shutdown/startup issues
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killians45
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agreed, it does suck, but until we can isolate what is causing this may need to use it temporarily.
So far so good after disabling ZA pro on my computer.
side note: I just updated windows on the other computer (the one I'm posting from now) and the free ZA version it is running is suddenly operating slower as well. This computer is due to recieve the PSP2, mine however is not, and will need a third party firewall to replace ZA.
Could someone confirm a possible compatability problem with ZA and recent XP home and pro edition updates? Also, is PSP2 more likely to solve or compound this problem?
side note: I just updated windows on the other computer (the one I'm posting from now) and the free ZA version it is running is suddenly operating slower as well. This computer is due to recieve the PSP2, mine however is not, and will need a third party firewall to replace ZA.
Could someone confirm a possible compatability problem with ZA and recent XP home and pro edition updates? Also, is PSP2 more likely to solve or compound this problem?
killians45
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oh, sp2 has some problems... lot of people been posting about it. Haven't updated to it myself due to all the problems I've heard.
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i have zalarm pro 4.5.538.001 and all win xp pro updates except sp2 with no problems
That is the last thing I wanted to do...
However, since my computer has apparently fallen terminally ill from it's microsoft infection, I think I'll have to take that advice.
Perhaps it's time to consider switching to linux; Windows XP seems to have a suicidal personality.
Unless anyone thinks I should do otherwise, I will probably write zeros to the drive this upcoming weekend and reformat/reinstall. The biggest problem, is that I don't have a 6-hour block of time (however divided) to spend reinstalling my system and everything else I need on it.
However, since my computer has apparently fallen terminally ill from it's microsoft infection, I think I'll have to take that advice.
Perhaps it's time to consider switching to linux; Windows XP seems to have a suicidal personality.
Unless anyone thinks I should do otherwise, I will probably write zeros to the drive this upcoming weekend and reformat/reinstall. The biggest problem, is that I don't have a 6-hour block of time (however divided) to spend reinstalling my system and everything else I need on it.
I would stick to winXP, but this time use Symantec Ghost to save an image of your partition. You can use that to restore the image whenever your operating system becomes corrupted again. It takes very little time to set this up, but saves you hours of work and frustration.
I have Roxio Goback Deluxe that can create restore drives, however my problem is that my HDD is not big enough to hold the entirety of my local disk. Would Symantec's Ghost be able to work around that? (split to CDs or something)
I have a VERY limited budget for this, which is why I still have only 256MB of RAM, and don't have a DVD burner or larger HDD - I probably couldn't afford to get any more software unless I REALLY needed it, especially in the next few years of college.
If and when I DO have the money, I'll be replacing this laptop with a desktop, preferably an Amiga system. (anything to avoid becoming entwined in another microsoft horror story)
I have a VERY limited budget for this, which is why I still have only 256MB of RAM, and don't have a DVD burner or larger HDD - I probably couldn't afford to get any more software unless I REALLY needed it, especially in the next few years of college.
If and when I DO have the money, I'll be replacing this laptop with a desktop, preferably an Amiga system. (anything to avoid becoming entwined in another microsoft horror story)
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