[TechAssist] Longhorn -was "XP"
- From: "becyn" <becyn@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2004 10:32:21 -0400
The name "Longhorn" is rather appropriate for a new Microsoft OS product.
I congers up an image of being gored (probably from the posterior). LOL
Jim McVey
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin" <kevintv@xxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2004 5:28 AM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: New XP update/ screwed up my computer
> Do you think that Longhorn will be better?
>
> Kevin Wilks
> Kevin's TV & Video Repair
> Penticton BC Canada
> kevintv@xxxxxxx
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bil Green
> Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2004 2:20 AM
> To: Labeauxman@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: New XP update/ screwed up my computer
>
> Although XP is much more stable than Windows 9x it has problems.
>
> It's bloated software
> Needs a ton on memory
> Has annoying pop-up menus and messages
>
> Too many Services are turned on by default (creating a serious
> security problem if you don't know enough to disable some of
> them).
>
> Companies like Dell and Gateway routinely sell systems with
> inadequate amounts of memory and don't make it clear to the
> customer that they need to purchase much more. So they just
> plug along and suffer.
>
> By default all the eye candy is enabled (and few people know
> that it needs to be disabled, or how to do it). All the fancy
> stuff eats up memory even when it's not being used (unnecessary
> special effects for menus, etc.)
>
>
> Bil Green
> PC 1000
> Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
> 760-924-1000
>
> Wednesday, October 6, 2004, 10:51:57 AM, you wrote:
>
> Lwc> Hi Robert,
> Lwc> You are correct in assuming that with reasonable care you can
> get away
> Lwc> with XP as it comes out of the box. The issues that I have seen so
> far are
> Lwc> usually related to the customers inadequacies in computer
> management. I.E. a
> Lwc> firewall. I haven't had any issues with windows XP to speak of here
> and I just
> Lwc> started using it once SP2 came out and before I ever heard of any
> problems with it
> Lwc> itself. I'm a baby with XP at this point. Although my overall
> computer
> Lwc> experience is a masters degree. Makes it far easier to accomplish
> using it with good
> Lwc> credentials. Unfortunately my customers generally don't have my
> years of
> Lwc> experience. This is where the problems arise. I personally thought
> I would never
> Lwc> give up 95. I eventually moved to 98, which I prefer but I have
> found the more
> Lwc> experience I have with all of Microsoft's OS's the better off I am
> from a
> Lwc> profit potential standpoint.
> Lwc>
> Lindsey
>
> Lwc> Lindsey Altman
> Lwc> At Home Service Company
> Lwc> 440 Cedar Ave.
> Lwc> Claxton, Ga. 30417
> Lwc> athomeservice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Lwc> labeauxman@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Lwc> (912)739-1019
>
> Lwc> Hi Lindsey,
>
> Lwc> I've been using XP Pro with SP1 update at home for almost a year
> with NO
> Lwc> problems.
> Lwc> I use 98SE on 2 computers at home and 7 computers here at shop. 4
> of these
> Lwc> have had problems but only 2 were OS, 1 was power supply 1 was
> motherboard
> Lwc> I expect to have problems with XP because it is software
> Lwc> and software and electronics give trouble thats how we make our
> living.
>
>
>
> Lwc> ----- Original Message -----
> Lwc> From: <Labeauxman@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Lwc> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Lwc> Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2004 4:08 PM
> Lwc> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: New XP update/ screwed up my computer
>
>
> >> Hi Robert,
> >> Windows hasn't worked/been right since the beginning of it's
> Lwc> creation.
> >> Without the updates with XP you couldn't use it for long. Also
> Microsoft
> Lwc> will
> >> provide free phone support for issues related to SP2 problems. They
> appear
> Lwc> to
> >> be fairly knowledgeable as well. So if you have issues related to it
> be
> Lwc> sure
> >> and contact them. It's been my experience they are willing to help.
> For
> Lwc> issues
> >> related to SP2 after installation contact a Microsoft specialist at
> (888)
> >> SP2-HELP (772-4357). HTH
> >> Lindsey
>
>
>
>
> Lwc>
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