I have both XP and 2000 on the same box and XP is half as fast
-- Best regards, Bil Green 2001 TV VCR Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546 760-934-2001 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sunday, February 1, 2004, 10:31:56 PM, you wrote: GM> Yes, very stable operating system. I've used it since 2000 and love it GM> compared to 95/98. I remember when I first had win 2000 installed, all GM> the talk was that it was good but too much software was incompatible. GM> Well, all the software I used seemed to work ok with it, and by now this GM> shouldn't be an issue at all with all the new versions released over the GM> years. Windows XP is built on the Win 2000 engine but I find it too GM> fancy with a lot of fluff that isn't needed- it's the "Fisher Price" GM> version of Windows 2000, according to Leo Laporte of Tech TV. GM> Gary McCartney GM> McCartney Electronics GM> Guelph Ontario Canada GM> Est. 1984 GM> email: gary (at) number63.ca GM> Eugene Spooner wrote: >> >> Welllllllll , I got 95 on my 'spare' gaga box and 98 on >> this one. Pretty soon will go to 2000. Best thing about >> being "Behind" is that everybody can tell me what to do. Had >> put on my Attorney's gaga box the Windows 2000 and it seems >> to be very stable and has had "zip" problems with it. >> Best: Eugene >> >> Intrepid Video Support wrote: >> > >> > Eugene, >> > The three finger salute doesn't work that well in XP..I kind of miss that.. >> > Every thing is under services now, along with lots of other stuff. >> > >> > Jeff Dougherty >> > Intrepid Video TV/VCR >> > 263 S Front St >> > Steelton PA 17113 >> > fax...717-564-4952 >> > www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net >> > >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "Eugene Spooner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > To: "ELECTRONICS PROFESSIONALS LIST" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2004 12:42 PM >> > Subject: Re: [Techs] Vir*ses and Spyware....was.....WHO DONE IT!!!!! >> > >> > Think we all are overlooking a easy test ! The Famous >> > Ctrl+Alt+Delete will bring up a window to show you what's >> > running ! Jot down the names of the programs that are >> > running. Then go to Windows Explorer ( not the Browser - >> > dadgummit ! ) and click "Tools" and enter in the name of the >> > program to search for. Take note of what folder it is in and >> > use Explorer to go to that folder contents and double-click >> > the 'readme' file which will tell you what it is for. Or use >> > Google and enter in the program name as it appeared in the >> > window and it usually will show you some websites to go to >> > and find out. That was what I did before I got spybot and >> > regularly go to above and anything 'new' will be spotted >> > right away after you get used to what should be up there. >> > As for 'cookies' I selected the restriction in the Browser >> > that it goes back only to the site that put it there. >> > Best: Eugene >> > >> > Intrepid Video Support wrote: >> > > >> > > Eugene, >> > > Somehow my home page got locked that I couldn't change it. I run SpyBot often, >> > > usually only finds one >> > > entry per week. Nice thing about Spybot, it prevents some spyware from being >> > > downloaded on the spot. >> > > I recently downloaded adaware, it found about 4 entries that SpyBot missed. I >> > > deleted the entries, one >> > of >> > > which locks your home page. >> > > I've seen many suggestions to run both programs. I advise it now. >> > > >> > > Jeff Dougherty >> > > Intrepid Video TV/VCR >> > > 263 S Front St >> > > Steelton PA 17113 >> > > fax...717-564-4952 >> > > www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net >> > > >> > > ----- Original Message ----- >> > > From: "Eugene Spooner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > > To: "ELECTRONICS PROFESSIONALS LIST" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > > Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2004 6:31 PM >> > > Subject: Re: [Techs] WHO DONE IT!!!!! >> > > >> > > What about Spybot ? I have it and so do Michael Bisk at >> > > Prelco and he also thinks it does a better job of spyware >> > > eradication. When I ran it first time - it found fragments >> > > of spyware that I had killed and advised me of some popular >> > > programs such as Real Media Player has it and part of the >> > > 'deal' if you want to use it. They use it to find out >> > > 'what's popular' ! >> > > Best: Eugene >> > > >> > > Tel-Tek Electronics wrote: >> > > > >> > > > Oh..Oh..The Canadians are on the Warpath. (kidding Bruce) >> > > > Nope...you're right, anyone that thinks they have enough "Horse Sense" >> > > > to avoid being infected, has a misconception of how virus are spread. >> > > > And if anyone on TechAssist, or our other lists feels he is >> > > > qualified to be able to separate content from the chaff, may just be in >> > > > the wrong business, and send a resume to Norton or MacAfee. >> > > > I don't push either program, both are good. I