Windows XP

[Shogun]

Been looking at MP3s players and have seen a "napster" one that looks pretty good. However to download from Napster you have to have windows 2000 or XP and as we have windows Millenium we dont think it will work. Has anyone tried Napster on ME in UK or do we need to update ME to XP and which is the best. (We do have XP disc but would appreciate any comments before we install it)
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[Keith]

you should install XP anyway these days.. its core is a heck of a lot more stable than the 95/98/ME branch of windows and it comes with a load more nice to have "stuff" built in.

I'd recommend xp pro over home too but I accept most people don't need the extra stuff in pro. Either way, upgrade (but be prepared for the odd thing like old games to perhaps stop working)

[ukwdwnut]

dont do an upgrade, do a clean install, but remember to back up first, i agree with keith xp pro over home,

why not try winmx it works on MS ME :D

before you do it download the drivers and software for your

graphics card, modem, soundcard etc etc for xp, and put them onto a cd

[Shogun]

Hi Mike. Thanks for the info.

I presume you mean by a "clean install" that windows ME comes out first then XP goes in -- How?

[ukwdwnut]

after you have backed up all of your files, boot on the xp disc, delete the partitions, then create new ones one for the operating system to go on and another for data, then install the OS, im doing one as we speak :D

[ukwdwnut]

what is the spec of your machine shogun, if your not sure goto start run and type in the box dxdiag and the results will tell you

[Shogun]

Compac Presario
Athlon processer 900MHz
Vid card Hercules 3d Prophet 9600/9600pro mem. 127MB
Sound Hercules Game surround Fortissimo II
256MB Ram
20GB hard drive

[Keith]

mmmmm more ram needed for xp really.. it'll install on 256 but 512 will make it MUCH happier.

[Shogun]

Thanks Keith.
We will get a bigger memory card first then try.

[ukwdwnut]

:iagree: with keith

for the time being should be ok

before you blow it away, download the drivers/software for your hardware as i said before and put on cd.......once rebuild before you get your broadband account set up(if you have it, even if its dialup make sure you get your anti-virus s/w and firewall installed, if you have a/v only make sure the xp firewall is activated first, then get the updates for the a/v install right away

[candyman]

you should install XP anyway these days.. its core is a heck of a lot more stable than the 95/98/ME branch of windows and it comes with a load more nice to have "stuff" built in.

I'd recommend xp pro over home too but I accept most people don't need the extra stuff in pro. Either way, upgrade (but be prepared for the odd thing like old games to perhaps stop working)


the thing about some progs not working is something no one told me

i used to use a program called printartist for doing all my dtp and i loved that program but it is just not compatable with xp

i really miss using that prog

steve

[BevW]

Mike can you come over and fix my computer? :cry:

[ukwdwnut]

Mike can you come over and fix my computer? :cry:

of course, if you wanna pay for me flight :lol:

whats wrong with it?

[Keith]

make sure the xp firewall is activated first, then get the updates for the a/v install right away

Thats SO important....!

In fact, go out today and buy a magazine like pcpro that has XP servicepack 2 on a cd on the front.

When you're installing XP, disconnect the modem/ethernet card etc from the wall and do NOT re-attach it until you've installed XP *AND* install servicepack2. That way you'll be safe from worms/virii etc.

[ukwdwnut]

the thing about some progs not working is something no one told me

i used to use a program called printartist for doing all my dtp and i loved that program but it is just not compatable with xp

i really miss using that prog

steve

steve

serif make some very good dtp packages ie pageplus, i can send you one if you like not copied but the real thing if i can find one. at really reasonable prices, have a look on their website and take a peak, once you are a customer of theirs they always offer you cheap upgrades, and you can always find the previous versions of pageplus on cover discs on pc mags


mike

[candyman]

i am in awe of all this technical knowledge.
i have today got a new ir wheel mouse and did not even know how to connect that up
luckily my friend who gets the bits for my pc also fits them for me
trouble is it is so expensive the new mouse cost me £230 !!!!

