XP

[gunnels]

I would like to get feed back from other new users of XP . I can not
understand why there is a need for anything other than windows 98. to me XP
is a step backwards. There has got to be some advantages to XP. by the way
how the hell do you defrag and remove cookies. I have had this new Emachine
which comes with XP for a week and can do the email thing but that is about
it . other than buy ing a 4000 page book where do you get info on how to use
XP. thanks Jim

[Joel Estes]

My wife has a relative new Dell with XP and I have an older Dell with Me and
for the life of me other than the Windows Messenger with the video ability,
I have not found any thing worth the price, except of course it is MUCH
fraster, but that is the computer not XP

Joel

"gunnels" > wrote in message
...
> I would like to get feed back from other new users of XP . I can not
> understand why there is a need for anything other than windows 98. to me
XP
> is a step backwards. There has got to be some advantages to XP. by the way
> how the hell do you defrag and remove cookies. I have had this new
Emachine
> which comes with XP for a week and can do the email thing but that is
about
> it . other than buy ing a 4000 page book where do you get info on how to
use
> XP. thanks Jim
>
>

[Sharon F]

gunnels wrote:
> I would like to get feed back from other new users of XP . I can not
> understand why there is a need for anything other than windows 98. to me
XP
> is a step backwards. There has got to be some advantages to XP. by the way
> how the hell do you defrag and remove cookies. I have had this new
Emachine
> which comes with XP for a week and can do the email thing but that is
about
> it . other than buy ing a 4000 page book where do you get info on how to
use
> XP. thanks Jim

Why upgrade? One reason is that over time new hardware and software is
released. We're starting to see Win98 not listed on as one of the supported
operating systems. Comfort level will come eventually. Personally, I don't
miss the restarts from Win9x due to low resources.

Cookies: Delete all of them using Control Panel> Internet Options. Click the
Delete Cookies button in the Temporary Internet files section. Or use
Explorer to navigate to Documents and Settings\<your account>\Cookies. You
may have to change Folder Options> View to show hidden files and folders to
get to that location.

Defrag: Right click on a drive, select Properties. On the Tools tab you can
start a defrag session. Or right click on My Computer and select Manage.
You'll find a "Disk Defragmenter" section in the console window.


--
Sharon F
Microsoft MVP, Windows - Shell/User

[Sharon F]

gunnels wrote:
> I would like to get feed back from other new users of XP . I can not
> understand why there is a need for anything other than windows 98. to me
XP
> is a step backwards. There has got to be some advantages to XP. by the way
> how the hell do you defrag and remove cookies. I have had this new
Emachine
> which comes with XP for a week and can do the email thing but that is
about
> it . other than buy ing a 4000 page book where do you get info on how to
use
> XP. thanks Jim

Check out the Expert Zone on Microsoft's Windows XP pages. Lots of articles
there to help get you started and to learn more about the facets of XP:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/default.asp

Also located via the XP pages:
"Using Windows XP"
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/default.asp


--
Sharon F
Microsoft MVP, Windows - Shell/User

[Jim Macklin]

If you know how to run W98 or ME you know 80-90% of XP
because the interface and menus did not change that much.
You get rid of cookies the same way you always did,
standard MS, go to TOOLS menu and then options...Internet
Explorer to get rid of or manage cookies and temp files or
make connections...Outlook Express to set up email and
newsgroups,

XP is more stable, rarely crashes (even if you try).

If you use NTFS file system that is better and more secure.

There is a nice feature with MS, in any application...F1
brings up context sensitive help.


"gunnels" > wrote in message
...
| I would like to get feed back from other new users of XP .
I can not
| understand why there is a need for anything other than
windows 98. to me XP
| is a step backwards. There has got to be some advantages
to XP. by the way
| how the hell do you defrag and remove cookies. I have had
this new Emachine
| which comes with XP for a week and can do the email thing
but that is about
| it . other than buy ing a 4000 page book where do you get
info on how to use
| XP. thanks Jim
|
|

[Ron Martell]

"gunnels" > wrote:

>I would like to get feed back from other new users of XP . I can not
>understand why there is a need for anything other than windows 98. to me XP
>is a step backwards. There has got to be some advantages to XP. by the way
>how the hell do you defrag and remove cookies. I have had this new Emachine
>which comes with XP for a week and can do the email thing but that is about
>it . other than buy ing a 4000 page book where do you get info on how to use
>XP. thanks Jim
>

Quite a few new added components and capabilities compared to Windows
98, such as System Restore and Remote Desktop.

My computer is set up for multiple booting and right now I have
Windows 98 SE, Windows Me, and Windows XP Pro installed. Since the
first beta release of XP that I received it has been my Windows
version of choice. Even the early betas of XP were more stable than
either 98 or Me, and I had relatively few problems with either of
them.


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

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