Re: Windows? God, I swear never again...!
From: Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\) (user_at_#notme.com)
Date: 02/06/04
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Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2004 12:33:56 -0800
While I don't think this is the result of a virus, to answer your question,
first, you might have installed something that contained a virus. Second,
with regard to Norton, it only catches what it recognizes. You need to scan
regularly, perhaps each time you update your antivirus to make sure you
weren't infected at a time prior to an update for your antivirus.
Have you downloaded any e-mail, opened any attachments. If yes, then it's
possible a virus could get by antivirus software that doesn't yet have an
update for that specific virus and because your e-mail is an open door
through which you allow things to pass out of the necessity of downloading
e-mail, it could get past your firewall as well.
-- Michael Solomon MS-MVP Windows Shell/User Backup is a PC User's Best Friend DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/ "Stephen Riley" <Steve@weirdstreet.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message news:c00g9h$7et$1@news5.svr.pol.co.uk... > How is that possible??? > > I have a brand new computer. I haven't downloaded anything onto it. I also > have Norton anti-virus and a firewall... > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Stickems" <Stickems.@last.invalid> > Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support > Sent: Friday, February 06, 2004 2:12 PM > Subject: Re: Windows? God, I swear never again...! > > >> You have a virus. >> >> "Stephen Riley" <Steve@weirdstreet.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message >> news:bvvpn0$8a6$1@news7.svr.pol.co.uk... >> > Well yes, this was one of the first things I tried... But lo and behold >> > pinball is not listed as part of the games, and so it wasn't deleted! >> > >> > But can you help me? Why - Why - is Windows using pinball please? >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > "Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows Shell/User)" <user@#notme.com> wrote >> > in >> > message news:uSujk0E7DHA.2056@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... >> > > Open Control Panel, open Add/Remove Programs, click Add/Remove >> > > Windows >> > > Components, select Accessories and Utilities, click Details, select >> games. >> > > If you wish to remove all the games, remove the check next to games > and >> > > click ok, if you wish to individually select the games you wish to >> remove, >> > > click Details, remove the check next to the game you wish to remove > and >> > > click ok. >> > > >> > > Messenger is an integrated part of the operating system which is why > you >> > had >> > > to jump through hoops to remove it. Games are not. >> > > >> > > -- >> > > Michael Solomon MS-MVP >> > > Windows Shell/User >> > > Backup is a PC User's Best Friend >> > > DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/ >> > > >> > > "Stephen Riley" <Steve@weirdstreet.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message >> > > news:bvuolj$158$1@news5.svr.pol.co.uk... >> > > > So, after much blood, sweat and tears, I discover that the only way > to >> > > > properly uninstall the pernicious Messenger 4 for XP is to use the >> > command >> > > > line "RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection >> > > > %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove" >> > > > >> > > > !!!!!!!!!!!!!! >> > > > >> > > > Is Microsoft going for the most unfriendly operating system ever > award >> > or >> > > > something? >> > > > >> > > > Now: would somebody please tell me which laughably obscure > combination >> > of >> > > > heiroglyphs will uninstall the bloody PINBALL > programme???????!!!!!!! >> > > > Cheez! >> > > > All I want to do is delete the standard games that come with > Windows. >> > > > First >> > > > it screams a dialogue box saying "You sure?? You really sure??? Are >> > > > you???? >> > > > Really, really?????" Then it >> > > > tells me it CAN'T delete pinball (I repeat: PINBALL...) because >> Windows >> > > > (can >> > > > you believe?) is >> > > > *using* it!!! >> > > > >> > > > I mean - *please*... Is this the truth? Is Windows XP really >> > > > founded >> > upon >> > > > a >> > > > pinball game? It would explain a lot, let's face it. For instance > why >> > > > using >> > > > XP effectively halves your usable memory. >> > > > >> > > > No, sorry... this operating system stinks. How do I downgrade? >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> >> > > >
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