If you have been able to avoid downloading and installing SP3, good for you! Instructions on how to do that are in an earlier post. To date I have installed it on only one machine, but the conditions need to be right before you do this, and so I'd wait a little longer.
One good reason why is highlighted in the ComputerWorld article linked to below. Apparently Symantec, the makers of the Norton product line of security programs, is one of the culprits wreaking havoc on unsuspecting XP users who use one of their products and then try to install XP SP3. The results can be catastrophic to a casual user, so be careful and wait a little longer.
As most of you know, I do not recommend any of the Norton product line. They used to offer a nice Norton Anti-virus program. It was fairly small, fairly efficient, affordable, and did an excellent job. I used it. My experience has been that their newer versions are much bigger, hog system resources slowing down your machine, and are very costly, compared to what they used to be. Time after time I see customers paying too much for a resource hog Norton product.
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Cooling Your Laptop
Here is some good advice from Kim Komando regarding keeping your laptop cool. I have worked on a lot of laptops, and I would say they all run hot. After a short while you can feel the heat. The important thing is to make sure the fan is still working. If the fan fails, that can lead to trouble. If you listen, you can hear the fan doing its thing while you are using your laptop. Kim's tips will help your laptop run cooler.
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Tuesday, May 27, 2008
XP deathwatch, T minus 5 weeks
The countdown is on, but there are several loopholes. Find out what they are at the link below. This is a Computerworld online article dated today.
XP deathwatch, T minus 5 weeks
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