Re: Another XP configuring query

On Fri, 07 Dec 2007 15:16:36 -0600, Polychromic <macecil@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

On Fri, 07 Dec 2007 20:29:18 +0100, CK <claus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Words to the wise, Optician Dragon <dragonlensman1@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I just said they made it easier. I use it like you when first setting
up a puter.

Yes, that is quite useful.

A co-worker brought me her kids' computer yesterday, had 234 viruses,
trojans, etc. Stupid teenagers.

Wow, that is quite nice. Taught them about running a clean shop then?

It always amazes me what people are clicking without thinking at all.

IE is quite susceptible to silent "drive-by" installs from malicious
banner ads and similar attacks. And don't forget worms. I wonder if they
have SP2 and have the firewall enabled properly?

They did have SP2.The Windows firewall was enabled (default settings -
I know mostly useless) but there was no other firewall. But I went to
Windows Update and failed WGA. This is a Dell Optiplex desktop with
the OEM LK on the top. So I run their tool which tells me it's a
blocked VLK that has no similarity to the key on the top. Fortunately
I was able to change their LK and get going. Surprisingly few items to
update though, only around 30.

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Optician Dragon
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