Windows XP Countdown Timer Won't Work WIth Windows XP
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I don't actually know any gamers in my local group(which represents a fairly large portion of my towns gamer population) who haven't move to windows 7 or Vista(note I'm including pirates in count as well).
I'm sure their are many people who remain on XP, but they certainly aren't the majority. Even Steam Stats shows that XP(at 23%) is lower than windows 7(who leads XP by more than 10%), even though XP does score even with Vista. I don't think their will by some big group of gamers who, come 2014, refuse to move on from XP.
Though I can't see the point in this countdown timer, anyone who would actually need it cannot use it.
I'm sure their are many people who remain on XP, but they certainly aren't the majority. Even Steam Stats shows that XP(at 23%) is lower than windows 7(who leads XP by more than 10%), even though XP does score even with Vista. I don't think their will by some big group of gamers who, come 2014, refuse to move on from XP.
Though I can't see the point in this countdown timer, anyone who would actually need it cannot use it.
Well that sucks. At least it's almost 3 years away, I guess I'll get 7 when that happens. Or 9, if it's out. Or 8 if they break the tradition of having a massive failure with every second Windows.
Having XP on my desktop and 7 on a notebook, I am in an excellent position to point out a few things:
- XP has some awesome powertoys: TweakUI and Command Line Here are great. Though opening a command window is a default feature in 7, it's hidden behing a *modifier key*, a huge mistake in my personal UI design guidelines (_EVERYTHING_ with a hotkey or modifier key combination *MUST* be found in the standard menu bar, no exceptions, however 'intuitive' your ctrl-alt-space-rightclick shortcut may seem. Right-click menus should duplicate commands available elsewhere, as well.)
- 7 seems to think that the most advanced configuration should be left to a registry editor. Without TweakUI, which was a nice UI replacement for manually editing a large number of registry keys on XP, quite a few tasks become next to impossible without an internet guide and a good half hour of trial and error, with a risk of breaking something critical. Also, you can no longer customize file types. Anything more than associating a program requires a registry editor or an external tool, while on XP, you were able to use a GUI to edit file commands (tools -> folder options -> file types tab).
- 7 has a large number of sound effects that vary only in pitch (I only know what I have heard from my dad's PC, though. I don't use volume on my copy of 7.), and the average user is not guarenteed to have the musical aptitude to distinguish them when playted one right after the other, much less know which one they are hearing during actual usage. Each of XP's default sounds has a large distinction, so it is actually possible to tell the difference between a critical popup and incoming spam-mail. (Might be wrong on this one, though)
Now, I know that 7 is better in quite a few ways, but some of that is just because of sabotage. XP32 used to be able to run with up to 64GB RAM with no problems, but they removed some critical code from it in either SP1 or SP2, under the guise of preventing problems from 'driver incompatibility' (worse, the way they removed it would make it seem like driver incompatibility was the problem, rather than a windows limitation imposed to help 'encourage' updating to a new, expensive, version of windows. Vista32 can handle more RAM, but some heavily protected license data prevents it instead of malicious incompatibility). Furthermore, they never bothered to improve the interface of XP (new window for explorer, etc.), keeping the updates for upgraded versions of windows.
I wouldn't mind an OS with 7's internal code, and XP's UI *and* control panel/settings menus (expanded to cover 7's options, but _without_ anything removed, unless it was also removed from the kernel itself and replaced with something that does the same thing, only better)
But in the direction Microsoft is going, windows 8 will replace the advanced half of the control panel with a link to regedt32, and I still won't upgrade.
- XP has some awesome powertoys: TweakUI and Command Line Here are great. Though opening a command window is a default feature in 7, it's hidden behing a *modifier key*, a huge mistake in my personal UI design guidelines (_EVERYTHING_ with a hotkey or modifier key combination *MUST* be found in the standard menu bar, no exceptions, however 'intuitive' your ctrl-alt-space-rightclick shortcut may seem. Right-click menus should duplicate commands available elsewhere, as well.)
