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    Oh, how I love Windows...

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Minger, Jul 22, 2007.

  1. Minger

    Minger Notebook Consultant

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    [​IMG]

    Just booted my laptop to find that... :D
     
    Minger, Jul 22, 2007
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  2. blackmamba

    blackmamba Notebook Evangelist

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    LOL.


    I laugh.
     
    blackmamba, Jul 22, 2007
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  3. thegsrguy

    thegsrguy Notebook Deity

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    Do you have hardware-based DEP? Or are you using the software-based version?
     
    thegsrguy, Jul 22, 2007
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  4. EP2007

    EP2007 Notebook Consultant

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    Soon you will get one that says:

    "To help protect your computer, Windows will now self-terminate" :D :p
     
    EP2007, Jul 22, 2007
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  5. LIVEFRMNYC

    LIVEFRMNYC Blah Blah Blah!!!

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    I always get false alarms from DEP. Not frequently but always false.
     
    LIVEFRMNYC, Jul 22, 2007
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  6. Minger

    Minger Notebook Consultant

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    I've never seen DEP before, but whatever I guess.

    Oh, nvm...its the Windows XP one.
     
    Minger, Jul 22, 2007
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  7. Johnny T

    Johnny T Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    HAHA! what an idiot! lol Windows just gets better and better!
     
    Johnny T, Jul 22, 2007
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  8. Dal

    Dal Notebook Consultant

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    Reminds me of this old picture....

    [​IMG]
     
    Dal, Jul 22, 2007
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  9. Apollo13

    Apollo13 100% 16:10 Screens

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    :lol: Would've thought they would've put an exception in for stuff that's part of the OS.
     
    Apollo13, Jul 22, 2007
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  10. R4000

    R4000 Notebook Virtuoso

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    lol, that's great! Never saw it before........ :D :D
     
    R4000, Jul 22, 2007
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  11. EP2007

    EP2007 Notebook Consultant

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    LMAO! Sad, but soooo true. :no:
     
    EP2007, Jul 22, 2007
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  12. System64

    System64 Windows 7 x64

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    Security security. :D
     
    System64, Jul 22, 2007
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  13. Vagabondllama

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    Hahahahaha.
     
    Vagabondllama, Jul 22, 2007
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