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Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic UPGRADE
Monday, 11. January 2010. 11:34
- User-friendly software features search and organize innovations as well as improved networking opportunities
- Designed for users with the most basic computer needs
- Helps people use their PCs securely and reliably, makes it simple to stay better connected, and is compatible with the widest range of software, devices, and services that people use and trust every day
- Rich new interface, innovative ways to organize and find the information stored on your PC, and a multitude of entertainment options with live and recorded TV on your PC
- Upgrade from your current edition of Microsoft Windows XP or Windows 2000 (including Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Media Center, Windows XP Tablet PC, Windows XP Professional x64, Windows 2000)
Product Description
Windows Vista Home Basic is designed to be easy to set up, to help people use their PCs securely and reliably, to help people stay better connected, and, like all of the editions of Windows Vista, to be compatible with the widest range of software, devices, and services that people use and trust. For those who simply want to use their PC for tasks such as surfing the Internet, corresponding with friends and family using email, or performing basic document creation a… More >>
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic UPGRADE
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January 11th, 2010 at 12:18 pm
I don’t know how this product performed, because I sent it back,and purchased a new Gateway Computer,and it had Windows vista Premium already
installed.
Rating: 3 / 5
January 11th, 2010 at 1:02 pm
Remember how nice and stable Windows 98SE was? It took me forever to get comfortable with Windows XP Pro. Okay, so after a couple of years, XP Pro and I are finally reasonably comfortable with each other. Now I buy a laptop that comes with Vista Home and I HATE EVERYTHING ABOUT IT!!! Go ahead. Ignore me. Update. But don’t say that I didn’t warn you!!!
Rating: 1 / 5
January 11th, 2010 at 3:06 pm
Hi,
Does it work for installing Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic UPGRADE [DVD] on new Macbook Pro after installing a Parralel Desktop.3. ????
please advise
with many thanks.
Rating: 2 / 5
January 11th, 2010 at 3:42 pm
If you’re considering upgrading to Vista, please don’t. It’s not worth your time and money.
Everybody has (unfortunately) experienced the Windows problem: it crashes and freezes, hogs resources and confuses the user for no reason whatsoever. But you still HAVE to use it because that’s the monopoly.
Seeing how that’s the case, don’t buy into more of the monopoly by upgrading to Vista. It’s not a better OS than XP. In fact, it’s very much worse. At least XP is a far more stable platform with a somewhat proven (and disproven) track record. With Vista you’re looking at a completely different story. The OS isn’t finished, regardless of what the box says. Think about it: Microsoft is already developing a Service Pack for Vista, and it’s only been publically released for a week!
One of the advantages Microsoft keeps pressing is Vista’s “better” protection against hackers and security leaks. It’s not true. In fact, 90% of current Windows viruses will work on Vista with no problems. Furthermore, the added “security” hinders you more than helps. For instance, did you know you’re paying for a tax on the Vista lisence to 3rd party companies who believe you’ll end up illegally downloading their software via Bittorent or Limewire or whatnot? It’s true. That inflated $150.00 pricetag isn’t paying for Vista. No. It’s giving a third of that cash to those other software companies that have already labled you a criminal before you even do anything (or even regardless of the fact that you never intend to steal).
You should also consider that though the new Aqua interface looks nice and neat, it really is a carbon copy of Apple’s Mac OSX. Don’t believe me? Google it. Microsoft copied many elements almost exactly from OSX, and just renamed the addons. That’s it. Unfortunately for Microsoft, stealing little plugin ideas doesn’t stable make an OS. Oops.
Listen, I know everybody is trying to drive Vista into your heads, but don’t let that confuse your reasoning. Furthermore, do you really want to pay $150.00 for an operating system that’s not finished and was rushed through only so that Microsoft could beat Apple to their own new OSX.5 Leopard due to release in March?
And, just before you sigh and think you can handle the risks, consider that there’s a very big difference between the Home Basic and Ultimate versions of Vista. There are a LOT of things Ultimate has that you won’t ever get access to in Basic. And there’s hardly any difference between Basic and Home Premium. Now, if you say you just want to use the OS for daily things and don’t intend to dive into the OS’s proclaimed advanced features…then why are you buying it in the first place? XP will do the job very nicely indeed.
If you really want the entire Vista experience buy the Ultimate edition. And fork up your month’s paycheck. And prepare to relearn your computer environment. Oh, and don’t forget to keep your expectations very low.
Vista is a waste of time and effort. Invest in a Mac.
Rating: 1 / 5
January 11th, 2010 at 6:05 pm
Honestly, I am not a guy who favor more microsoft products. But Their products are no doubt damm good. I am very tired to read those negative review and complaint about “cannot upgrade from win xp pro to vista home..ect” Why don’t people just read the label or run the microsoft upgrade adviser or check the vista home page and read word by word. It detail showed if you want to upgrade from win xp pro to vista home basic need a clean install. The previous version of window xp will be saved on the window.old file in your C drive. You still can retreived importing file there after you re-installed the program. After I upgraded my window xp pro to vista home basic, my machine is faster and the online experience is better. I don’t need to worry and waste too much time on the security issue because vista securtiy is tight. Plus you can download the one full year spyware scanner software from CA. It is free for one year. Plus window firewall control traffic both way in and out and window defender. Nice destop design. I am running P4 3.2 2Gig ram, 6800GT with 128MB video with no problem using vista. This is not a high end machine, so don’t worry too much about the hardware compatibility. Window vista comes with a lot of preinstalled new drivers for todays hardware. I only download the new sound card driver from creative lab. Vista home basic is worth each penny.
Rating: 5 / 5