Windows XP

[pandora_spocks]

I really hate XP. My computer is so screwed up now and I've only had it what almost 1 & 1/2 months. I keep getting those stupid 'error report' thingies and now I can't send stuff from my outlook express account. Anyone else have trouble with XP? My computer hardly has anything on it and it runs so freakin' slow. I can't get the 'disk cleanup' thing to work anymore and is there a scan disk on this version of windows 'cause I really can't find one. Ugh, I'm just about to hurl this thing through the window and go back to my old one. :mad:

Sorry for the rant, but I really hate XP.

[Warm & Fuzzy]

xP <<//=== Doesn't that look like a dead animal with it's tongue sitcking out? LOL.

[pandora_spocks]

Originally posted by Jo's the bomb
xP <<//=== Doesn't that look like a dead animal with it's tongue sitcking out? LOL.

:lol: My point exactly XP sucks, hehe.

[Montana Ponine]

Originally posted by Jo's the bomb
xP <<//=== Doesn't that look like a dead animal with it's tongue sitcking out? LOL.
:lol:

You are so odd, Chenny!

We love ya for it. ;)


As for Windows XP, I have it....I think...I don't know, I am so dumb when it comes to computers (a lot of people here will tell you that, I'm sure). But I think I have it. I don't get any error reports though...I'm sorry you're having trouble. :( Lots of times it helps just to rant! :) Maybe you should just go back to your old one if it isn't so much trouble....

[Warm & Fuzzy]

Originally posted by Montana Ponine

:lol:

You are so odd, Chenny!

We love ya for it. ;) Whee! I'm loved! :D

Do you have an over-sized start button? lol... if you do, it's XP. ;)

[Montana Ponine]

Oversized start button? Erm...no. It is regular sized. :confused:


I'm such a retard. :lol: I need to find out if this is XP now.......I'll be back.........

[pandora_spocks]

Originally posted by Montana Ponine

:lol:

You are so odd, Chenny!

We love ya for it. ;)


As for Windows XP, I have it....I think...I don't know, I am so dumb when it comes to computers (a lot of people here will tell you that, I'm sure). But I think I have it. I don't get any error reports though...I'm sorry you're having trouble. :( Lots of times it helps just to rant! :) Maybe you should just go back to your old one if it isn't so much trouble....

Well, see I had Windows ME on the old one and thats just as bad as XP. Man, what happened to the good old days when I had Windows 95. I wonder if I could take off this piece of sh*t XP and install 95 or 98. But this is a store bought computer, I don't think I can do it. This computer came with XP pre-install. What crap I'm never getting one like this again. :p

[Montana Ponine]

Yes, the screen that shows all the accounts says WindowsXP. Therefore this must be XP. ;) But my start button looks normal to me.

[Truth]

XP does require a lotta memory, probably why your comp is slow...

[Truth]

Originally posted by Montana Ponine
Yes, the screen that shows all the accounts says WindowsXP. Therefore this must be XP. ;) But my start button looks normal to me.

Probably have it set to show it as the classic type...

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

I have XP and love it. Then again, Im usually swearing @ it anyways. LOl

[pandora_spocks]

Originally posted by AAOT
XP does require a lotta memory, probably why your comp is slow...

It was fast when I got it and also when I first turned on Windows it had 50 million icons on the desktop for sh*t I didn't even want. What a waste of space that stuff was. But I added like 2 or 3 programs and now it's slow..what a load of crap. I hate Bill Gates!

[Truth]

Originally posted by pandora_spocks


It was fast when I got it and also when I first turned on Windows it had 50 million icons on the desktop for sh*t I didn't even want. What a waste of space that stuff was. But I added like 2 or 3 programs and now it's slow..what a load of crap. I hate Bill Gates!


Do u do the normal computer stuff to keep it running good? (Virus scans, clean Temp Files/Temp Internet Files, Defrag, etc...)


How much memory u got?

[¤I Love Clay Aiken¤]

Originally posted by pandora_spocks
I hate Bill Gates!
But he's so damn hot!!!!!!!!!!!










:lol:

[pandora_spocks]

Originally posted by AAOT



Do u do the normal computer stuff to keep it running good? (Virus scans, clean Temp Files/Temp Internet Files, Defrag, etc...)


How much memory u got?

Yep, thats what I don't understand. And I've already checked for viruses, there are none.

