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Julie Bove was thinking very hard and all he could come up with was:
> "James D Andrews" <> wrote in message
> news:ivnah8$e3i$...
>> This is not a real **** me off, kind of thing - more of just an irritant,
>> but I wonder if some of you other guys get this and how you deal with it
>> when it happens.
>>
>> In my case, I'm the go-to guy for several family members' computers (which
>> is why I'm here asking questions so much).
>>
>> When they have a problem, they come to me. I fix the problem. It often
>> involves some kind of malware, but other software issues as well. I tell
>> them how to avoid the problem in the future, usually by installing
>> something in particular, e.g. Avast, Malwarebytes, etc. if they're having
>> problems with their already installed stuff. (Really, who uses Panda?) And
>> I give them a link.
>>
>> Frequently, they ignore this advice and/or look elsewhere. Life revolves
>> around Google, it seems, and so many people buy Norton simply because it
>> was pre-installed on their computers or such.
>>
>> Needless to say, a few weeks or months later, I'll get the "something's
>> wrong with my computer" call, and the issue is directly related to their
>> not doing what I told them to do.
>>
>> Does this happen to you other guys much, and if so, does it feel like
>> fingernails on the chalkboard to you?
>
> My brother is the one in my family. I did ask him about my mouse problem but
> he doesn't seem to know. I do know he has told my dad repeatedly not to
> download things from the Internet. For years my dad didn't listen to him and
> his computer was loaded with malware. Once while I was using his computer I
> got malware. I can't remember now what I was doing but I knew it was
> malware. It was that thing that will sometimes pop up telling you that you
> have a virus. Both of my parents wouldn't listen to me and insisted it was
> just their Norton AV. I knew it wasn't. My dad merely rebooted and said it
> was fine. So I had to call my brother and he went over and took care of it.
>
> Another thing my dad does is load all kinds of software on his computer. So
> much so that it runs really slowly. Brother has tried to tell him of this
> too. He just LOVES software. And he is constantly trying to get it for my
> daughter's computer and mine. I finally told him I do not put software on my
> computer. And I don't. Unless it is something I really need. I am not a
> big gamer. For my needs there are plenty of games online. But he and my mom
> love their games and are always buying new ones. Me? I go through my
> computer a couple of times a year and take off what I don't use or need any
> more. Now that I am usually the only one using the computer there isn't much
> to remove any more.

Software is my weakness, too. I'm a freeware junky and I'm always
trying out new things, usually 3 or 4 similar programs to see which I
prefer. But I maintain my strict AV scanning policies - Download from
a reputable site, Have your shields up, Scan on demand every download -
even pics - with multiple scanners. Followed up with regular full
system scans. Keeps my computer in good shape - still doesn't get rid
of all my excess software, though.

--
-There are some who call me...
Jim


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