Re: Windows XP Patch

Tech-Archive recommends: Repair Windows Errors & Optimize Windows Performance

From: RHinNC (rhinnc_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 04/27/04 

Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2004 13:57:49 -0400

Download and run Ad-Aware or Spybot.

"Gillian" <LJGHanson@Hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:513f01c42c7f$2f57f9e0$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> I keep getting a message pop up on my computer screen that
> says there is an error in my Windows XP program, and that
> I need to download the windows patch. It then tells me to
> go the WWW.Windows-Patch.Info right away. When I go
> there, they are trying to charge me $19.99 to download
> some patch to fix my server. Is this legit? If not, how
> do I get this to stop popping up on my computer?
>
> Any help would be incredibly wonderful. I can be reached
> at the above e-mail address. Thanks so much!
>
> Take care,
> Gillian

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