Windows XP

Bridge of Clay · 07-01-2003, 09:52 PM

I was wondering... if there´s some software or skin to make previous windows look like XP... XP´s interface is much better!

But I´m not buying it...to expensive. I´ll keep with Win ME ... well, I could get a pirate copy, but probably Uncle Bill would bite my ass and f*** my puter... I think... can they do that?

Leader of Men · 07-02-2003, 01:05 AM

Well, the upgrade is like 200 bucks? It is worth I think, ME is very unstable

Not sure about skins though, sorry

Steve · 07-02-2003, 01:31 AM

The XP "skin" is soooo newbie-ish! hehe I totally despise it.

Mulletman · 07-02-2003, 02:15 AM

1 - upgrade, even if you have to pirate it or you can wait a few months till microsoft releases "longhorn"

2 - get the fuck off winME. winME is the bastard child of all OS's. if there was ever a legitamite reason to bring charges against Bill Gates, winME would take be enough to give him the chair. NO ONE sells ME winME anymore... winME should be locked in the basement with grandma and yer evil twin...

3 - winXP IMO is the best thing to come out of the win2000 platform. XP is the same 2000 just with a more user friendly look and approach (altough it looks a bit to "fisherprice-ish" to me) and alot better networking capabilities. win98 may have broken the mold, but XP is the best of the new OS's

4 - backwards compatability, you can run OLD programs on here without having to upgrade for the XP level. alot of people still use old programs, with XP you can run yer old with yer new.

5 - Remote Assistance. i KNOW alot of you will put this feature to good use. remote assistance lets you give complete control of you computer (winXP only) to any person that you choose (must have XP) so lets say you have a problem, just ask the person for help and they will take care of it from thier computer. so lets say you live in bulgaria and you use winXP Pro. you have some old drivers that are crashing your system. just ask yer ol computer geek friend in texas

for help using the remote assistance feature and he will take care of it from there. no need to take it to the store and pay someone else, no need to wait for 3 hours while some drop out puts you on hold o he can smoke a blunt.

Bridge of Clay · 07-02-2003, 04:35 PM

cool!

but I´ve been told XP pirate make MS block your system or whatsoever I didn´t get...

and I installed 98 instead of ME, but 98 didn´t work... it froze up all the time and blocked internet, coz it didn´t recognize by net board, so I installed ME and everything worked...

Unforgiven Fan · 07-02-2003, 05:06 PM

ME is very stable and I like it. I had it about 2 years know I do not see the problem.

To me XP is the worst. My other computer with XP keeps crashing and it looks horrible in my opinon

Dogstar · 07-02-2003, 05:14 PM

I'm with Mullet on this one. I hated winMe. It crashed a ton on and I never knew when it was going to crash. XP is much better.

TeriB19 · 07-02-2003, 06:04 PM

Quote: Originally posted by Mulletman

2 - winME should be locked in the basement with grandma and yer evil twin...

How the hell did you find out about my basement dwellers??

Steve · 07-02-2003, 06:35 PM

Quote: Originally posted by Unforgiven Fan
ME is very stable and I like it. I had it about 2 years know I do not see the problem.  

What the hell have you been smoking?!?!??! (j/k heh) It should be against the law to use the words winME and stable in the same sentence. It's documented that winME isn't stable. Just check out Microsoft help boards!!

Mulletman · 07-02-2003, 10:37 PM

Quote: Originally posted by Unforgiven Fan
ME is very stable and I like it. I had it about 2 years know I do not see the problem.  

To me XP is the worst. My other computer with XP keeps crashing and it looks horrible in my opinon

you dont do alot of high end stuff do you? if you do not take advantage of the full OS then its just like anything else, which is prolly why yers runs fine.

if you have the original version of winXP, like i do, then you need SP1 for it to run perfectly.

JenRN · 07-02-2003, 10:40 PM

I have had XP for almost 2 years now, and never had a problem with it!

Higher_Desire · 07-02-2003, 11:38 PM

I've had XP for a year or two (it came on my comp) and I HATE IT! I like the way 98, ME, and 2000 work much better. I have this one problem sometimes where it's given me this Unmountable Boot Volume thing, and I need to use this program I ordered from the comp company to get it back. It's a major pain.

H-D

Leader of Men · 07-03-2003, 12:40 AM

Maybe it isn't so much the software... as the hardware...

Ever think of that H-D?

