I thought the CPU meter was a speed meter of the computer, so I always wanted to make it 100% as a kid.

I remember back in the day on my Windows XP machine downloading skins to make it look like Vista and thinking I was the shit.

When my mom passed last year, I inherited a old computer she hasnt used in years. A dell inspiron 530 running Vista. I decided last night to see if I could get it going and see what's on it. I'm so glad I did. Hundreds of pictures she had saved on it. Alot I've never seen before! Besides a dead cmos battery, it just fired up an ran fine. I put another 2g of ram in it I had laying around, got the wireless card working, put a working internet browser on it and mess with it last night till 3am. I literally told my wife to trash it 6 months ago, so glad she didnt!

I had zero issues with Windows Vista. I had a mid-grade system that had way more than the basic requirements for the OS. Maybe I just had the right combination of hardware, or maybe I was using peripherals that had updated drives; I'm not sure. Regardless, I never had Vista crash constantly and I was able to run everything I needed with a new pretty OS. I never understood how so many people had a problem with it, because I thought it was pretty decent. Also, as you said, when I ungraded to 7, it felt very similar to Vista with a new theme.

I actually prefer the glass look of Vista/7 to modern retro flat design.

It’s basically just a windows 7 beta.

I was 12 years old when Vista launched, and as a kid who didn't care or know about any technical faults in the OS, I always really liked Vista. In fact, both XP and Vista are incredibly nostalgic for me. Playing World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade on the family PC with Vista on it, that bubble screensaver. Just everything about the design was really pretty. And I don't recall my parents complaining too much about it. It was a good time.

I mean, the main reason nobody talked about Windows system requirements from Windows 7 to 10 is that they barely changed since Vista. On the Japanese image board 2chan, "XP-tan" - A manga personification of the OS - was often depicted with an empty rice bowl with "memory" written on it. She was considered resource-hungry and yet Vista required SIXTEEN times more bytes of RAM. No wonder it left such a bad first impression. Also, not having drivers ready on day one of a massively delayed OS release is such an Nvidia move.

2007: Aero is beautiful but my computer is too weak 2018: Computers are incredibly powerful but there is no Aero today

That intro - ad transition was smooth AF 10/10

Can I just say out of all of themes windows has experimented with, I love the look of vista more than 7. It just has that calming yet punchy colors that really grew on me

4:22 I remember seeing Monitors, Yes, Monitors shipping with 'Works With Windows Vista" Stickers.

"OS full of bloat" they have improved very much in Win10, and by that I mean they have filled it with a lot more bloat.

Microsoft in 2008: Windows Vista "The Mojave Experiment" Apple in 2018: macOS Mojave

I loved Windows Vista! It was a true game changer after the old XP. I never understood why people complained about it, although I only played games on it. With their innovation they should have stopped at Windows 7. It was the best out of them for me personally. Since Windows 8 all the garbage came with every release. After a new install you have at least 200 applications from which u won't ever use more than 10.

I will always love Vista purely because of nostalgia, this was the first OS I ever used on my grandpa’s PC.

Me: (Downloading Steam as a kid) *Vista*: Are you sure you want to download this? Me: Sure *Vista*: Are you sure about that? Me: Yes *Vista*: Are you sure that you are sure? Me: Yes *Vista*: Well, we wont let you because it's a virus. Me: What?

One major factor missed was that Vista was at the forefront of the 32-bit to 64-bit transition. Almost everyone was using 32-bit XP, and while MS released an x64 edition of XP Pro in 2005, almost nobody used it. Vista was out just at the time PCs with 4GB or more of RAM started being sold in consumer and business PCs, and running a 64-bit Windows because required. However, 64-bit drivers for a lot of hardware simply didn't exist, and took a while to come out for existing hardware, if at all. Windows Vista 32-bit could use the XP drivers, but Vista 64 couldn't. So a lot of people brought home new PCs, pre-loarded with Vista 64, to find that their existing printers and other peripherals didn't work on them. This also affected a lot of older programs, which may be only 16-bit. Vista 32 could run 16-bit programs, but Vista 64 couldn't. So a lot of "legacy" software, especially in the enterprise space, was left running on XP PCs. By the time Windows 7 was released, the transition to 64-bit was largely complete. A lot of 64-bit drivers existed at this point, and people were more likely to have gotten rid of any older hardware/software that would only work on 32-bit Windows. So Vista weathered the brunt of the "growing pains"of the 64-bit transition, and Windows 7 got to be released and used without a lot of people complaining about their older hardware/software "not working."

I actually really liked it. I got it after Service Pack One though so most bugs were ironed out. But it really was a huge leap forward from XP

4:02 reminds me of new windows 11 hardware requirements

Listen... my main issue with Vista was that you could literally delete the recycle bin. I definitely wasn’t the only one at the time who accidentally got rid of the entire recycle bin when all you wanted to do, was empty it.

