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Old May 2nd 14, 05:06 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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Microsoft decided to release a security update to Windows XP and IE8 users.

Security Update for Internet Explorer 8 for Window XP (KB2964358)
via Automatic Updates SysTray icon...
goto Microsoft Update

High-priority updates - Microsoft Windows XP

Security Update for Internet Explorer 8 for Windows XP (KB2964358)
Download size: 3.2 MB , less than 1 minute
A security issue has been identified in a Microsoft software product that
could affect your system. You can help protect your system by installing
this update from Microsoft. For a complete listing of the issues that are
included in this update, see the associated Microsoft Knowledge Base
article. After you install this update, you may have to restart your
system.

Details...

Security Update for Internet Explorer 8 for Windows XP (KB2964358)
Date last published: 5/1/2014
Download size: 3.2 MB
A security issue has been identified in a Microsoft software product that
could affect your system. You can help protect your system by installing
this update from Microsoft. For a complete listing of the issues that are
included in this update, see the associated Microsoft Knowledge Base
article. After you install this update, you may have to restart your
system.
System Requirements
Recommended CPU: Not specified.
Recommended memory: Not specified.
Recommended hard disk space: Not specified.
How to Uninstall
This software update can be removed via Add/Remove Programs in Control
Panel.
Get help and support
http://support.microsoft.com
More information

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2964358

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Old May 2nd 14, 09:42 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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On 02 May 2014 16:06:10 GMT, "Bucky \"OOpsie Update\" Breeder"
wrote:

Microsoft decided to release a security update to Windows XP and IE8 users.


I still use XP.
What's IE ?
I take it the "and' is as in && ?
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Old May 2nd 14, 10:18 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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On 02/05/2014 21:42, Shadow wrote:
On 02 May 2014 16:06:10 GMT, "Bucky \"OOpsie Update\" Breeder"
wrote:

Microsoft decided to release a security update to Windows XP and IE8 users.


I still use XP.
What's IE ?
I take it the "and' is as in && ?
[]'s



IE stands for Internet Explorer - Microsoft's Web browser.

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Old May 4th 14, 05:49 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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Good Guy posted this:
On 02/05/2014 21:42, Shadow wrote:
"Bucky \"OOpsie Update\" Breeder" wrote:

Microsoft decided to release a security update to Windows
XP and IE8 users.


What's IE ?


IE stands for Internet Explorer - Microsoft's Web browser.


Unless you're "Old McDonald", and suddenly went deslexic...
or got really paranoid about NSA and started spelling in code:

"O IE IE"

HTH.

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Old May 5th 14, 07:30 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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I have transformed my slow (8 years old) Windows XP notebook into a
speedy Linux Mint one, at no costs, including Libre Office.

Extra bonus: No virus catchers needed for Linux.

Regards, Aka

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Old May 5th 14, 11:38 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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Aka typed:
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I have transformed my slow (8 years old) Windows XP notebook into a
speedy Linux Mint one, at no costs, including Libre Office.

Extra bonus: No virus catchers needed for Linux.

Regards, Aka


Yeah I did that too and Linux was a huge downgrade. As all of the good
stuff runs under Windows.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_Linux

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Old May 5th 14, 11:44 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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BillW50 wrote:
In ,
Aka typed:
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I have transformed my slow (8 years old) Windows XP notebook into a
speedy Linux Mint one, at no costs, including Libre Office.

Extra bonus: No virus catchers needed for Linux.

Regards, Aka


Yeah I did that too and Linux was a huge downgrade. As all of the good
stuff runs under Windows.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_Linux


Some distros are better than others. I prefer Net Runner. Those
criticisms, btw, are quite old and no longer true.

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Old May 5th 14, 06:47 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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On Mon, 5 May 2014 08:30:57 +0200, Aka wrote:

I have transformed my slow (8 years old) Windows XP notebook into a
speedy Linux Mint one, at no costs, including Libre Office.

Extra bonus: No virus catchers needed for Linux.


Linux Mint was a bit slow for me, so I installed Xubuntu on my brother's
old (+8 year) desktop. I copied his Fx and TB profiles. I didn't even
need to explain it to him how it all worked. :-)

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Old May 5th 14, 11:54 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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In ,
s|b typed:
On Mon, 5 May 2014 08:30:57 +0200, Aka wrote:

I have transformed my slow (8 years old) Windows XP notebook into a
speedy Linux Mint one, at no costs, including Libre Office.

Extra bonus: No virus catchers needed for Linux.


