Comments on: I’ve had it with Vista. http://ukstokes.com/blog/2009/08/12/ive-had-it-with-vista/ tech stuff from a tech bloke Tue, 01 Nov 2011 11:29:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Fox3 http://ukstokes.com/blog/2009/08/12/ive-had-it-with-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-2413 Fox3 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:47:00 +0000 http://ukstokes.com/blog/?p=452#comment-2413 Windows for Workgroups 3.11 had its issues. Windows "Major Error" (Millennium Edition / Me) was a royal pain. But Windows Vista takes Microsoft's blunders to a whole new low. Run, run far away. The halfway decent ones were Windows 3.1, Windows 95b/c (OSR 2.x), Windows 98SE, Windows 2K Pro, & Windows XP Pro. I never had much experience with Windows NT 4.5, so I can't say one way or the other. I've downloaded the RC for Windows 7, but I don't have a machine to test it on as yet. I'll have to pull one out of service to "play" with. Sorry readers, as of 5 days ago (2009.08.20), MS was supposed to have pulled the plug on W7RC downloads. From the reviews I've read thus far, W7 is supposed to be what Vista was intended to be (but Vista was rushed out the door prematurely). I don't use Vista and don't recommend it to anyone. However, my largest client is running Windows Server 2008 Small Business Server in his office, which shares some features and/or components with the dreaded Vista. Well, let me get back to troubleshooting a problem with that SBS08 box. It seems to be related to a recent update too. :-( Windows for Workgroups 3.11 had its issues. Windows "Major Error" (Millennium Edition / Me) was a royal pain. But Windows Vista takes Microsoft's blunders to a whole new low. Run, run far away.

The halfway decent ones were Windows 3.1, Windows 95b/c (OSR 2.x), Windows 98SE, Windows 2K Pro, & Windows XP Pro. I never had much experience with Windows NT 4.5, so I can't say one way or the other.

I've downloaded the RC for Windows 7, but I don't have a machine to test it on as yet. I'll have to pull one out of service to "play" with. Sorry readers, as of 5 days ago (2009.08.20), MS was supposed to have pulled the plug on W7RC downloads.

From the reviews I've read thus far, W7 is supposed to be what Vista was intended to be (but Vista was rushed out the door prematurely).

I don't use Vista and don't recommend it to anyone. However, my largest client is running Windows Server 2008 Small Business Server in his office, which shares some features and/or components with the dreaded Vista. Well, let me get back to troubleshooting a problem with that SBS08 box. It seems to be related to a recent update too.

:-(

]]> By: Cecilia http://ukstokes.com/blog/2009/08/12/ive-had-it-with-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-2375 Cecilia Mon, 24 Aug 2009 09:52:00 +0000 http://ukstokes.com/blog/?p=452#comment-2375 I hope you will enjoy Windows 7 more. :) High CPU usage by svchost is often caused by a problem with automatic update of Windows or by malware. I hope you will enjoy Windows 7 more. :)

High CPU usage by svchost is often caused by a problem with automatic update of Windows or by malware.

]]> By: ben http://ukstokes.com/blog/2009/08/12/ive-had-it-with-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-2372 ben Mon, 24 Aug 2009 09:06:02 +0000 http://ukstokes.com/blog/?p=452#comment-2372 I've upgraded to Windows 7 now :-) On Vista the offending process was usually svchost.exe, which does not really give the game away. I've upgraded to Windows 7 now :-)

On Vista the offending process was usually svchost.exe, which does not really give the game away.

]]> By: Cecilia http://ukstokes.com/blog/2009/08/12/ive-had-it-with-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-2077 Cecilia Mon, 17 Aug 2009 10:27:52 +0000 http://ukstokes.com/blog/?p=452#comment-2077 Memory is supposed to be used and is used to make the computer faster. Why have unused memory? I have a similar computer and the CPU is only used a few percent usually. What process is using the CPU a lot according to the Processes tab? Memory is supposed to be used and is used to make the computer faster. Why have unused memory?

I have a similar computer and the CPU is only used a few percent usually. What process is using the CPU a lot according to the Processes tab?

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