[TechAssist] Re: New XP update/ screwed up my computer
- From: Kevin <kevintv@xxxxxxx>
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 07 Oct 2004 02:28:42 -0700
Do you think that Longhorn will be better?
Kevin Wilks
Kevin's TV & Video Repair
Penticton BC Canada
kevintv@xxxxxxx
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[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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