[TechAssist] Re: New XP update/ screwed up my computer
- From: "rlones" <rlones@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2004 11:33:03 -0400
Xp pro comes out of the box laying on its back moaning, "Take me" to
internet bottom feeders. Blackviper.com has a list of services with function
explanations and setting recomendations.
Ray Lones
Alarie's TV
Burlington, VT.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bil Green" <tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Kevin" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2004 7:20 AM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: New XP update/ screwed up my computer
>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-----
> K> From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 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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