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Title: Opus: Goodbye for Now
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Published: Mar 4, 2006
Author: Diana
Post Date: 2006-03-04 18:56:45 by Diana
Keywords: Goodbye, Opus:
Views: 3739
Comments: 110
After spending hours the other night reading the Clown Posse website, my computer has come down with all sorts of problems, I can hardly type now as the letters take a lot of time to appear after I type. My computer is running very slow, and the curser is turning into double arrows and in general, this computer is now trashed. I'm not going to have a computer or internet for awhile, as I need to send this in to get fixed which takes weeks. This happened to me before after visiting the Clown Posse site to read. I don't know much about computer technology, it could just be coincidence that after reading CP a couple of times my computer becomes practically unusable. I'll be checking in from time to time on friend's computers but probably not much. Good luck to everyone and stay safe.
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#1. To: Diana (#0)
Format your hard-drive and reload windows. This should clear up the problem. Make sure to burn you critical docs/pics/bookmarks on cd before formatting.
Reformat, reinstall your s/w and you're good to go again.
"This and no other is the root from which a tyrant springs; when he first appears he is a protector." ~Plato
Just reformat your drive. Reload the stuff. It takes just a few hours ... and next time have a few other computers that you can access ....
Try going over to http://www.pcpitstop.com for a free check- up and repair.
You might have picked up some spyware, try loading Ad Aware: http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/download
After a shooting spree, they always want to take the guns away from the people who didn't do it. I sure as hell wouldn't want to live in a society where the only people allowed guns are the police and the military. - William S Burroughs
Good advice. Computer help threads are almost as much fun as weapons threads.
And for Pete's sake y'all, disable that Active-X in your browser. That seems to be where about 99% of problems come from.
After a shooting spree, they always want to take the guns away from the people who didn't do it. I sure as hell wouldn't want to live in a society where the only people allowed guns are the police and the military. - William S Burroughs
Amen. I did that so long ago, that I smooth forgot about that bitch.
Hope you get back to full capability soon. Fortunately, my PC was hit by lightning last summer. Now I use Macs both at home and at work.
http://www.webroot.c om/consumer/products/spysweeper/ One of the most powerful and thorough, recommended by many in ITC
Next time use firefox get a good hardware and software firewall and try not to vist such sites again. Also get a good antivirus program and anti-spyware and run them at least weekly. Whatever possesed you to visit such a site? Clowns are not exactly normal people, and who really cares about what they have to say, just make sure they don't get your IP again.
God is always good! Thanks, it never hurts to have more spyware removers. I use Ad-Aware/SpyBotS&D and Spyware Blaster, I'll report if SpySweeper finds any new threats.
After a shooting spree, they always want to take the guns away from the people who didn't do it. I sure as hell wouldn't want to live in a society where the only people allowed guns are the police and the military. - William S Burroughs
It seems the apostrophe in Brer' screen name is being removed in replies.
After a shooting spree, they always want to take the guns away from the people who didn't do it. I sure as hell wouldn't want to live in a society where the only people allowed guns are the police and the military. - William S Burroughs
You might want to do something as simple as cleaning out your cache. If it's filled up it will slow your computer down. I found that out the hard way.
"I aim to misbehave" -- Mal Reynolds, Firefly
This isn't even my computer, mine is still wrecked from last time, it won't even turn on, it's like it's broken beyond repair. I sent it in to Gateway and it came back in the same condition. My neighbor/friend has a few computers and lent me this one. Do you guys know if it's possible to get your computer trashed from going to certain sites? There are some characters on CP who are somewhat vicious and demented, and I know one of them has a reputation for being a hacker. I was reading on there for a few hours, and that is when I started to have these problems. My computer, the one that won't function at all, also crashed after going to that site a couple months ago.
Hope you get it taken care of soon Diana. Looks like everyone is giving you good advice. Good luck.
Error of opinion may be tolerated where reason is left free to combat it - Thomas Jefferson
Diana do you know how to disable Active X?? And clear your cache?
Yes. It's called MALWARE. Malicious software from certain sites will automatically install themselves on your puter. Malware will hijack your system making it impossible to function. Most spyware progs won't isolate these trojans so it's imperitave you format the H/D and reload windows. If your H/D registery is affected you may need to purchase a new H/D.
