help..!!

kabu181 · Joined: Feb 09, 2009 Posts: 2

I am going to buy a desktop computer, but it come with windows vista sp1
and I am using for 10 years windows Xp sp3
so, what people think about that?
I heard that Vista has problems, and there are some programs that can not run with vista
so, what can I do? Confused

change it for Xp?
they can not do it in the store? I do not want to crash it if I try to switch from vista to xp, specially if I will get a brand new desktop
it there any way to run programs with vista?
is there a option or hope that vista can be ok?
I will use it at home, running maybe photoshop, corel draw, some games like universe at war, or something like that, plus rosetta stone, a program to learn different language.
hope I can get help here

Thank you for your help Very Happy

goretsky · Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 1:43 am Post subject:

Hello,

One thing to consider is that Microsoft Windows Vista actually works quite well now, and any hardware or software sold in the past couple of years should work fine with it. You may wish to make an inventory of all the software you wish to run on your new computer, and see if it will work, work with updates or you will need to purchase a newer version or program. It could be that going to Windows Vista is relatively painless. Another advantage is that when the next version of Microsoft Windows comes out, Windows 7, you wlil be able to easily upgrade.

In order for a computer to run Microsoft Windows XP properly, device drivers, specialized pieces of software which allow the operating system to recognize the various hardware components need to be installed.

To find out whether or not the computer you wish to purchase will work well with Microsoft Windows XP, check the technical specifications on the manufacturer's web site to identify the various components such as the motherboard's chipset, network interface card, video card, sound card and so forth. Then go to the various manufacturer's web sites and see if device drivers are available for download. If they are, go ahead and download them and save them to a USB flash drive or CD-R so they can be installed after the operating system is loaded onto the computer.

Regards,

Aryeh Goretsky

drwho07 · Joined: Nov 29, 2007 Posts: 1546 Location: Central FL, USA

Since Vista's official release I've installed possibly a hundred Vista based computers. From the Git-Go, I've been simplifying and streamlining Vista, to not only look like the old familiar XP but to run faster and more efficient too.

Now several years later, we have a whole new generation of hardware for which there are NO XP drivers, and never will be.
So even thinking about buying a Vista PC today and installing XP on it would be an exercise in futility.

The best thing to do is try to make Vista look and act as much like XP as possible.
I first set all screens and menu's to "Classic". Then I turn off the obnoxious "UAC" so my customer isn't driven to distraction by its pop-up window.

I find that most old favorite programs like MS Word work just fine on Vista, even Vista 64. The number of programs that won't run on Vista are very few indeed.

Vista 64 has a compatibility feature built in to allow it to effectively run 32 bit programs. However that would NOT be my OS of choice for the new Vista user.
The best version of Vista that I've found so far, is Vista Ultimate 32.

There are many web sites that are dedicated to helping the new Vista user, to make their PC more friendly and useful.
The "Black Viper" web site, for instance, gives a list of redundant services that can by shut down to greatly enhance system performance.
I took those recommendations and put them into a batch file, so I can shut down about 40 unneeded services in about three seconds.

Even Windows 7 is basically Vista, so it looks like we're stuck with it.

Good Luck,
Doc

kabu181 · Joined: Feb 09, 2009 Posts: 2

so, goretsky and drwho07
Vista it will be fine now, since, like you said, there are more programs or almos every program now can run with vista.

the one that I have in mind is a Gateway Intel Pentium Dual-Corel E5200
Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit SP1
6Gb Ram and 640 Gb hard drive

so.. what do you think guys?

thank you again for your help

wheelhorse42 · Joined: Feb 27, 2003 Posts: 1171

kabu181, Sounds like a nice comp there. Just give vista a run around and see how you like it. I like it plus i do a dual boot on my comp. Vista and x.p

drwho07 · Joined: Nov 29, 2007 Posts: 1546 Location: Central FL, USA

goretsky

Hello,

I think the Gateway - Desktop with Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core Processor E5200 system should work fine. One thing to keep in mind is that the CPU is an older Intel model. There is a similar model here for $20.00 more with a newer AMD CPU that is faster.

The 64-bit version of Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium which comes on the system should work very well on the hardware, and since all software or hardware sold in the past couple of years for Windows Vista works with both the 32-bit and 64-bit versions, there should be no issues with compatibility. If you are planning on using some older hardware with it such as a webcam or printer, though, check to see if Windows Vista drivers are available for it.

There are two versions of Windows Vista Home, Home Basic and Home Premium. The Basic version misses many of the features of other versions, but Home Premium has a feature set comparable to Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition, so it should be great for a home environment.

Regards,

Aryeh Goretsky