steve

[Keith]

i am in awe of all this technical knowledge.
i have today got a new ir wheel mouse and did not even know how to connect that up
luckily my friend who gets the bits for my pc also fits them for me
trouble is it is so expensive the new mouse cost me £230 !!!!

steve

£230?????? I hope you're joking?????? :/

[candyman]

ok ok i missed it off on purpose just to give you a heart attack

when he came he said my monitor was flipping awefull
one of the colours not firing right or something


and as it is very very old
we decided that the offer of a 17inch flat screne monitor for £215 sounded quite nice

the other £15 was for the mouse

steve

[ukwdwnut]

yeah!!!!!!! bl***y heck £230, you could buy a new motherboard and processor for that

[BevW]

of course, if you wanna pay for me flight :lol:

whats wrong with it?

I'm getting the Blue Screen message of Death, and the Dell Tech Support had me do all sorts of stuff to my poor computer, and now it's WORSE. I hate Dell I hate Dell I hate Dell. I've got an email out to them to have someone come out and FIX THIS THING or they'll get it back in little tiny pieces. One piece at a time.

[ukwdwnut]

phew thats a relief

DONT DO THAT STEVE THE OLD TICKER CANT STAND THAT SORT OF I.T. STRAIN :lol:

[BevW]

:lol:

[JacksDad]

Do you have a system disk Bev?


Sounds like fdisk time. Agree Nut?

[ukwdwnut]

most of the time its a driver problem thats causing it, go into safe mode and (if you can still get on the web download all the latest drivers for each card you have, saving them onto your hard drive for re-use whenever you need them again and install them, then it should be ok, if not the quickest way to fix a problem is re-install everything as you say its a dell you shaould have a restore cd to do it with

[BevW]

The windows xp home? yes, but the thing here is when I tried to reinstall, I don't have the product code number. I can't find it anywhere. I have the product code for the Windows Works Suite disc's but nothing for the main disc. I didn't throw anything away when I got this computer...ask DH, I never throw anything away! :lol:

[ukwdwnut]

get in touch with microsoft and they will issue you with a new product id

[BevW]

Oh, I can't get on the web, I'm being blocked for some reason. I'm telling you, this computer has gone totally whacko on me! If I try to go on line, it shuts down.

[ukwdwnut]

Do you have a system disk Bev?


Sounds like fdisk time. Agree Nut?

could be JD see post #24 :D

[JacksDad]

You can call Bill Gates. If he's not in one of his geeky elves will set you up with the product number once you FORCEFULLY explain the situation.

[BevW]

:lol: Dell Tech support does NOT like talking to me...I get rather verbal. Not nasty, just vocal. I think I'll give someone a call...I mean, I bought this thing, I should be able to use it!!!

[JacksDad]

Ok you take it Nut. If I think you miss anything I'll chime in.

Did we think of Norton Bootdisk yet?

[ukwdwnut]

The windows xp home? yes, but the thing here is when I tried to reinstall, I don't have the product code number. I can't find it anywhere. I have the product code for the Windows Works Suite disc's but nothing for the main disc. I didn't throw anything away when I got this computer...ask DH, I never throw anything away! :lol:

did you peel it off the cd cover it came in and stick it on the pc?

my advice to anyone is never do that always keep on a plastic cd cover as you can install it on a different pc if you get one that does not come with an O/S, by ms user agreement once the p/id is on the pc you can only legally use it on that pc:(

[ukwdwnut]

Ok you take it Nut. If I think you miss anything I'll chime in.

Did we think of Norton Bootdisk yet?

what to see if it has a virus you mean?

could be worth a try wont harm will it

[BevW]

I have the plastic from the cd I just opened. but it didn't fit when I typed it in. The second set of number/letters is on digit too many. I tried skipping the first digit, then the last digit, and nothing happened except this little box telling me this wasn't the code. I couldn't reach into the computer and strangle the person telling me this, so I just put everything away.

