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    Windows XP Hate rant..

    I'm really starting to hate Windows XP now, i had to format to solve some problems now they are coming back again

    I formated on April 11th, now looks like i will have to format again


    1) A few of my "Typed URLS" Won't go away now, this happened before, spent hours on the phone with Microsoft Tech, and the only way to resolve this was to create a new account, since they proved my user account was corrupted, now it happened again..

    2) My CD-RW stooped burning, spent hours on the phone with nero and lite-on tech support, never found out the problems, only way to fix is to format.

    3) Had problems with norton anti virus, never ever had problems with it before on XP or 2k, not i can't reinstall it. Only way to fix that i guess is to format, since i tried everything else.

    This is just really starting to piss me off, what will i have to do? Format XP every few weeks just to keep it runing? I like how XP works, but not all the problems it is causing. This isn't even worth the $30 i paid for Xp Pro (Got it from my friend that works at microsoft) I wouldn't even pay $10 for this abuse i am getting.

    This just upsets me, i can't do anything on my computer without it messing up, these problems keep coming back even AFTER i format, what is the problem?
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    1) A few of my "Typed URLS" Won't go away now, this happened before, spent hours on the phone with Microsoft Tech, and the only way to resolve this was to create a new account, since they proved my user account was corrupted, now it happened again..
    I'm confused by that. Do you mean in Internet Explorer?

    2) My CD-RW stooped burning, spent hours on the phone with nero and lite-on tech support, never found out the problems, only way to fix is to format.
    Is it on the certified list of tested products? If not, that could be a problem. Also try downloading the latest drivers for everything in your computer.


    3) Had problems with norton anti virus, never ever had problems with it before on XP or 2k, not i can't reinstall it. Only way to fix that i guess is to format, since i tried everything else.
    What type of problems? I run Norton Anti Virus Pro 2002, and I haven't had any problems.

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    1) A few of my "Typed URLS" Won't go away now, this happened before, spent hours on the phone with Microsoft Tech, and the only way to resolve this was to create a new account, since they proved my user account was corrupted, now it happened again..
    Trying to hide the porno site history from your parents eh?

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    I remember once we cleared the "typed url history"
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    Hmmm, I have had XP Pro for about a year now, and I haven't received any problems. I am actually ready to format soon to just start fresh, as I love the speed and cleanliness of a freshly formatted computer

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    Originally posted by Neo3Net
    Hmmm, I have had XP Pro for about a year now, and I haven't received any problems. I am actually ready to format soon to just start fresh, as I love the speed and cleanliness of a freshly formatted computer
    Me too. I hate having a cluttered desktop and start menu. Everything is so hard to find.

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    Alot of peeps say they are haivng problems with Xp,i love 98!!!

    98 is the BEST i think,i dunno........

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    I've been using Windows XP for months and do not like it. Runs okay but prefer Windows '98.

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    emmm, i have the feeling Linux is not the type of OS you'll like either, try Mac....

    And for "typed URLs", every tried to reset the websetting???
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    Microsoft Support? Oxymoron?
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    I don't want this to turn into a a tech support thread, just a rant of mine.

    And i am happy to say i just put "ChickenSteak" And his immature attitude on my ignore list

    Now his posts are minimized and i can't see them
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    Wow. I have had good luck with Windows XP Professional - it's great.

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    Originally posted by is0lized
    I don't want this to turn into a a tech support thread, just a rant of mine.

    And i am happy to say i just put "ChickenSteak" And his immature attitude on my ignore list

    Now his posts are minimized and i can't see them
    You're not much of a joking type of guy are ya?

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    I hate XP too... i think i might reformat and install 2000 again... until i can afford a new Power Mac... you *never* have to reformat with OS X, unless one day you boot up and you get the unhappy face... but normally thats because you did rm -rf / or something stupid...

    Its gonna take a loong looong time to save over $3000 from selling templates on WHT... people just dont wanna pay sensible prices anymore... they want everything for $10...
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    Um, this has got to be one of the hugest rants i've ever seen, as i've seen it on 2 forums already
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    Windows XP is fine with me, I've been using it for over a year now and have never had any major problems.

    The one time I did need support, I was helped very quickly and even recieved followup's from the person I was dealing with. Excellent service IMO - maybe you won't get such good support with pirated copy's

    My computer stays switched on 24/7 I only restart it every week or two usually because I'm going away for the whole day or need to move it.

