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Anyone still using XP?
« on: July 03, 2012, 06:42:11 PM »
This offer seems to good to be true, although it does beg the question just how much profit per unit have Microsoft been making with each windows release.  rubschin:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2168214/Microsoft-let-upgrade-version-Windows-new-8-operating-40.html
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Re: Anyone still using XP?
« Reply #1 on: July 04, 2012, 01:28:23 PM »
Quote from: Grumpmeister on July 03, 2012, 06:42:11 PM
This offer seems to good to be true, although it does beg the question just how much profit per unit have Microsoft been making with each windows release.  rubschin:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2168214/Microsoft-let-upgrade-version-Windows-new-8-operating-40.html

It is interesting that my PC here seems to have become bogged-down recently with Windows updates and shite added to it....  rubschin:
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Re: Anyone still using XP?
« Reply #2 on: July 04, 2012, 05:36:27 PM »
Quote from: Barman on July 04, 2012, 01:28:23 PM
Quote from: Grumpmeister on July 03, 2012, 06:42:11 PM
This offer seems to good to be true, although it does beg the question just how much profit per unit have Microsoft been making with each windows release.  rubschin:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2168214/Microsoft-let-upgrade-version-Windows-new-8-operating-40.html

It is interesting that my PC here seems to have become bogged-down recently with Windows updates and shite added to it....  rubschin:


Think my home PC is knacked ,............. evil:
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Re: Anyone still using XP?
« Reply #3 on: July 04, 2012, 05:43:33 PM »
Again?? Already?? You are on course to take BM's title as Gubmeister.  noooo:
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Re: Anyone still using XP?
« Reply #4 on: July 04, 2012, 05:45:46 PM »
Quote from: Grumpmeister on July 04, 2012, 05:43:33 PM
Again?? Already?? You are on course to take BM's title as Gubmeister.  noooo:

I know .......... cussing:............lucky I get free repairs (excluding parts).........
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Re: Anyone still using XP?
« Reply #5 on: July 09, 2012, 07:55:44 PM »
Alright, so what is wrong with it this time?  rubschin:
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Re: Anyone still using XP?
« Reply #6 on: July 09, 2012, 09:25:37 PM »
Quote from: Grumpmeister on July 09, 2012, 07:55:44 PM
Alright, so what is wrong with it this time?  rubschin:

It's not working ............. evil:
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Re: Anyone still using XP?
« Reply #7 on: July 10, 2012, 10:11:57 AM »
Not working could cover anything up to and including forgetting to switch the bloody thing on at the wall.  whistle:

Does it switch on?
Does Windows start?
Do you get any error messages or the Blue Screen Of Death?

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Re: Anyone still using XP?
« Reply #8 on: July 10, 2012, 10:53:34 AM »
Quote from: Grumpmeister on July 10, 2012, 10:11:57 AM
Not working could cover anything up to and including forgetting to switch the bloody thing on at the wall.  whistle:

Does it switch on?
Does Windows start?
Do you get any error messages or the Blue Screen Of Death?

It appears to be working again,,,,,,,,,,,,, rubschin:
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Re: Anyone still using XP?
« Reply #9 on: July 10, 2012, 11:30:30 AM »
User error point:
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Re: Anyone still using XP?
« Reply #10 on: July 10, 2012, 03:55:22 PM »
PICNIC  whistle:
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Re: Anyone still using XP?
« Reply #11 on: July 10, 2012, 05:11:07 PM »
In other words you forgot to switch it on at the wall before I mentioned it. point:
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Re: Anyone still using XP?
« Reply #12 on: August 29, 2012, 06:14:11 PM »
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Re: Anyone still using XP?
« Reply #13 on: August 30, 2012, 07:54:15 PM »
On this thing ............yes.......... cussing:
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Re: Anyone still using XP?
« Reply #14 on: August 30, 2012, 08:09:51 PM »
What are you running on it at the moment? It may just need optimising.  rubschin:
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