My computer just went tits up

[Skiz]

I didn't feel like I had the proper resources to deal with the problem is all.

I miss pwning n00bs in cod4 though.

[Artemis]

Go on say it again clocker, all in caps this time, maybe even a brightly coloured font for the ADD afflicted amongst us

This is a first, you missed some of my sarcasm,


Skizo, no one like a quitter man

Errr no......... got the sarcasm, twas more for clocker's benefit since I could feel he was starting to get peeved at the thread so I thought I would add some gasoline to that particular fire

Ohhhh and your a wuss Skizo.

[Detale]

Ahhh, I see Sorry.

[MackDaddy]

This is a first, you missed some of my sarcasm,


Skizo, no one like a quitter man

Errr no......... got the sarcasm, twas more for clocker's benefit since I could feel he was starting to get peeved at the thread so I thought I would add some gasoline to that particular fire

Ohhhh and your a wuss Skizo.

Actually Skizo reminds me of how I am when I am in the middle of my work week, with a bunch of things going on all at the same time

[Skiz]

PC is fixed apparently. I'll pick it up at work tomorrow.

It seems there were a couple of trojans on there that were relatively easy to remove with the correct resources. Strange that neither NOD32, Spybot, nor AdAware were able to catch any of them.

[Detale]

That is odd, Glad all is well again man. IMO you should do a re-install just to be on the safe side.

[Skiz]

I wouldn't even know how to do that.

If it seems fixed, I'm not gonna fuck with it. Tho if the issue arises again, that will definitely be the future fix.

[clocker]

Get a Mac.

[Detale]

^^LOL

Just reinstall windows Skizo and format the HDD so no viruses can live there

[clocker]

I wouldn't even know how to do that.

That's why we're here...to hold your hand and guide you through it.
And laugh at you.

Seriously- and this time I mean it, every PC owner should know how to reinstall Windows.
It's not hard and it's the easiest/quickest fallback fix for most software FUBARS.

Assuming you have a backup strategy in place- and if you don't, well you deserve what you get- you could have fixed* this problem yourself in under two hours...less time than you spent posting about the problem.


*OK, I'll grant that many don't consider this a "fix" in the classic sense.
I don't care.
For me, the ultimate goal has always been to minimize downtime, not to master the arcane innards of the OS.

I have a friend who takes great pride in being able to disinfect almost any PC.
It might take days to do but he likes to do it.
He's much smarter than I but my Neanderthal approach does the same thing in a fraction of the time.

He can be smart...I prefer lazy and fast.