On Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:14:23 -0500, Stu wrote:

> On Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:40:31 -0400, blake murphy >
> wrote:
>
> -->On Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:00:16 -0700, Ron wrote:
> -->
> -->> On Sun, 25 Oct 2009 11:49:01 -0400, "cybercat" >
> -->> wrote:
> -->>
> -->>>
> -->>>"FERRANTE" > wrote in message
> ...
> -->>>> If so, do you like it or no and why? Just curious if it is as good as
> -->>>> the magazines and Internet articles says it is?
> -->>>>
> -->>>
> -->>>I like Vista.
> -->>>
> -->>
> -->> I've read that to upgrade from Vista to 7, is not worth the price.
> -->> Most of the improvements can be made in Vista by turning off the
> -->> annoying stuff. Improvements that can't be made by Vista are
> -->> "usually" not of much value to the home user.
> -->>
> -->> My computer (Dell) came with Vista preloaded. I've had it for nearly
> -->> three years and the only problem I had was the inability to talk to
> -->> and old Lexmark printer I had. Needed a new printer anyway so bought
> -->> a HP. Great printer, no problems with Vista.
> -->>
> -->> I have automatic updates turned on... maybe that's the secret of
> -->> success. So far I like Vista.
> -->>
> -->> Ron Kelley
> -->
> -->i've had no problems with vista (yes, you do have to turn off the annoying
> -->User Account Control (UAC)). i'm hoping that anything scary that happens
> -->due to having this 'valuable' security option turned off is caught by a
> -->daily virus scan by AVG. (i'm also the only user of this non-networked
> -->machine.)
>
> Blake, you're not using that free virus scanner are you?
>
> Try panda, cheap and a very high rating from users ... me I run norton as too
> many pooters on the system to protect.

i am indeed, with an occasional run of Malwarebytes¢ Anti-Malware. as far
as i know, both are fairly well-thought of.

i also don't do a whole lot of foolish things that would make me
vulnerable.

your pal,
blake