Why does Vista use up so much HDD space compared to XP?

I don't see 20GB or more of extra features in Vista compared to XP so
just what is using up so much more space in Vista?

Well, my 500 gig drive cost me about 120 bucks, which makes 20 gigs cost me
about 5. I decided to 'splurge' :/
Previewing Five Windows Vista Features:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...vistatips.mspx
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Mark L. Ferguson
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"Dave Seven" <> wrote in message
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> I don't see 20GB or more of extra features in Vista compared to XP so just
> what is using up so much more space in Vista?

On Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:53:28 -0500, "Mark L. Ferguson"
<> wrote:

>Well, my 500 gig drive cost me about 120 bucks, which makes 20 gigs cost me
>about 5. I decided to 'splurge' :/
>Previewing Five Windows Vista Features:
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...vistatips.mspx

As usual you totally miss the point. It isn't how big or cheap today's
hard drives are, rather how big, bloated and sluggish Windows has
become due mostly to sloppy programming and adding unasked for
"features" like Digital Rights Management, the much hated and useless
UAC and the comical Aero eye candy and other fluff.

A GOOD OS should be tightly written stay in the background, be fast
and responsive. Not big, bloated, sluggish and intrusive.

You know what Vista reminds me of?

The original Star Trek Episode 41, Season 2, called I, Mudd. A
character named Harcourt Fenton Mudd, a no account petty bit player
(Steve Ballmer?) has stumbled onto a planet of androids. His plan is
to enslave the galaxy with an army of 207,809 highly intelligent
androids. To this end the head android named Norman is sent up to the
Enterprise to take control of it.

The funny part of this episode is when Kirk and company beam down and
Mudd shows off his special android he's had Normal model after his
nagging wife Stella. He flips a switch and a ugly old bat, but still
an android is activated, immediately begins to nag, yell and bark at
Mudd. Think UAC. Mudd is gleeful he can shut the android up by a
clicking a remote.

The episode ends with Norman and the other androids getting
reprogrammed back to their original goal of helping mankind, while a
couple hundred copies of shrewish wife Stella, Mudd's wife, are
replicated to drive Mudd crazy since he can't shut off this version.

I hope Microsoft sees the error of their ways soon. Before they
unleash hundreds of Stellas to take over every PC on the planet and
nag, nag, nag.

http://www.ericweisstein.com/fun/startrek/IMudd.html

Vista will periodically create and accumulate system restore points which
add to the size.

Perform a Disk Cleanup:

Click on the blue Vista start button and then on the Computer
entry in the Start Menu. Right-click on your hard drive and
select Properties > Disk Cleanup > Files from all users.....
More Options > Clean Up (System Restore and Shadow Copies).


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

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"Dave Seven" wrote:

I don't see 20GB or more of extra features in Vista compared to XP so
just what is using up so much more space in Vista?

"Dave Seven" <> wrote in message
news:ws%Rj.102254$Cj7.25309@pd7urf2no...
> I don't see 20GB or more of extra features in Vista compared to XP so just
> what is using up so much more space in Vista?

All kinds of things in the background making your computing life better.
you really shouldn't be worried about 20 GB now days.
--

Ah... another star trek enhanced vista attack!

Well done, thanks for that... :-)

>Mudd

Mudd spelled backward is ddum... same thing as vishhhita

P.S. Mark Ferguson is a known crap vista supporter... blinded by the vista
(view).
Much like those androids he program does not allow him free will. He is
enslaved by visshiiit-a


