Re: Microsoft updates: a bad thing?

From: carabelli (redslaz3_at_att.net.not)
Date: 08/26/04 

Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 15:09:49 GMT

> Its possible to get malicious code by downloading NOTHING and opening
> NO ATTACHMENTS, GIFS, etc.

Or if you have a 16 yr old

> THE FIX
>
> Its also simple to ROLL BACK to a previous operating system date (as I
> did to 07/31/2004) and eliminate the virus.
>

I'll bite, what OS, using a restore point? I have learned more about XP in
the last few weeks than I ever wanted to know.

carabelli

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