Windows update
 

Having had pop up messages on MSN for the last few days telling me mine is insecire (5.0) I finally logged out as user and logged in as admin to upgrade (win2k prof)

I updated MSN and while in admin popped windows update on and got service pack 4 and the latest security updates like a good little boy.

I then rebooted where appropriate to be told I cant boot up.. My bios doesnt come up to the standard of the ACPI that I just installed.. The computer wuldnt load.

3 sodding hrs later. A talk to my mate Arshad a SR electronics and I am finally back on after booting in safe mode about 12 times.. having to install everyhting from monitor and sound to network and modem through ide and the lot..

Sick as a parrot

The next time I get an alert box saying do you want to update. do you want to trust microsoft.. I will hit the never trust microsoft button..  arrrgh :(

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Let this be a warning  to everyone watch what you update
dont trust the site read first click second

hope all is well know harryx

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All is well now but you have ther wrong end of the stick mate.

This was microsoft and they own the software I was updating.. I did read first ... Reading first and clicking second didnt help me did it?


Nearly all well.. no network so the wife is fuming she cant get on the net...erk :)

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the top part of the post was not aimed at you harry

a lot of people go to sites and see free  update so they click without reading

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there is a problem like the one you had with the xp updates as well

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Found a programme calle BigFix.It gets all the relevant info but through the back door.Security alerts and all that lot  have been no problem up to now.Especially good if you have some illegal programmes running on your computer

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hey mick u  sold me this amstrad told me it was the  up to date state of the art  and  these big five inch floppy discs are new   now i  heard that this 1/2 gig hard drive is  small one :-( :'( ;D only joking folks its  a one gig lol  wheelie is

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It Was state of the art when i sold it to you in 1873  ;D

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well i had my monies worth its still working  cant get the  floppies anymore tho :(

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if you still want some i will see what i can do i think i know some one that has some :D
just blanks though i think

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no its ok  mick  i use  them  to put my cup of coffee on em now  ;D

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i have been doing that with the free cds for years
when the wife does the shopping she always gets a handfull

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it keeps the  coffee rings off the table  they are so kind lol ;D

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I also use them to put my jam butties on!  ;D  He won't let me have a plate.  ;D

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i  am to poor  to have plates i had to take a bank  loan  out for the jam  :'(