Windows Vista
From the moment it was released Windows Vista was criticized. It was always going to be a tough sell for Microsoft. Windows XP, which Vista was replacing, was an extremely popular OS and many people didn’t see the need to upgrade. The majority of the people that did upgrade were not happy. The constant harassment and notifications for … Keep Reading → security updates drove people crazy. It seemed like every time a new website was visited or software downloaded, Vista warned us that it might be dangerous. The system was considered to be a resource hog that reduced the performance of most computers. There were many reports of system crashes as well. Microsoft was faced with the embarrassing situation of many people asking to revert back to XP. Computer makers such as Dell started offering the choice of XP or Vista for new computer purchases. Microsoft recognized that a new version was needed. In late 2009 Windows 7 was released to critical acclaim. Vista was gone; people would not miss it.
