The Paper • Page 12 • June 05, 2014 8/8.1. Here at the Computer Factory we not only upgrade XP and Vista PCs to Win 7 but at least once a week someone brings in a brand new Win 8/8.1 PC for us to “upgrade” to Win 7.
Paul & Nome Van Middlesworth, The Computer Factory
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Industry Update
YTD numbers are out for PC OS (operating system) market share and Microsoft is not happy. In spite of Microsoft’s efforts to deny retail consumer’s access to Windows 7 for the past two years, last month Windows 7 gained market share at double the rate of Win 8/8.1. Win 7 now owns over 50% market share while Win 8/8.1 languishes with just 12 ½ %. Since the introduction of Win 8 most corporate buyers of new PCs have stipulated Windows 7 Pro. Small business and home users faced with finding only Win 8 on retail store shelves often turn to the Internet or local PC sources to purchase Win 7 PCs. Many simply stay with their Win XP systems. Users upgrading from Win XP and Vista have nearly unanimously chosen Win 7 over Win
‘Chuckles’ Cont. from Page 2
There are times I just wish He didn't trust me quite so much. ••••• Dogs Have Owners ~ Cats Have Staff ••••• If the shoe fits... buy a pair in every color. ••••• Never be too open-minded, your brains may fall out. ••••• Just going to church doesn't make you a Christian. Not any more than standing in a garage makes you a car! ••••• Bills travel through the mail... at twice the speed of checks. ••••• If you look like your passport picture ... you probably need the trip. ••••• Some days are a total waste of makeup. ••••• A balanced diet is a cookie in each hand. ••••• Middle age is when broadness of the mind and narrowness of the waist change places. ••••• Opportunities always look bigger going than coming. ••••• Junk is something you've kept for years and throw away three weeks before you need it.
To add insult to injury, Microsoft’s all out terror campaign to scare XP users into upgrading or buying new PCs failed badly. The market share of Win XP just prior to Microsoft’s well-publicized early April “end of support” was 26.5% percent. Today it stands at 25.3%. That is twice the market share of Win 8/8.1 and three times all of the Apple PCs in the world. The last 10% of the PC OS market is shared between Apple, Vista and Unix. Last week there was an interesting development. Microsoft’s “end of support” for XP meant that they would no longer make “bug fixes” and “vulnerability patches” on XP available as free upgrades for all users. They continue to develop “fixes” and “patches” as they discover problems just as they have for the past 14 years but these updates are only available for certain users, certainly not you.
Internet that allows XP users to enjoy the benefits of these regular updates just like the good old days. Here’s the way it works.
Microsoft is obliged to support certain XP OS products through April of 2019. One of these is an OS for embedded point of sales applications that is nearly identical to the home and business versions of XP. A simple registry tweak allows users to fool Microsoft into thinking that Win XP is actually a version of "Windows Embedded POSRready 2009" allowing XP users to receive updates from Microsoft all the way through April 9, 2019.
against Windows XP. The best way for Windows XP customers to protect their systems is to upgrade to a more modern operating system, like Windows 7 or Windows 8.1." Experts say they’re just whistling in the dark. For adventurous users, if you want to try it, here’s the hack. Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYS TEM\WPA\PosReady] "Installed"=dword:00000001
Of course Microsoft immediately freaked issuing this statement: “ XP users run a significant risk of functionality issues with their machines if they install these updates, as they are not tested
Then rename the file (anything) with the extension.reg. Doubleclick on it to add it to your registry, restart your system, and run Windows Update. You should see a number of new Win 7 updates.
of alcohol may create the illusion that you are tougher, smarter, faster and better looking than most people. ••••• "When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading." ~ Henny Youngman ••••• WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may lead you to think people are laughing WITH you. ••••• "24 hours in a day, 24 beers in a case . Coincidence? I think not." ~ Stephen Wright
friends over and over again that you love them. ••••• WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may make you think you can logically converse with members of the opposite sex without spitting. ••••• And saving the best for last, as explained by Cliff Clavin, of Cheers. One afternoon at Cheers, Cliff Clavin was explaining the Buffalo Theory to his buddy Norm. Here's how it went:
The truth is that these OS updates play only a minor role in the overall malware protection picture anyway but Microsoft played it up as the end of the world for XP. Early last week a “hack” was introduced via the
Experience is a wonderful thing. It enables you to recognize a mistake when you make it again. ••••• By the time you can make ends meet, they move the ends. ••••• Learn from the mistakes of others. Trust me ... you can't live long enough to make them all yourself. I've tried! On Drink
“Sometimes when I reflect back on all the wine I drink I feel shame. Then I look into the glass and think about the workers in the vineyards and all of their hopes and dreams . If I didn't drink this wine, they might be out of work and their dreams would be shattered. Then I say to myself, "It is better that I drink this wine and let their dreams come true than be selfish and worry about my liver." ~ Jack Handy ••••• WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may leave you wondering what the hell happened to your bra and knickers. ••••• "I feel sorry for people who don't drink. When they wake up in the morning, that's as good as they're going to feel all day. " ~Frank Sinatra ••••• WARNING: The consumption
WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may cause you to think you can sing. ••••• "When we drink, we get drunk. When we get drunk, we fall asleep. When we fall asleep, we commit no sin. When we commit no sin, we go to heaven. So, let's all get drunk and go to heaven!" ~ Brian O'Rourke ••••• WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may cause pregnancy. ••••• "Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." ~ Benjamin Franklin ••••• "Without question, the greatest invention in the history of mankind is beer. Oh, I grant you that the wheel was also a fine invention, but the wheel does not go nearly as well with pizza." ~ Dave Barry ••••• WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may cause you to tell your
"Well ya see, Norm, it's like this. A herd of buffalo can only move as fast as the slowest buffalo. And when the herd is hunted, it is the slowest and weakest ones at the back that are killed first. This natural selection is good for the herd as a whole, because the general speed and health of the whole group keeps improving by the regular killing of the weakest members. In much the same way, the human brain can only operate as fast as the slowest brain cells. Excessive intake of alcohol, as we know, kills brain cells. But naturally, it attacks the slowest and weakest brain cells first. In this way, regular consumption of beer eliminates the weaker brain cells, making the brain a faster and more efficient machine. That's why you always feel smarter after a few beers."
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WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may make you think you are whispering when you are not.