What operating system do you use?
Wednesday, December 18, 2002 by JamMeister33 | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
I am curious to find out what OS most people on this site are using.
I use Windows XP myself and would like to determine what the highest percentage of users prefer...
I use Windows XP myself and would like to determine what the highest percentage of users prefer...
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WOM
Reply #2 Wednesday, December 18, 2002 10:12 PM
Reply #2 Wednesday, December 18, 2002 10:12 PM
That poll was done about 2 months ago. XP had over 50%. I have XP and ME. Had XP and XP till the drive crashed and the disk was scratched.
JamMeister33
Reply #3 Wednesday, December 18, 2002 10:20 PM
Reply #3 Wednesday, December 18, 2002 10:20 PM
Thanks WOM, I remembered too late about that poll....silly me!
Jafo
Reply #5 Wednesday, December 18, 2002 11:35 PM
Reply #5 Wednesday, December 18, 2002 11:35 PM
XP Pro, with Dec 9 2002 LiteSTEP build as shell...
JamMeister33
Reply #6 Wednesday, December 18, 2002 11:38 PM
Reply #6 Wednesday, December 18, 2002 11:38 PM
Is there a good reason why you use XP pro, my friend?
I use Home Edition and don't see the need for the pro version...
Just curious....?
I use Home Edition and don't see the need for the pro version...
Just curious....?
wombat_1
Reply #7 Wednesday, December 18, 2002 11:45 PM
Reply #7 Wednesday, December 18, 2002 11:45 PM
XP Pro trimmed back and Mandrake Linux 9.
Jam,I prefer XP Pro for the few extra business type extras .... and I removed the Home Video and that sort of garbage.
It does have (IMHO!) a little better security built in as well.
Jam,I prefer XP Pro for the few extra business type extras .... and I removed the Home Video and that sort of garbage.
It does have (IMHO!) a little better security built in as well.
mrbiotech
Reply #8 Wednesday, December 18, 2002 11:47 PM
Reply #8 Wednesday, December 18, 2002 11:47 PM
Win2000Pro currently. Had Me, but it proved so reliably unreliable it had to go. Is XP-Pro worth the extra $100?
JamMeister33
Reply #9 Wednesday, December 18, 2002 11:49 PM
Reply #9 Wednesday, December 18, 2002 11:49 PM
Thanks for the input wombat_1, that helps for sure..
and mrbiotech, that is what I'm trying to ascertain....
and mrbiotech, that is what I'm trying to ascertain....
JamMeister33
Reply #10 Wednesday, December 18, 2002 11:50 PM
Reply #10 Wednesday, December 18, 2002 11:50 PM
And btw... Window ME was the absolutely worst OS that Microshaft ever perpetrated on us.... >
Angel_Wings
Reply #11 Wednesday, December 18, 2002 11:53 PM
Reply #11 Wednesday, December 18, 2002 11:53 PM
XP home and pro are built on Win NT and 2000 with a pepperdash of the 9x series for comfort and backwards compatibility so gamers can game and the lamers can lame *joking*
From what I've heard win 2000Pro is still the best as far as security. With XP home I'm constantly updating my security and my friend has the "pro" version and has to update the same stuff. I say, if you're happy with 2000 than stay with it but if you constantly have to reboot because of bad memory handling then XP is the way to go. Just MHO...
If it ain't broke though...don't fix it.
From what I've heard win 2000Pro is still the best as far as security. With XP home I'm constantly updating my security and my friend has the "pro" version and has to update the same stuff. I say, if you're happy with 2000 than stay with it but if you constantly have to reboot because of bad memory handling then XP is the way to go. Just MHO...
If it ain't broke though...don't fix it.
citats
Reply #12 Thursday, December 19, 2002 1:29 AM
Reply #12 Thursday, December 19, 2002 1:29 AM
Disk 1: Dual booting XP Pro ( I am doing this thru profiles not two full installs of XP Pro ) one boot with Litestep the other with Exploder.
Disk 2: With two partition one is Mandrake the other is Licoris Linux.
Disk 2: With two partition one is Mandrake the other is Licoris Linux.
JamMeister33
Reply #13 Thursday, December 19, 2002 1:32 AM
Reply #13 Thursday, December 19, 2002 1:32 AM
Now THAT sounds not only very interesting, but also a challenge indeed....!
citats
Reply #14 Thursday, December 19, 2002 1:56 AM
Reply #14 Thursday, December 19, 2002 1:56 AM
The challenge for me was I could not for the life of me get XP Pro to boot from LILO. It would start then go blue screen... I had to use the XP command console and re-write the MBR. Then XP would boot. So now I am using Boot Magic to manage all the BR's. Everything works so I am happy! 
JamMeister33
Reply #15 Thursday, December 19, 2002 2:00 AM
Reply #15 Thursday, December 19, 2002 2:00 AM
Boot Magic! Does the trick, I own that myself!....
Shakey (the Original)
Reply #16 Thursday, December 19, 2002 2:41 AM
Reply #16 Thursday, December 19, 2002 2:41 AM
Disk 1: Windows XP Home
Disk 2: Dual-boot between Windows 98 and SuSE Linux
Using Nicklock http://www.nicklock.com/ to between the two disks.
Disk 2: Dual-boot between Windows 98 and SuSE Linux
Using Nicklock http://www.nicklock.com/ to between the two disks.
LazyDawg
Reply #17 Thursday, December 19, 2002 2:47 AM
Reply #17 Thursday, December 19, 2002 2:47 AM
Win2000 at home (cos its cheap and XP isn't)
NT at work (cos they're cheap) and asmattering of XP (which is nice!)
NT at work (cos they're cheap)
and asmattering of XP (which is nice!)
JamMeister33
Reply #18 Thursday, December 19, 2002 2:57 AM
Reply #18 Thursday, December 19, 2002 2:57 AM
I always go for the bells and whistles, so I like XP better than any other flavor of Win...
A man's got to have his toys....
A man's got to have his toys....
tinkergaloot
Reply #19 Thursday, December 19, 2002 3:46 AM
Reply #19 Thursday, December 19, 2002 3:46 AM
Currently, Win2K, but in about a week or two, OS X Jaguar
Ande
Reply #20 Thursday, December 19, 2002 5:29 AM
Reply #20 Thursday, December 19, 2002 5:29 AM
I'm with you JM, XP Home for me. Err, me alone, not that other one.
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Reply #1 Wednesday, December 18, 2002 10:11 PM
I JUST got XP a few weeks ago on my new PC. I had a few adjustments to make learning it, but I like it very much so far!