Actual it is illegal to bypass the activation... MS installed it for a reason and to go around it is against the EULA... So that would make it ummm illegal :D
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Actual it is illegal to bypass the activation... MS installed it for a reason and to go around it is against the EULA... So that would make it ummm illegal :D
I'm pretty new to XP after using 2k for a long time, but so far I feel that XP is a step backwards in efficiency.
Anywho, I'd really like to know what you guys are talking about tweaking the OS so it uses less resources and runs faster. That sounds like a pretty sweet deal.
You can disable half of the enabled Services that a standard home workstation will NEVER need.. I go through all that and disable most.. I only leave a about 10-14 active :)Quote:
Originally posted by edk217
I'm pretty new to XP after using 2k for a long time, but so far I feel that XP is a step backwards in efficiency.
Anywho, I'd really like to know what you guys are talking about tweaking the OS so it uses less resources and runs faster. That sounds like a pretty sweet deal.
I use many different operating systems everyday (XP, NT, 2k, Linux, OSX, HP-Unix, MPE, OS/400, OpenBSD, and other forms of Unix) and I'm happy with XP. Each OS has items that I like and some I dislike. Personally, I'd rather have Win2k Server running server apps and use XP on my desktop. I also love OSX, but sometimes it's as buggy as XP. Linux currently has as many if not more patches a week than Windows and is becoming an issue for critical apps. We are actually moving to OpenBSD which personally I prefer over Linux. MPE is very much a legacy OS and will not be supported after 2006. Unix is great for what is does and has less issues like other forms.
For those of you who would like to tweak Xp to be more effecient,
BLK Viper's web site has some great information and a service by service guide.