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"Todd Allcock" <elecconnec@AnoOspamL.com> wrote in message
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> At 30 Aug 2010 09:18:18 +1200 Your Name wrote:
> > "Todd Allcock" <elecconnec@AnoOspamL.com> wrote in message
> > news:jRyeo.37881$EF1.34862@newsfe14.iad...
> > >
> > > Forgive "Your Name." The anti-Microsoft chip on his shoulder prevents
> > > him from actually fixing any of his PC problems, else he'd have
> > > nothing to complain about!
> >
> > Yet again, it's not my PC to fix ... I'm only borrowing it since the
> > useless idiots at Vodafone aren't able to properly run an ISP.
>
> I realize that, which is exactly why Larry's suggestion makes perfect
> sense- use a Usenet client that works well on a low-spec PC, and run it
> and its data files from a removable drive so you don't alter the owner's
> drive.
>
> If anyone but Larry had offered the suggestion, you might have considered
> it a good one.

Nope.

A. He never said it was a "low-spec PC" solution, simply a way around
installing on the computer itself.

B. It still doesn't get around the fact that the computer is s-l-o-w thanks
to Windows (plus anti-virus software, plus no doubt unrecognised
malware), not the Usenet software ... in fact Outlook Express is
probably the fastest loading software used on this piece of junk
which takes 10 minutes just to boot to a usable state!