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Windows XP is so frustrating!

  • 15-07-2007 9:33pm
    #1
    Oracle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,630 ✭✭✭


    Argghhh!! :eek: I've just had to install and use Windows for a few days, I'm still not over the frustration. It took a day and a half to install Windows XP plus Office and update it with all 93 updates! (Plus required restarts, activation, validation and WGA nagware) I normally use Linux and while I don't like criticising Windows, I honestly have to say the difference is huge.

    I really missed things like spell check and the find as you type in Firefox. Where are the history settings in IE 7? They're gone completely, I couldn't go back to anything, disappointing. Plus I was forced to watch all those annoying web ads, no ad blocker. Also Outlook is so sloooow! I only have two email accounts set up but when it opens, and when it sends and receives, the whole computer freezes. Outlook seems to require every ounce of PC resources just to check email, it's so bad! About 20 more MS updates streamed down in the days after the install. I'm glad I've switched to Linux, but I had forgotten how bad Windows was. :(


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  • #2
    tuxy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,983 ✭✭✭✭tuxy


    Yeah, if only firefox and thunderbird were available for windows......


  • #3
    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    Stop trying to run XP on a 486.


  • #4
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,604 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    How to install Windows XP in 5 hours or less :p

    Did you remember to install firewall / AV / anti-malware too ? ;)


  • #5
    BostonB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,056 ✭✭✭✭BostonB


    tuxy wrote:
    Yeah, if only firefox and thunderbird were available for windows......

    ...if only there was an office suite for linux aswell...

    ..if only there was an adblocker for windows...


  • #6
    BostonB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,056 ✭✭✭✭BostonB


    aidan_walsh wrote:
    Stop trying to run XP on a 486.

    ... he should have tried TinyXp... 8 min install...

    http://www.secguru.com/link/tinyxp_run_xp_from_400mb_hdd_and_under_40mb_ram


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  • #7
    Ginger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,931 ✭✭✭Ginger


    Man Xp takes 20 mins to install for me, and its self configured.. god bless custom installs!!!


  • #8
    Oracle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,630 ✭✭✭Oracle


    Capt'n Midnight wrote:
    How to install Windows XP in 5 hours or less :p

    Did you remember to install firewall / AV / anti-malware too ? ;)

    Yes I installed all that too, I consider that as part of the Windows install because they're essential. Funny article, 5 hours is good going, I'd say 25 hours is more accurate! Outlook should be called Look Out.... (your PC will freeze for 2 minutes!) or Look Out... (the window for 2 minutes while I check your mail.)


  • #9
    Mac daddy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,942 ✭✭✭Mac daddy


    BostonB wrote:
    ...if only there was an office suite for linux aswell...

    http://www.openoffice.org/
    Using it on Suse10 without any problems, avoiding office2007 way to slow


  • #10
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,604 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Oracle wrote:
    Outlook should be called Look Out.... (your PC will freeze for 2 minutes!) or Look Out... (the window for 2 minutes while I check your mail.)
    that name was taken by Alt-N for their Mdaemon client, if all you want is a rock sold email server that stores its settings in text files that you can copy to another machine and rebuild in about 15 minutes it's the biz, not as free like sendmail, but at 1/10 the price of exchange.

    Outlook 2007 might be called LockOut if you don't patch :(


  • #11
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,604 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    BostonB wrote:
    ... he should have tried TinyXp... 8 min install...

    http://www.secguru.com/link/tinyxp_run_xp_from_400mb_hdd_and_under_40mb_ram
    You should have read the charter re warez.

    I've no problem with things like sysprep and nlite which allow you to choose which parts of your OS to install and don't contain a copy of the OS itself.


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