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10 Windows Vista Myths demystified

Category Vista | Permalink | 22. February 2007

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Deb Shinder from Tech Republic has recently posted an interesting article which debunks various rumors or myths that surround Microsoft’s new flagship product. Without further a do, here are the myths, and short explanations of each:

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Myth #1: You’ll have to buy a new, high-end PC to run Vista: This myth is undoubtedly being encouraged by hardware vendors, but it’s not true.

Myth #2: Vista will solve all your security problems: Because much of operating system, including its networking technologies, has been redesigned and new code written, Vista is likely to present some vulnerabilities that weren’t in older versions of the OS even as it fixes many that were. This is true of any new software and Vista, despite its focus on security and Microsoft’s best efforts, is no exception.

Myth #3: Vista is no more secure than XP SP2: It’s true that, properly updated, Windows XP is a pretty secure OS. But Vista includes a number of new security enhancements that XP doesn’t have.

Myth #4: The only thing new about Vista is the eye candy: However, the changes to Vista amount to more than just a pretty interface. In addition to the security improvements discussed above, many aspects of the operating system have been reworked to improve usability and provide new functionality.

Myth #5: You can’t dual boot Vista with another operating system: One of the strangest and most inaccurate statements I heard was that “With Vista, you can’t run two operating systems on the same computer like you could in the past.” That’s news to me, as I’m currently running two computers that dual boot Vista and XP.

Myth #6: Vista requires (or includes) Office 2007: I’ve also seen several references to the need to upgrade to Office 2007 when you install Vista. Well, of course you can, but it’s by no means a requirement. Office 2003 runs fine on Vista.

Myth #7: Most old applications and peripherals won’t work with Vista: Some programs made for XP, especially those that hook into the kernel, like antivirus programs and some system utilities, won’t work with Vista. However, the majority of applications that run on XP will also run on Vista.

Myth #8: You have to buy a Premium version of Vista if you have a dual core machine: In fact, all versions of Vista will run on a machine with multiple processors installed–but Home Basic and Premium will recognize and use only one of the processors.

Myth #9: You won’t be able to play ripped music in Vista: I have no problem playing music files that were ripped from CDs on Windows Media Player 10 or in Vista’s Windows Media Center application. Yes, I legally own the CDs, but Vista has no way of knowing that. All of the media that imported from my XP Windows Media Center computer, including recorded TV programs, played without a problem.

Myth #10: Vista costs a lot more than XP: Windows XP came in only two versions that were available at retail: Home, which was priced at $199 for the full package and $99 for the upgrade, and Professional, which was priced at $299 for the full package and $199 for the upgrade.

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