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DATE | 2005-03-19 |
FROM | dspira@att.net (Dave_att)
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SUBJECT | Re: [hangout] I cant believe it department.
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Adam,
-------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Adam Kosmin > > > Ugh... That is not the moral of the story by a long shot. > > Personally, I'm amazed the anyone would "register" or "active" their > software in order to use their computer. **That was not made clear in my origional post. You have to activate the CRO ( character recognition code)or else 1)you cannot get support from MS 2) you cannot load any additional software until you are authorized by MS. 3) If you dont activate CRO your Win XP Pro ceases to function.(like in, "you can no longer use this version of Windows XP!)
Even worse, I can't imagine > anyone troubleshooting a failed activation process. ** A virus was able to penetrate my virgin version of Win XP Pro ** (right past Norton anti virus)and wipe out the CRO. **Thus a message was generated that my software was ** not a recognized version of windows.
> The moral of the story is "You need to reclaim your computer". ** Yes, here you have it right, I totally agree. > Adam Kosmin (who doesn't get any viruses and permits himself to use his > computer) > > > " > " > " > " I just brought my laptop back to the shop. It was under 90day warranty. > " I had a larger drive installed and win XP pro with Norton (what)virus utility. > " > " I was having a problem with Win XP Pro. It kept telling > " me to activate the software reg.and each time I tried > " it would come back and say it was already activated. > " > " I asked my comp tech "why Is it that I only had two viruses, > " all of last year, on my win 98SE and I already got FIVE viruses > " on WIN XP Pro?" > " > " His answer:"Virus attackers are spending less time cracking into older systems > " they are spending more time hacking into the newer systems." > " > " (I guess this means that "the thrill is gone" for hacking older systems!) > " > " MORAL OF THE STORY- always use an older version of Microsoft windows; > " your less liable to get a virus, but your system will be unsupported by > Microsoft! > " > " Dave > " ____________________________ > " NYLXS: New Yorker Free Software Users Scene > " Fair Use - > " because it's either fair use or useless.... > " NYLXS is a trademark of NYLXS, Inc > " > > -- > > Adam Kosmin, RHCE, LPIC > http://windowsrefund.net > > "Don't take the name of root in vain" - /usr/src/linux/README > ____________________________ > NYLXS: New Yorker Free Software Users Scene > Fair Use - > because it's either fair use or useless.... > NYLXS is a trademark of NYLXS, Inc
____________________________ NYLXS: New Yorker Free Software Users Scene Fair Use - because it's either fair use or useless.... NYLXS is a trademark of NYLXS, Inc
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