This is just mucking around, although it is so true. This is what MS think our day revoloves around.. Day 1: Install Windows Xp Install Service Pack 2 Install Virus protection (your computer may be at risk antivirus software may not be installed, LMFAO) Install update for Windows Xp Install 32 critical updates for Internet Explorer Install 32 critical updates for Outlook Express Restart Day 2: Install MS Antispy Update Virus protection Update MS Antispy Install Malicious removal tool Install 8 critical updates for Windows Xp Check your serial key for validation Install 32 critical updates for Internet Explorer Install 32 critical updates for Outlook Express Restart Day 3: Install 8 critical updates for Windows Xp Install 32 critical updates for Internet Explorer Install 32 critical updates for Outlook Express Install MSN beta 7.0 Install 32 critical updates for MSN Beta Restart Day 4: Install 8 critical updates for Windows Xp Install 32 critical updates for Internet Explorer Install 32 critical updates for Outlook Express Install 32 critical updates for MSN Beta Restart ......and so on.
I'll try to revise that a bit. Day 1: Install Windows XP. Call MS for Activation. Install Windows XP SP2 Install your software Install AntiVirus, Firewall, set Automatic Update Get Internet working Install 10 critical updates for Windows XP SP2 Install 20 non-critical updates (but still 'important') for Windows XP SP2 Install 32 critical updates for Internet Explorer Install 16 non-critical (but still 'important') updates for the same Repeat last two steps for Outlook Express. Reboot. Day 2: Go to Internet Update Virus protection Update MS AntiSpyware Install Worm Removal tool Check CDKey for validation Install 10 more critical updates for Internet Explorer and 4 non-critical updates repeat above steps for Outlook Express. Reboot. Day 3: MSN Beta 7.0 install Install 10 critical and 4 non-critical updates for Windows XP SP2 Install 10 critical and 4 non-critical updates for Internet Explorer Repeat above step for Outlook Express. Install 'important' security patch for Notepad and WordPad Restart Day 4: Install 10 critical updates for Windows XP SP2 Install 7 non-critical updates for XP SP2 Install updated malware removal tool Update virus protection and AntiSpyware Install 8 critical updates for IE and 4 non-critical updates Repeat above step for Outlook Express. Restart .....and so on. Just my bit. Regards, Firecat
And...if you happen to be running an older version of windows (9.x) Install updates, Restart, "Windows Has restarted, Please Restart for changes to take affect"
And the way they go about it.it makes you feel as if you are an idiot.. "Your computer may be at risk.aantivirus may not be installed" "Would you like to restart now?" and such oh, and each day you have MSN Beta installed, you must download a new patch to fix an error in the last patch to fix an error in the last patch to fix an error in the last patch to fix an error in the last patch to fix an error in the last patch ..........
LOL...we may even have things like this: <Vulnerability is exposed, patch is released 6 months later> "This patch is assured of quality and reliabilty as it has been in testing for six months now. Please note that Windows XP SP2 is required in order to install this patch" and even this: <During Windows Update>: "Important critical updates found. Do you want to update now?" After downloading updates: "Your version of Windows 9x/ME is no longer supported by Microsoft. Please upgrade to Windows XP in order to continue." LOL... Firecat
Day 6. Reformat HDD under NTFS becuase FAT32 is no longer the "geeky-cool" thing to do, MS recommends NTFS. Reinstall windows. Reset your calendar to Day 1.
But hey, on the positive, an old bonus still hasn't been solved: There's still plenty of time to make yourself a nice cup of coffee (between each of the necessary steps!) Because let's face it: what's a daily routine without any coffee? [MOVE] Always look at the bright side of life, people! [/MOVE]
Yah, but then whilst you making the coffe you come back to the pc, which has decided to crash coincidentally whilst you were making coffee
And the crop's al a creme' do not even provide the bonifide xp software to reinstall. One must perform a complete reform to factory settings. This will occur, that is, if the hard drive is able to read data from the new "blank media restore" disks!
Then you go to download Java, and it says "to download java, you need the following:" and it lists all these new plugins.....
And the plugins tell you to download patches before installing the plugins. The patches say 'Java required'......Life goes on
And then Java hangs your FireFox browser... so that you are now at the mercy of a certain William Henry Gates III, and his not so bright programming team. --- PS: Microsoft programmers are some of the highest paid in the business, and they're THE best talent [at least in MS based platforms they are]
Ain't computers just grand? I spend eight hours a day on this olé thing, about half an hour a day I actually get to use it for fun things. Thanks Wildman