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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 02:07 PM Original message |
Windows Vista Users Hit With 'Purple Screen Of Death' |
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baldguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 02:10 PM Response to Original message |
1. After 20 yrs they changed the screen color? Thats the great improvement? |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 02:23 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Well, it is easier on the eye. |
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Tom Joad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 10:43 PM Response to Reply #1 |
51. now that i use a mac, i sometimes see the wheel of death. it ain't any better |
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Sen. Walter Sobchak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 02:11 PM Response to Original message |
2. shudder... |
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rAVES (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 02:20 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Just blank it and reinstall! use a copy of XP from a previous machine. |
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Sen. Walter Sobchak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 02:30 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. the copy protection doesn't allow it |
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rAVES (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 02:31 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Not at all, the PC I'm using has my copy of XP from a dell I used to own. |
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Sen. Walter Sobchak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 02:41 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. that isn't how our conversation went, |
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FatDave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 03:22 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. Ever tried Ubuntu Linux? |
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Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 05:25 PM Response to Reply #15 |
30. I second that...Ubuntu |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 01:22 PM Response to Reply #30 |
77. Sooner or later the American sheeple will realize what the rest of the world |
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Lance_Boyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 02:21 PM Response to Original message |
4. it makes you WANT to restart your PC? |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 02:21 PM Response to Original message |
5. Where is Nomad? |
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Richard Steele (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 04:36 PM Response to Reply #5 |
26. Here's something you might want to take a look at: |
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Elwood P Dowd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 08:22 PM Response to Reply #26 |
42. What did he do this time? |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 09:25 PM Response to Reply #5 |
44. In his absence, allow me to channel him. |
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Richard Steele (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 10:41 PM Response to Reply #44 |
50. Wow- it's like he's still in the room! |
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vi5 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 02:25 PM Response to Original message |
7. Vista made me switch to a mac... |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 11:58 PM Response to Reply #7 |
53. If you're really old you might remember "Windows 95 = Apple 86", |
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MountainLaurel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-09-07 02:29 PM Response to Reply #7 |
82. We're at that point as well |
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formercia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 02:29 PM Response to Original message |
8. Sounds queer to me. |
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FatDave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 03:15 PM Response to Original message |
12. I call bullshit on this story. |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 03:15 PM Response to Original message |
13. It's not a glitch, it's a feature. |
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mikeytherat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 05:40 PM Response to Reply #13 |
34. This is true. The beta version released a delightful mist of lavender oil. |
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Cronus Protagonist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 03:15 PM Response to Original message |
14. Vista works just fine for me |
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MuseRider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 03:46 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. Same here and I have had it |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 03:48 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. me too |
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MuseRider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 03:57 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Good to know. |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 04:20 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. my brother the "computer expert" is the same way |
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MuseRider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 05:02 PM Response to Reply #22 |
28. Funny how that works |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 04:31 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. I liken the OS Rumble |
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MuseRider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 05:00 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Good one! |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 06:08 PM Response to Reply #27 |
40. Not really |
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MuseRider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 06:28 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. I was actually referring |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 06:08 PM Response to Reply #25 |
39. Suppose your Escort or Ford had its hood welded shut. |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-06-07 08:37 AM Response to Reply #39 |
63. I'll give that all the consideration its due... nt |
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abegweit (3 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 11:51 PM Response to Reply #25 |
52. i've never ever heard a chevette vs ford escort battle |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-06-07 08:38 AM Response to Reply #52 |
65. Well.. if I have problems with it |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 04:26 PM Response to Reply #14 |
23. Me too. |
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CRF450 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 09:48 PM Response to Reply #14 |
48. Got Vista Ultimate 64bit on my new gaming pc |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-06-07 12:03 AM Response to Reply #48 |
54. correlation is not equal to causation. |
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CRF450 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-06-07 01:06 AM Response to Reply #54 |
