Vista SP1

[SUBMAN1]

:rotfl:

-S

Monday, September 17 12:00 AM ET
Microsoft Reveals Windows
Vista SP1 Will Install XP

By Brian Briggs (briggsb@bbspot.com)

Redmond, WA – In response to customer demands Microsoft announced that instead of patching bugs and improving features of Windows Vista in the next service pack release, they would just install XP.

"We're focused on giving the customer what they want, and want they want is to just go back to XP," said Microsoft Development Chief Greg Elston.


Elston said not only will the move improve customer satisfaction with Vista, but will allow the company to focus resources on the next operating system (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/#) instead of the flailing Vista. "We can move people off of Vista development now, and move them to Windows 7 development," said Elston. "That should allow us to only delay Windows 7 by thirteen months past its scheduled date instead of the planned eighteen."


Customers have had many complaints about Vista, so it wasn't surprising the response to the move was mostly positive. "Ever since I install Vista I've wanted to go back to XP," said Trey Sportia. "I'm glad Microsoft has given me an easy downgrade path."


Some customers complained about paying for Vista when all they'll end up with is XP which they had already. Elston said that "if people read the license agreement they'll see this is perfectly within our rights. Anyway, we're calling it Vista XP, so it is new in a way."


Elston also added that if people complain too much they'll just revert to Windows ME.
http://www.bbspot.com/News/2007/09/microsoft-reveals-windows-vista-sp1-will-install-xp.html

[kiwi_2005]

Another vista mocking thread!

oh well better than rambling on about arabs

*Elston also added that if people complain too much they'll just revert to Windows ME.*

:rotfl:

[Skybird]

Subman, be advised that that link of yours triggers multiple alerts from my AntiVir.

(and that is no joke, but for real)

[SUBMAN1]

Subman, be advised that that link of yours triggers multiple alerts from my AntiVir.

(and that is no joke, but for real)
Seems Antivir is giving you some false positives. Just to be on the safe side, I visited with NOD32 - all is OK and it has no qualms.

Upgrade to Avast32 - should fix your problems.

-S

[kiwi_2005]

I got no warnings either, running Nortons 360.

[antikristuseke]

No problems detected with Kaspersky

[Skybird]

Better one alert too much than the opposite.

[SUBMAN1]

Better one alert too much than the opposite.
I prefer accuracy.

Checked it with both NOD and Avast now - no issue.

-S

[bookworm_020]

Better one alert too much than the opposite.

So what's your theat level set too? Condition orange???:hmm:

Vista is proof that they can make a ok operation system a lot worse!

[Skybird]

Better one alert too much than the opposite.

So what's your theat level set too? Condition orange???:hmm:

Probably a false positive, I have one or two of these every year when visiting unknown sites. which is okay for me. Avira has a reputation in Germany of having one of the tightest filters in any AV, that's why it is leading the magazine tests since years. I am even running the (payware) full version since some time, to give them credit for their work.

I like tight PC settings. That's why I never have problems, and active scans do not show up with more than one or two results per year - if that many. ;)

[SUBMAN1]

Better one alert too much than the opposite.
So what's your theat level set too? Condition orange???:hmm:
Probably a false positive, I have one or two of these every year when visiting unknown sites. which is okay for me. Avira has a reputation in Germany of having one of the tightest filters in any AV, that's why it is leading the magazine tests since years. I am even running the (payware) full version since some time, to give them credit for their work.

I like tight PC settings. That's why I never have problems, and active scans do not show up with more than one or two results per year - if that many. ;)

I get a big fat '0' false positives a year. I prefer that better! ;) :smug:

[Skybird]

Better one alert too much than the opposite.
So what's your theat level set too? Condition orange???:hmm:
Probably a false positive, I have one or two of these every year when visiting unknown sites. which is okay for me. Avira has a reputation in Germany of having one of the tightest filters in any AV, that's why it is leading the magazine tests since years. I am even running the (payware) full version since some time, to give them credit for their work.

I like tight PC settings. That's why I never have problems, and active scans do not show up with more than one or two results per year - if that many. ;)

I get a big fat '0' false positives a year. I prefer that better! ;) :smug:
They don't do damage - but how many positive positives you get, eh? :D the tighter the filter, the greater the risk of a false alarm. The lesser the number of false alarm - the mor elose the filter probably is.

However, I stay with Avira. It also wins in the category of protection probability in yearly magazine tests, marking better results than some of the internationally more known AV suites, plus daily, sometimes even multiple updates per day, and superfast reactions to new emerging threats on the web. If one or two false positives is the price for that, or the LB2.exe being classified as a possible problem so that I had to put it on the exception list, than I happily accept to pay that price. ;)

[SUBMAN1]

They don't do damage - but how many positive positives you get, eh?

Considering I never put my machine into a compromising position, 0 as well. I occasionally run without AV. There is little reason to worry about it if you know what you are doing.

I really can't remember the last time an AV package saved me from a virus because of the fact my machine is never in an uncompromising position. If I downloaded some form of file off a file sharing site or download cracking and hacking programs, I'd opt to turn it on, but short of that (Or should I say short of opening unknown software), no real reason to have something slowing down your system. I would never recommend doing this for anyone that doesn't know the inside and out of their OS and system like the back of their hand though.

Just my thoughts on AV.

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