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  • ormus
    ormus Posts: 42,714 Forumite
    absolutely. do a clean install and install sp2 before getting on the net.
    it can take about 30 seconds to get infected from the net without sp2 installed.
    Get some gorm.
  • Donnie
    Donnie Posts: 9,862 Forumite
    Maybe he has just installed the whole OS, not just Service Pack 2.
    So the advice may not be pertinent to him.
  • spobby
    spobby Posts: 68 Forumite
    thanks for your frequent replies.. I will reinstall xp and the service pack 2 without going onto the internet.
    thanks
  • pchelpman
    pchelpman Posts: 1,275 Forumite
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    Donnie wrote: »
    Maybe he has just installed the whole OS, not just Service Pack 2.
    So the advice may not be pertinent to him.
    Agreed but I posted my remark on the basis of "just in case" and to the benefit anyone else reading this.


    PCH
  • Donnie
    Donnie Posts: 9,862 Forumite
    Not a problem.
    It just wasn't clear from the original post. Either way, both bases are covered with the complete format and re-installation.
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