Laptops

[Sugaree]

Recently, I saw an ad from Best Buy in today's newspaper. It's a 160 dollars in savings and has one year of Spyware and Antivirus. I told my mom that that was what I wanted for my birthday.

Here's the link: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=9192857&type=product&id=1218053146250

My only problem with this, is that it has Vista :yuck: Is there anyway I can uninstall Vista and install Windows XP on the computer? Will there be any major problems?

[ManyPearTree]

http://tinyurl.com/cojgev

[Sugaree]

^^ The link doesn't work I get an HTTP 500 internal service error.

[AllThatIsLeft]

i like vista.
kinda annoying but it protects u better

[ManyPearTree]

^^ The link doesn't work I get an HTTP 500 internal service error.
Try again

[Antares]

Vista is OK...I guess. I mean I was using XP like 2 months ago. Now I am on vista and the worse complaint I had were the sounds :P
Since Microsoft no longer manufactures XP then you probably need to go to some download site, put it on a disc and install it from there?

[Dagenadriel]

I can't blame you for wanting to downgrade. I used vista for 20 minutes and was cursing like a sailor at the screen by the end of it. :mad: (I cant stand it)
You can usually just ask the store to downgrade it for you. I got a laptop 3 weeks ago that came with vista, I asked the dude if it also came with XP and he just told me to leave it there for another day and he would downgrade it. At the end he gave me the XP and Vista install Disks for free and sent me on my way. Although I didn't buy it at Best Buy, and I've never gone there so I don't how their customer service is.
Edit: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2287685,00.asp <-Don't know if it works, I just picked the first google result

[Sugaree]

Thanks for the help. I just wish Microshit would just understand that not everyone likes Vista.

[Eagle1]

two words windows 7 beta.

[Sugaree]

two words windows 7 beta.

I suppose you didn't read my post as a WHOLE. I want to downgrade Vista to Windows XP and I've had my question answered.

[The Batman]

I wouldn't get that computer for that price. It's something to start off with though.

[Cloud]

I like vista alot

[Jesse]

Recently, I saw an ad from Best Buy in today's newspaper. It's a 160 dollars in savings and has one year of Spyware and Antivirus. I told my mom that that was what I wanted for my birthday.

Here's the link: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=9192857&type=product&id=1218053146250

My only problem with this, is that it has Vista :yuck: Is there anyway I can uninstall Vista and install Windows XP on the computer? Will there be any major problems?

If you have the XP disk, yes, it'll be very easy. Just format & install XP.
The only issues will be that XP doesn't have drivers for newer hardware.

Also, why don't you like Vista?
What's wrong with it? (I'm talking about stuff you've actually experienced, not stuff Vista-haters have put out there.)

[Sugaree]

If you have the XP disk, yes, it'll be very easy. Just format & install XP.
The only issues will be that XP doesn't have drivers for newer hardware.

Also, why don't you like Vista?
What's wrong with it? (I'm talking about stuff you've actually experienced, not stuff Vista-haters have put out there.)

I just couldn't navigate through Vista. My dad has a laptop with Vista on it and I tried it out. I can't find a damned thing with Vista! Besides, I've been using XP since it came out and it's easier.

[addikt7]

vista is fine! i dont see wh yeveryone makes a fuss about it
windows 7 is coming out soon, and since its better than vista, you wont have to deal with the problems of vista for long