![]() If you’re like me, you probably have a boot harddrive separate from your data harddrive(s), this way if you lose your OS, your data drive (and associated backups) are still safe. Furthermore, some folders, which used to be sub-folders of “My Documents” have been moved up a level to User’s home folder, making for a much cleaner interface. Similar folders such as “My Music” have also been update. ![]() I’m pleased to finally see some intelligence in Window’s naming conventions. Versus this one found in Vista: C:\Users\Bob\Documents Compare this folder name in XP for Documents: C:\Documents and Settings\Bob\My Documents One of nicest features is the naming conventions finally make sense. Better naming conventions: No more “My …” I found a lot of features in Vista that I believe “Power Users” like myself would very much enjoy.ġ. I decided to take a shot at running Vista 64, primarily for the ability to run > 3 GB of RAM that all 32bit systems are limited to. Recently my computer died and I was forced to upgrade, triggering a re-installation of Windows. This article is not meant to promote Microsoft, Windows, nor Vista, but merely to share my thoughts after installing Vista as a highly technical user. Disclaimer: I am an avid Mac enthusiast, but as a software developer I don’t have luxury of switching over to Mac completely, therefore my primary computer is still Windows based.
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