When Microsoft released Vista, their slogan for the new program was, "The Wow is Now," or something like that.
Their ad campaign was not incorrect, over and over we have heard people say, "Wow!"
As in, "Wow! This is slower than my Windows 98 system."
Most major software titles come in several generations. There is the initial program then, over time, major updates called service packs are released to fix bugs and add new features that were requested by the initial adopters.
Microsoft has released a beta (or test) version of Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Vista and all I can say is, "Wow!"
While I haven’t personally installed the update, I have been reading blogs and reviews from users who have.
Did Microsoft work on the response time of Vista? Not really.
Did Microsoft add any more "Classic" view options for those having a tough time navigating Vista? No, but they did remove the Search button from the START orb.
Did they make custom networking easier to setup?No, that’s not a part of this service pack.
Did they add an area that allows you to turn off annoying vista features easily? No.
What did they add then?
Well, that’s easy. After installing Vista SP1 you will finally be able to defragment drives other than C:. See, you just said, "Wow!" didn’t you?
How about this major upgrade. Whenever you hit CTRL+ALT+DEL the window asking if you want to go into the task manager comes up quicker. "Wow!" that will save several minutes per year off our lives collectively.
Now, here’s the biggie (drumroll please).
You can now customize the Windows BitLocker encryption system to encrypt certain drives. But, only if you are a Windows Ultimate or Enterprise edition user. Was that another, "Wow!" I just heard?
You can read more about how Microsoft is "selling" this new service pack on the Windows Experience Blog.
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Hi Rick. Have been using XP for over 4 yrs, and quite like it.
However, and about convinced use of Firefox or Chrome would be a good move. My question is – since I am using
Qwest bundle package, can I download Firefox and use it
while retaining the qwest package (maybe as an alternate)?
Or must I terminate the bundle package to change to the
above?
Firefox and Chrome CAN live by side by side with your existing setup with no problems whatsoever. Give it a try! They are free and don’t require you to change a thing. It’s like having 3 different brand televisions…they all do the same thing…show TV programs…just a little differently from each other.
… or will MS require it for other upgrades, etc, the way they did with SP2 in XP?