Windows Vista: Does Vista have any SERIOUS problems?

RE: Run and MSCONFIG

You still have msconfig, it didn't go anywhere contrary to many of the opinions being thrown around here. Click the Windows logo button (bottom left, where Start used to be). The "Start Search" box, underneath programs at the very bottom doubles as the Run line you're used to. Type msconfig there and it loads the Config utility, same as it always did.

(NT) Start>all programs>click startup>read list

Is Vista right for me???

This message is more so for bettencourtt, he just seems very smart. Actually if anyone has input that would be aright too. I just bought a new pc, mine is old and running XP. I hear that Vista is better and the new thing to use. Upgrading my pc was not an option, I am running a pc that is at the bottom of the chain so to speak. So it justed seemed logical for me to buy a new pc with Vista. What I want to know is will most of my programs that I use on a regular basis work with vista? I run LimeWire, 1Click DVD Copy Pro (I have two little ones, so back ups are a must!! LOL), and Microsoft office 2000. All I need to know is if I am going to have some issues with these programs and what can I do to aviod it. Someone please get back to me as soon as possible. My new pc should be here by the end of next week. Thanks a bunch!!

PLEASE! Let me know too!!

Vista premium came with my new HP Pavilion Media Center, and I too HATE the fact I am asked each time if I really want to do that! How utterly annoying!Ask me when I am doing something IMPORTANT. Yupp, annoying. Please anyone, post when you figure out how to shut the thing off, it doesn't even give you a box to check to tell it to stop asking.

Just Different procedures

Yes, Vista is different than XP just as XP was different than ME and 98.
I have had the Vista Home premium running for a couple days and the more I use it the better I like it.
The box that kept popping up with confirm was very irrirating, but can easly be turned off.
1 Go into control panel.
2 Click on security center
3 When that panel opens up look at the bottom and you will see " user control" just turn that off and you won't get the pop up any longer.
The add and remove programs is now "programs and features" in the control panel and works all most the same as XP
I still haven't figured out what takes over the run feature but I am sure there is something to take it place in Vista.
I upgraded my computer from XP to Vista so I can compare the two systems on the same computer.
With the Vista and super fetch feature my progrmas load twice as fast. In fact everything I do now is very much faster.
Also the TCP/IP stack in Vista is self tweaking. If you are on HSI such as cable or DSL it picks the best settings for the situation. In my case and cable there was a noticable speed increase on downloads.
IMO the features of Vista out weigh by far the problems one will incounter getting used it.
The problem I am having is getting the driver and software updates just like it was when XP first came out.

Run Cmd

You can switch Vista back to the Classic View in the same way you could with XP. I had the chance to go through some of it with a MS rep at the Tech Conference in Orlando, FL last week. While somewhat different, there are great features. It has awesome search capabilities, you can turn off or turn down the security confirmations, you can assign meta tags to pics and other media for search purposes. It's very pleasing to the eye, as the colors are softer, folders are 3D. It's very "dummies" friendly for folks like me. The one I saw runs great, but I would not upgrade, I would start with a brand new machine with lots of memory, good video card, etc. Look at the requirements and get a little more. Read up about it.