Tim I agree, 100% as well as the 3rd type... 3. Old dog, new tricks. On Thu, Oct 30, 2008 at 11:47 AM, Tim Vander Kooi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
> It is my opinion that there are 2 types of people who hate UAC. > 1. Administrators who make lots of changes to lots of computers for all the > right reasons. > 2. Those who spent a great deal of time removing malware from their XP > machines and complaining about how slow their systems seem to have gotten > lately. > > TVK > > -----Original Message----- > From: Martin Blackstone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 10:53 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Going back to XP? > > As long as you don't need to boot and once you disable UAC, it's not bad. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Micheal Espinola Jr [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 7:49 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: Going back to XP? > > I like Vista, it has some very nice perks, but it also has some > serious usability flaws until you start disabling security features. > > From a security perspective, I'd still keep it and recommend it over XP. > > -- > ME2 > > > > On Thu, Oct 30, 2008 at 10:16 AM, Eric Wittersheim > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I have the same question. Vista is starting to grow on me at home. I > still > > use XP Pro at work. But at home I run multiple Vista Utlimate and one > Vista > > Home Premimum (as well as XP Pro and Media Center 2005) and the interface > is > > starting to grow on me, especially Media Center. > > > > On Thu, Oct 30, 2008 at 8:09 AM, Stefan Jafs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >> Out of curiosity why would you "obviously" want to go back to XP? > >> > >> > >> > >> ___________________________________ > >> > >> Stefan Jafs > >> > >> > >> > >> From: Sean Rector [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 8:58 AM > >> To: NT System Admin Issues > >> Subject: RE: Going back to XP? > >> > >> > >> > >> I've been buying my systems this year like this - you have to specify > >> Vista Business with the XP Downgrade option. If you don't, you can't > >> downgrade. > >> > >> > >> > >> Sean Rector, MCSE > >> > >> > >> > >> From: Phil Thompson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 8:51 AM > >> To: NT System Admin Issues > >> Subject: RE: Going back to XP? > >> > >> > >> > >> Was this purchased through a business? Dell is still selling XP as a > >> downgrade if you ask for it. > >> > >> > >> > >> I believe you have to have Vista Business or higher to downgrade and it > >> has to be valid XP software, meaning it can't be one you got with > another > >> computer. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> Phil > >> > >> From: Evan Brastow [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 8:47 AM > >> To: NT System Admin Issues > >> Subject: Going back to XP? > >> > >> > >> > >> Because I don't feel anyone on this list has anything better to do than > to > >> answer my silly questions. J > >> > >> > >> > >> Just took delivery of my first Dell in years (I've been using HP > >> Workstations for about 6 years but wanted to give Dell a try again.) > >> > >> > >> > >> It's one of their gaming systems, actually, but it will do well for my > >> graphics work. 3GHz Core2 Extreme processor overclocked to 3.67GHz, 4GB > of > >> RAM, dual 750GB hard drives, dual 1024MB ATI Radeon graphics cards, etc. > >> etc. > >> > >> > >> > >> Sounds nice, right? > >> > >> > >> > >> Also comes with Windows Vista (there was, of course, no other option > when > >> ordering.) > >> > >> > >> > >> Great, so I feel like I bought a new Cadillac and the nav system is a > >> Lite-Brite with dysfunctional pegs. > >> > >> > >> > >> So, what I'd like to do, obviously, is go back to XP. But I'm wondering > if > >> there is any legal way to do so? I know I can't transfer an XP license > from > >> my old system that had XP on it, and I don't think I can buy XP at > stores > >> anymore. > >> > >> > >> > >> Does Microsoft still allow you to "downgrade" (as if going from a Lite > >> Brite with dysfunctional pegs to a working Etch-A-Sketch is a downgrade) > >> from Vista to XP if you call them? > >> > >> > >> > >> Thanks, > >> > >> > >> > >> Evan > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> Information Technology Manager > >> Virginia Opera Association > >> > >> E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> Phone: (757) 213-4548 (direct line) > >> {*} > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> This email and any attached files are confidential and intended solely > for > >> the intended recipient(s). If you are not the named recipient you should > not > >> read, distribute, copy or alter this email. 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