What computer are you currently using?

[Mætlöaff]

What computer are you currently using? I'm using an iMac.

[ash]

stealth topic edit.

[Mætlöaff]

Oh snap! I cannot compare to the stealthy ninja ruse of ash!

Although, in fact, I was asking both. That is, what OS and computer are you using.

Jus' fergot ter name dis' 'ere topic proper.

[Sloth]

oi... where is the "all of thee above" button?

oh well... i'm currently using a g4 running mac os 10.2.8

that is about to change once i get home..

[Dom]

thats my problem i use all three platforms it just depends what im doing at the time. at the moment however im in bed with my powerbook nursing my headache (and wondering why im naked again)

[Mætlöaff]

If not which one you have, then which one you use the most.

[Twiz]

This is my homemade bits and peices computer my bro made it for me a few years ago, keep on adding extra memory he nicks from work and stuff, soon we shall get new motherboard with money from paper round and then the computer will go zip BANG look im done and I'll say woo thankyou!

[Pigabuff]

Have to say, i only really use windows :rolleyes:

But I have friends who use all three, and he prefers Linux to Windows, which is no suprise really. Windows I find rather random on when it likes to crash :shock: :(

Like today I was browseing my network, copying files and the such, and explorer randomly crashed and exited itself.

Tip: Don't copy stuff to your computers shared network file through the My Network Places window! It causes the above to happen :p

[jimjimjimjimjim]

Windows is utter C*AP! unfortunatly is the leading brand and hence all software runs on it! i would ideally use Apple but microsoft have beaten them to everything so eventhough apple is a more stable OS than Windows, not all programs run on Apple!

[mini_ninja_pir8]

im using a hewelett packard laptop(hp pavilion 4200 series), with windows xp, and at school we have windows '95 on our computers...

personally i dont like xp... i only downloaded msn 6.0 and yahoo messenger, and already its as slow as!

anyhoo, i wanna know how to get rid of windows messenger from my system, i think thats the reason why its slow, either that or my internet connection(32.0 kbps...56k modem)

[Pigabuff]

To get rid of messenger, goto 'add/remove software' in the control panel. Then select messenger (somehwere on the list, can't remember what is starts with, but rest asured that the list is alphabetical!), and selcet 'remove'. Hey presto! it will uninstall it's self ;)

[eleanor]

Pigabuff - that will remove MSN 6.0, not the evil Windows Messenger... but I'll get to that in a minute.

Originally posted by mini_ninja_pir8
anyhoo, i wanna know how to get rid of windows messenger from my system, i think thats the reason why its slow, either that or my internet connection(32.0 kbps...56k modem)
I think it might be RAM that's slowing it down.

Instead of having both MSN and Yahoo software, get Trillian Pro (you're meant to pay for it, but there are ways and means if you catch my drift) which can IRC, ICQ, AIM, MSN and Yahoo! at once (although obviously you don't have to have all of these, I only use mine for MSN and AIM) - having one program running instead of two might help.

Oh, and to remove Windows Messenger, click Start, Run and enter the following command:

RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\inf\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove

Enjoy! :)


I'm using a PC running Windows XP - AMD Athlon XP 1600+, 1.40 GHz processor, 512Mb RAM. *happy*

[Dr-Electro]

If all else fails, a good, hot fire will remove Winders Messupper. Dynamite is effective, too.

Piggie and Ellie are very good at advice. Do what they said, the try mine as an extreme lastest resort.

I use everything. I am so cross-platform, I tie my left shoe on the right side. Ok, I'm fibbing. I don't use Linux or Free BSD, im spite of my former student assistant who would like to see me switch.

I am primarily a PC person, mostly because of work.

"When in doubt, use a bigger hammer!" - Hagar the Horrible

[Scribbly]

Yay windows.

[Pigabuff]

Originally posted by eleanor
Pigabuff - that will remove MSN 6.0, not the evil Windows Messenger... but I'll get to that in a minute.

Well I didn't know you could delete Messenger that way. But, well, I don't know about you, but Messagner is on my removable programs list :confused:

[Mætlöaff]

I feel so alone…
I do have to say that my Mac only crashes when I use 3rd party software.

[mini_ninja_pir8]

i think ill try the control panel one....

but if it fucks my computer up...well.....heh, i guess i wont be online for ages!!!!!!!

edit: maybe i'll wait till my folks get home!

