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>>We should be able to run anything we have. Get rid of the stupid idea that people don't need old files and software. >You can. Just keep your old computer … -
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>>The spreadsheets were in the Lotus 123 .wks format. >It's not Microsoft's fault that Lotus 123 used a non-portable format. It's certainly not up to Microsoft to continue supporting an … -
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Note that Microsoft has no way to tell the distribution copy of your OS is a copy or not. The product code is the only thing they really look at. … -
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The former employer who contacted me had no idea that their files were no longer readable. They are not computer-literate. Also, when I worked there, MS-DOS upgrades did not cause … -
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But we didn't NEED the last three generations. Microsoft forced them on people to MAKE TONS OF MONEY at everyone else's expense. Here is some more fallout from this mad … -
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More fallout from Microsoft's trickery to make us change to 10. I can't find any new printers that work with XP, and Lexmark just discontinued the ink for my printer. … -
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You mean "balls of steal". -
Replied To a Post in Why does Windows XP refuse to die?
Now Microsoft is trying to switch their software over to rental on a yearly basis, instead of purchase. -
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I was just looking over my life, and 90 percent of my life's achievements are now totally useless, because we have to keep upgrading computers to please Microsoft. Here is … -
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> Robert...you're joking right? Gee, I didn't know MS stopped updating XP. I guess I should have stated in my post...."MS pulled the plug on XP". MS has now pulled … -
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[URL="http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/poll/index.cfm?action=showresults&pid=3228421"]A new poll into Operating System popularity by a British computer magazine[/URL] has revealed that an incredible 37 percent of respondents are still using Windows XP. That's more than Windows … -
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Good for china! The federal government should do that too. It costs us taxpayers money when the government is forced by a monopoly company to upgrade. I was hit 5 … -
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The reboot makes the RAM image match the disk files. The changes are on the disk, but are not active in the running copy in the RAM until you reboot. -
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The only time I ever lost a hard drive is when some stupid DOS "anti-piracy" program on a CD rom wrote back to drive D to make sure the software … -
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Here is the real truth about real-time hardware and operating systems: A. The company that makes real-time hardware (real-time data collection, process control, or media capture/editing devices) needs the following … -
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> I guess MS is trying to take themselves out of the competition by building OS's nobody wants to build software for because in a few years their software won't … -
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> XP died in April but you can can still get unofficial packs that were newly made by other people other than microsoft XP didn't die. It was murdered for … -
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Using more than one anti-malware program makes them spend most of the computer's time checking each other;. -
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> at least the cars today aren't downgrades Oh? I would rather have a new 1957 Chevrolet. All of the things the government requires to be added to cars are … -
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Microsoft thinks their downgrades are upgrades. Reality: XP to Vista - big downgrade XP to 7 - medium downgrade XP to 8 - humongous downgrade Vista to 7 - medium … -
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Guess what? The IRS is still using XP, because the development time for a new system is longer than the Windows versions have stayed around. It should be illegal to … -
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I had the Yahoo Real Player until Yahoo discontinued it. The player continued to work, but was not updated. The problem is that the computer it was installed on died. … -
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It works. Problem solved. I used to have this player on one of my work computers, but I just had the icon, no name. -
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I had the Yahoo Real Player until Yahoo discontinued it. The player continued to work, but was not updated. The problem is that the computer it was installed on died. … -
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Aero is another "feature" I hate in the newer versions. -
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The IRS is using XP because it will take years to develop replacement software - longer than Microsoft keeps an operating system. -
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VLC is also blocked as spyware. Why does every media player download have spyware? -
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I had the Yahoo Real Player until Yahoo discontinued it. The player continued to work, but was not updated. The problem is that the computer it was installed on died. … -
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My computer stopped booting normally 3 days ago. Here are the particulars: - The computer is a Dell Optiplex 840 with 1 MB RAN and 40 GB hard drive. - … -
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Well that's it. The motherboard was damaged. The computer is officially dead. I found someone who could port the software over to another computer without needing the original websites. I … -
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> Demanding that XP be maintained until everyone is ready to stop using it would be like demanding that Ford motors install airbags in all of their antique vehicles. > … -
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I really do not care whose products I get, as long as I can get something that I can keep using for the length of a 20-year study. We did … -
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I replaced the battery and it started working (after I reconfigured the BIOS 3 times). The reason I had no keyboard control of the BIOS was that it was expecting … -
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The laboratory hardware was very expensive, and was originally designed for DOS. The problem is trying to use it today. The equipment still works when isolated from a computer, but … -
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More incompatibilities surfacing in computing. I am sick of everything costantly changing. I just used a feature I used to use in this post editor, and it destroyed what I … -
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We tried a linux system. It had the same trouble, because the operating system gets its own timeslice (during which nothing else can happen). In addition, linux prioritizes the I/O … -
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Another incompatibility issue between old and new computers just surfaced monday. One of my clients was having trouble with a home WiFi system. This is in a rental district of … -
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> Any study that relies on the same computer hardware/software being available continuously for 20 years is likely doomed to fail before it even starts. So how are you supposed … -
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> My older son did his PhD in computational biophysics. If he had to run his computer models on 20-year old machines he would be pushing through one simulation a … -
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This is not a matter of how well the software is written or how well the hardware is designed. It is a matter that Microsoft does not care that its … -
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I wish the software companies would consider the needs of science, media production, the military, and government, instead of trying to grub as much money as they can by making … -
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Any time you buy a piece of computer controlled hardware, you are usually frozen to using the operating system it was designed for. An OS upgrade usually causes the hardware … -
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> > Then don't make a new version! Keep the old version or update it. The whole problem is new versions leaving users of the old version high and dry. … -
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So what do you do when that computer dies and must be replaced? I still have the licence, and I will be using it on only one computer, but not … -
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> What happens if you're part of a small software company, and you only support the latest version because you don't have the resources to support older versions? Then don't … -
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Having the same system, bus, and I/O timing is crucial for these real-time applications. I already tried running them on Windows 7 (started from an install disk), and they produce … -
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It's not fixed yet. I strongly suspect the battery, but until I actually have a new one in it, it is just the best theory I have. -
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But I need it for XP too. -
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What's with the Daniweb system? I used the BACK button to return to the page I had come from after posting and editing the post, and I got a message … -
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I figured it out. The CMOS battery is dying. That is the only thing that can explain the time delay. What fooled me was that it worked when I tested …
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