There are already enough individual users unhappy with Vista but so is the corporate world.  It’s now looking like that Windows XP may have been Microsoft’s final good push before completely going down the tubes; so to speak.  More corporate users are happy with Mac OSX Leopard than they are with Vista.

Those crazy Japanese are at it again.  Microsoft’s subsidiary in Japan decided to release a copy of Vista Home Premium bundled with Windows Live OneCare but with a twist; it comes in a nice pretty pink box ala Hello Kitty.

I think we can all agree at this point in time that Microsoft is sitting not-so-pretty in a pot of boiling water over the whole “Vista-capable” debacle.  Though the bundle of corporate emails originally seemed to indicate that Intel was the bully responsible for the early release of Vista and the ensuing disaster of a marketing strategy, continued research has shown that graphical giant Nvidia has had the most adverse affect on Vista operating systems thus far.

The list of users who are experiencing more than a little difficulty with the new Service Pack 1 grows longer every day; it seems more and more users who boot multiple operating systems are experiencing grief as well.  Before installing Vista Service Pack 1, be sure to check out the boot systems you’re currently using if you use Windows Vista Enterprise or Vista Ultimate, otherwise your PC might end up the victim of a faulty SP1 install.

Jim Allchin, the former co-president of Microsoft’s Platforms and Service division has been subpoenaed in the Vista Capable class action lawsuit.  For those of you that haven’t been following the case, back in 2006 Microsoft came up with the idea that computers would be rated with two-tiers of performance when upgrading to Vista.  Those that could only run the most basic features would be “Vista Capable” and those that could handle all the features would be “Premium Ready.”

Many Vista users are justifiably a bit skittish when talk drifts to service pack 1, recently released by Microsoft; though home installations aren’t particularly difficult (though they could make you a nervous nelly), many larger companies will doubtless spend a good chunk of cash on IT help to ease the transition.  Microsoft has an answer for all those businesses who are looking for something a bit more streamlined, and it is a toolkit that should expedite the process quite nicely. 

If complaints around Vista weren’t enough; Microsoft has received so many complaints about Vista SP1 installation problems that it is offering free online and chat support for anyone experiencing installation problems.

Windows Vista was hardly the resounding success Microsoft wanted it to be, if anything it was a dismal failure.  Now it wants to make Windows 7 more modular than Vista.  Meaning that all you get with the default version of Windows 7 is the core kernel and basic GUI (graphical user interface).  This may only serve to confound consumers even more than they already are.

It’s easier to make fun of Vista than it is to say something good about it.  The “final” version of Vista had problems, SP1 has problems and they don’t seem to be going away with any speed.  But, Apple should be more careful in the “reviews” it picks to use in its ads.

Windows Vista users, count your blessings.  Though the operating system may be flawed, sluggish in some areas and have issues with installing the new service pack; it is not vulnerable to a new flaw exposed in the Microsoft Jet Database Engine which could allow remote code execution.

That’s right, its finally here — the salvation for sinners, the roof for the homeless, the bread for the hungry — service pack 1 for Microsoft’s acclaimed Vista operating system is here.  But is it too late?  Is SP1 showing up to a party that’s already been busted?

As you may have been aware having certain drivers installed on Vista will prevent SP1 from installing.  Microsoft had not exactly been forthcoming on which drivers but has now made the list available to the public.

Today is a day that will go down in history because right on schedule and as predicted, Microsoft has unleashed the official, final version of Vista SP1 to the public.  It is available as a standalone installer or will be delivered via Windows Update in due time.

Ladies and gentlemen, fire up your automatic updates; Vista SP1 is set to be delivered via Windows Update, tomorrow, March 18.  Microsoft doesn’t believe that Service Packs are an important milestone any more but try telling that to the throngs of users disappointed with Vista.

Windows Vista have you down or experiencing problems?  Time to reinstall it.  But before you do, you’ll either have to manually hunt down the drivers for your system or install them from a disc the manufacturer provided.  Either way it will take longer than having a single utility install all your drivers automatically for you.