The Virtual Pub
Come Inside... => The Computer Room => Topic started by: tel on August 29, 2008, 08:18:36 AM
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I recently rebuilt a PC that was riddled with malware/spyware (teenage daughter to blame) for somebody from the real pub. Having completed the exercise, I recreated their user accounts and also an admin account. Everything was documented although this was lost within 2 weeks. This morning I get an email saying that they had changed the admin account password and now can't remember it!
They had supposedly written it down but it doesn't work.
Why do I bother?
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I recently rebuilt a PC that was riddled with malware/spyware (teenage daughter to blame) for somebody from the real pub. Having completed the exercise, I recreated their user accounts and also an admin account. Everything was documented although this was lost within 2 weeks. This morning I get an email saying that they had changed the admin account password and now can't remember it!
They had supposedly written it down but it doesn't work.
Why do I bother?
Don't in future... noooo:
BTW I have some clever software that unlocks Admin passwords in XP.... whistle:
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I recently rebuilt a PC that was riddled with malware/spyware (teenage daughter to blame) for somebody from the real pub. Having completed the exercise, I recreated their user accounts and also an admin account. Everything was documented although this was lost within 2 weeks. This morning I get an email saying that they had changed the admin account password and now can't remember it!
They had supposedly written it down but it doesn't work.
Why do I bother?
Tsk!
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I recently rebuilt a PC that was riddled with malware/spyware (teenage daughter to blame) for somebody from the real pub. Having completed the exercise, I recreated their user accounts and also an admin account. Everything was documented although this was lost within 2 weeks. This morning I get an email saying that they had changed the admin account password and now can't remember it!
They had supposedly written it down but it doesn't work.
Why do I bother?
Don't in future... noooo:
BTW I have some clever software that unlocks Admin passwords in XP.... whistle:
Which one is that.
I used to have stuff for NT and 2K, but some of it was a bit flakey.
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I recently rebuilt a PC that was riddled with malware/spyware (teenage daughter to blame) for somebody from the real pub. Having completed the exercise, I recreated their user accounts and also an admin account. Everything was documented although this was lost within 2 weeks. This morning I get an email saying that they had changed the admin account password and now can't remember it!
They had supposedly written it down but it doesn't work.
Why do I bother?
Don't in future... noooo:
BTW I have some clever software that unlocks Admin passwords in XP.... whistle:
Which one is that.
I used to have stuff for NT and 2K, but some of it was a bit flakey.
I'll dig it out if you like?
Comes on a CD, boots linux then allows you to reset all the XP passwords...
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I recently rebuilt a PC that was riddled with malware/spyware (teenage daughter to blame) for somebody from the real pub. Having completed the exercise, I recreated their user accounts and also an admin account. Everything was documented although this was lost within 2 weeks. This morning I get an email saying that they had changed the admin account password and now can't remember it!
They had supposedly written it down but it doesn't work.
Why do I bother?
Don't in future... noooo:
BTW I have some clever software that unlocks Admin passwords in XP.... whistle:
Which one is that.
I used to have stuff for NT and 2K, but some of it was a bit flakey.
I'll dig it out if you like?
Comes on a CD, boots linux then allows you to reset all the XP passwords...
rubschin: Sounds decidedly dodgy to me whistle:
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I recently rebuilt a PC that was riddled with malware/spyware (teenage daughter to blame) for somebody from the real pub. Having completed the exercise, I recreated their user accounts and also an admin account. Everything was documented although this was lost within 2 weeks. This morning I get an email saying that they had changed the admin account password and now can't remember it!
They had supposedly written it down but it doesn't work.
Why do I bother?
Don't in future... noooo:
BTW I have some clever software that unlocks Admin passwords in XP.... whistle:
Which one is that.
I used to have stuff for NT and 2K, but some of it was a bit flakey.
I'll dig it out if you like?
Comes on a CD, boots linux then allows you to reset all the XP passwords...
rubschin: Sounds decidedly dodgy to me whistle:
Downloaded free from t'interweb... whistle:
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Let us know what it is and I'll have a look.
haven't had any need for this type of thing for years now, always reset passwords as I controlled the network/domain.
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Let us know what it is and I'll have a look.
haven't had any need for this type of thing for years now, always reset passwords as I controlled the network/domain.
I'd put it somewhere safe... noooo:
Here you go... (http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/)
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Well my laptop is fooked but I don't even know where to begin with unfooking it. cussing:
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Well my laptop is fooked but I don't even know where to begin with unfooking it. cussing:
What doesn't it do...? rubschin:
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Ta.
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Ta.
No problem...
Got me out of a big hole once...