Linux Mint was a bit slow for me, so I installed Xubuntu on my
brother's old (+8 year) desktop. I copied his Fx and TB profiles. I
didn't even need to explain it to him how it all worked. :-)


Sure, but it is that way with all toy OS (Linux, Android, iOS, Windows
RT, Palm OS, etc) and applications. Sure they are fun to play with and
easy to use, but they are not built for real productive work. I only use
those OS for toying around and they not much good for anything else.
Although for some, that is all they ever need.

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Old May 6th 14, 12:25 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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Aka typed:
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I have transformed my slow (8 years old) Windows XP notebook into a
speedy Linux Mint one, at no costs, including Libre Office.


I don't know why your 8 year old notebook is so slow? As this laptop is
also 8 years old and boots XP in 20 seconds (thanks to SSD technology).
These machines also runs Vista, 7, and 8 well too. And it is currently
docked and using an external 23 inch monitor on an Ergotron desk arm and
I can float the monitor anywhere on the desk I want. I can even drop the
monitor in my lap. Hmm... maybe a 27 inch touch screen monitor might be
my next purchase. :-)

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Old May 6th 14, 03:43 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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On Mon, 5 May 2014 17:54:08 -0500
"BillW50" wrote:

In ,
s|b typed:
On Mon, 5 May 2014 08:30:57 +0200, Aka wrote:

I have transformed my slow (8 years old) Windows XP notebook into a
speedy Linux Mint one, at no costs, including Libre Office.

Extra bonus: No virus catchers needed for Linux.


Linux Mint was a bit slow for me, so I installed Xubuntu on my
brother's old (+8 year) desktop. I copied his Fx and TB profiles. I
didn't even need to explain it to him how it all worked. :-)


Sure, but it is that way with all toy OS (Linux, Android, iOS,
Windows RT, Palm OS, etc) and applications. Sure they are fun to play
with and easy to use, but they are not built for real productive
work. I only use those OS for toying around and they not much good
for anything else. Although for some, that is all they ever need.


Are you sure that you know what's Linux?

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Old May 6th 14, 11:12 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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In ,
Melzzzzz typed:

On Mon, 5 May 2014 17:54:08 -0500
"BillW50" wrote:

In ,
s|b typed:
On Mon, 5 May 2014 08:30:57 +0200, Aka wrote:

I have transformed my slow (8 years old) Windows XP notebook into a
speedy Linux Mint one, at no costs, including Libre Office.

Extra bonus: No virus catchers needed for Linux.

Linux Mint was a bit slow for me, so I installed Xubuntu on my
brother's old (+8 year) desktop. I copied his Fx and TB profiles. I
didn't even need to explain it to him how it all worked. :-)


Sure, but it is that way with all toy OS (Linux, Android, iOS,
Windows RT, Palm OS, etc) and applications. Sure they are fun to play
with and easy to use, but they are not built for real productive
work. I only use those OS for toying around and they not much good
for anything else. Although for some, that is all they ever need.


Are you sure that you know what's Linux?


Sure, it is the OS that is crazier than a three-ring circus with 306
distros and counting. The Linux community doesn't believe in
standardization either. Because there wouldn't be 300+ distros if they
did. And it is very tough to write applications that would run on 300+
distros. So you end up with many lame basic applications like Firefox,
Thunderbird, LibreOffice, VLC, etc. Hell Android, iOS, Windows RT, Palm
OS, etc can do that stuff too. So I've never found one killer app for
Linux in all of these years.

Bill
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Old May 6th 14, 11:26 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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On Mon, 5 May 2014 18:25:03 -0500, BillW50 wrote:

I can even drop the monitor in my lap. Hmm... maybe a 27 inch
touch screen monitor might be my next purchase. :-)


Apple make a nice 27inch thunderbolt monitor.
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Old May 6th 14, 11:28 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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On Tue, 6 May 2014 05:12:18 -0500, BillW50 wrote:

So I've never found one killer app for Linux in all of these
years.


Shotwell? Nothing better on Windows or Linux (don't know about
Apple).
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Old May 6th 14, 11:49 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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In ,
mechanic typed:
On Mon, 5 May 2014 18:25:03 -0500, BillW50 wrote:

I can even drop the monitor in my lap. Hmm... maybe a 27 inch
touch screen monitor might be my next purchase. :-)


Apple make a nice 27inch thunderbolt monitor.


It might be nice, but it sports no HDMI, DVI, or even VGA ports (this
Asus monitor has all three and I use them all). VESA bracket sold
separately that adds to that $999 price tag (this monitor it comes
standard). Nor does it sport a touch screen. Like virtually all Apple
products, you're paying more for the name vs. what you are all getting.
Thus it wouldn't do me any good to get one.

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