Charlie
Sun Dec 24 00:13:34 CST 2006
If he's been running for a while without updates, I would personally prefer
to do a repair install. No, he doesn't technically need to. But I would.
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Charlie.
http://msmvps.com/xperts64
"NuTCrAcKeR" <nutcracker@internationalhacker.org> wrote in message
news:Okv1gSvJHHA.1044@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> he doesnt have to re-install. He just need a valid serial number, which
> can be updated and validated without rebuilding the PC. Then he can get
> all the updates he needs.
>
> - NuTs
>
> "Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie@mvKILLALLSPAMMERSps.org> wrote in message
> news:6D858244-689D-4C4E-939B-CCDF1D0F3998@microsoft.com...
>> The short and simple answer is to go out and buy a full, retail copy of
>> Windows XP and install it. Your cousin did you no favours at all, and
>> now it's time to pay for that. You should be able to do a "repair
>> install" on top of your existing version and not lose anything critical,
>> while ensuring that your PC is running a full, genuine, copy of Windows
>> XP.
>>
>> Running without updates is simply insuring that you _will_ end up with
>> malware and root kits and viruses and who knows what on your computer.
>> Unfortunately, there's virtually no way to avoid it if you don't have the
>> latest patches installed, since the folks who write malicious software
>> will take advantage of every known exploit in a matter of minutes.
>>
>> --
>> Charlie.
>>
http://msmvps.com/xperts64
>>
>>
>> "Jonno" <Jonno@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:57742D4D-CFB8-4ED6-9B83-06D2FDB178C1@microsoft.com...
>>> I'm having trouble updating things like Windows Media Player and IE,
>>> because
>>> it says it isn't genuine, is this because my cousin built it and
>>> installed XP
>>> after or not, and how do i get updates????
>>>
>>> Many Thanks
>>> Jonno
>>
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