The down side to Vista is you need a decent spec machine to run it and compatible hardware. I have seen many so called Vista Ready machines that can't run it correctly.
A dual core CPU 2.4+ GHz is a must ( Intel recommended )
2 GB DDR2 RAM
nVidia 7600+ or ATI equivalent
SATA Harddrives
Don't believe what MS says about minimal spec's. They are just bull.
And love it or hate it working with the UAC, file permissions and the new directory structure (I have no problems with any of it)
It's best to buy "Windows Vista Inside out" if you do go Vista or "Windows Vista the Missing Manual" and don't go and get Vista edition below Business as certain tools found in the higher editions are a must if you want an easy life.
I find Vista's security big improvement over XP ( You still need Internet security software )
In what way? The only thing that bugs me is there is no direct link to the advanced search option which is far more powerful than the ones in Win2K and XP.
There are two ways to search
1) From the Start Orb
Start with a file name and if you need to refine your search click the search Every Where menu it which will open the second way to find things.
2) Windows Explorer
Method 1
Type a name into the Search bar and look through the list to find your file
Method 2
Navigate to the location of interest and type a name in the search bar at the top.
Method 3
Type a name in the search bar scroll to the bottom and select Advanced Search or
In the tool bar. Click the Search Tools drop down box select Search Pane to show it at the top. To the right click the Advanced Search hide/show icon.
Here you can select multiple location to search.
A dual core CPU 2.4+ GHz is a must ( Intel recommended )
2 GB DDR2 RAM
nVidia 7600+ or ATI equivalent
SATA Harddrives
Don't believe what MS says about minimal spec's. They are just bull.
And love it or hate it working with the UAC, file permissions and the new directory structure (I have no problems with any of it)
It's best to buy "Windows Vista Inside out" if you do go Vista or "Windows Vista the Missing Manual" and don't go and get Vista edition below Business as certain tools found in the higher editions are a must if you want an easy life.
I find Vista's security big improvement over XP ( You still need Internet security software )
The file finder absolutely bugs the snot out of me though
In what way? The only thing that bugs me is there is no direct link to the advanced search option which is far more powerful than the ones in Win2K and XP.
There are two ways to search
1) From the Start Orb
Start with a file name and if you need to refine your search click the search Every Where menu it which will open the second way to find things.
2) Windows Explorer
Method 1
Type a name into the Search bar and look through the list to find your file
Method 2
Navigate to the location of interest and type a name in the search bar at the top.
Method 3
Type a name in the search bar scroll to the bottom and select Advanced Search or
In the tool bar. Click the Search Tools drop down box select Search Pane to show it at the top. To the right click the Advanced Search hide/show icon.
Here you can select multiple location to search.