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Old 03-14-2012, 12:54 PM
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Actually, they do tell you to make a recovery disc and constantly keep reminding me to make it.....but no harm in trying restore back .....

I really miss my XP.....not wild over Windows 7 either....even though I've had it for one year now.

Hubby decided to replace his so that we'd be on the same page (last year) and he hated it so much, he's back to using his oldest computer.

I wouldn't have changed at all except my hard drive totally crashed after 7 years, which is about the lifespan of HP computers, as per my own experience over the past twenty years or more.

P.S. BIG MISTAKE
I figured I'd help him out by finding instructions to delete Windows 8 from the computer.......I did find instructions for uninstalling it....but I think it was a "trick".......as soon as I went to copy and paste it, it began downloading Windows 8 on my computer. I shut down immediately....it had 97% to go.
I had also tried to PRINT IT OUT.....but that's when the download actually began...........luckily, no harm done.
Microsoft will stop security updates on XP and Office 2003 around April 2014.

I still have an XP machine but I am really enjoying Windows 7 on my laptop. Not sure why there is so much bashing of it. OK, I've said enough...
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I have XP on my laptop and windows 7 on my desk top. I like XP much more. However my next computer is going to me a Mac. My daughter has one and loves it
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I like XP much more. However my next computer is going to me a Mac.
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why after 30 years we have nor transferd to mac! And its not easy from pc but were liking it better and better every day!
price!!
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Old 04-23-2012, 02:29 PM
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Installing Windows 8 was a mistake. Switching to Apple is just another one of those suggestions made from an agenda, but not solving your problem. If you haven't done it already, try *restoring* your computer to before you added Windows 8.

Look in All Programs/System Tools/System Restore -- And you might have to ask it to "show more restore points..." then follow the procedures.

If that doesn't help email me.

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I like Windows 7. Heck of a lot better than Vista
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