Comments on: Workaround for “Clean Install” for Vista Upgrades Discovered http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4069 Independent Tech News and Product Reviews from former VP and head of CNET.com and Longtime Computer Shopper Columnist, Alice Hill author of the popular "Hard Edge" column. Originally named AliceandBill.com. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:57:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: DailyWireless » Blog Archive » Windows Vista is Everywhere http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4069#comment-321389 Thu, 25 Oct 2007 19:09:55 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4069#comment-321389 [...] The folks at RealTechNews are talking about a workaround for clean install that was discovered for Vista.  And better still, it’s been tested and it works! [...] […] The folks at RealTechNews are talking about a workaround for clean install that was discovered for Vista.  And better still, it’s been tested and it works! […]

]]> by: » Dell and My Real-Life Vista Upgrade Frustration, Conclusion (For Now) » Blog Archive   Alice Hill’s Real Tech News - Independent Tech http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4069#comment-145828 Mon, 09 Apr 2007 01:28:05 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4069#comment-145828 [...] So, the driver showed up in late March, as he said. I opted to try the clean install hack I had written about earlier (as I had always planned to do), with an upgrade copy of Vista Ultimate. Because it really has to do the equivalent of 2 installs, it takes longer, but you get a clean install, and you can just use an upgrade copy. [...] […] So, the driver showed up in late March, as he said. I opted to try the clean install hack I had written about earlier (as I had always planned to do), with an upgrade copy of Vista Ultimate. Because it really has to do the equivalent of 2 installs, it takes longer, but you get a clean install, and you can just use an upgrade copy. […]

]]> by: Clownius uses Linux http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4069#comment-107774 Fri, 02 Feb 2007 10:09:14 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4069#comment-107774 Who said security in a M$ product lol. You are kidding me right. the only way M$ would get their OS on my computer is if it came in a virus that somehow managed to get onto my Linux machines. I cant see that happening any time soon though. It scares me to believe people will buy an OS that stresses a computer so much (don't bother with less than 1Gb RAM, 2Gb is usable, Linux runs happily on 256Mb), plays big brother (you didn't pay for that photo you took) and is generally swiss cheese for viruses and hackers when a free product is available out there doing a better job. the only valid reason i could see for running windoze anymore is games (please games makers discover Linux you know the secure machines you make the games on. We wanna play too) or you have a piece of old software you cant use in wine or live without (or better yet get a Linux version of). in that case use XP for longer don't be fooled into Vista. Who said security in a M$ product lol. You are kidding me right. the only way M$ would get their OS on my computer is if it came in a virus that somehow managed to get onto my Linux machines. I cant see that happening any time soon though.
It scares me to believe people will buy an OS that stresses a computer so much (don’t bother with less than 1Gb RAM, 2Gb is usable, Linux runs happily on 256Mb), plays big brother (you didn’t pay for that photo you took) and is generally swiss cheese for viruses and hackers when a free product is available out there doing a better job. the only valid reason i could see for running windoze anymore is games (please games makers discover Linux you know the secure machines you make the games on. We wanna play too) or you have a piece of old software you cant use in wine or live without (or better yet get a Linux version of). in that case use XP for longer don’t be fooled into Vista.

]]> by: MicroSucks Blows Chunks Again! http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4069#comment-107593 Thu, 01 Feb 2007 21:57:25 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4069#comment-107593 If this is how MS "secures" their products, can you imagine the quality of the "security" built into their OS????? 5 years to produce another hole-riddled, bloated OS? The best advertisement for Linux is MS themselves!!!! Have they ever heard of testing a product before they release it (never mind, their past track record has proved that they are either not capable, or don't care!)? Won't need Anti-Virus? Wanna buy a bridge??? Or the Washington Monument?? Almost free today, for you my friend!!! If this is how MS “secures” their products, can you imagine the quality of the “security” built into their OS????? 5 years to produce another hole-riddled, bloated OS? The best advertisement for Linux is MS themselves!!!!

Have they ever heard of testing a product before they release it (never mind, their past track record has proved that they are either not capable, or don’t care!)?

Won’t need Anti-Virus? Wanna buy a bridge??? Or the Washington Monument??
Almost free today, for you my friend!!!

]]> by: Mike http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4069#comment-107436 Thu, 01 Feb 2007 11:37:24 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4069#comment-107436 I thought you had to enter your key when you did the upgrade, or else it keeps the 30-day trial... Mike I thought you had to enter your key when you did the upgrade, or else it keeps the 30-day trial…

Mike

]]> by: VoIP News » Blog Archive » Windows Vista is Everywhere http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4069#comment-107161 Wed, 31 Jan 2007 18:43:54 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4069#comment-107161 [...] The folks at RealTechNews are talking about a workaround for clean install that was discovered for Vista.  And better still, it’s been tested and it works! [...] […] The folks at RealTechNews are talking about a workaround for clean install that was discovered for Vista.  And better still, it’s been tested and it works! […]

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