will old student ID card works? hehe~

can get free like that or need to enter contest ?.

installed Adobe Creative Suite CS2 on my hp dv6000 series notebook (with Vista Home Premium)...

illustrator: works well
photoshop: works well
golive: vista automatically turns to 'home basic edition' - not 100% supported, but still can work on.
indesign: works well

overall, Vista improve the performance of these mentioned software. i have 1gb ram installed in my notebook. memory only at 60% when i worked using illustrator & photoshop. the speed is excellent...

thanks. Looks like just released on 5th Feb. I checked their website day before yesterday also tadak.

Hopefully, it's not a quickly hammered driver to avoid the wrath of the users and plagued with problems.

Will download and install tonight.

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Added on February 8, 2007, 3:15 pmFinally, more feedback from user with real application performance. As i said many times before, 1GB is just fine for Vista. Even 768MB also ok as long as ur not hardcore gamer or multiple-windows addict.

IMO, the hardware requirement for VISTA is even lower then from the transition from 98SE=>XP.




This post has been edited by Matrix: Feb 8 2007, 03:15 PM

Thanks for sharing the experience!!



Thanks for second that.

Look the replies that i received from Microsoft newsgroup:

http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsg...a8-daab0ac40ffa

Michael Styles 2/7/2007 1:16 PM PST

Don't believe everything you hear.
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Lloyd Sheen 2/7/2007 2:46 PM PST

Ian,

As someone who can discuss this first person, the answer is simple. Yes
it can delete files.

I tried to install Ultimate over XP Pro. It would not. Phone MS
support and was told to clean install. I moved all important files to
another partition and then proceeded with the install. (partition on
seperate HD).

Ok install is over and I notice that C: and D: have exactly the same
amount of free space. Since C should have only Vista install and D has
ITunes , and many other data files that seemed strange. Ok now to listen to
some music while I get the install into shape. My first WOW. WOW my music
is gone. ..... Oh some of my files are gone. .... It is true. Wish it
wasn't but it creamed about 100 Gigs of files.

Lloyd Sheen
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Huh, music is gone??

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Scott 2/7/2007 4:00 PM PST

Yet another reason to always do backups before doing something major
like an OS install or upgrade.

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Scott suggest backup music b4 upgrade..

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Chad Harris 2/7/2007 3:08 PM PST

Ian--

I have never heard or read this. I have a quirky reflex that says lol do you
mind posting these reliable sources? I don't think there is anything
substantive to *Vista searching and deleting folders without being noticed
by the user.

CH
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This one says never heard b4..

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PA20Pilot 2/7/2007 8:42 PM PST

Hi,

I read elsewhere that the deleting without consent isn't a Vista trick,
it's Windows Defender doing its job. Like Spybot S&D, Adaware, etc.,
you're already allowing some programs you're using to delete other
programs, malware etc. wihout asking for your permission first.

Windows Defender can be shut down as an option.
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I am calling Microsoft Malaysia now.., be back on posting..

Do you guys notice that unlike Windows XP, Windows Vista has no visual effects when you restore down and maximise and vice versa for a window? Or I'm the only one experiencing it?

plus, im looking foward to this ReadyBoost thing that Vista has.. gonna find a pen drive that support this feature.. any idea what brand?

update:
Macromedia Flash MX : works fine
Adobe Acrobat Pro v6 : error msg, can install but unable to initialize (i think v7 can)

2 days Vista Premium experience: not so WoW! (coz many cool effects can be found in Mac OS X) but i like its performance... multi tasking is excellent... serve my purpose well... love it

Hi guys, good news for those who have music files (regardless what type, *ahem*)

Just called MICROSOFT MALAYSIA CUSTOMER SERVICE & SUPPORT CENTRE.

The company confirms that Windows Defender will only delete malware/spyware infected files, and it will PROMPT us before it delete any suspicious files..

About will the OS delete our music files regardless what type of them, *eham* again, hehe, the answer is "NO"...!!

