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DJ:

quote:Originally posted by Zombie9920:


I know that it was supposed to be there with SP2(and SP3) but nonetheless it wasn't there for me even after installing the Service Packs. I was disappointed by this actually because I have Win2K on an old 450mhz PII box that I wouldn't even think of installing XP on(because the system is too slow for XP in my opinion).

[ October 18, 2002: Message edited by: Zombie9920 ]
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So XP is not faster and less resource friendly than WIn2k?

DJ

Doctor V:

quote:Originally posted by i12bcd8d:
if you wanna prevent bout 80%+ of the virii out there, just do this.. (in windows of course)
just open up windows explorer.. click on tools, folder options.. file types.. scroll down to the 2 VBS entries.. and delete both of them...
then when you get an embedded virus, and you accidently click onit... most of them are visual basic. windows wont even open it properly if it cant open properly it cant be executed.. and of the other 20ish percent, nortons can handle them very nicely
just my .02
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How bout nimda?  (which actually comes preinstalled with certian m$ software)

V

Calum:
you just need a small dos program called nimdago, of course i bet winNT doesn't even run it properly, it being DOS. i could email it to people, but i won't, because as i said, it's not necessary now that mandrake 9.0 is out. My advice is just to upgrade.

Doctor V:
You can always find patchs and other such fixes to prevent existing windows virii.  The problem with windows is that there are so many security holes that new methods of attack are being found every day.  There are holes in Linux too, but they get fixes as soon as they are found.  In win, in order to patch up your security holes, your often have to sign opressive agreements that give all of your freedom away to M$.  Linux fixes on the other hand ask nothing of you.  Virii that spread across networks, like CodeRed and Nimda, which happen to be the most far reaching virii, will not be prevented using the method above.  They would be the other 20%.  Think of the day when some script kiddie writes a virus that spreads using the same method but deletes all the files hard drives.

V

binskipy2u:
i just dont understand you people..
YES win xp uses more resourses for the GUI then 2k does... but.. with just ONE rightclick of the mouse on the start button, you hit "properties" and switch to classic start menu.. and you can rightclick on my computer, properties, and advanced, performance and turn off ALL the eyecandy, and you can also do this by right clicking on desktop , properties, windows classic, and take away the effects..and BAM NOT more memory then 95/98 to run the gui..problem solved..and if that doesnt wet your palate.. here's a site to adjust all the windows 2k services so you have MORE memory free and enhanced performance  this works for windows xp and 2k
http://www.systemsbysteve.com/winguides/w2kservices.htm
so when people on here cant use a search engine to inquire bout something that is seemingly botherting them so much..
how can anyone respect their opinion when the facts arent even investigated..
and error reporting can be disabled, auto updates can be disabled, remote registry, remote desktop can be disabled.. Upnp can be disabled..
i mean does anyone, or most on here, even know any kinda tweaks or where to find simple settings before opening their mouth and badmouthing 2 of the best pieces of software M$ ever put out. and dont bother flaming cause i'm NOT SAYING M$ is perfect.. but there 2 pieces of software are great efforts finally putting the 9x/me/nt4 legacy to REST for GOOD

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