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Why should you upgrade to windows vista?The first thing that, one should do is to see why one needs upgrade to windows vista. There are several reasons behind an upgrade. One of the reasons for an upgrade is that, the existing operating system giving lot of trouble such as program crash etc. The second reason is the spirit of adventure. The third reason is the likeness towards the new operating system environment and the eagerness towards learning new technologies. What is New in Windows Vista?Now, let us change our focus on what is new in Windows Vista. The first thing where you will note change is in the area of desktop. The desktop area has been entirely revamped. The glamorous task bar adds more glitter to the Vista desktop. Another significant development is in the area of windows. All windows in vista have given MAC OS X like touch. This part is under severe criticism, as Microsoft could have found a new design instead of copying the window design from MAC OS X. The font rendering has improved a lot, with the text on the screen made clearly readable. Other features include safer browsing using internet explorer 7, revamped and redesigned latest media player 11, parental controls and many more. People who go for vista can enjoy latest version of some existing devices and also some new devices. Vista upgrade problemsUpgrading the existing old system to Windows Vista will find some tough time. This includes hardware components of the old system. The problem arises, whenever Windows Vista starts checking for hardware compatibility. Windows Vista needs high configuration system for running the operating system successfully. If any hardware is not compatible then it will not function in Windows Vista. The device has to be replaced or removed from the system, before Windows Vista gets installed into the system. Other problems include manufacturer’s inability to provide the latest drivers for the old devices. Such devices will face some conflicting problems, even if they can run with old drivers. These problems most commonly exists with display adapters, sound cards, old CD-ROM drives.
As of now, some software such as Antivirus packages, CD-Burning softwares, etc. will have some problems with Windows Vista. This is mainly due to the conflict in the environment settings such as path and the environment variables. Though there is a series of problems with vista exists, one can go for vista now. But, in my opinion, it is better if one could wait for a major update to vista, the service pack 1 to get released. The service pack is a large collection of fixes and improvements to the software. Intel had said that, the service pack 1 will be out some where in October-November period. But now Vista Service Pack 1 Ahead of Schedule, May arrive by Feb 15. So, it is better to wait for the service pack 1 to arrive. By that time, hardware vendors may come up with latest patches for their device drivers. My AdviceIn
my words, I think, waiting is the best solution for any software
upgrades, as
the newly created software may contain large set of problems hidden
with it,
though it appears perfect in all aspects. The bugs get fixed in the
service
packs. Wait and get the best of Windows Vista, if you are not
particular about
installing it now. Think twice before you could go for an upgrade, now.
Good
Luck… If you cannot decide by yourself, then ask your home
minister (if you
have one) to decide about it!
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