57. Do I sense a bit of ignorance in your post? |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-06-07 02:45 AM Response to Reply #57 |
59. You misunderstand. The fact that you apparently have no problem with Vista |
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CRF450 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-06-07 08:37 AM Response to Reply #59 |
64. Sorry, I thought you were being one those anti-vista asses that I'v seen alot. |
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MyNameGoesHere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-06-07 08:52 AM Response to Reply #64 |
68. Actually i think your first impression was spot on. |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-06-07 10:35 PM Response to Reply #68 |
69. Actually, I do a lot more than write code, most of it you probably wouldn't even understand |
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MyNameGoesHere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-07-07 08:46 AM Response to Reply #69 |
70. Well typical of a code warrior all show and no go. |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 04:55 AM Response to Reply #70 |
72. All of it. |
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MyNameGoesHere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 08:57 AM Response to Reply #72 |
74. yes i do |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 01:00 PM Response to Reply #74 |
75. You have yet to present one single fact or argument in this whole, |
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MyNameGoesHere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-09-07 10:42 AM Response to Reply #75 |
78. Now a really ignorant "fact" |
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mwb970 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 07:08 AM Response to Reply #69 |
73. Do all genius expert coders have an attitude problem, or just you? |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-08-07 01:07 PM Response to Reply #73 |
76. I simply stated the facts. Vista is horribly overblown and, "kewl" graphic interface aside, |
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CRF450 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-09-07 02:06 PM Response to Reply #76 |
79. So how come is Vista getting good reviews from newegg.com? |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-09-07 02:10 PM Response to Reply #79 |
80. Could it be that Newegg is in the business of selling new computer equipment |
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MyNameGoesHere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-06-07 08:43 AM Response to Reply #14 |
66. Shhh. The nix and fruit guys will crucify you for saying anything positive about MS> n/t |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 03:26 PM Response to Original message |
16. Does anyone but me still use Windows 2000? It's Win2k service pack 4. |
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arikara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 04:30 PM Response to Reply #16 |
24. I'm using Win2K and love it |
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TalkingDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 06:02 PM Response to Reply #16 |
38. ME checkin' in!!!! |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-06-07 12:04 AM Response to Reply #16 |
55. yep, keep it for the games that there is no linux port for. n/t |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-06-07 07:53 AM Response to Reply #16 |
61. We're still using it. (NT) |
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WritersBlock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-06-07 08:13 AM Response to Reply #16 |
62. I do, at work. Our machines come with 256 MB of RAM, too. |
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killbotfactory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 03:36 PM Response to Original message |
17. I haven't used an operating system this glitchy since Windows ME |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-06-07 12:08 AM Response to Reply #17 |
56. I lived through the ME debacle, Vista is much worse. |
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CRF450 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-06-07 01:10 AM Response to Reply #17 |
58. If certain computer components and periphials wont work with Vista |
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killbotfactory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-06-07 02:52 AM Response to Reply #58 |
60. I bought a pre-installed vista laptop. |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-09-07 02:19 PM Response to Reply #60 |
81. No, no, no. Repeat after me; "Vista is wonderful, Vista is good. All the problems |
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seemunkee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 03:43 PM Response to Original message |
18. Downgrade to XP |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 05:13 PM Response to Original message |
29. Still using Windows 95 - First Edition here and it works great |
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nonconformist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 05:25 PM Response to Original message |
31. I'm sticking with XP for the forseeable future |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 05:29 PM Response to Original message |
32. I've had glitches with Vista but never a Purple Screen of Death (PSOD)... |
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Sultana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 05:33 PM Response to Original message |
33. Is Windows harder to learn than Mac? nt |
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Elwood P Dowd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 05:50 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. The Mac was much easier for me to learn |
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Sultana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 05:57 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. During my primary school days (mid to late 90s) we used macs |
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roamer65 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 09:28 PM Response to Reply #35 |
45. The nicer thing you get with a Mac is a real command prompt. |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-07-07 08:56 AM Response to Reply #33 |
71. It depends on what you are used to using |
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GreenTea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 05:59 PM Response to Original message |
37. I went back to XP Pro SP2 |
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roamer65 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 09:20 PM Response to Original message |
43. Ah...the wonders of Microslop Winders. |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 09:31 PM Response to Original message |
46. Saw it three days ago, first time I'd recall seeing the BSOD since WinME. |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 09:33 PM Response to Original message |
47. Vista has worked just fine for me....at least so far. I've had it for about 6 months |
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Snarkturian Clone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-05-07 10:04 PM Response to Original message |
49. I just ordered a new computer and specifically indicated |
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Alter Ego (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-06-07 08:51 AM Response to Original message |
67. Thank God I got a new PC right before Vista. |
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