In my opinion, XP is the best distro of windows (right next to 98se). Other than that, i am pro linux.

What kind of computer is it? (specs, etc)

Yes, it is possible for the psu to do that. it has happened to me once before. It had enough power to get things started, but it didn't have enough to keep going. Try a new PSU (as they are pretty...

Yep, it is probably dead. Unless you left out some info, it is most likely dead.

Norton IS a virus! Don't install it! Install AVG free, and all your problems will go away.

Oh, and what were you doing with it when it died? Was it dropped? Spilled on?

How about you list some of the symptoms? Does any of the leds come on when you hit the power button? Does the battery try to charge? Does the laptop do any beeping? Does anything show up on the...

You should run disk defrag AFTER deleting you internet history, and cookies. The whole point of defrag is to compact the files when moving/deleting large files, or large amounts of files.

Did you just buy it new? It is called "bloatware." manufacutres load laptops with crap software to promote partnerships with other companies.

There are ways to speed things up, but that requires...

1's and 0's make the world go 'round...

That wasn't my question... How good is the os itself? Is it user friendly? Is it fairly easy to configure things? Etc...

I have seen some screenshots of Linux XP running, and it looks pretty cool. It is said to be able to run windows apps right out of the box (i don't think it uses wine...), and it basically has all...

I have been playing with C# for the past few days, and i absolutley love it. I also like VB and C++, so i am learning the whole slew. Yay!

Thanks for the help guys (and/or gals)

Oh but i i disagree! :D



Yes. I am interested in making money. I know that i need experience before i can start making money from programming. That is what i want to start asap.
I have...

Is there really anything wrong with learning VisualBasic? That is really the only reason i want to learn a language like c, c++, c#. So many people have told me that vb is "too sissy".

Personally...

Well, since C# isn't that old, it should have some life to it, eh?

Holy crap, this thread took off!



I have nothing against MS. Like i said before, i don't like being held down by chains. If linux catches on (it has a long ways to go...), then the stuff...

Oh good, i am not the only one who thinks that then! ;) I think i am going to give C# a go. It seems nice... I am not too thrilled about the .net framework, though, but i guess times are changing. M$...

That is the thing. I really don't know what type of programs i want to start developing. I just want to know a windows programming language. I don't like being tied down by chains. I want a...

Ok, so would C# be a good language to learn? Don't get me wrong, i like c/c++ for doing simple little calculations, but i need something that i can develop with quickly..

I am just curious about the pros and cons of each. Please leave your opinion(s). Thanks! (sorry the question is so broad, but i just wan the pros and cons of each.)