# directX 11 announced... minor updates **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [July 23, 2008, 5:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/directx-11-announced-minor-updates/52008 "2008-07-23T05:39:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2008, 6:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/directx-11-announced-minor-updates/52008/21 "2008-07-24T06:32:57Z")
well put ^ as for features in vista, I really like the built in audio mixer (independent volume controls per application instead of only global control), the window preview and the sidebar. Being able to have the calculator docked is a huge benefit over Alt+Tab-ing every 10 seconds. It’s also nice to monitor cpu/memory/hdd usage in real time (also without having to alt+tab). The Hardware support is also great… haven’t run into a single driver problem since just before SP1. There are a lot more subtle changes too, that you wouldn’t notice unless using it for a while, that you really learn to appreciate. I also don’t agree that vista is slow compared to XP, I actually think vista is snappier but that may be because I’m running 32bit XP in contrast to vista 64bit ---
**Author:** ![Hortanica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Hortanica](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hortanica)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2008, 9:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/directx-11-announced-minor-updates/52008/22 "2008-07-24T21:39:18Z")
Fixed some of what i said. I did that earlier before work, and was actually late…cleaned it up to fix some misunderstandings… Saw this (click quote for article) posted on digg, reminded me of this thread: [ > REDMOND, Wash.–After months of searching for ways to defend its oft-maligned Windows operating system, Microsoft may just have found its best weapon: Vista’s skeptics. > > Spurred by an e-mail from someone deep in the marketing ranks, Microsoft last week traveled to San Francisco, rounding up Windows XP users who had negative impressions of Vista. The subjects were put on video, asked about their Vista impressions, and then shown a “new” operating system, code-named Mojave. More than 90 percent gave positive feedback on what they saw. Then they were told that “Mojave” was actually Windows Vista. > ]([http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860\_3-9998336-56.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1\_3-0-20](http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-9998336-56.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20)) ---
**Author:** ![DeusExMachina](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deusexmachina/32/5036_2.png) [@DeusExMachina](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DeusExMachina)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2008, 5:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/directx-11-announced-minor-updates/52008/23 "2008-08-12T05:07:53Z")
Vista’s awesome. > **[Vista’s Security Rendered Completely Useless by New Exploit](http://www.cryptogon.com/?p=3385)** > > Put a fork in it. Via: NeoWin: This week at the Black Hat Security Conference two security researchers will discuss their findings which could completely bring Windows Vista to its knees. Mark Dowd… ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2008, 5:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/directx-11-announced-minor-updates/52008/24 "2008-08-12T05:31:54Z")
ohnoes, a security hole lol I’m sure it will be patched very soon. edit: don’t know much about the technicalities of it, but taken from the original website’s comments, it doesn’t sound very serious (A lot of conditions have to be met before the exploit will work) > **[Vista's Security Rendered Completely Useless by New Exploit](https://www.neowin.net/news/vista39s-security-rendered-completely-useless-by-new-exploit/)** > we may suddenly see many similar techniques applied to other platforms or environments. is linux and OS next? ---
**Author:** ![DeusExMachina](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deusexmachina/32/5036_2.png) [@DeusExMachina](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DeusExMachina)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2008, 6:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/directx-11-announced-minor-updates/52008/25 "2008-08-12T06:24:06Z")
> [@Dr.Stevil](#): > > ohnoes, a security hole lol > > I’m sure it will be patched very soon. > > edit: don’t know much about the technicalities of it, but taken from the original website’s comments, it doesn’t sound very serious (A lot of conditions have to be met before the exploit will work) > > [Vista's Security Rendered Completely Useless by New Exploit - Neowin](http://www.neowin.net/news/main/08/08/08/vista39s-security-rendered-completely-useless-by-new-exploit?cid=650532) > > is linux and OS next? lolwut. Not too serious? A lot of conditions have to be met? Serious enough that it renders all of Vista’s security completely useless. And a lot of conditions, ie, a malicious webpage and the user visiting it. > [@The Article](#): > > While this may seem like any standard security hole, other researchers say that the work is a major breakthrough and there is very little that Microsoft can do to fix the problems. These attacks work differently than other security exploits, as they aren’t based on any new Windows vulnerabilities, but instead take advantage of the way Microsoft chose to guard Vista’s fundamental architecture. Apparently you missed the part where the security hole exists **because it is how Vista operates**. ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2008, 6:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/directx-11-announced-minor-updates/52008/26 "2008-08-12T06:41:31Z")
Yes, you hate vista we get it. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2008, 7:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/directx-11-announced-minor-updates/52008/27 "2008-08-12T07:08:49Z")
lol ---
**Author:** ![DeusExMachina](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deusexmachina/32/5036_2.png) [@DeusExMachina](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DeusExMachina)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2008, 7:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/directx-11-announced-minor-updates/52008/28 "2008-08-12T07:18:01Z")
> [@FuzzyFish](#): > > Yes, you hate vista we get it. 🙂 Just trying to help educate the unwashed masses. 🙂 [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/directx-11-announced-minor-updates/52008.md?page=1)