XP support
#11
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Southern California
Posts: 19,131
I have XP too and really don't have the memory to upgrade. My box computer has been ill since my best friend put a wireless card into my computer. WWIII broke out in my computer because he didn't read the fine print. Wasn't for use on any computer running XP. OOPPS!! THANKS for the post on Bob Rankin. I will send the info to my 'not always so correct' best friend who maintains my computer. I have McAfee, which is NOT very friendly with older computers. I don't go to any blogs. It is so easy to pick up a virus. GOOD LUCK to all.
#12
Super Member
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Norfolk, VA
Posts: 5,397
I have XP too and really don't have the memory to upgrade. My box computer has been ill since my best friend put a wireless card into my computer. WWIII broke out in my computer because he didn't read the fine print. Wasn't for use on any computer running XP. OOPPS!! THANKS for the post on Bob Rankin. I will send the info to my 'not always so correct' best friend who maintains my computer. I have McAfee, which is NOT very friendly with older computers. I don't go to any blogs. It is so easy to pick up a virus. GOOD LUCK to all.
#13
Member
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Bartlett, Illinois
Posts: 92
Has anyone used Ubunto? It's free and I think really great. I just installed it on a very old computer with XP and it lets you either use Ubunto or Windows. I installed the wubi installation and used the 32 bit download because of the size of my computer memory and it installs itself basically. This is the third old computer we have installed with this system or whatever you call it. I love it. They have excellent security built into the program so no need to have or pay for anything else. It is like Apple with everything just a little different but it has turned three computers into a safe and easy alternative for me. Now I have computers on all three floors!!! Came in handy when my cousin was in the hospital and now that I am confined to one room with our dog after his knee surgery.
The HP I am using now would over heat and shut down, I just barely got my stuff of it but it has been great now. I still have to watch when playing videos but that's it! We have put it on two laptops and now the one desktop. You are right that not all programs work on it but if you have Windows still available you can just download on that half of the computer or leave those programs on it. No need to buy any programs for Word or anything as they come with it. Hope you find this helpful. You can donate or not it's up to you. http://www.ubuntu.com/download/deskt...u-with-windows
Good Luck,
Lisa
The HP I am using now would over heat and shut down, I just barely got my stuff of it but it has been great now. I still have to watch when playing videos but that's it! We have put it on two laptops and now the one desktop. You are right that not all programs work on it but if you have Windows still available you can just download on that half of the computer or leave those programs on it. No need to buy any programs for Word or anything as they come with it. Hope you find this helpful. You can donate or not it's up to you. http://www.ubuntu.com/download/deskt...u-with-windows
Good Luck,
Lisa
#14
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Southern USA
Posts: 15,950
I haven't used a XP computer in years. It was very easy for malware, virus, and spyware to get in XP. I wouldn't use XP to go online at all now that there is no protection. Hackers know this and are just sitting there grinning.
#15
Super Member
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Florida
Posts: 1,135
I have 2 computers with XP..my problem is that it is the only system compatible with my card reader that came with my embroidery machine and of course the company that produced the software no longer updates..so if I go down then I will be totally up the creek..but then again I just might have to convince my hubby I need a new embroidery machine that has a USB connection...This might work out after all...lol
#17
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Alturas, CA
Posts: 9,393
We bought a refurbished computer with Windows 7 ultimate(or something like that), there's no way we want to buy a new computer with Windows 8 and all of it's problems, and in a couple years have it be obsolete, which is what they're planning on doing, according to some research that my dh did, in 3 more years(I think), Windows 8 won't have any support either.
#19
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Iowa
Posts: 911
Getting refurbished computer and new printer. I want my PC for certain things that I have to work on, so had my computer guy order it and he will take care of the transfer from old to new computer. My PC was ten years old and was hanging together with a thread, so I'm glad to replace it.
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