Re: Need help closing security holes in my Windows XP home system!

rladbury_at_kittymail.com
Date: 02/25/05 

Date: 25 Feb 2005 13:36:14 -0800

Joe wrote:
"to tell a user like Bob, someone who doesn't seem to know anything
really, stop using the win xp user account with admin, that makes it
even harder
for him and 99.9% of the time he won't ever have a problem running "

Look you ignorant moron, I've been using computers for nearly 25 years,
back when DOS was in version 3, and you were sucking on your mother's
teet, no doubt. So it's more than a little insulting when you write
that I don't know anything about computers, simply because I'm new to
home networking and have questions about it. I thought the whole point
of newsgroups was to inform and be informed. I have already done a LOT
of research on routers and security in the last few weeks, and they
haven't answered my questions. So you insulted me a second time.
Furthemore, your ignorant replies about how IE and OE are "just fine"
and not security issues, which goes against the entire world's opinion
(including Bill Gates), puts you in the category of a complete dufus
who "doesn't know anything about anything, really". Why you think
anyone is going to listen to you babble about computer security here is
beyond me. As to your other remarks about "hating" advice on using
Admin rights, you have serious mental issues. Deal with them. You
already said you were staying out of this thread. I'll go you one
better and suggest you stay away from this group. Or computers, in
general.

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