Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Computer Upgrade? Question for the Geeks

2009-02-05 Thread Fairfield Lifer
On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 1:47 PM, Bhairitu wrote: > Rick Archer wrote: > I use Acronis True Image on my XP Pro machine. Everything else I use > the free System Rescue CD which is a lean bootable version of Linux that > can backup drives (it can also backup NTFS drives). However the latter > is sti

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Computer Upgrade? Question for the Geeks

2009-02-05 Thread Bhairitu
Rick Archer wrote: > Progress report: I purchased and ran > http://www.liutilities.com/products/speedupmypc/ and it sped things up > considerably, both boot up and general operation. I'm thinking of getting > http://tinyurl.com/bt9cg7 for backup instead of Norton Ghost, with which > I've been rathe

RE: [FairfieldLife] Re: Computer Upgrade? Question for the Geeks

2009-02-05 Thread Rick Archer
Progress report: I purchased and ran http://www.liutilities.com/products/speedupmypc/ and it sped things up considerably, both boot up and general operation. I'm thinking of getting http://tinyurl.com/bt9cg7 for backup instead of Norton Ghost, with which I've been rather dissatisfied. Anyone have a

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Computer Upgrade? Question for the Geeks

2009-01-30 Thread Bhairitu
Rick Archer wrote: > In response to various peoples comments: > > We Defragged and it may have helped a bit. I run all sorts of software for > my business that wouldn't run on those other operating systems, so I've got > to stay with Microsoft. When we started in safe mode the boot up was pretty >

RE: [FairfieldLife] Re: Computer Upgrade? Question for the Geeks

2009-01-30 Thread Rick Archer
In response to various peoples comments: We Defragged and it may have helped a bit. I run all sorts of software for my business that wouldn't run on those other operating systems, so I've got to stay with Microsoft. When we started in safe mode the boot up was pretty fast, so I must be loading app

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Computer Upgrade? Question for the Geeks

2009-01-30 Thread Kirk
I have Intel Core 2 Dual Ultimate on a laptop and run Vista Ultimate (point being that it's couple years old). And it's pretty fast all things considered. I sort of hate the additional admin necessities, but they are good for security so it might be one of the more secure Microsoft appz. Vista

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Computer Upgrade? Question for the Geeks

2009-01-30 Thread Sal Sunshine
On Jan 30, 2009, at 10:16 AM, Larry wrote: Then I would defrag Is that legal in Iowa? Sal