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Old 02-22-2007, 04:45 PM
jmathers
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Most thoroughly tested Microsoft Software ever?

Isn't that what Bill said? And who the heck was doing the testing?
Must have been the same people that are taking care of most technical
support issues these daze.
I can not believe that Visual Studio 2005 SP1 behaves the way it does
in Vista; its a joke. Yeah, I know, there's a Beta patch for Vista
users; and why would I apply anything Beta from Microsoft, when the
production/live stuff doesn't work worth a crap. Currently I am dead
in the water waiting for the VS patch for Vista, and all because I
decided to upgrade to Vista. Wish I could get my money back. Funny
thing is, I downloaded and ran the Vista upgrade advisor program that
was supposed to tell me about these issues. Never reported a single
issue until I actually started the upgrade process, then it told me
that I needed to uninstall a number of programs. Visual Studio wasn't
one of them. THe upgrade advisor never told me that the upgrade was
going to throw away my current printer drivers, because there are no
supported drivers for a printer I bought 1 year ago. HP has told me
they will support the printer, it might be a while though. I guess
everybody was in the dark here about when people might actually need
this stuff.

Its great to see all the old problems I used to experience, suddenly
reappear. Like clicking on the recycle bin, emptying the trash, but
the list stays there, although it says it emptied the trash.

Is the UAC for real? I would imagine 99.9% of the users have turned
this crap off. Is it OK to do this on virtually everything you try
and do. I feel like my mother is watching and approving everything I
do.

Are users expected to debug the few gadgets that are out there? I
have downloaded several of these and end up with errors when I reboot,
asking me if I want to debug... Why the heck would I want a Weather
gadget that never seems to update. What am I supposed to do with this
debug information; maybe actually fix the Gadget? I know what
happened; the people who worked on the OS also wrote some Gadgets!

I'm not sure how to fix the IE message "The current web page is trying
to open a site in your trusted sites" message. Jeez, I am on a
Microsoft web site trying to look at the Gadgets. Love the navigation
there also. I am looking for the new stuff, so maybe selecting last
record and working backwards will work; NOT.

I want names and numbers for the people responsible for this atrocity
called Vista!
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Old 02-22-2007, 04:45 PM
Paul Smith
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Re: Most thoroughly tested Microsoft Software ever?

"jmathers" <jm********.com> wrote in message
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> Isn't that what Bill said? And who the heck was doing the testing?
> Must have been the same people that are taking care of most technical
> support issues these daze.[/color]

There were five million downloads of the pre-release builds. May be you
should of downloaded it too, and give your feedback before it went RTM?

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Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
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Old 02-22-2007, 06:15 PM
jmathers
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Re: Most thoroughly tested Microsoft Software ever?

Yeah I heard Bill say that too. So your saying that five million
people never reported any problems? Lets see, I guess they didn't do
any development work, or empty their trash, or try printing anything
or try using any Gadgets. I know, I should have done a clean
install, and this is what is causing all my problems. I guess no one
truly understands what a clean install means for some people.


On Fri, 23 Feb 2007 01:38:07 -0000, "Paul Smith"
<Paul@nospam.windowsresource.net> wrote:
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>"jmathers" <jm********.com> wrote in message
>news:m5fst2tdq2rhb97ch9en4k89b621i4i927@4ax.com...[color=green]
>> Isn't that what Bill said? And who the heck was doing the testing?
>> Must have been the same people that are taking care of most technical
>> support issues these daze.[/color]
>
>There were five million downloads of the pre-release builds. May be you
>should of downloaded it too, and give your feedback before it went RTM?[/color]
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Old 02-22-2007, 07:30 PM
Richard Urban
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Re: Most thoroughly tested Microsoft Software ever?

The testers didn't try it on YOUR computer. YOU could have! Then you could
have contributed.

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You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!



