Comments on: Top Five Tips for Installing Windows XP http://chris.pirillo.com/top-five-tips-for-installing-windows-xp/ News and Reviews! Geek, Internet Entrepreneur, Hardware Addict, Software Junkie, Book Author, Once TV Show Host, Technology Enthusiast, Shameless Self-Promoter, Tech Conference Coordinator, Early Adopter, Idea Evangelist, Tech Support Blogger, Bootstrapper, Media Personality, Technology Consultant, Thicker Quicker Picker Upper. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 23:17:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Bryan Callahan http://chris.pirillo.com/top-five-tips-for-installing-windows-xp/#comment-674265 Bryan Callahan Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:02:15 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/?p=7769#comment-674265 To: Tamal Anwar I am kind of addicted to reinstalling xp on my computer as well, but i'm trying to stop. I think i'm being paranoid that every little thing i do is slowing down the os permanently and the only way to fix it is to reinstall. I doubt there is any real reason to reinstall an os any more than once a year or so. anyone have any opinions on this? To: Tamal Anwar
I am kind of addicted to reinstalling xp on my computer as well, but i’m trying to stop. I think i’m being paranoid that every little thing i do is slowing down the os permanently and the only way to fix it is to reinstall. I doubt there is any real reason to reinstall an os any more than once a year or so. anyone have any opinions on this?

]]> By: GrndnPnd http://chris.pirillo.com/top-five-tips-for-installing-windows-xp/#comment-672888 GrndnPnd Wed, 06 Aug 2008 22:18:32 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/?p=7769#comment-672888 "Is virus software really needed for innocent computer use?" Uhm, Yea! Do you think viruses are picky? They only attack guilty people or something? Anytime, you are connected to the internet, or use software, files or etc. from a portable device, media or whatever, leaves you susceptible to a virus..... “Is virus software really needed for innocent computer use?”

Uhm, Yea!

Do you think viruses are picky? They only attack guilty people or something?

Anytime, you are connected to the internet, or use software, files or etc. from a portable device, media or whatever, leaves you susceptible to a virus…..

]]> By: Nick http://chris.pirillo.com/top-five-tips-for-installing-windows-xp/#comment-672529 Nick Tue, 05 Aug 2008 04:31:52 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/?p=7769#comment-672529 @MountedWeb: Definitely. You never know when a virus could appear, or the path it could take to get to your computer- it could be via a compromised website, e-mail, an infected Word document... Great tips for sure. One serious thing I've found from reinstalling once in a while is to make sure you have all your drivers on hand when you reinstall your OS. Disk imaging software is also a lifesaving tool, especially if you want to do work on your hard drive that would normally blow the OS away, or if your hard drive itself fails. I can pop a disk in, and restore from the last backup in less time than it takes to reinstall everything. @MountedWeb: Definitely. You never know when a virus could appear, or the path it could take to get to your computer- it could be via a compromised website, e-mail, an infected Word document…

Great tips for sure. One serious thing I’ve found from reinstalling once in a while is to make sure you have all your drivers on hand when you reinstall your OS. Disk imaging software is also a lifesaving tool, especially if you want to do work on your hard drive that would normally blow the OS away, or if your hard drive itself fails. I can pop a disk in, and restore from the last backup in less time than it takes to reinstall everything.

]]> By: Updates ~ Lockergnome http://chris.pirillo.com/top-five-tips-for-installing-windows-xp/#comment-672492 Updates ~ Lockergnome Mon, 04 Aug 2008 23:21:28 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/?p=7769#comment-672492 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] Top Five Tips for Installing Windows XP [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> [...] Top Five Tips for Installing Windows XP [...]

]]> By: MountedWeb http://chris.pirillo.com/top-five-tips-for-installing-windows-xp/#comment-671884 MountedWeb Sun, 03 Aug 2008 02:48:10 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/?p=7769#comment-671884 Is virus software really needed for innocent computer use? Is virus software really needed for innocent computer use?

]]> By: James83 http://chris.pirillo.com/top-five-tips-for-installing-windows-xp/#comment-671877 James83 Sun, 03 Aug 2008 02:10:32 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/?p=7769#comment-671877 I just wish I would of of known about nLite before I had to reinstall XP on my notebook. Oh well, I will know for next time. Thanks. I just wish I would of of known about nLite before I had to reinstall XP on my notebook. Oh well, I will know for next time. Thanks.

]]> By: Geeko http://chris.pirillo.com/top-five-tips-for-installing-windows-xp/#comment-671621 Geeko Sat, 02 Aug 2008 03:57:02 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/?p=7769#comment-671621 That will help me a ton next time I install thanks! That will help me a ton next time I install thanks!

