Microsoft Vista is Not So Secure!

iam using vista but i have one problem that is (after instalation it is not even installing the display drivers of intel 8280 chipset but in winxp service pack 2 its is installing by defaulf

Windows seriously sucks.whenever i connect a LAN cable this thing goes so damn slow i cant even start the task manager.what kind of uselessly slow os is this?if it can't run even normally on a pentium 4 computer how did MS have the guts to say that minimum requirement is 400 Mhz CPU?what sort of nonsense is this?and if u ask me why not switchover to linux wake up:most of the games available in stores work on Windows.thats why i'm hopelessly stuck or i would have switched long back.

in simple terms vista is XP with a different skin and loads of people are paying for it its stupid microsoft need to get off there arses and write the software properly rather than only half doing the job

ohhh..microsoft got fired again

so I guess since MS hasn't yet seen a public attack it's not really a problem? what is the purpose of that statement from them? lol "Ironically, Microsoft has spent hundreds of millions in branding Vista as the most secure product they've ever produced, and is depending on Vista to help turn the tide against a wave of software attacks now plaguing Windows-based computers. " A/V, Anti Spyware and user common sense has been stopping all of those since long before Vista was even in Beta.. Why do we need Vista and a whole new slew of bugs and exploits to stop it? Wake the hell up Microsoft, look around, just because you don't own a company doesn't mean their programmers can't fix your mistakes, embrace them and work with them and quit trying to own and destroy evreything in the world that is not Microsoft. If you were perfect people wouldn't buy other products, so someday, soon, please realize you are not perfect and quit acting like you are and being such a bully to the majority of the non MS world... It's not that difficult a concept to follow, really.

techtree should have checked this out before writing such an article: http://www.betanews.com/article/Is_Vista_Really_BugPlagued_as_the_NY_Times_Claims/1167176211

To all those ppl putting down linux/unix/osx in general..have any of you ever spent a decent amount of time using any of these OS's? i personally hate macs..but osx is so far ahead of windows its ridiculous to even compare. as for linux, instead of shooting from the hip, get a modern distro such as ubuntu, fedora, suse or mepis and then tell me that windows is genuinely better to use. I still cannot get over the fact that windows sorts programs alphabetically, all those ppl complaining about the user- friendliness of linux i challenge you to explain that!!!!

It is almost impossible to create a totally secure generally used OS, so what's all the fuss? Some of you make it sound like you can do it. Whatever you think of Microsoft, it is thanks to the company that software and PC development has progressed in bounds in the last so many years. If it wasn't for the animals out there creating junkware to infect people's PCs, would there be a need for over-secure PCs? Is your car so secure it can't be stolen? Is your home so secure it can't be broken into? Even banks get robbed, with all the billions they expend on security. Absolute security is a myth, so some of you need to get with the programme and stop whining like babies. 419 thrives because some dummies are greedy enough to respond to the calls. MS is what it is today because the alternative can't think deeply enough to get their products out there. Let them figure it out, instead of pampering them and bashing MS. Yeah, I also work for MS. Everybody with a contrarian view does.

Papa, either put on your pants or COME BACK IN THE HOUSE!

Determina, shmetermina! We demand the facts! THE PEOLPE HAVE A right TO KNOW!! And that ain't hay...

As someone that has worked in the industry since 1978, including 6 years (and over a million bucks, thanks Mr. Bill) at Microsoft, I will tell you exactly what the problem is: Microsoft hasn?t a clue how to hire competent software developers. They have a misguided idea of what constitutes competence. Their silly questions in interviews, and shoot-from-the-hip programming questions for example, do not isolate the careful security conscious and knowledgeable developer. In fact, it promotes the hiring of code slingers and developers whose only knowledge of computer science is writing of programs. The vast majority haven?t the slightest idea of even how Windows itself works, let alone the threats poised against it. If they want to rid themselves of these endless bugs they need to start canning the so-called developers behind them, and learn how to hire competent people.

Microsoft rules; everybody else drools!! Try using that stupid MAC or Linux if you don't like Windows! Who cares, really? If you are too dumb to properly use a computer then you don't need it to begin with. Geez!

to Mario from bronx: MacOs is just extrem low tech piece of junk. The Rotten Apple as tried everything to make peoples buy they GROSSLY OVERPRICE computer and no mather what... people where still buying PC's because Apple NEVER HAD A REAL OS. In there lastest attempt to grap market share they came with the best inovation yet! a MAC that can run windows!!! Give a fews more years and Apple will just be a generic PC seller. Apple should has die years ago.. they gues there is always enough idiots to keep it alive.... Buy a Mac, get a false felling of been secure and secretly install boot camp and run XP

Vista bloat is a bigger gripe. I am slowly migrating to Ubuntu (Linux) and I don't see any reason why everyone else can't. At office I use MS, but that's a whole another ball game. For home PC, Linux apps are getting better and better. Especially in multi-media, which I believe is the last MS bastion.

