Microsoft Vista

I just got a new desktop computer for business applications. I had heard mixed reactions about Vista, so when I ordered the computers I wanted XP but the seller told me that MS would be discontinuing updates of XP next June.
So, I started setting the computer and I was so excited, yeah, a big screen cause I am going blind, a big bass boombox thing almost as large as my computer with wee little speakers, and can be heard down the street, a pretty screen pops up with this beautiful circulating photos.
I'm in heaven.

Then..........Windows Defender.
I need to know how to kill this thing. As I was installing programs, constant pop ups. Was I allowed to install the program? Duh, the Windows Defender is stupid because I just delivered the baby. Installed another program that froze up and I had to turn the computer off. Turned it back on and the Windows Defender said that some start programs were blocked. Maybe because I haven't hooked it up to the internet yet?

I haven't had the time yet to mess with it all yet, but I think I may have to buy a cape and kill it. :angry:

Oh, I feel for ya. Can't give you too much advise. I took my shiny new Mac out of the box, plugged it in and it works. Your suffering will be in my thoughts though.

Oh, I feel for ya. Can't give you too much advise. I took my shiny new Mac out of the box, plugged it in and it works. Your suffering will be in my thoughts though.

Neither the major corporation for which my husband works nor the college at which I am a professor have adopted Vista.

I am computer illiterate but I've heard Merman mumble many a time about Bill Gates and Microsoft. So you have my sympathies!

mangy - send it back and get a mac. I will if you will. time for a change, doncha think?

Vista is built on the mac platform.

I just got a new laptop for college, and I love the computer itself, but I DISPISE Vista. It's so confusing. I like to think I'm a bit computer savvy, but this stupid program makes me doubt myself.

Unless you are my mom, who had extensive problems with a mac, and no one at mac seemed to give a hoot. I bought her a pc laptop so that she wouldn't have to be so frustrated anymore, and she loves the pc, and takes it everywhere.

Neither the major corporation for which my husband works nor the college at which I am a professor have adopted Vista.

Aren't all os's built on the mac platform. I was working on apples back in the mid 80's long before windows.

Right now it is the ugliest child at the orphanage.



Yes and no. If you ask the average geek yes they are. However, if you ask a lawyer then the answer is no.

This goes way back to the 90's. That's when Apple sued Microsoft over the visual interface. Microsoft had way more money and lawyers and made arguments that the menu bar was on the bottom of the screen, it wasn't a trash can it was a recycle bin, etc. Long story short Microsoft won and Apple went off to develop must have gadgets. That being said, Mac's are the bomb. They are simple to use, incredibly hard to hack, and all around idiot proof.

SJ, I'll save you the argument, I watched the G4 TV show that put up a Vista box vs. a Mac. They then gave out the IP address for each box and said have at it. The Vista machine went down in seconds. The Mac was still going strong 2 days later.

Back in the day Mac's were relegated to the "artsy" folk who needed powerful image, video, and sound manipulation. However almost any business software can be found on the Mac platform as well.

My moms Mac has been sitting quietly, untouched since I bought her the pc. I thought about asking her to let me take it to my house to get it out of her way.

One reason the macs aren't hacked more often has nothing to do with their security. It has to do with hackers wanting to do the greatest amount of damage. Since there are many more windows-based computers, that is what hackers want to target, so windows and IE is what they study. That is also the reason why Mozilla Firefox browser is superior to IE -- less people use Firefox, so the hackers don't mess with trying to figure it out as much. If you don't want to give up your pc, but want to stop pop ups and better your basic security, the first thing you should do is direct your browser to Mozilla.com and download the free Firefox browser, and begin using it today, never touching IE again, unless someone points a gun at your head requesting that you do so.

AMEN

One reason the macs aren't hacked more often has nothing to do with their security. It has to do with hackers wanting to do the greatest amount of damage. Since there are many more windows-based computers, that is what hackers want to target, so windows and IE is what they study. That is also the reason why Mozilla Firefox browser is superior to IE -- less people use Firefox, so the hackers don't mess with trying to figure it out as much. If you don't want to give up your pc, but want to stop pop ups and better your basic security, the first thing you should do is direct your browser to Mozilla.com and download the free Firefox browser, and begin using it today, never touching IE again, unless someone points a gun at your head requesting that you do so.