On Wed, 1 Jul 2009 18:17:10 -0500, "Blithe" <invalid@cox.net> wrote:
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>Yes - I accept the proposition that hardware-wise - my expensive lemon of a
>PC is questionable. However - I've seen from user postings these past
>months that my negative Vista experience is also far from unique or
>uncommon.[/color]

Actually, the fact that your BIOS settings change, and the wide
variety of conditions, leads me to suspect your hardware highly. I'm
no Vista fan-boy and I'd be happy to blame it, but those are really
hardware indications. I'd suspect your motherboard. A check of your PS
is also in order.