Yeah, you ain't kiddin'....I get a message everytime I activate IE6 that Windows messenger has an update...Click on Yes and it goes to a page that doesn't exist anymore....so SP2 is on it's way, free of charge via CD...OK, I hope it doesn't gag my 'puter. Yes you can activate/disable Messenger and Firewall, but you have to use Help to get you there. And yes, pop-ups, viruses, spyware all attacked me because SOMETHING turned off my Spysweeper and Norton AntiVirus at various times after install.....but now it's stable. But at least I learned how to use Regedit because of that situation. Oh, and Safe mode too. I guess since I haven't heard from Kazaa about their software activation problems, I may have to FORMAT my drive to get whatever Hidden software off of it....and I KNOW IT IS KAZAA-LITE that caused Version 2.6.6 to lock me out....I haven't had that piece of junk on my computer for over 2 years..... Damon Brunger Telrad Electronics Fort Wayne, IN ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bil Green" <tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx> 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 ----- | | >> 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/