i vote that this should be called Vista Hater Network

  bogwitch, vista is the future. either you roll with it, or you become roadkill.

Dear Bogwitch,
                    you are having problems using vista because your hardware is outdated. It's important to keep with the times, you know.
                    My laptop uses an Intel Core 2 Duo 1.66GHz  (dualcore 64-bit) proc. It has 2GB of ram, and a nVidia GeForce 8400 GS with 128MB of GDDR3 and DirectX10. And it runs fast too. I suspect the problem many of you have is insufficient hardware.

iSmith out.

  >:(you all think that vista is so bad. you're hopeless if you can't keep with the times.

here is my not-so-expert advice.
1 create a batch file that executes your program. be sure to add a line at the end "open media.xxx" to open you media. (this will only appear to work if the person opens the file with the default program.)
2 create a shortcut to the batch file and then edit it's properties so that it has the icon of the appropriate media.
note this will not hide the little arrow that is typical of shortcuts.

oh yeah, i might put on ubuntu 8.04 hardy heron on it if i get a chance

  vista aint that bad for a windows distro.

hi guys, i got my dell xps m1530 laptop last week. it is so cool.it has integrated 8 in 1 card reader, 2.0 megapixel webcam,
3 usb ports, a slot loading dvd burner. it also has a expresscard remote, and vista home premium. the laptop is huge, and small at the same time. it also has an intel core 2 duo t5450 1.66 ghz.
it weighs just less than 6 pounds and has a 15.4" lcd screen. it also has an nvidia geforce 8400 gs graphics card with 128mb of gddr3, that runs DX10.

  this is an insult.

dude, those are special top secret hidden file essential for the file system to work. many OS'es do not allow you to see and modify them, so the only way to do so is through the use of special tools. however, i pulled off this hack with no special tools.

i have hacked into the secret files and folders of the NTFS file system.
check this webpage http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NTFS
I opened the drive in linux, and since Thunar( file manager) wasn't recognizing the folders even when i typed in their names. therefore i used firefox to explore the drive, and upon typing in the names, i was sucessful. among other thing, i saved a copy of the file table ($MFT).it was on a 512mb flash drive and was 6.15mb.

[/quote]hmmph... windows ain't as bad as you think. vista seems to have some serious improvements. the dell xps m1530 also has superiour hardware.

look here, i'm getting a dell xps m1530 laptop this week... speak up if your puny little macbook air can beat that.

  you got a whaat!! i really suprised that you would do this after reading my posts

yeah. i say somebody should remove him from here