For those we lost, We will not forget 09/11/2001 “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.”
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“The task of statesmanship has always been the re-definition of these rights in terms of a changing and growing social order.”
— Franklin D. Roosevelt (Commonwealth Club Address, 1932)

“Roosevelt was wrong! The principles laid down in the Declaration of Independence are the principles of individual liberty. Our unalienable rights, given to us by God are given to us as individuals. Our rights do not come from society or the government, and they cannot be redefined by politicians. The nature of these rights carries with it the implication of individual responsibility, without which we surrender them.”
— Perri Nelson, November 6, 2008

Downgrade in progress

Published Sun, Mar 18 2007 7:00 PM
Technorati Tags: Computers and Internet

Well I've given up on Windows Vista. It's just not worth the hassle. I managed to back up all of my data, except the email stored in Windows Mail. That's a bit of a bummer.

I've re-installed Windows XP Professional, from the original CD that came with my computer, and I've spent most of the day fighting with drivers and the like, but the machine boots regularly now.

I've also installed all of the security updates and other stuff from Windows Update. Almost all of the drivers are installed correctly, except my printer drivers. I'm fairly sure that won't be a major problem though.

I don't have much of my software installed on it yet, but that's in progress. I do have my scanner working again, and I've recovered almost all of my data. There's a bit still to go. The data's all there, It's just not moved into the appropriate places yet.

I did install Windows Live Writer. Unfortunately, it's not working on this machine. Just like it didn't work before. Funny, it's the only thing that improved when I installed Vista. At least I have the interface I wrote into the site to post with.

Next up, installing Visual Studio 2003 and SQL Server 2000. Then, I should be ready to see if I can build the website locally. As soon as I get that done, I'll install Visual Studio 2005 and SQL Server 2005.

Vista isn't going to see this machine again.

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Angel responded with:

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Good luck with all the revisions! :)

Carl responded with:

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Frankly speaking, when I buy a new computer in the future, I will request Vista not be installed and if it comes with Vista, I will request that it be removed. I prefer Windows XP. Vista is proving to be a major bust.

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