Vista - Fed up with Vista? Here are step-by-step instructions for downgrading back to the warm familiarity of Windows XP

Fed up with Vista? Here are step-by-step instructions for downgrading back
to the warm familiarity of Windows XP

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2287685,00.asp

My comment: UPGRADE to XP, and get several IQ points back. XP= The last best
OS made by Microsoft.

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If "buyer's remorse" describes regret and self-doubt after a costly
purchase, then "upgrader's remorse" seems to sum up the feelings some people
have after switching to Windows Vista.

And why shouldn't they feel that way? Windows XP is noticeably faster than
Vista on the same hardware, and it gets by with much less RAM and hard drive
space. Microsoft's Service Pack 3 makes XP even faster, but the same cannot
be said of Vista's Service Pack 1. And Windows Explorer crashes far more
often in Vista (preceded, of course, by the notorious Green Ribbon of
Death). Why, XP's staggeringly superior hardware support alone makes a
convincing case for dumping Vista in favor of its predecessor.

Problem is, downgrading a Vista PC to Windows XP can be a chore, and doubly
so if you want to do it without reformatting your hard disk. The main
roadblock is Windows Setup, which won't let you install an older version on
top of a newer one; you are left with the tedious task of fooling Setup into
thinking that there's no Windows at all on your PC.-Next: Regress Without
Reformatting >

Q. "Fed up with Vista?"

A. Not at all. However, folks who frequent this newsgroup
are fed up with your off-topic postings that have nothing
to do within the scope of this newsgroup. So, you might as
well find a different forum for your unsolicited suggestions.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience -
Windows Vista Enthusiast

No, the most common question in this newsgroup is not
how to return to Windows XP. The most common question
is related to asking a question about a Windows Vista issue
and seeking advice as to how to solve it.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience -
Windows Vista Enthusiast

Thank You!


"Clear Windows" wrote...

>The most common question
What you state is not a single question though.

Lets not play counting games here. It has been asked several times
and a site explaining how this can be done is useful for the people that
want to know how to do it.
It is 100% relative to vista.general, since it involves the removal of vista
too.
That explains a lot




"Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Let's revisit what was going on shortly after Windows XP
was released:

I need to uninstall Windows XP and go back to Windows 98
http://groups.google.com/group/micro...315607ab30d795

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience -
Windows Vista Enthusiast

That doesn't mean it's any less valid. Microsoft lost me with all the
gratuitous user interface changes in Vista. The first week I couldn't even
find commonly used functions. I used to work in Microsoft systems
development, and I understand why they do this, but it doesn't change the
fact that they are ***holes.

Cheers,

Earle

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:uRbXN4UqIHA.5416@xxxxxx

Windows Vista for Dummies
http://www.dummies.com/WileyCDA/Dumm...471754218.html

Windows Vista Step by Step
http://www.microsoft.com/mspress/books/9362.aspx

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience -
Windows Vista Enthusiast

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"Earle Horton" wrote:

That doesn't mean it's any less valid. Microsoft lost me with all the
gratuitous user interface changes in Vista. The first week I couldn't even
find commonly used functions. I used to work in Microsoft systems
development, and I understand why they do this, but it doesn't change the
fact that they are ***holes.

Cheers,

Earle

"Tony" <TonyB77@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:ubXJHyUqIHA.2188@xxxxxx
Clear Windows doesn't have a clue about how to use Vista. His rants are
an indication that he either lacks the necessary hardware and/or is
incapable of understanding Vista.
XP is an excellent OS. Vista is an excellent OS. To criticize those who
have chosen to use Vista is childish behavior.

C.B.


--
It is the responsibility and duty of everyone to help the underprivileged
and unfortunate among us.

Or does it mean you do not like change.

If XP is so good does it mean we should stick with it for ever and Microsoft
should stop wasting their time developing another OS as XP is soooo good no
one would need anything else now but XP???

NIK

"Earle Horton" <earleh_nospam_@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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