I just now tried to turn the desktop back on, and it's doing a loop of booting up, shutting down, booting up, shutting down. And the color on the screen is awful...I don't know what happened, I don't know if it happened during the IT support help or what, but now I can't adjust the color of the monitor. There are days when I just want to chunk and run.

Oh, this has been going on for 3 days now.

[ukwdwnut]

:lol: Dell Tech support does NOT like talking to me...I get rather verbal. Not nasty, just vocal. I think I'll give someone a call...I mean, I bought this thing, I should be able to use it!!!

dell support is c**p bev i agree

[JacksDad]

Yea. Since it's shutting down the net I thought maybe virus.


What's the code Bev?

[ukwdwnut]

you need to get the p/id bev so you can fdisk and re-install then by the sound of things then keep that extra extra safe, guard it with your life :D

[BevW]

Oh I have McAfee, I ran Adaware, spybot, stinger, etc etc etc...they all show I have a clean computer...THEN I ran something called..oh shoot....what was the name..anyway, it came up with about 4 different items..but it said that since it was a free version "We're so sorry, we can't clean this up for you...but you can purchase this disc for only $89.99 and you can just download from here" Oh great. Soooo, I went to the places where it showed I had problems, and i couldn't find them! You know c://windows/system/ etc etc etc.

[ukwdwnut]

can you get into safe mode at all bev? by pressing F8 on boot up

[Keith]

first thing I ever do when buying a new pc if I don't build it myself is fdisk/format and reinstall.... of course, not all of them come with all the disks needed <grrrrr>

..BUT I'm betting if Bev did a complete reinstall, things would be VERY different

[BevW]

code is US-06w678-60210-32k-2966 It doesn't look anything like the code on the suites disc box.

[BevW]

I can get it into safe mode...at least I did this morning...let me try again...

[BevW]

It's in safe mode! It finally let me!

[ukwdwnut]

my code is 5 sets of 5 digits

[BevW]

Same as the works suite code. 5 sets of 5 digits. I just don't understand why I don't have the code....I'll have to call Dell and see what they can do..other than mess me up again :lol:

[ukwdwnut]

Ok you take it Nut. If I think you miss anything I'll chime in.

JD post whenever you feel like it mate, i aint got exclusive rights ya know :wink: :lol:

[BevW]

I can't get on the internet..it didnt' shut me down, it just can't find the server.

[ukwdwnut]

probaby not loaded the drivers for the modem as safe mode is bare essentials to get the machine running so you can fix probs

you cant even load drivers downloaded and saved on cd co it dont load the cd drivers, or never used to in 98 anyway. have you got the cd icon in my computer?

[BevW]

I tried to update the drivers, but it came back saying there wasn't a better match to the one I have already. So I guess that's good.

[JacksDad]

That's no Microsoft code
Don't call Dell. They'll just waste your time. Call Microsoft and explain the issue.
Make sure you let them know that Dell has been useless. They should give you a new key.
In the meantime I'm looking for my universal key ;)

[JacksDad]

I was thinking about it.

Consider it done

[ukwdwnut]

i would get rid of that jd and pm it instead :D

[ukwdwnut]

shogun how you getting on we seem to have taken over this thread of yours :lol: :lol:

[Keith]

taken over but all good sound advice :)

[ukwdwnut]

shogun's offline so he must be rebuilding :D

[Keith]

nothing better than building a machine though.... :) all good fun. I'm SO tempted to build a 3.6ghz hmmmm

[JacksDad]

Me too Keith. Early Xmas gift to self? :D

[Keith]

something like that <G> .... I'm getting all techy again for no good reason! priced up the following:-
abit aa8-3rd eye i925x motherboard,
3.6ghz p4
couple of gig memory,
pioneer or sony dual layer dvdr
couple of sata drives to raid....

