As with most new software releases, there is always something missing or something different from the previous version that annoys at least one user. Sometimes you can eliminate annoyances with a few simple changes. Others you have to live with.
Since working with Vista throughout the past year, I have found several features and changes that get on my nerves. With that, I have managed to come up with my Top 10 Vista Annoyances.

1. Budget Breaker
No one likes to see the price of products go up so you will certainly be annoyed when you go to purchase Vista. Although you can buy Vista for as low as $100, all you are getting for this price is Vista Home Basic. This version is so basic that most people will not want it. It does not even support the Aero interface which Microsoft has been toting as one of the great features of Vista (see my number five annoyance - Aero hardware requirements). As a result, most people will move to at least Vista Home Premium, which costs $239 retail for the full package. The price only goes up - topping off at a whopping $399 for the full package of Vista Ultimate.

2. Too Many Flavors
Having too many options to choose from annoys many people. Along with the annoyance, it can be confusing for newbies when deciding which version is best for them. Purchasing an operating system used to be simple because your choices were very limited. You could choose between this or that. With Windows XP, we saw four different versions of the operating system and now Vista things get even more complicated. The latest release of the Microsoft Windows family comes in five different versions: Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, Enterprise and Ultimate.

So which one do you choose? It all depends on what you plan to use it for or what type of environment you work in (or on some cases, what a sales person can talk you into). What it comes down to is you need to do some research and find out what features of Vista you need (or want). This will definitely help to narrow down your choices. The bottom line - buying Vista is like buying a new car.

This one is worth repeating and it is also worth printing out and keeping right next to your printer.

If anything ever interrupts your printer, you stand the chance of experiencing the "spewing printer syndrome", but how do you stop it when it happens?

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My Top 10 Vista Annoyances Part I