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Well my laptop is fooked but I don't even know where to begin with unfooking it. cussing:
What doesn't it do...? rubschin:
It populates the desktop normally after I put my user password in and then it just stis there with a sort of egg time thingy rotating
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Well my laptop is fooked but I don't even know where to begin with unfooking it. cussing:
What doesn't it do...? rubschin:
It populates the desktop normally after I put my user password in and then it just stis there with a sort of egg time thingy rotating
Try starting in safe mode...?
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How do I do that? redface:
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How do I do that? redface:
re-boot and keep pressing F8... it will give you a little menu and you can get it to start without many drivers... might get you to a state where you can virus scan...
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Ta, will have a bash
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Ta, will have a bash
My pleasure...
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It's still fooked cussing:
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It's still fooked cussing:
Safe mode?
System restore?
Re-install?
My experience over many years of these type of problems is that you work on it for days and then end up re0-installing - you may as well bit the bullet now and save time...
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Worst case scenario Nick (logically as we are talking Captain Calamity here) you will need to fdsik your laptop and reinstall windows from scratch.
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I have a man in. £45 Banghead cussing:
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If all else fails and you need to junk your laptop. GM enterprises will handle the procedure for dumping it according to EU regulations for the small fee of £25 + p&p. whistle:
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Ta.
No problem...
Got me out of a big hole once...
Olga?
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cussing:
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cussing:
How is it...? whistle:
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Werking again evil:
The Boy is
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.postimage.org%2Fgxofun9.gif&hash=3055613cf1c89bd0d5298b589ba275a8184f1b6c) (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=gxofun9)
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The Boy is
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.postimage.org%2Fgxofun9.gif&hash=3055613cf1c89bd0d5298b589ba275a8184f1b6c) (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=gxofun9)
Jean-Paul Gaultier?
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Werking again evil:
The Boy is
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.postimage.org%2Fgxofun9.gif&hash=3055613cf1c89bd0d5298b589ba275a8184f1b6c) (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=gxofun9)
How did they fix it...?
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The guy worked on my keyboard like Data from Star Trek warding off an attack!
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The guy worked on my keyboard like Data from Star Trek warding off an attack!
Alternatively,
"The Assyrian came down like a wolf on the fold..."
rubschin:
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cussing:
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The guy worked on my keyboard like Data from Star Trek warding off an attack!
In other words he had you pegged & made sure you wouldnt be able to try a spot of Destroy It Yourself next time point:
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The guy worked on my keyboard like Data from Star Trek warding off an attack!
In other words he had you pegged & made sure you wouldnt be able to try a spot of Destroy It Yourself next time point:
point:
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cussing:
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cussing:
How much...? whistle:
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£45
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£5 to reset his password and £40 danger money for being in close proximity to Nick. whistle:
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£5 to reset his password and £40 danger money for being in close proximity to Nick. whistle:
lol: lol: lol:
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cussing:
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Having been told that the problem was solved (by male half) I spoke to the female half last night and the problem exists. So I shall venture forth clutching my password fixing cd (ta BM) and save the day.
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Having been told that the problem was solved (by male half) I spoke to the female half last night and the problem exists. So I shall venture forth clutching my password fixing cd (ta BM) and save the day.
P'raps he is happy that he can access what he wants and she is unhappy 'cos she can't get into his "secret" area wherein she suspects lies his porn stash or worse whistle:
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Having been told that the problem was solved (by male half) I spoke to the female half last night and the problem exists. So I shall venture forth clutching my password fixing cd (ta BM) and save the day.
Yay! cloud9:
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What password fixing CD?
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What password fixing CD?
You are going to have to read the whole thread. whistle:
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I have.And now I doscover that I need the CD/DVD RW for this and some bastard has broken it cussing:
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happy100 Remember your blood pressure.
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sad24:
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It did not work!
Could not identify the boot. It saw drives including the only hard drive, but would not let me use it.
I then tried booting without USB, to lose all the memory card drive letters and got stuck as it was a USB keyboard. cussing:
Time for some emails.
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May The Boy be with you!
eveilgrin:
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What password fixing CD?
whistle:
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It did not work!
Could not identify the boot. It saw drives including the only hard drive, but would not let me use it.
I then tried booting without USB, to lose all the memory card drive letters and got stuck as it was a USB keyboard. cussing:
Time for some emails.
It's a Porridge Wog's PC. Try feeding it some oats?
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It did not work!
Could not identify the boot. It saw drives including the only hard drive, but would not let me use it.
I then tried booting without USB, to lose all the memory card drive letters and got stuck as it was a USB keyboard. cussing:
Time for some emails.
Oh dear... it worked well for me...
One thing I have learned when working on a PC, always have a proper plug-in (i.e. not USB) keyboard available... The bastard thing will stop recognising USB devices at the most inopportune moment...
