Microsoft: Set your systems for Vista

ZDnet ^ | May 18, 2006 | Ina Fried

[Racehorse]

I've heard that with MS-Vista,  Microsoft has finally put an end to the dreaded Blue Screen of Death.

I had no idea people were still getting those.  Haven't seen one since 1995 or there abouts.  And with Windows 2000 Pro and now Windows XP Pro, I've had nothing but smooth and clear sailing.

[Zavien Doombringer]

I am actually going to install SUSE 10.1

[Iscool]

Wow...I'd better get my glasses checked...

[dhs12345]

Now the red screen of death (RSOD) under Vista.

[dhs12345]

The count for me is six since four weeks ago -- two on my laptop and four on my desktop system. The desktop system has been retired, the laptop is a brand new Dell.

[Constantine XIII]

Then you ought to go spend some time in Vegas, cause you are one lucky guy. :)

[calex59]

Boy, are you lucky. I used to be a professional, am certified on Win2000 still, I think, at least I have the certs to prove it and I have gotten the blue screen of death quite often with 2000. I quit using XP, both home and pro because of the problems with dialup internet problems(not just on my computer but many customers) and went back to 98 and retired from the business. I use linux also and find far fewer problems with it then I have have had with windows of any version. I am not even running a new version of Linux and still find it superior as far as reliability to windows. User friendly no, reliability, yes. Just MHO.

[ASH71]

I only get BSOD when there is a bad hardware. If others are getting them then they need to clean up thier PC's or try using real software :-)

[djf]

I've had pretty good luck with XP. It is quite a bit faster than 2000 and runs well on a small Pentium II laptop.

But I still have and use a very stable version of ME for anything serious. I build my systems to separate the user data (email, documents, etc) from the OS stuff, so even if I have to format and reinstall, no biggie.

[zeugma]

If you've ever experienced your computer restarting for no apparent reason, you have had a BSOD that was supressed by a configuration setting.

[Quix]

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Masses of text are virtually painful.

[Mr. Jeeves]

"There's really no reason to wait until the launch of Windows Vista to start shopping for a PC that can deliver a great Windows Vista experience or to start thinking about upgrading your current PC to windows Vista," product manager Greg Amrofell said in a telephone interview.

If history has taught us any lesson, it's: "Wait until you can buy a system with the latest Windows pre-loaded!"

The XP-to-Vista upgrade process is certain to be fraught with peril.

[for-q-clinton]

If you've ever experienced your computer restarting for no apparent reason, you have had a BSOD that was supressed by a configuration setting.

That's not always true. sometimes the hardware will go caput on you...like if your CPU overheats. It will just turn off without even telling the OS.

I like the way 2003 handles that though. It at least tells you your computer was shutdown unexpectantly when you reboot.

[chilepepper]

Set your systems for Vista

er, no thanks. i'll set aside the $500 Microsoft extorsion fee to more useful purposes - like a MoBo and processor upgrade to 64 bit dual core...

[chilepepper]

but its not BLUE any more! try 'red screen of death' or 'chartreuse screen of death' or the 'sea foam green screen of death'

[mpreston]

To be classified as Vista-capable, a computer needs an 800MHz processor, 512MB of memory and a DirectX 9-capable graphics card. Premium Ready machines need a 1GHz processor, 128MB of graphics memory, 1GB of system memory, a 40GB hard drive and an internal or external DVD-ROM drive.

Yeah right! Sound of me falling off my chair laughing . . . .

[Racehorse]

If you've ever experienced your computer restarting for no apparent reason, you have had a BSOD that was supressed by a configuration setting.

Nope.  Not had one . . . not since 98SE.

I've used Windows since 3.1.  Usually have three machines packed with stuff which should choke a horse, even the one Bill Gates rides on.  :-)

The only problems I've had are associated with that lame Windows Media Player 10.

[antiRepublicrat]

Given the average speed of computers sold today, even the premium-capable requirements are pretty modest. I'm impressed. Of course, for those who don't want to wait for the first version of Vista, much less SP2 a couple years down the road when it may finally be stable:

[antiRepublicrat]

So many of it's computers rely on Intel motherboards with onboard graphics. Will they run Aero-Glass?

Nope.

[antiRepublicrat]

It will just turn off without even telling the OS.

That's a turn off. A hidden BSOD is a restart, just as if you'd hit a hard reset button.