"jmathers" <jm********.com> wrote in message
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> Yeah I heard Bill say that too. So your saying that five million
> people never reported any problems? Lets see, I guess they didn't do
> any development work, or empty their trash, or try printing anything
> or try using any Gadgets. I know, I should have done a clean
> install, and this is what is causing all my problems. I guess no one
> truly understands what a clean install means for some people.
>
>
> On Fri, 23 Feb 2007 01:38:07 -0000, "Paul Smith"
> <Paul@nospam.windowsresource.net> wrote:
>[color=green]
>>"jmathers" <jm********.com> wrote in message
>>news:m5fst2tdq2rhb97ch9en4k89b621i4i927@4ax.com...[color=darkred]
>>> Isn't that what Bill said? And who the heck was doing the testing?
>>> Must have been the same people that are taking care of most technical
>>> support issues these daze.[/color]
>>
>>There were five million downloads of the pre-release builds. May be you
>>should of downloaded it too, and give your feedback before it went RTM?[/color][/color]

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Old 02-22-2007, 07:30 PM
Adam Albright
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Re: Most thoroughly tested Microsoft Software ever?

On Thu, 22 Feb 2007 23:17:03 -0500, "Richard Urban"
<richardurbanREMOVETHIS********.com> wrote:
[color=blue]
>The testers didn't try it on YOUR computer. YOU could have! Then you could
>have contributed.[/color]

What I've seen of the testers based on the release version of Vista, I
think most "testers" would have trouble walking and chewing gum at the
same time.


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Old 02-22-2007, 08:45 PM
Dale
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Re: Most thoroughly tested Microsoft Software ever?


"jmathers" <jm********.com> wrote in message
news:m5fst2tdq2rhb97ch9en4k89b621i4i927@4ax.com...[color=blue]
> Isn't that what Bill said? And who the heck was doing the testing?[/color]

Shane Nokes
[color=blue]
> Must have been the same people that are taking care of most technical
> support issues these daze.
> I can not believe that Visual Studio 2005 SP1 behaves the way it does
> in Vista; its a joke. Yeah, I know, there's a Beta patch for Vista
> users; and why would I apply anything Beta from Microsoft, when the
> production/live stuff doesn't work worth a crap. Currently I am dead
> in the water waiting for the VS patch for Vista, and all because I
> decided to upgrade to Vista.[/color]

You installed a new OS on a production development box without checking the
MSDN newsgroups to see if it would work? Are you familiar with
msdn.microsoft.com? It has been all over there for months.
[color=blue]
>Wish I could get my money back.[/color]

You can
[color=blue]
>Funny
> thing is, I downloaded and ran the Vista upgrade advisor program that
> was supposed to tell me about these issues. Never reported a single
> issue until I actually started the upgrade process, then it told me
> that I needed to uninstall a number of programs. Visual Studio wasn't
> one of them. THe upgrade advisor never told me that the upgrade was
> going to throw away my current printer drivers, because there are no
> supported drivers for a printer I bought 1 year ago. HP has told me
> they will support the printer, it might be a while though. I guess
> everybody was in the dark here about when people might actually need
> this stuff.[/color]

And I cannot imagine that a developer would do an upgrade rather than a
clean install.
[color=blue]
>
> Its great to see all the old problems I used to experience, suddenly
> reappear. Like clicking on the recycle bin, emptying the trash, but
> the list stays there, although it says it emptied the trash.[/color]

Yep. You got 'em on that one. Score: Them 3, you .005[color=blue]
>
> Is the UAC for real? I would imagine 99.9% of the users have turned
> this crap off. Is it OK to do this on virtually everything you try
> and do. I feel like my mother is watching and approving everything I
> do.[/color]

Read the posts. Decide for yourself. You either want security or you
don't. They give you the option.
[color=blue]
>
> Are users expected to debug the few gadgets that are out there? I
> have downloaded several of these and end up with errors when I reboot,
> asking me if I want to debug... Why the heck would I want a Weather
> gadget that never seems to update. What am I supposed to do with this
> debug information; maybe actually fix the Gadget? I know what
> happened; the people who worked on the OS also wrote some Gadgets![/color]

Gadgets aren't critical development tools - at least any gadgets I have seen
so far. *shrug*.. skip them if they don't work. Even on a home pc used for
surfing or whatever else, they're optional. You can disable them.
[color=blue]
>
> I'm not sure how to fix the IE message "The current web page is trying
> to open a site in your trusted sites" message. Jeez, I am on a
> Microsoft web site trying to look at the Gadgets. Love the navigation
> there also. I am looking for the new stuff, so maybe selecting last
> record and working backwards will work; NOT.
>
> I want names and numbers for the people responsible for this atrocity
> called Vista![/color]

1-800-Microsoft. Mr. Bill Gates.

