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Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate FULL VERSION [DVD] [OLD VERSION] Review
User Submitted Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate FULL VERSION [DVD] [OLD VERSION] Reviews
Date: 2009-01-06
It is what it is
I continued using XP as long as I thought I could before installing Vista in December, 2008. I intentionally purchased the original retail release without SP1 just to say I had the same experiences as the original purchasers a year or so ago. The package arrived from Microidea, the outside seller, on time, as promised. I give Microidea 5 stars as a reseller, would buy from them again without reservation and can recommend Microidea to other Amazon customers. I'm a little more experienced than many retail users and I knew what to do with the original Vista release. It took a couple hours to monkey with to get up and running after searching for the continuous reboot and other issues that required web searches to locate fixes. If you're a relatively novice user, however, I would seriously recommend paying the extra $20 or so to get the version sith SP1 incorporated in the DVD. After upgrading to the SP1 download, I can report that all the things that people complain about with Vista are still waiting in the hedgerows to ambush you. Maybe the world will be lucky and Windows 7 will have settings so that applications I install will be able to open & operate without the user account "grey screen of annoyance" permission request.
Date: 2008-12-24
I like it!
I've just started using Vista Ultimate. The translucent theme is attractive. The user interface is somewhat different between XP Pro and VU. Some things are more intuitive but other things are not. The presentation of the Start menu has changed a little and now it also includes a search feature. Searching for a file has also changed. The user can now search indexed files (for speed) in addition to search all of the content (as it was done in XP). There may be a lot under the hood that's changed from XP but it's not readily apparent. Going from XP to VU is a lot like going from W95 to W2K or XP. I think it will be easier for the newer users.
The major change is UAC. Yes, UAC can come across as annoying but it's really doesn't get in the way. It's not much different than running under SELINUX with the exception that there doesn't appear to be any way to temporarily disable it. Disabling it permanently is possible but I wouldn't recommend it. I'm extremely careful yet occasionally with XP I've come across questionable things that have been installed without my awareness. I'm hoping UAC will help. For those who don't know, UAC means that the administrator runs as a normal user but can change security status on an as-needed basis. It also means that programs that need administrator privileges will not run unnoticed which lessens the chance of a malicious program suddenly executing.
If one remembers, one of the first Apple/MAC ads emphasized that Windows had a lot of security patches but the MAC didn't -- implying the MAC had stronger security. This ad appeared just prior to the Month of Apple Bugs (Jan,2007) where 31 MAC security faults were detailed. To now chortle over Windows being made even more secure is, quite frankly, cheesy and misleading.
Overall, I rate VU 5-star
Date: 2008-12-11
Horrible OS
I regret every minute I use this OS.
It is a resource hog and an immature operating system. There is too much visual 'fluff' and not enough utility to the OS.
Looks like I'm going back to XP
Date: 2008-09-15
Vista Ultimate
This, being a bargain, was the original version. I had to do quite a bit of updating to make it current. However, I am happy with the cost, the delivery, and even VISTA! I had read a lot of bad, but I really like it.
Date: 2008-06-18
Is this supposed to be an improvement?
I have countless issues with Vista Ultimate-without Service Pack 1. My "Vista-certified" hardware is always having trouble functioning. Downloading new drivers has proved futile. I fix one problem, and then another shows up. I thought this was supposed to be an improvement over XP? What a downer... Get a Mac, they work far better.
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