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Is Windows Vista Sp1 worth it?

7 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/is-windows-vista-sp1-worth-it.83114/

ajaybc
ajaybc Original post #1
Mar 20, 2008 at 3:19 PM
I was a Windows Vista user till January this year and then migrated back to XP because of some application in compatibility and performance degradation.

Now I got Windows Vista SP1 RC2 from the CHIP DVD.

Now my question- Is Vista SP1 worth the wait? Does it solve the problems I mentioned earlier?Is Vista SP1 out?Should I reinstall Vista again?
ring_wraith
ring_wraith #2
Mar 20, 2008 at 3:37 PM
Compatibility - not much
Performance - nope.

Conclusion - Stick to XP. Or even better, try *nix.
ravi_9793
ravi_9793 #3
Mar 20, 2008 at 5:07 PM
yes..vista SP1 final is out. And I think it is worth installing it. But will again depend on user....
jal_desai
jal_desai #4
Mar 20, 2008 at 5:13 PM
i have installed SP1 from chip dvd... it took lotta time (around 1.5 hours) to install it.... though there are no "VISIBLE" changes but the performance has increased.... i think u shud install it...
ravi_9793
ravi_9793 #5
Mar 20, 2008 at 5:16 PM
jal_desai said:
i have installed SP1 from chip dvd... it took lotta time (around 1.5 hours) to install it.... though there are no "VISIBLE" changes but the performance has increased.... i think u shud install it...
Click to expand...
That was RC version os vista SP1.

Download final version from microsoft site.
ajaybc
ajaybc #6
Mar 20, 2008 at 8:17 PM
I uninstalled Vista because it was slower and also because some softwares,drivers and games like the Logitech Keyboard and mousedriver(For that I curse Logitech because they have printed "Windows Vista Compatible" in the box of the keyboard and there is no Vista driver till now:mad: ),SAMI(San Andreas Mod Installer) and The Movies(One of my favourite games).