Re: windows xp crashes when I install sp2

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laneymills wrote:
> Thanks, I'm convinced that sp2 is what I should do, but for me to
> tackle your list would require me to quit my job for a few months.
> I'll take a look and what of that I can practically do, but I think
> even that well take several weeks doing a little here and a little
> there.
>
> I read your article as it turned up in an internet search. The
> list of what one needs to do was so long and scary that for a while
> I was thinking I should look at linux.
>
> I don't disagree with the usefulness and importance for each of your
> suggestions. It is just that that level of involvement is more time
> consuming that I can arrange and also keep my job.
>
> I agree with all your suggestions. thanks, Laney Mills

You must work a lot then - as the whole list should take you no more than a
weekend - at worst - and that is if you have tons of data and dozens upon
dozens of applications.

I would estimate - in reality - that for most people it should take less
than a day (workday) to complete all of the list - and after that - a couple
of hours a month of updating spread out over the whole month - and much of
that automated.

Of course - that is if you sat down and did all of it at once.

As for Linux - if you think it would take you quitting your job to do what i
have in my list - you can forget Linux. *grin*

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