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Old 02-23-2007, 03:45 AM
john - no not that one
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Re: Most thoroughly tested Microsoft Software ever?


"Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS********.com> wrote in message
news:%23HFL6FwVHHA.1036@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> The testers didn't try it on YOUR computer. YOU could have! Then you could
> have contributed.[/color]

Unfortunately, testing and "contributing" aren't all they're cracked up to
be.

To the best of my knowledge, and throughout all OS betas since Win95, MS
ignores "contributions" from testers at times.
More often than will -ever- be admitted to here.
Back then they called it "works as expected" - now they simply write off
problems by saying it's "by design".
Same problem, different dismissal is all.

But same now as then, once they close an issue, they will no longer discuss
it - sometimes without explanation.

MS is a business, a monopolostic behemoth, and they are in it to make money.
Consumer input is not exactly priority #1.


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Old 02-23-2007, 05:45 AM
mikeyhsd
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Re: Most thoroughly tested Microsoft Software ever?

like your self, a self proclaimed EXPERIENCED user who upgraded a production system without testing it first.

whine, whine, whine.

[email]mikeyhsd@sport.rr.commikeyhsd@sport.rr.com[/email]

"Adam Albright" <AA@ABC.net> wrote in message news:ouqst21358qgdoqe8ed7nud3abru8d8242@4ax.com...
On Thu, 22 Feb 2007 23:17:03 -0500, "Richard Urban"
<richardurbanREMOVETHIS********.com> wrote:
[color=blue]
>The testers didn't try it on YOUR computer. YOU could have! Then you could
>have contributed.[/color]

What I've seen of the testers based on the release version of Vista, I
think most "testers" would have trouble walking and chewing gum at the
same time.


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Old 02-23-2007, 08:00 AM
Zim Babwe
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Re: Most thoroughly tested Microsoft Software ever?

You are a developer and rushed to upgrade to Vista without going through the
newsgroups looking for issues on VS 2005 before upgrading? I have a machine
that has Vista on it (a test machine) but my work machine has XP and VS 2005
because I know it works. Yes, I have applied the patch to VS, but VS
doesn't behave properly so I can't rely on it for my day to day work.

If you had looked at the microsoft.public.dotnet.general or languages.vb
forums, you would see the postings regarding Vista and VS 2005. Keep your
Vista disk until they release SP1 and do a clean install of XP so you can
get back to work. There are too many issues to stay with Vista right now.


"jmathers" <jm********.com> wrote in message
news:m5fst2tdq2rhb97ch9en4k89b621i4i927@4ax.com...[color=blue]
> Isn't that what Bill said? And who the heck was doing the testing?
> Must have been the same people that are taking care of most technical
> support issues these daze.
> I can not believe that Visual Studio 2005 SP1 behaves the way it does
> in Vista; its a joke. Yeah, I know, there's a Beta patch for Vista
> users; and why would I apply anything Beta from Microsoft, when the
> production/live stuff doesn't work worth a crap. Currently I am dead
> in the water waiting for the VS patch for Vista, and all because I
> decided to upgrade to Vista. Wish I could get my money back. Funny
> thing is, I downloaded and ran the Vista upgrade advisor program that
> was supposed to tell me about these issues. Never reported a single
> issue until I actually started the upgrade process, then it told me
> that I needed to uninstall a number of programs. Visual Studio wasn't
> one of them. THe upgrade advisor never told me that the upgrade was
> going to throw away my current printer drivers, because there are no
> supported drivers for a printer I bought 1 year ago. HP has told me
> they will support the printer, it might be a while though. I guess
> everybody was in the dark here about when people might actually need
> this stuff.
>
> Its great to see all the old problems I used to experience, suddenly
> reappear. Like clicking on the recycle bin, emptying the trash, but
> the list stays there, although it says it emptied the trash.
>
> Is the UAC for real? I would imagine 99.9% of the users have turned
> this crap off. Is it OK to do this on virtually everything you try
> and do. I feel like my mother is watching and approving everything I
> do.
>
> Are users expected to debug the few gadgets that are out there? I
> have downloaded several of these and end up with errors when I reboot,
> asking me if I want to debug... Why the heck would I want a Weather
> gadget that never seems to update. What am I supposed to do with this
> debug information; maybe actually fix the Gadget? I know what
> happened; the people who worked on the OS also wrote some Gadgets!
>
> I'm not sure how to fix the IE message "The current web page is trying
> to open a site in your trusted sites" message. Jeez, I am on a
> Microsoft web site trying to look at the Gadgets. Love the navigation
> there also. I am looking for the new stuff, so maybe selecting last
> record and working backwards will work; NOT.
>
> I want names and numbers for the people responsible for this atrocity
> called Vista![/color]


