Enough Windows Updates Yet?

Have there been enough Windows Updates yet to make Vista a stable and
reliable OS? I'm considering Vista Ultimate on Asus A8N-SLI Delux board,
AMD 3200 64 bit processor, 2 GB RAM, 250 GB HD, nVidia 6800 Video. Apps I
primarily use are Photoshop 7, Visual Studio 2005, SQL Server 2005. Since
the initial release of Vista are there enough updates to make it decent? I
think I'll go with 32 over 64 bit. Or, with my config, would you recommend
64 bit? Thanks a lot.

Windows Vista has been stable since it was released last year. If you do
experience stability issues, its usually a device driver or software
compatibility issue which are most times third party related. As for
compatibility with Photoshop 7, not guaranteed, especially on Vista x64. I
am running Creative Suite 3 on Vista x86 and it works quite nicely, Adobe
says they only certify it for Vista x86 to.

As for Vista x64 or x86, again Stick with 32 bit Vista, mainly for
compatibility reasons, such as device drivers and the majority of most
software you are likely to run will do just fine with Vista 32 bit and 4 GBs
of RAM. Vista 64-bit true power lies in its ability to address large amounts
of memory beyond 4 GBs, since the buck really stops at 4 GBs for 32 Bit
Vista. There have been performance test that yes prove that Vista 64-bit
performs good with 4 GBs or more RAM but then again, there are trade offs
such as compatibility which I previously mentioned.

Some other nice features of Vista include all device drivers must be signed
before they can be installed on the system, Patch Guard which prevents the
OS kernel from be patched or altered by third party software. So, there are
some try security benefits there too.
--
Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry

<msnews.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:...
> Have there been enough Windows Updates yet to make Vista a stable and
> reliable OS? I'm considering Vista Ultimate on Asus A8N-SLI Delux board,
> AMD 3200 64 bit processor, 2 GB RAM, 250 GB HD, nVidia 6800 Video. Apps I
> primarily use are Photoshop 7, Visual Studio 2005, SQL Server 2005. Since
> the initial release of Vista are there enough updates to make it decent?
> I think I'll go with 32 over 64 bit. Or, with my config, would you
> recommend 64 bit? Thanks a lot.
>
>
>

Thanks for the reply. I think I'll make the move to Vista. It looks like a
nice OS with some interesting features, etc. I've been an XP Pro user for a
long time now and have had virtually zere issues with it. No real reason to
upgrade accept for something new.


"Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Windows Vista has been stable since it was released last year. If you do
> experience stability issues, its usually a device driver or software
> compatibility issue which are most times third party related. As for
> compatibility with Photoshop 7, not guaranteed, especially on Vista x64. I
> am running Creative Suite 3 on Vista x86 and it works quite nicely, Adobe
> says they only certify it for Vista x86 to.
>
> As for Vista x64 or x86, again Stick with 32 bit Vista, mainly for
> compatibility reasons, such as device drivers and the majority of most
> software you are likely to run will do just fine with Vista 32 bit and 4
> GBs of RAM. Vista 64-bit true power lies in its ability to address large
> amounts of memory beyond 4 GBs, since the buck really stops at 4 GBs for
> 32 Bit Vista. There have been performance test that yes prove that Vista
> 64-bit performs good with 4 GBs or more RAM but then again, there are
> trade offs such as compatibility which I previously mentioned.
>
> Some other nice features of Vista include all device drivers must be
> signed before they can be installed on the system, Patch Guard which
> prevents the OS kernel from be patched or altered by third party software.
> So, there are some try security benefits there too.
> --
> Andre
> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
>
> <msnews.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Have there been enough Windows Updates yet to make Vista a stable and
>> reliable OS? I'm considering Vista Ultimate on Asus A8N-SLI Delux board,
>> AMD 3200 64 bit processor, 2 GB RAM, 250 GB HD, nVidia 6800 Video. Apps
>> I primarily use are Photoshop 7, Visual Studio 2005, SQL Server 2005.
>> Since the initial release of Vista are there enough updates to make it
>> decent? I think I'll go with 32 over 64 bit. Or, with my config, would
>> you recommend 64 bit? Thanks a lot.
>>
>>
>>
>
>

well, since i'm sure you read the post of people i'm sure you saw most of
them say don't upgrade unless it is something that's required of you, like
work, etc. but it's your choice, i had few problems with it, but eventually
after several factory restore managed to get it working right.

--
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<msnews.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:%23uh%...
> Thanks for the reply. I think I'll make the move to Vista. It looks like
> a nice OS with some interesting features, etc. I've been an XP Pro user
> for a long time now and have had virtually zere issues with it. No real
> reason to upgrade accept for something new.
>
>
> "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Windows Vista has been stable since it was released last year. If you do
>> experience stability issues, its usually a device driver or software
>> compatibility issue which are most times third party related. As for
>> compatibility with Photoshop 7, not guaranteed, especially on Vista x64.
>> I am running Creative Suite 3 on Vista x86 and it works quite nicely,
>> Adobe says they only certify it for Vista x86 to.
>>
>> As for Vista x64 or x86, again Stick with 32 bit Vista, mainly for
>> compatibility reasons, such as device drivers and the majority of most
>> software you are likely to run will do just fine with Vista 32 bit and 4
>> GBs of RAM. Vista 64-bit true power lies in its ability to address large
>> amounts of memory beyond 4 GBs, since the buck really stops at 4 GBs for
>> 32 Bit Vista. There have been performance test that yes prove that Vista
>> 64-bit performs good with 4 GBs or more RAM but then again, there are
>> trade offs such as compatibility which I previously mentioned.
>>
>> Some other nice features of Vista include all device drivers must be
>> signed before they can be installed on the system, Patch Guard which
>> prevents the OS kernel from be patched or altered by third party
>> software. So, there are some try security benefits there too.
>> --
>> Andre
>> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
>> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
>> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
>>
>> <msnews.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> Have there been enough Windows Updates yet to make Vista a stable and
>>> reliable OS? I'm considering Vista Ultimate on Asus A8N-SLI Delux
>>> board, AMD 3200 64 bit processor, 2 GB RAM, 250 GB HD, nVidia 6800
>>> Video. Apps I primarily use are Photoshop 7, Visual Studio 2005, SQL
>>> Server 2005. Since the initial release of Vista are there enough updates
>>> to make it decent? I think I'll go with 32 over 64 bit. Or, with my
>>> config, would you recommend 64 bit? Thanks a lot.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

You can read our 72 page review at the following link:
http://www.activewin.com/reviews/sof...ta/index.shtml
--
Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
<msnews.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:%23uh%...
> Thanks for the reply. I think I'll make the move to Vista. It looks like
> a nice OS with some interesting features, etc. I've been an XP Pro user
> for a long time now and have had virtually zere issues with it. No real
> reason to upgrade accept for something new.
>
>
> "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Windows Vista has been stable since it was released last year. If you do
>> experience stability issues, its usually a device driver or software
>> compatibility issue which are most times third party related. As for
>> compatibility with Photoshop 7, not guaranteed, especially on Vista x64.
>> I am running Creative Suite 3 on Vista x86 and it works quite nicely,
>> Adobe says they only certify it for Vista x86 to.
>>
>> As for Vista x64 or x86, again Stick with 32 bit Vista, mainly for
>> compatibility reasons, such as device drivers and the majority of most
>> software you are likely to run will do just fine with Vista 32 bit and 4
>> GBs of RAM. Vista 64-bit true power lies in its ability to address large
>> amounts of memory beyond 4 GBs, since the buck really stops at 4 GBs for
>> 32 Bit Vista. There have been performance test that yes prove that Vista
>> 64-bit performs good with 4 GBs or more RAM but then again, there are
>> trade offs such as compatibility which I previously mentioned.
>>
>> Some other nice features of Vista include all device drivers must be
>> signed before they can be installed on the system, Patch Guard which
>> prevents the OS kernel from be patched or altered by third party
>> software. So, there are some try security benefits there too.
>> --
>> Andre
>> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
>> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
>> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
>>
>> <msnews.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> Have there been enough Windows Updates yet to make Vista a stable and
>>> reliable OS? I'm considering Vista Ultimate on Asus A8N-SLI Delux
>>> board, AMD 3200 64 bit processor, 2 GB RAM, 250 GB HD, nVidia 6800
>>> Video. Apps I primarily use are Photoshop 7, Visual Studio 2005, SQL
>>> Server 2005. Since the initial release of Vista are there enough updates
>>> to make it decent? I think I'll go with 32 over 64 bit. Or, with my
>>> config, would you recommend 64 bit? Thanks a lot.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Just when has any windows product been stable ? is the real question

<msnews.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:...
> Have there been enough Windows Updates yet to make Vista a stable and
> reliable OS? I'm considering Vista Ultimate on Asus A8N-SLI Delux board,
> AMD 3200 64 bit processor, 2 GB RAM, 250 GB HD, nVidia 6800 Video. Apps I
> primarily use are Photoshop 7, Visual Studio 2005, SQL Server 2005. Since
> the initial release of Vista are there enough updates to make it decent?
> I think I'll go with 32 over 64 bit. Or, with my config, would you
> recommend 64 bit? Thanks a lot.
>
>
>

On Sun, 4 Nov 2007 19:37:04 -0500, "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]"
<> wrote:

>Some other nice features of Vista include all device drivers must be signed
>before they can be installed on the system,

'Feature' LOL

For me, regularly.
Others report similar experiences.
Windows Vista has been stable for me on two older computers for about
a year.
But then I do my best to have appropriate drivers for my hardware and
keep the software up to date..
Keeping the systems free of malware goes a long way as well.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
http://www.dts-l.org


"DeADtIreD" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Just when has any windows product been stable ? is the real question

Before considering 64 bit, make sure all your hardware has Windows
Vista 64 bit support.

Whether Windows Vista is stable or not largely depends on the
installed hardware and software.
With appropriate drivers, compatible software and the computer kept
free of malware, stability is the norm.

The Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor can be a good place to start:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...deadvisor.mspx
Keep in mind it is an advisor not a definitive tool.
Us it along with other research to determine if your computer is ready
for Windows Vista.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
http://www.dts-l.org


<msnews.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:...
> Have there been enough Windows Updates yet to make Vista a stable
> and reliable OS? I'm considering Vista Ultimate on Asus A8N-SLI
> Delux board, AMD 3200 64 bit processor, 2 GB RAM, 250 GB HD, nVidia
> 6800 Video. Apps I primarily use are Photoshop 7, Visual Studio
> 2005, SQL Server 2005. Since the initial release of Vista are there
> enough updates to make it decent? I think I'll go with 32 over 64
> bit. Or, with my config, would you recommend 64 bit? Thanks a lot.
>
>
>

WaIIy wrote:
> On Sun, 4 Nov 2007 19:37:04 -0500, "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]"
> <> wrote:
>
>> Some other nice features of Vista include all device drivers must be signed
>> before they can be installed on the system,
>
> 'Feature' LOL


Well, considering MS can't even make their own software compatible I
have to wonder who exactly is qualified to certify for signing and what
warranty the customer gets out of the extra problems they get from it.

Seems to me that X pays Y $Z and it's "Signed"

And if that cert gets withdrawn guess what, Vista crashes and the user
loses out yet again.