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720872 2008-11-17 08:05:00 Hi, a week or so ago I asked if installing SP3 killed the connection to the 'net. A number of helpers replied, and I thought I'd fixed it.
But no.
Actually, I hadn't installed SP3, it failed after starting to down load. As a result of the help from my last enquiery everything seemed to go well. I got 'pings' from the right places and my live Linux CDs continue to connect.
What seems different now, is that when I start XP, I get a pop up saying that XP isn't activated. Can being unactivated stop getting the internet.
Thanks again for the help I got last time; I'd appreciate any comments.
Cheers.....................sarum
sarum (6222)
720873 2008-11-17 08:30:00 Can being unactivated stop getting the internet.Generally no - if its unactivated you should still get internet, that is of course unless it goes past 21 days ( could be 30 cant remember off the top of my head) then it won't even get to the login screen as it will insist on being activated.

Windows updates are another matter - it wont allow those until activation is done.
wainuitech (129)
720874 2008-11-18 07:52:00 Thanks for your reply. I keep this computer for grandkids; though there's a couple of card games I can't get on my Linux computer. So, the grandkids and others are going to have to get with it and use Linux. I'll give 'em each a DVD-R with Puppy installed and show them how to re-master. I use Ubuntu, and I'll not be sorry to getting rid of something I shouldn't have..........................sarum sarum (6222)
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