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Conspiracy Theory: the Vista-ization of Windows 7 has Started…

Conspiracy Theory: the Vista-ization of Windows 7 has Started…

By Zoli Erdos on May 4, 2011

Three years ago I wrote: Windows Seven in 2010. Does Anyone Still Care? I simply don’t get it: Vista is barely out, nobody seems to like it, CIO’s refuse to upgrade, analyst firms tell them to wait, individual users who tried it switch back to XP, others time their new PC purchase so they can […]

Posted in Featured Posts, Just for fun, Platforms | Tagged conspiracy, microsoft, rant, vista, win7, win8, windows, windows 7, windows 8, windows crash, windows upgrade, xp | 2 Responses

Dumb Windows Error Message

Dumb Windows Error Message

By Zoli Erdos on January 28, 2011

This is a fairly standard (?) error message.  Except when you don’t install any new devices, just turn on your computer in the morning, with unchanged configuration. Now all of a sudden this cryptic message. I have no idea what it refers to.  I used to have a vistasucks tag to tie together my horror […]

Posted in Technology | Tagged device driver, error messages, vista, windows 7, windows update

Cleaning up after Antivirus Soft on Vista

Cleaning up after Antivirus Soft on Vista

By Dan Morrill on June 7, 2010

It has been about three years since I caught a computer virus, but a nasty little chunk of malware broke through my browser and Anti-Virus last night called Antivirus Soft. Here is a quick way of cleaning up after being taken out by this rogue chunk of malware in a few easy steps. The cleanup […]

Posted in Security | Tagged antivirus, Antivirus-soft, boot, hackers, hacking, malware, malwarebytes, reboot, remove malware, rogue software, safe mode, virus, vista, windows

How to Use Picasa on Multiple Computers – The Updated Definitive Guide Part 2: the Solution

How to Use Picasa on Multiple Computers – The Updated Definitive Guide Part 2: the Solution

By Zoli Erdos on January 30, 2010

This is going to be a fairly detailed how-to guide, so if you are not using Google’s Picasa program, you’ll probably find it boring – and if you are, I strongly suggest you start at Part 1, where we define the problem (Picasa being hopelessly single-user, single-PC focused), why earlier solutions, whether sync-based or network […]

Posted in Product reviews | Tagged google, home network, multi-user, networked picasa, photo management, photo sharing, photography, picasa, picasaweb, synchronization, vista, windows 7, windows hacks | 32 Responses

People must have really hated Vista

People must have really hated Vista

By Dan Morrill on November 6, 2009

Image by techedlive via Flickr Reports are all in that the initial launch of Windows 7 has been a huge success for Microsoft – which is good, because the general reviews of Windows 7, and my own beta testing of the product showed that it was much better than Vista. But when you see something […]

Posted in Analysis | Tagged ales, Apple, microsoft, Misc Technology, report, vista, win7, windows 7

Why Windows 7 Will Be a Success, Whether Good or Not

Why Windows 7 Will Be a Success, Whether Good or Not

By Zoli Erdos on October 8, 2009

Windows 7 hasn’t even arrived yet but the speculation started: What’s wrong with Windows 7.  To be fair, the speculation is fueled by an unlikely source: Steve Ballmer himself.  He is trying to manage a potential fallout by warning us: “’The test feedback (on Windows 7) has been good, but the test feedback on Vista […]

Posted in Analysis | Tagged microsoft, vista, vistasucks, win7, windows, windows 7 | 3 Responses

Windows Update Sent Me on a Wild Goose Chase

Windows Update Sent Me on a Wild Goose Chase

By Zoli Erdos on October 4, 2009

It all started like a routine WinUpdate: downlod 6 updates, install them, then surrender the persistent nuisance and reboot to let Vista do its thing.. then wait .. wait.. coffee .. back. However, after the successful reboot the system wanted to install a device driver to my monitor.  I thought it was a bit weird […]

Posted in General | Tagged vista, vistasucks, windows update, windows vista, winupdate | 2 Responses

Oh, No – Yet Another Windows Release?

Oh, No – Yet Another Windows Release?

