Microsoft Windows XP

Dear colleagues,

if you have been recently screwed by an individual who sold you a version of Microsoft Windows and it turned out to be counterfeit, do NOT send to Microsoft piracy centre in Ireland!!

I sent EVERY piece of information they asked for on their website.

They made me wait an entire month before telling me they require the original key code. This would only be found within the counterfeit version of Windows on the laptop I purchased.

Of course after an entire MONTH, one reloads Windows XP on the laptop, as Its a present for my father, who immediately saw the 'Counterfeit software' messages popping up and freaked out.

NOW they want the code, now it's been over-written.

Microsoft Piracy REFUSE to send out a replacement version of Windows 7 - I am now out of pocket by £40, plus the time, effort and expense of sending the Windows 7 disk back to them in Ireland.

But that's not all! I get an email today stating that if I'd held onto the software, I could have called Microsoft and got a VALID CODE!!!!!  I will never purchase your software again. I'll just copy it for free.

Dear colleagues,

if you have been recently screwed by an individual who sold you a version of Microsoft Windows and it turned out to be counterfeit, do NOT send to Microsoft!!

I sent EVERY piece of information they asked for on their website.

They made me wait an entire month before telling me they require the original key code. This would only be found within the counterfeit version of Windows on the laptop I purchased.

Of course after an entire MONTH, one reloads Windows XP on the laptop, as Its a present for my father, who immediately saw the 'Counterfeit software' messages popping up and freaked out.

NOW they want the code, now it's been over-written.

Microsoft Piracy REFUSE to send out a replacement version of Windows 7 - I am now out of pocket by £40, plus the time, effort and expense of sending the Windows 7 disk back to them in Ireland.

But that's not all! I get an email today stating that if I'd held onto the software, I could have called Microsoft and got a VALID CODE!!!!!

You bunch of two-faced, lying fecking t*ssers, Microsoft; I will never purchase your software again. I'll just copy it for free.

I can't imagine why they introduced Windows 7 when XP dominate the market.But still XP is the Best

The best operating system in the world! The best operating system in the world!

Windows XP has always been my friend. Even after trying Windows Vista and Windows Seven I was back to Windows XP again. Yes it's old, but for my old computer it's perfect to run.

Windows XP (Professional)

Ironically I bought this on the day that Windows 7 was released, to replace the supplied Vista and my installation of Windows 2000 Pro on my laptop. ( Don't listen to the "experts" - it's easy to install older systems over the newer ones if your IQ is approaching treble figures, even easier if you have a second machine available if you lose some odd boot files ). An OEM from digitalsunrise cost about £100 including postage to France.

The only reason for upgrading was that some later software won't run under 2000 but once you're used to XP it's even better than 2000 in most areas.

However we also have another laptop running XP Home. This OS is quite frustrating as it lacks a lot of the Pro stuff, particularly for networking and scripting.

I haven't even used a machine with 7 but Vista was an absolute disaster.

I've been using Windows XP home edition for years, in fact, as soon as it came out. I've even tried Vista and reverted back to XP. I don't know what it is, but I find XP to be more stable and robust. I like the "no gimmick" appeal it has compared to Vista. XP has never let me down, and I particularly like the layout and ease of navigation.

I have two PCs at home, and both run on XP. I use Vista at work, but unfortunately have no choice. One day I'll check out Windows 7, but until then, I'm going to stick with my trusty XP.

In summary, XP is a worthwhile upgrade from 95/98 or Windows 2000, and XP Home Edition should suffice for most, even for small businesses!

simply the best software to use and install i am running xp home edtion with serive pack 2 (not keen on service pack 3) i tryed vista and i hate it waste off £60. with xp everything works with this software.

I have built 5 PC's in my time all with XP. I have worked with XP for 7/8 years or so. I find it is easy to set up, run and maintain. There are alot of people 80% i expect who dont know how personally configurable the OS is and if they did they wouldnt choose to upgrade to vista. It is an operating system which means XP sits in the background while you get on and wtire doc's, enhance photo's, clip videos, listen to music etc and will not ask like vista "do you really want to run that process" Its Eric clapton in the DVD drive and its firing up the software to run of course i want to run the process. Buy XP, bang on the door of MS and demand future support for the OS.

Well recommend Microsoft Windows XP, All in all it's the best Windows version ever in my opinion. Quite stable compared to any other version of Windows. Much faster than Vista I find. Easy to use. Only bad point for me is the security is a problem with default settings. It is not open source. Well recommended Operating System though!