Deny's I wish you were on TV so I could turn you OFF...


Just kidding :-)

Joe

-------------- Original message from Denys Beauchemin <[log in to unmask]>: -------------- 


> Andres, you are very correct. Bad video drivers have been the cause of far more 
> BSOD and assorted crashes than all other reasons combined, and by a wide margin. 
> 
> The reason I counseled Mr. Lalley to run away is that he is not very adept with 
> hardware. If you have ever heard the story about someone calling in to support 
> to complain that his coffee cup holder was no longer working on his PC, you 
> probably dismissed that as just an urban legend. It isn't, Mr. Lalley was the 
> person who called. 
> 
> Just kidding. :-) 
> 
> Denys... 
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
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> Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 3:21 AM 
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> Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] OT: Office 2007 installation warning 
> 
> 
> Maybe that blue screens are due to a weak memory module. Worth cleaning 
> contacts. 
> Have installed a dozen Vista setups, from Home to Ultimate, both in X32 
> and X64 flavors, and under Virtual Pc, with blue screens caused only by a 
> faluty video driver. 
> 
> After upgrading it, no more problems in the last two months (it is my 
> main laptop). 
> 
> Just my two cents. 
> 
> 
> Andres Ogayar 
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> > TC.EDU> OT: Office 2007 installation 
> warning 
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> 19/03/2007 20:04 
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> 
> Por favor, 
> responda a 
> Craig Lalley 
> > COM> 
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> 
> Denys, 
> 
> It is just a test box, used as a learning tool. 
> 
> The blues screens of death came after I installed a clean WinXP. Go 
> figure. 
> 
> I didn't mind loosing programs, because there were none installed. I was 
> just warning the masses. 
> 
> -Craig 
> 
> 
> Denys Beauchemin wrote: 
> v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} o\:* 
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> {behavior:url(#default#VML);} Hello Craig, 
> 
> When it comes to Vista upgrades, run, run far and run fast. It is always 
> the case when a new OS comes out. As a stubborn IT professional, you 
> should know better than to do an upgrade to a new OS, right when it comes 
> out. Getting a new PC with Vista installed on it is one thing, upgrading 
> an existing PC to Vista is something else; dont do it. 
> 
> 
> Denys... 
> From: Craig Lalley [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
> Sent: Monday, March 19, 2007 12:45 PM 
> To: Denys Beauchemin; [log in to unmask] 
> Subject: OT: Office 2007 installation warning 
> 
> 
> Denys and Everyone, 
> 
> 
> 
> I have one machine running Vista and Office 2007, my comments... 
> 
> 
> 
> Vista: not ready for prime time... I had two blue screens trying to 
> install it and it took about 6 hours time to complete (3 attempts were 
> made). If I were not a stubborn IT professional, I would have given up. 
> Bottom line, wait for the 1st service pack and all the preiphal drivers to 
> be ready (read NVIDIA). 
> 
> 
> 
> BTW, I upgraded from XP Pro to Vista Business... the is NO upgrade 
> path, Vista will rename the Window directory from WINDOWS to WINDOWS.old 
> and do a "fresh" install. 
> 
> Meaning all programs will need to be reinstalled. This is a BIG 
> downfall for most companies. 
> 
> 
> 
> Oh, and the Aero glass, is a lot of marketing hype. I can use it, but 
> I don't see what all the fuss is about. 
> 
> 
> 
> Office 2007: A little bit more mature, but there is still a learning 
> curve for the new interface. 
> 
> 
> 
> Ahh, life on the bleeding edge. 
> 
> 
> 
> -Craig 
> 
> 
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> 
> 
> 
> 
> Denys Beauchemin wrote: 
> 
> I installed the latest version of Office software emanating from 
> Redmond. 
> To my dismay, it somehow eliminated all my mail rules and that means I 
> received all messages to 3000-L unfiltered, so I see that Herr Baier is 
> still actively supporting the terrorists. 
> 
> 
> 
> I have since reestablished most of my rules, but I am sure I am missing a 
> few still. 
> 
> 
> 
> I upgraded from Office 2003. So far, it's been a pretty good experience but 
> I have to get used to quite a few changes in appearance and command 
> selection. 
> 
> 
> 
> Denys... 
> 
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