Re: Windows says due to hardware changes XP needs to be activated - but No hardware changes for 4 mo's

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Dave wrote:
"Every damn antivirus program I've ever used caused problems with some
software, it was just a matter of time before some problem reared it's ugly head!"

Can someone else please reply!

My guess is that your O/S (I'm guessing Windows) has been destabilized, and this is causing problems when AntiVirus (and perhaps other) programs have been installed: your AntiVirus programs are not creating a problem; rather, they are misbehaving because of your underlying problem. What you should be doing is finding out what is destabilizing your O/S, and fixing THAT.

(BTW, why disable the Internet connection when you have problems? Just disconnect the cable. This should prevent activation error messages.)


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