[TechAssist] Re: New XP update/ screwed up my computer
- From: Bil Green <tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: Kevin <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2004 04:20:58 -0700
I don't know. Here's a site which discusses Longhorn in
depth:
http://www.winsupersite.com/faq/longhorn.asp
Longhorn screen shots
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/longhorn_4051_01.asp
Bil Green
PC 1000
Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
760-924-1000
Thursday, October 7, 2004, 2:28:42 AM, you wrote:
K> Do you think that Longhorn will be better?
K> Kevin Wilks
K> Kevin's TV & Video Repair
K> Penticton BC Canada
K> kevintv@xxxxxxx
K> -----Original Message-----
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K> [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bil Green
K> Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2004 2:20 AM
K> To: Labeauxman@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
K> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: New XP update/ screwed up my computer
K> Although XP is much more stable than Windows 9x it has problems.
K> It's bloated software
K> Needs a ton on memory
K> Has annoying pop-up menus and messages
K> Too many Services are turned on by default (creating a serious
K> security problem if you don't know enough to disable some of
K> them).
K> Companies like Dell and Gateway routinely sell systems with
K> inadequate amounts of memory and don't make it clear to the
K> customer that they need to purchase much more. So they just
K> plug along and suffer.
K> By default all the eye candy is enabled (and few people know
K> that it needs to be disabled, or how to do it). All the fancy
K> stuff eats up memory even when it's not being used (unnecessary
K> special effects for menus, etc.)
K> Bil Green
K> PC 1000
K> Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
K> 760-924-1000
K> 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
K> get away
Lwc>> with XP as it comes out of the box. The issues that I have seen so
K> far are
Lwc>> usually related to the customers inadequacies in computer
K> management. I.E. a
Lwc>> firewall. I haven't had any issues with windows XP to speak of here
K> and I just
Lwc>> started using it once SP2 came out and before I ever heard of any
K> problems with it
Lwc>> itself. I'm a baby with XP at this point. Although my overall
K> computer
Lwc>> experience is a masters degree. Makes it far easier to accomplish
K> using it with good
Lwc>> credentials. Unfortunately my customers generally don't have my
K> years of
Lwc>> experience. This is where the problems arise. I personally thought
K> I would never
Lwc>> give up 95. I eventually moved to 98, which I prefer but I have
K> found the more
Lwc>> experience I have with all of Microsoft's OS's the better off I am
K> from a
Lwc>> profit potential standpoint.
Lwc>>
K> 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
K> with NO
Lwc>> problems.
Lwc>> I use 98SE on 2 computers at home and 7 computers here at shop. 4
K> of these
Lwc>> have had problems but only 2 were OS, 1 was power supply 1 was
K> 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
K> 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
K> Microsoft
Lwc>> will
>>> provide free phone support for issues related to SP2 problems. They
K> appear
Lwc>> to
>>> be fairly knowledgeable as well. So if you have issues related to it
K> be
Lwc>> sure
>>> and contact them. It's been my experience they are willing to help.
K> For
Lwc>> issues
>>> related to SP2 after installation contact a Microsoft specialist at
K> (888)
>>> SP2-HELP (772-4357). HTH
>>> Lindsey
Lwc>>
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