Windows XP No IE9 For You!!!!

[Coco15]

I had no problems with windows XP but had it 5 years after it's release.

 

[Coco15]

I've had no problems with 7 at all, but then again I haven't had any issues with any OS since the days of XP x64 (again lack of 3rd party driver support).

how can that be? Must been lucky like me Not many issues with XP or 7 don't know about vista never used it for any period of time just here and there helping people. does help when you know about how things work doesn't it?

 

[z3r010]

I've had no problems with 7 at all, but then again I haven't had any issues with any OS since the days of XP x64 (again lack of 3rd party driver support).

how can that be?

Maybe I know what I'm doing?

 

[Coco15]

I've had no problems with 7 at all, but then again I haven't had any issues with any OS since the days of XP x64 (again lack of 3rd party driver support).

how can that be?

Maybe I know what I'm doing?

That's proberly why I haven't had many problems with XP or 7 and if any they normaly fixed in minutes. Haven't taken my computer in for repairs for 18 months. Do any repairs or upgrades by myself.

 

[SGT Oddball]

Oh come on the only person your kidding is yourself, you obviously haven't got a clue.

 

[MadMaxData]

I'm sorry, but no. Sensible people knew how to use Vista and as such, didn't have any issues with it. Part of that sense was knowing not install it on outdated hardware and to not blame the OS for the failure of 3rd parties to support existing devices.

Granted, the OS wasn't perfect (none are, nor will ever be), but it was far from being rubbish.

If it wasn't for Vista and 3rd parties who took a long time to catch up, Seven wouldn't be what it is today.

Great insight. I agree completely.

 

[Coco15]

As I have said I'am a computer techie and I'am in a club that do LAN partys. I have a lot of knowlage but I'am still learning and not everyone knows everything. I'am building two gaming computers at the moment.

and yes I know that no OS will be perfect, but I know that M$ is trying.

 

[MadMaxData]

BTW those of us that were around for the first few years of XP will remember it got just as bad press as Vista and up until SP2 was widely regarded as a buggy unstable OS (like vista this was due to bad 3rd party driver support).

True, very true. I still remember when SP2 came out. It made XP almost an entirely different OS. The addition of the Security Center, and many bugs disappeared over night. That was an epic service pack indeed.

 

[MadMaxData]

As I have said I'am a computer techie and I'am in a club that do LAN partys.

I'm wondering why you deem it necassary to keep giving us your resumee? LOL

 

[z3r010]

As I have said I'am a computer techie.

Honestly I think you should find another career or do a LOT more studying before making any more comments.

 

[Coco15]

As I have said I'am a computer techie.

Honestly I think you should find another career or do a LOT more studying before making any more comments.

This thread has turned out to be useless and has went wrong and bad. ended up that my opintions have shown. I'am sorry if I have affended anyone.

 

[SGT Oddball]

This thread has turned out to be useless and has went wrong and bad. ended up that my opintions have shown. I'am sorry if I have affended anyone.

On the contrary, the thread is not useless as you have learned everything you thought you knew about the Microsoft release cycle and the basics of modern OS's was completely wrong.

 

[swarfega]

Is 15 (in your name) your age? I suspect your fairly young as the lack of knowledge implies this.

 

[Coco15]

Is 15 (in your name) your age? I suspect your fairly young as the lack of knowledge implies this.

I'am 16 and a half and 15 is the number on the end of the name Coco15

 

[MadMaxData]

This thread has turned out to be useless and has went wrong and bad. ended up that my opintions have shown. I'am sorry if I have affended anyone.

On the contrary, the thread is not useless as you have learned everything you thought you knew about the Microsoft release cycle and the basics of modern OS's was completely wrong.

No doubt. Have you viewed the poll results yet? He's batting a thousand! :roflmao:

 

[Barman58]

I find it quite amazing that people would expect an OS that is officially obsolete in June/July of 2010 to be supported by a product that is not due to ship until 2011, and is not even in Beta yet!

IE8 runs on XP and will be suported for longer than XP so that is the security issue covered. It's those XP die hards that still run IE6 that need to upgrade.

