We talk PC

[kingandy]

New computer works with intarwebs. Huzzah! Had to do all manner of rebooting cable box and PC in different orders, then turning on internet explorer and entering magic NTL password into form that appears. (This threw me for a while as the crazy Microsoft page that IE has set as default homepage does not trigger the NTL confirmation page but a 404 Not Found instead, so I didn't realise what was happening until I tried to go to google directly.)

New PC is crazy shiny and plays all the latest games (on loan from pkgem and Paul). Tomorrow's mission is to not forget to get all my Favourites and email profiles and such over from the old box. I am such a fool, I had the old HD in the new machine today and kept telling myself not to forget but then did so anyway. Oh well, I have tried to remember the ones bacony requires but I'm sure there are some missing. She will just have to do.

Also I have to buy a new keyboard, as this one is ancient and has a chunky plug that needs an adaptor to fit in a modern machine (that I have stolen from bacony's machine, hopefully I will have a replacement before she demands it back, which seems likely as she only rarely uses her PC).

Oh, and there doesn't seem to be any way to remove Windows Messenger, not even in "Add/Remove Progams -> Windows Components" where it used to be. Curiouser and curiouser. So I have installed the superior MSN Messenger on top of it.

I leave now to crash the Monday Night Meal. I will leave Windows Update running. Hee hee hee.

Comments

Thank you!

[bacony.livejournal.com]

Everything works splendidly and is shiny. Besides, I can remember my own favorite sites all on my own, and do not need windows to do it for me.

[zheers.livejournal.com]

Cool. and a good year to get a new pc as well. this year looks set to have some great games come out.

Just warning you - X2 is at number one at the mo in the PC games charts, just incase you go on a buying spree. Its looks out standing, but game play isnt up to the same standard unfortunatly.
doesnt mean i have taken the last week of work to play it tho :)

[samharber.livejournal.com]

Is it XP Pro or Home your using? In Pro its where you were looking. No idea about Home though.