This is what I'm using and how much I have left, etc.

Used: 6.96 GB
Free: 27.8 GB
Capacity: 34.8 GB

[pandora_spocks]

Originally posted by •Shotz|NYC•

But he's so damn hot!!!!!!!!!!!

:lol:

ewww...:barf:

:lol:

[TVJunkie101]

Hmm. I was thinking about getting XP too. I'll have to ask around a little more and see if anyone else is having problems with it, otherwise, I sure as hell ain't spending $100 bucks on something that doesn't work worth a damn, lol.

[bandito]

Originally posted by pandora_spocks


Yep, thats what I don't understand. And I've already checked for viruses, there are none.

This is what I'm using and how much I have left, etc.

Used: 6.96 GB
Free: 27.8 GB
Capacity: 34.8 GB I have XP also, My capacity is 33.8 GB free space is 24.9. I dont have any problems. If you can try the disk clean up. XP was new to me. But once I got used to it, I think it works better than the other programs. But thats just my opinion. I hope you get everything worked out on your PC. :)

[Penny Lane]

They all have their flaws but at least on my computer XP doesn't freeze up like 95/98. A vast improvement! The only complaint I have is that it would not accept my printer and scanner. Not XP compatible.:mad:


But all in all I like it!:)

[Truth]

Pandora, how much memory u got?

[-*Leah*-]

Yeah I have trouble with my computer too, and its XP..my problem is that it is so dang SLOW!

[pandora_spocks]

Originally posted by bandito
I have XP also, My capacity is 33.8 GB free space is 24.9. I dont have any problems. If you can try the disk clean up. XP was new to me. But once I got used to it, I think it works better than the other programs. But thats just my opinion. I hope you get everything worked out on your PC. :)

I always do disk cleanup, but now when I try to do it, it just sits there and freezes.
I have no idea how much memory I have on this computer. I looked at the box and it said 256MB DDR something Memory. Hey, I didn't pick it out - my dad did. Oh well, if this computer blows then I'll just go back to my old one that is also screwed up (has windows me). The cd-writer doesn't work anymore because of a flaw with windows, but at least I still can capture videos and pics off of my tv with it. I miss capturing pics of Liz anyway.

[Babes_Cat]

I have it... I think it's fine. *shrugs*

[AnaheimPMWitch]

Originally posted by •Shotz|NYC•

But he's so damn hot!!!!!!!!!!!










:lol: you should see his Mansion here in Oregon

[Blair_Warner02]

Yes there is a scandisk for Windows XP Go into My Computer click local disk so it is highlighted and then click file then find and click properties go to tools under error checking click the check now button click both of the boxes and click the button that says start u should get a message that asks u if u want to schedule this disk check next time u restart your computer click yes then close all programs and restart your computer

I had problems last weekend with my taskbar being missing and all I could do to fix it was either a system restore or a scandisk even doing that it was only fine for a few days and then started acting up again. I bought a book last week "Windows XP Home Edition: The Missing Manual-The Book that should have been in the box" by David Pogue it helped a lot but I do still have problems

Hope this helps

[pandora_spocks]

I found it a few days after I posted that. :D But I miss the old kind of scan disk where it would just pop-up on your screen and do it right then and there. :sigh: I miss those old days. I still have occasional problems with it suddenly becoming slow and that stupid 'not responding' crap, but other than that its ok again. I had to work a little of the old black magic. ;) That seemed to help. Anyway, I haven't even bothered trying to delete temporary files by going to 'disk cleanup' why bother myself with that. I can just delete all my temp files for internet explorer by going to Tools>>internet options. Thanks, for everyone's help. :wave:

[Sean Snow]

Originally posted by Penny Lane
Not XP compatible.:mad:


There's a way to make programs that aren't XP compatible compatible with XP, I think. I remember reading something that said some programs think XP is like lower than 98 or something so it won't install, and I think there's a manual way to fix that *shrug* I remember that one of my digital cameras wouldn't work on here cause it thought my computer was 95 instead of 98/ME/XP. I didn't try to make it compatible but I think I could if I wanted to.

I hope that made sense, lol.

