Vista Casualties – Software
Wednesday, May 30th, 2007Software – Just like hardware manufacturers, software houses love a new OS because it’s a good opportunity to introduce a whole new version of their software. And unlike more minor upgrades it’s also a good excuse to take a fresh look at their products. This often means that functions will be altered or moved around and some features may even be removed completely (an increasingly familiar trend). This isn’t always a good thing, because it puts the existing user’s nose out of joint especially if it’s software that you use regularly and are familiar with. Never is this felt so deeply as when you’re upgrading because of a new OS. Ordinarily, if you don’t like a new version of a program you just don’t bother and stick with the old one, but a new OS means you’re forced to accept change and let’s face it, that can be hard to do.
Here’s my main list of software changes (so far) from the upgrade.