I finally got my desktop working properly again after installing XP SP2 last fall. Yes, I followed all of the directions, did all the preparation, waited till the kinks were worked out of SP2, backed up my hard drive, then installed SP2 ... and my computer was buggy for months. Although I could've reverted to a pre-SP2 state, I was determined to make things work, and it took quite awhile for me to figure out how to fix all of the problems (there were many of them). Now my PC is working perfectly, so I'm not about to mess with it again.
Will you be installing Windows Vista on your system this year?
Yes, as soon as the final version is released.
I'm already on the beta version. (How do you like it?)
After it's been out for a few months. (How long will you wait?)
No way! (Why not?)
I will buy a new system with it already installed.
I don't even have XP yet!
I'm on a Mac and will never go to the dark side.
Don't know yet.

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