On Thursday 26 May 2005 18:12, Mr. Geek wrote:
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> After all, I don't know a thing about Windows.
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After using most of the day reinstalling Windows XP on my friends PC
I know something : I'll never do it again. Worst crap I've ever
seen, including CP/M and DOS.
Now, what can I do to make him at least feel a little secure ?
After the initial install - which took about 3 hours and 20 reboots
the box immediately was infected with some viruses and trojans. I
then installed :
1. Firewall from Sygate
2. AVG antivirus
3. Microsoft anti-spyware
and cleared all malware.
Then,
1. I tried to uninstall Micsoft Internet Explorer, but couldn't.
2. Installed Firefox 1.04 with adblock and disabled its installer.
3. Installed Thunderbird
4. Disabled Windows Update
5. Defragged the disk called c:\
6. Ran a complete scan on scan.sygate.com - all clear
7. Swore some very bad words
8. Had a cold beer
9. Made the above promise.
So, did I miss anything ? - Can I let him have his box again ?
TIA
Kaj Haulrich.
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