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Andre
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"Anton Hinds" <no.email@please> wrote in message
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>I have been using Vista for 4 months now. All in all, I like the OS (after
>disabling UAC). Aero is slick and performance is great. However, I am
>plagued by annoying issues with device drivers and general instability. A
>few examples are:
>
> 1. Explorer crashes a couple times a week. Usually after selecting a file
> in an "Open File" dialog, but also sometimes just when starting explorer.
>
> 2. My wireless intermittently fails where I cannot see any access points.
> Vista says it detected a problem but it could not be fixed. I have to
> reboot to fix it.
>
> 3. My wireless has problems detecting access points that do not broadcast
> an SSID. I typically have to refresh my network list several times to see
> the access point.
>
> 4. About once a week, my video driver fails on boot. I have to reboot to
> fix it.
>
> 5. I use dual monitors. Vista still gets confused from time to time which
> side my second monitor is on when coming back from hibernate.
>
> 6. Periodically, the search feature in explorer incorrectly shows no
> results. For example, type "txt" in the search field and it doesn't show
> any files even though there are files named readme.txt and notes.txt in
> that directory.
>
> Vista has been out for over a year now. I know a lot of my issues are due
> to third party drivers (Intel and NVIDIA mostly). However, it is
> ultimately Microsoft's problem when their OS simply does not work with
> existing mainstream equipment.
>
> Explorer crashes seem to be a common problem and this is unacceptable a
> year after release. I know a lot of people are waiting for SP1, but
> Microsoft themselves are downplaying the importance a service pack. How
> long do I have to wait for Vista to be stable?
>
> -Anton[/color]