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  1. 02-27-2002, 01:49 PM #1
    johnie
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    http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104-846051.html

    Its not bad enough that Outlook and MSIE is full of holes but MS Media Player, permenatly installed on Windows ME and above, can also pass viruses and is full of holes.

    I wonder when MS will patch it?

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  2. 02-27-2002, 02:12 PM #2
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    it is removable, just some editing of the registry and delete the WMP folders & files.

    and how is that really possible, WMP only goes directly to a few sites, on the MS server (sorry i didn't bother reading up on this)

    MS most likely will bring out a patch <cough>useless patch</cough>
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  3. 02-27-2002, 02:21 PM #3
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    It always fails to amaze me how many different ways there are to bust into my PC
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  4. 02-27-2002, 02:23 PM #4
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    Originally posted by jamble7000
    It always fails to amaze me how many different ways there are to bust into my PC
    just as many to break into any other o/s, just alot more pc as targets. Computer virii behave just like natural ones.
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  6. 02-27-2002, 02:46 PM #5
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    dammit microsoft...i can't stand them. First they mess up my internet..and now this..
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  7. 02-27-2002, 02:53 PM #6
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    Originally posted by hockyfan
    mess up my internet
    Al?......
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  8. 02-27-2002, 02:58 PM #7
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    Originally posted by TallGuyLittleCar
    Al?...... [/B]
    whats that?
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  9. 02-27-2002, 03:01 PM #8
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    Originally posted by hockyfan
    Originally posted by TallGuyLittleCar
    Al?......
    whats that? [/B]
    a light hearted joke.

    you said my internet

    then I said Al. as in Al is that you, as in Al Gore.
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  11. 02-27-2002, 03:12 PM #9
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    Originally posted by TallGuyLittleCar
    Originally posted by hockyfan
    Originally posted by TallGuyLittleCar
    Al?......
    whats that?
    a light hearted joke.

    you said my internet

    then I said Al. as in Al is that you, as in Al Gore. [/B]

    .......now how about helping me out?
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  12. 02-27-2002, 03:20 PM #10
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    Originally posted by hockyfan
    Originally posted by TallGuyLittleCar
    Originally posted by hockyfan
    Originally posted by TallGuyLittleCar
    Al?......
    whats that?
    a light hearted joke.

    you said my internet

    then I said Al. as in Al is that you, as in Al Gore.

    .......now how about helping me out? [/B]
    try opera, sorry I just make jokes, totally useless beyond that.
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