Bruce, I've never tried it although I think it can be done, however I would not do this. Bound to be troubles. Why mix in rotten meat in a new stew? A clean install is ALWAYS better than an upgrade, even if it will take a long time to save your personal files and transfer them all to the new OS.
Gary McCartney McCartney Electronics Guelph Ontario Canada Est. 1984 email: gary (at) number63.ca Bruce Tiedeman wrote: > > Can you load Windows 2000 over Win98SE or do you have load from scratch like > XP. > thanks > Bruce. > > B&T Electronics > 139 Margaret St > Sarnia Ontario > Canada > N7T 2Y3 > 519 344 1850 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gary McCartney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "ELECTRONICS PROFESSIONALS LIST" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, February 02, 2004 1:31 AM > Subject: Re: [Techs] Vir*ses and Spyware....was.....WHO DONE IT!!!!! > > > Yes, very stable operating system. I've used it since 2000 and love it > > compared to 95/98. I remember when I first had win 2000 installed, all > > the talk was that it was good but too much software was incompatible. > > Well, all the software I used seemed to work ok with it, and by now this > > shouldn't be an issue at all with all the new versions released over the > > years. Windows XP is built on the Win 2000 engine but I find it too > > fancy with a lot of fluff that isn't needed- it's the "Fisher Price" > > version of Windows 2000, according to Leo Laporte of Tech TV. > > > > > > > > Gary McCartney > > > > McCartney Electronics > > Guelph Ontario Canada > > Est. 1984 > > email: gary (at) number63.ca > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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 > > > > -- > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 -- _______________________________________________ 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
