So how do these European version of Windows get onlilne?

[SciFiSam]

@TBG

The problem is you can’t download, say, Firefox if your PC comes without a browser at all. You need to have at least one browser to start with. Yes, in likelihood any OEM with half a brain would make sure to include another browser on the system if they decided to use this cockamamie IE free Euro version, but sometimes OEM’s don’t have half a brain.

This reminds me of the time I bought a modem that wouldn’t work with my PC until I downloaded a driver. You can’t download a driver before the modem works, fools!

It’s easy enough to get a browser on CD either from a friend or from the shop where you buy your computer.

[Colibri]

@Early_Out

We seem to have two threads about the same subject:

So how do these European version of Windows get onlilne? - Factual Questions - Straight Dope Message Board

Merged two threads on same topic.

Colibri
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