If you have a high speed connection, you may want to consider Tor/Privoxy as a means to keep yourself more or less hidden. I am not running it now, but have in the past with good results. If you are on dial-up, forget it, as Tor/Privoxy will bog the connection down. With high speed, noticable, but not THAT noticable. Anti-virus: I am not a big fan of either McAfee or Norton and it depends on who you ask in general. I have heard more good than bad about AVG. Avast! is good. Avast! is free and I think AVG is as well. Also Panda and Trend Micro- though I know nothing about those two other than hearing the name. Software Firewall: Windows XP comes with one but it is best to leave it turned off. Norton comes with one though I have seen it cripple systems. Zone Alarm is among the most popular as it offers a free download. And again, Panda, McAfee offer firewalls along with anti-virus. I have heard good things about Kaspersky and used it at one time. You have to pay for it and the user interface takes getting used to. I tried installing Avast! and Zone Alarm on a family member's computer about 6 months ago. The two did not get along. I was in a bit of a rush attempting to do that and did not have the time to resolve the issue. Since Avast! has a "web shield" that can act as a firewall, I simply disabled Zone Alarm. They have had no complaints and since they rarely visit sites that will bite them and never download unknown extensions from emails, I feel OK with them just on Avast!. Browser: Firefox and keep it updated. As it has grown in popularity, it has become more of a target and it has holes. The good thing about it being open source is the community is on top of it and gets patches out very quickly. I keep IE updated and I only use it when I have to. IE 7 is in beta and we will see how that one comes along. Anti-Spyware: I like Windows Defender. Microsoft bought out a smaller company and were marketing this as Microsoft Antipsyware (bullseye icon) for all of last year. Great product. It has been renamed Windows Defender. Good prodcut. Ad-aware is good. Spybot Search and Destroy is good. Some of these products I mentioned you have to pay for. I think all offer some kind of trial period. If you find a good product(s) that keeps you relativley safe on the Net, it may very well be woth it to fork over the $$$$ to keep that program. I personally think it is. And yes, from time to time, do go through the hassle of Windows Updates.
Definitely, yes. I have much more protection for my machine today, than I did for my Best of luck with getting it all resolved. Good news is that for $4-500 bucks you can get an albsolute killer new machine - but you gotta put up all sorts of defenses IMMEDIATELY.
Buy a couple of computers. That way, you have a clear backup.
If you've got malware, go download Hijack this! (hijackthis!) and spend some time on Google with the Hijack this related forums. I have got to run and will get back to this later on tonight.
I too an a dedicated Mac user. My story is a little different - I used PC's for years, first DOS, then Windows 3.1, then Windows 95, then Windows 98, then 98SE, and always having problems, all of the time. Got used to the idea of having to work on my machine daily, trying to keep it running, spending an hour to get it to where it would work well enough to get a day's work in on it. Then, I bought a new Sony Vaio that came with Windows ME on it, and that broke my spine. It quite literally sent me running screaming into the Apple camp, where I've been ever since. Microsoft products are now banished from my life and my home. Any company that would sell me a product as completely awful as Windows ME is not a company that anyone should do business with. I will not put up with their products any longer, not one little tiny bit. I simply decided to give up being a masochist. When people tell me about their computer problems, I always ask "so, you running Windows?" Of course they always answer "yes", and then I tell them to get a Mac.
My computer is running very slow, and the curser is turning into double arrows and in general, this computer is now trashed.
#2. To: Diana (#0)
#3. To: Diana (#0)
#4. To: Diana (#0)
#5. To: Diana (#0)
#6. To: Dakmar (#5)
#7. To: lodwick, Diana (#6)
#8. To: Dakmar (#7)
And for Pete's sake y'all, disable that Active-X in your browser. That seems to be where about 99% of problems come from.
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#11. To: Diana (#0)
"It was an interesting day." - President Bush, recalling 9/11 [White House, 1/5/02]
#12. To: Brer (#10)
#13. To: Brer, Neil McIver (#10)
#14. To: Diana (#0)
#15. To: buckeroo, Mind_Virus, robin, Lodwick (#3)
Just reformat your drive. Reload the stuff. It takes just a few hours ... and next time have a few other computers that you can access ....
#16. To: Diana (#0)
#17. To: Diana (#15)
#18. To: Diana (#15)
Do you guys know if it's possible to get your computer trashed from going to certain sites?
#19. To: Diana (#0)
#20. To: Diana (#15)
Do you guys know if it's possible to get your computer trashed from going to certain sites?
member self, way, way back in the day.
#21. To: Diana (#15)
This isn't even my computer
#22. To: Diana (#15)
#23. To: Sam Houston (#9)
Fortunately, my PC was hit by lightning last summer. Now I use Macs both at home and at work.
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#24. To: scooter (#19)
I ditched ZA, in favor of Avast!, V-Catch, SpySweeper and some other compatible programs. http://housecall.trendmicro.com/ is a great, free diagnostic, and repair, tool.
Good advice.
#25. To: scooter (#22)
Oh sure! Some software is going to fix your Winders machine. LOL!
If you've got malware, go download Hijack this!
#26. To: lodwick (#24)
I don't like repair tools. They will sometimes reconfigure and in most cases collapse your OS's default settings to that of it's propietary program leaving you as the user in the dark as to what it did. Best advice. Learn your OS or get someone with advance skills to fix your problems.
