Windows xp system uptime

[kryptonic]

If it wasn't for update reboots, why would XP's uptime surprise anyone?

Its surprises me because it seems like XP crashes alot. Although that was when I used to fill my harddrive with who knows what

[morganlefay]

any OS will crash if you fill up the harddrive...with whatever

and if you dont patch or upgrade...I am sure it is infected with...whatever

All XP pro\home machines don't crash...now I run some applications that crash...but the OS is very stable...I can usually control rogue processes via task manager

I also ensure I have the resources and hardware to support the OS.

MLF

[rasterdragon]

Can anyone explain why you would want your machine "up" for that length of time?

I use it as a web server, ftp server, and telnet server.

Do you pay the electricity bills?

Sure do

Do you have the faintest idea of health and safety?

not sure what the health risk is running a box 24/7. it just sits next to my desk..

Do you care about your environment and the legacy you are creating?

sure i do. but i also care about running my own server. Maybe you can ask the ISPs, who use tons more power than i do, to please turn off their boxes when they aren't "using them"?

[cgkanchi]

I'm not surprised with the uptime at all. My computer stays on pretty much all the time for p2p and other stuff. I frequently get uptimes of close to a month since the only reboots/shutdowns are when I update or when I leave the house for a few days. XP is very stable most of the time. The only frequent crashes I've ever experienced with XP have been hardware or driver issues. That's not to say the OS never crashes, but the number of non-hardware related crashes is less than one every 6 months.

Cheers,
cgkanchi

[dallas-lv]

My record is 1.5 years. Last time uptime was only 10 months until DVD freezed up

[morganlefay]

definetly no patching going on there

MLF

[dallas-lv]

definetly no patching going on there

MLF

Sure, but i'm not working with Administrator rights + antivirus enabled + regular spyware checks.

[morganlefay]

SPs and patches not only are for security...are also for functionality...and fixes...

could be the reason your DVD crashed.

MLF

[ric-o]

Dallas,
Do I have some screensavers and programs for you! A recent test I performed with 500 odd pieces of malware found that only about 40% of them were detected by AV. Most of these _critters_ will install and run as a standard non-admin user. AV aint gonna help you like maybe you think.

No patching, no plugging the holes.

I found most of the problems I see are due to buggy drivers and/or poorly written programs...including MS own Office apps.

[morganlefay]

LOL Rico

I totally agree....cheap hardware, bad drivers and badly written apps....

although they do keep me in wine

and yes limited accounts get just as infected if you are using an unpatched operating system ...or application

MLF