All pretty cheap(ish) these days..... really tempting to mess with. Can't find a REALLY nice case though :/

[ukwdwnut]

im doing my second one that i use for music download and dual booting windows advanced server, loaded 2003 sb server the other day but could not activate it need to get a key from the school so i can practice with it so i can support it for them

[ukwdwnut]

go for an amd 64 chip keith :)

[Keith]

I'm NOT going for an amd thank you very much <G>

I installed sbs 2003 just the other day and I'm AMAZED at exchange 2003! I mean I'm on the floor, stunned by its brilliance!

have you TRIED outlook web access and mobile access? Amazed, staggered etc etc. WOW they did well with that product. I had to support a company that had just installed the thing and wasnt looking forward to it at all, but having installed it, I'm SERIOUSLY impressed with exchange

[ukwdwnut]

whats wrong with amd's then?

[Keith]

whats wrong with amd's then?

Well honestly, nothing ;-) I've had an athlon sitting in the lab doing all sorts of things and have yet to see a single problem with it... but somehow, how to explain this.... when I want to build a lovely new "feel good" christmas machine, I don't want anything other than intel :/ Perhaps I'll go and read the benchmarks and see if amd's 64bit stuff does better than the intel ones.. at the moment though, I know it's irrational, but I see intel as the "top quality" stuff :)

[JacksDad]

:shrug: Keith I can't explain it either but I see Intel as quality too!

[Keith]

what have you got your eye on for a new machine JD?

[BevW]

You guys still here? :lol:

I'm at a stuck point. I have a message here telling me that the upgrade can't setup due to a third party kernel?????

Ok here are the details of the message

Windows has detected that one or more protected core system files (kernel) on your computer have been modified. the Service Pack contains updated versions of those files, which work to provide a stable environment for your programs. Due to this modificatin, the Service Pack will not be installed. yadda yadda yadda...
So should I just reinstall the disc and not upgrade?

[JacksDad]

Last built a P4 2.6ghz but (best scottish accent) She needs more power Jim!
I, like you am ready tho break the 3 ghz barrier.

Bevs XP is up. (go figure:wink: )

Let's see if we can kill that bug.

[ukwdwnut]

i think you need to boot on the cd and do a clean install bev

[BevW]

okie dokie..

[Keith]

i think you need to boot on the cd and do a clean install bev

Agreed!

Back everything you want up (not as much as you think, just documents, music etc.) then boot off the cd and do a clean install

[BevW]

Did all that backing up last night...and you're right, it's not that bad. Only 5 cd's worth!

[Keith]

yayaya that's excellent!

There's nothing like a brand newly formatted and installed xp machine... all nice and fresh and fast! :)

[ukwdwnut]

delete all partitions, once done create a minimum of 2 partitions one for the OS and the other for data, then you dont need to back up just delete the c partition in future, and install on the c drive :)

[Keith]

delete all partitions, once done create a minimum of 2 partitions one for the OS and the other for data, then you dont need to back up just delete the c partition in future, and install on the c drive :)

:wiggle: yep! what a pro... absolutely agree

[ukwdwnut]

thankyou kind sir :lol: :curtsy:

[Keith]

:p

[BevW]

delete all partitions, once done create a minimum of 2 partitions one for the OS and the other for data, then you dont need to back up just delete the c partition in future, and install on the c drive :)

huh? I'm a home user! :rotfl:

[JacksDad]

Saw that one coming Nut.
Can you walk her through this?

[BevW]

You guys, be nice...one day I may take a course in this, since I'm the only one that's not afraid to go digging into a computer. :lol:

[ukwdwnut]

boot on the cd, then i think it asks you to press f8 to agree, then it checks for previously installed versions the it shopuld come to a window that shows all the drive letters c,d,e etc you might only have the one c drive dlete this by press the key it tells you at the bottom of the screen then L then enter then press c to creat a partition what size drive is it bev, we could goto the chat room it quicker and you could tell me what its doing step by step and i could tell you :D

[JacksDad]

Wasn't being mean Bev. I just know that at some point most people just get the "Wachyoutalkinboutwillis?" face on. :D

[Keith]

You guys, be nice...one day I may take a course in this, since I'm the only one that's not afraid to go digging into a computer. :lol:

Bev I'm letting nut do this one <G> but trust me, you're doing excellently to go this far and be willing to reformat! It's not hard, really it isn't but it does take a bit of confidence :)

GO ON! you can do it!!!!!!

