Vista Home Premium 32 Bit

Mega Man · 08-01-2009, 07:27 PM

I can't find my product key, threw away the box, wrote it down some where and don't remember where I put the scrip of paper.

If anyone has a spare key, I would greatly appreciate a PM. If not...it's not a biggie, but I would appreciate it.

Mega Man · 08-01-2009, 08:04 PM

Disregard, I got it. TY anyway

darkphantom · 08-01-2009, 11:59 PM

ok...was going to give you a crack so you don't need a cd key :P

Mega Man · 08-02-2009, 12:05 AM

TY for offer, darkphantom. I found the scrip of paper I wrote the key on in a box with my instruction manuals and hardware stuff. It won't let me activate for some reason, saying I can't until tomorrow. Hopefully, this won't be a problem. Damn Microsoft sometimes...

...that said, I'm not going to invest a lot of time installing stuff and copying files over until I get it activated (tomorrow).

JXYOO · 08-02-2009, 05:54 AM

Don't update. Vista sucks.

Mega Man · 08-02-2009, 11:48 AM

For any of you wondering, I was able to get activated without a problem.

Mega Man · 08-08-2009, 04:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JXYOO

Don't update. Vista sucks.

I used to think so as well (I installed it when it first came out and it was very buggy, drivers weren't loading, etc), but how with the new SP's it's probably more reliable than XP (far less CTRL+ALT+DEL: Task Manager: End Process with Vista now than I had with XP). It even loads faster (example Plants Vs. Zombies (Steam app) loads lickity split* now, whereas on XP it would take just under 8 sec).

It's running all the same hardware as I was on XP: XP however was only registering 2.5 GB RAM and so was Vista until SP2 was installed. Overall, I'm happy with Vista atm, I hated, hated, hated it 2 years ago. Having a good GPU (or two) is a definite plus with Vista. Oddly enough, they've decided that all the graphic stuff on the OS should be powered by your GPUs for better looking screens. I suppose this makes sense; except if you're not into games you probably have a crappy GPU. This can however, be disabled by turning Aero off.

*under 1 sec.

brocken · 08-08-2009, 06:06 PM

I'm with Mega Man. Vista was terrible for at least the first 6 months it was out. Very buggy, crashed all the time, driver support was terrible.
Once they released SP1 it was much better. A lot more stable, apps ran better, most hardware had drivers.
Now I don't like going back to XP cause it seems so old school. I have to use it at work a lot though.
And now I've been trying Windows 7 and I like it even more. Basically an improved Vista.

Mega Man · 08-08-2009, 11:48 PM

I don't like going back to XP now because it's slow.

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Mega Man エアーマンが倒せない 278 Rep 2,041 Posts Drives: 2009 135i Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: SoCal iTrader: (7) Garage List 2009 135i [0.00]	Disregard, I got it. TY anyway __________________ 1ADDICT \| Black Shadowline Grills \| KW V2 \| CP-E Tow-Hook Plate \| CP-E Catback Exhaust \| Tow-Hook \| Evolution Racewerks Intercooler \| ER Charge Pipe \| HKS SQV IV \| ER Intercooler Shroud \| BMS Oil Catch Can \| COBB Access Port \| APEX ARC-8 \| EAS OE Performance Brake Upgrade \| SLeK Carbon Fiber Hood \|
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darkphantom Banned 595 Rep 5,946 Posts Drives: E93 335i Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The place for Bimmers iTrader: (4)	ok...was going to give you a crack so you don't need a cd key :P
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Mega Man エアーマンが倒せない 278 Rep 2,041 Posts Drives: 2009 135i Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: SoCal iTrader: (7) Garage List 2009 135i [0.00]	TY for offer, darkphantom. I found the scrip of paper I wrote the key on in a box with my instruction manuals and hardware stuff. It won't let me activate for some reason, saying I can't until tomorrow. Hopefully, this won't be a problem. Damn Microsoft sometimes... ...that said, I'm not going to invest a lot of time installing stuff and copying files over until I get it activated (tomorrow). __________________ 1ADDICT \| Black Shadowline Grills \| KW V2 \| CP-E Tow-Hook Plate \| CP-E Catback Exhaust \| Tow-Hook \| Evolution Racewerks Intercooler \| ER Charge Pipe \| HKS SQV IV \| ER Intercooler Shroud \| BMS Oil Catch Can \| COBB Access Port \| APEX ARC-8 \| EAS OE Performance Brake Upgrade \| SLeK Carbon Fiber Hood \|
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JXYOO First Lieutenant 47 Rep 300 Posts Drives: E90 328i Jet Black Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: 714 Fullerton iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 328i [0.00]	Don't update. Vista sucks.
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Mega Man エアーマンが倒せない 278 Rep 2,041 Posts Drives: 2009 135i Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: SoCal iTrader: (7) Garage List 2009 135i [0.00]	For any of you wondering, I was able to get activated without a problem. __________________ 1ADDICT \| Black Shadowline Grills \| KW V2 \| CP-E Tow-Hook Plate \| CP-E Catback Exhaust \| Tow-Hook \| Evolution Racewerks Intercooler \| ER Charge Pipe \| HKS SQV IV \| ER Intercooler Shroud \| BMS Oil Catch Can \| COBB Access Port \| APEX ARC-8 \| EAS OE Performance Brake Upgrade \| SLeK Carbon Fiber Hood \|
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brocken Captain 34 Rep 616 Posts Drives: X3MC Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Seattle, WA iTrader: (5)	I'm with Mega Man. Vista was terrible for at least the first 6 months it was out. Very buggy, crashed all the time, driver support was terrible. Once they released SP1 it was much better. A lot more stable, apps ran better, most hardware had drivers. Now I don't like going back to XP cause it seems so old school. I have to use it at work a lot though. And now I've been trying Windows 7 and I like it even more. Basically an improved Vista.
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