Is Windows Vista worth upgrading to?

Question

I have heard of all the problems.Currently I am using Windows XP.

Answer 1

DON'T DO IT ,atleast for a couple of years , when microsoft ,gets off their high horse , and allow all the other vendors products to work with their OS ,right now you have alot of problems , Ie: yahoo doesn't work ,hardly at all , only when it wants to , nero ,wont install , it doesn't let you install any third party software ., they want all microsoft , programs , only . even with the updated version from the vendors , vista refuses to let you install them .it's istall wizard freezes up ,during install , then it's real hard to un-install the program , because it's not fully installed , you have to reformat windows vista ,to get it un-installed and start all over again . does this answer your question.????

Answer 2

Even if you decide the features are worth the cost (big debate on that now), the amount of change required is the same as going to a new OS entirely (from what I hear) which is why many people are going to Mac or Linux now (because the effort required is the same as going from XP to Vista).

The most important reason to avoid Vista is because of the embedded DRM that prevents you from using your own media the way you want. Secondarily is their licensing that prevents you from using Vista on more than one machine and barely lets you use it on the machine you bought.

If you're going to get Vista, the right way to do it is to buy a laptop that has it preinstalled (as long as you don't plan to make major hardware changes to that laptop in the future).

Make sure it has at least double the recommended minimum processor and memory requirements that Microsoft says you should have or you'll end up going slower than with XP (like what happened to my neighbors).

Answer 3

FIRST! Make sure you have up-to-date hardware. Windows XP would suck on an old Packard Bell designed for Windows 95, obviously. This is a NEW operating system designed for NEW hardware...not yesterday's.

As for advantages:

1) Media Center:
Watch, record, rewind, fast forward, pause live TV. Search for ANY SHOW coming in the next 2 weeks by keyword, title, topic, director, actors, anything. Set you system to automatically record stuff it THINKS you'll like, based on topics you give it.

If you have dual displays like me, this is awesome. I have 100% control over my TV, while working on other stuff on my other screen. This is the way God watches TV. If you're into sports, it will even record sports games based on your favorite players/teams. Incredible.

2) Voice command:
Control your entire PC with your voice. Navigate the internet. Create and edit documents.

I have written 4 reports so far by laying in my bed and simply talking to my computer. Copying and pasting stuff from the internet...anything you could think of.

3) Major improvements on all the minor peripheral software, and a lot of new stuff:
Windows Live Messenger, Windows Mail, Movie Maker, Media Player and IE of course, Meeting Space (I have lots of fun with that one), Office, etc

4) The security is NOT as intense as the Apple commercials say:
If something is trying to access or alter some critical system file/function, the computer will simply and quickly show you the "publisher" of the process, and ask for an approval or denial. It is NO different than the "Do you wish to continue" on XP. This ONLY happens if you're installing new software, or performing some task that endangers the well-being of your system. It makes me feel a lot more secure, to be honest. And Windows Defender is A LOT LESS annoying than Norton. Don't you HATE Norton pop-ups and scans?

5) Windows DreamScene:
If you get Vista Ultimate, one of the new features is an animated background. There's a bunch. Right now, I have the Aurora Bora-whatever lights. The northern lights. And it's a really pretty and cool animation.

6) Gadgets:
Apple's Widgets are not part of the desktop. You have to pull them up. Gadgets are always there. I downloaded some cool ones like up-to-date traffic maps, music keyboard, etc.

There's a handful more. You'd have to get it and live with it for a few weeks to grasp everything. If you did, you couldn't imagine going back to XP. But PLEASE remember that you need decent hardware: motherboard, processor, graphics card, TV Tuner card, RAM RAM RAM, etc. If you're going to be cheap with your hardware, do NOT expect the software to perform awesomely.

Answer 4

yes it is sertenly but if you have a bit old hardware you might encounter some problems if not it's way better than Xp just notice that some programs & games aren't comaptioble with it so an advice: if you have a big Hard drive keep the win Xp & add the vista with it that way you will not have program running issues.

Answer 5

If your happy with XP there is no need to upgrade.

Answer 6

im fine with windows xp works just fine