[ukwdwnut]

oh thanks guys :D

i promise i'll be gentle with you bev :wink: :lol:

[ukwdwnut]

bev get in the chat room :D

[BevW]

Be kind...rewind....

Ok, installed the cd....and it got all the way to rebooting back up!! And then what should appear!! the blue screen of death

A problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer.

If this is the first time you've seen this stop error screen, restart your computer. If this screen apprears again...oops...it shut off.

The computer is restarting....

It seemed to be dumping memory? Rebooted, and now I have the Windows xp screen with the user icons...and the blue screen of death appears...

Check to be sure you have adequate disk space. If a driver is identified in the stop message, disable the driver or check with the manufacturer for driver updates..try changing video adapters.

Check with your hardware vendor for any BIOS updates, Disable BIOS memory options such as caching or shadowing. If you need to use safe mode to remove or disable components, restart your comoputer, press f8 to select acvanced startup options and then select safe mode.

Technical information:
stop 0x0000008E (oxc000005, ox80624192, oxf23cfb64, oxoooooooo
beginning the dump of physical memory...dumping physical memory to disk

Contact your system administrator or technical support group for further assistance.

Phew.

[JacksDad]

Boot sector virus?

[Whitequeen]

Aaaaaarrrrggghhh!!!! DON'T LEAVE ME THERE!!!!
What happened? This is better than any TV programme!! :D

Bev, Bev!!! What happened? Is it fixed?!!!
I NEED TO KNOW!!!!!:tantrum:

[ukwdwnut]

should be WQ stayed up with bev and jd till midnight last night getting bev up and running and SHE DID IT with an itsy bitsy teeny weeny bit of help from the three mouseketeers

:woohoo: :clap: :clap: :clap:

[Shogun]

Upgraded memory. now got 512MB. However looked at XP disc - it's only an upgrade. A full XP instalation home edition is £180 and Pro is £260 so going to reset ME back to factory settings then install XP update. Fingers crossed. :eek: Here we go.

[ukwdwnut]

some upgrades do a full clean install, but hey shogun its better to u/g to XP than use ME :D

or if you have kids you can get an educational copy and license at a discount :D

[BevW]

And I feel so bad about that!!!! But my computer is working and I"m soooo happy. I emailed Dell Tech Support....told them what I thought of their idea of help....and explained what happened. I haven't heard back from them....they hate me.

Oh and the product code? On the booklet that came with the disc, it says on the very back of the page on the very bottom "The Certificate of Authenticity label has been removed by your PC manufacturer and should be attached to your PC"

I turned my poor computer inside out trying to locate that code....and of course it's not there....BUT the good news is....there's one on my LAPTOP!!!

So Bill Gates and his totally uncooperative Support page, and Dell can kiss my tiny behind....:lol:

[ukwdwnut]

I turned my poor computer inside out trying to locate that code....and of course it's not there....BUT the good news is....there's one on my LAPTOP!!!

So Bill Gates and his totally uncooperative Support page, and Dell can kiss my tiny behind....:lol:

:woohoo: go bevvy, go bevvy

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

[ukwdwnut]

now i can finish building my pc that i started at 7 last night, but for the life of me i dont know where the time went after that, cant even remember what i was doing till i went to bed :lol:

[BevW]

Hey Mikey, I couldn't have done it without you guys! I'd still be sitting here looking at the Blue Screen of Death....over and over and over.

