MICROSOFT DOES NOT PUT PATCHES ON NEWSGROUPS

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Courtney

I hope everyone knows this. If you see an attachment on a newsgroup claiming
to be a patch (or if you receive one in your email) it is guarenteed to be a
virus or a worm. Microsoft NEVER releases patches in newsgroups or via
email.

Courtney sends....
 
Courtney rambled on in microsoft.public.windowsxp.games:
I hope everyone knows this. If you see an attachment on a newsgroup claiming
to be a patch (or if you receive one in your email) it is guarenteed to be a
virus or a worm. Microsoft NEVER releases patches in newsgroups or via
email.

Courtney sends....
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I'm sure everyone and their dog knows that by now.
 
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