# Windows Vista on The No Agenda Show

Windows Vista comes up in 4 chapters across 4 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from March 2008 to November 2017.

- **Chapters:** 4
- **Episodes:** 4
- **Discussed:** March 2008 – November 2017
- **Related topics:** [Adam Curry](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/adam-curry.md), [Apple](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/apple.md), [Birthday](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/birthday.md), [Computer Crash](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/computer-crash.md), [Daylight Saving Time](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/daylight-saving-time.md), [Dell](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dell.md), [Henry Kissinger](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/henry-kissinger.md), [John C. Dvorak](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/john-c-dvorak.md), [Northern California](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/northern-california.md), [Operating Systems](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/operating-systems.md)

## Chapters 1–4 of 4

### Windows 10 Transition, Microsoft Vista Comparison, Apple Platform Risks

- **Episode:** [979: Donna Gate](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/979-donna-gate.md)
- **Published:** 2017-11-05
- **Time:** 4:26–7:27
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/979-donna-gate/chapter/windows-10-transition-microsoft-vista-comparison-apple-platform-risks.md

A transition from Mac to Windows 10 is underway, utilizing a Dell multi-device 4K monitor to run both systems simultaneously. The hosts compare the current state of operating systems to the failure of Microsoft Vista and Windows ME. Concerns are raised regarding the risks of staying on the Apple platform due to the company's tendency to force sudden changes on users.

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### Daylight Saving Time, Windows XP Update Failures

- **Episode:** [390: Threshold Event](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/390-threshold-event.md)
- **Published:** 2012-03-11
- **Time:** 8:57–11:24
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/390-threshold-event/chapter/daylight-saving-time-windows-xp-update-failures.md

The hosts complain about the "stolen hour" due to the start of Daylight Saving Time, which they characterize as a government training exercise. Dvorak notes that his Windows XP machine failed to update the time automatically, unlike his Vista machine. The segment transitions into impressions of Henry Kissinger and Zbigniew Brzezinski following Kissinger's appearance on Fareed Zakaria's program.

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### Jade Dvorak Birthday, Windows Vista Technical Advice

- **Episode:** [216: Doomsday is Tomorrow](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/216-doomsday-is-tomorrow.md)
- **Published:** 2010-07-11
- **Time:** 1:02:48–1:06:29
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/216-doomsday-is-tomorrow/chapter/jade-dvorak-birthday-windows-vista-technical-advice.md

The hosts celebrate the 16th birthday of John C. Dvorak's daughter, Jade. Following the celebration, Dvorak provides technical advice on stabilizing Windows Vista, recommending a clean installation followed by the immediate application of Service Pack 1 and Service Pack 2 before any other updates.

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### Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak, Computer Failures and Weather

- **Episode:** [21: Sooty Emissions](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/21-sooty-emissions.md)
- **Published:** 2008-03-15
- **Time:** 0:01–2:25
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/21-sooty-emissions/chapter/adam-curry-and-john-c-dvorak-computer-failures-and-weather.md

Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak open the program from Surrey, UK, and Northern California respectively. Dvorak describes a catastrophic hard drive failure on his primary computer and his subsequent struggle to find Windows Vista installation disks. The hosts compare the reliability of Windows XP and Mac systems following Dvorak's recent rant on the Tech 5 podcast.

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