Re: eMachines OEM XP woes - time to buy $tandard?

NoStop

You are in the wrong newsgroups.. and you are not being truthful to the OP..
Linux is subject to breaches, so the OP will not see an end to trojans et
al.. the hundreds of free programs are not all of good quality.. I just took
a look at the defects list in the OpenOffice.org page.. not a pretty sight
at all.. no problems?.. I don't think so.. all fun?.. maybe if you like that
kind of fun..


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"NoStop" <nostop@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Duncan905 wrote:
>
>> I've had trouble with my eMachines desktop's WinXP from the getgo
>> (11/03). The often reported "corrupt/missing Registry files" struck
>> early, and I managed to get a Repair Console CD from eMachines. After
>> doing a ghost install of OEM XP onto a new HD, which lasted a few
>> months, and more recently restoring the OS to its install state and
>> having the onboard nVidia devices 'disappear', I'm ready to try
>> something else.
>>
> Great. May I suggest GNU/Linux. A Mandrake/Mandriva distro would serve you
> well. Simple to install and loaded with useful apps. You can get it for
> free by just downloading the ISOs and you will never have problems with a
> corrupt Registry again. :-) Add to that, stability and security and
> hundreds of free software packages and I'm sure you'll be very happy. You
> won't even miss having to constantly worry about trojans, adware, spyware,
> viruses and other malware. You computer will become fun to use again and
> totally configurable with a beautiful desktop ... actually up to 8 if you
> wish.
>
>> Would purchasing a retail version of XP Home Standard (w/SP2) fix my
>> woes? My hope is that installing the retail version will be more
>> stable somehow. Can I rely on it detecting the onboard devices out of
>> the gate?
>
> No.
>
> --
>
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> Windows is *NOT* a virus. Viruses are small and efficient.
> Tired of the insecurity of your Wintendo box? Update to GNU/Linux
> STOP the dummying down of America - Move to a REAL o/s.
>


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