XP Vs Vista

[scooterscot]

You are ScooterScot and I claim my five shiny new iPods

I almost feel sorry for you guys. Na wait a minute

Solve all your problems here, you'll wonder why you ever hesitated.

[Not So Wise]

Why the fook does it do that? "Are you sure you want to run this program" crap.

Because MS got bitched at for years for having a unsecure OS, that allowed by default, things to be run and installed with admin permissions without users knowledge

They went overboard to address this

[Cliphead]

I almost feel sorry for you guys. Na wait a minute

Solve all your problems here, you'll wonder why you ever hesitated.

[Pacciae]

Vista is tulip, wait for windows 7 later in the year

[DiscoStu]

Vista would never have happened under the Tories.

[chris79]

Most new laptops now are being sold with the promise of a free copy of Windows 7 once it's released.

Only problem is, thanks to the EU Microsoft won't be releasing an upgrade version in Europe so it'll have to be a wipe and a clean install

You sure? How does this work..

I just downloaded the RC version from Microsoft and it upgraded my Vista laptop to Windows 7 no problem.. I also pre-ordered W7 and my understanding of the situation is I just supply it with a new license key once I get my boxed version.

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[DiscoStu]

You sure? How does this work..

I just downloaded the RC version from Microsoft and it upgraded my Vista laptop to Windows 7 no problem.. I also pre-ordered W7 and my understanding of the situation is I just supply it with a new license key once I get my boxed version.

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MyCo bought a new laptop a couple of weeks ago that comes with a freebie Windows 7 copy when it's released. There was a leaflet inside the box explaining that this could only be done as a clean install, not an upgrade.

Bit more info here and here.

[VectraMan]

You sure? How does this work..

I just downloaded the RC version from Microsoft and it upgraded my Vista laptop to Windows 7 no problem.. I also pre-ordered W7 and my understanding of the situation is I just supply it with a new license key once I get my boxed version.

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The RC release was from before they announced the "E" version. The "E" version won't upgrade Vista. Of course if you can get hold of a non-EU version, you will be able to upgrade.

And I'm not sure if entering a new code would turn the RC it into a full version.

[Waldorf]

Vista is rubbish

WHS