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:vnunet: A Shattering Experience with Windows
vnunet: A Shattering Experience with Windows
Apr 28, 2005, 01 :00 UTC (15 Talkback[s]) (11237 reads)

(Other stories by Les Hatton)

"As you may know, I am a staunch supporter of open source alternatives to Microsoft. My enthusiasm for all things non-Microsoft was reinforced the other week, after I agreed to 'sort out' our builder's new Windows XP PC, which would crash every time it got past the log-on phase. I still can't believe what followed and wonder if Microsoft ever factors the kind of appalling waste of time I had to endure into its fantastical computations of return on investment. I presume not..."

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I remember back in the day having proble ...   I remember....   
bigpook
Apr 28, 2005, 03:39:06
 
Windows does offer security if you know  ...   As much as I like to bash Windows it would be hypo   
Gene Anthony
Apr 28, 2005, 03:44:38
 
I had a mate who was trying to install a ...   I just come back from work ...   
David
Apr 28, 2005, 10:32:56
 
I had the same issue. Within thirty min  ...   Use Linux   
RIch Masci
Apr 28, 2005, 11:44:52
 
Let me tell you what I think : if I can& ...   Re: As much as I like to bash Windows it would be   
Ookaze BioACobol
Apr 28, 2005, 12:22:06
 
 Windows does offer security if you know ...   Re: As much as I like to bash Windows it would be   
Hyper L
Apr 28, 2005, 12:30:04
 
> nd after all my efforts another poppup ...   Re: Use Linux   
BD
Apr 28, 2005, 13:43:20
 
That was generally good advice, but is a ...   Re: As much as I like to bash Windows it would be   
C. Whitman
Apr 28, 2005, 14:04:35
 
 I gave up on Windows as a serious compu ...   Re: As much as I like to bash Windows it would be   
PJ
Apr 28, 2005, 15:05:06
 
I've got a shiny Windows XP laptop f ...   Shiny XP locks up   
james
Apr 28, 2005, 16:38:57
 
It's  very simple. I tell my clients ...   How I got My Clients....   
Nicholas Donovan
Apr 28, 2005, 17:05:48
 
I actually tweak Windows to run more lik ...   Re: As much as I like to base Windows it would by   
Gene Anthony
Apr 29, 2005, 15:54:20
 
> The only thing I found it good was wir ...   Re: Shiny XP locks up   
wb
Apr 29, 2005, 18:46:28
 
The problem with Windows security is tha ...   Re: as much as I would...The problem with Windows   
SM
Apr 29, 2005, 21:09:30
 
"The problem with Windows security is th ...   Re: As much as I would like to bash Windows I feel   
Gene Anthony
Apr 30, 2005, 05:01:49
 
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