Microsoft eases switch to XP

zdnet.com. ^ | February 25, 2003

[Crusher138]

XP has a "feature" that allows you to "go back" to a previous state in case of emergency. It basically records all changes made to your computer so you can undo them.

This can cause a large file to bloat onto your hard drive and/or cause slow downs when trying to keep up with the latest changes to your computer after 6 months or so.

Since I won't put XP on any of my machines, I can't walk you through turning this feature off, but I am sure one of our XP lovers can. As you turn it off it will tell you that you will loose all of your history files. GREAT! Kill the sucker and reboot.

If you really want to, you can turn it back on after you reboot, but you will have to repeat the above every six months or so.

[Bush2000]

Maybe you should simply install the service pack rather than ranting...

[MeekOneGOP]

Thanks. I'm glad I posted this article so I can get feedback like yours and others too.

Good to hear you are doing fine with the XP. I've had mine for a week today...

[Bush2000]

VC6 service pack 5 can be installed from http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/downloads/VisualStudio6.asp. Are you sure you're not using VS.NET?

[Bush2000]

But the base OS is immensely stable.

Most OS kernels are immensely stable. It's when you start adding device drivers that things get really interesting (and unstable) ...

[MissTargets]

Hey that's cool! We have to get a Multiplayer game going sometime.
It's a great game, and sure has helped past the time, on these cold, winter, Ohio nights.
I even have a new video card ordered...lol

That's a great pic of you, Xenalyte.

[mrb1960]

I didn't know there was a Service Pack 4.2. When did it come out and what does it do?

[dennisw]

I was just pulling your leg. #3 is the latest service pack.

[mrb1960]

Don't do that to me, here I thought I missed something. It's not nice to pull an older mans leg.

:-((

[Quilla]

Thank you all for your invaluable assistance. I am proud to report that after following much of the advice given and adding an additional 256 meg of RAM our XP slow performance problem is solved! And to think, my engineer in the next office thinks I fixed his computer's problems all by myself! LOL. Again, thank you all.

[buffer]

Glad your issue is resloved and to be of help!

And to think, my engineer in the next office thinks I fixed his computer's problems all by myself! LOL.

Gut busting LOL!