Vista will not search and delete our music files without notice by us, this triple confirm by Microsoft Malaysia .

I asked whay there are some people experienced such?? MM said it might be wrong configurations or corrupted...

So, if anyone of you REALLY have this problem with ORI Vista, you all can file a lawsuit to MM haha if you are sure theres nothing wrongly configurer and system isn't corrupted, the music files are just *gone*...*poof*

Btw, if you guys still have doubts on this, MM welcome us to bug them, call them at 1-800-88-6295, press 8 to speak to their Customer service, Monday to Friday, office hours only.. (ps: local call and charges apply, lol.. )

Also, there are alot of interesting enquiries, bugs and solutions, drivers, on this Vista newsgroup, kindly check it out see whether some answers there saves your Vista dilemma, please use Firefox to view the page below, it loads faster than IE.. (MUST READ PAGE BELOW if you want to knows plus, minus, solution on Vista) :
http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsg...s.vista.general

This post has been edited by IanLim: Feb 8 2007, 04:35 PM

tried using readyboost today,
i plugged in my new 2gb data traveller(1 i guess)
it wrote this device does not have the requirement to run readyboost....
but when i plug in my old 256 data traveller, it works....

i think your 2 gb device not fast enough...

hows the performance? can share?

I suggest u guys wait for a good thumbdrive before buying one. You can use most thumbdrive, but if the speed is not up to par, it'll not improve anything.

So far i found 2:

Adata PD7 - this is high-end thumbdrive with very fast speed. Check out their website and google for info.
http://www.adata.com.tw/adata_en/product_s...uctNo=AP07200SV

Kingston Data Traveller ReadyFlash:
http://www.kingston.com/flash/dt_readyflash.asp


Reviews for these 2 drives has been quite favorable for ReadyBoost compared to other models.

Some review links:
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/AData/MyFlash/3

I can't find the kingston review again...too bad.


So choose wisely.


This post has been edited by Matrix: Feb 8 2007, 05:08 PM

Now, this is getting interesting..

Btw, guys, the newsgroup link i provide has alot of questions, both hw and sw from the users.., here it is again, to check out..

http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsg...s.vista.general

This post has been edited by IanLim: Feb 8 2007, 05:04 PM

fyi, the readyboost is not just based on ur thumbdrive, but also based on ur usb header. with a right combination, u can use readyboost..

i had tested few thumbdrives and some need to be plugged at the usb header direct from mobo itself (at the back plate) while some is readyboost 'ready' even when i plug using front usb header (at the casing)



acrobat 7 n 8 confirm work fine

BAH! I bought a 1GB pendrive Mini


i'm gonna swap this with my sis's thumbdrive. Hers works.

Just where they got the ideas of the "OS" delete our music files..? Big possibility is related to the issue below, an old article, but it make mor sense now:

http://news.com.com/Virus+pits+itself+agai..._3-5681561.html





This post has been edited by IanLim: Feb 8 2007, 06:54 PM

Found it online:

The official consumer launch of Windows Vista has brought with it a great deal of confusion, misinformation, and some fairly ignorant assertions. Windows expert Deb Shinder debunks some of the misconceptions she's been hearing, from exaggerated cost and hardware requirements to feature limitations and compatibility issues.

Detail info check it out here: http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-...ag=feed&subj=tr

Wow ! wor! Glad to see u once again. U are kewl !
Luckily I didn't underestimated u.
Have a nice day.

Thanks fo the compliment though, but i just posted what Paul said in the Microsoft newsgroup, lol..

Currently, i am trying my best to figure out the issue for myself and some forumers here regarding the 'Vista can delete your music' "rumour".., check it out my post on back pages if you wanna know about it too..

Same to you..

This post has been edited by IanLim: Feb 8 2007, 07:07 PM

hope admin can make an announcement on the frontpage....
1 article, whole nation read

Good article.

But I've merged it with the pinned thread as there are way too many Vista threads around