Windows 2000

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I just installed Windows 2000. I have a burner and I want to use it. I had Windows 98 before I upgraded. I would hit Control, Alt, Delete to shut my programs down. When I do this in Windows 2000, I get a screen that has: log off, task manager, etc. I don't see a program list. How do I shut down programs and use my burner. I haven't had time to look at all the goodies that Windows 2000 has at the moment. Does anyone know a quick shortcut to use?

Thank you! :D

[~NukleoN]

Hi Stephanie,

To close a program, you only need to hit the X in the upper right hand corner of a program. No need to use CTRL-ALT-DEL unless a program is unresponsive.

As for your CD burning, you should have an icon associated with the CD burning software you may have installed. Run this from within Windows, not the task manager (CNTRL-ALT-DLT).

Good luck.

[~intro]

If you are dealing with an unresponsive program (as Nukleon said, close it normally if possible, do this only if it's ¤¤¤¤ed and not working properly), press CTRL-ALT-DEL, then click the Task Manager button. From that screen you can close programs. However, I strongly advise AGAINST closing anything running in the "processes" window. It's asking for trouble.

As for CD burning, yeah, you need a program for it.

-Mark
www.djintrovert.com

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I have the program to burn cds. I just haven't had much time to play around with Windows. This is a neat program! I like it much better than Windows98. I will take a better look at it this weekend.

Thanks for the help!

[~Hajas]

I REALLY recommend to format your machine and put Win98 again! hehehe :)

Freddy

[~intro]

I really recommend you don't listen to Freddy. I haven't a clue why ANYONE would prefer 98 over 2k. Windows 2000 is the pinnacle of Microsoft's career. I don't think they'll ever create an OS as good. They sure as hell didn't do it with XP.

-Mark
www.djintrovert.com

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No, that won't work. The windows was causing me problems with the computer. It would shut my computer down and restart it when I would go online. I reinstalled Windows 98 on my computer and I still had problems. I am really happy with Windows 2000.

[~Styk]

I totally agree...Windows 2000 is THE version of Windows to run. I've been running it since 1999 and it's only crashed one time and I was putting a load on it no one would ever do on a "normal" operating basis. It has a crash point but it takes a whole hell of a lot to reach it. XP on the other hand just simply blows...

Styk

[~NukleoN]

XP rocks. I use it for songwriting, 3D art and the occasional game and it works amazingly well.

Now Win ME, that blows.

[~Hajas]

I'm working with computers since I was a kid, and I'm now in a huge brazilian company doing that, I'm talking about experience.

these are some tips:

1. All windows are bad. (for sure!) :)
2. Never re-install or update a windows. THIS NOT WORK!
3. Re-start do NOT work! Always turn off your machine!
4. Never turn off your machine aside the normal way.

Follow these simple steps and you'll never have problems!

If you have a better computer than a PII, use w98 SE, if not, use W95, the last version before the OS/2. OS/2 is really bad with a lot of bugs that never were fixed!

w2000 is to slow, horrible to play many softwares, specially games and complex ones, and almost old softwares doens't work.

Aside is very slow and have many bugs in network file transfers.

All machines here in my work with 2000 are now been reformated and installed w98, that is more soft, fast, and without bugs.

That's my professional tips, follow if you want. :)

I can say that I have 2 machines at home that never was re-installed for about 5 years the old one, and the new that I got in 2000, after I installed erveything in my way, I never got a blue screen.

And I have scanner, cdrw, many softwares in music, games, photos, videos, etc...

windows 2000 seams perfect, but is a start of a nightmare to your machine! believe me now or cry later! :)

until XP is better! :)

Good Lucky! :)

Freddy

[~NukleoN]

AFAIK, Win98 cannot use more than 512 MB of RAM. You can put more in the system, but from what I have heard, Win98 won't use more than 512MB. Win2K or XP can use up to 2GB or more. I currently have over a gig of RAM in my system and I open very large files, so I actually make use of it. Without enough RAM, your computer has to swap to the hard disk, which makes things very s-l-o-w.

Also, Win98 only sees one CPU whereas XP and Win2K can see multiple CPU's. I have a dual CPU system which can utilize multi-threaded software such as Photoshop, Sonar, 3D Studio MAX, etc.

For me, Win 98 isn't even an option, nor would I recommend it to anyone who might need lots of RAM or multiple CPU's. If you're just doing email, web browsing, games and recreational stuff, Win98 would be fine. (Come to think of it, a Palm Pilot might suffice as well). :P

I'm just glad I don't have to dual boot Win98 anymore.

[~intro]

Freddy makes a lot of good points about Windows. I don't play games on my computer (that's what I've got PS2/GameCube for), so that's not an issue for me. Though I've never experienced this "nightmare" that is Windows 2000. It's been nothing but smooth sailing for me.

As for XP, I always had problems with it. I think it didn't like my motherboard or CPU. But Nukleon, you're right, Windows ME does suck. I've got a friend who has it on her laptop. It's a piece of crap.

2000... only seen it crash once, and I was really asking for it. Cubase SX gets along wonderfully with it.

-Mark
www.djintrovert.com

[~schalana101]

You know guys, it depends on the parts installed. Sometimes the OS may not agree with the components you have installed in your CPU, then you have to either switch or upgrade those parts.

I still use Win98 and I have for the past 3 years. I have plenty of hard drive space and a fast processor, but the more software you use at a time or install the slower your computer will run. I even have DSL and it runs even better than before.

Also, WinXP is pretty good. I mean I don't need to use it, but anybody using 3D software shouldn't be using anything else, but that.

Peace :)

[~Hajas]

Nukleon, you have a server! not a home computer! hehehe :)

I'm taking about normal PCs, and normal home usage.

Of course in you have a supermachine that make w2000 run like DOS, great! congratulations! :)

But to a simple mortal like me, w98 still "best" to normal use. day by day, playing games, doing music, photos, recording CDRs, etc.

Anyway, all use what we most like, and what fill our desires. :)

If you are happy with w2k, great! keep it! :)

Nothing that I can say will change your mind, and vice versa. :)

I respect your opinion! :)

Freddy

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Originally posted by NukleoN
Hi Stephanie,

To close a program, you only need to hit the X in the upper right hand corner of a program. No need to use CTRL-ALT-DEL unless a program is unresponsive.

As for your CD burning, you should have an icon associated with the CD burning software you may have installed. Run this from within Windows, not the task manager (CNTRL-ALT-DLT).

Good luck.

This may be a lame question, but how do I close down a program when I burn? I thought that you had to use Ctrl, Alt, and Delete. I am confused here. :laugh:

[~NukleoN]

CTRL-ALT-DEL is the task manager. You only need use it when a program has 'crashed' or is no longer responding.

When everything is working normally, just use the X icon in the upper right hand corner of the window to exit a program, but be sure to save first (when applicable). You can close any windows program in the same fashion.

Have you ever closed a pop-up ad? You close a program in much the same way. ;)

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Ok, let me ask you this. When I would hit Ctrl, Alt, Delete to get the list of programs on the harddrive, were those running or just on the harddrive? I am sooooo not computer literate.

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Please disregard my post. I realize that the way I was told to burn a cd by closing the other programs was incorrect. I wish I knew more about computers. Ack!