"Adam Albright" <> wrote in message
news:...
> On Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:53:28 -0500, "Mark L. Ferguson"
> <> wrote:
>
>>Well, my 500 gig drive cost me about 120 bucks, which makes 20 gigs cost
>>me
>>about 5. I decided to 'splurge' :/
>>Previewing Five Windows Vista Features:
>>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...vistatips.mspx
>
> As usual you totally miss the point. It isn't how big or cheap today's
> hard drives are, rather how big, bloated and sluggish Windows has
> become due mostly to sloppy programming and adding unasked for
> "features" like Digital Rights Management, the much hated and useless
> UAC and the comical Aero eye candy and other fluff.
>
> A GOOD OS should be tightly written stay in the background, be fast
> and responsive. Not big, bloated, sluggish and intrusive.
>
> You know what Vista reminds me of?
>
> The original Star Trek Episode 41, Season 2, called I, Mudd. A
> character named Harcourt Fenton Mudd, a no account petty bit player
> (Steve Ballmer?) has stumbled onto a planet of androids. His plan is
> to enslave the galaxy with an army of 207,809 highly intelligent
> androids. To this end the head android named Norman is sent up to the
> Enterprise to take control of it.
>
> The funny part of this episode is when Kirk and company beam down and
> Mudd shows off his special android he's had Normal model after his
> nagging wife Stella. He flips a switch and a ugly old bat, but still
> an android is activated, immediately begins to nag, yell and bark at
> Mudd. Think UAC. Mudd is gleeful he can shut the android up by a
> clicking a remote.
>
> The episode ends with Norman and the other androids getting
> reprogrammed back to their original goal of helping mankind, while a
> couple hundred copies of shrewish wife Stella, Mudd's wife, are
> replicated to drive Mudd crazy since he can't shut off this version.
>
> I hope Microsoft sees the error of their ways soon. Before they
> unleash hundreds of Stellas to take over every PC on the planet and
> nag, nag, nag.
>
> http://www.ericweisstein.com/fun/startrek/IMudd.html
>

Amen Brother!!!!!

"Clear Windows" <> wrote in message
news:4819968e$...
> Ah... another star trek enhanced vista attack!
>
> Well done, thanks for that... :-)
>
>>Mudd
>
> Mudd spelled backward is ddum... same thing as vishhhita
>
> P.S. Mark Ferguson is a known crap vista supporter... blinded by the vista
> (view).
> Much like those androids he program does not allow him free will. He is
> enslaved by visshiiit-a
>
>
> "Adam Albright" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> On Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:53:28 -0500, "Mark L. Ferguson"
>> <> wrote:
>>
>>>Well, my 500 gig drive cost me about 120 bucks, which makes 20 gigs cost
>>>me
>>>about 5. I decided to 'splurge' :/
>>>Previewing Five Windows Vista Features:
>>>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...vistatips.mspx
>>
>> As usual you totally miss the point. It isn't how big or cheap today's
>> hard drives are, rather how big, bloated and sluggish Windows has
>> become due mostly to sloppy programming and adding unasked for
>> "features" like Digital Rights Management, the much hated and useless
>> UAC and the comical Aero eye candy and other fluff.
>>
>> A GOOD OS should be tightly written stay in the background, be fast
>> and responsive. Not big, bloated, sluggish and intrusive.
>>
>> You know what Vista reminds me of?
>>
>> The original Star Trek Episode 41, Season 2, called I, Mudd. A
>> character named Harcourt Fenton Mudd, a no account petty bit player
>> (Steve Ballmer?) has stumbled onto a planet of androids. His plan is
>> to enslave the galaxy with an army of 207,809 highly intelligent
>> androids. To this end the head android named Norman is sent up to the
>> Enterprise to take control of it.
>>
>> The funny part of this episode is when Kirk and company beam down and
>> Mudd shows off his special android he's had Normal model after his
>> nagging wife Stella. He flips a switch and a ugly old bat, but still
>> an android is activated, immediately begins to nag, yell and bark at
>> Mudd. Think UAC. Mudd is gleeful he can shut the android up by a
>> clicking a remote.
>>
>> The episode ends with Norman and the other androids getting
>> reprogrammed back to their original goal of helping mankind, while a
>> couple hundred copies of shrewish wife Stella, Mudd's wife, are
>> replicated to drive Mudd crazy since he can't shut off this version.
>>
>> I hope Microsoft sees the error of their ways soon. Before they
>> unleash hundreds of Stellas to take over every PC on the planet and
>> nag, nag, nag.
>>
>> http://www.ericweisstein.com/fun/startrek/IMudd.html
>>

Clear Windows, the dumb POS idiot moron wrote:

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STFU!!!
Frank

> STFU!!!

Do it first, and I will follow...



"Frank" <> wrote in message
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> Clear Windows, the dumb POS idiot moron wrote:
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> STFU!!!
> Frank
>