And I'm actually nervous about downloading updates....:eek:

[ukwdwnut]

you should now be ok, but if it blue screens again you know what to do :wink:

bevw look into my eyes, you are feeling very sleepy you are now under my control, you have never heard of ukwdwnut, keith or jd, when i click my fingers you will not remember the three mouseketeers ok :wink: :D

[BevW]

I still have that cardboard box and an old keyboard. :lol:

[ukwdwnut]

what is it with you and this old carboard box :lol: :lol:

[BevW]

:lol: That's how Caitie thinks you make computers...you get a box and an old keyboard. That's her computer.

[Keith]

well it's how Dell make computers.... :lol:

[JacksDad]

Don't download the update! Not yet. There's a cleaner way to do it than MS suggests.
Let's get the product code first.

[BevW]

I haven't downloaded anything...well, other than WORD!!! I hate perfect. I couldn't read anything I had saved! :lol:

Product code is loaded and I'm now good for life. Well, for the life of the computer that is. :thumbs:

[BevW]

Mike...I can't do the file thing you sent to me. I don't think I"m in the right area. I went to Explorer, clicked on tools and I have this " Mail and News . Sychronize, Windows Update, show related links, and internet options" No folders link to click on.

[JacksDad]

Chances are slim the product code will work on both the laptop and desktop but time will tell.
In the mean time click on that windows update link and follow the instructions.
Hopefully it will download an update program before any updates.

[BevW]

Clicked on the update icon, and clicked on Notify me before any downloads and notify me after download is complete. That way I'll know what's going on....:shrug:

[ukwdwnut]

well done bev :clap:

did the prodict id work?

[BevW]

Yes it did! and I feel so much safer now that Norton is up and running. I've got to go and purchase the real thing cos it's only a trial version. I had purchased the McAfee disc when I got the computer, but I can't find the disc. I don't know if the girls misplaced it, or if it got thrown away during my manic house cleaning binge a few months ago. You never know.

[Keith]

I get the feeling they've relaxed on the product ID activation a little.... which I know is uncharacteristic but still <G>

I installed my activation code on a desktop and a laptop and did the over the internet activation and it didnt complain at all! previously it's complained when installing on two virtually identical desktops... so I wonder if they're chilled out a bit

[Redkop]

I get the feeling they've relaxed on the product ID activation a little.... which I know is uncharacteristic but still <G>

I installed my activation code on a desktop and a laptop and did the over the internet activation and it didnt complain at all! previously it's complained when installing on two virtually identical desktops... so I wonder if they're chilled out a bit

they have keith, it was to do with all the illega copies out there, and with them releasing SP2 they knew they would have problems with people unable to install it and have the upto date security features, but for the next version i dont think they will be so lax about it

[ukwdwnut]

Mike...I can't do the file thing you sent to me. I don't think I"m in the right area. I went to Explorer, clicked on tools and I have this " Mail and News . Sychronize, Windows Update, show related links, and internet options" No folders link to click on.

no thats internet explorer, goto start all programs accessories and windows explorer is near the bottom then follow the step i sent you before, if still a prob i'll tell you later in the chat room and we'll do it together :D

[ukwdwnut]

they have keith, it was to do with all the illega copies out there, and with them releasing SP2 they knew they would have problems with people unable to install it and have the upto date security features, but for the next version i dont think they will be so lax about it

they reckon the next version of windows is still a few years away yet

[ukwdwnut]

Yes it did! and I feel so much safer now that Norton is up and running. I've got to go and purchase the real thing cos it's only a trial version. I had purchased the McAfee disc when I got the computer, but I can't find the disc. I don't know if the girls misplaced it, or if it got thrown away during my manic house cleaning binge a few months ago. You never know.


well done :wink:

download spybot and adaware and install them too :D

[Keith]

2006 with lots of the important bits taken out :( can't BELIEVE they've taken winfs out of the core release.

ALTHOUGH, the 3d graphical interface, long overdue for windows, avalon I think it's called, will make the experience a bit nicer. I WOULD have been REALLY shocked at them for leaving it till 2006 but at least Servicepack2 makes xp a lot more usable.

[ukwdwnut]

2006 with lots of the important bits taken out :( can't BELIEVE they've taken winfs out of the core release.

