The next beta future Microsoft software is already at number two, first tested the beta testers and Microsoft TechNet Subscribers to the service. And most recently, the company decided to make Vista Build 5384.4 accessible to everyone. Many observers did not expect from such software giant step, but it is true. Anyone wishing to have the opportunity to rewrite or order a free CD (charge) with the new operating system. Many want to rewrite the system could not believe that the operating system in compressed condition can hold 3.5 GB. It takes so much Microsoft posted on the site read DVD.

Meanwhile, customers who still do not have a DVD recorder, but there is a desire to work with the system of the future is almost finished, you can easily retrieve files from the image with the help of third-party tools, such as antivirus WinRAR, in a folder and run the setup.exe file for the installation. In some forums and write about successful attempts division of the image into several CD-ROM and install them, but the easiest and most preferred method remains with the installation DVD.

Installation
To evaluate the performance of the new system, we have not only on a desktop computer, but on a laptop. Specifications computers are in the table:

Desktop PC Notebook
Processor: 2.0 GHz Intel Celeron 1.4 GHz Intel Pentium M
Memory 512 MB SDRAM 512 MB DDR SDRAM
Video NVIDIA GeForce 4 MX440 NVIDIA GeForce FX o5200
Winchester 7200 RPM 80 GB 4500 RPM 40 GB

Installing Windows Vista on both computers took about an hour and a half. This is a fairly long time. All you need to do once installation - specify a username and password, and Vista is ready for use.

The system for purified before that took 7.5 GB hard drive. So if you have less space on your hard drive, keep in mind that Vista requires quite a lot of it. Other versions of the system can occupy less space.

We did not expect from the new system works very fast, but the speed of its desktop computer was simply appalling. Computer loads for about five minutes, and it is only until you see the screen greetings with an invitation to enter a password.

Once logged on Vista fumbling another five minutes prior to the onset of the desktop. Downloading applications relieve oodles of time for coffee break. With Windows XP, and any other system we have not yet seen, to the hard disk activity LED just kept shone from the moment the computer.

About trying to open the control panel after a while we spared. The whole beauty of the new interface becomes meaningless with such speed. At the closing of the control panel took about twice as much time as the opening.

Then, by opening Windows Explorer, and double-clicking on the hard disk label, we will wait for Vista will show us all the beauty of the interface. What's the reason? This Vista or configuration of our computer, which was well suited under the asserted claims Microsoft? The only way to verify this - compare with our laptop, which has been slower processor, but there L2 cache.

Notebook

Surprisingly, on the notebook Vista booted bit faster. Upload still requires little time, but the overall impression of the system has improved, although it still is not as pleasant as it was after Windows XP.

At each step the user is confronted with the necessary waiting, but this time the waiting time is not as great, so it is safe to wait. It seems that Vista is constantly trying to redraw the image on the screen, but the graphics processor is unable to cope with the workload. Help cope with the problems of faster graphics processor and more RAM. Definitely one can say that the new system, 512 MB is not enough.

Why do we look at the desktop computer as flawed as compared to a laptop? His processor works at a rapid frequency, it has the same RAM, and even faster hard drive (7200 rpm). The reasons may be faster memory notebook and more L2 cache, as well as the relatively faster graphics processing.

First impressions

One of the differences in the policies of Microsoft and Apple is that Apple until the last moment did not communicate its future products, but in the meantime, Microsoft will introduce a new version of the operating system or any other software product, all over years will know everything about them .

The next beta future Microsoft software is already at number two, first tested the beta testers and Microsoft TechNet Subscribers to the service. And most recently, the company decided to make Vista Build 5384.4 accessible to everyone. Many observers did not expect from such software giant step, but it is true. Anyone wishing to have the opportunity to rewrite or order a free CD (charge) with the new operating system. Many want to rewrite the system could not believe that the operating system in compressed condition can hold 3.5 GB. It takes so much Microsoft posted on the site read DVD.

Meanwhile, customers who still do not have a DVD recorder, but there is a desire to work with the system of the future is almost finished, you can easily retrieve files from the image with the help of third-party tools, such as antivirus WinRAR, in a folder and run the setup.exe file for the installation. In some forums and write about successful attempts division of the image into several CD-ROM and install them, but the easiest and most preferred method remains with the installation DVD.

Installation
To evaluate the performance of the new system, we have not only on a desktop computer, but on a laptop. Specifications computers are in the table:

Desktop PC Notebook
Processor 2.0 GHz Intel Celeron 1.4 GHz Intel Pentium M
Memory 512 MB SDRAM 512 MB DDR SDRAM
Video NVIDIA GeForce 4 MX440 NVIDIA GeForce FX Go5200
Winchester 7200 RPM 80 GB 4500 RPM 40 GB

At laptop installation was carried out "from scratch". Installing Vista begins almost the same as Windows XP. The system asked partition, which must be installed and product ID. Unlike Windows XP, the installation process further user is not concerned.

Estimating Desktop PC

We did not expect from the new system works very fast, but the speed of its desktop computer was simply appalling. Computer loads for about five minutes, and it is only until you see the screen greetings with an invitation to enter a password.

Once logged on Vista fumbling another five minutes prior to the onset of the desktop. Downloading applications relieve oodles of time for coffee break. With Windows XP, and any other system we have not yet seen, to the hard disk activity LED just kept shone from the moment the computer.

Then, by opening Windows Explorer, and double-clicking on the hard disk label, we will wait for Vista will show us all the beauty of the interface. What's the reason? This Vista or configuration of our computer, which was well suited under the asserted claims Microsoft? The only way to verify this - compare with our laptop, which has been slower processor, but there L2 cache.

Notebook

Surprisingly, on the notebook Vista booted bit faster. Upload still requires little time, but the overall impression of the system has improved, although it still is not as pleasant as it was after Windows XP.
Why do we look at the desktop computer as flawed as compared to a laptop? His processor works at a rapid frequency, it has the same RAM, and even faster hard drive (7200 rpm). The reasons may be faster memory notebook and more L2 cache, as well as the relatively faster graphics processing.

First impressions

Immediately striking new colour scheme, which looks especially good on new laptops with high contrast LCD displays. For us it has made a good impression, although, of course, there are many opponents of the prevalence of red hues in the color scheme.

Changing all menus can be a shock to users for many years accustomed to the normal location of tools and applications. On the other hand, the new location should be more convenient for new users Vista, particularly those who have worked before with Mac OS. Experienced Windows users are likely to be called the new menu overly complex and overloaded, which significantly complicates the implementation of the simplest operations.

What's new?
If the graphical interface, something new almost everything.

Starting from the Start menu (Start) to Windows Explorer, changed everything. We are so accustomed to the interface of previous versions of Windows Vista that new elements are perceived as alien objects.

Most of us were surprised by the fact that Microsoft is being made Internet Explorer 7 independent of the operating system. We can now simply remove IE without any consequences, not feeling that we pulled out the heart of the operating system. Despite the fact that IE7 has become very convenient, it still ate a lot of system resources.

What is this new?
Despite the fact that Vista has many new features and changes in the interface, almost anything that seems new, in fact, not so new. Changes at first glance seem radical, but they are not revolutionary.

The panel challenges still here. It looks completely modified because of the support translucent Aero Glass interface. But it's still the old panel for performing the same function. Start Menu (Start) looks a little better, but it's still the Start menu. We expect that this person will receive at least a little freedom and be able to have a menu anywhere, well, at least, anywhere in the taskbar, but it still can be done.