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[philnoir]

I've been working on a Sony Vaio since '01, which came with Windows XP Pro bundled in. Suddenly, when the Windows Verification process started (Feb.07 I think) my system has become unstable. I cannot download anything from MS; in addition my Media Player won't play and who knows what else I haven't discovered yet....
I jumped through a whole bunch of flaming hoops (i.e. online forums/"support") to find out why my official XP software doesn't work, to no avail. Of course MS wants me to shell out $$ for a technical call to fix *their* error. I've already switched to Firefox and I'll be using alternate word processing/spreadsheet software asap, but I am very uncomfortable deleting my OS, I just don't have the technical know-how to install another. (Or the time.) Has anyone else encountered new instability when Verification was introduced? Is there something I can do to help without screwing around with my registry, that makes me nervous. Thanks!
PS I'm getting a Mac Pro soon! :)
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[vqflores]

My wife went through the windows verification on her Sony VAIO which we bought at Fry's Electronics two years ago. When the verification was finished her computer became very slow and then various programs started complaining about files missing. When i went looking for one of the missing files i discovered that about half the files under her user account were missing. Now i have to spend hours in front of her PC babysitting Norton Ghost (File backup software) to recover all the files that were destroyed by the windows verification process.

With friends like Microsoft who needs enemies?

I am also very happy that after owning PCs for 24 years, last October I bought an iMAC 24 for myself instead. Now i have to figure out if my wife's business software exists on iMAC.[/url]

[The_Lion]

My biggest gripe with Windows XP was when I registered it to find someone, somewhere had 'skimmed' my COA code.

Whoever copied the coa can obtain free updates & downloads from Microsoft ad infinitum with their illegal copy. Whilst me, as the legal owner of the COA & license, cannot & furthermore was told by Microsoft 'support' that I had to pay £99 for another license?

Hardly a sympathetic attitude towards a loyal customer? But hang on a minute, Ive already have a COA! Thats very, very wrong in my opinion, I have the Microsoft Genuine COA license sticker (they can send some one around to check) but according to Microsoft, its now worthless junk and to add insult to injury they expect me to buy another? Sorry, NO WAY Microsoft.

I removed the WGA software & no longer update Windows, I no longer buy anything Microsoft and my laptop replaced with a Macbook that never goes wrong when my PC dies it will be replaced with a Macpro.

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