Vista -> XP

pc_boy · 09-24-2007, 11:11 PM

I hate this vista crap. Can i swap the key that came with my laptop for an XP key or maybe use the same key when installing XP?

If someone tried to contact MS to switch, let me know how it went.

carnageX · 09-24-2007, 11:27 PM

I believe if you have Vista Business or Vista Ultimate, you can call MS and they'll let you downgrade for free.

lancec2c30 · 09-24-2007, 11:57 PM

lol, "yes I would like to downgrade my $180 key for a $80 key". "thank you for your time". What a trade off.

Mak213 · 09-25-2007, 07:54 AM

Why is Vista crap? Cause you just dont know how to use it yet? I have used it since Nov and have had little to no trouble with it. What are your troubles and maybe we can help. I mean really why lost a $200 OS for a $50 one?

pc_boy · 09-25-2007, 08:13 PM

I didn't pay anything for this Vista key, it came with the laptop. It's Home Premium and I hate it because it takes too much system resources. It's got a bunch of useless crap that I will never use, so why let it bog down my crappy X2 tk-53 processor with 1gb of ram? I can't upgrade this because it's a notebook and both memory slots are taken.

Ste · 09-25-2007, 08:31 PM

XP Was crap when it first came out too. In time, Vista will become like XP is now.

pc_boy · 09-25-2007, 09:22 PM

Vista will get better, but my system won't. The minimum requirement of RAM just to run Windows Vista is 1GB (512 for the basic version). It's also very sad that you need 128MB of video to run a crappy windows app. Windows XP requires 128MB of RAM (64Mb for the basic version) and a 300Mhz CPU, not 1GHZ like Vista.

Pepsiboy700 · 09-25-2007, 09:46 PM

Yeah they shouldnt be able to get away with putting vista on those $400-$500 pos laptops/desktops. It makes no sense from the consumer standpoint. Most noobs look at it as a steal of a deal with the newest os on it. Mean while its no good in multitasking and theres alot of waiting. Vista puts my rig in my comment to shame. Jeez. Atleast the budget computers that came with xp back in the day were fast.

saltynay · 09-26-2007, 03:09 AM

you do Know you can turn off the "extra crap". It doesn't eat up more resources it uses them more efficiently by preloading apps. I like vista I just don't like the layout of the folders and menus

Mak213 · 09-26-2007, 07:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pc_boy

I didn't pay anything for this Vista key, it came with the laptop. It's Home Premium and I hate it because it takes too much system resources. It's got a bunch of useless crap that I will never use, so why let it bog down my crappy X2 tk-53 processor with 1gb of ram? I can't upgrade this because it's a notebook and both memory slots are taken.

So because you cheaped out and bought a junky laptop this is Viusta fault and its crap?

That is a good one. You know that is so funny. I have a laptop with Vista on it that has 1GB of RAM and a TL-56 CPU (I think it TL i know its a AMD something or other) and i have no problem running VIsta Home PRemium. How is that??? Mine barely uses 30% of my resources. Hmmm maybe cause i know how to USE VISTA??

Stop bashing the OS for your mistakes.

09-24-2007, 11:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
pc_boy Monster Techie Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,249	Vista -> XP I hate this vista crap. Can i swap the key that came with my laptop for an XP key or maybe use the same key when installing XP? If someone tried to contact MS to switch, let me know how it went. __________________ Some cool amd laptop

09-24-2007, 11:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
carnageX Lurker Techie Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Dakota Posts: 2,734	Re: Vista -> XP I believe if you have Vista Business or Vista Ultimate, you can call MS and they'll let you downgrade for free. __________________ /Antec 900...................................Intel e6750 @ 3.53GHz\ /Xigmatek Rifle S1283..............GigaByte GA-P35-DS3R mobo\ /2x1GB G.Skill/2x1GB OCZ Gold DDR2-800 @ 5-5-5-15, 441MHz\ \EVGA 8800GT 512MB @ 730/1000................Corsair 520hx PSU/ \19" Hanns-G Widescreen LCD.............19" AOC Fullscreen CRT/ \SeaGate 500GB/320GB; Maxtor 160GB external; W.D. 160GB/ 3DMark06 Score: 13700 \| carnageX \| e6750 @ 3.53GHz \| 8800GT 512MB @ 760/1080 \| XP Home 32bit