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Old 02-23-2007, 08:15 AM
Robert Firth
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Re: Most thoroughly tested Microsoft Software ever?

You are insulting many people that are here to help. I don't think that is
necessary.

I reported all the problems I had, and now I don't have those problems
anymore. I have drivers for all my devices and they seem to be decent. It is
very stable on my system. I won't say that it will absolutely work on your
system because some manufacturers are not providing compatible drivers and
programs.

It is only 3 weeks after the launch of a new operating system. While it
seems like a long time and developers really had time before launch to get
ready, that is the reality. Those companies are slow to react. Vista
provides an excellent base for Microsoft to work on for future releases,
especially now since programmers will have extra incentive to follow proper
programming practices to not break compatibility now that Microsoft is
enforcing least privilege programs.

--
/* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
* Robert Firth *
* Windows Vista x86 RTM *
* [url]http://www.WinVistaInfo.org[/url] *
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */

"Adam Albright" <AA@ABC.net> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 22 Feb 2007 23:17:03 -0500, "Richard Urban"
> <richardurbanREMOVETHIS********.com> wrote:
>[color=green]
>>The testers didn't try it on YOUR computer. YOU could have! Then you could
>>have contributed.[/color]
>
> What I've seen of the testers based on the release version of Vista, I
> think most "testers" would have trouble walking and chewing gum at the
> same time.
>
>[/color]

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Old 02-23-2007, 10:15 AM
Shane Nokes
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Re: Most thoroughly tested Microsoft Software ever?

I was only one of the testers ;)

There were tons of us working on this.

Even with that said, Vista is going to have issues until SP1, no arguments
there.

How many of those issues reside with MS and how many reside with HW
manufacturers is up for debate.

Vista is not perfect, nor will any OS be.

Remember they just made a huge jump in the number of people using the OS.
New issues are bound to come up.



