Windows 8

[Dunner]

I tried XP 64 bit on one of my "test" laptops and it ran slower than W7. I have XP on my desktop and love it. W7 has too many restrictions. "Access Denied" - "Access Denied" - "Access Denied". I can map my XP desktop from a W7 computer and copy just about any file. Not so the other way around. All I get is "Access Denied". I tried turning on file sharing on everything on the W7 machine, but still get "Access Denied". My Documents - "Access Denied". They're my documents, why am I denied from accessing my documents?

And another thing. Just about every time I do an "Upgrade" or let MS do an automatic upgrade, MS changes my settings. MS even turns off my screen saver when I do an upgrade. I now have automatic upgrades turned off. I'm going to look at Linux.

[scgator]

Originally Posted by Dunner

I tried XP 64 bit on one of my "test" laptops and it ran slower than W7. I have XP on my desktop and love it. W7 has too many restrictions. "Access Denied" - "Access Denied" - "Access Denied". I can map my XP desktop from a W7 computer and copy just about any file. Not so the other way around. All I get is "Access Denied". I tried turning on file sharing on everything on the W7 machine, but still get "Access Denied". My Documents - "Access Denied". They're my documents, why am I denied from accessing my documents?

And another thing. Just about every time I do an "Upgrade" or let MS do an automatic upgrade, MS changes my settings. MS even turns off my screen saver when I do an upgrade. I now have automatic upgrades turned off. I'm going to look at Linux.

.........send me a PM and I will let you know how to speed your system back up; and what may be the causes of your slowdown. I nee to know HDD size, memory allocation, CPU type. more than happy to help if you like; scgator

[abarkl]

Originally Posted by Dunner

I tried XP 64 bit on one of my "test" laptops and it ran slower than W7. I have XP on my desktop and love it. W7 has too many restrictions. "Access Denied" - "Access Denied" - "Access Denied". I can map my XP desktop from a W7 computer and copy just about any file. Not so the other way around. All I get is "Access Denied". I tried turning on file sharing on everything on the W7 machine, but still get "Access Denied". My Documents - "Access Denied". They're my documents, why am I denied from accessing my documents?

And another thing. Just about every time I do an "Upgrade" or let MS do an automatic upgrade, MS changes my settings. MS even turns off my screen saver when I do an upgrade. I now have automatic upgrades turned off. I'm going to look at Linux.

Perhaps you just need to attend a training course on Windows 7 (from a long time IT instructor). Or as we IT types always say, RTFM. :0

[Midniteoyl]

Never had a virus or trojan in my life... simply staying off of the porn and 'free software' sites will do that..

Still sick of the apple fanboys claim of no malware though.. big buncha hooey

[Dunner]

PM sent.

I know I just have to give 7 a chance and not expect it to be the same as XP, use it as a computer and keep my nose out of where it doesn't belong. I could use the phrase that I'm too old to retrain, but I won't. RTFM. I used to know what that meant.

[Dunner]

Another thing I want to know is when I burn an iso or make a system rescue disc, I have to use a new DVD every time. Why can't I format a DVD and re-use it?

[MRBB]

Originally Posted by Ramblin

Give it a try. Ubuntu Linux will allow you to create a bootable CD, and try it out on YOUR hardware without modifying anything on your system. Just boot it and run it from the CD. If you like it, but want to keep XP available, you can load it along side of Windows XP, and have a dual-boot system.

Thanks! I'm downloading it now.

[MRBB]

Originally Posted by Dunner

I tried XP 64 bit on one of my "test" laptops and it ran slower than W7. I have XP on my desktop and love it. W7 has too many restrictions. "Access Denied" - "Access Denied" - "Access Denied". I can map my XP desktop from a W7 computer and copy just about any file. Not so the other way around. All I get is "Access Denied". I tried turning on file sharing on everything on the W7 machine, but still get "Access Denied". My Documents - "Access Denied". They're my documents, why am I denied from accessing my documents?

And another thing. Just about every time I do an "Upgrade" or let MS do an automatic upgrade, MS changes my settings. MS even turns off my screen saver when I do an upgrade. I now have automatic upgrades turned off. I'm going to look at Linux.

I agree with you buddy. All I get is access denied, you don't have permission, go screw yourself... etc... I'm the admin and it's my system so Microshit should tell me what I can access and what I can do with MY computer..? I don't think so.... Win7 is a pile of horse sheet...

[LadyFitz...]

Originally Posted by scgator

...While there are other OS's that do not get as much junk, when it becomes profitable for the "virus writers", then they too will be infiltrated. ...

Thank you! Mac users are starting to experience this already.

[abarkl]

Originally Posted by Dunner

Another thing I want to know is when I burn an iso or make a system rescue disc, I have to use a new DVD every time. Why can't I format a DVD and re-use it?

You need to use DVD R/W discs to format and resuse them. I haven't used a disc in years. Flash drives are here. (;-)

[Dunner]

Power iso or any other program will not burn a iso or image to a used disc, even it it is formated. I can and have written files to used and formated R/W discs, but have never been able to burn an image or iso to them.

[Dunner]

abarkl, how do you label the flash drives you want to keep family pictures and other files on? Do you do all your backups on flash drives?

[scgator]

Microsoft Store Online

You can go here and get the tool from Microsoft to burn an ISO file to a USB

[scgator]

Dunner,

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scgator