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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Harry: [QB] Linux can be a real bitch. I personally don't really like it that much, to be honest (and I'm a CS student, for cod's sake!). There's very little consistency between programs, and it tends to take quite a lot of time to get something to work properly. The last time I installed Linux (Mandrake 9.x), I couldn't get my refresh rate anything above 60 Hz, and it took two days to figure out how the hell I could set up my network. You should really only use Linux if a) you really like it and b) you have a lot of time. I have no experience with a Mac. But a few tips on running a clean Windows XP: - I've shut down all the graphical crap that is turned on by default. Say bye-bye to the Teletubbies skin, and all those nice shifting and fading menus. - Shut down System Repair and Auto-Update. The first one eats up your disk space, the second one is just really annoying. Also shut down the Error Reporting thing. - Get firewall (I have Sygate Personal), anti-virus (I have AVG) and spyware removal software (Ad-Aware or whatever). - Get Firefox or Mozilla (or Opera). Really do. 99.99% of spyware crap is written for IE, and takes advantage of IEs many security leaks. And you really have to love tabbed browsing. If you have Firefox/Mozilla, you can download all sorts of adblocking extensions. You are fully prepared to venture into the darkest depths of the internet. Even filthy filthy porn and warez! Oh, and NO KAZAA. Or Gamespy. Or any of those suspiciously 'free' commercial products. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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