On 4/02/2010 11:12 PM, PeterL2 wrote:
> atec 77<"atec > wrote in
> :
>
>> PeterL1 wrote:
>>> Alan > wrote in
>>> :
>>>
>>>> Good show, even if the wrong end of the island.
>>>>
>>>> ...Alan
>>>> Tasmania (North)
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I see you're a bit of a computer/Windows guru...... just a quick
>>> question if I may.
>>>
>>> We have a laptop with (Blech!!) Vista on it. Can I overwrite it with
>>> XP and not lose any of the work/files etc that I have on there
>>> already?
>>>
>>>
>> I doubt it
>> you could drop win7 and keep them which is a better option
>> make sure it's the latest build you can find
>>
>
>
> Don't have Win7....... just XP, which I'm rather used to/fond of :-)

It gets that way, doesn't it? I am very used to XP these days and my
new laptop came with Vista. Vista is, IMNSHO, a steaming crock of the
proverbial. Windows 7 can only be an improvement but I am loathe to
upgrade after the Vista experience. No wonder Vista, like Windows ME
before it, had such a short market lifespan.
Best advice, copy any and all files you want to retain to an external
drive or CD/DVD, then do a fresh install of XP wiping out any trace of
Vista. Note that XP is no longer supported by Micro$oft so bug fixes
won't happen in the future. That could be an issue. I am assured by my
IT boys that some security fixes will be released for XP however.

Krypsis