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  • That's a smart scam though.

  • the biggest scam is the call from "microsoft", a big lie, and they

    try to get you to go to your computer, and you end up looking at

    certain parts of your windows file.

    and they say those files are dangerous viruses and try to sell you the solution.

    it's a bogus bunch of crap - scam.

  • I get calls claiming to be the IRS and that they have been trying to reach me and this is my last warning...

  • I get calls claiming to be the IRS and that they have been trying to reach me and this is my last warning...

    @mld-woody said:

    I get calls claiming to be the IRS and that they have been trying to reach me and this is my last warning...

    LOL

    Yeah I've had that call.

    WSS

  • the biggest scam is the call from "microsoft", a big lie, and they

    try to get you to go to your computer, and you end up looking at

    certain parts of your windows file.

    and they say those files are dangerous viruses and try to sell you the solution.

    it's a bogus bunch of crap - scam.

    @calfoxwc said:

    the biggest scam is the call from "microsoft", a big lie, and they

    try to get you to go to your computer, and you end up looking at

    certain parts of your windows file.

    and they say those files are dangerous viruses and try to sell you the solution.

    it's a bogus bunch of crap - scam.

    Switch to linux. You'll be happier for it. I'd recommend linux mint for you.

  • I use and develop on Linux exclusively.

  • I use Linux on all my own machines. I don't care for Windows one but and, on general principals, I'll have nothing to do with apple.

  • If you run a well supported linux distribution you'll pretty much never have any problems.

    At work we have servers that have 2 year + uptime

  • I thought about that once or twice, but I is it compatible with all video games,

    and major software I'd be using ? ms office etc ?

  • I thought about that once or twice, but I is it compatible with all video games,

    and major software I'd be using ? ms office etc ?

    @calfoxwc said:

    I thought about that once or twice, but I is it compatible with all video games,

    and major software I'd be using ? ms office etc ?

    Depends on the games you play - and there's office alternatives that work with all ms office files - Libre, WPS. Or you can use Office 365 which works too.

  • Libre office. If you absolutely need ms office for some insane reason you can run it under WINE

  • I get calls claiming to be the IRS and that they have been trying to reach me and this is my last warning...

    @mld-woody said:

    I get calls claiming to be the IRS and that they have been trying to reach me and this is my last warning...

    Lol me too except I'm scared.