I've made the switch to Windows XP in...


  

328 members have voted

  1. 1. I've made the switch to Windows XP in...

  2. 2. Before Windows XP I used:

    • Windows 3.x
    • Windows 95
    • Windows 98/98 SE
    • Windows Me
    • Windows NT 3.x
      0
    • Windows NT 4.0
    • Windows 2000
    • Linux
    • Mac OS Classic
      0
    • Mac OS X
      0
    • OS/2
      0
    • Other (specify below)
  3. 3. I've since switched from Windows XP to...

    • Windows Vista
    • Windows 7
    • Mac OS X
    • Linux
    • Other (specify below)
    • You can pry Windows XP from my cold dead hands.


Recommended Posts

Poll closely related to the 10th anniversary thread.

I've switched to XP in 2001, coming from Windows 2000, and have since switched to Mac OS X (iMac) and Windows 7 (laptop).

Note: You can make multiple selections in the third question.

My family's new computer in 2002 ran XP SP1 (before that we had a Windows 95 machine from 1997). I got my own desktop in 2003-ish (a second hand P3), running 98, then XP.

My first laptop in 2004 (a crappy Dell Inspiron 1150) came with XP SP1a. Several second hand desktops (with 98 or XP) later I built my own machine in 2008. It originally dual-booted XP and Vista (and in early 2009 Windows 7 beta/RC builds), then I upgraded to Windows 7 in October 2009 when 7 RTMed. Still got the same 2008 PC (and I tihnk even the same Win7 build) - solid as a rock! :D

I got ME in 2001 on a Tosh Satellite when I went to uni. Loved that lappy apart from the WEAK graphics. In 03 I built my own machine (Which was badass back then and still runs strong now). When I started this job in 08 I purchased a new laptop which had Vista but only for a month or 2 as I managed to get a early discounted retail copy on Win7 and haven't looked back since.

I bought a new computer with xp on it in dec 2004. Before that i used Win ME. Then i bought a laptop with vista on it in oct 2009, as soon as 7 came out i switched to Win7.

yeah and i have switched from Windows 1 to Windows 8 Beta today

It started to get unbearable when web-pages got more fancy. Back then I used to only use my computer for building terrible Angelfire websites, running games from the mid-90's, and posting on forums.

It started to get unbearable when web-pages got more fancy. Back then I used to only use my computer for building terrible Angelfire websites, running games from the mid-90's, and posting on forums.

wow i thought you were kidding....you should've at least tried win95

I switched to XP immediately from Windows ME, which was a complete nightmare compared to '98 SE; I seem to recall ME liked to BSoD a lot, was far less reliable than '98 and lacked the level of support that 98 had; I was glad to switch to XP as soon as I possibly could and I never regretted it; XP was a great OS from day one.

Back in the day, my old 486 with 8mb RAM, ran Windows 3.1, upgraded that to Windows 95 shortly after it was released, my next comp was a pentium 120, 32mb ram, ran windows 98, upgraded to a Celeron 333, 64mb ram, that ran 98 until XP was released, by the time Vista was relased, I had an Athlon XP 1800+, now I have a Pentium E5200 running 7 (Y)

wow i thought you were kidding....you should've at least tried win95

I would have needed a processor upgrade. I didn't have the interest in upgrading nor did I want to commit money to upgrading so I just made do with what I had. For the most part, the computer was fine until multi-media and advanced scripting exploded on the web. I did have access to Windows 98 and Windows ME computers but I hardly used them because they were slower and more crash-prone than mine.

Had Windows Me installed on one computer for a while, until W2K came out, then all computers had that. Installed XP on everything shortly afterwards. Never used that POS Vista for more than 10 minutes on a couple of computers.

Now, all but one computer is Windows 7. Easily the best MS has done yet.

For my Windows boxes, switched over once SP1 came out in 2002. The RTM build was a little wonky at first, that and I had some driver issues if I recall, stayed with 2KPro till then. I remember the same old rants on various forums about XP when it first came out too.. XP's slow, bloated, buggy, 95 boots faster, doesn't have all my drivers, doesn't play all my old games, I'm scared of change, etc etc. Some things never change.

Now, all but one computer is Windows 7. Easily the best MS has done yet.

+1, definitely their best desktop OS yet, and rather fond of 2008R2 as well on the server end.

Had a Windows 95 machine, then got a new computer that came with Windows ME. It ran fine for the first year or so, then it would crash weekly and we had to keep taking it into the computer store. The computer store got sick of us and gave us a free copy of XP.

My pre-XP OS was Windows Me. I know a lot of people considered it to be the devils work but, for some reason, it always worked great for me - and obviously being newer than Windows 98SE meant whenever I did a reinstall, there was less stuff to install / patch.

Happy Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit user now! Proabably because I got a free copy of it in the goodie bag when I went to TechEd in 2009 ;) Thanks Microsoft! ;)

This topic is now closed to further replies.
  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
  • Posts

