Upgrading from Vista to XP

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Windows Vista was touted by Microsoft at release as the greatest Operating System in the history of mankind. Yet despite its hundreds of new features and allegedly superior security, adoption rates aren?t nearly what Microsoft would hope for. In fact, customers seem to prefer XP to the point that some manufacturers have even been pressured into offering it on new systems again. This situation ha... Continue reading

Zanthian

Good Job on the article!

GHoosdum

Thanks!

lemonlime

Excellent write-up, Rob

Thelemech

Very nice and understandable. Will be useful for those not afraid to pursue the Upgrade from Vista to XP Pro:bigggrin:.

Esso

I'm sorry bringing you this information, but ...

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GHoosdum

No need to be sorry! XP may be aged, but the age just gives XP the wisdom to be stable. Besides, a little bird told me that SP3 will give XP an even further performance boost.

Thanks for the feedback folks!

Thrax

I have here a copy of XP slipstreamed with the newest build of SP3 and, unfortunately, it's no faster than sP2.

GHoosdum

GHoosdum wrote:

Besides, a little bird told me that SP3 will give XP an even further performance boost.

Thrax wrote:

I have here a copy of XP slipstreamed with the newest build of SP3 and, unfortunately, it's no faster than sP2.

What I meant was, a little bird told me XP SP3 is the same speed as XP SP2.

Thelemech

Thrax wrote:

I have here a copy of XP slipstreamed with the newest build of SP3 and, unfortunately, it's no faster than sP2.

Though unfortunately/fortunately it will still be faster than Vista.

Thrax

GHoosdum wrote:

What I meant was, a little bird told me XP SP3 is the same speed as XP SP2.

zarlon

In case you have not heard, Microsoft announced at the Comptux trace show in Taipei on 4 June that XP can continue to be sold until Windows 7 comes out.:D

zarlon

opps, forgot that is supposed to happen in 2010. Shall we start a betting pool now on whether they make their deadline and if so how late.

Thrax

XP will still be available until 2010, but only for MIDs and UMPCs.

Waley

This article is amazing. I can't thank you enough.

GHoosdum

Thanks for the kind words!