To get rid of the annoying pop-ups, basically all you have to do is turn off the control that protects you from making stupid mistakes. The program is called the UAC or User account control. It is placed by default by the developers of Microsoft to keep people from making the mistake of getting rid of an important data file or something similar that can force you to wreck your computer. To turn this option off, follow these steps:

1. Press on the Start button at the bottom
2. Scroll to the Control Panel button and click it
3. Click User Accounts and Family Safety
4. Click User Accounts
5. Then Turn User Account Control On or Off
6. Uncheck the checkbox
7. Click OK

Now you are free to fiddle with all your system all you want. Why shouldn’t you be able to do whatever you want with it anyway: it is yours right? I know I wouldn’t do this. I might know a thing or two about computers and how they work, but I would not risk harming the machine that powers my life.

If you use Lnksys and you are wondering if Vista will work with it, Linksys has come out with a new driver that is compatible with Vista. If you would like to download it, just got to linksys.com. One you download these files, you can then go to your control panel to search for your driver and point to the download files.

Netgear Driver Problem

If you are a Netgear user, you will have some trouble with compatibility. Microsoft offers a beta driver that you can download that is not affiliated with Netgear. You can download the driver at, http://netgear.com. Basically, beta means that the code is not successfully tested but it is a way for people to give feedback and allow changed to be made.

If you use Netgear, I recommend that you steer clear until everything is cleared so you can use Vista without any problems. This is really a pain to deal with so stick with XP until it is resolved.

Wireless Adapter Battery Drain

One problem that people are also having with Vista is that the laptop batteries get drained quickly while connected to the internet. It has to do with the fact that many wireless connections do not have the ability to go into the “power save” mode that the Microsoft Vista Operating system allows for.

All in all, Vista has some problems with compatibility when it comes to some wireless adapters but there are fixes available. The only problem that I see that will require some consideration from people has to do with laptops. They have the double threat of having batteries that can overheat as well as connections that cannot be made.