- 7 seems to think that the most advanced configuration should be left to a registry editor. Without TweakUI, which was a nice UI replacement for manually editing a large number of registry keys on XP, quite a few tasks become next to impossible without an internet guide and a good half hour of trial and error, with a risk of breaking something critical. Also, you can no longer customize file types. Anything more than associating a program requires a registry editor or an external tool, while on XP, you were able to use a GUI to edit file commands (tools -> folder options -> file types tab).
- 7 has a large number of sound effects that vary only in pitch (I only know what I have heard from my dad's PC, though. I don't use volume on my copy of 7.), and the average user is not guarenteed to have the musical aptitude to distinguish them when playted one right after the other, much less know which one they are hearing during actual usage. Each of XP's default sounds has a large distinction, so it is actually possible to tell the difference between a critical popup and incoming spam-mail. (Might be wrong on this one, though)
Now, I know that 7 is better in quite a few ways, but some of that is just because of sabotage. XP32 used to be able to run with up to 64GB RAM with no problems, but they removed some critical code from it in either SP1 or SP2, under the guise of preventing problems from 'driver incompatibility' (worse, the way they removed it would make it seem like driver incompatibility was the problem, rather than a windows limitation imposed to help 'encourage' updating to a new, expensive, version of windows. Vista32 can handle more RAM, but some heavily protected license data prevents it instead of malicious incompatibility). Furthermore, they never bothered to improve the interface of XP (new window for explorer, etc.), keeping the updates for upgraded versions of windows.
I wouldn't mind an OS with 7's internal code, and XP's UI *and* control panel/settings menus (expanded to cover 7's options, but _without_ anything removed, unless it was also removed from the kernel itself and replaced with something that does the same thing, only better)
But in the direction Microsoft is going, windows 8 will replace the advanced half of the control panel with a link to regedt32, and I still won't upgrade.
Numbers on Steam speak more than words:
You should upgrade to W7... because it's just better in basically every way.
You should upgrade to W7... because it's just better in basically every way.
In every way except the stupid damn interface. It's prettier, it's much better "under the hood," but whoever designed the new Control Panel needs to be shot. As well as the designers of the network configuration windows, the "libraries" and the indexing system. Has nobody ever taught them that the fewer clicks to do a task, the better?theriddlen said:
Ahahahahahahhahahah. From the company that brought us Blue Screen of Death on console <3
Oh god, Microsoft. Don't ever change.
Oh god, Microsoft. Don't ever change.
Oh come on it's 3 years to go, by that time they will be making Windows 10 or more, and DirectX 18, and CoD 23.
I'll migrate to a new OS when they do backwards compatibility, till then I haveto have WinXP anyway so why not just use that.
I'll migrate to a new OS when they do backwards compatibility, till then I haveto have WinXP anyway so why not just use that.
I think this is the definition of irony.standokan said:
I always used to think XP was the greatest OS ever. Now after 2 months of Windows 7 I have started to hate going back to this computer that has XP on it. XP 64 bit is crappy and bugged compared to my new computer with Windows 7 where I can use DX10/11 (not sure which one I have) and my 8GB RAM. Amazing that XP has lasted this long, and still not shutting down for another 3 years.
It is heavy, the security systems on default are way too complicated for average users (Not me. But many of the people I know, they aren't really good with computers). Many compatibility with different softwares and hardwares (Unless they specifically state that they support it). For advances user I think thebiggest issue is the fact that it is heavy, demands lot of HDD, memory and CPU.THE_NAMSU said:
Reason why I never got vista (Even tho I could have it for free from my fathers office) was that my expensive audio devices don't work with it, and I ain't replacing them since there is way more money tied on them than there is on my windows versions. I got 7 as a birthday present and it hasn't failed me onces, and I LOVE the new problem solving abilities of 7, id something crashes most of the times i don't need to close the program. And the automatic update/driver downloading is just GRAND!
I am sad to see XP to go, just like I was sad to see 98 to die. But it is a fact that we are not to stand in the way of progress. No matter if things go worse or better, they must still go on, we learn from mistakes and from success. I am sure there will be 3rd party people still giving support for XP. But if people come to me and say "I ain't changing from XP, because..." then they are fools, thinking that they can halt the time and stop the world from changing. Fact is; either you jump on the train of progress or you get left behind, make your choice.