]]> By: Aaron S http://chris.pirillo.com/top-five-tips-for-installing-windows-xp/#comment-671616 Aaron S Sat, 02 Aug 2008 03:43:49 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/?p=7769#comment-671616 I had to install xp many times on several different computers and must say I care more about having everything where I want it and making it look nice. That way when I need to use it I know where everything is and can fly to it in seconds! Being organized pays off. I had to install xp many times on several different computers and must say I care more about having everything where I want it and making it look nice. That way when I need to use it I know where everything is and can fly to it in seconds! Being organized pays off.

]]> By: Jordan http://chris.pirillo.com/top-five-tips-for-installing-windows-xp/#comment-671614 Jordan Sat, 02 Aug 2008 03:40:25 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/?p=7769#comment-671614 I agree with all of these tips and will definitely use them! One tip I have is that if Windows won't load, don't re-install the whole operating system, just press R when the disk is inserted to repair windows. I agree with all of these tips and will definitely use them! One tip I have is that if Windows won’t load, don’t re-install the whole operating system, just press R when the disk is inserted to repair windows.

]]> By: Bowler4Ever http://chris.pirillo.com/top-five-tips-for-installing-windows-xp/#comment-671539 Bowler4Ever Fri, 01 Aug 2008 23:55:30 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/?p=7769#comment-671539 Note: NEVER use a Dell Reinstallation disk to install Windows on a non-Dell machine! VERY bad idea to do that, as you have no key to use and if it's not registered, you don't get to install stuff like DirectX. So, if you want XP on a Mac, for instance, NEVER use a Dell re-install disk on a non-Dell! Note: NEVER use a Dell Reinstallation disk to install Windows on a non-Dell machine! VERY bad idea to do that, as you have no key to use and if it’s not registered, you don’t get to install stuff like DirectX. So, if you want XP on a Mac, for instance, NEVER use a Dell re-install disk on a non-Dell!

]]> By: lockerhaxor http://chris.pirillo.com/top-five-tips-for-installing-windows-xp/#comment-671471 lockerhaxor Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:55:03 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/?p=7769#comment-671471 OMG THANK YOU! I have vista, but it keeps crashing! Finally some ways to switch! Thank you :D! OMG THANK YOU! I have vista, but it keeps crashing! Finally some ways to switch! Thank you :D!

]]> By: Kent Bunn http://chris.pirillo.com/top-five-tips-for-installing-windows-xp/#comment-671440 Kent Bunn Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:38:52 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/?p=7769#comment-671440 Better yet, don't have a stack of CD's of stuff to install after the OS. Using nLite you can create a DVD of XP, then before burning it to media you can create an "extras" folder and copy all the other stuff into that folder. Then from a single disc, you can rebuild your entire system. What could be easier? Better yet, don’t have a stack of CD’s of stuff to install after the OS.

Using nLite you can create a DVD of XP, then before burning it to media you can create an “extras” folder and copy all the other stuff into that folder. Then from a single disc, you can rebuild your entire system.

What could be easier?

]]> By: Marcus Hamaker http://chris.pirillo.com/top-five-tips-for-installing-windows-xp/#comment-671355 Marcus Hamaker Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:45:37 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/?p=7769#comment-671355 Good tips. If this is a computer for myself I will also make a ghost image of the hard drive after installing all my normal applications. So after XP/Drivers/Office/Productivity Tools then it's an image. Being someone who tends to push the boundaries and play around with everything if something goes wrong then I am back up quickly. Good tips. If this is a computer for myself I will also make a ghost image of the hard drive after installing all my normal applications. So after XP/Drivers/Office/Productivity Tools then it’s an image.
Being someone who tends to push the boundaries and play around with everything if something goes wrong then I am back up quickly.

]]> By: Tamal Anwar http://chris.pirillo.com/top-five-tips-for-installing-windows-xp/#comment-671292 Tamal Anwar Fri, 01 Aug 2008 12:51:01 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/?p=7769#comment-671292 Interesting and informative. Do you know I actually re install my OS every few weeks? Now it has became a regular thing in my life :) Interesting and informative. Do you know I actually re install my OS every few weeks? Now it has became a regular thing in my life :)

]]> By: Bryan Price http://chris.pirillo.com/top-five-tips-for-installing-windows-xp/#comment-671264 Bryan Price Fri, 01 Aug 2008 12:02:20 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/?p=7769#comment-671264 Rename the .xaml file .theme? I see no way to install the Royal theme on XP. Rename the .xaml file .theme?

I see no way to install the Royal theme on XP.

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