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Thread ID: 136200	2014-02-02 22:16:00	Windows XP refuses to die...	Webdevguy (17166)	PC World Chat

Post ID	Timestamp	Content	User
1366698	2014-02-04 20:53:00	Majority of teh time I use Android to be honest. PC is using W7 which is a fine piece of software. Linux, OSX and W8 are all flawed items of software and none of them interest me.	Metla (12)
1366699	2014-02-04 21:01:00	PC is using W7 which is a fine piece of software. Everyone to their own. I'm not jealous of the wifey's W7 machine or her little March m/v, still prefer my XP SP3 machine and Mitsi car. Lurking.	Lurking (218)
1366700	2014-02-04 22:45:00	I might represent more of the (average) mass out there. To me it is if XP works why spend money and change it. I got Win7 free from a course, at the time I was still using XP on my new built computer (signature) in 2009. I have used Windows 8.1 demo with the taskbar they added to me that was a bit different but it just needed time to get used to. I just felt it was going with the times integrating PCs with the tablets way of use. I guess many users would buy a new computer if they needed it and got Windows 8 for free. It would be interesting to see some stats of those who are using XP is that their old computer or if chose to downgrade to XP / 7.	Nomad (952)
1366701	2014-02-05 01:59:00	I switched to W7 as I upgraded hardware, for me XP is back with W98SE in terms of relevancy in 2014. I'm disappointed that I picked a W8 laptop for my wife.	Metla (12)
1366702	2014-02-05 03:26:00	OK, I have now got Window 8 . 1 up, running and pretty much customised to my preferences . And to all intents and purposes it *almost* looks and behaves like my Win XP setup because I have made the Desktop my default view with shortcuts to the programs I use everyday either on the Desktop or Taskbar . Whilst there are a number of things, including the lack of a Win XP-style Start button, that annoy me they are not a huge big deal and I can live with them . As wainuitech has told us again and again you can beat it into submission and customise things to your own preferences . That does take quite a while, however, not least because you have to learn where everything has gone and how to get the thing how you want it . Having used Windows since it began I guess the learning curve is not too much different to the jump from Windows 95/98 to Win XP . You just have to fiddle to find things out . Do I like it? Now that I have almost got it working how I want it, yes it is starting to grow on me . It has fixed the Windows 7's File Explorer and Libraries annoyances but I am really going to miss the old 16-bit program which won't install . I can run that on my WinXP laptop but it would have been more convenient on my main machine . At least everything else I have tried installing so far has worked without a hitch . Metla I am surprised at you . You're a geek - upgrade the laptop to 8 . 1, get past the awful Start/Metro screen to the Desktop and make Win8 (almost) the same as Win7 . ;)	FoxyMX (5)
1366703	2014-02-05 03:43:00	Goooooooogle :D is always your friend as well. most of the time a quick search for what you want to do will bring an answer.	wainuitech (129)
1366704	2014-02-05 03:54:00	Was working on a couple of XP's today, god they felt so antiquated and horrible to use & out dated compared to the W7 & W8.1. That's funny, when I boot XP after using Windows 7 for a while it feels great, crisp fonts without all that stupid smoothing rubbish, nice clean square UI elements instead of that rounded Aero junk... *sigh*... I'm going to miss it when it's finally gone. :( In that respect though I do like Windows 8 for returning to a flat\square style, but the rest of it is insane.	Agent_24 (57)
1366705	2014-02-05 03:59:00	Quick Test, :p I've left out the task bar on purpose other wise its a dead giveaway. Two pictures, ones W8.1, the other is W7, both with the control panel open. One is running in a VM. But is W8.1 the host or is W7 the host ? I Changed one icons name on the desktop as as w8.1 uses different names. Without looking at your control panel which is which ? If I didn't have the control panels it would be hard to tell unless you know what to look for. 5528 5529	wainuitech (129)
1366706	2014-02-05 04:05:00	Going by the window decorations and the desktop icon for Virtualbox, Windows 8 is the host and Windows 7 is in the VM.	Agent_24 (57)
1366707	2014-02-05 04:24:00	Goooooooogle :D is always your friend as well. most of the time a quick search for what you want to do will bring an answer. That works - provided you know how to ask the question. :rolleyes: Sometimes I don't know what terms to use to find out what I want to know. That is when PF1 comes to the rescue. :p	FoxyMX (5)
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