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| Thread ID: 37896 | 2003-09-21 10:09:00 | WinXP SP1 slows down my computer | somebody (208) | Press F1 |
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| 176803 | 2003-09-22 01:02:00 | > Microsoft has acknowledged the problem in Q815411, > and while a patch is available by request from > Microsoft Product Services, it will not be widely > released until Service Pack 2." Which will not come out till next year some time. |
stu140103 (137) | ||
| 176804 | 2003-09-22 01:11:00 | > No its not. You don't install something that will > make your computer run slow, that defeats the > purpose. If you want a slow computer, buy a 386 with > Windows 3.1. It is an acknowledged problem and a little search and a question here helped resolve the problem and should get the machine back to full speed. No problem. > Hmm, thats why there is a thing called antivirus- > heard of it? Even if you just had all the latest MS > patches, it wouldn't stop anything coming through. In > fact MS are not in the antivirus business. Well duh! I was an anti virus writer probably before you where even thought of so I certainly know what they are and how to handle them with and with a checker. > Plus with a good firewall, then your chances are much > better than just having the latest and greatest > patches. If you like to think so then who are we to change your mind. I have said my bit and I would hope others are not put off from updating their software just because of a few comments like these. |
Big John (551) | ||
| 176805 | 2003-09-22 01:25:00 | I've installed the patch, and it seems to have worked. Thanks to everyone who helped. |
somebody (208) | ||
| 176806 | 2003-09-22 02:48:00 | Do they have computers in Howera?;) | Thomas (1820) | ||
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