I opened a can of whoop-ass on that pesky laptop...
Remember I told you how my neighbors laptop would more than likely require a re-install of the OS? Well, I beat that b!^(# into submission last night and the machine works fine now. I re-installed Windows XP Service Pack 2 and that must have restored files or settings which got clobbered by spyware. I had to drop into safe mode with command prompt a few times to take matters into my own hands. Microsoft’s AntiSpyware isn’t perfect by any means.
It’s a shame that so many talented programmers out there use the dark side of the force.
I’ll probably get a hot meal brought over to my house soon, since my neighbor is a fabulous cook and eager to reciprocate. Even if he doesn’t, it’s all good.