"Dale" <nospam@nospam.ever> wrote in message
news:efMqTuwVHHA.4668@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
>
> "jmathers" <jm********.com> wrote in message
> news:m5fst2tdq2rhb97ch9en4k89b621i4i927@4ax.com...[color=green]
>> Isn't that what Bill said? And who the heck was doing the testing?[/color]
>
> Shane Nokes
>[color=green]
>> Must have been the same people that are taking care of most technical
>> support issues these daze.
>> I can not believe that Visual Studio 2005 SP1 behaves the way it does
>> in Vista; its a joke. Yeah, I know, there's a Beta patch for Vista
>> users; and why would I apply anything Beta from Microsoft, when the
>> production/live stuff doesn't work worth a crap. Currently I am dead
>> in the water waiting for the VS patch for Vista, and all because I
>> decided to upgrade to Vista.[/color]
>
> You installed a new OS on a production development box without checking
> the MSDN newsgroups to see if it would work? Are you familiar with
> msdn.microsoft.com? It has been all over there for months.
>[color=green]
>>Wish I could get my money back.[/color]
>
> You can
>[color=green]
>>Funny
>> thing is, I downloaded and ran the Vista upgrade advisor program that
>> was supposed to tell me about these issues. Never reported a single
>> issue until I actually started the upgrade process, then it told me
>> that I needed to uninstall a number of programs. Visual Studio wasn't
>> one of them. THe upgrade advisor never told me that the upgrade was
>> going to throw away my current printer drivers, because there are no
>> supported drivers for a printer I bought 1 year ago. HP has told me
>> they will support the printer, it might be a while though. I guess
>> everybody was in the dark here about when people might actually need
>> this stuff.[/color]
>
> And I cannot imagine that a developer would do an upgrade rather than a
> clean install.
>[color=green]
>>
>> Its great to see all the old problems I used to experience, suddenly
>> reappear. Like clicking on the recycle bin, emptying the trash, but
>> the list stays there, although it says it emptied the trash.[/color]
>
> Yep. You got 'em on that one. Score: Them 3, you .005[color=green]
>>
>> Is the UAC for real? I would imagine 99.9% of the users have turned
>> this crap off. Is it OK to do this on virtually everything you try
>> and do. I feel like my mother is watching and approving everything I
>> do.[/color]
>
> Read the posts. Decide for yourself. You either want security or you
> don't. They give you the option.
>[color=green]
>>
>> Are users expected to debug the few gadgets that are out there? I
>> have downloaded several of these and end up with errors when I reboot,
>> asking me if I want to debug... Why the heck would I want a Weather
>> gadget that never seems to update. What am I supposed to do with this
>> debug information; maybe actually fix the Gadget? I know what
>> happened; the people who worked on the OS also wrote some Gadgets![/color]
>
> Gadgets aren't critical development tools - at least any gadgets I have
> seen so far. *shrug*.. skip them if they don't work. Even on a home pc
> used for surfing or whatever else, they're optional. You can disable
> them.
>[color=green]
>>
>> I'm not sure how to fix the IE message "The current web page is trying
>> to open a site in your trusted sites" message. Jeez, I am on a
>> Microsoft web site trying to look at the Gadgets. Love the navigation
>> there also. I am looking for the new stuff, so maybe selecting last
>> record and working backwards will work; NOT.
>>
>> I want names and numbers for the people responsible for this atrocity
>> called Vista![/color]
>
> 1-800-Microsoft. Mr. Bill Gates.
>[/color]
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Old 02-23-2007, 10:30 AM
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
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Re: Most thoroughly tested Microsoft Software ever?

"I am dead in the water waiting for the VS patch for Vista, and all because
I decided to upgrade to Vista"
Really?
You installed something new on your computer without adequately testing or
researching beforehand?
Developers I know would do it differently and they do.

The Upgrade Advisor is just that an advisor.
No one should make more of that or other similar tools than there is.
You also needed to do appropriate research based on your specific needs.

"I guess everybody was in the dark here"
Not really, however some hardware manufacturers have done more than others.
If the printer is important, why didn't you verify Vista compatibility with
HP before upgrading.

UAC is for real and it works very well.
Once I had my computer setup, I rarely see UAC.
Disable UAC while you set up the computer.
Then once done, reenable UAC.
However some, relatively few, have legitimate reasons to disable UAC.

"Wish I could get my money back."
Very easy, return it to the seller.
If you live in North America, you can return vista directly to Microsoft if
the seller does not accept returns.

--
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[url]http://www3.telus.net/dandemar[/url]
[url]http://www.dts-l.org[/url]


