The main thing is the massive kernel overhaul, it’s actually adding some decent functionality and refining the architecture to become more like Linux! While the kernel in Vista is still primarily the same one as in Windows 2000 and XP, there have been some significant changes to tighten up security.
Why should I not use Windows Vista?
Microsoft has ended Windows Vista support. That means there won’t be any further Vista security patches or bug fixes and no more technical help. Operating systems that are no longer supported are more vulnerable to malicious attacks than newer operating systems.
While I was reading we ran into the inquiry “Is Windows Vista a good operating system?”.
Microsoft has mostly forgotten it, but Vista was a good, solid operating system with many things going for it. If you’re considering upgrading from Vista to Windows 7 or later, here are five reasons to stick with it (and one huge reason not to).
The most common answer is, windows Vista, an operating system released by Microsoft for consumers on January 30, 2007, has been widely criticized by reviewers and users. Due to issues with new security features, performance, driver support and product activation, Windows Vista has been the subject of a number of negative assessments by various groups.
What are the features of Windows Vista?
The new Aero effects, the glass theme, the color themes, and the new animations, coupled with features like desktop gadgets and customizable themes, all made Windows Vista an operating system that many loved, but which so many others refused to use because of all the issues.
It had lots of bugs derived from a rushed development. When Microsoft was developing Vista, they had lots of ideas to implement in the Windows XP’s successor but they found many complications in the way so what they had was scrapped and they had to start from scratch leaving to little time for its development.
What went wrong with Windows XP and Vista?
People who upgraded to Vista Home suddenly found their network drivers didn’t work, their video might only have minimal video support, their RAM, which was sufficient for XP was suddenly too little for Vista. Programs that worked for years (ahem, decades) now suddenly didn’t work. Then there was the constant prompting to allow programs to run.
Is Windows Vista bad for battery life?
With the new features of Vista, criticism has surfaced concerning the use of battery power in laptops running Vista, which can drain the battery much more rapidly than Windows XP, reducing battery life. With the Windows Aero visual effects turned off, battery life is equal to or better than Windows XP systems.