I should get out of the Linux section more often
and read what's going on out here.
It's hard to believe that anyone would go through
what this guy went through and ever use Windows again.
It's almost unbelievable that someone pays for a
"POS" operating system (pre-installed) which in turn
renders the main hardware effectively useless.
The person then gives away this useless paperweight
with the infected "POS" operating system to someone else
who honestly struggles to fix the contaminated mess.
In the end, as we figured, the infection was too deep and
the device's days are numbered.
Why do we put up with an OS that's so fragile that a single
email click can destroy it??
Why do we spend our time downloading and configuring
anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-spyware, anti-whatever, etc...
when OS permissions and security is the real problem??
(anti-X programs are temporary fix for poor security)
Why do we put up with having to defrag a drive every so often??
(defrag is a temporary fix for poor filesystem design)
Why do we put up with not even getting the CD/DVD for the OS we paid for??
Why do we put up with something so rigid and inflexible,
it can be pre-installed at the factory??
Why do we put up with greater and greater resource demands??
(forcing upgrades and costing a fortune)
Why do we put up with constantly rebooting for everything??
Why do we put up with letting them install a program that will verify
if your copy of "PRE-INSTALLED" windows is genuine??
(by installing that, they are assuming everyone is a criminal
until proven innocent)
Why...
Oh yea, because it's easy and just works (for a while anyway)
Now upgrade your ram,
install a larger HD,
get the latest anti-virus / anti-spyware, etc...
$$ a new version of Windows
Reboot a dozen times
Turn on automatic updates
Fire up Internet Explorer and start surfing the web
and one more thing...
DON'T CLICK ON THE WRONG LINK
or you will have to re-install Windows again
If all goes well, you can visit forums and post how
awesome the Windows OS is.
Maybe, I shouldn't have left the Linux section...
well it's too late now, I'm out