09-24-2007, 11:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
lancec2c30 Future ex-member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Chehalis, WA Posts: 4,015	Re: Vista -> XP lol, "yes I would like to downgrade my $180 key for a $80 key". "thank you for your time". What a trade off. __________________ XP Pro \| Vista Home Premium \| Linux Ubuntu 7.10 s939 X2 3800 Toledo @ 2.6ghz \| evga 7900gs \| 320gig + 80gig wd \| 1gb Ram \| Abit KN8 SLI 3.1ghz achieved. 70K F@H member..............still waiting for the "iRACK" Norcent will not be forgotten.

09-25-2007, 07:54 AM	#4 (permalink)
Mak213 Commander Super Mod Joker Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: In Trotter's crawl space Posts: 15,553	Re: Vista -> XP Why is Vista crap? Cause you just dont know how to use it yet? I have used it since Nov and have had little to no trouble with it. What are your troubles and maybe we can help. I mean really why lost a $200 OS for a $50 one? __________________

09-25-2007, 08:13 PM	#5 (permalink)
pc_boy Monster Techie Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,249	Re: Vista -> XP I didn't pay anything for this Vista key, it came with the laptop. It's Home Premium and I hate it because it takes too much system resources. It's got a bunch of useless crap that I will never use, so why let it bog down my crappy X2 tk-53 processor with 1gb of ram? I can't upgrade this because it's a notebook and both memory slots are taken. __________________ Some cool amd laptop

09-25-2007, 08:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
Ste lvl Infinite Psychopath Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Mount Prospect, IL Posts: 8,485	Re: Vista -> XP XP Was crap when it first came out too. In time, Vista will become like XP is now. __________________ Read The Rules!! Power Supply Guide Intel Overclocking Thread AMD Overclocking Thread Other Important Threads I'm sorry but I do not accept support requests via IM, email, or personal messages There will come a day, such a day when all will be told more than they wish to know, what one hears may explain the past, it may explain the future, but it has never made a difference either way and it will change nothing. Some day.... But that is not this day, and I don't know when, I just don't know.

09-25-2007, 09:22 PM	#7 (permalink)
pc_boy Monster Techie Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,249	Re: Vista -> XP Vista will get better, but my system won't. The minimum requirement of RAM just to run Windows Vista is 1GB (512 for the basic version). It's also very sad that you need 128MB of video to run a crappy windows app. Windows XP requires 128MB of RAM (64Mb for the basic version) and a 300Mhz CPU, not 1GHZ like Vista. __________________ Some cool amd laptop

09-25-2007, 09:46 PM	#8 (permalink)
Pepsiboy700 Master Techie Join Date: May 2005 Location: West Babylon, New York Posts: 2,015	Re: Vista -> XP Yeah they shouldnt be able to get away with putting vista on those $400-$500 pos laptops/desktops. It makes no sense from the consumer standpoint. Most noobs look at it as a steal of a deal with the newest os on it. Mean while its no good in multitasking and theres alot of waiting. Vista puts my rig in my comment to shame. Jeez. Atleast the budget computers that came with xp back in the day were fast. __________________ P4 3GHZ 1GB DDR400 HD 2600 Pro 800/1100

09-26-2007, 03:09 AM	#9 (permalink)
saltynay Master Techie Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,567	Re: Vista -> XP you do Know you can turn off the "extra crap". It doesn't eat up more resources it uses them more efficiently by preloading apps. I like vista I just don't like the layout of the folders and menus __________________ Raid info: http://www.acnc.com/04_00.html Monitor management: http://www.realtimesoft.com/ultramon/overview/ Linux distro's: http://distrowatch.com/

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