Vista, O2 Incompatibility - again.

"Windows 7 upgrade should be free to anyone who was conned into buying Windows Vista." - quote from http://blogs.computerworld.com/microsofts_windows_7_vista_replacement_plan

I cannot agree more.

My latest Vista saga involves an incompatibility between the latest patch KB80248 and O2 mobile dongle E160 driver. The "Recommended" patch, looked innocent enough: "Install this update to remove the Windows File Protection from applicable Windows font files. This update is necessary so the Office 2010 installer can update the fonts. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer". After Windows helpfully install all the recommended patch, whenever I connect to O2 network, regardless of browser, the page says "Unable to Connect". What has font got to do with all these? Perhaps someone can explain this before a hacker does...

Having spoken to O2's technical support for 1 hour on the phone, finally we have decided a system restore is the solution, and indeed O2 mobile internet works again having reverted the patch.

I hated Vista on day one when my brand new computer arrives, Vista was incompatible with a lot of drivers, some others may say it's the drivers' developer's fault - well, I think evidence is suggesting to me that Vista is not making life any easier for drivers developer hence the mess. There wasn't anything I can do about it since my computer broke down when they stopped selling XP, and Win7 is not out... I am upgrading to Windows7, but I feel conned!!!