By the way, here are what Microsoft says are the minimum computer requirements for Vista:
Now that the word is out what a superior operating system Windows Vista is, maybe it's time to upgrade Windows XP to the latest, greatest OS yet! What the heck, if you got the minimum requirements for Vista and since an upgrade from XP isn't nearly as expensive as Vista complete, maybe we should all give it a try!
800 MHz Intel-compatible processor
512MB of RAM
Direct X 9.0
20GB HD
Good Grief! I got an 8 year old computer that has all these resources. Though, of course Microsoft then goes on to give their recommended resources:
1 GHz Intel-compatible processor
1GB RAM
Direct X 9.0-Capable Graphics Processor
128MB graphics memory.
40GB HD with at least 15GB free space
Even at that, there aren't too many computers still in service that won't meet these requirements. So then, what's the downside to installing Vista on a computer?
A Registry Structures an Operating System
A large part of a computer's operating system is composed of its registry. In fact, the registry forms an operating system's structure. Software, that wasn't made to be used with Vista, just won't understand this operating system.
So, your old registry cleaner, which was made for Windows 98, 2000 and XP, will just be lost trying to clean a Vista registry. Actually, it would be a miracle if any Windows XP program worked on Vista. The same sort of thing happened when Windows NT came out. The NT in Windows NT stood for new technology. Windows NT was a prelude to Windows 2000 and it came out prior to when Windows ME hit the market.
Still, the structure of NT was way different than 95, 98 or ME and programs designed for 95, 98 and ME just wouldn't run on NT. So it goes with Vista. Vista is a huge operating system. This is part of the problem. If a Windows XP registry cleaner could find its way around Vista, it just wouldn't have the strength to get through the entire Vista structure.
Contact the Registry Repair Support
If you do upgrade to Vista and you have an XP registry cleaner installed, contact the company's support. Maybe they do have an upgrade, though I doubt it would be a free upgrade. Still, they might have some deal that would save you a little money instead of just buying another new registry cleaner. I guess, this advice would fall under the heading, "it doesn't hurt to ask."
Lesson: Even If You Have XP Get A Vista Ready Registry Cleaner
In the final analysis, a lesson we could learn from this is, never buy a registry cleaner that isn't ready for whatever is the latest operating system you may ever own. You never know when you might get the bug to upgrade. Above and beyond is the fact if you are buying something, you should go for the top of the line!
If a registry cleaner, or any other program for that matter, hasn't kept up with the times enough to be ready for Vista, can it be the best? Probably not. Being the best means being able to work when installed on the newest operating system. A company that cannot put out an up to date product might be lacking in other areas as well.