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advices for vista new user

  • 02-11-2008 2:30pm
    #1
    seraphimvc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,358 ✭✭✭


    hi guys!

    have been being very skeptical on Vista since its launch but now i think i will give it a try (the new lappy comes with Vista business:o).for a record i will keep my desktop on XP till the next huge upgrade(probably 2010).so after 1 yr of messy stuffs happened on Vista ,what would you advice/do if ya are the new user of Vista?will my Office2002 works?

    my friend told me get the RAM max up,Vista is unrealistically consuming lots of RAM:mad:


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  • #2
    Hogzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,544 ✭✭✭Hogzy


    I can support that suggestion of ram. Minimum of 2gigs but i would highly reccomend 4gigs. its so worth it!!!


  • #3
    toiletduck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,379 ✭✭✭toiletduck


    seraphimvc wrote: »
    my friend told me get the RAM max up,Vista is unrealistically consuming lots of RAM:mad:

    Your friend is misleading you.

    First thing to do is disable UAC, it'll drive you insane.


  • #4
    tech
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,860 ✭✭✭tech


    just dont use it!! :)


  • #5
    gamer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,227 ✭✭✭gamer


    vista 32bit can only use 3.4gig ,2gig is fine unless you are gonna play crysis ,or you are a professional 3d designer/animator,its no harm to get 3gig if the memory is cheap for that laptop.even then you ,d need a gaming laptop to run games like bioshock.IF you are just using the laptop yourself ,ie no kids then its safe to knock off UAC ,vista is a great os,more secure than win xp.VISTA rruns best on new pcs/laptops.


  • #6
    Soundman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,593 ✭✭✭Soundman


    gamer wrote: »
    even then you ,d need a gaming laptop to run games like bioshock.

    Wrong. My laptop is far from being a "gaming" laptop and I was able to run Bioshock on Med to High settings with no problems.


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  • #7
    seraphimvc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,358 ✭✭✭seraphimvc


    so far so good,running surprisingly smooth!i havent added my extra 1Gb...lets see what happens when i turn off the UAC.

    where the hell is the add/remove software lol

    it comes with Office 2007?i am wondering now if i do some search on serial site...anyway,Office XP run perfectly on Vista,i heard there is some problem with Outlook - i merely install Word,Excel and Powerpoint so i cant tell if that's true


  • #8
    Soundman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,593 ✭✭✭Soundman


    Start > Control Panel > Programs and Features


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