Re: vista problems
the main problem with most software and vista
proteus vsm grid dots missing is an example in vista but fine in XP
is caused by ati and nvidea cards poor support for other than games software !!!
im using a workstation enabled bios / video card
and this is quite easy to do just a few lines to draw with a pencil
i fixed this more fully
by using an older driver 7.4 ati for instance
and for nvidea i used one released in 2006
and again tweaked the bios/card to the workstation type
so if a windows program poorly performs
its usualy this
i also found that adding the vista RC3 service pak 1 {540mb !!!!}
fixed other issues with sound and slow 3d and poor sata performance
when using circuit board projections in protel and proteus vsm and others
even though microsoft issue hot fixes {updates}
there service pak seems to contain other core kernal elements
that fix many issues with memory leekages
there is also a RC3 xp sp3 release {330mb}
RC3 is usualy the one that gets RTM {released to manufacturer}
so install these and fix your graphics cards drivers back in time a little
{try to not use the fully WDM types as the models are crap }
even the gamers are moaning and issuing there own rebuilt drivers
....
above all there is no reason for you to use vista
its too new and software vendors run slowly
so i also implement a second hdd { a 120gb laptop drive}
i can switch off all the noisy coffee grinders and have a quiet XP on it
pure delight and helps you think
and again with no issues of vista
vista is a poor example of a reskined previous XP o/s bit like ME was
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