Re: registry error
- From: "POP" <nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 10 Jun 2006 20:45:12 -0400
Bruce Chambers wrote:
mike vinn wrote:....
I have come to find lately when i install xp onto a
formatted drive that after the installation completes and
i log onto the net a WINDOW will open telling me that i
have 55 errors in my registry and telles me a site to
goto to download a program to fix this. I never went to
the site to buy this registry checker. This has happened
every time i have reloaded xp onto my
hard drive and also has happend on at least 3 other
formatted harddrives. But after i install SP2 then i never
see the error in the
registry again. Has anyone else come across this yet or is it
just me.
It's a scam, plain and simple. It's from a very
unscrupulous "business." They're trying to sell you
patches that Microsoft provides free-of-charge, and using a
very intrusive means of advertising. It's also
demonstrating that your PC is very unsecure.
This type of spam has become quite common over the past
few years, and unintentionally serves as a valid security
"alert." It demonstrates that you haven't been taking
Hi Bruce,
Interesting resonse to an interesting scenario I wasn't aware of!
THAT's what I'd call rude & crude with a splash of lunacy added
to pull that sort of thing on an unsuspecting customer. You
reall do get what you pay for, sometimes.
That was also a very informative albeit necessarily long post;
you're to be applauded for your collection of information; good
going! I hope people read it, save it, and take it to heart.
You've hit the nail right on the head: Education is the key,
and no one in a highly visible position is taking any efforts at
all to spread that information. It's a great industry but it's
pathetic all at the same time. Keep up the good work!
Luck,
Pop
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