tonit1946 wrote:
> When I tried to download message said I have a newer version so unable to
> download. I tried 8 when it just came out and screwed up computer so bad ms
> tech support advised removal
Um, did you have a question that we *users* here in Usenet could actually
address? Or are you just here to vent?
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