On Wednesday 18 April 2007, Antonio Olivares wrote: > --- Claude Jones <claude_jones@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > On Tue April 17 2007, Tim wrote: > > > On Tue, 2007-04-17 at 16:22 -0500, Les Mikesell > > > > wrote: > > > > there are three methods known to fix windows > > > > problems and you always > > > > > > try them in this order: (1) reboot, (2), > > > > reinstall windows, (3) > > > > > > reformat. > > > > > > The three "r"s..., though you're missing the > > > > fourth one: repeat... > > > > Not my experience at all. I manage around 50-100 > > machines depending on the > > time of year and trade winds - been doing it for ten > > years. I've reinstalled > > Windows less than 5 times - I've done a fair share > > of repairs, many more than > > re-installs, but that saves all the settings and > > data. There are lots of good > > reasons to not like Windows, but it gets downright > > silly sometimes on these > > lists... > > > > -- > > Claude Jones > > Brunswick, MD, USA > > > > -- > > fedora-list mailing list > > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > To unsubscribe: > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > > As Claude mentions it is not that bad, but the bad > side still gives trouble that is to windows users. > > Not to defend Windows here, but the other guys, > spammers, advertisers, Virus writers, etc are the ones > that make Windows give its users trouble. They get > ahold of the system and make it into a zombie machine. > Finding those trackers/viruses/trojan horses is where > the fun begins. Sometimes they are too many that the > last resort is to reinstall it and cycle through the > process again like Tim says. > Of course, it's always going to be easier to run a system that is inherently secure, and lets almost anything happen :-) All the same, it's not that hard to keep windows secure - it needs very little knowledge, just the ability to follow a few sound rules. Anne