That beginning is one of the only things on this channel that actually looked like it was shot with a RED

I remember feeling about vista "i prefer how searching worked in xp" and having no other complaints. So i was always abit confused by people saying it's bad. But i guess it makes sense if it worked differently depending on your hardware

The intro is a true masterpiece, i think they should make a movie out of this lol

"Was Vista that bad?" "Yes. And no. Which together make yo, because, yo man, for real" Is this a Vsauce or LTT video?

"After this word.. from our sponsor" Me: *tap tap tap tap tap*

I remember when my parents both got new laptops that had Vista on them. I thought it looked really beautiful. I was only like 8 at the time, but as far as I can remember, they didn’t have problems with it. In contrast, I also remember when my mom got her next new laptop which came with windows 8 and we could hardly figure out how to use it 😅

vista and 7 just bring back fond memories of middle school, early KZfaq and interesting internet culture that seems forgotten these days

"So, was Windows Vista really that bad?" Linus: *Yes and No together makes the YO*

You forgot the most important thing. VISTA CAME WITH 3D CHESS!

I remember my parents buying a Vista computer the same year Vista was released. I remember being in awe with all the UI and features it had compared to XP. One day the system got corrupted and we ended up switching to XP. It felt like a transition to stone age, but I realized just how much faster the PC was in XP vs Vista

Coming here after all the Windows 11 confusion, and compared to the requirements it takes to get 11 running, Vista doesn't seem like Hell anymore.

"yes ...and no. Which makes a yo" ~Linus Techtip

My parents laptop, the first computer I really used, had Vista, so it holds a soft spot in my heart.

I'm still running Windows 7 ... and I actually liked Windows ME. I still remember the first time I upgraded to 7 from Vista and I was like "*gasp* They've perfected Windows!"

Try the Ultimate Version it had the video loop feature for the desktop. I miss that feature. Motherboards like my Asus Strix have similar style of wallpapers but not like the Vista Ultimate Version. You could put any video loop as your desktop. I have 143 of the loops I downloaded and saved on my backup drives. They were called Vista Dream Scenes(WMV file type) and found in the wallpaper section only on Ultimate. Be happy to share them with you.

Vista's Movie Maker, was one of the best, easiest to use, "beginner" video editing software out there. Yeah, wmv only, limited resolutions and features, but it was incredibly simple and intuitive and most importantly preinstalled.

not as bad as Windows 8, the operating system that couldn't decide if it was mobile or desktop urrrggghhh

1 thing that I'd like to know a replacement program or feature name for was the ability to save different desktop/ program setups as workspaces & freely switch between them like cellphone pages. I didn't have use for it at the time but I'd love to have access to that feature now.

I, personally, NEVER had a problem with Vista. It did everything I needed to do and didnt give me too much hassle. I was also anywhere from 9 to 13 when I was using it and im 24 now. But everyone else I know of in my age range that has used vista, HATES it, and I truthfully dont get why.

It doesn't matter cause the human ear can only smell 4mb of software.

Vista: was it bad? Windows8: let's make an OS that sucked beyond question.

My wife's HP Pavillion laptop came with Vista back in 2009 and she loved it and it worked great. It now runs comfortably with Ubuntu due to a Windows update that killed the system. Found out later it was an update that had to be done through media player to not kill things.

With the new features of Vista, criticism has surfaced concerning the use of battery power in laptops running Vista, which can drain the battery much more rapidly than Windows XP, reducing battery life. With the Windows Aero visual effects turned off, battery life is equal to or better than Windows XP systems.

Windows 7 is Windows Vista with all the problems fixed.

It's almost as if Vista was the beta version of Windows 7, and Windows 8 was the beta version of Windows 10

The intro made me think that I was watching a computer horror movie... with Linus..

3:40 daaaaaamn that UI is simply amazing! definitely miss the aero look, windows 10 should have had included it =/

I was in high school when Vista changed to 7. I remember loving XP and finding Vista janky, and then seeing Windows 7 come out and feeling it was Vista with bug fixes. 10 felt like 8 without the shit full screen start menu.

My most favorite intro yet. The way they zoom in on linus' face when they mentioned "Vista"... Pure gold . Sure made me lmao.

The production effort in the opening scene was next level.

I 'upgraded' to Vista from XP pretty much as soon as it was launched. Honestly, I had no issues with it but my PC wasn't long built at the time so never had any noticeable performance issues or driver issues. The only problem initially was CPU and drive activity would constantly sit around 3 - 4% but service pack 1 sorted that for me.

next up: was windows 8 THAT bad?

Windows Vista: Im the worst operating system Windows 8: *IM ABOUT TO END THIS WHOLE MAN CAREER*

AERO graphics (which stood for Authentic Energetic Reflective and Open) was way ahead of its time. Too bad that it was heavy on system resources.The semi opaque GUI in windows 10 are step down visually.