    As an 'OS' for the masses, it's the best choice

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    Sorry about changing the subject but the point psioin mentioned about people not willing to pay sensible prices for templates is driving me crazy. I sell templates here once in a while, and well I don't think I charge too much (about $150) for a template, depends on the quality. And every time I get a post by someone who says its a bit pricy maybe I should lower my price and I'll have more luck selling it.
    People I don't want to sell my templates for $10, I'd rather frame them and put them on the wall....why do you starting designers sell stuff for $10, Is it worth your time? try putting a bit more effort into the design so It looks like a pixel brick (at least to you) and ask what you think you deserve. not what the buyers market on WHT wants you to ask for it.
    the only way it's going to become a sellers market and not a buyers market is if people stop selling templates for $10 or even $50.
    once again sorry about the subject change.

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    Originally posted by arbel
    Sorry about changing the subject but the point psioin mentioned about people not willing to pay sensible prices for templates is driving me crazy. I sell templates here once in a while, and well I don't think I charge too much (about $150) for a template, depends on the quality. And every time I get a post by someone who says its a bit pricy maybe I should lower my price and I'll have more luck selling it.
    People I don't want to sell my templates for $10, I'd rather frame them and put them on the wall....why do you starting designers sell stuff for $10, Is it worth your time? try putting a bit more effort into the design so It looks like a pixel brick (at least to you) and ask what you think you deserve. not what the buyers market on WHT wants you to ask for it.
    the only way it's going to become a sellers market and not a buyers market is if people stop selling templates for $10 or even $50.
    once again sorry about the subject change.

    Idan.
    Exactly my point... i spend many DAYS on a template, sometimes up to about 20 or 30 hours solid spread across a week or 2. For that much work i dont expect to get $10... Heck, i wouldn't accept $100... I offer a good service, quality templates(proper code, works in all browsers etc.) which are easy to modify and have had 100% customer satisfaction so far. That's why whenever i post a thread i get people saying good things about me in the thread. I make a template, put a lot of work in it, add some high quality flash, use legitimate stock photos(most people on WHT sell illegal designs either with illegal photos or warez photoshop) and generally don't stop until i think that in my eye its worth what i am asking. 6 months ago i could sell something really bad(looking back ) for over $150. Now i cant sell something 10x better for the price because of all these newbies who sell stuff for $10, and people who resell temp|atemonster templates without saying they will be resold etc. etc. My friend is starting his own template site, and arbel you are welcome to design for us. I like the ideas behind some of your designs, although they could do with a little touching up(which i could do free of charge if you joined the team). Seriously though, its gone two ways. Newbies who know jack about design and make something that gives me seizures have started selling for $5-$10 and webhosts have stopped paying good prices. To most people on this board, anything above $50 is too expensive... 6 months ago i was making around $400 per month from selling templates on WHT. Now, my skills have greatly improved and yet i can't sell ANYTHING. I don't think this is fair.
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    Back on topic

    The only computer that I had XP on was the one I use at the office on an HP 1.6 Ghz P4. I didn't care much for it at all, but it was the Home Edition of it and it just seemed like a huge resource hog and everything ran pretty slow. I built two other PC's within the last six months and installed Win ME and 98SE on them because of my negative experience with XP Home.

    Over the weekend, I went out and got XP Professional and installed it on the one that was running ME. It seems that Win XP Professional is extremely fast and looks like it is using less less resources than the old ME. This is on an Athlon XP 1700+. I was so impressed, I went and got another and put it on the 98SE machine. I've been a fan of 98SE because it was the better MS product in my experience, but after seeing how well XP Professional performs, that will be my OS of choice for quite a while.
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    When I got my new computer last December, it ha XP Home on it, and XP only survived for some 28 hours before I formatted and put Win2k pro on it. I've only formatted once since then and that was because of a total screwup on my part.

    I hate XP and its funky looking interface (I know you can turn it off), and a couple of my programs wouldnt run very well, and the lack of java support for applications (could've downloaded java but I was on 56k at the time). It is also memory hog and it looks like the whole thing is one huge memory leak. Heck, WinME lasted longer on my laptop because it did nag me as much.

    Anyways, I'm done with my "hate XP" rant. Win2k will be my OS of choice until I can get my hands on something better or if I happen to like linux.
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    Re: Windows XP Hate rant..

    Originally posted by is0lized

    1) A few of my "Typed URLS" Won't go away now, this happened before, spent hours on the phone with Microsoft Tech, and the only way to resolve this was to create a new account, since they proved my user account was corrupted, now it happened again..
    I understand your frustration with this ... I have the same problem too ... It's a tad bit annoying.
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    have you tried tools->internet options->autocomplete->clear forms ?
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    Originally posted by The Dude_
    Alot of peeps say they are haivng problems with Xp,i love 98!!!

    98 is the BEST i think,i dunno........

    The Dude
    I still run 98 also. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

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    I love XP to be honest... running smoothly

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    Win 2K Professional. 'Nuff said.
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