This is rediculous. I didn't change anything by choice. One of my four RAM
sticks went bad and I had to re-activate Vista. So now once I get it
replaced will I have to re-activate yet again. Also it did take me some time
to figure out how to re-activate correctly because the online attempt said
code was already in use and immediate sent me to a window that said I had to
go buy another copy or pay $60 dollars to contact Microsoft to solve the
problem. As you can imagine I was quite livid.

It took me over an hour to find out that I could manually restart the
activation window AND to use the phone activation option so that when the
stupid automated phone service said my product key was again already in use
it finally put a real person on who assisted me in fixing the problem.

Microsoft should make it far easier to find the right process when problems
arise. I could have save an hour if the FAQ pages indicated the need to use
the phone activation option instead of me having to search through a million
useless General Discussion threads to find it. I had to try a dozen
different search topics.

Don't you have a phone book?

"Dwayne Squires" wrote:

> This is rediculous. I didn't change anything by choice. One of my four RAM
> sticks went bad and I had to re-activate Vista. So now once I get it
> replaced will I have to re-activate yet again. Also it did take me some time
> to figure out how to re-activate correctly because the online attempt said
> code was already in use and immediate sent me to a window that said I had to
> go buy another copy or pay $60 dollars to contact Microsoft to solve the
> problem. As you can imagine I was quite livid.
>
> It took me over an hour to find out that I could manually restart the
> activation window AND to use the phone activation option so that when the
> stupid automated phone service said my product key was again already in use
> it finally put a real person on who assisted me in fixing the problem.
>
> Microsoft should make it far easier to find the right process when problems
> arise. I could have save an hour if the FAQ pages indicated the need to use
> the phone activation option instead of me having to search through a million
> useless General Discussion threads to find it. I had to try a dozen
> different search topics.

Dwayne Squires wrote:
> This is rediculous. I didn't change anything by choice. One of my four RAM
> sticks went bad and I had to re-activate Vista. So now once I get it
> replaced will I have to re-activate yet again. Also it did take me some time
> to figure out how to re-activate correctly because the online attempt said
> code was already in use and immediate sent me to a window that said I had to
> go buy another copy or pay $60 dollars to contact Microsoft to solve the
> problem. As you can imagine I was quite livid.
>
> It took me over an hour to find out that I could manually restart the
> activation window AND to use the phone activation option so that when the
> stupid automated phone service said my product key was again already in use
> it finally put a real person on who assisted me in fixing the problem.
>
> Microsoft should make it far easier to find the right process when problems
> arise. I could have save an hour if the FAQ pages indicated the need to use
> the phone activation option instead of me having to search through a million
> useless General Discussion threads to find it. I had to try a dozen
> different search topics.

Sick of this crap? I don't blame you; so am I. Why don't you check out
Ubuntu, a free Linux operating system that requires no activation, no
WGA, no anti virus program, no anti malware programs and can be copied
and installed on as many computers as you like. Not only that, you can
order the free CD and they will pay the postage to send it to you. It's
very user friendly and it's very easy to make the transition from Windows.

Check it out at http://www.ubuntu.com/

Alias

Mick wrote:
> Don't you have a phone book?

Do you realize what an arrogant twit you're being?

Alias
>
> "Dwayne Squires" wrote:
>
>> This is rediculous. I didn't change anything by choice. One of my four RAM
>> sticks went bad and I had to re-activate Vista. So now once I get it
>> replaced will I have to re-activate yet again. Also it did take me some time
>> to figure out how to re-activate correctly because the online attempt said
>> code was already in use and immediate sent me to a window that said I had to
>> go buy another copy or pay $60 dollars to contact Microsoft to solve the
>> problem. As you can imagine I was quite livid.
>>
>> It took me over an hour to find out that I could manually restart the
>> activation window AND to use the phone activation option so that when the
>> stupid automated phone service said my product key was again already in use
>> it finally put a real person on who assisted me in fixing the problem.
>>
>> Microsoft should make it far easier to find the right process when problems
>> arise. I could have save an hour if the FAQ pages indicated the need to use
>> the phone activation option instead of me having to search through a million
>> useless General Discussion threads to find it. I had to try a dozen
>> different search topics.

