Windows XP made redundant

[Redroger]

Sooner or later we shall reach a stable situation I hope,

You optimist!

Microsoft? Windows? Stable? = Oxymoron!!!

Whatever they do; Microsoft included they can't stop us hoping!

[purplekat]

I'm still using xp, I left my computer on this morning and went upstairs when I came back the computer had just restarted and there was a message from microsoft saying an important security update had just been installed 

[ReadyDale]

I'm still using xp, I left my computer on this morning and went upstairs when I came back the computer had just restarted and there was a message from microsoft saying an important security update had just been installed 

One of the updates the MS pushed through near the end of support for XP has a bug in it, in that regardless of whether or not it does completely install or not, it thinks it hasn't, so keeps popping up and keeps wanting to install. So that if you leave you PC unattended for a while it will run it and restart.
If I was more cynical than I am  I would think that they did this on purpose to persuade those who have decided to stay with XP for the time being, that they should upgrade.
As MS are not issuing anymore NEW updates for XP, I have turned off the autoupdates setting, and then once every few weeks, turn it back on briefly to catch any misc updates (like the recent patch for IE8) that do come through.
I am not on my XP pc at the mo, but when next on there, I will post the KB number of the rogue patch, so you can see if this is the one causing the issues.

[purplekat]

Thanks Readydale 

[Neil Todd]

Well it is now more than three weeks since I posted this thread and my XP is still working OK.

My first PC was when windows first came on the market 93 correct me if wrong? It had that marvelous Dos prompt C// to get it up and running. Then Windows 95, then windows 97 I think? then XP then back to windows 95, then some sort of weird Windows can't remember name but absolutly hopeless. Back to XP Then that marvelous windows 7  Then back to XP and now we have windows 8 and 8.1 and I am still on XP. AM I addicted to it or am I just a nutter who doesn't like change?

Who reckons they have the best version?

Neil

[[Ray]]

Hi

First PC out was IBM in 1981 (ish) running CP/M via BIG floppy disks
The the PCjr for the smaller business and "home" market.
Then IBM-DOS, Windows(1) onwards to Windows 3 then 3.1
(isn't there a parallel there? rushing out a not-completely-tested OS)

There were other desktops around, Digico (StevenageHerts-made) Prince was a superb piece of kit.
(Singer-)Friden had a range including the first 1966(?) 10xcpu machine name Friden10 (no, get away with you)
ICL bought the company and renamed it the ICLSystem10.

We "all" seemed to have Compuserv email addresses 1980/81

Ray

[Neil Todd]

1970's early through to 75, I was involved in semi conductor manufacture. We had a computer the size of a small office block It was ll tapes and lights flashing cost a bomb and now my old, very old not even a smart phone has more intelligence. My old Pc is some sort of space age nightmare to the old offrice block.

Yet with that old bit of gear (and few more little intricate bits), I hand made most of the components that went into the voyager satellites. They needed something that would last longer than 10 years, hopefully Well they lasted a lot longer than 10 years and have now left our solar system. My proudest achievement in life outside of my family.

Neil

[KGarrad]

First PC out was IBM in 1981 (ish) running CP/M via BIG floppy disks
The the PCjr for the smaller business and "home" market.
Then IBM-DOS, Windows(1) onwards to Windows 3 then 3.1
(isn't there a parallel there? rushing out a not-completely-tested OS)

There were other desktops around, Digico (StevenageHerts-made) Prince was a superb piece of kit.
(Singer-)Friden had a range including the first 1966(?) 10xcpu machine name Friden10 (no, get away with you)
ICL bought the company and renamed it the ICLSystem10.

We "all" seemed to have Compuserv email addresses 1980/81

Ray

Ray, have you forgotten the Olivetti Programma 101, launched in 1964?!?!
Or the IBM SCAMP, developed 1973-1983?
Commodore PET? Tandy TRS-80? (both 1977)

I used to work for ACT Computer Services - Apricot was an offshoot!
The ACT Sirius 1 was released in 1982 - using 3.5" disks (well ahead of IBM!), CP/M or DOS, and GEM (better than Windows at the time!). Also a keyboard with programmable keys!

Aah! The good old days!!

[[Ray]]

The olivetti 101 blimey, not sure it was 1842 tho.

Wasn't there an 8inch-based Sirius before the "1"?

Just given my g-son some 8inch 5inch and solid floppies.

Wish I could find my carrierbag full of gold-end IBM plugboard programming wires.
(I've found the plugboard)

I've found the 80-col 40-col cards AND edgepunched cards.

R
Have we sent them to sleep yet?  :-D