Hi Shaun, All of the Vista specific features can be turned off. The new start menu, 3d desktop, new animated icons, user account control, etc can be turned off in Vista. However, I usually leave most of it turned on because it does not effect accessability, and I can relate to sighted people who are using vista. Not only that many of the new features such as user account control are new security features, and by disabling it you are putting your system at risk from all kinds of milicious software applications. The problem with most blind computer users is they aren't willing to change and learn how to do new things. they would rather install the new OS, and turn it back into the same thing they already have. Well, I am of the opinion if you want to turn the new start menu, user account control, etc off then there is no reason to update to Vista. If it is XP you want then keep XP. As for Windows 7 not much is known about it yet, but I have heard it is basically going to be a version of Vista with a biggger driver database, all Vista patches included, Internet Explorer 8, .Net Framework 3.5, and a few odds and ends tossed in for a new look and feel. Basically, an upgraded Vista.
shaun everiss wrote: > hmm maybe you could do a vista guide or something tom, unless mike has vista. > At any rate you can have the old style menus I think in vista which even though its backward in productivity is what I will do if and when I get vista, same goes for security, even if I have to get some weird alegal crap to do it. > Call me a stand still old timer but I just can't see why I should bother with all this new stuff if I am already getting buy now. > As it is if for whatever reason both these laptops here break I will probably go desktop, unless win7 is any better that is. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
