Re: Outlook Express 6.0

[John Jones <chianime@xxxxxxxxx>]

Given "But it's more a matter of time than money getting it done." I'll
assume you can spend a few bucks.  If that's the case, for a fast & stable
fresh install:

1. Buy a good 60-80GB SSD like this one:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820167023.  Remove old
HD & replace with SSD.
2. Do a clean install of (XP + SP3 + updates) or (Win7 + updates);
whichever.  IMHO go Win7 if you have 2+GB RAM and a dual-core or better CPU.
3. Install & update AV, browser of choice, office suite of choice
immediately.  Do other apps as you need them.
4. After the above, install the old HD as a data drive.  Ideally, back off
your data, reformat it, then restore, but you might just leave it around to
look at old app settings and whatnot.

Since this is partly to overcome stability issues I'd recommend against any
kind of Windows re-install or side-by-side.  Make as clean a break as you
can.  And if you're considering a separate drive to become the new C:, go
SSD if you can afford it.  Compare boot times to get an idea how much better
an SSD can be: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dt6VbOY3xE0.  This one (
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Elujjdo_8XU&feature=related ) is fun since it
also shows Eclipse being loaded (boot + Eclipse + Word & Outlook in under 40
seconds).

On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 1:34 PM, Jerry Adams <Jerry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Rick,
>
> That's another story altogether.  In brief this PC has a tendency to
> re-boot without warning.  Last Wednesday, in fact, when I did "Turn Off", it
> decided to re-boot instead.  One day it re-booted itself three [3] times
> after I turned it on before it settled down.
>
> Anyway, when I tried to install SP3 awhile back (last year), it re-booted
> right in the middle of the install and fried my PC.  Had to take it into a
> repair shop, but it still does the same thing.
>
> Which is why I'm also contemplating replacing it totally with, probably,
> Win7.  Just wonder how many non-MS things will fall over because there are
> missing DLL's or such (I had that happen when I went to XP).  I'm thinking
> about having the current C: drive installed as a D: drive on the new one.
>  But it's more a matter of time than money getting it done.  Been on my To
> Do list since January.
>
> Jerry C. Adams
> IBM System i Programmer/Analyst
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>
>
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> Subject: Re: [PCTECH] Outlook Express 6.0
>
> Jerry,
>
> Not directly related to your issue but may affect you.
>
> While trouble shooting my own PC issues recently and re-installing XP I
> noticed that the MS support sites all have a message at the top telling me
> that I needed to be at XP XP3 to continue to receive updates (I was using a
> vista machine).  You might want to consider upgrading to SP3 on the home PC
> to keep 'current' with the MS update process.
>
> Rick
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