Re: ** READ THIS BEFORE POSTING - answers to frequently asked questions 2003.10.08

From: Bill Sanderson (Bill_Sanderson_at_msn.com.plugh.org)
Date: 10/08/03 

Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2003 12:52:09 -0400

If you've got a problem with a Microsoft patch, why NOT call Microsoft
support--surely it's their problem, right?

1-866-pcsafety

(or, perhaps, you bought an OEM version, so your support needs to come from
the OEM vendor--call them--they are on the hook.)

or is there some other reason you are uncomfortable calling for support?

"Perplexed" <per@plexed.com> wrote in message
news:%rSgb.4956$Eo2.4054@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net...
>
> here's my question! why did kb824146 FUBAR my precision win2k sp4
> machine??? can you answer that??? a quick googling tells me that i'm far
> from alone in this matter! why did that patch FUBAR my machine???
> uninstall didn't help! now i have to perform a clean install to get my
> machine back! i sure as hell won't be contacting microcrap support over
> this! so shove those links up your arse!

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