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[Znod]

Hi Friends:

We are off to Paris tomorrow and just got back from Xmas in Carlsbad with kids and grandkids. I found time to install Real Vista Ultimate on my desktop. All went perfectly. Here are some details.

Installation time from entering key to beginning of performance check: 16 minutes

Installation time from entering key to first appearance of desktop: 20 minutes

Disk defragmentation after copying all files to desktop and setting up desktop shown by Perfect Disk: 1.2%

Registry Errors as above shown by Registry Mechanic: 144

Vista Performance score: 4.6 (i.e., 5.5, 5.4, 4.6, 4.8, 5.4) (See snip)

Programs installed to date: See snip

Average of 3 performance scores from the Passmark Performance Test: 696 (On the same test, RTM Vista Ultimate scored 686, while XP Pro beat both scoring 778.)

[felix8406]

You must be having a blast. Good for you, enjoy yourself.

Concerning Real Ultimate installation, was this a clean install?

[Snuffy]

Enjoy the Trip to Paris... last time I was there ??? 1972.. Say Hi to all there, I'm sure they are GLAD I never returned....
Thanks for the post and info on that SPEEDY INSTALL.

[Znod]

Originally Posted by felix8406

You must be having a blast. Good for you, enjoy yourself.

Concerning Real Ultimate installation, was this a clean install?

Thanks felix. Yes, blasts coming from all directions. Yes, my plan always was to install Real Vista cleanly. But, actually, I was told that update is disabled in the current Real Vista. But, I was doing some maintenance on my laptop and was able to re-install from within--i.e., update Real Vista to Real Vista.

[Znod]

Originally Posted by Snuffy

Enjoy the Trip to Paris... last time I was there ??? 1972.. Say Hi to all there, I'm sure they are GLAD I never returned....
Thanks for the post and info on that SPEEDY INSTALL.

Thanks Snuffy. We will have a great time. We have been 3 or 4 times before. And, yes, the install went perfectly and, as said, very quickly.

[felix8406]

Originally Posted by Znod

Registry Errors as above shown by Registry Mechanic: 144

I'm curious about the errors shown by registry mechanic. I wonder if they are really errors. Can there be a compatibility issue with Registry Mechanic and Vista? It doesn't seem right that a new installation can have so many errors, especially a new operating system.

[Znod]

I totally agree with your thinking. That's why I have been so hesitant to use any kind of registry fixer--even those that are stated to be consistent with whatever OS I am running. Did you see my thread on performance testing and maintenance in the tips section? What you mention is the reason that I reinstalled Vista from within after using Registry Mechanic--to make sure, as best I could, that Registry Mechanic had not been over zealous in correcting "errors."

[Znod]

Good reliability start on desktop with Real Vista. See snip.

[felix8406]

It will get much better. Once new Vista drivers begin to roll in, your PC is going to rock.

[Znod]

More reliable than 10??? I can't wait!!! I do wonder if the non-beta NVIDIA driver will make a difference in my performance score. But, I am not sure what other drivers would make a difference. Any thoughts? When I install Vista, I don't have to install any "essential" drivers other than for NVIDIA and Creative/Sound Blaster/Audigy. The video works, at least to some extent, without the NVIDIA driver (thank goodness), but I have no sound without the Audigy driver.