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Microsoft: the company that made online banking dangerous
Posted on March 7th, 2004 | 0 Comments

I just received an email allegedly from Lloyds TSB online banking <online@lloydstsb.com>, asking me to visit a URL in order to 'confirm' my password and memorable information. The link in the HTML...

Build 2600?
Posted on March 7th, 2004 | 4 Comments

Wow, I guess that makes sense then. I inherited the computer with boasts of 'it already has all the software'. Thanks for your help. Kevin

Started Using Mutt
Posted on March 7th, 2004 | 25 Comments

Ralph <noting@doing.com> writes: If you check my "Mutt location soundoff" thread, I'm up to 3 timezones already... -- GNU/Linux revenues last quarter: $1 Billion. micros~1 revenues last quarter:...

Lindows Name
Posted on March 7th, 2004 | 30 Comments

I believe it was rlm who said... I'll third that. -- parsimonious withdrew degassing sal bloomington aeneas belate outrageous marriage tapeworm akron acute geopolitic pyle giuliano premature...

Why Did M$ Buy GeCAD Software?
Posted on March 7th, 2004 | 14 Comments

On Sun, 07 Mar 2004 23:53:18 +0000, Erik Funkenbusch wrote: .... too show they aren't an abusive monopoly? -- Rick

More XP lameness
Posted on March 7th, 2004 | 114 Comments

flatfish@linuxmail.org wrote: without losing any credibility. Did I just say that? Not like Erik has any to begin with

Harlan Ellison, RIAA wanna-be?
Posted on March 7th, 2004 | 2 Comments

On Sun, 07 Mar 2004 17:36:10 -0600, Buford wrote: You should read about what happened when he wrote the original script for the City on the Edge of Forever. It seems he hasn't changed since the...

Microsoft XP update SP1 killed my computer
Posted on March 7th, 2004 | 1 Comments

Reboot tapping F8 each second. Select Safe Mode at the menu. Try System Restore to a date/time before issue started. Start/All Programs/Accessories/System Tools/System Restore If that fails, perform...

NT was written before the Internet says security expert
Posted on March 7th, 2004 | 4 Comments

On Sun, 07 Mar 2004 19:03:11 -0300, José de Paula <jose_de_paula@ig.com.br> wrote: When did *you* connect to the Internet for the first time? Most likly not earlier than 94-95 as *mostly* everyone...

Wind of change (long)
Posted on March 7th, 2004 | 82 Comments

On Sun, 07 Mar 2004 17:20:23 +0000, Philip Callan wrote: Tom is a Microsoft apologist. You'll begin to notice that after a while. -- Buford "I'm doing a (free) operating system (just a hobby,...

Latest mutt vulnerability
Posted on March 7th, 2004 | 681 Comments

Billy O'Connor wrote: What overwheming "evidence"????? The last I saw, the claim that Debian was the most popular Linux distributio, thus Mutt was widely used was shot down and all we have...

C.O.L.A should be shut down!!
Posted on March 7th, 2004 | 18 Comments

On Sun, 07 Mar 2004 16:09:50 +0100, Jesse F. Hughes wrote: There's nothing lower than lying about faking a phony forgery. -- Buford "I'm doing a (free) operating system (just a hobby, won't be big...

Open Source licenced FAT?
Posted on March 7th, 2004 | 1 Comments

On 7 Mar 2004 15:13:38 -0800, Peter H.M. Brooks wrote: FAT does not require a license, VFAT does (ie, FAT with long filenames). Microsoft is only enforcing it in digital media though. Funny thing...

WORD 98 problem
Posted on March 7th, 2004 | 0 Comments

i am getting an error message upon opening Word reading: "System is dangerously low in resources" once it is closed down another error message shows not enough memory to run this program. Going...

Judge makes ruling in SCO vs. IBM Case
Posted on March 7th, 2004 | 44 Comments

Rick wrote: Sales. The problem is most of the 'Baby Bells' have merged and changed names over the years. they may have a bigger problem dealling with. The found fathers were DEAD by the time...

update glitch
Posted on March 7th, 2004 | 3 Comments

Cannnot install Critical Pack 6 - ME
Posted on March 7th, 2004 | 0 Comments

When I try to install Critical Pack 6 update in Windomes ME, I receive the message, "Setup was unable to install all the components." It instructs me to run the Setup again, which I do, and I...

cant do updates
Posted on March 7th, 2004 | 1 Comments

Jill; You need to contact Microsoft or the seller because that Product ID is listed as pirated. There is no way around it until Microsoft or the seller resolve...

XP service pack 1
Posted on March 7th, 2004 | 2 Comments

Did you properly prepare the computer? See this link: http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spackins.htm -- Jupiter Jones http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/ "Carolyn" <davesllc@msn.com> wrote in message

OE deleting attachments on E-Mails
Posted on March 7th, 2004 | 2 Comments

See this link: http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/oeremacc.htm -- Jupiter Jones http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/ <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in...