7 Dec
2008
7 Dec
'08
2:04 p.m.
On Sun, Dec 07, 2008 at 05:27:51PM -0200, Alexandre Souza wrote:
I think I'm one of the only people in universe
that has a stable
windows. My windows installation NEVER breaks. I have no trouble
with that. Period. But:
- I know how it works sufficiently not to install things that
will make that uninstable
- I have a good antivirus, this is the first program I install
when I boot windows at first time
- I have a set of services to disable
- I use process explorer to see what is running and disable
uneeded programs/services
- I don't instal dubious programs (e.g.: I know what I'm running)
- I have an ORIGINAL copy of windows
- I NEVER EVER EVER install windows updates, automatic or manual
- I NEVER EVER EVER let outlook express download images or open
automatically attachments
- I NEVER EVER EVER let MSN open automatically anything, run
things I don't know or install "emoticon packs"
Tony, trust me. I have a WORKABLE and PLEASURE TO USE copy of
windows XP. Of course I have now a sizeable machine (Core 2 quad,
4GB RAM, Geforce 8600, 22" LCD) but it worked just as well with my
old athlon 1800/512 ram. It is a matter of KNOWING what you do with
your windows.
That is simply and absolutely ridiculous. Having such a powerful
beast with so many absurd restrictions to get it to somehow work is
outrageous. Such powerful boxes are to do intensive calculations on
servers running real operating systems, or to just do gaming using the
aberrant wannabe operating system. Working (reliably and comfortably,
as Tony and many of us want) and Windowing are not compatible. :-)
Regards,
?ngel