Actually, my computer runs pretty darn fast. I have no complaints.

My only major complaint was that Galciv2 would not run and now it does, so all it well.

no, i have been using windows xp for some time now though. After using it for several years, i have even been considering going back to windows 98. So i certainly wouldn't be interested in windows vista.

I suppose i should be using Linux!

Windows 98 is a steamy pile of crap. Why someone would choose to run it is beyond me.

Anyway, I've got Vista, and luckily I've had no problems with running any programs on it at all. GalCiv 2 worked right off the bat.

I just keep different OS's on different drives. I've got XP, Ubuntu (Linux), Server 2003, and Vista That way I've got lots of choices for different things.

Linux can be very annoying; depending on what you're doing.

For instance - in windows to install flash, what do you do? You click on something on the web page and it installs.

In Linux? I had to download a special package - then go into the terminal and type out a series of commands to unpack it and install it. It can get annoying.

The advantage though is that due to the sheer mass of the installed base, there's a good chance that for any problem you have, at least a few thousand other people have had it, and at least a few of them have posted about the problem (and posbbily a solution for it) online.

Google

Besides that though, annoyances.org can be pretty handy.

You can disable autoplay entirely with Tweak UI.

I'm still using Win2k. No need to move up to XP or Vista for me. I have Linux running on the other computers I own. I decided to move to Linux a few years ago and just did it. I started with the distro DSL, then Knoppix, now I am running Debian(Sarge). Installing the newest Flash was simple. I have yet to use Wine, but it keeps getting better all the time also.

Vista feels like the next ME, it feels like it will have a short lifespan before the next MS OS is out.

I feel that Windows is good for some. Linux is good for some. Mac is good for some. If only more programmers would get on the OpenGL bandwagon and start coding games in that, we could see what runs better for different games. Yes DX is easier to code for, but OpenGL can run with it.

For someone looking to disable the autoplay feature in XP, I believe that installing Daemon Tools will disable it for good when you first install it. Be aware that some games treat Daemon Tools as cheat software and some games will not run with it installed. GC2 works fine.

Still running fine, tonight I'll get a chance to play for a few hours and do a real stress test on it.

As for Driver Cleaner, I am using the latest $9.99 version. I have used the free version for years and decided to buy it to show my appreciation for such a great product. I think the only differecne between the free version and the one you pay for is that the one you pay for can check your driver version and see if there is a newer driver available from the manufacture.