Re: Windows XP Sucks!

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On 29/11/2007, Karl Larsen <k5di@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>     I got the file holding the Manual for my BIOS on this computer from
> BioStar web page and after clicking on the manual thing I d/l a file. It
> is CRUS5-M9_0829C_B.exe and I have d/l it several times because of Windows.
>
>     The .exe makes it a windows file for sure. I tried using the Linux
> unzip on it and it failed. So fired up my Work laptop which has winXP on
> it that is seldom used. I have it on a memory stick and when I put it on
> Windows nothing much happened. But I recalled to bring up "My Computer".
> And sure enough there was a Kenstin stick as e: and I clicked on it and
> there was my file.
>
>     I put mouse over file and moved it over to the main window. It
> didn't work and put up a long winded tail why I can't do that. It
> appears I on the keyboard do not have permission to do that.
>
>     I have a kernel package for F7 on the stick that went to my F7 on
> the laptop. I tried to slide that off and it went without a problem. In
> fact only the above file can't be moved.
>
>     Next I right clicked the file on the stick and selected to Run it.
> The error panel came up and told me the file is a Trogan type of thing
> and will not open it.
>
>     At a coffee get together all the other guys run Windows and the said
> there is a way to turn off the thing that calls EVERYTHING a problem.
> But it is well hidden. I had to listen to all the register problems and
> how you need to defrag windows every month or so.
>
>     Boy! Sure glad I changed to Linux.

I wonder how Ian's ducks are doing.

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