Fed up with Vista? Here are step-by-step instructions for downgrading back
to the warm familiarity of Windows XP

[url]http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2287685,00.asp[/url]

My comment: UPGRADE to XP, and get several IQ points back. XP= The last best
OS made by Microsoft.

article (multipage)

If "buyer's remorse" describes regret and self-doubt after a costly
purchase, then "upgrader's remorse" seems to sum up the feelings some people
have after switching to Windows Vista.

And why shouldn't they feel that way? Windows XP is noticeably faster than
Vista on the same hardware, and it gets by with much less RAM and hard drive
space. Microsoft's Service Pack 3 makes XP even faster, but the same cannot
be said of Vista's Service Pack 1. And Windows Explorer crashes far more
often in Vista (preceded, of course, by the notorious Green Ribbon of
Death). Why, XP's staggeringly superior hardware support alone makes a
convincing case for dumping Vista in favor of its predecessor.

Problem is, downgrading a Vista PC to Windows XP can be a chore, and doubly
so if you want to do it without reformatting your hard disk. The main
roadblock is Windows Setup, which won't let you install an older version on
top of a newer one; you are left with the tedious task of fooling Setup into
thinking that there's no Windows at all on your PC.-Next: Regress Without
Reformatting >

Q. "Fed up with Vista?"

A. Not at all. However, folks who frequent this newsgroup
are fed up with your off-topic postings that have nothing
to do within the scope of this newsgroup. So, you might as
well find a different forum for your unsolicited suggestions.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience -
Windows Vista Enthusiast

> Q. "Fed up with Vista?"

This was part of the article my little frank-like MVP.
[color=blue]
> A. Not at all. However, folks who frequent this newsgroup
> are fed up with your off-topic postings that have nothing
> to do within the scope of this newsgroup.[/color]

Nothing to do with this newsgroup????????

YOU ARE KIDDING RIGHT?

The question "how to I format Vista and get back to XP?"

is the one of the MOST COMMON QUESTION In this newsgroup!

Now run along mvp... you don't want to really help people, you want to
praise Vista, your God on a Disk.



"Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@nospamgamil.com> wrote in message
news:er9AHjUqIHA.4292@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> Q. "Fed up with Vista?"
>
> A. Not at all. However, folks who frequent this newsgroup
> are fed up with your off-topic postings that have nothing
> to do within the scope of this newsgroup. So, you might as
> well find a different forum for your unsolicited suggestions.
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Desktop Experience -
> Windows Vista Enthusiast
>[/color]

No, the most common question in this newsgroup is not
how to return to Windows XP. The most common question
is related to asking a question about a Windows Vista issue
and seeking advice as to how to solve it.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience -
Windows Vista Enthusiast

Clear Windows wrote:
[color=blue]
> Fed up with Vista? Here are step-by-step instructions for downgrading back
> to the warm familiarity of Windows XP
>
> [url]http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2287685,00.asp[/url]
>
> My comment: UPGRADE to XP, and get several IQ points back. XP= The last
> best
> OS made by Microsoft.
>[/color]

Then take your own advice and do it cpain' crunch and don't ever come
back to this ng ok?
Frank

Thank You!


"Clear Windows" wrote...[color=blue]
> Fed up with Vista? Here are step-by-step instructions for downgrading back
> to the warm familiarity of Windows XP
>
> [url]http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2287685,00.asp[/url]
>
> My comment: UPGRADE to XP, and get several IQ points back. XP= The last best
> OS made by Microsoft.
>
> article (multipage)
>
> If "buyer's remorse" describes regret and self-doubt after a costly
> purchase, then "upgrader's remorse" seems to sum up the feelings some people
> have after switching to Windows Vista.
>
> And why shouldn't they feel that way? Windows XP is noticeably faster than
> Vista on the same hardware, and it gets by with much less RAM and hard drive
> space. Microsoft's Service Pack 3 makes XP even faster, but the same cannot
> be said of Vista's Service Pack 1. And Windows Explorer crashes far more
> often in Vista (preceded, of course, by the notorious Green Ribbon of
> Death). Why, XP's staggeringly superior hardware support alone makes a
> convincing case for dumping Vista in favor of its predecessor.
>
> Problem is, downgrading a Vista PC to Windows XP can be a chore, and doubly
> so if you want to do it without reformatting your hard disk. The main
> roadblock is Windows Setup, which won't let you install an older version on
> top of a newer one; you are left with the tedious task of fooling Setup into
> thinking that there's no Windows at all on your PC.-Next: Regress Without
> Reformatting >
>
>
>[/color]

>The most common question[color=blue]
> is related to asking a question about a Windows Vista issue
> and seeking advice as to how to solve it.[/color]


What you state is not a single question though.

