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Old Apr 25, 2008 | 02:43 AM
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Personally compared to my desktop and laptop..laptop having vista....i hate my laptop.
Thing gets updates and crashes at least 3 times before it will finally get it right. Always shutting down for no reason....i dislike vista very very very much.
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Old Apr 25, 2008 | 10:38 AM
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Originally Posted by TouchOfEvil04
Personally compared to my desktop and laptop..laptop having vista....i hate my laptop.
Thing gets updates and crashes at least 3 times before it will finally get it right. Always shutting down for no reason....i dislike vista very very very much.
Agreed Vista has made my HP laptop a POS after only 8 mos it all started after a large update for vista about 2 months ago. Screw you Bill Gates
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Old Apr 25, 2008 | 11:14 AM
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every once in awhile it tells me that the system has initiated shut down and I have 1 minute to save and close my programs.
open command prompt and type "shutdown -a" and it won't shut down
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Old Apr 25, 2008 | 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by ZZebes
open command prompt and type "shutdown -a" and it won't shut down
Hmmm....I'll have to give that a shot next time. Thanks.
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Old Apr 25, 2008 | 01:07 PM
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Just tried it David, worked like a charm Thanks!
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Old Apr 25, 2008 | 02:29 PM
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SO uh David I have two laptops that need some TLC, wanna make some side cash for your project?
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Old Apr 25, 2008 | 05:17 PM
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i love windows vista..never had a problem yet for almost a year.
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Old Apr 25, 2008 | 05:23 PM
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Originally Posted by 1slow01Z71
SO uh David I have two laptops that need some TLC, wanna make some side cash for your project?
Sure, whatcha got
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Old Apr 25, 2008 | 05:25 PM
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I guess I just don't like change.

Seriously though, why in the hell completely change something that ain't broken?
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Old Apr 25, 2008 | 08:08 PM
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Originally Posted by XLR8NSS
I guess I just don't like change.

Seriously though, why in the hell completely change something that ain't broken?
Cha Ching.....because it makes them BILLIONs of Dollars
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