Why Can't I Download Anything After Restoring Windows XP?

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After restoring Windows XP, users are unable to download anything due to issues with the .NET Passport from MSN, despite entering the correct credentials. Attempts to download essential software like Google Chrome and Adobe Flash are blocked, raising concerns about the need for the .NET Passport. Users are confused about the repeated error messages indicating incorrect passwords and the absence of a visible firewall in the control panel. A suggestion is made to abandon Windows XP in favor of Ubuntu Linux, which is presented as a free and more efficient alternative that would resolve these issues. Overall, the discussion highlights frustrations with Windows XP's limitations and the potential benefits of switching to a different operating system.
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Hello everyone.
okay so here is my situation, I restore my home computer of windows XP.
now that i have done that, it is telling me i can't download anything becuz of a .net passport from msn.
i signed up for a LIVE account for it, and i re-did the .net passport thingy, so when i
entered the screen name and password for it, it tells me its wrong
I am putting in the correct password, its not case sensitive becuz it is all lower case.
im trying to put google chrome and reinstall adobe flash/ java back on but it says i cant.
how do i disable that so i can download tose things freely.
but if i do need the .net passpord, why does it continuously saying error to continue.
when everything is correct... if I am able to disable great, oh and i don't see the firewall anywhere in the control panel, i have the windows xp home edition
 
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