On 22 Jun, 11:43, Alias <alsofound@masked&anonymous.ee> wrote:
> Dwayne Squires wrote:
> > This is rediculous. I didn't change anything by choice. One of my four RAM
> > sticks went bad and I had to re-activate Vista. So now once I get it
> > replaced will I have to re-activate yet again. Also it did take me some time
> > to figure out how to re-activate correctly because the online attempt said
> > code was already in use and immediate sent me to a window that said I had to
> > go buy another copy or pay $60 dollars to contact Microsoft to solve the
> > problem. As you can imagine I was quite livid.
>
> > It took me over an hour to find out that I could manually restart the
> > activation window AND to use the phone activation option so that when the
> > stupid automated phone service said my product key was again already in use
> > it finally put a real person on who assisted me in fixing the problem.
>
> > Microsoft should make it far easier to find the right process when problems
> > arise. I could have save an hour if the FAQ pages indicated the need to use
> > the phone activation option instead of me having to search through a million
> > useless General Discussion threads to find it. I had to try a dozen
> > different search topics.
>
> Sick of this crap? I don't blame you; so am I. Why don't you check out
> Ubuntu, a free Linux operating system that requires no activation, no
> WGA, no anti virus program, no anti malware programs and can be copied
> and installed on as many computers as you like. Not only that, you can
> order the free CD and they will pay the postage to send it to you. It's
> very user friendly and it's very easy to make the transition from Windows.
>
> Check it out athttp://www.ubuntu.com/
>
> Alias- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

I'm sure everyone here understands that Ubuntu is wonderful in many
ways and provides an operating system that is adaptable and open to
free use with the limitations we see in VIsta.

HOWEVER, I don't want to use it.

Currently, I have a toaster in my house - I don't have to understand
how it works to make it toast my bread. It doesn't do everything I
would want a toaster to do but it does tosat bread.

Windows = buying a toaster
Ubuntu = learning too much about toasting for my liking.

OK perhaps that is a silly analogy but my point is that I don't want
to be an expert in low level computing to be able to turn on my PC and
connect to the internet to view some wbe pages. You might think it is
simple but to be honest all my experience suggests otherwise and
leaves me quite cold.

I want Vista to work and to a point it does.

Cheers for the pointer and once Ubuntu has developed further i'll be
in there trying it out.

Thanks.

dkintheuk@googlemail.com wrote:
> On 22 Jun, 11:43, Alias <alsofound@masked&anonymous.ee> wrote:
>> Dwayne Squires wrote:
>>> This is rediculous. I didn't change anything by choice. One of my four RAM
>>> sticks went bad and I had to re-activate Vista. So now once I get it
>>> replaced will I have to re-activate yet again. Also it did take me some time
>>> to figure out how to re-activate correctly because the online attempt said
>>> code was already in use and immediate sent me to a window that said I had to
>>> go buy another copy or pay $60 dollars to contact Microsoft to solve the
>>> problem. As you can imagine I was quite livid.
>>> It took me over an hour to find out that I could manually restart the
>>> activation window AND to use the phone activation option so that when the
>>> stupid automated phone service said my product key was again already in use
>>> it finally put a real person on who assisted me in fixing the problem.
>>> Microsoft should make it far easier to find the right process when problems
>>> arise. I could have save an hour if the FAQ pages indicated the need to use
>>> the phone activation option instead of me having to search through a million
>>> useless General Discussion threads to find it. I had to try a dozen
>>> different search topics.
>> Sick of this crap? I don't blame you; so am I. Why don't you check out
>> Ubuntu, a free Linux operating system that requires no activation, no
>> WGA, no anti virus program, no anti malware programs and can be copied
>> and installed on as many computers as you like. Not only that, you can
>> order the free CD and they will pay the postage to send it to you. It's
>> very user friendly and it's very easy to make the transition from Windows.
>>
>> Check it out athttp://www.ubuntu.com/
>>
>> Alias- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> I'm sure everyone here understands that Ubuntu is wonderful in many
> ways and provides an operating system that is adaptable and open to
> free use with the limitations we see in VIsta.
>
> HOWEVER, I don't want to use it.
>
> Currently, I have a toaster in my house - I don't have to understand
> how it works to make it toast my bread. It doesn't do everything I
> would want a toaster to do but it does tosat bread.
>
> Windows = buying a toaster
> Ubuntu = learning too much about toasting for my liking.
>
> OK perhaps that is a silly analogy but my point is that I don't want
> to be an expert in low level computing to be able to turn on my PC and
> connect to the internet to view some wbe pages. You might think it is
> simple but to be honest all my experience suggests otherwise and
> leaves me quite cold.
>
> I want Vista to work and to a point it does.
>
> Cheers for the pointer and once Ubuntu has developed further i'll be
> in there trying it out.
>
> Thanks.
>

