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rustyruth Posts: 18773 Joined: 23rd Oct 2012 Location: England | Posted at 16:19 on 29th June 2014 It's sunny here now James, but the car's not clean |
rustyruth Posts: 18773 Joined: 23rd Oct 2012 Location: England | Posted at 20:20 on 29th June 2014 Oh dear John, that doesn't sound too good. At least if you disappear we know where you are this time - not in Eastbourne |
Dave John Posts: 22335 Joined: 27th Feb 2011 Location: England | Posted at 20:42 on 29th June 2014 If you are still running XP John, call me a cynic if you like but I reckon one of the last updates Microsoft did before pulling the plug on XP included a small programme to make it run slower ..... Thus pushing folk to look at new machines!!! Mine suddenly slowed down from what it used to be like. Got one with Windows 7 now and it's off like a rocket compared to the old one... |
rustyruth Posts: 18773 Joined: 23rd Oct 2012 Location: England | Posted at 21:00 on 29th June 2014 I'm not a Microsoft/Windows user, but haven't they pulled all support for XP as well, even security updates. As you say Dave, pushing people towards one of their newer operating systems. |
James Prescott Posts: 25952 Joined: 11th Jan 2010 Location: UK | Posted at 21:05 on 29th June 2014 I have used xp for years and found it ok --when i got my new comp. windows 7 was installed i found it a bit hard at first but after a few weeks i find it better for how long i dont know. good luck John whatever. |
Dave John Posts: 22335 Joined: 27th Feb 2011 Location: England | Posted at 21:26 on 29th June 2014 Only just changed to Windows 7 at home a couple of weeks ago, but haveen using at work for a couple of months so pretty well used to it now |
rustyruth Posts: 18773 Joined: 23rd Oct 2012 Location: England | Posted at 23:17 on 29th June 2014 I can't get on with Windows anything, it drove me bonkers. I've had 8 years without it and life has been a much calmer peaceful place. |
rustyruth Posts: 18773 Joined: 23rd Oct 2012 Location: England | Posted at 13:27 on 30th June 2014 Afternoon everyone, a bright sunny one here |
rustyruth Posts: 18773 Joined: 23rd Oct 2012 Location: England | Posted at 15:03 on 30th June 2014 Sounds like it John, routers don't cost too much but I wouldn't know about a HD, just make sure you've got everything backed up in case it does just fall apart on you. |
Pat Trout Posts: 353 Joined: 28th Apr 2005 Location: UK | Posted at 16:41 on 30th June 2014 Good afternoon its a lovely day here, i am feeling so much better now in myself, i walked up our town today well almost didn't fancy going out into the shops, we have alovley path all the way which is nice when the School kids aren't about, I have windows 8 which i struggled with at first but ok now,we are Lucky as our Son In law does all our pc Problems . although don't know how we will get on when he is out of the RAF and living up in Scotland,
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