# Computer Question **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [October 19, 2005, 8:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-question/177738 "2005-10-19T08:23:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ShalerPunk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shalerpunk/32/5976_2.png) [@ShalerPunk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ShalerPunk)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2005, 8:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-question/177738/1 "2005-10-19T08:23:19Z")
My girlfriend woke me up today because someone had logged onto World of Warcraft as me. I tried to access my account, and the password and “lost password” info has been changed. My password was unguessable, and my computer’s been running slow as shit… think the two are related? ---
**Author:** ![77rednecktruck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/77rednecktruck/32/5966_2.png) [@77rednecktruck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/77rednecktruck)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2005, 8:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-question/177738/2 "2005-10-19T08:30:56Z")
:owned: ---
**Author:** ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2005, 8:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-question/177738/3 "2005-10-19T08:40:26Z")
haha… yeah. try unplugging the ethernet cord. ---
**Author:** ![ShalerPunk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shalerpunk/32/5976_2.png) [@ShalerPunk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ShalerPunk)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2005, 8:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-question/177738/4 "2005-10-19T08:57:53Z")
> [@fshowcars](#): > > haha… yeah. > > try unplugging the ethernet cord. i’m going to reformat, and put on a version of windows i’ve been meaning to try… do you have any security recommendations, software-wise? ---
**Author:** ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2005, 9:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-question/177738/5 "2005-10-19T09:02:53Z")
regarding waht? the os install? which os? … i’d def run a software firewall if you don’t have one. ---
**Author:** ![ShalerPunk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shalerpunk/32/5976_2.png) [@ShalerPunk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ShalerPunk)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2005, 9:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-question/177738/6 "2005-10-19T09:12:17Z")
> [@fshowcars](#): > > regarding waht? the os install? which os? … i’d def run a software firewall if you don’t have one. 2000 or XP SP2. ---
**Author:** ![whitey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/whitey/32/5911_2.png) [@whitey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/whitey)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2005, 9:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-question/177738/7 "2005-10-19T09:26:24Z")
Nt4 Sp4 ---
**Author:** ![ZackG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/ce7236/32.png) [@ZackG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZackG)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2005, 11:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-question/177738/8 "2005-10-19T11:46:13Z")
I can get a copy of Vista/Longhorn if I wanted it, but im sure microsoft wouldnt appreciate it ---
**Author:** ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2005, 11:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-question/177738/9 "2005-10-19T11:51:54Z")
> [@ZackG](#): > > I can get a copy of Vista/Longhorn if I wanted it, but im sure microsoft wouldnt appreciate it :goyou: ---
**Author:** ![77rednecktruck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/77rednecktruck/32/5966_2.png) [@77rednecktruck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/77rednecktruck)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2005, 12:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-question/177738/10 "2005-10-19T12:12:01Z")
now is the perfect time to move over to Linux. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2005, 12:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-question/177738/11 "2005-10-19T12:13:33Z")
red hat ES ---
**Author:** ![ShalerPunk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shalerpunk/32/5976_2.png) [@ShalerPunk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ShalerPunk)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2005, 2:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-question/177738/12 "2005-10-19T14:51:24Z")
If someone can give me a crash course in Linux and get World of Warcraft to play on it, i’ll do it.