So as an emergency replacement I bought a Dell from PC World. It has Vista Home Premium. I've spent a few days building my fairly complex environment, and moving setting and files from the old machine (which will run, but only if its flat on its side).
Already I hate Vista.
- My start-up programs are blocked - because they are not registered with microsoft
- I am constantly asked to approve what I've just told the computer to do
- I cannot always get onto the network when I logoff one user and logon as another - DHCP wont get an address (why does it need to?)
- I have put all my personal shortcuts in the usual place (in a folder under the start menu for all users) but I'm not allowed to create shortcuts there. Shortcuts have to be created on the desktop, and moved.
- Once the Shortcuts are there they can be found by the search, but the folder will not expand.
- While importing address books for thunderbird, the import dialog showed only 3 of the four file in the folder. Typing the name worked, and the addresses were imported.
After SP1 my network driver is blocked and my DVD drive doesn't work
- System restore to the rescue? - No - as usual!
- After system restore the system starts to install SP1, which this time fails and is backed out (as part of the process)
- The list of applied fixes says it was successful!
- Now I have a network - great, but no DVD - "This device cannot start. (Code 10)" - Very helpful.
- A fix recommends deleting a registry hive and re-booting.
- I cannot get access to all of the registry hive (access denied AGAIN!), and the piece I can't see doesn't get exported - so no backup if I do this.
- The solution to the problem according to Microsoft - apply SP1!
Does it remind you of "There's a hole in my bucket"?
Where now - Linux maybe?
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