Re: How to tell whether a new computer uses EFI or BIOS? ... I use a real PC as a sort of test bed, namely to run Vista and Vista app's BEFORE I install them on my Mac. ... if a new computer uses EFI or BIOS, but at the present time you will *not* be booting an EFI computer with Vista. ... the firmware and hardware layers from the operating system layer so that ... managing and promoting the ongoing evolution of the UEFI... (microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics)
Re: OT: Ive had it with Windows - got Linux working ... And I hope I'm not coming across as having any interest at all in any particular operating system.... I recently got a computer which runs on Windows Vista.... I like Windows Vista, it's fast and so far very stable. ... It's like people who endlessly bicker about which is better, Republicans or Democrats, which renders them unable to acknowledge that they're both hopelessly corrupt and inept, and equally bad for this country. ... (alt.guitar.bass)
Why Windows XP should be available until Windows 7 ... As the world's most prominent operating system, Windows has dominated the tech industry for well over a decade and its competitors - Mac OS X and Linux - have failed to gain the kind of penetration Microsoft has. ...Vista is nothing more than a pretty OS that loses any sense of reliability and reignites that uneasy feeling I got when using XP SP1. ... (rec.boats)
Re: WMP Vista Ultimate (64bit) Codec problem!!!!!???? ... I figured out the problem and it seems to be an operating system instability... recorded onto my hard drive by WMP11 in Vista Ultimate....Windows Media Player cannot play the file. ... Can anyone tell me why the Media Player will not play the files? ... (microsoft.public.windowsmedia.player)
Re: future launch of windows windows vista ...reload Vista, obviously i would have to recustomize everything ... You purchase the new operating system and ... you upgrade your current system or perform a clean installation (your ... would utilize - then it may well be worth your while.. ... (microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers)
