[TechAssist] Re: New XP update/ screwed up my computer
- From: larry <schntv@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 07 Oct 2004 13:39:39 -0400
i like XP, it boots and shuts down much faster than 2000 for me.
2000 uses more resources for network security and user
passwords, etc.
it may not have as much security but i am the only user.
i like the speed of xp on a 2 gig machine.
i have 4 computers networked and working great.
just my opinion.
Larry
Gary McCartney wrote:
> Like I mentioned before, Windows 2000 is the way to go. It is stable
> like XP because it is built with NT technology (XP is built on the
> Windows 2000 core), but without the bloat (fancy stuff) that XP hogs
> resourses with. I can't see Longhorn being any better as far as the
> bloat goes, although they've had time to perhaps correct some of the
> issues that XP has. One thing I think is that there will be more hidden
> tracking in it, such as perhaps sending more info back to the software
> makers, etc. (just my opinion, no confirmation of this).
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> Gary McCartney
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> McCartney Electronics
> Guelph Ontario Canada
> Est. 1984
> email: gary (at) number63.ca
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> Bil Green wrote:
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>>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
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>>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.)
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>>Bil Green
>>PC 1000
>>Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
>>760-924-1000
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>>Wednesday, October 6, 2004, 10:51:57 AM, you wrote:
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>>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
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>>Lwc> Hi Lindsey,
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>>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.
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>>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
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>>>>Hi Robert,
>>>> Windows hasn't worked/been right since the beginning of it's
>>
>>Lwc> creation.
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>>>>Without the updates with XP you couldn't use it for long. Also Microsoft
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>>Lwc> will
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>>>>provide free phone support for issues related to SP2 problems. They appear
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>>Lwc> to
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>>>>be fairly knowledgeable as well. So if you have issues related to it be
>>
>>Lwc> sure
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>>>>and contact them. It's been my experience they are willing to help. For
>>
>>Lwc> issues
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>>>>related to SP2 after installation contact a Microsoft specialist at (888)
>>>>SP2-HELP (772-4357). HTH
>>>> Lindsey
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