sometime question >> > > > why ISP's try to sell you Virus Protection, such as mine (Sympatico). >> > > > Since I believe running an Internet Service, it would be in their best >> > > > interest to apply this on their Head end. But this may change in the >> > > > near future. >> > > > >> > > > Biggest thing that bothers me, WHY are there people that want to >> > > > purposely destroy or obstruct Internet communication and commerce. >> > > > I'm sure it takes more understanding of programming, and >> > > > knowledge of how computers work, to sit there and write malicious >> > > > script. >> > > > No one really has to give me an answer to the last question, >> > > > since I am not that naive. But just pisses me off.;-) >> > > > >> > > > -Ed- >> > > > >> > > > Ed Gaidies >> > > > Tel-Tek Electronics >> > > > Ontario-Canada >> > > > >> > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > > >> > > > -----Original Message----- >> > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bruce Tiedeman >> > > > Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2004 1:34 PM >> > > > To: ELECTRONICS PROFESSIONALS LIST >> > > > Subject: Re: [Techs] WHO DONE IT!!!!! >> > > > >> > > > I used to pride myself "not having a virus program", and not being >> > > > infected >> > > > , it was great. Why bother! The problem was some times the phone is >> > > > ringing >> > > > , customers coming in and being in a hurry one day opened a infected >> > > > file. >> > > > Not thinking straight I hit it again because it did not open, I then >> > > > looked >> > > > at the size of the file seeing it was only a few K new it was a virus. >> > > > This >> > > > is where the problems begin. I downloaded programs to get rid of the >> > > > virus >> > > > ,it worked and cleaned up my computer. This is what I thought any way >> > > > ,but >> > > > my computer started doing weird things. It would shut off by itself, >> > > > freeze >> > > > up etc.and only got worse. I had to reformat and reload all programs. I >> > > > then >> > > > put on a free virus program am now using Norton 2003 "it was free", and >> > > > has >> > > > found many virus's in the past no problem. I still look at attachment >> > > > email >> > > > and delete them even if from friends, if they are small only a few K or >> > > > I am >> > > > unsure of they get deleted especially the joke email. >> > > > Just wanted to share what can happen, of course there are those that >> > > > don't >> > > > make mistakes this does not apply!!. >> > > > Bruce. >> > > > >> > > > B&T Electronics >> > > > 139 Margaret St >> > > > Sarnia Ontario >> > > > Canada >> > > > N7T 2Y3 >> > > > 519 344 1850 >> > > > >> > > > ----- Original Message ----- >> > > > From: "Eugene Spooner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > > > To: "ELECTRONICS PROFESSIONALS LIST" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > > > Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2004 11:10 AM >> > > > Subject: Re: [Techs] WHO DONE IT!!!!! >> > > > >> > > > > Begging yer pardon ! I VOTE TO GET RID OF GARY McCARTNEY >> > > >> > > _______________________________________________ >> > > Tech Repair CD...order your just $49.00 plus shipping...One year of updates >> > > free. >> > > www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net >> > > Techs mailing list >> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > http://intrepid-video.com/mailman/listinfo/techs_intrepid-video.com >> > >> > -- >> > Head Witch Doctor and Chief Bottle Washer >> > Eugene Spooner , CET , AAS , NP >> > Eugene's Carry-In TV >> > 1417 Eastway Drive >> > Charlotte , NC 28205 >> > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Tech Repair CD...order your just $49.00 plus shipping...One year of updates free. >> > www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net >> > Techs mailing list >> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > http://intrepid-video.com/mailman/listinfo/techs_intrepid-video.com >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Tech Repair CD...order your just $49.00 plus shipping...One year of updates free. >> > www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net >> > Techs mailing list >> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > http://intrepid-video.com/mailman/listinfo/techs_intrepid-video.com >> >> -- >> Head Witch Doctor and Chief Bottle Washer >> Eugene Spooner , CET , AAS , NP >> Eugene's Carry-In TV >> 1417 Eastway Drive >> Charlotte , NC 28205 >> mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Tech Repair CD...order your just $49.00 plus shipping...One year of updates free. >> www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net >> Techs mailing list >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> http://intrepid-video.com/mailman/listinfo/techs_intrepid-video.com GM> -- GM> _______________________________________________ GM> Tech Repair CD...order your just $49.00 plus shipping...One year of updates free. 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