Let's talk about Windows Vista

So I got my hands on a copy of Windows Vista Enterprise Edition, and I'm very thrilled. I read some of the early reviews of the Beta/RC1 and let me tell you that the issues I have with it aren't nearly as annoying as most reviews would lead you to believe.

Everything seems to run very smoothly on it, though I've had trouble with some games. I toss this up to not having the correct video drivers though, as I was still using the old XP ones for my 6800 GT video card. One annoying problem is when I copy over files, it periodically stops copying to tell you that it's copying files. You have to click 'ok' to tell it to keep going. Also, like XP, most programs you run will ask you at least once whether you really should run it or not, but after a quick yes, it doesn't bother you much.

The Aero theme is very sleek and nice. Transparency is wonderful, as well as the new alt+tab and windows+tab features. The GUI itself is of course very nice, and the new explorer is pretty helpful for fast navigation. It displays a list of all the directories and sub directories you are currently in for quick access. When you go to Start > All Programs, it no longer pops up a giant menu of all the programs you have, but instead creates a frame within the start menu with a scrolling list of your programs as well. I'm not sure if I like this feature or not, but it's definitely a change from XP. The Search function is pretty neat, as it displays results are you are typing. You can use this to find pretty much anything, from pictures, to folders, to files, and programs.

So far I haven't found too much to hate, as most of it is just improvements to XP. It seems overly secure in second-guessing every action you take though, but usually only if it's the first time you do something (Like running a program that connects to the internet)

Jam it back in, in the dark.