Back on XP

I've been running VISTA for the past few weeks, but now I have switched back to XP.

VISTA was simply too slow and unreliable (e.g. the file system). Every program was running way slower than on XP. But the main reason is the lack of a propper anti-virus software which is compatible with VISTA.

I was using the LiveOneCare trial. However, when the trial period ran out, I didn't feel like to buy the full subscription, because the security features didn't really convince me. For example, all MS software was recognized as trustworthy software by the firewall- this is not exactly true for security features such as WGA. Actions such as "firewall approval" required adminstrator permission ("fading screen"), which is nearly stalling the system for fullscreen-applications hitting the firewall.

Another aspact is the fact, that I didn't manage it to find a desktop-mail-client which is capable of synchronizing with Lycos (no problem on XP with OE).

Finally, the VISTA UI is not an improvement at all. I'm quite open minded towards "colorful UI", but VISTA is simply too much.

So ... I'm back on XP with good old free "Antivir", working mail client and acceptable UI.