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<blockquote data-quote="Sorrento" data-source="post: 976502" data-attributes="member: 93754"><p>This was over 20 years ago & I'm not sure what actually happened but the screen flashed a few times & an error box came up I've not seen again which said ' Windows does not exist' as that was pretty final & very conclusive I either reinstalled or I may have used the disc backup system that was totally unreliable, but I never knew the cause <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite118" alt=":oops:" title="Oops! :oops:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":oops:" /> - I used a few years ago Webroot as I had used Prevx with success in the past but ended up believing for a while that Webroot was of some value - Disagreeing with support on any aspect of the program caused flames, fire & brimstone to emit from your keyboard, in time I gave up <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite116" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite116" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sorrento, post: 976502, member: 93754"] This was over 20 years ago & I'm not sure what actually happened but the screen flashed a few times & an error box came up I've not seen again which said ' Windows does not exist' as that was pretty final & very conclusive I either reinstalled or I may have used the disc backup system that was totally unreliable, but I never knew the cause :oops: - I used a few years ago Webroot as I had used Prevx with success in the past but ended up believing for a while that Webroot was of some value - Disagreeing with support on any aspect of the program caused flames, fire & brimstone to emit from your keyboard, in time I gave up :D:D [/QUOTE]
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