That's the kicker. You have no way of knowing if what you did stuffed up there modem or not.
It's a bit like going to the mechanic and saying: "since you fixed my brakes, the gearbox doesn't work properly any more." He'll tell to to GTH, they're not related. Can you be so sure in something like a windows OS?
1. disconnect form internet 2. install original xp 3. when the oobe asks to connect, set up isp account or look for updates, don't. 4. install a firewall. turn it on. an sp2 cd will also be fine. 5. only then may you connect to the internet
for c# and vb.net, you can't beat msdn
so then you run as a user account, and you shouldn't need to worry about viruses. Alternatively, use clamwin.
a freeware version of "the many faces of go" http://www.smart-games.com/igowin.html
Present tense. as in "it is taking linux a long time to be ready for the desktop"
That's the kicker. You have no way of knowing if what you did stuffed up there modem or not.
It's a bit like going to the mechanic and saying: "since you fixed my brakes, the gearbox doesn't work properly any more." He'll tell to to GTH, they're not related. Can you be so sure in something like a windows OS?
1. disconnect form internet
2. install original xp
3. when the oobe asks to connect, set up isp account or look for updates, don't.
4. install a firewall. turn it on. an sp2 cd will also be fine.
5. only then may you connect to the internet