I was working on a customer system yesterday - hit "Esc" to skip the memory check worked fine but then "it any key to boot from CD..." didn't recognise the USB keyboard... cussing:
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It did not work!
Could not identify the boot. It saw drives including the only hard drive, but would not let me use it.
I then tried booting without USB, to lose all the memory card drive letters and got stuck as it was a USB keyboard. cussing:
Time for some emails.
Oh dear... it worked well for me...
One thing I have learned when working on a PC, always have a proper plug-in (i.e. not USB) keyboard available... The bastard thing will stop recognising USB devices at the most inopportune moment...
I was working on a customer system yesterday - hit "Esc" to skip the memory check worked fine but then "it any key to boot from CD..." didn't recognise the USB keyboard... cussing:
The local Shell petrol station has just had a makeover, including a 'pay at pump' option.
Each pump now seems to have a tiny PC screen and this morning they displayed grey boxes saying something about memory and a Yes/No option to click on. ::)
Fortunately the 'pay at kiosk' button still worked.
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The local Shell petrol station has just had a makeover, including a 'pay at pump' option.
Each pump now seems to have a tiny PC screen and this morning they displayed grey boxes saying something about memory and a Yes/No option to click on. ::)
Fortunately the 'pay at kiosk' button still worked.
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(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.postimage.org%2FPq10fkc9.jpg&hash=99d513d62fae56057f4231858bb56469d80c03ce) (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=Pq10fkc9)
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It did not work!
Could not identify the boot. It saw drives including the only hard drive, but would not let me use it.
I then tried booting without USB, to lose all the memory card drive letters and got stuck as it was a USB keyboard. cussing:
Time for some emails.
Oh dear... it worked well for me...
One thing I have learned when working on a PC, always have a proper plug-in (i.e. not USB) keyboard available... The bastard thing will stop recognising USB devices at the most inopportune moment...
I was working on a customer system yesterday - hit "Esc" to skip the memory check worked fine but then "it any key to boot from CD..." didn't recognise the USB keyboard... cussing:
Which is why we have on screen keyboards installed no all our work pcs, just in case.
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on screen keyboards installed no all
noooo:
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Classic Windows boot message.
"Keyboard not found. Press F1 to continue".
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Kill Bill Gates?
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It did not work!
Could not identify the boot. It saw drives including the only hard drive, but would not let me use it.
I then tried booting without USB, to lose all the memory card drive letters and got stuck as it was a USB keyboard. cussing:
Time for some emails.
Oh dear... it worked well for me...
One thing I have learned when working on a PC, always have a proper plug-in (i.e. not USB) keyboard available... The bastard thing will stop recognising USB devices at the most inopportune moment...
I was working on a customer system yesterday - hit "Esc" to skip the memory check worked fine but then "it any key to boot from CD..." didn't recognise the USB keyboard... cussing:
Which is why we have on screen keyboards installed no all our work pcs, just in case.
Ah... but that only works once window$ has loaded... whistle:
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It did not work!
Could not identify the boot. It saw drives including the only hard drive, but would not let me use it.
I then tried booting without USB, to lose all the memory card drive letters and got stuck as it was a USB keyboard. cussing:
Time for some emails.
Oh dear... it worked well for me...
One thing I have learned when working on a PC, always have a proper plug-in (i.e. not USB) keyboard available... The bastard thing will stop recognising USB devices at the most inopportune moment...
I was working on a customer system yesterday - hit "Esc" to skip the memory check worked fine but then "it any key to boot from CD..." didn't recognise the USB keyboard... cussing:
It could be worse BM, I had a panicked phone call from a friend who was reinstalling Windows on his machine pleading for help as he couldnt find the 'any key' was on the keyboard.
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It did not work!
Could not identify the boot. It saw drives including the only hard drive, but would not let me use it.
I then tried booting without USB, to lose all the memory card drive letters and got stuck as it was a USB keyboard. cussing:
Time for some emails.
Oh dear... it worked well for me...
One thing I have learned when working on a PC, always have a proper plug-in (i.e. not USB) keyboard available... The bastard thing will stop recognising USB devices at the most inopportune moment...
I was working on a customer system yesterday - hit "Esc" to skip the memory check worked fine but then "it any key to boot from CD..." didn't recognise the USB keyboard... cussing:
It could be worse BM, I had a panicked phone call from a friend who was reinstalling Windows on his machine pleading for help as he couldnt find the 'any key' was on the keyboard.
happy001 I doubt if Nick knows where it is either.
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This one...? rubschin:
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.worth1000.com%2Fentries%2F120500%2F120877lQTP_w.jpg&hash=b99e705181d1f516d871b64d0373738cab1595bd)
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It did not work!
