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Column: Linux Set to Challenge Windows on Desktop | |
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| Time: 00:00 EST/05:00 GMT | News Source: Reuters | Posted By: Todd Richardson | ||
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Bought the latest whiz-bang personal computer, but don't know what to do with your older, fully functional PC? One option would be to try breathing new life into it with Linux, the software standard that is presenting itself as an alternative to Microsoft Corp.'s Windows operating system. With better stability, security and pricing in a desktop operating system with a look-and-feel similar to Windows, Linux advocates say they are getting ready to take on Microsoft, which dominates the desktop market. Since Linux is free to be copied and modified, unlike proprietary software from Microsoft, it is cheaper to obtain. | ||
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| #1 By 135 (208.50.206.187) at 1/13/2003 2:08:19 AM |
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With better stability, security and pricing in a desktop operating system with a look-and-feel similar to Windows, Linux advocates say they are getting ready to take on Microsoft
lol Any day now... Why it's just around the corner. Won't be long now. |
| #2 By 20 (24.243.41.64) at 1/13/2003 11:22:36 AM |
| Another fine example of the media "willing" Linux to success. |
| #3 By 1845 (12.209.152.69) at 1/13/2003 12:36:25 PM |
| I don't know about your experience, but when explorer.exe dies on me (or I kill it), the shell is restarted and in the mean time your apps continue to function happily. Until it comes back up, you don't have the start menu/task bar though. |
| #4 By 1845 (12.209.152.69) at 1/13/2003 1:59:48 PM |
| I should have clarified that I was only talking about Windows XP. I don't recall a dead explorer.exe blue screening Windows 2000 either, but it's been quite a while since I've used it. |
| #5 By 20 (24.243.41.64) at 1/13/2003 3:00:59 PM |
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You don't have to log off to get Explorer back. While you have task manager open (or hit CTRL+ALT+DEL then click Task Manager to get it up), go to File->Run and type explorer.exe.
Viola, explorer's back. I've noticed, like dupe said, that explorer seems to crash a little more often than in Win2K (once every 3 months as opposed to once every 6 months), but it's still not horrible. |
| #6 By 135 (209.180.28.6) at 1/13/2003 5:09:13 PM |
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To fix the explorer problems, you need to follow my posts in the Forum. :)
Unregister the CTF crap. Change the registry setting so that IE opens up in a new process. I need to document these on my website so I can remember them the next time I get a fresh XP install. :) |
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