Re: my friend's computer troubles
From: Stephan (_at_)
Date: 04/30/04
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Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2004 13:09:08 -0400
well, the other option is to get a "free" os..
dl a version of linux, or maybe look into linspire....
"Steve Nielsen" <steve_nielsen@nospam.nowhere.net> wrote in message
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> needinfo wrote:
> > No, his CPU is running at 100% all the time, and not idle CPU usage.
> > Something is causing this. He told me on phone that svchost.exe is
> > running at high numbers, but it flucuates.
> >
> > As for his pirated copy, I can tell him to buy another license, but I
> > don't believe he will because he doesn't want to shell out the cash.
> > But, he does want to buy another computer, which would mean that he
> > will have a valid copy. I didn't know he didn't have his own copy of
> > Windows until I got to his place. I told him the consequences of not
> > having a valid Windows, but he seems fine with that. After May 1st,
> > I'm done with this because I'm moving. I'm just trying to help him
> > before I leave.
>
> Well then he's just gonna be stuck with an unpatchable system and keep
> getting infected with worms due to the vulnerabilities.
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> He cannot legitimately use the copy of Windows that will come with his
> new machine on the old one and if it winds up being an OEM version it
> likely will not install on it anyway. The solution is still the same,
> get a legit copy of the OS and patch it up.
>
> Steve
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