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Tim S · 30th Aug 2007, 17:26

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2007/08...ine_revealed/1

The much anticipated SP1 for Vista should be out for release during the first quarter of 2008 according to Microsoft.

DarkLord7854 · 30th Aug 2007, 17:40

I find Admin to be kinda screwy with Vista, like when I try to edit files and it says I don't have admin rights to it.. Yea.. >.>

Awoken · 30th Aug 2007, 17:42

I'm impressed with Vista on my gf's laptop, it runs smoothly and all the programs she usually uses are compatible. I might make the jump after sp1 depending on how it gets on with games (I'll probably go dual boot for XP and older games).

Mister_Tad · 30th Aug 2007, 17:49

Hopefully I'm in that 10,000 getting SP1 in a couple weeks, will probably just go for it then, after all, how beta can it be /touches wood

LeMaltor · 30th Aug 2007, 18:42

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Beta versions of the Service Pack will be made available to more than 10,000 within the next couple of weeks so the rest of us can expect a torrent in the same time frame.

I lol'ed

wafflesomd · 30th Aug 2007, 18:56

Which part says it won't hog up half of your ram?

LeMaltor · 30th Aug 2007, 19:15

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Originally Posted by wafflesomd

Which part says it won't hog up half of your ram?

Google Vista ram management and educate yourself

Buzzons · 30th Aug 2007, 19:33

Well said LeMaltor

Slagging vista off when equipped with he facts is ok, when you just blindly abuse it.. that is just wrong

Mister_Tad · 30th Aug 2007, 19:39

It is quite amusing when people buy 2-4GB of ram and then complain when it actually gets used.

Ramble · 30th Aug 2007, 20:05

Actually Vista 'hogs' up near to 100% of your RAM, that is if you count the superfetch cache.
For actual background processes it hogs up around 30-50%. Notice I used %, because this is virtually true no matter what amount of RAm you have. 4GB, 50%. 2GB, 50%. 1GB, 50%.
Also, it drops that usage faster than a green snake up a sugarcane when an app actually needs it.

wuyanxu · 30th Aug 2007, 20:13

hah, yeah. i love Vista's RAM managment. go into a game, game uses 700MB out of my 1GB, exit the game, Vista uses 500MB. minimum wasted!

hope SP1 fix the "start menu search 'word' can't launch Word 2007 issue".

Sam0r · 30th Aug 2007, 20:21

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Originally Posted by wuyanxu

hah, yeah. i love Vista's RAM managment. go into a game, game uses 700MB out of my 1GB, exit the game, Vista uses 500MB. minimum wasted!

hope SP1 fix the "start menu search 'word' can't launch Word 2007 issue".

Works fine for me, unless you're on about something other than pressing winkey > typing 'word' then hitting enter?

wuyanxu · 30th Aug 2007, 20:55

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Originally Posted by Sam0r

Works fine for me, unless you're on about something other than pressing winkey > typing 'word' then hitting enter?

yeah, i've got Word 2007 installed, hit Start key, type Word, and press Enter when Microsoft Office Word 2007 is selected does nothing what so ever.

Sam0r · 30th Aug 2007, 20:55

Weird, try doing it fast. Like w-o-r-d-enter instead of waiting for anything to come up.

GoodBytes · 31st Aug 2007, 00:54

Would be nice if SP1 makes Vista boot a bit faster.It's not an issue for me (currently) as I leave my comp turn on. But I'm thinking of getting a laptop, and I will shut-down here and there, and I don't want to drain my battery because it takes forever to load.

Brooxy · 31st Aug 2007, 01:53

I just leave mine in standby. When it's on, the battery lasts only for about 1.5 - 2 hours dependant on usage, but in standby, I can quite happily go to work, come home and nearly have a full battery. Hopefully, SP1 will give a better shutdown time, as it takes a fair while on my laptop

paul2345 · 31st Aug 2007, 08:06

Vista occupy too much ram for me , i hope this can be improved.but it really looks cool and shine.

wuyanxu · 31st Aug 2007, 09:05

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Originally Posted by Sam0r

Weird, try doing it fast. Like w-o-r-d-enter instead of waiting for anything to come up.

doesn't work.

it has to be a shortcut. if you open word's property, it's not a shortcut, it's just says "target: Microsoft Office Professional 2007"

Nikumba · 31st Aug 2007, 09:20

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Originally Posted by paul2345

Vista occupy too much ram for me , i hope this can be improved.but it really looks cool and shine.

How much does it occupy? By design Vista is made to use your ram to give you a better user experience rather than just doing nothing with it.

Kimbie

ComputerKing · 31st Aug 2007, 09:52

Vista is amazing without any SP1 But Who knows

Thanks for this information. CK.

30th Aug 2007, 17:26	#1
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30th Aug 2007, 20:05	#10
Ramble Ginger Nut Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Exeter, Devon/Wantage, Oxfordshire Posts: 5,235	Actually Vista 'hogs' up near to 100% of your RAM, that is if you count the superfetch cache. For actual background processes it hogs up around 30-50%. Notice I used %, because this is virtually true no matter what amount of RAm you have. 4GB, 50%. 2GB, 50%. 1GB, 50%. Also, it drops that usage faster than a green snake up a sugarcane when an app actually needs it. __________________ Kirk, Spock, McCoy, and Ensign Ricky are beaming down to the planet. Guess who's not coming back.

30th Aug 2007, 17:49	#4
Mister_Tad Serious about coffee Moderator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham Posts: 7,556	Hopefully I'm in that 10,000 getting SP1 in a couple weeks, will probably just go for it then, after all, how beta can it be /touches wood

30th Aug 2007, 19:33	#8
Buzzons Mod Master Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,086	Well said LeMaltor Slagging vista off when equipped with he facts is ok, when you just blindly abuse it.. that is just wrong

30th Aug 2007, 19:39	#9
Mister_Tad Serious about coffee Moderator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham Posts: 7,556	It is quite amusing when people buy 2-4GB of ram and then complain when it actually gets used.

30th Aug 2007, 20:13	#11
wuyanxu quad fuelled, GTX200 powered Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: in a room near Soton Uni. UK Posts: 3,943	hah, yeah. i love Vista's RAM managment. go into a game, game uses 700MB out of my 1GB, exit the game, Vista uses 500MB. minimum wasted! hope SP1 fix the "start menu search 'word' can't launch Word 2007 issue".

30th Aug 2007, 20:55	#14
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31st Aug 2007, 08:06	#17
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