OK, continue to bend over for MS whenever it wants to spear you from
behind, speaking of low level computing. Which version of Ubuntu did you
try? Did you manage to open Fire Fox so you could notice all the links
for help and support? What problems did you have (you didn't mention any)?

Alias

>
> OK, continue to bend over for MS whenever it wants to spear you from
> behind, speaking of low level computing. Which version of Ubuntu did you
> try? Did you manage to open Fire Fox so you could notice all the links for
> help and support? What problems did you have (you didn't mention any)?
>
> Alias

May I ask why you feel the need to chastise him for sticking with Vista?

Jeff

Jeff wrote:
>
>
>>
>> OK, continue to bend over for MS whenever it wants to spear you from
>> behind, speaking of low level computing. Which version of Ubuntu did
>> you try? Did you manage to open Fire Fox so you could notice all the
>> links for help and support? What problems did you have (you didn't
>> mention any)?
>>
>> Alias
>
> May I ask why you feel the need to chastise him for sticking with Vista?
>
> Jeff

Want a list?

Alias

Jeff wrote:

>
>
>>
>> OK, continue to bend over for MS whenever it wants to spear you from
>> behind, speaking of low level computing. Which version of Ubuntu did
>> you try? Did you manage to open Fire Fox so you could notice all the
>> links for help and support? What problems did you have (you didn't
>> mention any)?
>>
>> Alias
>
>
> May I ask why you feel the need to chastise him for sticking with Vista?
>
> Jeff

He doesn't have Vista. He knows nothing about Vista. He's just a linux
loser troll and we all know it.
Forget him, his opinion is worthless.
Frank

"Alias" <alsofound@masked&anonymous.ee> wrote in message
news:uejZRJPtHHA.1212@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Jeff wrote:
>>
>>
>>>
>>> OK, continue to bend over for MS whenever it wants to spear you from
>>> behind, speaking of low level computing. Which version of Ubuntu did you
>>> try? Did you manage to open Fire Fox so you could notice all the links
>>> for help and support? What problems did you have (you didn't mention
>>> any)?
>>>
>>> Alias
>>
>> May I ask why you feel the need to chastise him for sticking with Vista?
>>
>> Jeff
>
> Want a list?
>
> Alias

Most people in here have already heard your opinions. This is someone who
tried linux and decided that the things you call "problems" aren't problems
to them and would rather stick with Vista. Saying they are "bending over to
microsoft" is just your way of making fun of them because they didn't stick
with linux which in your opinion is better.

