{"id":380,"date":"2008-04-10T20:21:46","date_gmt":"2008-04-11T00:21:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/example.org\/deprogramming-a"},"modified":"2008-04-10T20:21:46","modified_gmt":"2008-04-11T00:21:46","slug":"deprogramming-a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/makingripples.com\/?p=380","title":{"rendered":"Deprogramming a Vista machine – part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of our shiny new Compaq laptop is no longer a Vista machine. The benefits of better graphics and more sophisticated software were frequently offset by disturbing hang-ups and interminable screen blackouts. It also seemed that the machine ran slower as more updates were added. Vista  was a painful reminder of the early Window operating systems that were sold to run on PCs with 128K<\/del> 256K memories! <\/p>\n

With those first version of Windows, the allure of a graphic interface was severely dimmed by the fact that it took forever to boot and longer to execute. Die-hard DOS fans snickered while we pioneers waited and waited for screens to update.<\/p>\n

History repeats itself, of course, and so 25 years later I have Vista machines that offer lots of promise but are not really ready to deliver the goods. <\/p>\n

It finally got to the point where I spent more time waiting than
\nworking <\/p>\n

I have work to do and software which runs just fine on Windows XP, so I chose to lobotomize one of our laptops and gave it a new and more stable personality.<\/p>\n

I reformatted the hard drive and installed a full installation copy of Windows XP with Service Pack 2.  <\/p>\n

The other laptop will be a control subject and will remain a Vista machine. We will watch its performance and see when it starts performing faster than its "deprogrammed" twin. If it takes more than 6 months, it too may become an XP machine.<\/p>\n

I was able to make the change from Vista to XP in a day All it took was a little research on the Internet.<\/p>\n

Now I am installing all of the special drivers that are needed to get the most out of this new laptop hardware<\/p>\n

I am using PC Doc Pro and Driver Genius to make the task as easy as possible.<\/p>\n

I’ll let you know how I fare.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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