Windows XP

[Belial6]

That's just SMB (Windows file/print services), that prob is with every version of Windows.

Disable SMB.  It's bad for you.

No, it's not.  The SMB file and print sharing works fine on every other version of windows.  I won't debate whether it is the best file sharing protocal or not, but it was stable on every version prior to XP.

As for 98se vs. XP... XP is dramatically more stable, so if you are really annoyed by having to reboot our computer every day, XP would be better.  Of course 2000 is almost as stable as XP AND the networking works.

[Brianew]

I think you're problems with Networking is something to do with your setup.

Amiga board probably isn't the place but I've not had any such problems as you claim with Win XP Pro and my home network setup.  We'd need to more info such as WinXP Home or Pro, your network setups, other servers, active services, etc.  

I recommend you get some Windows XP help from Windows groups or support centers.    I'd be glad to help but once again I don't think Amiga board is the place.

[sir_inferno]

well, i bought a time computer once...

WAIT, DON'T COMMIT SUICIDE BECAUSE YOU'VE LOST THE WILL TO LIVE YET!!!!

It arrived one friday morning, i took a day off work, then i formated the hard drives, took some ethanol and burned off the time logo's, flashed the bios, and i had a perfectly good computer  :-)

[bloodline]

Using MSConfig one can disable system services... which one can I safely disable...?

[mikeymike]

Using MSConfig one can disable system services... which one can I safely disable...?

The 'services' MMC snap-in would be a better choice of config tool, but anyway.  There's a million articles out there about service config, what's used for what, etc.

For newbies, I'd recommend the following method of service tweaking:

- stop the service.  Continue using Windows without restarting, and see if anything unusual screws up.  If it does, start that service and leave it alone.

- set the service to manual.  Restart.  99% of the time, if the system needs that service, it'll start it when it needs it.  Otherwise the system will start normally, but pop an error.  Many services have dependencies on other services.  These are usually listed in the 'dependency' tab of the service properties.

- Occasionally, your system will act completely normally with the service set to stopped/manual, but then on restart it'll start it again.  Set the service to stopped/disabled, and test your machine more thoroughly.  If you experience no issues as a result of the service you're playing with, leave the service disabled and restart the machine.

I don't think there are any services that can be stopped that your system won't manage to boot at all without them.

Another tactic is to install the Recovery Console.  Search the MS support site (URL - IE only) for that and it'll give you instructions of how to install it.  Then search for what commands are available, there are a useful few which allow you to configure service startup options from the recovery console.

[Tomas]

Of course 2000 is almost as stable as XP AND the networking works.

More stable i would definitely say!   :-D
I personally think XP is a big hell of an downgrade compared to 2k.

[kd7ota]

Windows XP works fine here.

[restore2003]

My windows xp is kinda slow and sluggish, maybe because my girlfriend and i have installed all this crap  ;-) I`m a music composer, so i have zillions of samples and sequencers and vst plugins. The XP needs almost 2 minutes to boot up, and its a 1.8ghz amd....  :-(

[N7VQM]

restore2003 wrote:
 The XP needs almost 2 minutes to boot up, and its a 1.8ghz amd....

Wow!  My XP machine is somewhat slower than yours with a 1.4GHz AthlonXP and it boots in around 30 seconds.

I think it's time for you to run BootVis.