[MandieR1980]

Nope no XP problems here I've had it for over a year I love it

[pandora_spocks]

Originally posted by Sean Snow


There's a way to make programs that aren't XP compatible compatible with XP, I think. I remember reading something that said some programs think XP is like lower than 98 or something so it won't install, and I think there's a manual way to fix that *shrug* I remember that one of my digital cameras wouldn't work on here cause it thought my computer was 95 instead of 98/ME/XP. I didn't try to make it compatible but I think I could if I wanted to.

I hope that made sense, lol.

Hmm..I doubt that the software I'm trying to get to work with my video capturing device it comes up with the installer and says 'works only with Windows 95' then you click ok ('cause thats all you can do) and then the installer shuts itself off. But I've gotten that program to work on Win 95/98/ME, but it won't work on XP at all. Meaning I can't even get it to install the program. It would be fine if you could just upgrade the software, but it's from back when Windows 95 came out. There's a new version of the capturing device it came and newer software for XP, but I don't have $80-90 to go out and get another one. I'm a poor person..:( I've even looked on WinMX and Kazaa for the newer software and no one has it so as far as fixing XP for all kinds of software I doubt it so basically I'm just screwed.

[Truth]

Originally posted by pandora_spocks
Anyway, I haven't even bothered trying to delete temporary files by going to 'disk cleanup' why bother myself with that. I can just delete all my temp files for internet explorer by going to Tools>>internet options. Thanks, for everyone's help. :wave:


You can't delete temp files with internet explorer, you can only delete Temp Internet Files with Interent Explorer...

[Truth]

Originally posted by Sean Snow


There's a way to make programs that aren't XP compatible compatible with XP, I think. I remember reading something that said some programs think XP is like lower than 98 or something so it won't install, and I think there's a manual way to fix that *shrug* I remember that one of my digital cameras wouldn't work on here cause it thought my computer was 95 instead of 98/ME/XP. I didn't try to make it compatible but I think I could if I wanted to.

I hope that made sense, lol.


Yea Windows XP has a program compatibility thing to try to get things on older versions to work with XP... I tried it once on this one game i was havin probs with, it didn't work :p

[Cbfwebwizard]

Originally posted by pandora_spocks
I really hate XP. My computer is so screwed up now and I've only had it what almost 1 & 1/2 months. I keep getting those stupid 'error report' thingies and now I can't send stuff from my outlook express account. Anyone else have trouble with XP? My computer hardly has anything on it and it runs so freakin' slow. I can't get the 'disk cleanup' thing to work anymore and is there a scan disk on this version of windows 'cause I really can't find one. Ugh, I'm just about to hurl this thing through the window and go back to my old one. :mad:

Sorry for the rant, but I really hate XP.
I've had Windows XP for much longer than you but I havn't had any problems until a few days ago when my main username doens't work with internet explorer. So I have to use the guestusername now. Other than that its great. Anyone know how to fix this?

[Cbfwebwizard]

Originally posted by AAOT



Yea Windows XP has a program compatibility thing to try to get things on older versions to work with XP... I tried it once on this one game i was havin probs with, it didn't work :p
Yeah I tryed with Roller Coaster Typon Cork Screw and didn't work:(

[pandora_spocks]

Originally posted by Cbfwebwizard

I've had Windows XP for much longer than you but I havn't had any problems until a few days ago when my main username doens't work with internet explorer. So I have to use the guestbook now. Other than that its great. Anyone know how to fix this?

What??? That has nothing to do with XP. Whatever. :rolleyes:

[~*Hannah_Lee*~]

I've never had any problems with XP but i have a new computer, so who knows what will come. I may be on this thread complaining too before too long.

[Cbfwebwizard]

Originally posted by pandora_spocks


What??? That has nothing to do with XP. Whatever. :rolleyes:
Yeah it does have something with XP.

[pandora_spocks]

Originally posted by Cbfwebwizard

Yeah it does have something with XP.

What does a 'guestbook' have to do with XP. I can see Internet Explorer, but a guestbook has nothing to do with XP. Whatever you're talking about is probably a script error in the guestbook that someone made while creating the guestbook. That has nothing to do with XP.

[Cbfwebwizard]

Originally posted by pandora_spocks


What does a 'guestbook' have to do with XP. I can see Internet Explorer, but a guestbook has nothing to do with XP. Whatever you're talking about is probably a script error in the guestbook that someone made while creating the guestbook. That has nothing to do with XP.
Oh I meant Guest username:D