Well, Microsoft has finally released the first service pack for Windows Vista - and now users must decide if they want to do a complete installation or wait until Windows Update delivers the Service Pack in smaller segments. It has been confirmed that initial release retains the compatibility issues with several leading brands of antivirus and antispyware* programs, as well as other software, although most of the developers have issued either a SP1 compatible version or a patch to fix the issue within their existing software. At the moment, I have decided to wait and upgrade after I figure out some issues I have been having with my graphics drivers, but, once those are resolved, I plan on upgrading to SP1.

 

Links:

32bit Vista

64bit Vista

 

 

*Known Programs:

BitDefender AV or Internet Security (10)

Fujitsu Shock Sensor (2.1.0.0)

Jiangmin KV Antivirus (10)

Jiangmin KV Antivirus (2008)

Zone Alarm Security Suite (7.1.078)

Iron Speed Designer (5.0.1)

Xheo Licensing (3.1)

Free Allegiance (2.1)

NYT Reader (1)

Rising Personal Firewall (2007)

Novell ZCM Agent (10.01)

Thread pruned: Let's try this once - if you cannot play nice, make use of the ignore function. If you continue to bait one another, I will have to move and put people in time-outs ...

haha, that was quick.

 

Does Vista still have issues with playing XP compatable games and would you (or any other user) honestly recomend making the switch? I use a lot of multimedia programs if that effects the answer.

I'll probably wait a bit. That way Microsoft could remove some problems that I could potentially get, and I don't feel like updating since I have no real incentive.

Um am I baiting Windows Vista? Is vista going to come out and bite me? Sorry for the irrelevant comment about Star Trek but my statement that vista sucks still stands as an acceptable opinion.

 

Here As Evidence

 

"HaHa that was quick"

 

Is bait. I'm not in the mood to go fishing right now, nick_i_am, HaHa.

 

I'd like to ask what the problem is with not liking Vista, because I'll listen.

Also: XP software used on Vista doesn't go well (usually). Srsly.

Does Vista still have issues with playing XP compatable games and would you (or any other user) honestly recomend making the switch? I use a lot of multimedia programs if that effects the answer.

I have not had any problems with any of the games that I have tried to play on Vista, nor have any other applications given me any issues. But than again, I would not really recommend you upgrade unless you want the newer features of Vista and have a PC that is capable of running it. If you do decide to upgrade, you should make sure any programs that you want to use are compatable -I'll make another topic with a list of all the main programs that work or can be tweaked to work- and take that information into your calculations.

Here As Evidence

 

Yes, one story you spam-posted everywhere. Can you please provide more proof then a single story that has no citations or indications of what the problem was, as even someone using XP has had the issue described.

Also: XP software used on Vista doesn't go well (usually). Srsly.

 

O RLY? I have had no problems running any XP software on my Vista PC so far, and I have yet to see you actually back up any of your anti-Vista rumormongering.

I'm not a... Geckling... so goodbye.

http://slashdot.org/articles/08/03/19/2112253.shtml

http://slashdot.org/articles/08/03/19/2112253.shtml

 

It still has little or no information about the problems, but it does help confirm the other article.

Whatever it's the same old crap, new Service Packs always mess up the system at first

I'm installing SP1 now, wish me luck - I'll post how it goes after everything is done.

I'm installing SP1 now, wish me luck - I'll post how it goes after everything is done.

Good luck!

Thanks! Well, it's done and I cannot find any negatives at the moment - although Vista does seem a bit faster. I'll try some games later tonight and post the results of that.

Well, there might have been a slight decrease in Steam apps' FPS - but they;re almost the same and I do not know it the drop is due to SP1 or the new display drivers I'm trying.

Ah-ha! Vista Sucks!

No, the FPS rate is still quite fine - and the change is only about 1-5, still I would like to know if the Beta drivers are to blame*.

 

 

 

*It might also be the fact that the drivers are meant for an almost identical laptop, the 1520, but do not specifically say they work with the Vostro 1500.

Edited March 24, 200817 yr by Deadly_Nightshade

I'll try to be more open to Vista. The backward compatiblity is what kills me. Apparently as seen your compatibility list, ( as long as none of them are []) Vista is starting to shape up.

Keep us updated.

Another interesting note is that my Vista score actually went up after installing SP1 - although the main score on my laptop did not increase due to the CPU bottleneck, but I can always upgrade that later.

Mine is 2.4 but hasn't been updated in ages.

They did a gaming test in a Swedish online magazine recently (www.idg.se) where they compared the same games (and apps) on Vista SP1 to XP. Vista still lost horribly in most tests. I'm not switching yet.

 

Source (in Swedish though): http://www.idg.se/2.1085/1.149702

Thanks for the link. Downloading it now. So far I have never had any problems with Vista. XP was okay, and ME was a nightmare. So far, Vista has been a very smooth ride.