# What the fuck am I supposed to do now?!
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-fuck-am-i-supposed-to-do-now/235438
**Category:** The BBQ Pit
**Created:** [March 20, 2004, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-fuck-am-i-supposed-to-do-now/235438 "2004-03-20T19:53:59Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
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### Author:  [@Jayn\_Newell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jayn_Newell)
#### Post date: [March 21, 2004, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-fuck-am-i-supposed-to-do-now/235438/21 "2004-03-21T14:15:51Z")
> [@spectrum](#):
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> Just as a suggestion, the next time you loan out your computer, go to the Control Panel and create a new account for the other user, and password protect your own account. There should be a way to make their account a non-administrator, so that they can’t do much in the way of damage.
Three words: Activate Guest Account.
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### Author:  [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)
#### Post date: [March 21, 2004, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-fuck-am-i-supposed-to-do-now/235438/22 "2004-03-21T14:40:18Z")
> [@Jayn\_Newell](#):
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> Three words: Activate Guest Account.
Can you do that with XP Home or just XP Pro? I agree that it’s a good idea if possible. I’d also try the system restore before I would go all the way to re-format and re-install.
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### Author:  [@ParentalAdvisory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParentalAdvisory)
#### Post date: [March 21, 2004, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-fuck-am-i-supposed-to-do-now/235438/23 "2004-03-21T14:58:01Z")
Just be glad he didn’t install BlackIce. Our company needs to re-image thousands of laptops because of W32.Witty.Worm.
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### Author:  [@Jayn\_Newell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jayn_Newell)
#### Post date: [March 21, 2004, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-fuck-am-i-supposed-to-do-now/235438/24 "2004-03-21T15:01:56Z")
> [@asterion](#):
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> Can you do that with XP Home or just XP Pro?
Yeah, I’m running XP Home and have the option.
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### Author:  [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)
#### Post date: [March 21, 2004, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-fuck-am-i-supposed-to-do-now/235438/25 "2004-03-21T17:30:50Z")
> [@jmpride62](#):
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> Do you ever suppress your need to post? Ever?
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> Jeff
Nah, I’m pretty much like yourself.
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### Author:  [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)
#### Post date: [March 21, 2004, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-fuck-am-i-supposed-to-do-now/235438/26 "2004-03-21T17:58:52Z")
> [@GorillaMan](#):
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> Don’t forget to get updates for both Adaware and Spybot (do it within the programs themselves) before using them.
And continue to update at least once a week.
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### Author:  [@Marsie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marsie)
#### Post date: [March 21, 2004, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-fuck-am-i-supposed-to-do-now/235438/27 "2004-03-21T21:12:38Z")
Don’t whine, don’t let it go. Call your brother and tell him simply, “You have returned my computer in unusuable condition. I am sending it to a professional to be “cleaned” and will be sending you the bill.”
Then follow through.
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