Hi Chery. I used my sons PC with Vista for a few weeks while on vacation. It almost ruined my vacation. Like you, I puffed up and decided that I could whoop this thing. I failed. As a matter of a fact, this ole Dell I'm on now, (5 years) has been the best with XP but alas, it is ready to be turned out to pasture. It really needs to be sent to the glue factory! I am ordering a new Dell tomorrow that still has XP Home. I don't know how much longer they will have XP so I thought I better grab one now. That way, if it last me even 3 to 4 years, that's 3 to 4 years I don't have to deal with Vista.
The conspiracy theory people say that vista has a back door for the government to lurk around in your bidness. I don't know that for sure so just in case, have your little mooners standing by! :)