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Sun Jul-31-05 03:28 PM
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So I've had my Windows XP open for almost 24 hours, and it works great!! |
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Mac and Linux fanboyz eat your heart out. :)
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Sun Jul-31-05 03:29 PM
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1. linux---287 days, and counting |
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Sun Jul-31-05 03:32 PM
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2. Now is it safe from intrusions, viruses and spyware? |
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Sun Jul-31-05 03:33 PM
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3. how do i know? - this is just a copycat thread. |
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Sun Jul-31-05 03:53 PM
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Sun Jul-31-05 03:33 PM
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4. he'l l answer after running spybot, adaware, and re-booting. |
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Sun Jul-31-05 03:34 PM
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I just AVG virus protection and Spybot. I haven't had a virus in over two years, but I am not starting a Linux vs XP smackdown, just saying. Most people who get viruses are just careless and the only reason Windows based machines are more vulnerable is because so many people have them. Consequently asswipes who create these viruses target these machines for maximum effect.
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Sun Jul-31-05 03:34 PM
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5. Mac OS X — 197 Days... |
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and counting...
actually, it's probably a lot longer than that because I only just started counting 197 days ago
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Sun Jul-31-05 03:54 PM
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9. Geez louise, turn your computers off at night people! |
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You don't leave your car running when you're not driving do you?
Oh, and think twice about using CPU intensive screensavers for the same reason. Just blank the screen.
I stopped running my own mail/web server 8 years ago because the box was just wasting energy 95% of the time. Anyone who has an 'uptime' of more than 1 day should have to pay a wasted energy surcharge.
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Sun Jul-31-05 04:21 PM
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13. why shutdown if i can just put it to sleep? |
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Sun Jul-31-05 03:36 PM
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7. are you people really saying |
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you've had your comps on for 200 days straight? Hasn't your cpu burst into flames yet?
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Sun Jul-31-05 03:56 PM
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10. I see the Stewie avator has caught on quite well, judging by this thread |
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I suppose you all think you're original, squeezing my image down to forty eight by forty eight pixels.
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Sun Jul-31-05 04:05 PM
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11. My windows XP tthrew a major hissy fit yesterday |
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the volume would not work, the WMP was unresponsive, and it wouldn't shut down, so I had to power down to reboot. I'd tell you the LAST time it happened, but this last fit wiped all my event logs. So I guess I can lay claim to 25 and a half hours! and counting!!1!!11!! w00t:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: It's teh bomb!!11!! and I don't mean it in a good way!
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Sun Jul-31-05 04:07 PM
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12. Mine stays open for about 3-4 weeks at a time |
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I usually only reboot because the power went out or I've installed something that requires me to reboot my computer. And it's running so much better since I got rid of Norton
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Sun Jul-31-05 04:26 PM
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I use Trend Micro, and I have never had a problem with It. I also haven't found a virus In years on my XP system. http://housecall.trendmicro.com:)
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Sun Jul-31-05 06:03 PM
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17. Ditto on the Trend micro product---- |
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I use it and the MS beta app for stopping spyware - rock solid performer, and I can run all my engineering and CAD apps that don't run (or will not run well under emulation scenarios) on MAC and Linux - not trashin' Linux or Mac - but they just aren't the ultimate answer for a lot of us that use our computers for more than photoshoppin and e-mail, internet browsin....
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Sun Jul-31-05 04:44 PM
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15. I reboot every few weeks out of habit. |
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But it will run indefinitely if you let it.
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Sun Jul-31-05 04:46 PM
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16. I keep XP running for weeks on end all the time |
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Sun Jul-31-05 06:05 PM
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18. If you do not restart every few weeks |
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you are not maintaining your computer well (e.g. security updates).
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