[Shnooks]

I'm using windows. Used windows and mac my whole life. I might buy a mac though, just because of its good reputation with graphic design.

[Destrukto]

Originally posted by Pigabuff
Well I didn't know you could delete Messenger that way. But, well, I don't know about you, but Messagner is on my removable programs list :confused:

You have MSN Messenger there yes.

Windows Messenger is the integrated Messenger that they so "handily" provide standard now, leaving XP full of holes at it's first launch...

[Pigabuff]

Originally posted by Destrukto
You have MSN Messenger there yes.

Windows Messenger is the integrated Messenger that they so "handily" provide standard now, leaving XP full of holes at it's first launch...

Ah! well that makes sense :rolleyes:

[cadpig]

Originally posted by Mætlöaff
I feel so alone…
I do have to say that my Mac only crashes when I use 3rd party software.

Why do you feel alone? I have an iBook :cool:

[Mætlöaff]

I was alluding to the fact that as of this post over 90% of the votes were for Windows.

[eleanor]

Originally posted by mini_ninja_pir8
i think ill try the control panel one....
Seriously, the only way to remove Windows Messenger is to click Start then Run. Then, copy and paste the following (exactly, no alterations or nuffink) into the Run box:-

RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\inf\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove

(Removing Messenger from Control Panel's Add/Remove thing will only delete the shortcut to Windows Messenger in the Start menu, not uninstall the program. Do as I say :) The first thing I do, every time I reinstall Windows for whatever reason, is remove Windows Messenger.)

(Guaranteed not to fuck up computers, but to help them instead!)

[Scotch Pie]

or could just use a free program called "FreshUI" it allows you to alter all sorts of hidden features of windows and one of them is to turn windows messenger off... look for it on google

[Pigabuff]

ok, don't listen to me....... I know nothing :(

[Scotch Pie]

There there.... have a badger :badger:

btw forum in ur sig don't work :confused:

[Mætlöaff]

Thank god I use a Mac. I don't have to deal with this windows messenger program.

[Lewiji]

I use windows mostly as it's my main computer with internet access, but my other computer has linux redhat on. I voted Windows. I use XP professional and it's actually very stable I find.

[Mætlöaff]

I don't hold anything against Windows, I just prefer to use Macs.

[Dr-Electro]

Originally posted by eleanor
Seriously, the only way to remove Windows Messenger is to click Start then Run. Then, copy and paste the following (exactly, no alterations or nuffink) into the Run box:-

RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\inf\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove

(Removing Messenger from Control Panel's Add/Remove thing will only delete the shortcut to Windows Messenger in the Start menu, not uninstall the program. Do as I say :) The first thing I do, every time I reinstall Windows for whatever reason, is remove Windows Messenger.)

(Guaranteed not to fuck up computers, but to help them instead!)

That's my girl! Make Daddy proud! *huggles*

[leeroy]

or you get that tweak of the net and it gets rid of all the windows programs you dont want

[Mætlöaff]

40 windows users.
2 mac users.
I feel small.

[hyperboy]

I'm the only 1 using linux?? I'm feeling alone I have XP on 1 computer but mainly use my 1 with Linux SuSe 7.3 professional want new version of Redhat though

[Mystical Parrot]

i have fedora core on my computer but i dont use it when i want to play games

[BigEgg]

It's soo bad, I'm still running Windoze ME on a 2gig athlon with 80gigs of hdd 256mb of ddr an adjustable processor fan and a partial window case with a blue neon.

*goes and hides in corner*

[Dr-Electro]

I am posting this from a HP Pavilion with a 600 MHz Celeron and no special goodies at all. The OS is Win 98 SE. Do I have feelings of inadequacy? No, it surfs the web as fast as any other computer on cable modem would.

The whole idea of whether a computer is adequate for your needs hinges on properly assessing your needs in the first place. We bought this thing nearly five years ago so my wife could take online classes from several universities at once. It has done the job it was originally intended to do and it still does it as well as it started out.

I want a new computer with everything on it, but can't afford one. I am not in a bad way over it, though. I have enough for now.

[garry]

all my systems use windows.....it poop!
but i have to make do as i don't have the style/money to make it as a mac user