Thread: Vista Issues

Ok, im buying a new computer, and the one I want only has the option for Vista. Would I be able to run programs from xp or 2000 on Vista?

Yes.

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DETAILS! It depends on the application really. Does it use XP/2000 specific drivers that may have been updated and now no longer work? Outdated libraries? They might not work, but in my experience 9/10 applications have worked. The one issue that will most likely be the cause for applications not working is if they install specific drivers/stacks for, say, Bluetooth USB dongles. I'm going to take BlueSoleil als an example here: works perfectly fine on XP, does not work on Vista. Why not? For one, Vista is a bitch about unsigned drivers, and will not let you install them on the x64 version. It will on the x86 version however. Even if an unsigned driver is installed, it might just bork. Just like that. But as I said...

9/10 times it works.

I've heard iTunes is having issues on vista.

That seriously pretty much sums up Vista.

Originally Posted by danjamjoh

Ok, im buying a new computer, and the one I want only has the option for Vista. Would I be able to run programs from xp or 2000 on Vista?[/b]

Yeah, compatibility isn't much of an issue for most programs. Some programs like old versions of Windowblinds which really rape your system don't work of course, but any respectible program will have no problem on it.

Originally Posted by danjamjoh

I've heard iTunes is having issues on vista.[/b]

iTunes only had problems because iTunes, frankly, is crap, though I used the first iTunes 7 on RC2 with no problems.

Originally Posted by danjamjoh

That seriously pretty much sums up Vista.[/b]

Heh. I haven't seen a UAC popup in a few weeks actually. (Though if it annoys you, you can turn it off.)

UAC was the worst part of Vista. Other than that, I liked it. The UI was a little cluttered and frankly made me feel a bit boxed in, but I liked the features, so I can put up with it.
iTunes works fine, an update was released that made it play nice with Vista.
And for just about anything, no worries about backwards compatibility. It's not an issue you'll likely run into, and if you do, there's plenty of help out there.

But seriously. If anything about Vista was a deal-breaker, it was UAC. Even when you turn it off, you get more popups warning you that "something is trying to do something to this, and that's a BAD thing" than any previous version of Windows. Which I suppose provides "enhanced security", but I see it more as a cop-out from Microsoft--Now they can say, "Did you read the warnings? No? Well, I don't care if there was a lot of them and you didn't have time, it's obviously not our fault if you didn't read them all."

if you have any legacy or specialised hardware, then no

only got a keyboard, mouse & CD drive, possibly....................