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Drummer Boy† · 11-15-2009, 09:07 PM

(11-13-2009 04:29 PM)yrfoxtaur Wrote: EVERY file type you could want to open is supported on EVERY major OS variant.

Well, that's obvious.

Quote:EVERY software type you could want to run is supported on EVERY major OS variant.

Eh, but Windows programs don't run in Mac OS, and vice versa.

Quote:If you say otherwise, you're a fool. That, or you simply don't know what you're doing.

Or because you do know what you're doing. Dodgy

Orpheus† · (This post was last modified: 11-15-2009 09:49 PM by Orpheus.)

Personaly I go by the KISS philosophy. Wink

I have a Pentium4 HP tower with 80GB. I am running XP professional, it came with the computer when I got it a few years ago and runs great for what I do. All my files are on here and I do not want to transfer to a new OS. I have my computer the way I like it and the thing zips right along. A lot of you seem to do a lot more tech stuff then I do so I can understand why you need the newer stuff. I guess I am just a little nastalgic, or old school. I have considered trying Linux a few times, but did not want to mess my computer up. Windows 7 sounds cool but I am not sure my computer would like it very much. My computer is stable at the moment and I want to keep it that way. As a fox you might think I would run FireFox, but I actually run an old version of Internet Explorer. It works fine for me for now, although I always get bugged to upgrade my browser on sights such as Youtube. Maybe I'll upgrade my stuff at somepoint, but I dont feel like I am in any rush.

OK I've said what I wanted to say.

***flechmen*** · 11-15-2009, 10:04 PM

(11-15-2009 09:32 PM)Orpheus Wrote: I actually run an old version of Internet Explorer. It works fine for me for now, although I always get bugged to upgrade my browser on sights such as Youtube.

I've been debating installing a plugin here that would block access from IE. Tongue

Orpheus† · (This post was last modified: 11-15-2009 10:11 PM by Orpheus.)

DOH!!!

Maybe a change is in order.

HuskyDog† · 11-15-2009, 10:56 PM

If you're running IE6... SWITCH!!! It's old, it's quirky, it's not standards compliant in any sense at all, and most of all, it's REALLY insecure. Get IE8, if you want to use IE. It's better with standards and actually is one of the safer browsers out there. Though you can still ditch IE for another browser too (except Opera... stay far far away from Opera Tongue

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Orpheus† · (This post was last modified: 11-15-2009 11:07 PM by Orpheus.)

I think Im downloading FireFox tommorow, I guess later today I mean. Ive used it before and its not bad.
By the way I was in Mass. yesterday performing.

***flechmen*** · (This post was last modified: 11-15-2009 11:10 PM by flechmen.)

AdBlock Plus is a must for Firefox.
And, Opera isn't bad. People who complain about Opera have never used it.
* flechmen uses it on his phone because its better than the stripped down version of IE. (Also uses it on his Mp3 player, but it doesn't allow for the use of anything else).

Orpheus† · (This post was last modified: 11-16-2009 08:43 AM by Orpheus.)

Thanks Flech. Ill be sure to do that. By the way, it was IE 6 HuskyDog.
I am a musician not a computer guy, so I need all the help I can get. Blush

My computer has 2 cup-holders...LOL

Update: Got Firefox, feels good to have the use of tabs again, OOOO!!! and customizable skins.
I was even able to make the desktop Icon a Black Fox version of the Fire Fox!

I have ZoneAlarm Anti Virus and Firewall Security. Does anybody know of something better?
I also have Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and C-Cleaner installed on my computer. I use C-Cleaner all the time.

Drummer Boy† · 11-17-2009, 04:25 PM

Well, I've built my new computer for myself, and I'm running 7 on it this moment. And I've gotta say...coming from a former Ubuntu/XP user, Windows 7 makes everything else, including OS X, look like trash. There's no way I'm downloading the unstable Google Chrome or the bloated and annoying Firefox again, or installing the way of space Linux is compared to what I have now. Absolutely no crashes, even pushed to the limits of its performance; completely stable and secure system with MSE installed.

***flechmen*** · (This post was last modified: 11-17-2009 06:38 PM by flechmen.)

(11-15-2009 11:12 PM)Orpheus Wrote: Thanks Flech. Ill be sure to do that. By the way, it was IE 6 HuskyDog.
I am a musician not a computer guy, so I need all the help I can get.
My computer has 2 cup-holders...LOL

Update: Got Firefox, feels good to have the use of tabs again, OOOO!!! and customizable skins.
I was even able to make the desktop Icon a Black Fox version of the Fire Fox!

I have ZoneAlarm Anti Virus and Firewall Security. Does anybody know of something better?
I also have Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and C-Cleaner installed on my computer. I use C-Cleaner all the time.

AVG Free works great.

(11-17-2009 04:25 PM)Drummer Boy Wrote: Well, I've built my new computer for myself, and I'm running 7 on it this moment. And I've gotta say...coming from a former Ubuntu/XP user, Windows 7 makes everything else, including OS X, look like trash. There's no way I'm downloading the unstable Google Chrome or the bloated and annoying Firefox again, or installing the way of space Linux is compared to what I have now. Absolutely no crashes, even pushed to the limits of its performance; completely stable and secure system with MSE installed.

Well, thanks to Windows 7, my hard drive is now dying.
And, yes, Ubuntu isn't pretty, hence why I recomend Mint. And, using the system for 3 days doesn't qualify you as a Ubuntu user.

Looks like I'm going to have to put the origonal hard drive back in my computer, I'll reinstall the OEM copy of XP.