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Yep - it sure is - isn't it? :)

No !!! Not unless you do silly things or visit silly sites or whatever. Never, ever had to do it unless a hard drive bleep itself or something similar.

If you install and uninstall a lot of programs it doesn't hurt to wipe and reload the works, in fact it's damn good.

Gramps: (although I don't think you're very much older than me?)

With my follow up; I was referring to the statement that I think the fault is with his PC - although Windows is, also, a poor computer operating system and I do know a little of that which I speak here....

Mike Harding

Mike,

I have no doubt you know far more than you are letting on. I agree, Windows is not much to rave about but it will be around for quite some time yet. I just think of the rubbish techos would use to explain problems (e.g everything was caused by a corrupted file????) and the solution to most problems (reformat hard disk and reload operating system - i.e. give up).

Ray,

I can agree with you on that one but I tend not to load software unless I can definitely see a need for it.

It's just that reformatting and reloading from scratch is pretty drastic in my book YMMV

Regards

coffee and that nectar of the gods does the same thing...stops keys from working...or worse still,,,,,, they keep workingggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg

bloody kids and their cokeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Then of course there's paper clips, pins, bugs, knickers, g-strings ..... oooops sorry, wrong forum :))))))))))

Let us know the outcome Peter. Inquiring minds and all that.

Regards

>Lucky I've got a Mac!

Oh, I wouldn't say that... you're just lucky you don't have Windows :)

Mike Harding

PS. There are other operating systems out there (says Harding - running W2000 on this machine - oh well.... :)

I'll tell you something for free Wolfie, I'm seeing an increasing number of job applications containing "SMS English" I find this an Oxymoron along with "American English" the ultimate pair of Oxymoron's.

The sad part for the applicant is very few who read the applications can understand what they are saying leading to the application being "filed"

The usual explanation is "I'm a victim of my upbringing" funny thing, employers are looking for leaders or at a minimum contributors not victims.

Geoff.

Geoff:

I raised a, not dissimilar, point on this forum a year or two ago and was attacked for my failure to countenance the desire of some people to express themselves "differently"…? Expressing themselves coherently would be an excellent start.

Mike Harding

Mike, you're a disgrace for failing to countenance the desire of some people to express themselves "differently"… hahahaha sorry mate, you mysve been decryed by them fast adopters to tknthpss at posts they disagree with.

What a load of tripe, Geoff is right, we the older generation are looking for people who can live up to a standard and rise above the pack not someone who is claiming to be a victim of their upbringing or a product of their parents misgivings.

There is a plc 4 SMS tlk, whr w cn c wht w r up 2, whn we wnt 2 ctch up, but modern corporate society isnt such a plc.

I rst mi cse.

Hello Bonz,
I think you agree with me?
Beyond that your post lost this old fart totally!

Geoff.

We'll have to notify RSPCA about the fate of the roach.

and the Council for roaches proliferation association inc.