Do not trust other sources. only get your updates from windowsupdate.microsoft.com or www.microsoft.com/windowsxp 3rd parties can add trojens and viruses and stuff. Thank you, Eric Vogel ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dr. Rick Gillespie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2003 9:51 AM Subject: RE: PCWorks: Windows XP Info
> Am I to understand that there arre sites where one get get XP updates > without going through MS? > Rick > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Behalf Of Peter Kaulback > Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 10:40 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: PCWorks: Windows XP Info > > > One thing I like about 98 is that the user must allow a program to run on > most occasions while with win2k and XP DCOM lets anything run for you, M$ > is in the habit of building software that optimally runs perfectly for you > regardless of how much you like it :( > > But the memory management of win98 is abhorred, same with it's security > model, and it's dependence on DOS, though when the file system heads south > it is much easier to deal with than when this happens on an NTFS drive. > Driver control in 98 is hell while in XP it is so smooth > > If you are legal with all of your software then there is little to worry > about with regards to Microsoft. Many software vendors have similar > processes from software activation to anonymous usage reports to error > reports. > > Remember MS is now pulling 98 out of support so if someone finds a real > good exploit things could be interesting ... for 60% of the installed MS > operating systems world wide, yes 98/98SE is very popular still :) > > Peter Kaulback > > > In the hour of 11:12 AM 12/30/2003, Dr. Rick Gillespie spoke this: > > >Good morning, all. > > > >I was researching Win XP info thinking that I might want to upgrade from my > >current Win 98 OS when I stumbled upon the following information. After > >reading the following info I'm not so sure that I want XP. Much of what is > >discussed is beyond my expertise but some of you might be interested. This > >reeks of "Big Brother is watching". I think I'll stick to Win 98! > >Rick ============= PCWorks Mailing List ================= Don't see your post? Check our posting guidelines & make sure you've followed proper posting procedures, http://pcworkers.com/rules.htm Contact list owner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribing and other changes: http://pcworkers.com =====================================================
