Windows XP Downgrades
by Thomas E. Wright, A+ Cert. Computer Technician
7/20/2008
Are we confused yet? I certainly understand the frustration of anyone trying to be get back to Windows XP with their new computer. Whether that computer be a desktop or laptop, it doesn't matter, the issue is still the same - "What the hell!". Take comfort in the fact that you are not alone and there is a simple solution.
Buy why is this happening? What's the real problem here? Well, like any company, Microsoft wants to make money, and we have to admit they are pretty good at that and their products such as Microsoft Office are nice. They saw the interest in fancier GUI's (Graphic User Interfaces) and how well Apple's Mac OS/X has done with their GUI and how the Linux world is moving real fast with KDE and GNOME. The problem isn't that Vista's destop GUI isn't pretty, it's that it so damn slow and takes up so much memory and system resources, most computer's can't handle it. Mac OS/X (which is actually Darwin Unix), Unix, and Linux GUI"s run on top of the core operating system - Unix or Linux [1.]. This provides not only a more stable environment for the user, but a much safer environment for more solid security. Vista has to spend so much time and resources beefing up their security because is isn't there in the core system shell; this is because there is no core system shell after Windows 3.1 (where the shell was MS DOS). If Microsoft want's to get back in the game, they need to re-design their whole Operation System from the Ground up, specifically from a Unix Core Shell, then have fun with the GUI.
Solution
Call a computer repair technician who has the access to Windows XP licenses (and software) and know how to do the downgrade properly. Be prepared to pay for th full version (not the upgrade versions) of software (Windows XP Home about $179) and (Windows XP Pro about $299). Also be prepared to pay the service fee (about $75 is fair), and of coarse any shipping charges to ship you computer if the tech isn't local. If you are shipping, pack it well!!! I suggest using a UPS services like Mailboxes, etc as they have the proper packing materials to keep your computer safe and the tech can ship it back in the same box.
I certainly would be glad to help anyone, just go to my website www.twright.com and schedule a repair if you don't have someone you know in your local area.
Thomas Wright, twright@twright.com
(302) 352-1763
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1. Linux is just like Unix but it was developed as opensource by Linus Trevolds, a University of Helsinki, Finland Graduate Student to be a stable and free operation system for computers with original intention in the educational rhelm but quickly spread. Flavors of Unix are commercial (Darwin, SCO, AIX, ...), Linux kernel is free but companies like RedHad sell the distributions and support, but most give it away for free.
