Author: Christophe Theron
Date: 20:23:51 08/09/04
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On August 09, 2004 at 23:07:44, Eugene Nalimov wrote:
>It looks that I am the only one here who is running Windows XP on both my home
>systems and was never hit with virus, nor ever have system crash because of OS
>bug.
>
>I had some problems with my notebook, that Windows Crash Analyzer was able to
>trace to the keyboard (!) driver provided by HP/Compaq. After installing newer
>driver version problems went away.
>
>I don't run any stand-alone firewall or router, just plain DSL modem.
>
>And yes: I am regularly installing software updates from Windows Update. Never
>caused any problems, probably because I am not running any advanced programs. I
>am average user and running Visual Studio, MS Office, Adobe Photoshop, some
>digital photo utilities, and CD burning package. Have lot of different stuff
>connected to the box -- modem, DSL model, external disk drives, external CD
>recorder, SCSI printer, digital camera, CF reader, etc.
>
>I don't know much about Windows internals. I am not Windows guru. I am not able
>to write all the scripts mentioned in that thread because I have no time to
>learn all those glorious details. I have more than enough to fill my head on my
>full time job, hobby project, family, etc.
>
>Thanks,
>Eugene
Congratulations Eugene, you are the only satisfied Windows user in this galaxy.
Advances in astronomic imagery and differential telemetry are most probably soon
going to uncover another satisfied Windows user at the next revolution of its
planet, if the weather allows it.
BTW, how is the weather at Microsoft?
Christophe
>On August 09, 2004 at 12:49:20, Christophe Theron wrote:
>
>>On August 09, 2004 at 12:36:36, Peter Skinner wrote:
>>
>>
>>(snipped)
>>
>>
>>For those of you tired with running a shit OS, there are viable alternative
>>available.
>>
>> http://www.distrowatch.com/
>>
>>Announcement about the new Mandrake Linux beta:
>>
>> http://www.mandrakeclub.com/article.php?sid=2382&mode=nocomments
>>
>>
>>
>> Christophe
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