Lets not play counting games here. It has been asked several times
and a site explaining how this can be done is useful for the people that
want to know how to do it.
It is 100% relative to vista.general, since it involves the removal of vista
too.
[color=blue]
> Windows Vista Enthusiast[/color]

That explains a lot




"Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@nospamgamil.com> wrote in message
news:eYOkluUqIHA.2492@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> No, the most common question in this newsgroup is not
> how to return to Windows XP. The most common question
> is related to asking a question about a Windows Vista issue
> and seeking advice as to how to solve it.
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Desktop Experience -
> Windows Vista Enthusiast
>[/color]

there is no prerequisite of having vista to access and post on these
newsgroups.
Although I do have vista, I will never tell anyone who does not have vista
to leave.

I do think however that these newsgroups were made for humans. Trolls are
not welcome..

so please leave Mr Big Fat Troll.

"Frank" <fab@notspam.com> wrote in message
news:OqXkiwUqIHA.4376@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> Clear Windows wrote:
>[color=green]
>> Fed up with Vista? Here are step-by-step instructions for downgrading
>> back
>> to the warm familiarity of Windows XP
>>
>> [url]http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2287685,00.asp[/url]
>>
>> My comment: UPGRADE to XP, and get several IQ points back. XP= The last
>> best
>> OS made by Microsoft.
>>[/color]
>
> Then take your own advice and do it cpain' crunch and don't ever come back
> to this ng ok?
> Frank[/color]

Let's revisit what was going on shortly after Windows XP
was released:

I need to uninstall Windows XP and go back to Windows 98
[url]http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general/browse_thread/thread/8819b49b97f5e677/cf315607ab30d795?lnk=st&q=#cf315607ab30d795[/url]

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience -
Windows Vista Enthusiast

Carey Frisch [MVP] wrote:[color=blue]
> Let's revisit what was going on shortly after Windows XP
> was released:
>
> I need to uninstall Windows XP and go back to Windows 98
> [url]http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general/browse_thread/thread/8819b49b97f5e677/cf315607ab30d795?lnk=st&q=#cf315607ab30d795[/url]
>[/color]

hehehe...that moron idiot loser doesn't want to hear the real truth...LOL!
Frank

That doesn't mean it's any less valid. Microsoft lost me with all the
gratuitous user interface changes in Vista. The first week I couldn't even
find commonly used functions. I used to work in Microsoft systems
development, and I understand why they do this, but it doesn't change the
fact that they are ***holes.

Cheers,

Earle

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@nospamgamil.com> wrote in message
news:uRbXN4UqIHA.5416@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> Let's revisit what was going on shortly after Windows XP
> was released:
>
> I need to uninstall Windows XP and go back to Windows 98
> [url]http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general/browse_thread/thread/8819b49b97f5e677/cf315607ab30d795?lnk=st&q=#cf315607ab30d795[/url]
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Desktop Experience -
> Windows Vista Enthusiast
>[/color]

Windows Vista for Dummies
[url]http://www.dummies.com/WileyCDA/DummiesTitle/Windows-Vista-For-Dummies.productCd-0471754218.html[/url]

Windows Vista Step by Step
[url]http://www.microsoft.com/mspress/books/9362.aspx[/url]

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience -
Windows Vista Enthusiast

---------------------------------------------------------------

"Earle Horton" wrote:

That doesn't mean it's any less valid. Microsoft lost me with all the
gratuitous user interface changes in Vista. The first week I couldn't even
find commonly used functions. I used to work in Microsoft systems
development, and I understand why they do this, but it doesn't change the
fact that they are ***holes.

Cheers,

Earle

"Frank" <fab@notspam.com> wrote in message
news:OqXkiwUqIHA.4376@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> Clear Windows wrote:
>[color=green]
>> Fed up with Vista? Here are step-by-step instructions for downgrading
>> back
>> to the warm familiarity of Windows XP
>>
>> [url]http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2287685,00.asp[/url]
>>
>> My comment: UPGRADE to XP, and get several IQ points back. XP= The last
>> best
>> OS made by Microsoft.
>>[/color]
>
> Then take your own advice and do it cpain' crunch and don't ever come back
> to this ng ok?
> Frank[/color]


People whose machines have the necessary hardware and people who
understand Vista have no problems using Vista. It's as simple as that.

C.B.


--
It is the responsibility and duty of everyone to help the underprivileged
and unfortunate among us.

"Tony" <TonyB77******.com> wrote in message
news:ubXJHyUqIHA.2188@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> Thank You!
>
>
> "Clear Windows" wrote...[color=green]
>> Fed up with Vista? Here are step-by-step instructions for downgrading
>> back
>> to the warm familiarity of Windows XP
>>
>> [url]http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2287685,00.asp[/url]
>>
>> My comment: UPGRADE to XP, and get several IQ points back. XP= The last
>> best
>> OS made by Microsoft.
>>
>> article (multipage)
>>
>> If "buyer's remorse" describes regret and self-doubt after a costly
>> purchase, then "upgrader's remorse" seems to sum up the feelings some
>> people
>> have after switching to Windows Vista.
>>
>> And why shouldn't they feel that way? Windows XP is noticeably faster
>> than
>> Vista on the same hardware, and it gets by with much less RAM and hard
>> drive
>> space. Microsoft's Service Pack 3 makes XP even faster, but the same
>> cannot
>> be said of Vista's Service Pack 1. And Windows Explorer crashes far more
>> often in Vista (preceded, of course, by the notorious Green Ribbon of
>> Death). Why, XP's staggeringly superior hardware support alone makes a
>> convincing case for dumping Vista in favor of its predecessor.
>>
>> Problem is, downgrading a Vista PC to Windows XP can be a chore, and
>> doubly
>> so if you want to do it without reformatting your hard disk. The main
>> roadblock is Windows Setup, which won't let you install an older version
>> on
>> top of a newer one; you are left with the tedious task of fooling Setup
>> into
>> thinking that there's no Windows at all on your PC.-Next: Regress Without
>> Reformatting >
>>
>>
>>[/color]
>
>[/color]


Clear Windows doesn't have a clue about how to use Vista. His rants are
an indication that he either lacks the necessary hardware and/or is
incapable of understanding Vista.
XP is an excellent OS. Vista is an excellent OS. To criticize those who
have chosen to use Vista is childish behavior.

C.B.


--
It is the responsibility and duty of everyone to help the underprivileged
and unfortunate among us.

Or does it mean you do not like change.

If XP is so good does it mean we should stick with it for ever and Microsoft
should stop wasting their time developing another OS as XP is soooo good no
one would need anything else now but XP???

NIK

"Earle Horton" <earleh_nospam_@live.com> wrote in message
news:0FADDBE0-38CC-4434-B146-9BA62F9629DD@microsoft.com...[color=blue]
> That doesn't mean it's any less valid. Microsoft lost me with all the
> gratuitous user interface changes in Vista. The first week I couldn't
> even find commonly used functions. I used to work in Microsoft systems
> development, and I understand why they do this, but it doesn't change the
> fact that they are ***holes.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Earle
>
> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@nospamgamil.com> wrote in message
> news:uRbXN4UqIHA.5416@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...[color=green]
>> Let's revisit what was going on shortly after Windows XP
>> was released:
>>
>> I need to uninstall Windows XP and go back to Windows 98
>> [url]http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general/browse_thread/thread/8819b49b97f5e677/cf315607ab30d795?lnk=st&q=#cf315607ab30d795[/url]
>>
>> --
>> Carey Frisch
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows Desktop Experience -
>> Windows Vista Enthusiast
>>[/color]
>[/color]