In message , DL
writes:
If you are a DOS / Win98 experienced user, *do not even think about*
trying to configure WinXP to your old tried & Tested ways
I fear he's right; they're _very_ different.
You are probably getting all sorts of popups due to the preinstalled
junk that comes with your new PC
(-:
"koonaone" wrote in message news:4a0a762f-
...
OK I'm on page 4 of: http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articlei
d=1477&page=4
and am getting lots of what I need. keep it coming
douglas
koonaone wrote:
Hi Folks
I'm a DOS man, circa 88 or so, migrated through GeoWorks, w 3, 95, to
98, where I have been more or less happy for many years. I never made
the W 2000, NT, jump so I'm in deep waters now I'm into XP sp3.
I'm much the same - stayed with '98 until last year sometime, and moved
to XP - deliberately, as I feel XP is where '98 had got to (i. e.
Microsoft wanting it to die, but lots of people know how to cuff it, as
you put it).
Now I have 2, Acer aspire's, @1.6Gb ram, running OS Win XP he 2002
sp3. Looking at the directories as the machine comes from the box is
(I take it "he 2002" means "home"?)
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I'm trying to cuff the directory system and default applications
around to my way of thinking but the machine does things it's own darn
It does, doesn't it! Do you at least have a C: and a D: partition
(whether on two actual discs or just one)? I'd say that's the first
thing to do, so you can keep data separate from the OS and software.
(But not something you can do with XP on its own - you need a third
party utility. Partition Manager is good, but not free; there are good
free ones.)
way. I should add that my hobby is trying out new utilities and
applications so I'm not a complete clutze on 98 dll's and where they
properly go etc. but XP I know zilch about.
My problem is I havn't found a good (small and concise) reference that
compares the layout and logic of the 2 systems yet.
Sounds like it would be a useful reference!
It may well be that my hobby will have to be restrained when it comes
to XP, there isn't much that I can't do just fine in 98. Well there is
skype, hmmm, and Zotero 2, and well..... hmmm.
If anyone can point me towards a good info source I will appreciate it
very much. Just as an afternote, it looks like a nice quiet useful
group here, congrats.
Yes, agreed.
yours
douglas
ps I still use a DOS, genuinely, cubical spread sheet that has
functionality not found anywhere else.
I still use XTGOLD for the same reason.
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