Okay computer geeks!

[ellenmillion]

You know who you are...

Reformat successful! Installation successful! Second drive seems all peachy!

I have two questions/pleas for help

A) Windows XP service pack 2. Please tell me there is a place and/or way to download this without installing the current version of IE like they claim at the M$ site? If so, where? I have no desire to install that crap on my laptop.

B) Windows XP requires this retarded Internet verification or it disables in 30 days. Fine and well, but the computer I just installed it on has no connection to the Internet. Nor do I EVER intend to give it one. That's my print server. It talks to the printers. That's all I plan for it to do. EVER. Anyone know a workaround??

Edit - I win, I win! Windows is verified. Both printers run. (Tho' alas, I've only got one high-speed USB port, so I'll have to switch 'em around, or suffer slowness on one... might need to take this sucker to the shop and get a new USB port or three and some new RAM at the same time.) Photoshop 7 works great, all my files are there, the Card Reader reads (no more CDs to transfer files! Yay for 1 Gig smart cards!), and life is GOOD.

I win!

Comments

[shoka.livejournal.com]

A) I have never seen an Windows upgrade work w/ anything other than the latest version of IE. If you don't like IE, don't use it for anything except running Windows Update and make whatever browser you like be your default browser.

B) There should be a phone number in the documentation for the copy of windows you purchased, which you can call and get verification over the phone.

[ellenmillion.livejournal.com]

You are awesome! Verification complete.

What's your feel on the need of Service pack 2 (having already installed Service pack 1) if no connection with the Internet is planned? I'm feeling lazy now - my printers work, Photoshop works, everything seems green light. :)

[jayelgibson.livejournal.com]

Service Pack 2 is a big attempt at internet security issues - if the computer isn't going to be accessing the internet, there is little need for SP2, as long as everything is working.

[ellenmillion.livejournal.com]

That's SO what I wanted to hear. :) Thanks!

[valdary.livejournal.com]

Well done Ellen sorting out the dreaded Windoze,

I've got Mandriva on my art box now and I so love it, It has GIMP 2.0 latest stable shiny version and I have Scribus, oh Yay!

I still use Xandros on my internet box but I would never, never, go back to Windows. Every time I use the public library computer remind me why.