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All Things Microsoft => Microsoft Software => Topic started by: The Auditor on 14 November 2002, 04:49

Title: Fixing old Windows boxes
Post by: The Auditor on 14 November 2002, 04:49

here is the correct method to fix an old Win9x box.

Normally when you press Ctrl + Alt + Delete the Windows task list is displayed. Using this tweak the key combination will instead reboot the computer.

Open the SYSTEM.INI file found in the Windows directory using Notepad.

Under the [386Enh] section create or modify the value named "KybdReboot". Set the value to equal "True" to cause the system to reboot on the key combination or "False" to show the task list. For example:

[386Enh]
KybdReboot=False

Restart Windows for the change to take effect.

 ;)
and soon, formatting will begin!

Title: Fixing old Windows boxes
Post by: smokey on 21 November 2002, 14:35

I dont think it is possible to "fix" a windows box if it means windows is still on it in the end  (http://smile.gif)

Title: Fixing old Windows boxes
Post by: avello500 on 22 November 2002, 00:50

i have a great fix for it. you only need a bottle of your favorite bourbon and a shotgun, preferably double barrel to make sure the transformation is complete

Title: Fixing old Windows boxes
Post by: Annorax on 2 December 2002, 01:36

Last Windows box i "fixed" left my (sadly, now ex) girlfriend's desk behind the moment i saw it... she was happy with her new Mac and I got a wintel box... can we say RedHat 8? hehehe...always happy to spread a bit of joy around at billys expense lol

Title: Fixing old Windows boxes
Post by: Bazoukas on 2 December 2002, 04:19

I refuse to fix anybodys computer.
You wanna do shit on your own like a click happy mouse moron? Well you better put some research too on what the problem is, and dont call me for installing a fucking driver.

Title: Fixing old Windows boxes
Post by: Annorax on 2 December 2002, 04:22

Amen to that, Bazoukas, i should have been saying that for the last five years!!!

Title: Fixing old Windows boxes
Post by: Bazoukas on 2 December 2002, 04:26

5 years? eeeek and you are still sane?

Title: Fixing old Windows boxes
Post by: voidmain on 2 December 2002, 05:49

You guys need one of these:
http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts/frustrations/388b/ (http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts/frustrations/388b/)

Title: Fixing old Windows boxes
Post by: Bazoukas on 2 December 2002, 07:11

quote:

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# "I removed some of the pins from my monitor cable because it didn't seem to fit right, now it's not working at all...can you fix my computer?"

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LOLOL

Title: Fixing old Windows boxes
Post by: Annorax on 2 December 2002, 07:14

Still sane by virtue of having never touched any m$ shiite more recent than win98... but its not full sanity, i still spend time wishing someone would put billy to the sword....