Why are new computers with Windows Vista pre-installed on them so difficult to ''downgrade'' to Windows XP? I bought a Toshiba notebook which had Microsoft Vista on it, after seeing problems with recognizing printers and also noticing how slow the computer performed I decided to ''downgrade'' it to Windows XP but Toshiba told me that they do not intend to offer drivers for XP! I thought computers are made based on a Backward Compatible technology. Why are Toshiba and Microsoft trying to force me to use a product that I find problematic? I checked Sony and they also offer the exact same thing.
How come XP drivers do not exist anymore for new computers?norton internet security
Actually, most hardware still has XP drivers still available for it. You just can't look on Toshiba, Sony, etc..., website for them. This has several reasons namely:
1. End-users aren't expected to modify their operating system; they are expected to simply pop in their restore disc when they have problems. It becomes too difficult to maintain support for two operating systems.
2. Most computers that will ever have XP on them are those that had it preinstalled. In about a month, there will be no more computers shipped with XP. Even Dell will have to stop selling them.
3. Vista incorporates new driver technologies that differ from any previous version of Windows. While Vista can still use some XP drivers, it is better to use the new standard, and it will become uneconomical to make two kinds of drivers.
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