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It's karma for all the "Why are you still using VB?" answers in Q&A. :laugh:
It was broke, so I fixed it.
I'm being rewarded for helping people overcome obsolescence ?
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
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I finally moved to Windows 7 64 bit. As it took me a while, I felt I should keep automatic updates on. There seems to be a lot, every day. Last night, it did an update. This morning, my computer won't start. Awesome.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
Why is it only you? I have a lot of machines I need to worry about and not a single one of them has failed on a Windows update. Everything from a dodgy freebie laptop that barely boots in under 30 mins to my main beast dev machine (plus our 2008 R2 servers which are close enough) Then again - you seem to have no problems with Mac OS yet it is is the scourge for me.
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
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Installing it is easy. However, it would not be the first OS where a Microsoft update killed it completely, XP SP3 did that to me.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
Christian Graus wrote:
However, it would not be the first OS where a Microsoft update killed it completely
Well that is true, the Win7 SP1 update killed a machine of mine. And many others "out there" which I found out after I searched for a solution online. Thanks for reminding me... OK, I'm embarrassed now...
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I have grown more pairs (and discarded them to get better ones) than you have had hot dinners. Thanks for the advice though.
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Hope you realize I was just kidding... Anyway, I seriously doubt you'll have much trouble installing win7. But, if you have win7 win SP1 slip streamed, that's what I'd install. Installing the SP1 update from Windows Update has been known to be a problem, but maybe not on a fresh install. Good luck.
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Why is it only you? I have a lot of machines I need to worry about and not a single one of them has failed on a Windows update. Everything from a dodgy freebie laptop that barely boots in under 30 mins to my main beast dev machine (plus our 2008 R2 servers which are close enough) Then again - you seem to have no problems with Mac OS yet it is is the scourge for me.
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
In the past, I'd assume it was something else I installed, like music software, but this machine only has MS stuff on it, and the install is a week old. I don't know. I am far from an Apple fanboy, but OSX has never failed on me like Windows seems to love to do.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
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In the past, I'd assume it was something else I installed, like music software, but this machine only has MS stuff on it, and the install is a week old. I don't know. I am far from an Apple fanboy, but OSX has never failed on me like Windows seems to love to do.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
I reckon you have dodgy electricity down there...
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
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I reckon you have dodgy electricity down there...
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
I have a surge protector, but I actually believe that is true. Our 'long life' bulbs typically last a few months. And the power costs more all the time, got another $1600 bill, would have been over $2k for the quarter if I'd not turned the pool off.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
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I have a surge protector, but I actually believe that is true. Our 'long life' bulbs typically last a few months. And the power costs more all the time, got another $1600 bill, would have been over $2k for the quarter if I'd not turned the pool off.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
Christian Graus wrote:
got another $1600 bill
:omg: :wtf: What are they burning unicorns and diamonds to fuel the power plants? :omg:
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I'm being rewarded for helping people overcome obsolescence ?
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
Christian Graus wrote:
I'm being rewarded for helping people overcome obsolescence ?
Um yeah... yeah, that's it! :laugh: You are a glass half full kind of person.
It was broke, so I fixed it.
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I have a surge protector, but I actually believe that is true. Our 'long life' bulbs typically last a few months. And the power costs more all the time, got another $1600 bill, would have been over $2k for the quarter if I'd not turned the pool off.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
Your light bulb story seems similar to mine. I've had a couple of those CFL bulbs go up in smoke, literally. I can't think of any reason why this would happen other than crap power. It probably had something to do with the demise of 3 motherboards in my previous desktop too. Perhaps try a UPS or something else to clean up noise on the power lines? I think most surge protectors only kick in for big spikes, not generally poor line quality.
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Well, all I installed was 'critical' updates, no driver updates. I have a Mac Pro, all the hardware in this thing is pretty decent, there's no $20 sound cards or anything.
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Christian Graus wrote:
got another $1600 bill
:omg: :wtf: What are they burning unicorns and diamonds to fuel the power plants? :omg:
WE ARE DYSLEXIC OF BORG. Refutance is systile. Your a$$ will be laminated. There are 10 kinds of people in the world: People who know binary and people who don't.
It's hydro power. And yet we're going to have to pay carbon tax on top soon, too.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
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I finally moved to Windows 7 64 bit. As it took me a while, I felt I should keep automatic updates on. There seems to be a lot, every day. Last night, it did an update. This morning, my computer won't start. Awesome.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
that worked out well for you didnt it ;) B
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I have a surge protector, but I actually believe that is true. Our 'long life' bulbs typically last a few months. And the power costs more all the time, got another $1600 bill, would have been over $2k for the quarter if I'd not turned the pool off.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
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I have a surge protector, but I actually believe that is true. Our 'long life' bulbs typically last a few months. And the power costs more all the time, got another $1600 bill, would have been over $2k for the quarter if I'd not turned the pool off.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
electric heating?
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