Windows Vista Problems.

[trt]

Since I bought my new PC 6 months ago with Windows Vista installed, I have had so many problems unlike I had with W-XP.
I was told today by one of PC Worlds staff that Vista are no longer going to give updates and gradually get rid of it as they have had to many complaints and going to concentrate on Windows 7.

I don't see why I should have to buy W/7 for about £85 because of their cock-up, anybody had the same problems?

[birdie1971]

PC World are incorrect. As usual.

Windows Vista will be supported by Microsoft for many years to come. They will gradually stop supporting it just as they've stopped supporting Windows 98 but that time will be at least three to four years down the line.

However, that being said, I have to say that Windows 7 is a massive improvement on Vista – I know, as I run both operating systems on a dual boot system and Windows 7 is noticeably faster than Vista.

[Henkle]

relatively new to Vista too.....
Just moved from XP as well so I sympathise with your teething problems (probably the same I went through).
I understand MS has extended support for XP for a few more years, so if they curtail support for Vista that would be an admission that Vista is cr@p? don't see that happening.
Seems obvious sales staff want you to buy 7, but you're right in sticking with what you've got for now........unless you're made of money.
Someone with real knowledge will be along shortly to correct me and put you right.

[MarkRae]

> Windows Vista will be supported by Microsoft for many years to come.

Mainstream (i.e. you and me) support for all editions of Windows Vista will end in just over two years on 10th April 2012:
http://support.micros...Vista&Filter=FilterNO

[Henkle]

cross posted birdie !

[birdie1971]

MarkRae - Wow! I'm shocked. I stand corrected. I'm surprised that they're stopping support in 2012. I honestly suspect that that date will be extended due to public pressure.

Thanks for the link.

[birdie1971]

Henkle – Eh? What's been cross posted?

[birdie1971]

Henkle – Sorry, just realised! D'oh!

[Henkle]

my apologies, ignore me

[Henkle]

lol

[MarkRae]

Why? They generally support the current version, and one previous version, of everything, and that includes operating systems.

I can assure you absolutely categorically that mainstream support will definitely not be extended beyond the published date:
https://mvp.support.m....com/profile/Mark.Rae

[birdie1971]

MarkRae – I'm not doubting you! I do think that Microsoft will revise the date though. They revised the date with Windows 98 and XP due to public pressure.

What Microsoft say they're going to do and what they actually do are often not the same thing!

[MarkRae]

> I do think that Microsoft will revise the date though.

They won't. Mainly because there won't be any public pressure. Vista has been the worst-received OS Microsoft has produced since Windows Me...

[birdie1971]

OK. I'm not going to argue about it.

[birdie1971]

MarkRae – Has anybody told you that you look like Russell Crowe in your photo?

[MarkRae]

Yes.

[trt]

So birdie1971, do I have to buy W/7 or what as my Vista is crap?

[Henkle]

The last time and only time I went to PC world was 2006, Stevenage Herts.
The shop floor was empty, no customers, no staff. I walked up to the counter and stood at the till. There was a glass walled section where everyone was busy doing nothing, I stared at them, they stared at me. I walked out.

[MarkRae]

PC World are a total and utter waste of space.

They used to be useful about 10 years ago because they were open on a Sunday, but almost every other PC outlet is these days, so they have no use at all...

[Henkle]

done it again lol!
trt, Vista will do once you get the hang of it, it's far from perfect but it works.

[society]

Can I please see Mark Rae’s photo too? :-)


(You do appear quite knowledgeable in many areas on here especially in the technology forums, you sound like Trolly, Mark? You'll know who I'm referring to if you are him :-) )