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/ is a great, free diagnostic, and repair, tool.
#27. To: Elliott Jackalope (#23)
I've read many places that ME sent many folks running and screaming to another OS - for some reason, I skipped that one and am pretty well happy with the XP incantation of microsloth...no blue screens of death, no unallowed - not quite like my refrigerator, but plenty stable. Knock on wood.
#28. To: lodwick (#27)
Do you know what XP means? I'll give you a hint. Gates hussled the shit out of millions and millions of people over this OS.
#29. To: Mind_Virus (#26)
If Bill Gates can't learn his OS, why should I try? Most all the repair sites that I've found have layers of confirmation dialogue to be sure that you know what is going to be done, and to be sure that this is your wish for your machine. I will confess to "declining" many of the proferred repairs.
Learn your OS or get someone with advance skills to fix your problems.
#30. To: scooter (#19)
Interestingly, the only way I was able to view and sign onto ClownPosse was through Tor. When I went naked, I gave their server an IP error. Never had any malware probs there. I used to have periodic problems associated with LP, though.
you may want to consider Tor/Privoxy
#31. To: lodwick (#27)
I have seen plenty of blue screens of death with XP, too many. Their OS is still bug plauged. Their new one will be as well.
no blue screens of death
God is always good!
"It was an interesting day." - President Bush, recalling 9/11 [White House, 1/5/02]
#32. To: RickyJ (#31)
Longhorn will be nothing more than a mirror upgrade of XP and costly as hell.
I have seen plenty of blue screens of death with XP, too many. Their OS is still bug plauged. Their new one will be as well.
#33. To: RickyJ (#31)
Huh! I'm sorry to learn this, RJ. My box is a redone Fry's HP/Comrap $499 deal that has nothing but good for me...it is the ONLY one that I've ever owned that did right. Best of luck on whatever you choose next. Cheers.
I have seen plenty of blue screens of death with XP, too many.
#34. To: lodwick (#33)
I'm not the only one, believe me. I have to use Windows OS's because I write Windows .NET applications at work. As a professional user I guess I do stress their OS in many ways that casual users don't, but I am not making up the fact that XP does crash a lot. No, it doesn't crash as frequently as their previous OS's but it is still a pain in the butt. There is hardly any commercial software out there that doesn't have bugs. The product I'm working on now has over 800 known bugs and it is only half finished. As long as it works for the majority of users in a reasonable manner, it will be pushed out the door; most all software companies are like that.
I'm sorry to learn this, RJ. My box is a redone Fry's HP/Comrap $499 deal that has nothing but good for me...it is the ONLY one that I've ever owned that did right.
God is always good!
"It was an interesting day." - President Bush, recalling 9/11 [White House, 1/5/02]
#35. To: lodwick, diana (#24)
I have had to use hijackthis before for a malware issue that my wife imparted to our machine via IE. God bless her. She uses Firefox now. Word of warning before I watch the second half of dook - UNC, read, read, read the forums related to hijackthis before you use it. It scans the Windows Registry and displays a print out. You check the scan results for oddities and can use hijack this to remove those oddities. Obviously, you can wreck a system quickly by deleting the wrong key. That is why you have to read, read, read first.
#36. To: buckeroo (#25)
I know where you are coming from. However, 90 some odd percent of the world is running on Windows products. People can't or won't migrate over to Linux or Mac. If they did, Linux and Mac would be the new targets and we would be right back to where we are now with Windows.
#37. To: lodwick (#4)
I went there and downloaded the program to detect spyware which took some time, then when I clicked on it to run the program, the window popped up again for me to download the program which I already did, so I x'ed out of there, clicked on the program to run but again that window where it was already downloaded popped up. I can't get it to run, but then again fixing computers is far from my strong point. I don't know what to do next, I'm caught in a circle with trying to run that program which I already downloaded but wants to download again when I click run. Pain in the ass. Curses upon whoever did this.
Try going over to http://www.pcpitstop.com for a free check- up and repair.
#38. To: scooter (#36)
How do you know that?
#39. To: Dakmar (#5)
what does that one do?
You might have picked up some spyware, try loading Ad Aware:
#40. To: Dakmar, lodwick (#7)
That program I tried to run after downloading but couldn't said you have to have active x. I don't know what it is though.
And for Pete's sake y'all, disable that Active-X in your browser. That seems to be where about 99% of problems come from.
#41. To: Dakmar, lodwick, buckaroo, Zipporah, christine, Neil McIver, All (#7)
Boy I can hear it now from poster Lucky Lu Lu, a poster at CP who hates Palo Verde and me, a poster who I strongly suspect is a major dyke or flamer from it's comments; "Oh she is so stupid!" "She's as dumb as a rock!" "Diana is Palo in training!" Too many posters on that forum spend way too much time patting themselves on their backs over their perceived "intelligence".
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