Microsoft should change their stratergy,a new OS from MS doesn't means that putting a new look and feel to their existing OS.They should have atleast tried to give people a technically competent safe and secure OS based on their industry experience.

Ironically, hundreds of millions of anti-vulnerability software posted a description of a flaw attempting to use this flaw. and is depending Windows-based people not to circumvent the 'sandbox' Vista bugs to control damage of software attacks according to Determina by visiting booby-trapped Web sites.

Who cares, bring on the interns.

Need more information regarding windows vista security and how its going to effect the system security.

I see you no want to answer then so! I think all you is one too! of course so?

Not to say now huh!

You are all small braining for all of these today so. I want ran Lunicks on them Mackuntash! Eet all the ruled!

Vista is Crap...!!!!!!!!!!! I've used both x64 & x86.. Bull$hit.. No software support etc. I'm using 64Bit Processor since last 1n1/2 year w/ 32Bit OS M$WinSexP... I purchased this proc. for future use so no need to upgrade but now we are at stage where future is left behind by nxtgen technology... Why they create such things stupid things for past...!!!

Not taking my comments - so testing

To be honest I love Microsoft they have provided me with much entertainment and fun over the years with there OS's and there software their flaws are ok by my rational I have never experienced much heartache due to them and when I have it's either been a fun challenge fixing a problem or a fresh install so KUDOS to BILL

Someone's gotta tell Steve Ballmer to GET ON THE BALL... bwahahahahahahaha!

I'll wait a year or two to try Vista - XP works just fine for me and I don't need to give MS any more money - Face it - No one really NEEDS Vista and the headaches it will cause.

techtree stop being like those idiots at slashdot.org and be reasonable, change the title, its just 1 flaw and you are making a statement on the whole of Vista, how about putting up articles on linux and osx flaws and naming them linux not so secure or osx not so secure. stop running the site otherwise

Heck at the rate Linux distros and Mac OSX are showing little cracks it should not come as any surprise that Vista has a great big freakin' Space Shuttle sized door built into it.

As I can see Vista is the same garbage as all the previous Windows editions. With the difference that you need a new machine to run it.

every ones knows microsoft dont make things perfect in 1st attemt. They always have something major to work on after oficiall release and i am sure even years on working with vista we will see that.

what vista im still running 3.1 no bugs here

I am thinking maybe just maybe they should have thought about putting out Vista. Like maybe a few more test.

So, let's raise our mouses (meese?) in a toast to Linux -- long may it succeed. And another toast to Sun with its Office software, free for the downloading.

I do not work for Microsoft, but understand the efforts that they made to find bugs prior to Vista release. I, and thousands of others, have spent 1 year as Vista Beta testers, trying to find bugs, etc. Two comments: 1. Don't believe what you read in the media about Microsoft's response...they take all inputs seriously...they did mine. 2. If you don't trust the Vista OS, why are you considering running it. Move on!

Isn't the Russian programmer's hack used to unock more features in Vista. Make Home turn into Ultimate? It is understandible why MS is focussing more on that than other issues. It cuts directly into their profit margins.

i dont care

i will be keeping windows XP,as it seems to be more secure than vista.back to the drawing board boys!!!!!!!!1

Just think positively. We are fighting Bill Gates when he gave us Microsoft, which I equate with productivity, functionality and usability. Why are we so mad at him? Did he stole money from us? In fact, we stole software from him when we buy pirated copied programs, of course I also use pirated programs which made me a stealer also. But, in spite of that, I'm still thankful of him. He may monopolize the computer world but he also helped people through employment and medicine. Just look at yourself ... YOU, RIGHT YOU WHO CLAIMS TO BE BETTER THAN HIM! did you do better than BILL GATES! Its not Bill Gates that so should be angry but to the people who makes this MALWARES Exists?

All in the favor of Mac OS X .. raise your hands now. ... lol

Oh my God!!! Has anyone told Bill Gates about this problem yet??? He will be so pissed when he finds out.

Personally, I would rather spend my money on a nice expensive dinner on the Riviera than waste it on a vista package.