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  1. Sep-04-2011, 17:25 #1
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    Why...

    does it take far longer to install updates/service packs than it does to install Windows (XP)

    The XP install took about 30 minutes, 3 hours later and I'm still installing updates!!!!!! and the end is not even in sight!

    Add to that reinstalling all the applications should take another day! Luckily I have all my application set up files on a separate drive, so not much time to waste there.
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    Apart from the three service packs Mike there have been an awful lot of patches over the years. Dont forget XP has been around for quite a while now. What were you using before

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  3. Sep-05-2011, 00:23 #3
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    I've been using XP for about 4 years, I had to do a reinstall when one of the PCs started acting up, plus I wanted to make a few other changes, so did the lot at one time.
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    Those updates also take up lots of drive space ... they are usually in the \temp directory and can safely be deleted, unless you wish to revert to a prior version at some point.

    I think XP updates are still supported ... maybe through this year - read something on that awhile back, and can't remember.
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    XP is still very popular over here. Hopefully it will be around for while as I have it on four machines. Plus I have got used to it.

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    I too miss XP ... Win 7 takes some getting used to ... guess I got to used to XP. I mean, it was much easier to migrate from Win 98 to Win XP than it has going from XP to Win 7. At least I totally bypassed Vista, thank goodness.
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  7. Sep-06-2011, 10:28 #7
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    You had a lucky escape Lars

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