By definition, beta software is buggy. So, how buggy is Windows Vista? Microsoft has helpfully included a new tool for measuring stability and reliability in Windows Vista. It's called the Reliability Monitor tool, and you can find it in the Performance Diagnostic Console. (To run this tool, you can go the long way: Start, Control Panel, System and Maintenance, Performance Rating and Tools, Advanced Tools, Open Windows Diagnostic Console. Or you can just click Start, type Perfmon in the Search box, and click the Perfmon shortcut when it appears.)
I included screenshots of the Performance Diagnostic Console and the Reliability Monitor in my earlier post Vista Beta 2, up close and personal (the specific images are here and here). To switch to the Reliability Monitor, click its link in the left column of the Performance Diagnostic Console.
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