ZiNgA BuRgA Wrote:

Assassinator Wrote:A linux distro is 700mb usually. he downloaded 8.5gbs...

No, Fedora Core is like 3-4GB If I recall correctly, SuSE is like 3+GB, Ubuntu, have no idea...  Damn Small Linux, 50MB - it depends, as you see.

Assassinator Wrote:that's not going to work. if he knows enough about the registry to look in it, he probably knows that addware won't insert an entry called something like "BitCommet".

The adware could be called "BitComet".  I've heard about adware removers that are adware themselves.  Some adware will try to hide themselves as legit programs, so will insert registry entries into "legit" places.

Assassinator Wrote:They just don't like him downloading heaps of stuff probably. Like my parents don't like me downloading too much poo poo either, especially games and stuff.

Nah, he said his dad don't like torrents...

actually i have downloaded 2 Linuxs this month lol.
1st one was the Alternative Ubuntu that is needed for the full install of Ubuntu (but i need it for Wubi)
2nd one was Fedora's new LiveCD

both of those files were only 700MB each though....

I've just got to hope that he doesn't do anything other than checking emails and nothing rich-content so that the webpages aren't too noticeably slow. he usually visits NHL.com and watches highlights from the games that just went passed, but luckly the season is finished so he won't be going on it. so i just have to wait until Thursday then i should be fine.