Ten Features from Windows XP Not Appearing in Vista
Executive Summary about XP Laptop by Marko Hammond
This article will instead focus on what basic common user observations point out as unfortunate Vista innovations from old XP features.
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Shockingly, some user tests show that .net applications simply run faster in XP than in Vista. If you have to process great amounts of data on .net applications, you may get frustrated with Vista. Users feel that in this respect, Vista only beats XP in the “looks” category. XP is still on top on the aspect of performance.
Shell
XPs Luna shell has now been dethroned by Vista’s Aero. Experts point out however that a shell is still a shell and does not show real system capabilities.
Battery Life
In another user comparative test, the battery life of laptops seemed to have held on much longer with XP than with Vista. Vista’s heavy graphics apparently drain more energy than the simpler XP graphics.
Icons and Tumbnails
XPs static icons have now gone six feet under with the introduction of Vista’s live icons and thumbnails. Some users feel though that there was absolutely nothing wrong with the unresponsive icons of XP.
Sounds
Users apparently put a lot of thought on system sounds. XPs grand, booming sound is no longer around.
Boot
It is surprising to note that XP seems to boot faster than Vista in some cases.
Hardware Requirements
The best thing that is in XP that is not in Vista is that it has lower hardware requirements.
XPs Outlook Express is no longer around. It is still questionable however, if Windows Mail can really do any better as some claim it should
Photos
The Picture and Fax Viewer of XP are no longer around. Vista now has Photo Gallery.
Search
XP had no indexing feature to help with searches. XP is generally slow with searches. Computers for ordinary use however, do not always need the fast indexed searches provided by Vista.
Downgrade Laptop From Windows Vista to Windows XP
Executive Summary about XP Laptop by Nweke Chinedu
The introduction of Windows vista has caused numerous challenges in the computer world. From consuming of computer memory, software incompatibility and others including the challenge of trying to downgrade you laptop or desktop from windows vista to windows XP.
Firstly, power your computer and enter the BIOS setup. Press f10 to save and exit the BIOS setup.
Insert windows XP CD in the CD ROM drive. Restart the computer and set it to boot from CD ROM drive. For some computer F12, esc, F10 will take you to the boot menu select the CD ROM drive and hit the enter button windows XP installation process starts. Install windows XP the way you normally do it.
