, right-click on Cmd.exe, select "Run as Administrator", shift-tab to Continue and press enter.
25. If the user/administrator sets a system device driver property like enable/disable for a network adapter used for internet access, it does not hold after rebooting. So, if the Local Area Network property "Disabled" is set by the user, it enables itself automatically after rebooting, WITHOUT THE USER'S PERMISSION - a security flaw.
26. The default user is no longer setup as an administrator.
27. Paradox for Windows ver. 7 works somewhat (not fully tested) but only if run with special permission (as an administrator).
28. Other programs that don't work: Power DVD, update installs to older MS Office versions (prior to latest), AVS DVD player leaks memory in Vista and not XP, etc.
I ran the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor on my XP desktop machine and it spit out a long list of incompatible applications including Microsoft's own C++ IDE and compiler, Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition! Also, see: http://www.iexbeta.com/wiki/index.php/Windows_Vista_Software_Compatibility_List
29. Vista takes HOURS to install, at best. Corporate installs would be a total nightmare. Experts say that if you buy a new laptop with XP installed you should not upgrade it to Vista, for many reasons.
30. I've read that the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech will not be endorsing the new Microsoft operating system.
31. I've read that Vista will NOT run the most recent version of SQL Server.
32. I've read that on November 14, Microsoft rolled out the DRM Zune player, which does NOT work with Vista.
33. I’ve read in “Good Times” that the City of Santa Cruz, which tries to keep up on technology that they will not, or will never, upgrade to Vista because of all its problems. They say, “Vista is doomed” and it’s going to take Microsoft the next thirty years stabilizing XP. They say’ “The cursor is not even safe. I might agree, strongly.
bob g. July 2008 |
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