Switching from VISTA to XP

With Microsoft it's best to wait until they release a new version and then use the one that they just replaced since they finally got it right.

 

Sounds like you had a video card driver issue. Hope it is setteled out. I am hanging on to my XP PC for as long as I can myself.

 

I bought a Toshiba lappy with Vista pre-loaded on it fully intending to downgrade from day 1. However, not doing the proper research has kicked me in the anal area. It appears that Toshiba isn't offering XP drivers for any of their newer models. But I have hacked and hacked and got it to work. Only 2 exclamation points in Device manager and I know what they are. Anyone else need help downgrading their Toshiba lappy let me know. Glad to help.

 

I'm an avid linux user as my network server and my network router at home. however, I've found IN MY EXPERIENCE, Linux can be SUCH a pain in the ### with wireless devices. Also trying to get my aircard to work in linux has proved to be no less of an ache. I LOVE linux as a server. UNBEATABLE. PERIOD. For me, just not enough driver support for newer laptops and hardware. For a novice trucker/computer user I don't think Linux would be an option. Command line scares new users. Especially with no instructions.

 

Greetings...

I was a beta tester of Vista... my impression was 'not too bad'.

I liked the new interface look (which I have on my XP machine using XP Transformation Pack ).

The one thing to remember... UAC (User Access Control) is designed to stop unknown / unwanted programs from loading on your computer. Unfortunately, it doesn't 'read your mind' when you are trying to install something and pops up

You can either disable it or learn to work with it... I disabled it on the beta version.

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