ALTHOUGH, the 3d graphical interface, long overdue for windows, avalon I think it's called, will make the experience a bit nicer. I WOULD have been REALLY shocked at them for leaving it till 2006 but at least Servicepack2 makes xp a lot more usable.

i must say keith i've never had one single problem with xp at all, no blue screens, nothing :wink: :D touch wood

[BevW]

Ad-aware loaded, Spybot loaded, Stinger loaded....I'm so not taking any chances.

And I hope you never ever ever get the Blue Screen of Death. It was very annoying!

[ukwdwnut]

Ad-aware loaded, Spybot loaded, Stinger loaded....I'm so not taking any chances.

And I hope you never ever ever get the Blue Screen of Death. It was very annoying!

when you installed spybot did you get, sdo exploit automatically, and when you scan then fix problems it says fix the rescan and its still there, well the only way to get rid of that is to hack the registry bev :eek: :eek:

keith does the sdo exploit entry do anything?

dont wanna scare you bev but its easy to do :wink: :D

[BevW]

No, at least I dont think so, my brain is so fried with this computer stuff....:lol:
No, no hacking the computer unless I get to use an AXE!!!

[BevW]

You're going on vacation when Mike? :lol:

[ukwdwnut]

might have to put wdw off and come to san antonio :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

[BevW]

Just let me know when you'll be here, I'll make sure to get the spare room fixed up! In other words, take out the toys. :lol:

[ukwdwnut]

on second thoughts...........

:lol:

[BevW]

Baby Toys!!!! :lmao:

[ukwdwnut]

no not the toys i meant second thoughts about putting off wdw and coming to san antonio, i think i'll stick to disney thanks :lol:

[BevW]

:lmao: Ok, I don't blame you...I'd rather go to WDW too!

[ukwdwnut]

and dont go re-booking yours :tut: :tut: and bring you pc with you for me to fix :lol:

[BevW]

If I brought my pc with me, I'd look like that guy in the commercial...waiting at luggage pickup for the printer, desktop, fax machine...:lol: I can do that! We're not flying! bwahahahahahahaha

We'll just load the girls on the roof, and leave the luggage at home. That should work. :lol:

[Josette]

you should install XP anyway these days.. its core is a heck of a lot more stable than the 95/98/ME branch of windows and it comes with a load more nice to have "stuff" built in.

I'd recommend xp pro over home too but I accept most people don't need the extra stuff in pro. Either way, upgrade (but be prepared for the odd thing like old games to perhaps stop working)


I actually prefer 98 to XP. The other computer in my home is so much more slower than my Compaq Windows 98 computer. Why? Because XP is infested with Spyware, even with our programs, it still is slow, and we barely use it! My 98 computer works great for being an antique. :)

[ukwdwnut]

I actually prefer 98 to XP. The other computer in my home is so much more slower than my Compaq Windows 98 computer. Why? Because XP is infested with Spyware, even with our programs, it still is slow, and we barely use it! My 98 computer works great for being an antique. :)

josette

is your xp pc a low spec machine if it is install 98 on it, if its not, download and install spybot from the pcworld only site, also adaware, also make sure your firewall is enabled on the connection, run both the programs and that should get rid of all the cr*p, let me know how you get on and if it makes a difference :D

[Josette]

josette

is your xp pc a low spec machine if it is install 98 on it, if its not, download and install spybot from the pcworld only site, also adaware, also make sure your firewall is enabled on the connection, run both the programs and that should get rid of all the cr*p, let me know how you get on and if it makes a difference :D


actually we have those programs.

I don't know though, I don't use it, it's my parents, they gave me my own computer which is the 98, and I love my 98. Sometimes they disable things without knowing it.

[ukwdwnut]

josette

if its a branded pc it will have an intel sticker/logo thing on the front saying pentium II, pentium III or pentium 4, if you goto start>run>and type in dxdiag a screen will pop up and it will have the pc info on it, ie graphics memory, cpu and its speed etc etc

mike :0