Computers and Related Hardware/Software

Mr.ChoyBoi wrote:I have windows 3.1 on my awesome 33mhz computer that we still use!!... :hehe: It boots into dos and you gotta type in the command "win" :rofl:

:lol: :lol:

And it boots up faster than any Win98 and later OS in existence, ne? :hehe:

bmwracer wrote:
:lol: :lol:

And it boots up faster than any Win98 and later OS in existence, ne? :hehe:

HAHA!!... Man its so fast, I can make a sandwich, eat the sandwich, watch "The Peoples Court" and it would barely finish loading... :rofl: :rofl:

bmwracer wrote:
That's three. :hehe:

Better make that 4.

'Cause the "hell hole" company that I left end of last year, one of their branches (in Kapolei) still uses Windows 98. Man, that thing is soooo slow and constantly freezes at the workplace.

Mr.ChoyBoi wrote:

I have windows 3.1 on my awesome 33mhz computer that we still use!!... :hehe: It boots into dos and you gotta type in the command "win" :rofl:

If no one hasn't mentioned it, you should add that command to your autoexec.bat file. :D (Oh don't forget to add 'del *.*' to really speed up your boot time :hehe:.....no don't do that :P)

Hey now, 98 was pretty good, it actually worked. ME on the other hand... no comment... Of course, 98 has its problems with recognizing the CPU correctly once it's a "bit" more modern. But apart from that it was pretty good.

Guh, Win98 had this awful tendency to lock up at the most inopportune times...

Like always. :grumble:

bmwracer wrote:Guh, Win98 had this awful tendency to lock up at the most inopportune times...

Like always. :grumble:

Yep. Like whenever it was slow at work (my old "hell hole" job) and I used to visit this site, whenever I wanted to make a post or log in, SOMETHING would happen. .........Just my luck. Or was it a conspiracy theory originated by that freaking doodoo system Windows98?

ahochaude wrote:
Yep. Like whenever it was slow at work (my old "hell hole" job) and I used to visit this site, whenever I wanted to make a post or log in, SOMETHING would happen. .........Just my luck. Or was it a conspiracy theory originated by that freaking doodoo system Windows98?

Believe me, aho, it's not a coincidence. :sweat: :beaten:

dochira wrote:
Believe me, aho, it's not a coincidence. :sweat: :beaten:

yeah was a pain the ass, the ONE thing i luved abt win98 was fast shutdown.. was cool

then i stayed with win2000 server for a loong time, and well not exactly the most enjoyable for shutdowns :shakehead:

xp's is ok

I have very little knowledge bout computers, jus know how to turn it on, use it, and turn it off :hehe:

Jus a quick question tho, how due u get rid of all dem pop ups??? Those pop up aren't due to any viruses or anything are they?

K.T.Tran wrote:I have very little knowledge bout computers, jus know how to turn it on, use it, and turn it off :hehe:

Jus a quick question tho, how due u get rid of all dem pop ups??? Those pop up aren't due to any viruses or anything are they?

They are mostly caused by Javascript code. Simple solutions, use Firefox instead of IE, get a popup blocker (the Google toolbar has one, for example) or install Service Pack 2 if you have XP.

K.T.Tran wrote:I have very little knowledge bout computers, jus know how to turn it on, use it, and turn it off :hehe:

Jus a quick question tho, how due u get rid of all dem pop ups??? Those pop up aren't due to any viruses or anything are they?

just install the google toolbar, and enable its "block pop up" button, u will see it easily when u install it. to find the toolbar just look up "google toolbar" on google itself.

which OS do u have, cause with XP and IE6 .. the IE also has popup blocker installed in it.

i use google ... is cool

as far as comp knowledge goes ... believe me U have more than enough to live through your life :hehe:

have a question:

in XP is it possible to know which 'process' is being used by an action/program. cause sometimes this F*^%$^%$ XP locks on to a process and does not release it even when the application is finished.

so i was wondering if i can know the name of the process then can kill it directly from task mgr.

z123_us wrote:have a question:

in XP is it possible to know which 'process' is being used by an action/program. cause sometimes this F*^%$^%$ XP locks on to a process and does not release it even when the application is finished.

so i was wondering if i can know the name of the process then can kill it directly from task mgr.

Hmm, I'm not sure if I know exactly what you are asking. But a process that is hanging will probably be consuming all of the CPU. You can get to the Task Manager easily by pressing Ctrl+Shift+Esc. Under the Processes tab, you can see the CPU usage. The bad process will likely have a CPU usage of about 99. Highlight it, then End Process. Hopefully that will release your stuck computer.

dochira wrote:
Hmm, I'm not sure if I know exactly what you are asking. But a process that is hanging will probably be consuming all of the CPU. You can get to the Task Manager easily by pressing Ctrl+Shift+Esc. Under the Processes tab, you can see the CPU usage. The bad process will likely have a CPU usage of about 99. Highlight it, then End Process. Hopefully that will release your stuck computer.

It's a lot easier to end the process by tossing it out the window! :hehe:
-PCM

PCM, have you been watching Office Space? :hehe:

dochira wrote:PCM, have you been watching Office Space? :hehe:

Nope, never saw it. Heard it's a classic.
-PCM

Thanks Guys, i'll try out your suggesstions when i get home

K.T.Tran wrote:Thanks Guys, i'll try out your suggesstions when i get home

Nice new avatar pic, KT. Looks like JJH from My Sassy Girl.
-PCM

dochira wrote:The bad process will likely have a CPU usage of about 99. Highlight it, then End Process. Hopefully that will release your stuck computer.

If only that worked as advertised: there's always a number of processes that won't even let you kill 'em...

Time to hit the reset button.