Dear Windows Vista Firewall,

Mike · **19th February 2007, 08:43 AM**

Dear Windows Vista Firewall,

When I ask you (repeatedly, and on multiple occasions) to turn off, why do you insist on re-activating yourself at random? Please go away.

Sincerely,
user

for the fix see www.neosmart.net

vlad · **19th February 2007, 08:46 AM**

You have to take the mouse close to your lips and say it! And start with "Hello computer!"

windeath · **19th February 2007, 09:40 AM**

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Originally Posted by vlad

You have to take the mouse close to your lips and say it! And start with "Hello computer!"

Star Trek - The Voyage Home. Scotty speaking to an old Mac mouse.

logifuse · **19th February 2007, 09:52 AM**

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Originally Posted by vlad

You have to take the mouse close to your lips and say it! And start with "Hello computer!"

Unfortunately when he does that, Vista replies, "I'm sorry Mike, I'm afraid I can't do that."

philzgr8 · **19th February 2007, 10:23 AM**

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Originally Posted by logifuse

Unfortunately when he does that, Vista replies, "I'm sorry Mike, I'm afraid I can't do that."

Open the goddam firewall doors Vista!!!!

ExtremePC · **19th February 2007, 10:44 AM**

If you then yank out a stick of ram does it say "I'm loosing my mind mike" and or start singing "daisy, daisy".

ExtremePC · **19th February 2007, 10:51 AM**

A FREE smiley to anyone who knows how thay came up with the name HAL for the film.

philzgr8 · **19th February 2007, 10:59 AM**

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Originally Posted by ExtremePC

A FREE smiley to anyone who knows how thay came up with the name HAL for the film.

Heuristically Programmed Algorithmic Computer... Bad acronym but that's it!

P.S. Legend has it that it was a private joke... Given that the letters H,A & L come immediately befor the letters I, B & M of IBM! This theory was debunked by the author himself.

ExtremePC · **19th February 2007, 11:12 AM**

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Originally Posted by philzgr8

Heuristically Programmed Algorithmic Computer... Bad acronym but that's it!

P.S. Legend has it that it was a private joke... Given that the letters H,A & L come immediately befor the letters I, B & M of IBM! This theory was debunked by the author himself.

Dam! I was sure it was the IBM thingy.

philzgr8 · **19th February 2007, 11:20 AM**

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Originally Posted by ExtremePC

Dam! I was sure it was the IBM thingy.

Well he may have been lying... Perhaps fear of law suits etc... Don't forget they'll sue you in America for breach of copyight if your name is McDonald!