Could not identify the boot. It saw drives including the only hard drive, but would not let me use it.
I then tried booting without USB, to lose all the memory card drive letters and got stuck as it was a USB keyboard. cussing:
Time for some emails.
Oh dear... it worked well for me...
One thing I have learned when working on a PC, always have a proper plug-in (i.e. not USB) keyboard available... The bastard thing will stop recognising USB devices at the most inopportune moment...
I was working on a customer system yesterday - hit "Esc" to skip the memory check worked fine but then "it any key to boot from CD..." didn't recognise the USB keyboard... cussing:
It could be worse BM, I had a panicked phone call from a friend who was reinstalling Windows on his machine pleading for help as he couldnt find the 'any key' was on the keyboard.
happy001 I doubt if Nick knows where it is either.
Strangely enough, before he left we had the office numpty ringing the IT department because he couldnt find the key. You'd have thought after all the other jokes we'd played on him he'd have learned that we were a bunch of wind up artists. whistle:
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It did not work!
Could not identify the boot. It saw drives including the only hard drive, but would not let me use it.
I then tried booting without USB, to lose all the memory card drive letters and got stuck as it was a USB keyboard. cussing:
Time for some emails.
Oh dear... it worked well for me...
One thing I have learned when working on a PC, always have a proper plug-in (i.e. not USB) keyboard available... The bastard thing will stop recognising USB devices at the most inopportune moment...
I was working on a customer system yesterday - hit "Esc" to skip the memory check worked fine but then "it any key to boot from CD..." didn't recognise the USB keyboard... cussing:
It could be worse BM, I had a panicked phone call from a friend who was reinstalling Windows on his machine pleading for help as he couldnt find the 'any key' was on the keyboard.
happy001 I doubt if Nick knows where it is either.
evil:
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I think that Nick should apply for a software testing job at Microsoft. If they can get something past that level of quality control without farting and falling over then its ready for the public. whistle:
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I think that Nick should apply for a software testing job at Microsoft. If they can get something past that level of quality control without farting and falling over then its ready for the public. whistle:
Never then...? noooo:
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I think that Nick should apply for a software testing job at Microsoft. If they can get something past that level of quality control without farting and falling over then its ready for the public. whistle:
Never then...? noooo:
AS IF!
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This one...? rubschin:
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.worth1000.com%2Fentries%2F120500%2F120877lQTP_w.jpg&hash=b99e705181d1f516d871b64d0373738cab1595bd)
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.postimage.org%2Fgx12nWPA.gif&hash=4978ef4ddc3058acebb7a724c203b17c2266b052) (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=gx12nWPA)
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This one...? rubschin:
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.worth1000.com%2Fentries%2F120500%2F120877lQTP_w.jpg&hash=b99e705181d1f516d871b64d0373738cab1595bd)
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.postimage.org%2Fgx12nWPA.gif&hash=4978ef4ddc3058acebb7a724c203b17c2266b052) (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=gx12nWPA)
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Frarebirdfinds.typepad.com%2Fphotos%2Funcategorized%2Fcomputergear_1921_5884702.jpg&hash=421ba54b33c4514cfa6b77376879958142bdd39d)
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Much better thanks. ;D
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rubschin:
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This one...? rubschin:
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.worth1000.com%2Fentries%2F120500%2F120877lQTP_w.jpg&hash=b99e705181d1f516d871b64d0373738cab1595bd)
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.postimage.org%2Fgx12nWPA.gif&hash=4978ef4ddc3058acebb7a724c203b17c2266b052) (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=gx12nWPA)
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Frarebirdfinds.typepad.com%2Fphotos%2Funcategorized%2Fcomputergear_1921_5884702.jpg&hash=421ba54b33c4514cfa6b77376879958142bdd39d)
Nick doesnt have those keys on his computer, he just has a doomsday device hub:
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http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/accessories/9116/ (http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/accessories/9116/)
point:
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Two keys ~ thats twice the possiblity of losing them .... it'll never work. noooo:
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Just used this Linux thingy to remove passwords from someones lapdog. Having a look at it cos it is stuffed with nasties. Person forgot to give me the passwords.
What fun.
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Any interesting "Personal" files eyes:
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See if you can break into his horse racing accounts lol:
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Haven't looked, running virus scan after lotsa fiddling. A bit messy. useful story, kids playing with MSN etc. Firewall disabled, no AV updates.
Trying to make sense of its interweb connection settings.
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See if you can break into his horse racing accounts lol:
Longshanks won't be happy.
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Had a call from Longshanks first thing this morning - he called to tell me the password. Not sure how he took it when I told him that I had removed it.
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Put Windows RG on his computer Tel, he wouldnt be able to bugger it up then. whistle: