vista is too pongerous. why didnt they make it quick & light

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Mrs Pixing wrote:
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spelling class drop-out??

Much depends on what Vista is installed. One needs a reasonably well
specified computer. Even then, it has issues which will be fixed in time.
One thing to bear in mind is that Vista has more security jumps to negotiate
than XP, but that is not such a bad thing.

Ensure that you run Disk Cleanup now and again to keep temporary internet
files and restore points in check.

Dump any 3rd party IE toolbars. They prove to be more of a hindrance than
help.

Try to keep at least 25% of your boot drive free. Hard drives that are
overly full are never happy regardless of what runs on them.

Norton and McAfee anti-virus solutions will slow you down too. Look to using
AVG or Avast, but completely remove all of Norton or McAfee first.



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Mike Hall
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Mike Hall - MVP wrote:
> Much depends on what Vista is installed. One needs a reasonably well
> specified computer. Even then, it has issues which will be fixed in
> time. One thing to bear in mind is that Vista has more security jumps
> to negotiate than XP, but that is not such a bad thing.
>
> Ensure that you run Disk Cleanup now and again to keep temporary
> internet files and restore points in check.
>
> Dump any 3rd party IE toolbars. They prove to be more of a hindrance
> than help.
>
> Try to keep at least 25% of your boot drive free. Hard drives that are
> overly full are never happy regardless of what runs on them.
>
> Norton and McAfee anti-virus solutions will slow you down too. Look to
> using AVG or Avast, but completely remove all of Norton or McAfee first.
>
>
>
> "Mrs Pixing" <> wrote in message
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NIS2007 won't slow down Vista at all. it will slow down XP after boot
up, however. AVG was a PIG on my Vista laptop. I can 't believe why
anyone recommends it.

AVG had issues at first, but I think that they have been overcome.

NIS 2007 will have an impact on performance, as will anything Symantec or
McAfee.. your choice to run with what you feel is best..


"David" <> wrote in message
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> Mike Hall - MVP wrote:
>> Much depends on what Vista is installed. One needs a reasonably well
>> specified computer. Even then, it has issues which will be fixed in time.
>> One thing to bear in mind is that Vista has more security jumps to
>> negotiate than XP, but that is not such a bad thing.
>>
>> Ensure that you run Disk Cleanup now and again to keep temporary internet
>> files and restore points in check.
>>
>> Dump any 3rd party IE toolbars. They prove to be more of a hindrance than
>> help.
>>
>> Try to keep at least 25% of your boot drive free. Hard drives that are
>> overly full are never happy regardless of what runs on them.
>>
>> Norton and McAfee anti-virus solutions will slow you down too. Look to
>> using AVG or Avast, but completely remove all of Norton or McAfee first.
>>
>>
>>
>> "Mrs Pixing" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> .
>>
> NIS2007 won't slow down Vista at all. it will slow down XP after boot up,
> however. AVG was a PIG on my Vista laptop. I can 't believe why anyone
> recommends it.

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Mike Hall
MS MVP Windows Shell/User
http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/

I have yet to see AVG cause that.
Norton, on the other hand, is well known for that.
If it works for you, congrats.
I won't allow it near any of the 250+ machines I manage!

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A Professional Amateur...If anyone knew it all, none of would be here!

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"David" <> wrote in message
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> Mike Hall - MVP wrote:
>> Much depends on what Vista is installed. One needs a reasonably well
>> specified computer. Even then, it has issues which will be fixed in time.
>> One thing to bear in mind is that Vista has more security jumps to
>> negotiate than XP, but that is not such a bad thing.
>>
>> Ensure that you run Disk Cleanup now and again to keep temporary internet
>> files and restore points in check.
>>
>> Dump any 3rd party IE toolbars. They prove to be more of a hindrance than
>> help.
>>
>> Try to keep at least 25% of your boot drive free. Hard drives that are
>> overly full are never happy regardless of what runs on them.
>>
>> Norton and McAfee anti-virus solutions will slow you down too. Look to
>> using AVG or Avast, but completely remove all of Norton or McAfee first.
>>
>>
>>
>> "Mrs Pixing" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> .
>>
> NIS2007 won't slow down Vista at all. it will slow down XP after boot up,
> however. AVG was a PIG on my Vista laptop. I can 't believe why anyone
> recommends it.

It ain't in no dictionary which ah could find.

CH


"Mrs Pixing" <> wrote in message
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Mrs Pixing wrote:
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Isn't that how you would like to be doris?
Quick and light?
Frank

"Chad Harris" <vistaneedsmuchowork.net> wrote in news:uon#B2W
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> It ain't in no dictionary which ah could find.
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> CH
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> "Mrs Pixing" <> wrote in message
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It sure does describe Vista.

Mike Hall - MVP wrote:
> AVG had issues at first, but I think that they have been overcome.
>
> NIS 2007 will have an impact on performance, as will anything Symantec
> or McAfee.. your choice to run with what you feel is best..
>
>
> "David" <> wrote in message
> news:. ..
>> Mike Hall - MVP wrote:
>>> Much depends on what Vista is installed. One needs a reasonably well
>>> specified computer. Even then, it has issues which will be fixed in
>>> time. One thing to bear in mind is that Vista has more security
>>> jumps to negotiate than XP, but that is not such a bad thing.
>>>
>>> Ensure that you run Disk Cleanup now and again to keep temporary
>>> internet files and restore points in check.
>>>
>>> Dump any 3rd party IE toolbars. They prove to be more of a hindrance
>>> than help.
>>>
>>> Try to keep at least 25% of your boot drive free. Hard drives that
>>> are overly full are never happy regardless of what runs on them.
>>>
>>> Norton and McAfee anti-virus solutions will slow you down too. Look
>>> to using AVG or Avast, but completely remove all of Norton or McAfee
>>> first.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Mrs Pixing" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>> .
>>>
>> NIS2007 won't slow down Vista at all. it will slow down XP after
>> boot up, however. AVG was a PIG on my Vista laptop. I can 't
>> believe why anyone recommends it.
>
sorry, but NIS2007 does NOT impact performance at all on the 2 vista
machines i have. No interference at boot up, when I want to open a
program when the desktop has finished loading. It's about unobtrusive a
virus program as I've ever seen. AVG brings up a frickin' window to
show a scan, at boot up. IMO, that blows, big time!

Dave