Comments on: Windows Vista performance updates released

By: duz2600

duz2600 — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 00:46:00 +0000

Tons of problems getting printers to even work. The network printserver (a Compac Evo on GNU/Linux) is impossible to access in Vista. 40 computers run Fedora Core 6 or 7 and the HP 3550 Laser printer pops up whenever printing is invoked on them… NOT the single Vista machine, a week old purchase, that none of the Technical Staff were even consulted on!

They tried a recently purchased HP USB printer, but, there are no drivers for it, either. We suggested that the Executive send it all packing, and consult us in the future before buying high dollar consumer crap.

BTW, the new computer is an HP, that the contractor CPA insisted they needed, in an update of the 3 yo HP machine, and it’s backup 5 yo machine that both run XP.

Recommending solutions, outside your area of expertise could be costly to your reputation for credibility. Contracted accountants really should consult with IT.

Vista suck$, as do idiots who recommend Vi$ta!

By: Jeff

Jeff — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 17:47:16 +0000

Windows installed this update then would not reboot. Attempting to remove the update failed due to a ‘problem with windows installer’.

In other words, this update is the final solution to Vista problems.

By: Sineklik

Sineklik — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 11:44:14 +0000

Same here Snark. These must be the quickest updates of Windows OSs history. Go on patching I’ll be waiting.

By the way, this bug sounds really awkward:

>>Files from a Canon EOD 1D or 1DS camera may be corrupted after you use Windows Photo Gallery, Windows Live Photo Gallery, or Windows Explorer to edit the file metadata in Windows Vista or in Windows XP Service Pack 2

By: Great White Snark

Great White Snark — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 07:41:34 +0000

Updates? Great news. Call me when SP2 arrives. Oh, and when they stop hosing HD content with DRM.

By: Jesse Custer

Jesse Custer — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 06:27:05 +0000

Now here I thought that all the issues with poor quality playback of HD content, getting black screens, and having issues with drivers … I thought all of that was a feature of their DRM bullshit, not a bug.

Huh.

By: Jonathan Franzone

Jonathan Franzone — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 19:57:35 +0000

Yes but… Confirm Or Deny… did they fix the… Confirm Or Deny… problems with… Confirm or Deny…

YES! I want to post this comment already! lol