I did download EasyBCD and did the MBR fix. Didn't work. ---- Brian
On Mon, Jun 16, 2008 at 5:46 PM, Alex <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Issue 2: > > Download EasyBCD and fix your MBR. > > Issue 4: > > I think this is one of those tweakable features you can disable via Folder > Options or Performance > Vistual Effects. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brian Weeden > Sent: Monday, June 16, 2008 10:09 AM > To: hwg > Subject: [H] Vista Annoyances > > Okay I've only been using Vista for about 2 weeks on my HTPC and it's got > several things that annoy the crap out of me: > > 1) Only 1 session allowed at once. This is a real killer for a HTPC as I > need to be able to have it autologin to one session to show the HTPC shell > (I'm using Vista Media Center) while simultaneously allowing me to remote > desktop into another session to manage downloads, do maintenance, and > encoding/ripping. Of course there is a hack to enable it, it seems that > Microsoft decided this was a "server feature" and made it part of Server > 2003 and not the $400 Vista Ultimate. > > 2) Boot files. My Vista machine won't boot without the install DVD in the > machine. I tried downloading and running that Vista boot fix program > someone on the list linked and ran all the different fixes it offered but > nothing worked. I figure the issue won't get solved until I have to > reformat and reinstall, which I hear with Vista needs to happen within 6 > months. > > 3) Memory usage. The HTPC boots up and loads maybe 3 programs (one of > which > is the VMC shell) and the thing is using 2.1 GB of RAM. WTF???? My main > WinXP machine loads about 20 programs at start, including Firefox, and > never > goes about 1.5 GB of RAM unless I'm gaming or working with big files. > > 4) Autosizing the details pane on explorer. This is a huge annoyance for > me. On XP, I can setup a folder view just the way I like it (detailed > list, > no icons) and even have all the columns sized just right and then tell > Windows to make all the other folders look the same. In Vista, every damn > time I open a folder I have to right click and tell it to "auto size all > columns" because you can't read half the damn information. > > I think I'm going to stick with XP for a while longer, maybe as long as I > can. It's not the best thing in the world but I find nothing in Vista > worth > the frustration. > > ---- > Brian > >
