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The post(s) you're talking about are SPAM. Just like the SPAM you get in
your email. These are public newsgroups, and anyone, anywhere, can post
anything they want to. Yes, there are mechanisms that permit us to
request that the managers of the Microsoft servers remove messages, but
it is the nature of newsgroups that once a message gets posted, it's
difficult to eradicate it. Figure that anything that makes it to a
newsgroup, any newsgroup, is likely to live forever on the internet.
Considering your response to the SPAM here, I have to tell you that I'm
concerned about your email habits, also. In particular, *never* install
any patch that claims to come from Microsoft and is attached to the
email. Microsoft *never* attaches executable code to emails. (I wish
their emails were all plain-text-only, but that's a different battle.)
In fact, unless you specifically request email from Microsoft, they
don't usually send any.
Another kind of SPAM consists of "phishing" schemes, where bogus emails
appearing to come from legitimate sources try to trick you into giving
out your personal information, including credit card numbers, passwords,
etc., often telling you to "please confirm" your personal data and
providing a link. 99% of emails like this are from criminals.
--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP Shell/User
http://www.grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm
http://www.grystmill.com/articles/security.htm
"Peaceworks" <Peaceworks@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0D61D8A5-F949-464D-A760-1B867895313D@microsoft.com...
> Hey Glee,
>
> Thanks for the response. I've somewhat resolved the issue by returning
the
> unit for refund. But I agree, I have a hardware problem. When I get
more
> energy, I'll tackle it.
>
> At risk of speaking out of turn or seeming insolent (unintentional),
each
> time I've checked this thread for responses, I've allowed myself to
become
> distracted (tricked?) by the threads "The Greatest News Ever Told".
For some
> reason, I keep thinking there must be something more than I'm getting
to
> deserve such a title. But it seems I'm mistaken each time. It sounds
like an
> overplayed and well-known tune to me. Besides, what place does such a
thread
> have in a "TechNet Discussion Groups Home" forum?
>
> Like I said, I'm at risk here with such a response.
>
> Thanks,
> Terry
>
> "glee" wrote:
>
> > That scanner works with either USB 1.1 or USB 2.0 ports, USB 2.0
just being a faster
> > interface but not required. The specs for the scanner show that it
is compatible
> > with your system:
> >
http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/consumer/consDetail.jsp?BV_UseBVCookie=yes&infoType=Specs&oid=35836299&category=Products
> > and the fact that it works on other systems you have installed it
on, indicates to
> > me that the problem is a fault on this one computer. Your
description sounds like
> > an issue with the display driver (for your video card) and the fact
that you are
> > seeing the problem even when not running the scanner setup points to
either a driver
> > problem or a hardware problem, IMHO.
> > --
> > Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
> >
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> >
http://www.microsoft.com/communities/conduct/default.mspx
> >
> >
> > "Peaceworks" <Peaceworks@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:6DDBBA98-A8B8-449B-B26C-5E5628B7200C@microsoft.com...
> > > Hi everyone,
> > >
> > > I'm using Win 98, IE6, OE 6 on a Pentium lll, 650Mhz, 360MB RAM
PC.
> > >
> > > I recently purchased an Epson Perfection 1670 Photo Scanner but
each time I
> > > follow install instructions via CD, my Win 98 freezes or crashes
(not sure
> > > what it's called) and I get a screen of vertical stripes of a
colour to match
> > > whatever colours were in the last screen I was using. I then
reboot and
> > > inevitably get the same response, though at varying stages, in the
> > > installation process.
> > >
> > > I tried installing the unit on two other similar PC's without a
problem.
> > > I've run diagnostics but everything is reported to be running
fine. The
> > > crashes are not accompanied with an Error Message of any sort.
However, I've
> > > found that, sometimes, not always, for a few hours after I abandon
the
> > > installation process, I will get a crash screen at various points
in normal
> > > operation, with no process seeming to be a pattern to trigger it.
Then it
> > > eventually stops occurring (after two or three instances in two or
three
> > > hours).
> > >
> > > Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> > > Terry
> > > --
> > > Peaceis not to be pursued; it is a by-product of love.
> >
> >