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glee wrote:
> Troll.
> Plonk.
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> "Donald McTrevor" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
> news:FiYae.5182$Y46.4097@newsfe1-win.ntli.net...
> > I think you are confusing the words "be lucky"[sic] with "been an
> > idiot".
> >
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> > "Menno Hershberger" <mhersh22@nosuchplace.net> wrote in message
> > news:Xns9642A4AE0DAF0butter@daisymae.com...
> > > Thanks for sharing. I guess I've just be lucky all these years.
> > >
> > > "Donald McTrevor" <me@privacy.net> wrote in
> > > news:ztPae.5000$Y46.836@newsfe1-win.ntli.net:
> > >
> > > > Windows updates is bull yes.
> > > >
> > > > If you thinnk windows is secure your are plain simple.
> > > >
> > > > Runing updates will give you more problems than it solves,
> > > > the viruses I have had have caused less damage, now that
> > > > says something.
> > > >
> > > > "glee" <glee29@spamindspring.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:uXesAwISFHA.3052@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > > > Bull.
> > > > > --
> > > > > Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
> > > > >
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
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http://www.microsoft.com/communities/conduct/default.mspx
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> > > > > "Donald McTrevor" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
> > > > > news:UJBae.3977$wu2.264@newsfe1-gui.ntli.net...
> > > > > > The biggest danger to your computer is installing windows
> > > > > > updates.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The solution is to never install windows updates as they cause
> > > > > > more problems that they solve.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Ah you say "But isn't my computer insecure without these
> > > > > > critical updates?"
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Well let me put it this way, your computer will never be secure
> > > > > > running windows with or without the updates so if you think
> > > > > > running the updates makes your computer secure you are *wrong*.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The solution is not to update and accept that your computer is
> > > > > > not secure.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > It will save you a lot of grieve and you computer will runn
> > > > > > better and faster.
> > > > > >
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> > > > > > "Susan" <dsnsacree@msn.com> wrote in message
> > > > > > news:eA5hzOCRFHA.2960@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > > My sister purchased tower from small business in Atlanta for
> > > > > > > $100 and
> > > > give
> > > > > > > mother tower and her used monitor, speakers, etc. for mother
> > > > > > > to use to
> > > > do
> > > > > > > email, etc.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > What small business did was to purchase group of computers
> > > > > > > from place,
> > > > > > clean
> > > > > > > them up, and then sell them. Of course no cds for the
> > > > > > > Windows 98 SE operating system were supplied.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I have concern about malware. I know mother likes to check
> > > > > > > accounts
> > > > on
> > > > > > > computer. I know that installing Windows Updates is important
> > > > > > > for
> > > > > > security.
> > > > > > > However, with no Windows cds, I would be afraid to try to
> > > > > > > install updates because if worse thing happens, I could not
> > > > > > > reinstall Windows.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > How concerned should I be about not being able to install
> > > > > > > Windows updates and security and mother accessing accounts
> > > > > > > online?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thanks for information.
> > > > > > > Susan
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> > > --
> > > --- A Freudian slip is when you say one thing but mean your mother.
> > > ---