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XBiker
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XP Pro on both my boxes.
Win2K started crashing and doesn't age very well.
The XP Pro kernel seems to be much more stable than the previous OS's.
The only problem I have is in IE when I try to view the source code of a web page.
Right Click > View Source > Nothing...
Last time I check the KB for this problem couldn't find anything, although it has been a while.
Win2K started crashing and doesn't age very well.
The XP Pro kernel seems to be much more stable than the previous OS's.
The only problem I have is in IE when I try to view the source code of a web page.
Right Click > View Source > Nothing...
Last time I check the KB for this problem couldn't find anything, although it has been a while.
ZenMachine
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Does the Commodore 64 have an operating system?
Y_lifter
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My First Computer booting into Notepad...
Atari 400
Price: US $499
CPU: MOS 6502,1.8MHz
RAM: 8K base, 48K max
Display: 24 X 40 text
320 x 192 monochrome
160 x 96 with 128 colors
Expansion: 2 internal expansion slots
1 cartridge slot under front cover
Ports: 4 controller ports
TV video output
Storage: external floppy drive
cassette recorder
OS: Atari OS
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http://oldcomputers.net/atari400.html
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Atari 400
Price: US $499
CPU: MOS 6502,1.8MHz
RAM: 8K base, 48K max
Display: 24 X 40 text
320 x 192 monochrome
160 x 96 with 128 colors
Expansion: 2 internal expansion slots
1 cartridge slot under front cover
Ports: 4 controller ports
TV video output
Storage: external floppy drive
cassette recorder
OS: Atari OS
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http://oldcomputers.net/atari400.html
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alien amp pharm
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W2K professional
the only OS I cannot stand is Windows ME.
talk about a sorry setup.
the only OS I cannot stand is Windows ME.
talk about a sorry setup.
Baby Gorilla
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Win98SE
I upgraded to this from Win95.
I won't go XP for as long as possible because I heard too many negative things about it (mostly it letting Microsoft see what you have and limiting system updates in hardware configurations).
Besides, I'm not buying new software to work with XP if I can help it.
I upgraded to this from Win95.
I won't go XP for as long as possible because I heard too many negative things about it (mostly it letting Microsoft see what you have and limiting system updates in hardware configurations).
Besides, I'm not buying new software to work with XP if I can help it.
Windows 2003 EE is out for a month now and runs my Web/File/Mail-Server. Upgrade from W2K is easy, its stable and has some nice features.
XP on the desk and notebook of course. FreeBSD and Red Hat 9 inside VM boxes just because i teach networking technologies and have to talk about *nix-OSs, not because i like them. Although FreeBSD has some nice server features W2K3 lacks like bandwith management.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003
XP on the desk and notebook of course. FreeBSD and Red Hat 9 inside VM boxes just because i teach networking technologies and have to talk about *nix-OSs, not because i like them. Although FreeBSD has some nice server features W2K3 lacks like bandwith management.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003
The Whole F/N Show
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Re: Win98SE
You should at least get Windows 2000. You'll notice a world of improvement. I run XP on my home desktop and Win 2K on my laptop. If I had it to do over again I think I might just have put windows 2000 on the desktop PC too.
Baby Gorilla said:
You should at least get Windows 2000. You'll notice a world of improvement. I run XP on my home desktop and Win 2K on my laptop. If I had it to do over again I think I might just have put windows 2000 on the desktop PC too.
jnuts
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Toozee said:
I just feel there is too much crap in XP that I don't need. I'd rather do some stuff manually than have the OS manage it for me.
I've run some distros of Linux before, but it's too much of a pain in the ass for me for two reasons. One, my wife's head explodes if things aren't easy for her on the computer, and she's been using windows OSes for her whole life. Two, I do a lot of software and DB work that is Win centric, so the need to have a llnux box is low.
Baby Gorilla
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Re: Re: Win98SE
Second, as I'd have to replace key software, I'm waiting until basically Win98 is so outdated nothing is really made for it anymore (like is now the case with Win95).
Why have the newest version of MS Word if your current version does all you could want and more?
That, and I don't trust the new OS versions coming from MS. I hear so much nonsense about spying features (especially with this new Homeland Security crap) that I don't trust them until I get the all-clear from someone I'd trust. I'm sorry if I don't find Bill Gates credible.
Well, to start, I've not had ANY problem with Win98 that would motivate me in the least to see any reason to upgrade again. I'm not sure what the Win98 bugs are, but I've not had any real problems to lose sleep over.The Whole F/N Show said:
Second, as I'd have to replace key software, I'm waiting until basically Win98 is so outdated nothing is really made for it anymore (like is now the case with Win95).
Why have the newest version of MS Word if your current version does all you could want and more?
That, and I don't trust the new OS versions coming from MS. I hear so much nonsense about spying features (especially with this new Homeland Security crap) that I don't trust them until I get the all-clear from someone I'd trust. I'm sorry if I don't find Bill Gates credible.
The Whole F/N Show
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Windows 2k = No More Blue Screen of Death
If you have window 98 you are gonna that damn blue screen of death because that's just the way the code was written. It doesn't manage the memory well. Basically you can leave a computer on for weeks running win 2k without having to reboot. Plus it just runs faster.
If you have window 98 you are gonna that damn blue screen of death because that's just the way the code was written. It doesn't manage the memory well. Basically you can leave a computer on for weeks running win 2k without having to reboot. Plus it just runs faster.
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DcupSheepNipples
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Other!
ADVAPI.DLL
Enough Said Sheeple!
ADVAPI.DLL
Enough Said Sheeple!
jnuts
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DcupSheepNipples
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jnuts said:
Stop that! I know your part of the .01%! But come on! Shhhh!
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DcupSheepNipples
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jnuts said:Just trying to inform peoplePeople must us to learn Google. and then dig deeper if they first do not find what they look for
That to! But I'm talking about you know! Hint! Hint! Wink! Wink! Shhhhh!
Baby Gorilla
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Um....
I'm not worried about what it does as I don't expect anything going across the Internet to be secure from the government anyhow via IE or Netscape.
Unless, of course, it overrides my PCCrypto program too.
Well, Dcup, since the cat's out of the bag, other than changing OS, is there a way to disable what ADVAPI.DLL does?DcupSheepNipples said:
I'm not worried about what it does as I don't expect anything going across the Internet to be secure from the government anyhow via IE or Netscape.
Unless, of course, it overrides my PCCrypto program too.
Baby Gorilla
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Perhaps....
Well, that is a plus, but I don't leave my system on when I'm not using it (conserve power, mostly). That's probably why I've not noticed a difference.The Whole F/N Show said:
Rockafella Skank
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Dual boot Win, Linux machine.
