vista?

[jan1024188]

i decided to start using windows again coz of C#.Now my question is:
-will i have to register after installing vista
-will i have to pay for registaration
-will i be able to use visual C# 2005

Also what to add on grub.conf file?

[techieMoe]

i decided to start using windows again coz of C#.Now my question is:
-will i have to register after installing vista

You won't have to "register", but you will have to "activate". This usually means connecting to the internet and letting your computer "call home" and report your license key and system configuration to Microsoft. If all goes well you're done and won't have to re-activate until you change some major piece of hardware (such as a motherboard).

-will i have to pay for registaration

No. Provided you paid your full $200 (or whatever the cost of your version of Vista will be) you're good.

-will i be able to use visual C# 2005

Maybe, but Microsoft has been very sketchy about what programs will and will not work on Vista so far.

Also what to add on grub.conf file?

Probably the same thing you'd add if you wanted to boot Windows XP, but I've never tried it so don't quote me on that.

[jan1024188]

hey thanks

well i was scared coz my dad said that i will have to pay everytime ill install windows....
i hope vista doesnt sucks like xp.....

Maybe, but Microsoft has been very sketchy about what programs will and will not work on Vista so far.

grrrrr..that isnt nice

!!!MonoDevelop just doesnt work as i wanted!!!

[bigtomrodney]

Well I wasn't a big fan of it. It runs really slow even without the 3D effects enabled - Unusably slow. That was RC1 though. I hear it is better now, but it would want to be a lot better...

[psic]

Well I wasn't a big fan of it. It runs really slow even without the 3D effects enabled - Unusably slow. That was RC1 though. I hear it is better now, but it would want to be a lot better...

I haven't tried it myself, but someone I know tried it out on a very good computer (3.something GHz. pentium, 2 GB of Ram, etc.) and while it ran very nicely and looked pretty, besides the graphical UI there are not many differences between it and XP. I still think the best windows version was and is 2000, mainly because of it's stability (xp is a resource hog when compared to 2000).

As to grub's menu.list, I think windows tends to overwrite the MBR, so you will have to reinstall grub.

[ImNeat]

From my experience, Windows acts a fool unless it's on the first partition.

[Redman]

I still think the best windows version was and is 2000, mainly because of it's stability (xp is a resource hog when compared to 2000).

In my opinion: Win2000 was for business (or even at home) what Win98SE was at home: stable and robust.

Of course as far as one could go by calling Windows robust ...

[Wifi_is_evil]

All I can say is I tried out Vista and Server 2003 is MUCH BETTER and will work with visual studio.

[burntfuse]

In my opinion: Win2000 was for business (or even at home) what Win98SE was at home: stable and robust.

From what I've heard, people's experiences with Win98 really vary. Some say it's really stable. For some others (like me) it was slow and really unstable, even on good hardware.

[genesus]

Ah, no kudos for ME being stable?