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Category Archives: XP

The Danger Of Letting Your Guard Down

Currently I am working on a big job for a client. The client has a computer that is approximately three years old. I got a cry for help last week saying "it is really bad". This is how cases like this normally start off. By the time I get called they are in deep trouble. This ...

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Preparing For Windows 7 Installation

Introduction In less than a month Windows 7 will be released by Microsoft. I thought I would spend a little of time discussing how to get ready for the upgrade and what to look for in trying to make the Upgrade as easy as possible. Over the years I have done hundreds of upgrades both professionally and ...

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Why I Run a Mixed Environment

Everyone who knows me realizes I am a big fan of Windows 7. Currently I have the Operating System running on two of our computers at home including my main machine. We still have 3 machines running XP pro in our house as well. I also run 2 virtual pcs which have Ubuntu Linux running ...

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Security Suggestions

I thought I would do a special blog on talking quickly about some ways to secure your personal computer.  This Blog is directed at Windows 2000/Windows XP or Windows Vista users. I am going to focus on some free security tools and a low cost option to secure your pcs at home. This will focus ...

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XP SP3 Final Comments

Personally I like Windows XP SP3. It is basically a roll-up of all the security patches since XP2. Their are enhancements for Wireless security in it as well. WPA-2 is now supported. I have been running it all week on my home desktop, gf's laptop and my work laptop and I have had no major issues.

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Issues with Windows XP SP3

Cnet is reporting that their are issues with Windows Xp SP3 and AMD systems. The route of the issues seems to be improperly installed copies of Windows XP OEM versions. For more on this story click on the link below: Cnet Blog On Amd Issues

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Windows XP SP3 Day 1

Well Day 1 with Windows XP sp3 does not seem to have made any difference to the way my home PC is running. As a result I will be installing it on my laptop as well as my work desktop tomorrow. More comments to come.

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Windows XP SP3 Install

The install went painless for me. It took about 30 minutes to do the install. So far everything is running fine:)

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Windows XP SP3

Below is a link to the Windows XP SP3 package: Windows XP SP3

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More Windows XP SP3 Issues

It seems Microsoft has noticed that their are issues with Windows XP SP3 and AMD chipsets. Despite these latest issues, Microsoft is not prepared to stop distribution of this important update. Zdnet Blog on the Issue

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