is XP SP3 still a good OS for today's computing?

[.Neo]

This thread needs to die already, along with Windows XP.

[Shaun N.]

XP is a decade old, Would you use a mobile phone with software a decade old? upgrade already jebus!

[+Frank B. Subscriber²]

This thread needs to die already.

Just like Windows XP.

[.Neo]

Just like Windows XP.

Yes.

[Seizure1990]

At this point, I may reinstall XP on my machines just to irritate you guys. Of all the things to get emotional over, haha!

[+Frank B. Subscriber²]

At this point, I may reinstall XP on my machines just to irritate you guys. Of all the things to get emotional over, haha!

Pull a Colin-uk and use this as your default browser while you're at it. Then wait for the fireworks.

[XP1]

I hate Windows XP. It has always had annoying bugs, for example the CTRL + A bug in Run dialog and file selection and rename bug in Open/Save dialog.

In the early years of Windows XP, it was hard to maintain and gets infected easily. Watch: you plug Windows XP directly to the Internet, and a couple minutes later, you are infected--no user intervention required.

You were far more likely to get infected.

I saw this error shutdown dialog so many times in the early 2000s.

http://www.google.com/images?q=%22This+system+is+shutting+down.%22

And then you have to deal with the stupid "Windows Error Reporting" Send/Don't Send messages.

What a headache!

[Seizure1990]

I actually do like the fact that they let you have multiple windows, like the AOL desktop software. Sometimes, it's good to compare two pages side by side. Simple tabs don't allow that.

I hate Windows XP. It has always had annoying bugs, for example the CTRL + A bug in Run dialog and file selection and rename bug in Open/Save dialog.

Every OS has annoying bugs. If it were possible to make a perfect OS, we wouldn't need hotfixes and service packs. Give it a few years, and I'm sure you'll start to realize 7 has its own bugs. Whether or not those bugs are better or worse is personal opinion.

[Davo]

Honestly I just don't feel like learning a new OS. It's laziness for me.

[XP1]

I actually do like the fact that they let you have multiple windows, like the AOL desktop software. Sometimes, it's good to compare two pages side by side. Simple tabs don't allow that.

Who are you responding to, and what are you talking about?

Every OS has annoying bugs. If it were possible to make a perfect OS, we wouldn't need hotfixes and service packs. Give it a few years, and I'm sure you'll start to realize 7 has its own bugs. Whether or not those bugs are better or worse is personal opinion.

The difference is that those XP bugs are the most serious/annoying for me because I use the Run, Open, and Save dialogs all of the time, everyday, and they have never been fixed, even after SP1, SP2, etc.

[Seizure1990]

Like I said, it's all a matter of which bugs end up being more severe for you individually. Personally, those bugs don't affect the way I work, so XP is just fine for me, and I have no problems using it at work.

I use 7 at home anyways.

And the previous portion of my post was in response to the one before yours. Sorry about the confusion.

[Rigby]

People that say things like "XP Forever!" truly frighten me. It's just software, it's not a cult.

It's like someone shouting "Norton Antivirus 2001 forever!". :wacko:

[xWhiplash]

I hate Windows XP. It has always had annoying bugs, for example the CTRL + A bug in Run dialog and file selection and rename bug in Open/Save dialog.

In the early years of Windows XP, it was hard to maintain and gets infected easily. Watch: you plug Windows XP directly to the Internet, and a couple minutes later, you are infected--no user intervention required.

You were far more likely to get infected.

I saw this error shutdown dialog so many times in the early 2000s.

http://www.google.com/images?q=%22This+system+is+shutting+down.%22

And then you have to deal with the stupid "Windows Error Reporting" Send/Don't Send messages.

What a headache!

Oh geez I hate that issue. If I type in a long password to log in and mess up, Windows Vista/7 I press Control + A and start typing instantly again. Windows XP? Nope, hold backspace for several seconds then try again. Really, why couldnt they fix that in an SP release?

Windows XP is also a horrible OS for maintaining on a regular basis. Especially in businesses or schools where nobody is an admin. If somebody needs to install something, Windows Vista/7 will allow the user to stay logged in and just log in with administrator credentials when the UAC comes up. Windows XP? You have to Shift + Right Click - Run As - use an administrator account. And even that is not 100% functional because the user might have saved it in a network drive, XP will say that administrator account could not access the drive letter or it does not exist. It is just a mess working with that system now. Most people do not realize how crappy it is to maintain. It happens to me very often, and it is a pain.

[Seizure1990]

Just so you guys know, even though ctrl + a doesnt work, you can still highlight by sliding with the cursor.

[XP1]

And the previous portion of my post was in response to the one before yours. Sorry about the confusion.

