lforbes

Well Microsoft is the Vendor? If they don't write their own software for the new shell then who actually does? I have 100 pieces of software that I use in my networks from over 50 vendors. Not one actually supports the ability to open 16 files of the same type at the same time under Vista? This includes Notepad and Office.

This again is Microsoft trying to make it difficult for me to do my job by attempting to "save me from myself". Add it to the other long list of Vista bugs that keep Vista out of my networks. I had a live Windows 2000 network long before most Network Admins had even seen it. I was one of the first to launch Windows XP live and did all the beta testing for the Cramsession boards (back in the day).

I am always installing the newest but Vista is the first MS OS ever where I was left shaking my head. I run it at home only because it came on my laptop and I haven't had the energy to install XP.

I understand the MS developers trying to defend Vista but basically what they really need to do is accept that it is screwed up and actually FIX it instead of defending it. Taking away functionality is NOT the way to improve an OS.

I have been able to hack Vista using the registry to bring back a lot of XP functionality. However, there are so many of these bugs that just make it difficult to use.

I have talked to my Microsoft Select rep but there is no word yet about how much Windows 7 will actually put back the functionality taken away from XP.

And just in case you were wondering why I won't run Vista:

1> Removal of the File Type Manager. The Default Programs does not work. It doesn't modify the registry properly. Therefore if I have Office 2007 and 2003 on the same machine it will ALWAYS use 2003 regardless of how many times I choose 2007 in the Default Programs. Now I am back to a 3rd party app or a reg hack. Same goes for JPG files and multiple programs.

2> 3 levels deep to change permissions - Are you sure? Are you really sure? Are you really, really, really sure? Yes I have time to waste by clicking OK hundreds of extra times just to set permissions on local workstations.

3> No backwards compatability. Windows XP could use Windows NT 4.0 profiles but Vista can't even use XP? For my 1000 profiles I would have to duplicate every one of them. No thanks. I can't afford the server space.

4> No Group Policy backwards compatabililty. I can't edit policies from either XP or Windows 2003.

5> Most of Vista Profiles don't roam like the Gadget bar so there is no point in having that functionality in a network environment.

6> Giving users full access to their profile by putting the whole profile on the desktop ready for them to delete away. Also taking away the ability to put My Documents and IE on the Desktop???? I can imagine the service calls

7> Dumbing down Import Picture Wizard so you cannot select what pictures to import. Yes in my publishing department they are going to want to import all 300 photos everytime???

8> Dumbing down of many Control Panel apps.

I have 200 Vista Licenses and will not use them. Thank goodness for downgrade rights. It is unfortunate and definitely new for me not to be running the newest OS.

Cheers,
Lara