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[crap freakboy]

Well you sister pick up the blaster virus. A really REALLY easy thing to fix. Just download the critcal updates for windows and boom you are done no more blaster problems. That or just get firewall up that works really well 2. I have general found a lot of the mac commity useless when it comes to PCs. Hell most of the time they dont know what they are talking about when it comes to macs they just go oh there was a new update so this is better because of this blah blah. Dont know jack that the number really means jack. I find it funnier that higher end PC users who builded and play around tend to know more about the little things in macs or know that they are there somewhere.

I tend to find the best place to go for help on any computer is not to a mac user since really they dont know what they are doing. It go to some one who a mess around with windows an PC a lot since they tend to have a better idea what the problem is or have a better guess at what it is and how to fix it. If some glitching on a mac and it seem ask them. They may be able to kill off at least hardware issues it may be or have guess at what piece of hardware it failing. If it not in the OS they will tell you. Around here I am the one who is ask the question on my family and extended family PCs but then again that what I use. It admazing how just simple maniticed keeps all computers really happy.

A mac WILL start having a lot of problems if it not maintain right. Stuff just stops working. Spyware is what kills PCs but just simpleing keeping them up dated works really fine. (hence the reason in SP2 windows updates will automatic be installed by defaulted unless disabled which I will do for my personal computer but heck no to the families computer heck I change it a while ago to automatilcy install them for me)

While I agree with you regarding asking M$ advice from a Mac user, I suppose the real point I was trying to make was that the average PC user may not understand the most simple aspects of their hardware/software. I wasn't M$ bashing as I've haven't any experience in that area.
Personally I'd prefer any interface with technology to be as simple as I require it to be. I'm sure that there are loads of PC users out there that have stable, secure and enjoyable experiences with M$ but perhaps they have probably HAD to learn how to keep their greybox in tip-top shape.
I really hate this Mac good PC bad thing, I for one don't care who is the fastest, coolest etc etc. My mac does what I ask of it...I'm happy with the whole experience. 'A mac WILL start having a lot of problems if it not maintain right', have to diagree with you there I'm afraid. Don't repair permissions for a month or so while at the same time installing third party haxies etc, then for sure things will start to go odd.
Bottom line for me is why should I need to become a light tech geek if I want to use a computer for the basics...Macs enable the most novice of users the most freedom to explore without having to become a software engineer...okay perhaps that somewhat overstating the point, but you get my point I hope.
I'm trying to currently convince my father to get an eMac but his wife is pro M$ as thats what she's used to at work. Unfortunately she doesnt seem to realise that her IT department probably do most of the routine maintenance jobs for her, so she may be in for a shock if they go the Gates way. My father is a total computer illterate, never touched one in his life...could you in all honesty, having experience on both platforms, recommend M$ over Mac to someone with no desire to become his own tech support?

 

[cluthz]

eThrust is also good,
the advantage with eThrust is that it has two different engines (vet and innoculate)!
That makes it more efficient then other anti-virus apps.

-tb