Oh, you were talking about the screenshot on the Crazy Browser website:

http://www.crazybrowser.com/

That multi-child window interface is called a multiple document interface (MDI), and the tab interface is called tabbed document interface (TDI), so that means Crazy Browser is a combination of MDI and TDI.

Opera is also a combination of MDI and TDI. My primary browser. :)

Just so you guys know, even though ctrl + a doesnt work, you can still highlight by sliding with the cursor.

What OS are you talking about? CTRL + A in the Run dialog works fine in Windows Vista.

[xWhiplash]

Just so you guys know, even though ctrl + a doesnt work, you can still highlight by sliding with the cursor.

Still takes a while to highlight a whole lot of text instead of Control A

[Skyfrog]

I can't believe this thread is still going. It's such a simple question and answer. :laugh:

Q: Is XP SP3 still a good OS for today's computing?"

A: No.

[Seizure1990]

Oh, you were talking about the screenshot on the Crazy Browser website:

http://www.crazybrowser.com/

That multi-child window interface is called a multiple document interface (MDI), and the tab interface is called tabbed document interface (TDI), so that means Crazy Browser is a combination of MDI and TDI.

Opera is also a combination of MDI and TDI. My primary browser. :)

What OS are you talking about? CTRL + A in the Run dialog works fine in Windows Vista.

I wonder if Chrome has an extension that gives it that ability...

Also, apparently it doesn't work in XP. Vista and 7 are fine.

I can't believe this thread is still going. It's such a simple question and answer. :laugh:

Q: Is XP SP3 still a good OS for today's computing?"

A: No.

Well, it isn't that simple, hence this huge thread. :)

[Guest]

I hate Windows XP. It has always had annoying bugs, for example the CTRL + A bug in Run dialog and file selection and rename bug in Open/Save dialog.

In the early years of Windows XP, it was hard to maintain and gets infected easily. Watch: you plug Windows XP directly to the Internet, and a couple minutes later, you are infected--no user intervention required.

You were far more likely to get infected.

I saw this error shutdown dialog so many times in the early 2000s.

http://www.google.com/images?q=%22This+system+is+shutting+down.%22

And then you have to deal with the stupid "Windows Error Reporting" Send/Don't Send messages.

What a headache!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blaster_%28computer_worm%29

The good thing about this virus is microsoft added the firewall feature in SP2 :p

[lalalawawawa]

Give it a few years, and I'm sure you'll start to realize 7 has its own bugs. Whether or not those bugs are better or worse is personal opinion.

Two bugs noticeable so far, one has bee fixed by the SP1. The second, sometimes while choosing a wifi to connect to, I single click on the network, but the OS registers it as a double click.

[AnotherITguy]

Also, keep in mind WINDOWS MESSENGER 4.7 even after SP3 is still present which has a security flaw

[morphen]

anybody still running XP? I have a ultra light laptop with C2D ULV 1.3Ghz/4GB DDR3/Intel 4500MHD with win7. Im thinking going back to XP? is it a good idea? battery life for example?

Ok, I'll give you a constructive response.

Although I prefer Windows 7 over xp, just as I preferred Vista over XP (ROFL) once, I find this thread to be overflown with XP or 7 "fanboys".

Here we go;

I own a laptop with the exact same specs. ( Asus UL30A).

Due to programming industrial cooling systems (where I need to use a crappy piece of **** software that don't run on anything beyond XP), I need to dualboot XP (although it runs on XP Mode, the usb->rs485 converter will not work,and it will not connect to the equipment). And here is what I have discovered;

Running Windows 7 x64 on battery (clean installed, original Asus ACPI drivers and recommended power settings), I get 5 hours with normal "office work".

Running Windows XP on battery, also clean installed with orignial Asus ACPI drivers and the recommended powersettings, I only get about 3 hours.

So, on your hardware, I would not recommend XP unless you absolutely have to. But thats just my opinion :)

[Seizure1990]

I'm not, but it does kind of annoy me when I can't enjoy a topic I'm actually interested in, because people are being immature. :) Just because you don't like the topic doesn't mean the entire forum has to follow your lead. Just do yourself (and me) a favor, and leave it alone if it bothers you that much.

[XP1]

I wonder if Chrome has an extension that gives it that ability...

Nah, Chrome is tabbed document interface (TDI). No extension can change that.

I would imagine that a significant portion of the application would have to be redesigned and recoded for MDI.

[Seizure1990]

Nah, Chrome is tabbed document interface (TDI). No extension can change that.

I would imagine that a significant portion of the application would have to be redesigned and recoded for MDI.

But I dun wanna switch from Chrome. ;-;