The world and the way we interact with it has changed tremendously since the mid 90's when XP was conceived and designed. there are only so many service packs that can be bolted on to an OS before you have to completely redesign. XP was a reasonable OS when they finally got SP2 working for it, (and as long as you switched off the Walt Disney UI), but all things change.

in the last 30+ years in this business I've seen OS's come and go, some I missed , some I did not. Times and technology change and move on

XP RIP you will be remembered, but not really missed​

 

[ACR731]

Wow, this thread sure has gone off course. Here's an opinion from someone who is much older than 15 or 16, and has been working on computers since the days of Windows 3.1, which really wasn't that long ago.

I like Windows 7; its a huge improvement over Vista (I really don't think its that much better than XP, though). However, due to compatibility issues, some of us still rely on XP to perform our daily tasks. I use my personal laptop at work and although many of the applications here will run on Vista or 7, they run very badly on those OS's. We have no choice but to continue with XP if we want to be productive in our jobs. As much as I would like to switch to 7 exclusively, it isn't going to happen until our vendors upgrade their applications to run better on Vista or 7.

Also, I haven't seen it mentioned in this thread, but XP is 4 years away from being totally dead. Microsoft is still supporting it until 2014. Windows 7 could be replaced by then, but unless some major flaws are uncovered, I have a feeling it will be around for quite some time.

I guess the point I was trying to make is that XP is still widely used in the corporate world and won't be going away any time soon. The cost is simply too high for companies to upgrade every PC in their businesses. Not only that, but they still reliy on applications that are not compatible with 7 and they will never consider upgrading to an OS that causes all of their current software to become useless.

 

[Coco15]

Wow, this thread sure has gone off course. Here's an opinion from someone who is much older than 15 or 16, and has been working on computers since the days of Windows 3.1, which really wasn't that long ago.

I like Windows 7; its a huge improvement over Vista (I really don't think its that much better than XP, though). However, due to compatibility issues, some of us still rely on XP to perform our daily tasks. I use my personal laptop at work and although many of the applications here will run on Vista or 7, they run very badly on those OS's. We have no choice but to continue with XP if we want to be productive in our jobs. As much as I would like to switch to 7 exclusively, it isn't going to happen until our vendors upgrade their applications to run better on Vista or 7.

Also, I haven't seen it mentioned in this thread, but XP is 4 years away from being totally dead. Microsoft is still supporting it until 2014. Windows 7 could be replaced by then, but unless some major flaws are uncovered, I have a feeling it will be around for quite some time.

I guess the point I was trying to make is that XP is still widely used in the corporate world and won't be going away any time soon. The cost is simply too high for companies to upgrade every PC in their businesses. Not only that, but they still reliy on applications that are not compatible with 7 and they will never consider upgrading to an OS that causes all of their current software to become useless.

100% correct this is what I wanted to get at, but some misunderstood.

 

[MadMaxData]

However, due to compatibility issues, some of us still rely on XP to perform our daily tasks. I use my personal laptop at work and although many of the applications here will run on Vista or 7, they run very badly on those OS's.

Even in XP mode? I only have one software application I had to run in XP mode [e-Sword] and it runs just like it did with XP-Pro, with no noticeable difference.

Also, I haven't seen it mentioned in this thread, but XP is 4 years away from being totally dead. Microsoft is still supporting it until 2014.

Yes, it was indeed mentioned earlier in this thread.

 

[ACR731]

Even in XP mode? I only have one software application I had to run in XP mode [e-Sword] and it runs just like it did with XP-Pro, with no noticeable difference.

Yes, even in XP mode. I tried everything to get this one particular application to run better under Win 7 and it just wasn't happening. It just so happens that this one application is the main application that the whole business depends on.

Its not that big of an issue, though. I have my laptop set up in a dual boot (XP and Win 7 x64) configuration and I switch back and forth periodically. I use XP when I'm at work. At home or elsewhere I use Win 7.

By the way, I think Microsoft is making a mistake by not making IE9 available for XP. But I think it may be available for XP at some point. Like I said before, many corporations will still be using XP for years to come and will scream and complain loudly for the better security IE9 will likely provide. MS will probably cave in since a large part of their profits come from the corporate world.