They've obviously ironed out most of the bugs then and want everybody using
it to move onto something newer so they can continue to bombard us with
"Windows Updates" !
...Wayne
>
> Microsoft is ending support for XP in April.
>
>
> Paul Braun
> Certified Music Junkie
>
> "It's such a fine line between stupid, and clever." -- David St. Hubbins
>
> "Music washes from the soul the dust of everyday life" - Berthold Auerbach
>
> > On Feb 22, 2014, at 11:05, Nathan Wajsman <photo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> >
> > Brian, you should just bite the bullet and upgrade to something more
> modern. We all get comfortable with the old pair of shoes, but at some
point
> there are holes in them, the soles are falling off etc. Windows XP was a
good
> OS, but it is obsolete today. I don't know if Microsoft still provides
updates
> for it; if not, then you are very vulnerable (unless the computer is not
> connected to the net, of course).
> >
> > I am a Mac guy, but at work I have Windows 7 (and my wife has it on her
> laptop) and it really is not bad at all.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Nathan
> >
> > Nathan Wajsman
> > Alicante, Spain
> > http://www.frozenlight.eu
> > http://www.greatpix.eu
> > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws
> > Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/
> >
> > YNWA
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >> On Feb 22, 2014, at 3:58 PM, bj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Chuck advised;
> >>
> >> Ah, but what happens to your apps. Your apps are not data in the same
> >> sense that your images, email and other documents are. After the OS
> >> is reinstalled the old applications must also be reinstalled to
> >> rebuild the registry. That requires having the installation media or
> >> whatever source provided the installation files in the first place.
> >> Make sure you know what you bargained for.
> >>
> >> Chuck
> >> Norcutt
> >> //////////////////////////////
> >>
> >> On 2/21/2014 4:25 PM,
> >> bj@xxxxxxxxxxxx.nzwrote:
> >>
> >>> Before I went on holiday nearly a month ago,
> >> my computer failed - wouldn't boot at all. I finally, yesterday, took
> >> it to a repairman of good repute, who has just reported back that the
> >> operating system is corrupt. So he will lift the data off, reformat
> >> the HDD, re-install XP, and re-load the data. It will be great to
> >> have it back again. Brian
> >>
> >> /////////////////////////////
> >>
> >> I understand ( I
> >> think I do). But what alternatives, if any, do I have?.
> >>
> >> In most
> >> instances I have saved the install file original, so re-installation
> >> should be possible. (But I have MANY programs installed :-( )
> >>
> >> Can you
> >> please respond also off-group as well as on; I get this news via the
> >> Digest, which incorporates a delay of some hours. The sooner I can
> >> get back to the repair-man and discuss, the better.
> >>
> >> I know he has a major
> >> job for a large outfit to get his head around (during the weekend)
> >> before he tackles my machine, but nevertheless the sooner I can speak
> >> with him the better.
> >>
> >> Man; will I ever love to get my machine back !!!.
> >>
> >>
> >> The wretched keyboard of this HP Pavilion dv6 just about drives me
> >> nuts.
> >>
> >> I DO however like the Windows 7 version of "Free-cell" though.
> >>
> >>
> >> Brian
> >>
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