> *Girlfriend 6.0 vs. Wife 1.0*
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> Last year a friend of mine upgraded from GirlFriend 6.0 to Wife 1.0 and
> found that it's a memory hog leaving very little system resources available
> for other applications. He is now noticing that Wife 1.0 is also spawning
> Child Processes which are further consuming valuable resources. No mention
> of this particular phenomena was included in the product brochure or the
> documentation, though other users have informed him that this is to be
> expected due to the nature of the application.
> Not only that, Wife 1.0 installs itself such that it is always launched at
> system initialization, where it can monitor all other system activity. He's
> finding that some applications such as PokerNight 10.3, BeerBash 2.5, and
> PubNight 7.0 are no longer able to run in the system at all, crashing the
> system when selected (even though they always worked fine before). During
> installation, Wife 1.0 provides no option as to the installation of
> undesired Plug-Ins such as MotherInLaw 55.8 and BrotherInLaw Beta release.
> Also, system performance seems to diminish with each passing day.
> Some features he'd like to see in the upcoming wife 2.0.
> 1. a "Don't remind me again" button
> 2. a Minimize button
> 3. An install shield feature that allows Wife 2.0 be installed with the
> option to uninstall at any time without the loss of cache and other system
> resources
> 4. An option to run the network driver in promiscuous mode which would
> allow the system's hardware probe feature to be much more useful.
> I myself decided to avoid the headaches associated with Wife 1.0 by
> sticking with Girlfriend 7.0. Even here, however, I found many problems.
> Apparently you cannot install Girlfriend 7.0 on top of Girlfriend 6.0. You
> must uninstall Girlfriend 6.0 first. Other users say this is a long
> standing bug that I should have known about. Apparently the versions of
> Girlfriend have conficts over shared use of the I/O port. You think they
> would have fixed such a stupid bug by now. To make matters worse, The
> uninstall program for Girlfriend 6.0 doesn't work very well leaving
> undesirable traces of the application in the system. Another thing -- all
> versions of Girlfriend continually popup little annoying messages about the
> advantages of upgrading to Wife 1.0.
> Bug Warning
> Wife 1.0 has an undocumented bug. If you try to install Mistress 1.1before uninstalling Wife
> 1.0, Wife 1.0 will delete MSMoney files before doing the uninstall itself.
> Then Mistress 1.1 will refuse to install, claiming insufficient resources.
> Bug work-arounds: To avoid this bug, try installing Mistress 1.1 on a
> different system and never run any file transfer applications such as
> Laplink 6.0. Also, beware of similar shareware applications that have been
> known to carry viruses that may affect Wife 1.0. Another solution would be
> to run Mistress 1.1 via a UseNet provider under an anonymous name. Here
> again, beware of the viruses which can accidently be downloaded from the
> UseNet.
> Tech Support Suggestions
> These are very common problem men complain about, but is mostly due to a
> primary misconception. Many people upgrade from Girlfriend 6.0 to Wife 1.0with the idea that Wife
> 1.0 is merely a Utilities & Entertainment program. Wife 1.0 is indeed an
> operating system and designed by its creator to run everything.
> It is unlikely you would be able to purge Wife 1.0 and still convert back
> to Girlfriend 6.0. Hidden operating files within your system would cause
> Girlfriend 6.0 to emulate Wife 1.0 so nothing is gained. It is impossible
> to uninstall, delete, or purge the program files from the system once
> installed. You cannot go back to Girlfriend 6.0 because Wife 1.0 is not
> designed to do this.
> Some have tried to install Girlfriend 7.0 or Wife 2.0 but end up with more
> problems than the original system. Look in your manual under "Warnings -
> Alimony/Child support". I recommend you keep Wife 1.0 and deal with the
> situation.
> I suggest installing background application program C:\YES DEAR to
> alleviate software augmentation. Having installed Wife 1.0 myself, I might
> also suggest you read the entire section regarding General Partnership
> Faults (GPFs). You must assume all responsibility for faults and problems
> that might occur, regardless of their cause. The best course of action will
> be to enter the command C:\APOLOGIZE. In any case avoid excessive use of
> C:\YES DEAR because ultimately you may have to give the APOLOGIZE command
> before the operating system will return to normal. The system will run
> smoothly as long as you take the blame for all the GPFs.
> Wife 1.0 is a great program, but very high-maintenance. Consider buying
> additional software to improve the performance of Wife 1.0. I recommend
> Flowers 3.1 and Diamonds 2K. Do not, under any circumstances, install
> Secretary with Short Skirt 3.3. This is not a supported application for
> Wife 1.0 and is likely to cause irreversible damage to the operating
> system.
> Best of Luck,
> Tech Support
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