"janky looking UI" Sir that is the most beautiful UI I've ever seen

windows me: im the worst operating system windows vista: hold my virus windows 8: hold my tablet windows 10: hold my update

Really? I thought Windows ME was the worst OS. I really liked Vista.

I just remember waiting ages every time I started my laptop for yet more updates and security fixed. It was almost daily.

And now here we are, 2021, with Windows 11 having the same drama.

The main problem was that they were coming from windows xp and those pc's generally had 256mb or 512mb ram. Vista loved memory since it could load more programs into memory and back in the day 2gb of ram was so expensive so not many people could afford it well atleast here in southafrica. So basically it ran well with more memory and if you were lucky to have drivers for your hardware.

I admit I loved the look of vista, it was such an upgrade on XP which was amazing at the time.

Riley did an awesome job on the intro narration

watching this on 2022, still cant believe how good the production quality is

Yes + No = *YO* -Linus(2018)

It had MS Paint, so not in my opinion

After the first service pack about 6 months in, it was fine. Needed a few little settings tweaks, but it was just as stable as Windows XP and was closer to Windows 7 than it was to XP in look and feel.

5:00 That reminds me on when I wanted to install a new graphic card in my computer with Windows 8. The drivers of this graphic card were only for Windows 7 or 10 but not for Windows 8. And so I came to Windows 10. (A great choice)

"Outdated janky looking UI" Dont talk about my best features you betcha

Vista = YES + NO Vista = YO. lol that's some solid logic there Linus.

At the time it released that UAC pissed me off, as a kid I kinda knew you could turn it off, but it wasn't my PC..so I stayed with XP and moved to 7 when 7 came out.

Man I'll always have a soft spot for Vista since that's what our home computer had as a kid.

"outdated janky lookig UI" You mean the UI that everyone got used to until Windows 10 came along and fooked it all up again.

- Was Windows Vista THAT bad? - *YO*

I loved Vista, I was just a kid but I could add all those Widgets and the design looked absolute dope. I didn't edit videos or audios on my 1GB RAM and some Megabyte of graphics. I was too small to understand the negatives I think. I loved Vista

i literally guessed that linus would say "after this word, from our sponsor" on 0:54

I liked Windows Vista back then but I hated that Microsoft made Halo 2 only playable on Vista; leaving XP users out. It made the multiplayer terrible because not a lot of people owned Vista back then.

Vista was the RTX of its generation

What about the kernel spinlock contention that MSFT eventually fixed in Service Pack 2? That was one of the most serious performance problems with Vista and they fixed it, using the knowledge to improve the upcoming Windows 7.

Great Intro! You already got the like for it. The thing is release and later was really buggy and low performing until SP1. SP1 made the system good. SP2 made it great. Around one year later Win7 came out and automatically it became obsolete... I really loved the Aero UI and the widgets of that time.

Son: Dad can you drop me to school Linus: Sure son ...... but after a message from our sponsors, dollar shave club is what keeps your dad look handsome, make sure to use the code linustechtips for 5% off when you need to shave!

I can see from the comments that no 2 people had the same experience. I encountered some of the horrid bugs, data lost while copying and stuff like that.

I will never forgive Microsoft for discontinuing the Aero theme.

A random day in 2008 Gamer: my pc can run vista with no lag another Gamer: wow you must've got a GTX 295

The good thing about having a high end pc in 2008, hardly had any problems with windows vista ever

After Windows 8, 10, and 11, I miss the good old days of Windows Vista and 7...

Everyone else just getting nightmarish flashbacks from this video meanwhile I'm having very nice nostalgic memories of my childhood.

Did you know: Windows XP's slogan was originally; "Prepare to Fly", but due to the tragic events on September 11, 2001, they scrapped it because it could be conceived as insensitive, and they renamed it to "Yes You Can".

Watching this from a Vista desktop and my OS is offended.

I personally didn't jump to vista until SP2...so for me it was golden..infact with SP3 Vista performed better than 7 for me at the time when I upgraded to 7. I also preferred the looks of Vista to 7. Prettier. and i liked the side gadgets

i was looking through windows folders and i found the bubbles screensaver so i made a shortcut for my desktop so now i can activate it at any time

"It looks almost exactly like windows 7" I lived to say those words, thank you Linus

Windows Vista was on my first Computer when I was 12 years old. So much memories and it never crashed, thats why I never understood the negative comments. Vista will always have a place in my heart.

Vista was born when the hardware wasn't ready.

Early in the release 3rd party drivers were not available which was our issue, but by the time Service packs came about the Business I worked at our PC's all had Vista running. Good after the fine tuning!

Aesthetically, Windows Vista is my favorite version.

Part of the problem was computer sellers putting vista on computers that were meant for XP and only just had the min specs to run vista.

I just pulled a computer out of storage that has Vista pre-installed.

Great voice over at the start

I had to use Windows Vista for work at the time. As long as you had plenty of RAM, it was OK ...ish.