XP users, time to ditch Internet Explorer!

[Naki Rat]

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/...w/34308915.cms

Firefox, Chrome, ...

[Big Dog]

Does anyone still use xp outside a sandbox?


Stupid phone / Tapatalk, apologies in advance.

[Gremlin]

Does anyone still use xp outside a sandbox?

I use IETab in Firefox? There are the odd things that need IE... like Microsoft products, but seriously, people should have stopped using that crap ages ago, I try to move everyone away...

[Tazz]

First thing I do on any windows install is remove IE

I will still use XP on one machine that hasn't been updated in years anyway (just reinstall with the same SP, whatever it is, and leave it at that) without any issues. If you're not cautious it's a good idea to move on otherwise a little common sense goes a long way in regards to a healthy operating system. It is easier on the wallet.

[kevfromcoro]

I got windows 8, and its a pain in the arse...
Anyone no how to sort it?
Was going to load XP,, but wont now.
Perhaps windows 7

[Tazz]

I got windows 8, and its a pain in the arse...
Anyone no how to sort it?
Was going to load XP,, but wont now.
Perhaps windows 7

7 is good and although I haven't used it there is a mod for 8 to make it more like 7 which would probably be more painless. From memory it was 3rd party and free.

[Big Dog]

8.1 is a good mix, but upgrading will modify your user account so if you still like a local login create a burner account you can upgrade with. Pokki offers a good simulation of the program's menu I that is your main gripe.


Stupid phone / Tapatalk, apologies in advance.

[BigAl]

I got windows 8, and its a pain in the arse...
Anyone no how to sort it?
Was going to load XP,, but wont now.
Perhaps windows 7

Yeah Win7 is the way to go, 8 and even 8.1 suck.

Win8 has had a slower user uptake than Vista and no surprises that most of W8 lead development team were sacked.

[Mental Trousers]

I was still using WinXP up until 2 weeks ago when I installed a new SSD, then I changed to Linux Mint + Wine. Works well enough that the missus only notices a password is needed to unlock the machine now as it still uses Iron, MS Office etc.

The funniest thing about this is Microsoft are rushing to fix a bug.

[p.dath]

I was still using WinXP up until 2 weeks ago when I installed a new SSD, then I changed to Linux Mint + Wine. Works well enough that the missus only notices a password is needed to unlock the machine now as it still uses Iron, MS Office etc.

The funniest thing about this is Microsoft are rushing to fix a bug.

I'm almost the same. I got sick of Windows 8, so over Easter I converted to Ubuntu Desktop. I found LibreOffice has been more than good enough that I haven't needed Microsoft Office back. After that, I found about 90% of the applications I used have native Ubuntu versions already, so the conversion was relatively painless.

I currently have Wine installed, but it is not being used for any applications (as far as I am aware ...).

[SMOKEU]

I don't know why people are so sentimental about Windows XP. Not many other software development companies offer free support to cheap, consumer level software for 13 years. Get rid of the fucking XP, and move on with the times. MS hasn't made money off XP in a very long time, and they should have killed it off many years ago because it still costs them money to support obsolete software which would be better spent on supporting modern software instead of people who insist on using archaic software that has little, if any relevance in the modern world.

If a machine came out with XP, then it's probably far too old and slow to serve any purpose in the modern world anyway, except for maybe something like a file server or for playing classic games on a non internet connected PC.

I got windows 8, and its a pain in the arse...
Anyone no how to sort it?
Was going to load XP,, but wont now.
Perhaps windows 7

ClassicShell.

Yeah Win7 is the way to go, 8 and even 8.1 suck.

Win8 has had a slower user uptake than Vista and no surprises that most of W8 lead development team were sacked.

See above.

There's no reason to choose Windows 7 over 8 unless you have specific software or hardware that has compatibility issues with 8. The people who are so vocal about their opposition to Windows 8 often fail to realise that they are the problem, not the OS. It's just a typical case of PEBCAK. Use ClassicShell, and ditch the full screen apps. It didn't take me long to figure it out.

[Mental Trousers]

I'm almost the same. I got sick of Windows 8, so over Easter I converted to Ubuntu Desktop. I found LibreOffice has been more than good enough that I haven't needed Microsoft Office back. After that, I found about 90% of the applications I used have native Ubuntu versions already, so the conversion was relatively painless.

I currently have Wine installed, but it is not being used for any applications (as far as I am aware ...).

The Ubuntu desktop annoyed me, which is why Linux Mint exists. It's Ubuntu with a desktop that's familiar and easy to get on with and it won't change radically.

I don't know why people are so sentimental about Windows XP.........

There's no reason to choose Windows 7 over 8 unless you have specific software or hardware that has compatibility issues with 8. The people who are so vocal about their opposition to Windows 8 often fail to realise that they are the problem, not the OS. It's just a typical case of PEBCAK. Use ClassicShell, and ditch the full screen apps. It didn't take me long to figure it out.

Lost of businesses have packages that work with Windows XP but probably won't with anything else. That or it's ridiculously expensive to move the apps.

The only Win8 computer in the office is running ClassicShell, but our Marketing Director still hates it.

Change is expensive. Microsoft love to change things, businesses don't (because of the expensive bit).

As for WinXP at home, I've had 5 separate desktop machines that I've run WinXP on. It just worked and I also had programmes that were licenced for WinXP but that's all. It was stable and didn't change and I knew where to find everything. I can definitely use Win8 but it's not what I prefer.

Most people don't want to figure out their computer yet again.

[Hashbandicoot]

Use Linux.

[Tazz]

The Ubuntu desktop annoyed me, which is why Linux Mint exists. It's Ubuntu with a desktop that's familiar and easy to get on with and it won't change radically.



Lost of businesses have packages that work with Windows XP but probably won't with anything else. That or it's ridiculously expensive to move the apps.

The only Win8 computer in the office is running ClassicShell, but our Marketing Director still hates it.

Change is expensive. Microsoft love to change things, businesses don't (because of the expensive bit).

As for WinXP at home, I've had 5 separate desktop machines that I've run WinXP on. It just worked and I also had programmes that were licenced for WinXP but that's all. It was stable and didn't change and I knew where to find everything. I can definitely use Win8 but it's not what I prefer.

Most people don't want to figure out their computer yet again.

Yup. One joinery place I used to work at was all XP. All the expensive CAD software was made for XP, all the software for the CNC machine (a slightly important bit of kit not to have any downtime on), XP, the software that tracked jobs and hours that was hooked into the accounting software, XP. Fark going through all that, especially for a small or medium sized business that doesn't have their own IT department and has to $$$ outsource $$$ on top of the software upgrades (if any are available), then the retraining as they will all be different etc etc, and all for a bunch of features they don't need, want or use.

And they didn't charge for support but no one was forcing them not too. I'm sure there are figuratively millions of businesses that would cough up a bit of cash for updates.

[SMOKEU]

The UI on Windows XP is horrible and cumbersome to use compared to 7 or 8.* with ClassicShell. Windows 8.1 + ClassicShell = best desktop Windows OS ever.