"jmathers" <jm********.com> wrote in message
news:m5fst2tdq2rhb97ch9en4k89b621i4i927@4ax.com...[color=blue]
> Isn't that what Bill said? And who the heck was doing the testing?
> Must have been the same people that are taking care of most technical
> support issues these daze.
> I can not believe that Visual Studio 2005 SP1 behaves the way it does
> in Vista; its a joke. Yeah, I know, there's a Beta patch for Vista
> users; and why would I apply anything Beta from Microsoft, when the
> production/live stuff doesn't work worth a crap. Currently I am dead
> in the water waiting for the VS patch for Vista, and all because I
> decided to upgrade to Vista. Wish I could get my money back. Funny
> thing is, I downloaded and ran the Vista upgrade advisor program that
> was supposed to tell me about these issues. Never reported a single
> issue until I actually started the upgrade process, then it told me
> that I needed to uninstall a number of programs. Visual Studio wasn't
> one of them. THe upgrade advisor never told me that the upgrade was
> going to throw away my current printer drivers, because there are no
> supported drivers for a printer I bought 1 year ago. HP has told me
> they will support the printer, it might be a while though. I guess
> everybody was in the dark here about when people might actually need
> this stuff.
>
> Its great to see all the old problems I used to experience, suddenly
> reappear. Like clicking on the recycle bin, emptying the trash, but
> the list stays there, although it says it emptied the trash.
>
> Is the UAC for real? I would imagine 99.9% of the users have turned
> this crap off. Is it OK to do this on virtually everything you try
> and do. I feel like my mother is watching and approving everything I
> do.
>
> Are users expected to debug the few gadgets that are out there? I
> have downloaded several of these and end up with errors when I reboot,
> asking me if I want to debug... Why the heck would I want a Weather
> gadget that never seems to update. What am I supposed to do with this
> debug information; maybe actually fix the Gadget? I know what
> happened; the people who worked on the OS also wrote some Gadgets!
>
> I'm not sure how to fix the IE message "The current web page is trying
> to open a site in your trusted sites" message. Jeez, I am on a
> Microsoft web site trying to look at the Gadgets. Love the navigation
> there also. I am looking for the new stuff, so maybe selecting last
> record and working backwards will work; NOT.
>
> I want names and numbers for the people responsible for this atrocity
> called Vista![/color]

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Old 02-23-2007, 12:16 PM
John Butler
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Re: Most thoroughly tested Microsoft Software ever?

Jupiter

I think you may have missed the point. There is a Catch 22 here!

We have hundreds of Windows XP installations. Like many with a large number
of PC's we are going to wait and see how Vista goes, at present it does not
offer any value for money. We certainly will not buy it this year.

All users are distrustful of going to Vista because XP Pro is a well
understood and reliable system. Yet if lots of users hold off until Vista is
"mature" how will Microsoft get the feedback to improve it?

Perhaps Windows has reached the end of its development and Microsoft can not
really improve it much, and just float new versions to keep their cash
flowing in?

Think of the car manufacturers in a similar situation who mostly
disappeared.

John Butler


Jupiter Jones [MVP]" <jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com> wrote in message
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> "I am dead in the water waiting for the VS patch for Vista, and all
> because I decided to upgrade to Vista"
> Really?
> You installed something new on your computer without adequately testing or
> researching beforehand?
> Developers I know would do it differently and they do.
>
> The Upgrade Advisor is just that an advisor.
> No one should make more of that or other similar tools than there is.
> You also needed to do appropriate research based on your specific needs.
>
> "I guess everybody was in the dark here"
> Not really, however some hardware manufacturers have done more than
> others.
> If the printer is important, why didn't you verify Vista compatibility
> with HP before upgrading.
>
> UAC is for real and it works very well.
> Once I had my computer setup, I rarely see UAC.
> Disable UAC while you set up the computer.
> Then once done, reenable UAC.
> However some, relatively few, have legitimate reasons to disable UAC.
>
> "Wish I could get my money back."
> Very easy, return it to the seller.
> If you live in North America, you can return vista directly to Microsoft
> if the seller does not accept returns.
>
> --
> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> [url]http://www3.telus.net/dandemar[/url]
> [url]http://www.dts-l.org[/url]
>
>
> "jmathers" <jm********.com> wrote in message
> news:m5fst2tdq2rhb97ch9en4k89b621i4i927@4ax.com...[color=green]
>> Isn't that what Bill said? And who the heck was doing the testing?
>> Must have been the same people that are taking care of most technical
>> support issues these daze.
>> I can not believe that Visual Studio 2005 SP1 behaves the way it does
>> in Vista; its a joke. Yeah, I know, there's a Beta patch for Vista
>> users; and why would I apply anything Beta from Microsoft, when the
>> production/live stuff doesn't work worth a crap. Currently I am dead
>> in the water waiting for the VS patch for Vista, and all because I
>> decided to upgrade to Vista. Wish I could get my money back. Funny
>> thing is, I downloaded and ran the Vista upgrade advisor program that
>> was supposed to tell me about these issues. Never reported a single
>> issue until I actually started the upgrade process, then it told me
>> that I needed to uninstall a number of programs. Visual Studio wasn't
>> one of them. THe upgrade advisor never told me that the upgrade was
>> going to throw away my current printer drivers, because there are no
>> supported drivers for a printer I bought 1 year ago. HP has told me
>> they will support the printer, it might be a while though. I guess
>> everybody was in the dark here about when people might actually need
>> this stuff.
>>
>> Its great to see all the old problems I used to experience, suddenly
>> reappear. Like clicking on the recycle bin, emptying the trash, but
>> the list stays there, although it says it emptied the trash.
>>
>> Is the UAC for real? I would imagine 99.9% of the users have turned
>> this crap off. Is it OK to do this on virtually everything you try
>> and do. I feel like my mother is watching and approving everything I
>> do.
>>
>> Are users expected to debug the few gadgets that are out there? I
>> have downloaded several of these and end up with errors when I reboot,
>> asking me if I want to debug... Why the heck would I want a Weather
>> gadget that never seems to update. What am I supposed to do with this
>> debug information; maybe actually fix the Gadget? I know what
>> happened; the people who worked on the OS also wrote some Gadgets!
>>
>> I'm not sure how to fix the IE message "The current web page is trying
>> to open a site in your trusted sites" message. Jeez, I am on a
>> Microsoft web site trying to look at the Gadgets. Love the navigation
>> there also. I am looking for the new stuff, so maybe selecting last
>> record and working backwards will work; NOT.
>>
>> I want names and numbers for the people responsible for this atrocity
>> called Vista![/color]
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"Robert Firth" <webmaster@winvistainfo.org> wrote in message
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> You are insulting many people that are here to help. I don't think that is
> necessary.
>
> I reported all the problems I had, and now I don't have those problems
> anymore. I have drivers for all my devices and they seem to be decent.[/color]
Admit it you had to buy new hardware didn't you!


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Old 02-24-2007, 08:45 PM
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Re: Most thoroughly tested Microsoft Software ever?

Do you spammers have a life?

"jmathers" <jm********.com> wrote in message
news:m5fst2tdq2rhb97ch9en4k89b621i4i927@4ax.com...[color=blue]
> Isn't that what Bill said? And who the heck was doing the testing?
> Must have been the same people that are taking care of most technical
> support issues these daze.
> I can not believe that Visual Studio 2005 SP1 behaves the way it does
> in Vista; its a joke. Yeah, I know, there's a Beta patch for Vista
> users; and why would I apply anything Beta from Microsoft, when the
> production/live stuff doesn't work worth a crap. Currently I am dead
> in the water waiting for the VS patch for Vista, and all because I
> decided to upgrade to Vista. Wish I could get my money back. Funny
> thing is, I downloaded and ran the Vista upgrade advisor program that
> was supposed to tell me about these issues. Never reported a single
> issue until I actually started the upgrade process, then it told me
> that I needed to uninstall a number of programs. Visual Studio wasn't
> one of them. THe upgrade advisor never told me that the upgrade was
> going to throw away my current printer drivers, because there are no
> supported drivers for a printer I bought 1 year ago. HP has told me
> they will support the printer, it might be a while though. I guess
> everybody was in the dark here about when people might actually need
> this stuff.
>
> Its great to see all the old problems I used to experience, suddenly
> reappear. Like clicking on the recycle bin, emptying the trash, but
> the list stays there, although it says it emptied the trash.
>
> Is the UAC for real? I would imagine 99.9% of the users have turned
> this crap off. Is it OK to do this on virtually everything you try
> and do. I feel like my mother is watching and approving everything I
> do.
>
> Are users expected to debug the few gadgets that are out there? I
> have downloaded several of these and end up with errors when I reboot,
> asking me if I want to debug... Why the heck would I want a Weather
> gadget that never seems to update. What am I supposed to do with this
> debug information; maybe actually fix the Gadget? I know what
> happened; the people who worked on the OS also wrote some Gadgets!
>
> I'm not sure how to fix the IE message "The current web page is trying
> to open a site in your trusted sites" message. Jeez, I am on a
> Microsoft web site trying to look at the Gadgets. Love the navigation
> there also. I am looking for the new stuff, so maybe selecting last
> record and working backwards will work; NOT.
>
> I want names and numbers for the people responsible for this atrocity
> called Vista![/color]

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