By Zoli Erdos on September 23, 2009

Two years ago I wrote: Windows Seven in 2010. Does Anyone Still Care? I simply don’t get it: Vista is barely out, nobody seems to like it, CIO’s refuse to upgrade, analyst firms tell them to wait, individual users who tried it switch back to XP, others time their new PC purchase so they can […]

Posted in Analysis | Tagged microsoft, vista, vistasucks, win7, win8, windows, windows 7, windows 8, windows vista | 4 Responses

The Vista Movie

The Vista Movie

By Zoli Erdos on September 23, 2009

OK, I admit.  The title over-promises, the post under-delivers.  This won’t be an exciting thriller. In fact it’s outright boring.  Like watching paint dry.  But that’s exactly the point, Vista took a good minute to delete a single file ( I got bored after 18 seconds and stopped recording).   Must be a giant file…. […]

Posted in General | Tagged microsoft, operating system, os, vista, vistasucks, windows, windows vista

Vista Update Causes Perpetual Reboot

Vista Update Causes Perpetual Reboot

By Zoli Erdos on September 7, 2009

My Vista-based laptop gave me the Windows has recovered from an unexpected shutdown screen: this is where you have the options to start Windows normally or select one of several “safe” driver- and service-less modes to boot.  I picked normal, the system booted .. end of story. Except… I walked away for a little while, […]

Posted in General | Tagged vista, vistasucks, windows, windows 7, windows update, windows vista | 5 Responses

Fifty Reasons Why the Vista Era Did Happen, Indeed

Fifty Reasons Why the Vista Era Did Happen, Indeed

By Zoli Erdos on August 10, 2009

Harry McCracken lists the Sixteen Reasons the Windows Vista Era Never Quite Happened.  I almost agree with him, except that I do have 50 reasons to remember the Vista Era: it is the Fifty bucks ransom I paid to get out of this nightmare called Vista.  So, yes, it happened. But it won’t be missed. […]

Posted in Just for fun | Tagged microsoft, operating system, os, vista, vista era, vista final, vistasucks, win7, windows, windows 7, windows xp, winxp

Bought a Netbook or Super-slim Notebook? The “Free” Windows 7 Upgrade May Cost You a Bunch.

Bought a Netbook or Super-slim Notebook? The “Free” Windows 7 Upgrade May Cost You a Bunch.

By Zoli Erdos on August 7, 2009

It’s back-to-school time, and there are some amazing bargains if you’re looking for new laptops: following Walmart, just about all major retailers offer at least one sub $300 model – a bit underpowered, if you ask me, but for $100 more you can get fairly powerful computers, still below the $500 treshold.   Netbooks are no […]

Posted in General | Tagged acer timeline, customer service, ideapad, laptop, lawsuit, lenovo, microsoft, netbook, super-slim, vista, win7 upgrade, windows, windows 7 | 1 Response

The Elusive Windows 7 Upgrade…

The Elusive Windows 7 Upgrade…

By Zoli Erdos on July 15, 2009

Buyer beware: you may not get the free Windows 7 upgrade if you buy a Vista-based computer now.  The upgrade program is real, but you have to be careful with what you’re buying, especially now that back-to-school campaigns have started. 15.4” Lenovo with Intel Dual Core, 2GB memory ..etc for $399 sure sounds like a […]

Posted in Analysis | Tagged back-to-school, laptop deals, lenovo, microsoft, oem pricing, os, pc market, vista, windows 7 upgrade, windows vista. dell, wondows 7 | 1 Response

Confessions of a Gen X-er – Screen Size Matters

By Ben Kepes on July 3, 2009

It pains me to say it but I’m a Gen X-er – admittedly I’m towards the younger end of Gen X but I’m there nonetheless. As such I’m no doubt seen as prehistoric, decrepit and pretty much due for the scrap heap. Despite all of this I’m fairly certain I’ve got a couple of years […]

Posted in Design, Product reviews | Tagged android, dell, linux, mini 12, moblin, netbook, notebook, situational device, studio xps, vista, windows 7, xp | 2 Responses

Your Ransom to Break Free of Vista: $50 Win7 Upgrade – Catch it While You Can

Your Ransom to Break Free of Vista: $50 Win7 Upgrade – Catch it While You Can

By Zoli Erdos on June 26, 2009

Fellow Windows Vista victims, there’s light at the end of the tunnel: we may soon set ourselves free and only have to pay a $50 ransom.  I just did.  It has been obvious for quite a while that Microsoft simply abandoned Vista and it’s users, and instead of releasing Vista SP3, or Vista Final, it […]

Posted in Analysis, Marketing | Tagged microsoft, operating system, os, vista, vista final, vistasucks, win7, windows, windows 7, windows upgrade, windows xp, winxp | 6 Responses

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