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    I hate computers

    Yesterday I visited a site I used to spend a lot of time at and my computer contracted a Trojan Horse Virus ...it got into everything and basically shut me down today I had to disconnect it and take it in for debugging... ..to make things worse, my laptop won`t work in my office ...so I have a repair guy coming in the morning

    why must technology mock me
    life is short ..do it while you can

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    Re: I hate computers

    I`m sure you`ve heard this before... get a Mac. Hope you`re up and running soon!

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    Sorry Steve.

    Computers..... like women - Can`t live without them though sometimes we would like to.

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    Re: I hate computers

    Quote Originally Posted by ewiesner View Post
    I`m sure you`ve heard this before... get a Mac. Hope you`re up and running soon!

    mac`s don`t get virus`s
    life is short ..do it while you can

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    Quote Originally Posted by Troy@DetailCity View Post


    Sorry Steve.

    Computers..... like women -
    at this point the machine is on the rag
    life is short ..do it while you can

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    Quote Originally Posted by Poorboy View Post
    at this point the machine is on the rag


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    Quote Originally Posted by Poorboy View Post
    at this point the machine is on the rag
    Your blatant sexism notwithstanding, get a Mac!!

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    Re: I hate computers

    I assume you are running virus protection, whether it is Mcaffe or Norton. Usually most DSL/Cable providers offer free virus protection from one of those companies...and as long as you keep them up to date with their definitions that usually should suffice.

    Good luck with the computer recovery.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Poorboy View Post
    Yesterday I visited a site I used to spend a lot of time at
    Well, if you wouldn`t visit those kind of sites, we wouldn`t be having this conversation now would we???

    I still don`t believe in grit guards.

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    Re: I hate computers

    Pretty good Mac vs. PC

    YouTube - South Park Mac vs. PC
    I like beer. On occasion I will even drink a beer to celebrate a major event such as the fall of communism or the fact that our refrigerator is still working.

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    Re: I hate computers

    Quote Originally Posted by Poorboy View Post
    Yesterday I visited a site I used to spend a lot of time at and my computer contracted a Trojan Horse Virus ...it got into everything and basically shut me down today I had to disconnect it and take it in for debugging... ..to make things worse, my laptop won`t work in my office ...so I have a repair guy coming in the morning

    why must technology mock me
    I don`t understand. Do you have a virus protector with current updates running? Did you download something? Do you have basic adware, spyware protection as well? If so, your software should have caught it and quarantined it. What about your website? Is it "safe"?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Poorboy View Post
    mac`s don`t get virus`s
    99% of viruses are made for PC`s and won`t affect Apple`s operating system(s). Most virus creators try to do the most damage so thy aim at the operating system running on the vast majority of computers, that being of course Microsoft Windows. Should Apple be able to eat into Microsoft`s market share, you may start seeing more viruses made to harm Mac`s. Until then, Mac`s are fairly safe.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bert View Post
    99% of viruses are made for PC`s and won`t affect Apple`s operating system(s). Most virus creators try to do the most damage so thy aim at the operating system running on the vast majority of computers, that being of course Microsoft Windows. Should Apple be able to eat into Microsoft`s market share, you may start seeing more viruses made to harm Mac`s. Until then, Mac`s are fairly safe.
    Not true, read this link,

    Apple - Get a Mac - Not on a Mac

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    Quote Originally Posted by jlift View Post
    I don`t understand. Do you have a virus protector with current updates running? Did you download something? Do you have basic adware, spyware protection as well? If so, your software should have caught it and quarantined it. What about your website? Is it "safe"?
    yes I have PC-cillin and it did quarantine it, but it could not remove it all ... I kept getting warnings, even to open DC and my e-mail ..it also said the virus had very low harm I can`t stand pop-ups for that kind of stuff..so off it went to the repair shop

    yes my site is safe and has no bugs or virus`s
    life is short ..do it while you can

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    Quote Originally Posted by JaredPointer View Post
    Well, if you wouldn`t visit those kind of sites, we wouldn`t be having this conversation now would we???


    yeah those Ford truck sites are notorious ..that`s why I have a Chevy
    life is short ..do it while you can

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