Jeff

"dkintheuk@googlemail.com" wrote:

> On 22 Jun, 11:43, Alias <alsofound@masked&anonymous.ee> wrote:
> > Dwayne Squires wrote:
> > > This is rediculous. I didn't change anything by choice. One of my four RAM
> > > sticks went bad and I had to re-activate Vista. So now once I get it
> > > replaced will I have to re-activate yet again. Also it did take me some time
> > > to figure out how to re-activate correctly because the online attempt said
> > > code was already in use and immediate sent me to a window that said I had to
> > > go buy another copy or pay $60 dollars to contact Microsoft to solve the
> > > problem. As you can imagine I was quite livid.
> >
> > > It took me over an hour to find out that I could manually restart the
> > > activation window AND to use the phone activation option so that when the
> > > stupid automated phone service said my product key was again already in use
> > > it finally put a real person on who assisted me in fixing the problem.
> >
> > > Microsoft should make it far easier to find the right process when problems
> > > arise. I could have save an hour if the FAQ pages indicated the need to use
> > > the phone activation option instead of me having to search through a million
> > > useless General Discussion threads to find it. I had to try a dozen
> > > different search topics.
> >
> > Sick of this crap? I don't blame you; so am I. Why don't you check out
> > Ubuntu, a free Linux operating system that requires no activation, no
> > WGA, no anti virus program, no anti malware programs and can be copied
> > and installed on as many computers as you like. Not only that, you can
> > order the free CD and they will pay the postage to send it to you. It's
> > very user friendly and it's very easy to make the transition from Windows.
> >
> > Check it out athttp://www.ubuntu.com/
> >
> > Alias- Hide quoted text -
> >
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> I'm sure everyone here understands that Ubuntu is wonderful in many
> ways and provides an operating system that is adaptable and open to
> free use with the limitations we see in VIsta.
>
> HOWEVER, I don't want to use it.
>
> Currently, I have a toaster in my house - I don't have to understand
> how it works to make it toast my bread. It doesn't do everything I
> would want a toaster to do but it does tosat bread.
>
> Windows = buying a toaster
> Ubuntu = learning too much about toasting for my liking.
>
> OK perhaps that is a silly analogy but my point is that I don't want
> to be an expert in low level computing to be able to turn on my PC and
> connect to the internet to view some wbe pages. You might think it is
> simple but to be honest all my experience suggests otherwise and
> leaves me quite cold.
>
> I want Vista to work and to a point it does.
>
> Cheers for the pointer and once Ubuntu has developed further i'll be
> in there trying it out.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
To be fair and I don't know about Ubuntu but PClinux Live CD configured my
NIC and internet connection during boot fine. However I still can't get it to
install on a HD it seems their boot loader doesn't load. If you want cheap a
desktop Pc OS and all you want to do is web browsing and some emailing Linux
(if you can get it to run) is fine. But try to do anything else and you
better hope your duel booting.

On Sat, 23 Jun 2007 10:40:00 -0700, bp <bp@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote:

>> I'm sure everyone here understands that Ubuntu is wonderful in many
>> ways and provides an operating system that is adaptable and open to
>> free use with the limitations we see in VIsta.
>>
>> HOWEVER, I don't want to use it.
>>
>> Currently, I have a toaster in my house - I don't have to understand
>> how it works to make it toast my bread. It doesn't do everything I
>> would want a toaster to do but it does tosat bread.
>>
>> Windows = buying a toaster
>> Ubuntu = learning too much about toasting for my liking.
>>
>> OK perhaps that is a silly analogy but my point is that I don't want
>> to be an expert in low level computing to be able to turn on my PC and
>> connect to the internet to view some wbe pages. You might think it is
>> simple but to be honest all my experience suggests otherwise and
>> leaves me quite cold.
>>
>> I want Vista to work and to a point it does.

I agree... although various flavors of LINUX are much less intrusive
that Vista, I don't want to go back to the DOS days (or fighting with
drivers, etc.)

IMHO, XP is more stable than Vista as it's a mature OS. However, after
Vista SP1, things should improve for that operating system.

As for telling people to move to Linux, everyone has a right to
his/her opinion. However, we all know that moving and using to LINUX
is not the panacea. LINUX users do need to me more inquisitive and
ready to tackle problems. I like my "toaster"... even if I might
complain about it (hey, there are no shortages of people complaining
about their "flavor" of LINUX. You just need to read the various
forums ;-)

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