1. Friend's computer ravaged by viruses. MSN Worked, no other internet access, browser hijacked beyond repair, DLL errors. Reinstall Windows98. Gave her an almost new 17" monitor because the old 15" goldfish bowl style one she had was making me laugh too much.
2a. Another friend wanted PC upgrading to wireless network. Fixed that up and noticed that the wireless adapter was sending out packets continuously. Removed over 200 files identified as spyware, 14 viruses, still didn't help. Reinstall WindowsXP.
2b. Next day, wireless connection went down. System no longer recognises USB devices that draw power from USB. Unable to resolve, PC (which is 2 months old) went back to shop.
2c. Shop said it was a virus that AVG hadn't picked up!! The said they reinstalled windows and put Norton on. Shop said if he had any more problems, to take it back and they'd change the motherboard. What an odd thing to say considering it was allegedly a virus....
2d. Another day, same fault. Back to shop, motherboard changed. PC working well. Shop maintain its a software problem, yet they changed the motherboard anyway?? Chinny reckon. onders:
2e. Same friend, laptop this time. Five viruses found, all removed. Relatively easy fix.
3a. My own desktop PC hit by viruses and spyware. Couldn't be arsed with it all any more. Reinstall XP.
3b. My own laptop now having problems. Couldn't be bothered to investigate. Reinstall XP.
3c. Desktop hit by ANOTHER bloody virus. A very nasty one as well. It was hidden in a file that could not even be deleted in SafeMode, had to do it through command prompt. I then discovered it had set a password in system BIOS, so I no longer had access.
3d. Done BIOS reset this morning. System won't boot. Dismantled computer again, plugged hard drive power supply back in. :doh: System clock reset to January 2003 which apparently stops MSN from connecting (figured this out after nearly two bloody hours!). AVG reporting out of date virus defs, but then claims no updates are available.
All of this in the space of a f***ing week!!
I hate computers.
2a. Another friend wanted PC upgrading to wireless network. Fixed that up and noticed that the wireless adapter was sending out packets continuously. Removed over 200 files identified as spyware, 14 viruses, still didn't help. Reinstall WindowsXP.
2b. Next day, wireless connection went down. System no longer recognises USB devices that draw power from USB. Unable to resolve, PC (which is 2 months old) went back to shop.
2c. Shop said it was a virus that AVG hadn't picked up!! The said they reinstalled windows and put Norton on. Shop said if he had any more problems, to take it back and they'd change the motherboard. What an odd thing to say considering it was allegedly a virus....
2d. Another day, same fault. Back to shop, motherboard changed. PC working well. Shop maintain its a software problem, yet they changed the motherboard anyway?? Chinny reckon. onders:
2e. Same friend, laptop this time. Five viruses found, all removed. Relatively easy fix.
3a. My own desktop PC hit by viruses and spyware. Couldn't be arsed with it all any more. Reinstall XP.
3b. My own laptop now having problems. Couldn't be bothered to investigate. Reinstall XP.
3c. Desktop hit by ANOTHER bloody virus. A very nasty one as well. It was hidden in a file that could not even be deleted in SafeMode, had to do it through command prompt. I then discovered it had set a password in system BIOS, so I no longer had access.
3d. Done BIOS reset this morning. System won't boot. Dismantled computer again, plugged hard drive power supply back in. :doh: System clock reset to January 2003 which apparently stops MSN from connecting (figured this out after nearly two bloody hours!). AVG reporting out of date virus defs, but then claims no updates are available.
All of this in the space of a f***ing week!!
I hate computers.