Would you recommend friends to use XP or Vista?

[Tekzel]

Regarding not liking Explorer, I am not a huge fan either, so I use Q-Dir.  Which I love.  They even have a 64bit version.  Why does that matter?  Heck, it probably doesn't, but I like the idea of running 64 bit software. haha.

-Tekzel (June 22, 2009, 05:06 PM)

It really doesn't matter much for a file manager, except for running 64bit shell extensions... but you can usually install 32bit versions of those even on 64bit systems, and keep using a 32bit file manager.

Edit:[/b] Oh!  Forgot to mention UAC.  On Vista, it lasted about 10 minutes and then had to go.  Most annoying thing ever.  I haven't even touched it on Win7.  Works much better.  Oh yea, Libraries.  Love them.  Ok, thats enough out of me.

-Tekzel (June 22, 2009, 05:06 PM)

Remember to crank the UAC lever all the way to maximum on Win7, otherwise it's not safe at all. Then repeat after me: UAC has never been annoying, shoddily coded 3rd party software is annoying

-f0dder (June 23, 2009, 07:57 AM)

No thanks, I actually don't even need the feature.  I haven't even used an AV, Antispyware, or Firewall for... well, since the 90s.  I never, ever get infected.

And I thought you should know that I refused to repeat after you, UAC is hugely annoying. 

[f0dder]

No thanks, I actually don't even need the feature.  I haven't even used an AV, Antispyware, or Firewall for... well, since the 90s.  I never, ever get infected.

-Tekzel (June 23, 2009, 10:23 AM)

Me neither, since the early 2000's. But it's only a matter of time before a banner server/whatever is compromised for a NoScript whitelisted site. I'd rather have UAC catch that than getting some nasty malware.

And I thought you should know that I refused to repeat after you, UAC is hugely annoying. 

-Tekzel (June 23, 2009, 10:23 AM)

Naaaah, it's not - it's much nicer to deal with than a non-admin account + RunAs, which is the only secure alternative.