On Mon, 5 Jan 2009 09:55:28 -0500, Tom Piwowar wrote:
>>Kinda like iTunes insisting on turning on iPod and iPhone services,
>>even though you've never had either connected to your computer.
>
>Most PCs have scores of unnecessary services running. If you are no
>longer using iTunes then you definitely don't need that one. Maybe you
>should just uninstall iTunes entirely?
But I do use iTunes. I just have an iPod (yet?) and *seriously* doubt
I'll ever get an iPhone.
>Have you examined the other services you have running? If you haven't
>pruned them before you will find many that are useless in terms of the
>way you use your computer. You may even find some that are security
>problems.
I've whacked (disabled) a few services. Windows Messenger? Don't think
so. Buh-bye.
>>My old P3 450 is getting a little long in the tooth
>
>That is really old. You should be able to find somebody to give you a
Tell me about it. I still have my Pinto, too. (-:
>better computer for free (if only to avoid their paying to have it
>recycled).
I have other computers. This one's the only one that's not a laptop
(the others being a Toshiba and an iBook (refurbed G4)), and I think of
it as my "real" computer.
One of these days I'm going to replace it. I'd like to put together a
Hackintosh.
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