Hi,
I've never posted before; I hope this is the right way to do this...
I wanted to just ask all of you on this topic to please write more! I am
very interested to read what you have to say. I have just reformatted my
computer with XP home media center edition, I have no idea about service
packs. And the machine works fine. But I put earthlink's protection
software on it, which allerts me every time the computer is trying to
connect to the internet, and i am a little freaked out about how often info
is sent out from my computer to who knows where. What info is it? How do
i even find that out? Is it dangerous? Or am I just being paradoid! I
admit I am a little freaked out about privacy issues in gerneal these days,
maybe I am being irrational about it, but the idea of windows being big
brotherly creeps me out. Any info would be so appreciated!
holly
> [Original Message]
> From: David Gillett <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 9/24/2006 1:22:04 AM
> Subject: Re: [PCSOFT] Restoring/Reformatting Windows XP
>
> On 22 Sep 2006 at 13:54, Computer9 wrote:
>
> > I am trying to find a legal retail version of XP Home SP1 because I
> > don't want SP2 on my machine either - especially not VISTA (the big
> > brother of all big brothers).
>
> I've been running XP Pro SP2 for quite a while now without any problem
--
> and I believe that I am more likely to depend on oddball programs that
might
> have had issues with it than most "normal" users. I know of no good
reason
> to advise anyone to avoid it.
>
> VISTA, however, is the code name of the *NEXT* release of Windows --
> recall that XP goes back to 2003. It's currently possible to obtain a
Beta
> test version, but only people are actually prepared to use an
experimental
> OS, and tell Microsoft in detail when (not IF) it blows up and destroys
all
> their data, should be doing that. And everyone else will have to PAY for
it
> AFTER it becomes available.
> I have not heard that it has any special surveillance technology built
in.
> It may possibly support Microsoft's "Palladium" DRM proposal, but I
believe
> that requires support from the hardware and not just the OS....
>
> I am pretty sure that you do not have to worry that Microsoft is going
to
> sneak Vista onto your machine without your knowledge, approval, and some
> cash.
>
> David Gillett
>
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