07-01-2003, 09:52 PM	#1
Bridge of Clay USER INFO » Status: Tree of Wisdom Posts: 8,025 Joined: Sep 2002 Currently: Offline	Windows XP I was wondering... if there´s some software or skin to make previous windows look like XP... XP´s interface is much better! But I´m not buying it...to expensive. I´ll keep with Win ME ... well, I could get a pirate copy, but probably Uncle Bill would bite my ass and f* my puter... I think... can they do that? __________________ .:: "If people don't like guitar solos... then they're frikkin' stupid!" - Mark Tremonti ::.**

07-02-2003, 02:15 AM	#4
Mulletman Forum Diplomat USER INFO » Status: Rising Sun Posts: 4,161 Joined: Sep 2002 Currently: Offline	1 - upgrade, even if you have to pirate it or you can wait a few months till microsoft releases "longhorn" 2 - get the fuck off winME. winME is the bastard child of all OS's. if there was ever a legitamite reason to bring charges against Bill Gates, winME would take be enough to give him the chair. NO ONE sells ME winME anymore... winME should be locked in the basement with grandma and yer evil twin... 3 - winXP IMO is the best thing to come out of the win2000 platform. XP is the same 2000 just with a more user friendly look and approach (altough it looks a bit to "fisherprice-ish" to me) and alot better networking capabilities. win98 may have broken the mold, but XP is the best of the new OS's 4 - backwards compatability, you can run OLD programs on here without having to upgrade for the XP level. alot of people still use old programs, with XP you can run yer old with yer new. 5 - Remote Assistance. i KNOW alot of you will put this feature to good use. remote assistance lets you give complete control of you computer (winXP only) to any person that you choose (must have XP) so lets say you have a problem, just ask the person for help and they will take care of it from thier computer. so lets say you live in bulgaria and you use winXP Pro. you have some old drivers that are crashing your system. just ask yer ol computer geek friend in texas for help using the remote assistance feature and he will take care of it from there. no need to take it to the store and pay someone else, no need to wait for 3 hours while some drop out puts you on hold o he can smoke a blunt. __________________ Intellectial Giant (Social Outcast) Quote: (Originally Posted by JenRN) Maybe it's time for some Mullet magic! He can do his Hoffa thing again! Quote: (Originally Posted by Harvey) Women must adore you.

07-02-2003, 04:35 PM	#5
Bridge of Clay USER INFO » Status: Tree of Wisdom Posts: 8,025 Joined: Sep 2002 Currently: Offline	cool! but I´ve been told XP pirate make MS block your system or whatsoever I didn´t get... and I installed 98 instead of ME, but 98 didn´t work... it froze up all the time and blocked internet, coz it didn´t recognize by net board, so I installed ME and everything worked... __________________ .:: "If people don't like guitar solos... then they're frikkin' stupid!" - Mark Tremonti ::.

07-02-2003, 05:14 PM	#7
Dogstar Forum Diplomat USER INFO » Status: Young Grown Old Posts: 21,345 Joined: Sep 2002 Currently: Offline	I'm with Mullet on this one. I hated winMe. It crashed a ton on and I never knew when it was going to crash. XP is much better. __________________ Silly monkeys give them thumbs they make a club and beat their brother down. How they survive so misguided is a mystery.

07-02-2003, 06:04 PM	#8
TeriB19 Forum Diplomat USER INFO » Status: Saving Grace Posts: 12,439 Joined: Sep 2002 Currently: Offline	Quote: Originally posted by Mulletman 2 - winME should be locked in the basement with grandma and yer evil twin... How the hell did you find out about my basement dwellers?? __________________ MK: We're never gonna have the Super Bowl of Scott Stapp vs. Myles Kennedy in a sing-off - it's ridiculous. SP: Actually, we are setting that up. MT: It was in your contract when you signed up with us.

07-02-2003, 10:37 PM	#10
Mulletman Forum Diplomat USER INFO » Status: Rising Sun Posts: 4,161 Joined: Sep 2002 Currently: Offline	Quote: Originally posted by Unforgiven Fan ME is very stable and I like it. I had it about 2 years know I do not see the problem.   To me XP is the worst. My other computer with XP keeps crashing and it looks horrible in my opinon you dont do alot of high end stuff do you? if you do not take advantage of the full OS then its just like anything else, which is prolly why yers runs fine. if you have the original version of winXP, like i do, then you need SP1 for it to run perfectly. __________________ Intellectial Giant (Social Outcast) Quote: (Originally Posted by JenRN) Maybe it's time for some Mullet magic! He can do his Hoffa thing again! Quote: (Originally Posted by Harvey) Women must adore you.

07-02-2003, 10:40 PM	#11
JenRN USER INFO » Status: Tree of Wisdom Posts: 7,519 Joined: Oct 2002 Currently: Offline	I have had XP for almost 2 years now, and never had a problem with it! __________________ "I don't want to know emptiness, take me down to the water wanna be baptized in your love far away from the lonliness, take my heart and wash away the fear let me be baptized in your love" ~Lenny Kravitz "Baptized"

07-02-2003, 11:38 PM	#12
Higher_Desire USER INFO » Status: Found Peace Posts: 8,631 Joined: Apr 2003 Currently: Offline	I've had XP for a year or two (it came on my comp) and I HATE IT! I like the way 98, ME, and 2000 work much better. I have this one problem sometimes where it's given me this Unmountable Boot Volume thing, and I need to use this program I ordered from the comp company to get it back. It's a major pain. H-D __________________ Today I'm gonna try a little harder Gonna make every minute last longer Gonna learn to forgive and forget 'Cause we don't have long Gonna make the most of it Today I'm gonna love my enemies Reach out to somebody who needs me Make a change, make the world a better place 'Cause tomorrow could be one day too late --lyrics from "One Day Too Late" by Skillet from their new album "Awake"

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