I hate Vista
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Russell Morris wrote:
If Install updates automatically is selected, it'll install them at the specified time, regardless of when it downloaded them.
Not prompting before a reboot is bad. I think CG was infuriated by Vista closing all applications on its own without a prompt. Some applications use a timed prompt -- counts down 30s before doing something. This is definitely a usability issue. MS presets "Automatic Updates" to download and install automatically making it default behaviour.
My Vista hasn't once rebooted after an update without asking me if I wanted to, or wait up to 4 hours, at which time I could wait again, after I have changed the settings to my preference. But then again - it also only installs updates when I want it to, because I changed the settings. Vista has been the most stable and well running OS from MS I've ever had.
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My Vista hasn't once rebooted after an update without asking me if I wanted to, or wait up to 4 hours, at which time I could wait again, after I have changed the settings to my preference. But then again - it also only installs updates when I want it to, because I changed the settings. Vista has been the most stable and well running OS from MS I've ever had.
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Alsvha wrote:
My Vista hasn't once rebooted after an update without asking me if I wanted to
Well, it happened once :). The fact that it did not happen to you does not mean that it will not happen to you or anyone else in future. From all the evidence, this behavior may be triggered only in very rare conditions. I think such bugs happen to everyone.
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radialronnie wrote:
your setup
On any setup, it does not make good sense to restart the machine without asking the user. I also don't understand how automatic restart after installing updates (obviously alerting the user, but not giving him an option) could be related to hardware or other software.
The restart should always wait for the prompt from the user unless and otherwise it is really really needed like the operating system setup itself.
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But that's not a Vista issue! that has to be your setup (hardware, software running, etc) Vista's not all that bad, but maybe it's because i'm just sick of hearing MS rants today. X| (If you want a sample of an MS rant just let me know :cool: )
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I've never had any problems with Vista, either.
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The restart should always wait for the prompt from the user unless and otherwise it is really really needed like the operating system setup itself.
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A pessimist sees only the dark side of the clouds, and mopes; a philosopher sees both sides, and shrugs; an optimist doesn't see the clouds at all - he's walking on them. --Leonard Louis LevinsonVista does exactly that, after updates you'll see a yellowish box appear above the SysTray informing that updates have been installed and a reboot is required, you can either reboot or postpone the restart message for upto 4 hours.
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Russell Morris wrote:
If Install updates automatically is selected, it'll install them at the specified time, regardless of when it downloaded them.
Not prompting before a reboot is bad. I think CG was infuriated by Vista closing all applications on its own without a prompt. Some applications use a timed prompt -- counts down 30s before doing something. This is definitely a usability issue. MS presets "Automatic Updates" to download and install automatically making it default behaviour.
Thomas George wrote:
Not prompting before a reboot is bad.
I agree. I think it is outrageous. This is not a new issue, however. It could also happen with XP. Some people in MS will say that a reboot is needed to make the update effective and it is important for security that the update is made. Thus they think that a compulsory reboot is justified. This "we know better than you so we will force you to do it our way" attitude is really annoying. Not everyone in MS suffers from it, but some do.
John Carson
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does anyone look at Vista vs XP like ME vs 98?
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Yep. They balance on the scales the same way too.
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radialronnie wrote:
your setup
On any setup, it does not make good sense to restart the machine without asking the user. I also don't understand how automatic restart after installing updates (obviously alerting the user, but not giving him an option) could be related to hardware or other software.
My Vista pops up a dialogue after Windows updates. It says my computer will be restarting in n seconds, and it has two buttons, "Restart Now", and "Delay Restart". The latter is disabled. :mad:
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does anyone look at Vista vs XP like ME vs 98?
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leckey wrote:
ME vs 98
I know almost everyone here hates "Windows Me" but I really didn't! At that time I was not a programmer, just a usual user but very much exited by computers. My computer case was open most of the time and I was doing all sort of investigations into both hardware and software. What I say here, I don't know if was happening just to me. To find out the temperature of my CPU I used my fingers(touching the CPU). CPU was much cooler in Me compared to 98 on the same machine even when the only working thing was the OS. I'm pretty sure it was not a virus in 98, because I knew what a virus is. Also Me was able to boot up much faster. I'm far from Redmond, but I personally think Me was a change in many algorithms inside the OS and was working better than 98, but from a technical point of view might had no no benefits over 98.
// "In the end it's a little boy expressing himself." Yanni while (I_am_alive)
{
cout<<"I love to do more than just programming.";
} -
My Vista pops up a dialogue after Windows updates. It says my computer will be restarting in n seconds, and it has two buttons, "Restart Now", and "Delay Restart". The latter is disabled. :mad:
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Vista cant wait for your click it seems that you have full control on the vista :laugh: ,but you must accordance yourself with vista or vista with you!? ;)
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So, I am working on my new installer. I touch nothing, I am reading it's help. The program disappears, Vista closes. Actually it closed all programs, told me it was installing three updates, and then started again. I was not online.
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My Dad gets that - he'll be doing something in Excel or Word and the machine ust shuts down. I've told him it's likely to be automatic updates. Guess I've got a support job on next time I see him...
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leckey wrote:
ME vs 98
I know almost everyone here hates "Windows Me" but I really didn't! At that time I was not a programmer, just a usual user but very much exited by computers. My computer case was open most of the time and I was doing all sort of investigations into both hardware and software. What I say here, I don't know if was happening just to me. To find out the temperature of my CPU I used my fingers(touching the CPU). CPU was much cooler in Me compared to 98 on the same machine even when the only working thing was the OS. I'm pretty sure it was not a virus in 98, because I knew what a virus is. Also Me was able to boot up much faster. I'm far from Redmond, but I personally think Me was a change in many algorithms inside the OS and was working better than 98, but from a technical point of view might had no no benefits over 98.
// "In the end it's a little boy expressing himself." Yanni while (I_am_alive)
{
cout<<"I love to do more than just programming.";
} -
I'm glad someone did! But honestly, you are the first I've ever heard say positive things about ME.
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leckey wrote:
you are the first I've ever heard say positive things about ME.
I've noticed that since I became a member of the CodeProject. Every now and then I see people talking about that. Maybe Windows Me was good for watching movies, playing audio CDs, playing video games, watching digital photos, playing with QBasic and exploring every single file in the windows and system directory. These where what I was doing most of my life. :rolleyes: (I was only 15~16)
// "In the end it's a little boy expressing himself." Yanni while (I_am_alive)
{
cout<<"I love to do more than just programming.";
}