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...because I actually LIKE (really like!) Vista, I like Windows Media Player 11 (actually grabbed it for XP awhile ago), and IE7 isn't even a totally annoying POS! I almost like it! I really like the tab preview button. Opera needs that.

Me liking Windows/WMP/IE is right up there with hoxlund buying software (:wink:), so this has to be the Twilight Zone

i am in full agreement about vista, this o/s is kick ass so far

now we'll see how they do on holes and bugs

been running my 32bit 5384.4 for couple weeks now

I've got a new video card coming soon (X1800XT, up from a 6600GT) and will probably try the 64-bit version then...

I've been using IE7 under XP for months and I love it. No need for Firefox.

wow it was about time for an upgrade

let me get your view on why you switched to ati

I got to use the 64 bit version for about ten minutes Sunday before the transformer blew up on the electrical pole. Vista is now toasted so I'll format and try the 32 bit version by Tuesday.

Has anyone else noticed that the 64 bit version is sluggish? Don't know if its my system (x2 3800 w/2 gigs of ram ) or if it needs some tweaking to lower the overhead.

when i was running the 64 bit version it was noticeably faster

Ian wrote:I've been using IE7 under XP for months and I love it. No need for Firefox.

I've done both; I still like Firefox better. I just don't care for IE 7's interface, it seems that they attempted to dumb it down so much that they confused me more. I guess it just doesn't mesh with the interface guidelines programmed into my brain.

I got my test machine ready for Vista this weekend only to find that the DVD drive was behaving wonky. A new one should be here tomorrow, and then installation will commence.

hoxlund wrote:wow it was about time for an upgrade

let me get your view on why you switched to ati

Personally, I'm a nVidia man. But this time...the X1800XT is just as fast as a 7900GT in most games, blows it out of the water in Oblivion, and can be had for $240 if you grab the 256MB version (vers. $300). I got the $300, 512MB version - 2x the memory of the 7900GT!

Performance wise the differance between the 256MB & 512MB versions is zip...now. I'm hoping the 512MB helps when Crysis ships - it's my "big" game for now. Quake Wars/Prey won't be too much more hardware-intensive than Q4, so no problems there (2048x1536 w/4xAA @ ~35+FPS). Considering my monitor only goes to 1600x1200, this thing is gonna rock

Besides, it just seemed wrong to put a 6600GT into a 2.66GHz Core 2 Duo!

I do HATE how their stupid control panel needs .NET, though...

Oh yeah...forgot the best part: Oblivion, HDR, AND AA!

hoxlund wrote:when i was running the 64 bit version it was noticeably faster

Thanks, Hoxlund. I did get the 32 bit version installed yesterday and it does work better.

I'll give the 64 bit version another try after I locate another hard drive...it might have been a bad install or flaky drive the first time around.

Are you using a third party firewall on Vista?

bill, most 3rd party firewalls will not work with Vista...However, here's a free beta one (links on MS's site somewhere, but they like to bury it):

https://www.trendbeta.com/index.php?get=80

MonsterMan wrote:bill, most 3rd party firewalls will not work with Vista...However, here's a free beta one (links on MS's site somewhere, but they like to bury it):

https://www.trendbeta.com/index.php?get=80

Thanks for the link!

Just had a chance to install PC-cillian and so far, so good. Created a restore point just in case