    • 25th anniversary Xbox Series X unveiled with classic translucent green design by Pulasthi Ariyasinghe The Xbox Games Showcase had a new Xbox console reveal from Microsoft celebrating the gaming brand turning 25 years old. This is to be a new limited edition Xbox Series X and controller collection that draws on the design of the rare green version of the original Xbox console. The "XBOX Series X25 Limited Edition" is coming out later this year with its matching controller. "Inspired by the look and feel of the original XBOX console, both the console and controller feature a translucent OG Green design, with subtle tributes to the journey we’ve been on together," said Microsoft in the announcement. The Xbox Series X|S line has received several new variants over the years, but this will be the first edition with a translucent design. The Xbox Series X25 will have one terabyte of internal storage and a green light on the X to signify the console lines' history. There is a 25th anniversary logo printed on the front plate. Microsoft is also teasing that the community will be able to find "a few hidden surprises throughout" the machine as well. As for the new X25 Special Edition Xbox controller, this is also coming with the classic translucent green design for its front and back plates. "From the original ABXY colors, to the timeless green, every detail calls back to the beginning, including the bumpers honoring the original black and white buttons on the original “Duke” controller," says the company about this release. "The back case and battery door are fully transparent, revealing the classic XBOX logo." The XBOX 25th anniversary collection, containing both the translucent console and controller, will be available for purchase in November 2026 as a limited-edition release. Microsoft will be offering the new XBOX Wireless Controller X25 Special Edition separately as well. Pricing details and pre-order information will be coming later.
    • Halo: Campaign Evolved is out next month with new prequel missions by Pulasthi Ariyasinghe Microsoft offered a look at the upcoming Halo: Combat Evolved remake at the Xbox Games Showcase today. The Halo Studios-developed title is not only getting a fully remade campaign, but also new content in the form of a fresh story arc featuring Sgt. Johnson. Fans don't have to wait long, either, as Halo: Campaign Evolved is releasing next month. The new content joining the original campaign consists of three new missions that have the name "Operation: METEORITE" attached to the full project. Aside from ground-based combat, space missions are also included here. These prequel missions will take players to events set before the original campaign, where the Master Chief and Sgt. Johnson duo team up for a clandestine UNSC operation aboard a Covenant research vessel. The studio says that the story for these missions was written in collaboration with award-winning sci-fi author Troy Denning. "Operation: METEORITE gives players a chance to expand their experience with new locations, new enemy variants, more weapons from across the Halo series, and new ways to play within the Halo sandbox, all while getting to spend more time with beloved characters and witness a new event that adds to the legacy of their heroic history," adds Halo Studios. Today's new trailer showed off the game in action, including the new missions. Catch it below. Halo Campaign Evolved is coming out on July 28, 2026. It will be available across PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5 with a $49.99 price tag. A digital premium edition will also be available for $69.99, offering five days of early access, extra in-game skins, and a digital art collection. A $199.99 physical Collector's Edition is also incoming, bringing a Master Chief statue, a Cortana chip, a Steelbook case, and more.
    • To give context to everybody, I bought about 2 sets of RAM, ddr4, 3200, 64 gb, 2 years ago. It costed me 150 usd for each set. If you buy RAM now you only incentivate companies to sell you expensive stuff, as Nvidia did.
    • KillerPDF 1.4.2 by Razvan Serea KillerPDF is a lightweight, portable PDF editor for Windows built for users who want full control without subscriptions, installers, or telemetry. It runs as a single executable, making it ideal for USB use and field work. You can view PDFs with smooth PDFium rendering, navigate quickly with thumbnails, zoom, and shortcuts, and reorganize pages using drag-and-drop. It supports merging multiple PDFs, splitting documents, and extracting selected pages. KillerPDF also allows inline text editing with font matching to preserve the original layout, plus annotations like text boxes, freehand drawing, highlights, and reusable signatures. You can search full text, copy content easily, and print documents with flattened annotations. Designed as a free and open alternative to bloated PDF tools, it works fully offline on Windows 10/11 x64. No runtimes install. Everything needed is inside the EXE (targets .NET Framework 4.8, which ships with every supported Windows release). KillerPDF key features: High-quality PDF rendering via PDFium Edit PDF text inline (double-click to modify text) Page thumbnails and fast navigation with zoom and shortcuts Merge multiple PDFs into one Split PDFs and extract selected pages Drag-and-drop page reordering Font matching to preserve original document appearance Text boxes for notes Freehand drawing tools Highlight overlays with adjustable color, size, opacity Undo actions and clear per-page annotations Create, draw, and save reusable signatures Click-to-place signatures anywhere Full-text search with highlighted results Drag-select or Ctrl+A to copy text Print with annotations flattened Portable single-file app (~10 MB) No installer, no admin rights required No account, no telemetry KillerPDF 1.4.2 changelog: What's new PDF form filling. Interactive PDF forms now render their fields (text inputs, checkboxes, radio buttons) as live controls. Fill them in directly and save — field values are written back into the PDF. PDF outline (bookmark) navigation. A new OUTLINES tab in the sidebar displays the document's bookmark tree. Click any entry to jump to that page. The sidebar auto-fits its width to the longest entry on open and can be dragged wider; switching back to PAGES snaps to the pages-mode width. Fixed Page rotation no longer reverts after saving. Rotations applied via the sidebar context menu now persist correctly through the save pipeline. Copied text words were out of order on PDFs where glyphs are stored in non-reading order (Issue #66). Text extraction now sorts words by position and uses a dynamic line-grouping threshold so both drag-select and Select All produce correctly ordered output. PDFs with malformed or non-standard XRef tables now open in read-only mode instead of showing "Invalid entry in XRef table" and failing entirely. Download: KillerPDF 1.4.2 | 6.1 MB (Open Source) Link: KillerPDF Home Page | Github | Screenshot Get alerted to all of our Software updates on Twitter at @NeowinSoftware
  • Recent Achievements

    • Proficient
      Eric Biran went up a rank
      Proficient
    • Dedicated
      Conjor earned a badge
      Dedicated
    • Week One Done
      Windows Guy earned a badge
      Week One Done
    • Dedicated
      Mark Spruce earned a badge
      Dedicated
    • Collaborator
      conkir earned a badge
      Collaborator
  • Popular Contributors

    1. 1
      +primortal
      479
    2. 2
      PsYcHoKiLLa
      243
    3. 3
      Steven P.
      72
    4. 4
      +Edouard
      66
    5. 5
      Skyfrog
      65
  • Tell a friend

    Love Neowin? Tell a friend!