Comments on: Vista SP2 Arrives with Windows Search 4.0, Easier Wireless Configuration

By: NBTheKing

NBTheKing — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 10:04:30 +0000

I have Windows Vista SP2 but I can’t search on my Computer at all, like the Search Button on Menu well I can’t search there anymore, since I updated to SP2.

By: John in Norway

John in Norway — Thu, 28 May 2009 09:07:20 +0000

This is probably purely coincidental but I’ve had 2 hard drive failures in 2 weeks on my mobile PCs and both were running Windows 7!

By: Gordon Cahill

Gordon Cahill — Wed, 27 May 2009 21:47:37 +0000

I’ve tried 7 on 4 Vista computers I own and none of them ran applications any faster than Vista. One of them is a 2133 Mini Note. The OS does feel a bit for responsive when installing drivers etc, but actually loading and running programs has been exactly the same.

The turning point was search 4.0 and SP1. Before that Vista was annoying after installing both of those it’s a great OS.

Gordon

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 27 May 2009 21:46:38 +0000

Vista 64 SP2 has a 577 MB size.
(I’m downloading it now.)

By: Kevin C. Tofel

Kevin C. Tofel — Wed, 27 May 2009 21:32:06 +0000

Terry, in my experience (benchmarks and actual usage), Windows 7 is faster than Vista on lesser hardware such as that found in a netbook. Put another way: very few OEMs offered Vista on netbooks and those that did caught flak for the sub-par performance. Yet these same devices run great with Windows 7.

By: Terry

Terry — Wed, 27 May 2009 20:38:43 +0000

I don’t know why you keep saying 7 is faster since it has been benchmarked to death an it is clearly not faster. A tiny bit faster in some areas but actually slower in others. It may FEEL faster because of the simpler interface but that is a very different thing. I would hope the final build actually is faster but right now its not and you have no credibility on Windows 7 when you keep saying its faster.

By: Jake

Jake — Wed, 27 May 2009 17:22:00 +0000

I’ve been running 7 on my 2730p since the RC came out and I honestly don’t find it any faster than Vista. However, I prefer it because of the new features that make it easier to use.

I’ve been running sp2 on my HTPC since it hit msdn and haven’t noticed any dramatic differences. Vista just works really well.