Re: OneCare really pisses me off

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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
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Mani wrote:
Okay new install... I have an idea...
...how about a trial of Microsoft's Live OneCare ?

2 months later I need to uninstall it AND

Ist problem : Doesn't uninstall properly

2nd problem : LiveCare professional support (oooh how fancy are we) tell me
to use a special OneCare removal tool.
what's the BLOODY point of creating a program that doen't remove itself
fully especially when it's YOUR operating system ???

3rd problem : Remants of OneCare still here like winssnotify in msconfig and
the native XP firewall can't be turned on as it is still set to group
policy.

Does anyone know how to turn off GROUP POLICY ?
(The blinking idiot who I am getting support from just referred me to re-use
the uninstall tool)

All that remains is for Microsoft to as me if I be going out to buy a copy
of this fantastic program which I can't live without.

Enough said.

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