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Ignorant Americans:
FIRST OF YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT SADLY I HAVE WINDOWS XP.  i was going through all the crap in my computer and found some file names that were odd....i did a computer search to see what they were and nothing came up....so i typed it in google and on like the 10th page it said something about it being spyware.....then i went to the microsoft help website to look in there so called free knowlage largest info thingy that will help you with anything server. i typed it in and it said it had nothing to do with microsoft and that it didn't exist....so i reallized that it is spyware becasue if i did some so called illegel stuff to remove microsoft from my computer my computer would automatically shut it down....and if i typed it in google it would close the google browser too.....but then i decided to call a help person and it said i would have to pay 249 dollors to talk on the phone........either im really paranoid or somewhat right.....what do you think?  :confused:

KernelPanic:
I think you should either get Ad Aware or get Linux and stop telling us that windows blows - we have established that much.
Preferably do the latter, try RedHat.

Calum, also has a fitting page on the FAQ, here. Enjoy.

[ June 12, 2003: Message edited by: Tux ]

Refalm:

quote:Ignorant Americans: so i reallized that it is spyware becasue if i did some so called illegel stuff to remove microsoft from my computer my computer would automatically shut it down....
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Nope, use Adaware, Spybot and XP antispy to remove spyware. Works great. But you know what works much better than Windows XP?

Yep, Mandrake Linux. Go legally download it now.

[ June 12, 2003: Message edited by: Refalm ]

3xpl0it:
get linux and then feel the power

mushrooomprince:
You know not all of the people here at the MES forums are from the UK.  In fact i happen to be a tad bit American and I think you should be a bit more careful when choosing screen names.

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