Recently I switched back to a Windows XP box (XPB) from an OS X Leopard (OSXBL) machine. Since OSXBL would have a new user, I figured that I might as well install Snow Leopard (OSXBSL) on the machine. Everything worked out pretty well; but I was surprised to find that OSXBSL could no access SMB shares on XPB. This surprised me as nothing changed on XPB; so seemingly it was Snow Leopard to blame. I went through a standard checklist, followed by “tips” from the web:
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Tag: Software
Opera Doesn't Like to Run for Days
Opera is a great web browser. It is designed to facilitate a pleasant web-browsing experience. It doesn’t seem to like to run for days at a time, though.
On OS X, it has to be forcibly quit every few days or so.
Windows XP is Great
Windows XP is simple, reliable, and extensible. It has served many hundreds of thousands well for many, many years. It serves as a vehicle for businesses to prosper, people to have fun, and students (of all ages) to learn.
Windows XP is great.