Make Windows XP last for the next seven years with free downloads and advice

purplenails

This website lists a load of downloads that help set up your computer to Vista like standards and keep your Windows XP lasting a long time:

http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9026940

I've found it really useful and pointed out loads of bits and pieces I didn't know.

I've downloaded :
Window's defender
Comodo firewall
widgets/google desktop- although would recommend rocketdock instead (posted by raptorman)
CCleaner

all with no problems. :A

malamute

I don't know if i have missed something here but why would anyone in their right mind want to put Vista or some look alike on their XP System. A lot of vista users wished that they had been given the choice of operating system, if they had it would not have been vista. Even Dell on some of there machines were offering a choice!.

To each there own best of luck hope you have plenty of memory you'll need it! :rolleyes:

fedupconsumer

cc cleaner and comodo are good software

Wolfsbayne

The link doesnt appear to work . . .

Quiet_Life

Have to agree with Malamute, Vista will probably be great in about 2 years when all the bugs have been sorted. I have just purchased a new lap top and had a long search for one with XP rather than Vista. Couldn't afford a Dell with it's £51 delivery charge, and other makes offer a 'downgrade' to XP at an extra cost of £45. The software for a training couse I'm doing can't be run on Vista, so thank heavens I got XP.

parley

The title is very misleading, please amend as I clicked thinking it's the real thing.

akastuntfish

saw this on another site all it does is to make your xp look like vista...why?

purplenails

parley wrote: »

The title is very misleading, please amend as I clicked thinking it's the real thing.

Sorry as far as I can see it's not possible for me to change the title.

purplenails

akastuntfish wrote: »

saw this on another site all it does is to make your xp look like vista...why?

Some people like the look of Vista it has some very cool features, the article also shows you lots of great free downloads so you can generally update your computer/get it to run faster, it's not totally about look, and it also talks about how the actual Windows Vista isn't that great, the article's title is :
How to make Windows XP last for the next seven years

Vista, schmista. Follow our tips for keeping your XP setup humming happily for a long, long time

Thepmiester

Thanks for the post, Nothing will ever convince me to Use Vista!
I cant stand it.
The Pmiester

elver_man

purplenails wrote: »

Sorry as far as I can see it's not possible for me to change the title.

Purplenails you can use the advanced edit to change the title.