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<blockquote data-quote="Simplicity" data-source="post: 3388231" data-attributes="member: 1496"><p>So I got a new computer. With Vista on it... And so far I'm actually liking it alot.</p><p></p><p>Goodness:</p><p>----------</p><p>I hit space or move my mouse and my computer is on. It's not a matter of "how long does it take to boot?" because it doesn't boot usually. I'm not a huge fan of the idea of Sleep mode (since leaving the computer in that mode still consumes some power), but for instant-on. I can live with that. Even when I do boot, it's much faster than XP ever was.</p><p></p><p>Network Topology mapping! I can get a map of my home network to help me find my other machines. This is a very nice touch. I actually was able to connect my computers over the network with this thing finally.</p><p></p><p>Windows Defender. I can actually get information on running/start-up processes in a semi-reasonable format.</p><p></p><p>Games Explorer. Okay, it's a cuteness feature, but I like it. </p><p></p><p>Administrator vs. Standard user accounts. It's actually possible to operate in a standard user account for a change! Yay! Not only is this good for security, it means you can give your kid an account and not worry that they're going to hose your machine. (Or that you will do the same accidentally).</p><p></p><p>File/Registry virtualization. Older windows games get their file directory structures virtualized so that they can operate properly in the new system's security arrangement.</p><p>Civ4 works. WoW works. Thus, it works for me.</p><p></p><p>IO prioritization. Disk scans no longer suck up all of your machine's IO. That's nice.</p><p></p><p>Delayed startup processes. Your machine doesn't thrash to death on logging in because 16 thousand processes are starting at once. Yay!</p><p></p><p>Problems:</p><p>---------</p><p>Yes, the initial process of installing/uninstalling software is pretty annoying with the UAC</p><p>controls. But, I'm okay with that if it'll protect me from malware. It's better than the alternative (NORTON. God, I hate Norton. When did the god of computer utilities become a vampire hungry for CPU cycles?). You also run into UAC problems patching World of Warcraft... Solved by running the game as an admin whenever you patch). It's mostly a deal with it when you get new software issue.</p><p></p><p>Some desktop preferences (text size and some icons) are shared between users, when they really don't need to be.</p><p></p><p>Huh.</p><p>----</p><p>Parental controls. Wow. If I wanted utter dominion over my child's computer life... this pretty much would be the way to do it. What types of games can they play? When? For how long? Want a report of their websites? Want a complete log of their IMing? Want to see what media they watched? Blech.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Simplicity, post: 3388231, member: 1496"] So I got a new computer. With Vista on it... And so far I'm actually liking it alot. Goodness: ---------- I hit space or move my mouse and my computer is on. It's not a matter of "how long does it take to boot?" because it doesn't boot usually. I'm not a huge fan of the idea of Sleep mode (since leaving the computer in that mode still consumes some power), but for instant-on. I can live with that. Even when I do boot, it's much faster than XP ever was. Network Topology mapping! I can get a map of my home network to help me find my other machines. This is a very nice touch. I actually was able to connect my computers over the network with this thing finally. Windows Defender. I can actually get information on running/start-up processes in a semi-reasonable format. Games Explorer. Okay, it's a cuteness feature, but I like it. Administrator vs. Standard user accounts. It's actually possible to operate in a standard user account for a change! Yay! Not only is this good for security, it means you can give your kid an account and not worry that they're going to hose your machine. (Or that you will do the same accidentally). File/Registry virtualization. Older windows games get their file directory structures virtualized so that they can operate properly in the new system's security arrangement. Civ4 works. WoW works. Thus, it works for me. IO prioritization. Disk scans no longer suck up all of your machine's IO. That's nice. Delayed startup processes. Your machine doesn't thrash to death on logging in because 16 thousand processes are starting at once. Yay! Problems: --------- Yes, the initial process of installing/uninstalling software is pretty annoying with the UAC controls. But, I'm okay with that if it'll protect me from malware. It's better than the alternative (NORTON. God, I hate Norton. When did the god of computer utilities become a vampire hungry for CPU cycles?). You also run into UAC problems patching World of Warcraft... Solved by running the game as an admin whenever you patch). It's mostly a deal with it when you get new software issue. Some desktop preferences (text size and some icons) are shared between users, when they really don't need to be. Huh. ---- Parental controls. Wow. If I wanted utter dominion over my child's computer life... this pretty much would be the way to do it. What types of games can they play? When? For how long? Want a report of their websites? Want a complete log of their IMing? Want to see what media they watched? Blech. [/QUOTE]
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