 Windows Vista, New OS |
 Aug 8, 2005 - 6:48 AM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Jul 19, '04 From Los Angeles, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%)  |
Well I finally got myself a copy of the beta 1 version of Microsoft Windows Vista. I'm using it right now. Seems somewhat like XP, looks quite nice aesthetically, lots of bugs though (it's a beta). The DVD that the OS comes on is 2.5 gigs, mostly because of driver support. There are tons of drivers, and vista prides itself in this. Windows (boxes) open and close weird, it looks like they zoom in and out, sort of bothers me, (i need to find a way to disable that...) The files are arranged in a very different way, and the file browsing system is also very different (still ntfs); It looks pretty strait forward, just takes some time to get used to i suppose. I'd say that windows xp and 2000 are wayyyy more similar than xp is to vista. It really makes me think of what you would get if mac and Linux teamed up to create an OS. There is a new version of Internet explore too.
  Anyone else tryed it? Looks to me like its going to be a hit... |
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Aug 8, 2005 - 10:41 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 2, '03 From Annandale VA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
It wont, antivirus software’s are written to go deep into the system to help check things before they are executed. It doesnt have the right files for it to enable auto protect. Just do frequent scans and be careful. I highly recommend doing what I do if your gona beta this... get two hard drives a removable hard drive bay and have XP on one and Vista on the other so when vista doesn’t do what you want you can go back to something "reliable".
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Aug 9, 2005 - 6:35 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 19, '04 From Los Angeles, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
QUOTE(slipgun @ Aug 9, 2005 - 3:41 AM) It wont, antivirus software’s are written to go deep into the system to help check things before they are executed. It doesnt have the right files for it to enable auto protect. Just do frequent scans and be careful. I highly recommend doing what I do if your gona beta this... get two hard drives a removable hard drive bay and have XP on one and Vista on the other so when vista doesn’t do what you want you can go back to something "reliable". [right][snapback]322096[/snapback][/right] yeah its a good idea, i wish the install didnt get rid of my xp though. wanted a duel boot. |
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CheesyLobster Windows Vista Aug 8, 2005 - 6:48 AM
Drocay how u get a copy, i would love to play around with... Aug 8, 2005 - 7:55 AM
CheesyLobster QUOTE(Drocay @ Aug 8, 2005 - 12:55 PM)how u g... Aug 8, 2005 - 8:51 PM slipgun Ive got one if you wana take it drocay, I hate it.... Aug 8, 2005 - 10:09 AM redtcel ill take it if you want to get rid of it. is it a ... Aug 8, 2005 - 4:51 PM lagos im guessing the look of the os will change a lot b... Aug 8, 2005 - 5:46 PM Jdog1385 isnt that supposed to be used with the new 64bit p... Aug 8, 2005 - 5:59 PM CheesyLobster QUOTE(Jdog1385 @ Aug 8, 2005 - 10:59 PM)isnt ... Aug 8, 2005 - 6:34 PM tomazws interesting. Aug 8, 2005 - 6:38 PM slipgun So few 64 bit they cant really run a successful be... Aug 8, 2005 - 6:48 PM Digndoug QUOTE(Jdog1385 @ Aug 8, 2005 - 5:59 PM)isnt t... Aug 8, 2005 - 8:27 PM Jdog1385 QUOTEbe a developer, know someone at ms, or torren... Aug 8, 2005 - 9:17 PM slipgun XP 64 is released I betad that last year, but none... Aug 8, 2005 - 10:19 PM CheesyLobster QUOTE(slipgun @ Aug 9, 2005 - 3:19 AM)XP 64 i... Aug 8, 2005 - 10:36 PM Jdog1385 QUOTEXP 64 is released I betad that last year, but... Aug 8, 2005 - 11:02 PM |
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