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Tuesday, 10 June 2003
Always trust content from Microsoft

There are few things worse than having to reinstall every piece of software on a machine just because Windows decides it won't let you do a repair install, and merrily wipes out all your settings without giving you a chance to back up your old registry file.

Fortunately, I entered all my programs' serial numbers into my PDA, so I don't have to go hunting for the various boxes, manuals and email registrations. And on the bright side, it gives me a good excuse to download all the latest versions of the software.

Things to download:

...and then, of course, reinstall all the software from CDs.

Once again, Setup detected the FireWire card as a network device before looking for Ethernet connections, completely hosing up the activation-via-Internet process, requiring me to do it over the phone (Microsoft's telephonic voice-recognition system interprets "Bill Gates is an asshat" as "Go back").

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There was a lot of swearing at our house last night.
Posted by Ginevra on 10 Jun 2003 12:56
Hope I didn't keep you awake.

Posted by Godfrey on 10 Jun 2003 13:25
No, just don't start wearing wife-beaters and swilling Schlitz Malt Liquor. And wearing a baseball hat backwards.
Posted by Ginevra on 11 Jun 2003 06:42
How about my "Snoogans" hat? Can I wear that?

Posted by Godfrey on 11 Jun 2003 08:06
That's somewhat acceptable.
Posted by Ginevra on 11 Jun 2003 08:18
i want to help me to give the serial number to
milkshape 1.6.6a very very importent and thank to you very much qasem_sakin@hotmail.com
Posted by sakin on 24 May 2004 19:55
I'd be happy to help!

Just go here!
Posted by Godfrey on 24 May 2004 20:46